Generac Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results

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Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) reported record financial results for Q4 2020, with net sales rising 29% to $761 million. Residential product sales surged 55% to $499 million, while C&I sales fell 9% to $199 million. Net income soared to $125 million, or $1.97 per share, compared to $70 million in Q4 2019. For the full year, net sales grew 13% to $2.5 billion, with net income reaching a record $351 million. Looking ahead, Generac anticipates 25-30% revenue growth in 2021, driven by strong residential demand and a recovering C&I market.

Positive

• Net sales increased 29% to $761 million in Q4 2020.
• Residential product sales grew 55% to $499 million.
• Net income rose to $125 million, or $1.97 per share, compared to $70 million in Q4 2019.
• Full-year net sales increased 13% to $2.5 billion, with a record net income of $351 million.
• 2021 revenue growth guidance set at 25-30%.

Negative

• C&I product sales decreased 9% to $199 million in Q4 2020.
• C&I product sales dropped 19% to $702 million for the full year.

Continued robust residential product demand drives record results; 2021 outlook anticipates significant revenue growth highlighted by unprecedented home standby demand, expanding clean energy opportunity and recovering C&I markets

WAUKESHA, Wis., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) (“Generac” or the “Company”), a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2020 and initiated its outlook for the full year 2021.     

Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights

• Net sales increased 29% to a record $761 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared to $591 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Core sales growth, which excludes both the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency, increased approximately 28%.
  - Residential product sales increased 55% to $499 million as compared to $323 million last year.
  - Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) product sales decreased 9% to $199 million as compared to $217 million in the prior year.  
• Net income attributable to the Company during the fourth quarter was $125 million, or $1.97 per share, as compared to $70 million, or $1.12 per share, for the same period of 2019.
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was a record $136 million, or $2.12 per share, as compared to $97 million, or $1.53 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for noncontrolling interests, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was a record $196 million, or 25.7% of net sales, as compared to $129 million, or 21.9% of net sales, in the prior year.
• Cash flow from operations was a record $218 million as compared to $175 million in the prior year. Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was a record $191 million as compared to $160 million for 2019. The increase was primarily due to higher net income in the current year quarter, partially offset by the lower monetization of working capital and higher capital expenditures relative to the prior year quarter.
• As previously announced on October 7, 2020, the Company closed on the acquisition of Enbala Power Networks Inc. (“Enbala”). Based in Denver, Colorado, Enbala is one of the leading providers of distributed energy optimization and control software that helps support the operational stability of the world’s power grids.
• The Company is initiating its full-year 2021 net sales growth guidance to be approximately 25 to 30% compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, which includes approximately 2% of favorable impact from acquisitions and foreign currency.   Adjusted EBITDA margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, is expected to be approximately 24.0 to 25.0%, which is an increase from the 23.5% reported for the full-year 2020.
  

Full-Year 2020 Highlights

• Net sales increased 13% to a record $2.5 billion during 2020 as compared to $2.2 billion in 2019, which includes $32 million of contribution from acquisitions. Total core sales growth for the year was approximately 12%.
  - Residential product sales increased 36% to $1.56 billion as compared to $1.14 billion last year.
  - C&I product sales declined 19% to $702 million as compared to $872 million in the prior year.
• Net income attributable to the Company during 2020 was a record $351 million, or $5.48 per share, as compared to $252 million, or $4.03 per share for 2019.   The current year net income includes $11.5 million of pre-tax charges relating to restructuring costs and asset write-downs recorded during the second quarter to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company was a record $412 million, or $6.47 per share, as compared to $318 million, or $5.06 per share, in 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for non-controlling interests for 2020 was a record $584 million, or 23.5% of net sales, as compared to $454 million, or 20.6% of net sales, last year.
• Cash flow from operations was a record $487 million as compared to $309 million in the prior year. Free cash flow was a record $427 million as compared to $251 million in 2019.  
  

“We continued to experience incredible demand for our home standby generators due to significantly higher power outage activity in recent quarters and the “Home as a Sanctuary” trend gained further traction, resulting in substantial backlog for these products as we enter 2021,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, shipments of our PWRcell energy storage systems continued to further ramp during the quarter and were significantly higher on a sequential basis, and have considerable momentum heading into 2021.   C&I product shipments continued to be negatively impacted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the year-over-year revenue decline moderated as we saw certain end markets began to recover.”

Jagdfeld continued, “2020 was a very challenging year and I am extremely proud of the way our teams responded, particularly as we maintained operations with our designation as an essential business. In the face of a global pandemic, our record performance during the year was even more impressive as we made important progress with our evolution into an energy technology solutions company. We expect 2021 to be another very strong year given the significant momentum for our residential products and an expected return to growth for our C&I products.   Our strong balance sheet and significant liquidity puts Generac in the enviable position to further capitalize on our key mega trends and drive additional shareholder value by expanding our addressable markets.”       

Additional Fourth Quarter 2020 Consolidated Highlights

Gross profit margin improved 180 basis points to 39.4% compared to 37.6% in the prior-year fourth quarter.   The increase was primarily driven by favorable sales mix from significantly higher shipments of residential products and a lower mix of C&I products.

Operating expenses increased $11.4 million, or 9.7%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily driven by higher variable expenses from the significant increase in sales volumes, incremental spend related to clean energy products, and the impact of acquisitions. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in operating expenses as a result of restructuring actions initiated in the second quarter of 2020 and an overall reduction in controllable operating expenses.

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $39.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 23.8%, as compared to $13.4 million, or a 16.1% effective tax rate, for the prior year.   The increase in effective tax rate was primarily due to the significant increase in pretax income in the current year, while the prior year quarter was impacted by more favorable discrete tax items. For the full year 2020, the effective tax rate was 22.2% compared to 21.1% in the prior year.

Business Segment Results

Domestic Segment

Domestic segment sales increased 37.2% to $645.1 million as compared to $470.1 million in the prior year quarter. This growth was primarily driven by a significant increase in shipments of home standby generators, followed by the continued ramp of PWRcell energy storage systems. In addition, higher power outage activity drove elevated shipments of portable generators and aftermarket service parts, and shipments of chore products also improved at a strong rate as compared to the prior year.   This broad-based residential products growth was partially offset by continued weakness in sales of C&I mobile products due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, while shipments to national telecom account customers increased at a significant rate compared to the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $188.0 million, or 29.1% of net sales, as compared to $122.9 million in the prior year, or 26.1% of net sales. This margin increase was driven by favorable sales mix and higher operating leverage from the significant revenue growth for residential products.

International Segment

International segment sales decreased 4.1% to $116.0 million as compared to $120.9 million in the prior year quarter. The decline was driven by continued weakness in global C&I product demand in several regions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the year-over-year decline in the fourth quarter was at a notably lesser rate relative to recent quarters as certain regions are beginning to show signs of recovery.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, was $7.8 million, or 6.8% of net sales, as compared to $6.2 million, or 5.2% of net sales, in the prior year.   The improvement in margin was due to the combination of lower operating expenses as a result of the restructuring activities initiated in the second quarter of 2020, partially offset by reduced operating leverage on the lower sales volumes.

2021 Outlook

Key demand metrics for home standby generators continued to trend much higher during the fourth quarter relative to prior year levels, leading to a substantial backlog for these products at the end of 2020, and this strength has continued thus far in the first quarter. In addition, the solar plus storage market is projected to experience significant year-over-year growth during 2021, contributing to the expectation of substantial growth of PWRcell energy storage systems as the Company continues to expand its presence in the clean energy market. Although demand for C&I products during 2020 was negatively impacted from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, shipments for these products are expected to return to growth across a number of key end markets and geographies.

As a result of these factors, the Company is initiating guidance for 2021 that anticipates significant revenue growth as compared to the prior year. Net sales are expected to increase between 25 to 30% as compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, which includes approximately 2% of favorable impact from acquisitions and foreign currency.

Net income margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, is expected to be approximately 15.0 to 16.0% for the full-year 2021, with the corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin expected to be approximately 24.0 to 25.0%, which is an increase from the 23.5% reported for the full-year 2020.

Operating and free cash flow generation is expected to be strong, with the conversion of adjusted net income to free cash flow expected to be approximately 90%.

Conference Call and Webcast

Generac management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 11, 2021 to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2020 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 415-3113 (domestic) or +1 (678) 509-7544 (international) and entering passcode 3877036.

The conference call will also be webcast simultaneously on Generac's website (http://www.generac.com), accessed under the Investor Relations link. The webcast link will be made available on the Company’s website prior to the start of the call within the Events section of the Investor Relations website.

Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or +1 (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering passcode 3877036. The telephonic replay will be available for 7 days.
        
About Generac

Founded in 1959, Generac is a leading global designer and manufacturer of a wide range of energy technology solutions and other power products.   As an industry leader serving residential, light commercial, and industrial markets, Generac's products and solutions are available globally through a broad network of independent dealers, distributors, retailers, e-commerce partners, wholesalers and equipment rental companies, as well as sold direct to certain end user customers.  

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements contained in this news release, as well as other information provided from time to time by Generac Holdings Inc. or its employees, may contain forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements give Generac's current expectations and projections relating to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "confident," "may," "should," "can have," "likely," "future," “optimistic” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events.

Any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Although Generac believes any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Generac's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including:

• frequency and duration of power outages impacting demand for our products;
• availability, cost and quality of raw materials and key components from our global supply chain and labor needed in producing our products;
• the impact on our results of possible fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodities, product mix and regulatory tariffs;
• the possibility that the expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings of our acquisitions will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period;
• the risk that our acquisitions will not be integrated successfully;
• difficulties we may encounter as our business expands globally or into new markets;
• our dependence on our distribution network;
• our ability to invest in, develop or adapt to changing technologies and manufacturing techniques;
• loss of our key management and employees;
• increase in product and other liability claims or recalls;
• failures or security breaches of our networks, information technology systems, or connected products;
• changes in environmental, health and safety, or product compliance laws and regulations affecting our products, operations, or customer demand; and
• the duration and scope of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are uncertain and may or will continue to adversely affect our operations, supply chain, distribution, and demand for certain of our products and services.
  

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, Generac's actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in any forward-looking statements. In the current environment, some of the above factors have materialized and may or will continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause actual results to vary from these forward-looking statements.   A detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect future results is contained in Generac's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), particularly in the Risk Factors section of the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers should consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by Generac in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made.  Generac undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

Core Sales

The Company references core sales to further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Core sales excludes the impact of acquisitions and fluctuations in foreign currency translation. Management believes that core sales facilitates easier and more meaningful comparison of net sales performance with prior and future periods.

Adjusted EBITDA

The computation of adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company and adjusted EBITDA margin is based on the definition of EBITDA contained in Generac's credit agreement dated as of May 31, 2013, as amended. To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Generac provides a summary to show the computation of adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the impact of noncontrolling interests, taking into account certain charges and gains that were recognized during the periods presented.

Adjusted Net Income

To further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides a summary to show the computation of adjusted net income attributable to the Company. Adjusted net income attributable to the Company is defined as net income before noncontrolling interests and provision for income taxes adjusted for the following items: cash income tax expense, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount related to the Company's debt, intangible impairment charges, certain transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments, losses on extinguishment of debt, business optimization expenses, certain other non-cash gains and losses, and adjusted net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

Free Cash Flow

In addition, we reference free cash flow to further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, plus proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions, less expenditures for property and equipment, and is intended to be a measure of operational cash flow taking into account additional capital expenditure investment into the business.

The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Please see the accompanying Reconciliation Schedules and our SEC filings for additional discussion of the basis for Generac's reporting of Non-GAAP financial measures, which includes why the Company believes these measures provide useful information to investors and the additional purposes for which management uses the non-GAAP financial information.

SOURCE: Generac Holdings Inc.

CONTACT:
Michael W. Harris
Vice President – Corporate Development & Investor Relations
(262) 506-6064
InvestorRelations@generac.com

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net sales	$	761,082			$	590,932			$	2,485,200			$	2,204,336
Costs of goods sold		460,880				368,710				1,527,546				1,406,584
Gross profit		300,202				222,222				957,654				797,752
Operating expenses:
Selling and service		67,807				58,729				246,373				217,683
Research and development		21,489				19,488				80,251				68,394
General and administrative		30,912				30,852				119,644				110,868
Amortization of intangibles		8,940				8,645				32,280				28,644
Total operating expenses		129,148				117,714				478,548				425,589
Income from operations		171,054				104,508				479,106				372,163
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(7,910	)			(10,116	)			(32,991	)			(41,544	)
Investment income		261				878				2,182				2,767
Loss on extinguishment of debt		–				(926	)			–				(926	)
Loss on pension settlement		–				(10,920	)			–				(10,920	)
Other, net		581				(65	)			(2,106	)			(1,933	)
Total other expense, net		(7,068	)			(21,149	)			(32,915	)			(52,556	)
Income before provision for income taxes		163,986				83,359				446,191				319,607
Provision for income taxes		39,006				13,423				98,973				67,299
Net income		124,980				69,936				347,218				252,308
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21	)			322				(3,358	)			301
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	125,001			$	69,614			$	350,576			$	252,007
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	23,664			$	9,862			$	4,948			$	2,210
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		4,121				1,043				(14,285	)			(13,855	)
Pension liability adjustment		–				10,541				–				10,541
Other comprehensive income (loss)		27,785				21,446				(9,337	)			(1,104	)
Total comprehensive income		152,765				91,382				337,881				251,204
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,068				1,371				(364	)			(635	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	150,697			$	90,011			$	338,245			$	251,839
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per common share - basic:	$	2.02			$	1.14			$	5.61			$	4.09
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:		62,389,159				62,056,624				62,280,889				61,926,986
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per common share - diluted:	$	1.97			$	1.12			$	5.48			$	4.03
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:		63,985,879				63,219,078				63,737,734				62,865,446

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
	December 31,				December 31,
		2020				2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	655,128			$	322,883
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $12,001 and $6,968 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively		374,906				319,538
Inventories		603,317				522,024
Prepaid expenses and other assets		36,382				31,384
Total current assets		1,669,733				1,195,829
Property and equipment, net		343,936				316,976
Customer lists, net		49,205				55,552
Patents and technology, net		86,727				85,546
Other intangible assets, net		9,932				8,259
Tradenames, net		146,159				148,377
Goodwill		855,228				805,284
Deferred income taxes		1,497				2,933
Operating lease and other assets		73,006				46,913
Total assets	$	3,235,423			$	2,665,669
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	39,282			$	58,714
Accounts payable		330,247				261,977
Accrued wages and employee benefits		63,036				41,361
Other accrued liabilities		204,812				132,629
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		4,147				2,383
Total current liabilities		641,524				497,064
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		841,764				837,767
Deferred income taxes		115,769				96,328
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities		179,955				140,432
Total liabilities		1,779,012				1,571,591
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		66,207				61,227
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 72,024,329 and 71,667,726 shares issued at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively		721				717
Additional paid-in capital		525,541				498,866
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,173,731 and 9,103,013 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively		(332,164	)			(324,551	)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis		(202,116	)			(202,116	)
Retained earnings		1,432,565				1,084,383
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(34,254	)			(24,917	)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.		1,390,293				1,032,382
Noncontrolling interests		(89	)			469
Total stockholders’ equity		1,390,204				1,032,851
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,235,423			$	2,665,669

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019
Operating activities
Net income	$	347,218			$	252,308
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		36,493				32,265
Amortization of intangible assets		32,280				28,644
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs		2,598				4,712
Loss on extinguishment of debt		–				926
Loss on pension settlement		–				10,920
Deferred income taxes		21,195				18,733
Share-based compensation expense		20,882				16,694
Other non-cash charges		7,145				1,086
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(55,976	)			8,231
Inventories		(77,983	)			26,369
Other assets		12,859				(358	)
Accounts payable		66,040				(69,404	)
Accrued wages and employee benefits		20,157				(3,724	)
Other accrued liabilities		60,593				(16,252	)
Excess tax benefits from equity awards		(6,968	)			(2,263	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		486,533				308,887
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		179				95
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions		2,651				2,630
Expenditures for property and equipment		(62,128	)			(60,802	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(64,797	)			(112,001	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(124,095	)			(170,078	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		257,593				73,340
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		277				1,660
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(277,719	)			(59,518	)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		(4,758	)			(53,049	)
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		(4,000	)			(5,550	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		–				(1,473	)
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary		–				(285	)
Taxes paid related to equity awards		(14,910	)			(6,438	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		13,089				9,395
Net cash used in financing activities		(30,428	)			(41,918	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		235				1,510
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		332,245				98,401
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		322,883				224,482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	655,128			$	322,883
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period
Interest	$	28,765			$	35,465
Income taxes		61,861				61,767

Generac Holdings Inc.
Segment Reporting and Product Class Information
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Net Sales
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
Reportable Segments	2020			2019			2020			2019
Domestic	$	645,128		$	470,058		$	2,088,808		$	1,742,898
International		115,954			120,874			396,392			461,438
Total net sales	$	761,082		$	590,932		$	2,485,200		$	2,204,336
Product Classes
Residential products	$	498,653		$	322,490		$	1,556,501		$	1,143,723
Commercial & industrial products		198,596			217,137			701,751			871,595
Other		63,833			51,305			226,948			189,018
Total net sales	$	761,082		$	590,932		$	2,485,200		$	2,204,336
	Adjusted EBITDA
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Domestic	$	188,004		$	122,920		$	563,394		$	428,667
International		7,827			6,228			20,379			25,448
Total adjusted EBITDA (1)	$	195,831		$	129,148		$	583,773		$	454,115
(1) See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. on the following reconciliation schedule.

Generac Holdings Inc.
Reconciliation Schedules
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Net income to Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	125,001			$	69,614			$	350,576			$	252,007
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21	)			322				(3,358	)			301
Net income		124,980				69,936				347,218				252,308
Interest expense		7,910				10,116				32,991				41,544
Depreciation and amortization		18,686				17,926				68,773				60,767
Provision for income taxes		39,006				13,423				98,973				67,299
Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1)		(2,195	)			(433	)			(327	)			240
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2)		6,555				5,217				20,882				16,694
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)		-				926				-				926
Loss on pension settlement (4)		-				10,920				-				10,920
Transaction costs and credit facility fees (5)		991				677				2,151				2,724
Business optimization and other charges (6)		(345	)			763				12,158				1,572
Other		243				(323	)			954				(879	)
Adjusted EBITDA		195,831				129,148				583,773				454,115
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,408				1,243				2,358				4,965
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	194,423			$	127,905			$	581,415			$	449,150
(1) Includes gains/losses on disposals of assets, unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on commodity contracts, and certain foreign currency and purchase accounting related adjustments. A full description of these and the other reconciliation adjustments contained in these schedules is included in Generac's SEC filings.
(2) Represents share-based compensation expense to account for stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards over their respective vesting periods.
(3) Represents the write-off of original issue discount and capitalized debt issuance costs due to voluntary debt prepayments.
(4) Represents pre-tax settlement charges related to the termination of the Company’s domestic pension plan in the fourth quarter of 2019.
(5) Represents transaction costs incurred directly in connection with any investment, as defined in our credit agreement, equity issuance or debt issuance or refinancing, together with certain fees relating to our senior secured credit facilities.
(6) For the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, represents severance, non-cash asset write-downs, and other charges to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and decline in oil prices. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2019, represents severance and other charges related to the consolidation of certain of our facilities.
Net income to Adjusted net income reconciliation
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	125,001			$	69,614			$	350,576			$	252,007
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21	)			322				(3,358	)			301
Net income		124,980				69,936				347,218				252,308
Provision for income taxes		39,006				13,423				98,973				67,299
Income before provision for income taxes		163,986				83,359				446,191				319,607
Amortization of intangible assets		8,940				8,645				32,280				28,644
Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount		658				1,115				2,598				4,712
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)		-				926				-				926
Loss on pension settlement (4)		-				10,920				-				10,920
Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (7)		(1,940	)			(499	)			(1,328	)			874
Business optimization and other charges (6)		(345	)			763				12,158				1,572
Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes		171,299				105,229				491,899				367,255
Cash income tax expense (8)		(34,881	)			(8,247	)			(79,723	)			(47,945	)
Adjusted net income		136,418				96,982				412,176				319,310
Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		693				530				(32	)			1,488
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	135,725			$	96,452			$	412,208			$	317,822
Adjusted net income per common share attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. - diluted:	$	2.12			$	1.53			$	6.47			$	5.06
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:		63,985,879				63,219,078				63,737,734				62,865,446
(7) Represents transaction costs incurred directly in connection with any investment, as defined in our credit agreement, equity issuance or debt issuance or refinancing, and certain purchase accounting adjustments.
(8) Amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 are now based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 17.9% for the year ending December 31, 2020. Amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 were based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 15% for the year ended December 31, 2019. Cash income tax expense for the respective periods is based on the projected taxable income and corresponding cash tax rate for the full year after considering the effects of current and deferred income tax items, and is calculated for each respective period by applying the derived full year cash tax rate to the period’s pretax income.
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	218,223			$	175,085			$	486,533			$	308,887
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions		653				594				2,651				2,630
Expenditures for property and equipment		(28,188	)			(15,355	)			(62,128	)			(60,802	)
Free cash flow	$	190,688			$	160,324			$	427,056			$	250,715

FAQ

What were Generac's Q4 2020 financial results?

Generac reported a 29% increase in net sales to $761 million, with residential sales up 55% to $499 million.

How did Generac perform in 2020 overall?

Generac's net sales for 2020 rose 13% to $2.5 billion, achieving a record net income of $351 million.

What is Generac's outlook for 2021?

Generac expects net sales growth of 25-30% in 2021, fueled by strong residential product demand.

What factors contributed to Generac's Q4 success?

The surge in residential product demand and increased power outages significantly boosted sales.

How did COVID-19 impact Generac's C&I sales?

C&I product sales were negatively affected, decreasing 9% in Q4 2020 and 19% for the full year.