Generac Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Generac Holdings (GNRC) reported fourth-quarter 2021 net sales of $1.07 billion, a 40% increase year-over-year, driven by robust demand in both residential and commercial segments. Full-year sales reached $3.74 billion, a 50% rise, with net income of $550 million. The company anticipates 32-36% growth for 2022, focusing on energy technology solutions and strategic acquisitions. Despite challenges like rising input costs affecting gross margins, Generac expects continued strong performance across its expanding product portfolios.

Positive

• Fourth-quarter net sales grew 40% to $1.07 billion.
• Full-year sales reached a record $3.74 billion (50% increase).
• Core sales grew approximately 46% for the full year, excluding acquisitions and currency impacts.
• Initiated 2022 guidance forecasting 32-36% growth in net sales on an as-reported basis.

Negative

• Gross profit margin decreased to 34% from 39.4% due to higher input costs.
• Operating expenses increased by 44.8%, impacting overall profitability.
• Free cash flow dropped to $42 million from $191 million in Q4 2020 due to higher working capital investments.

Continued significant end market demand and strong execution drive record shipments; 2022 outlook anticipates another year of exceptional and broad-based growth

WAUKESHA, Wis., Feb. 16, 2022 (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, 2021 and initiated its outlook for the full year 2022.  

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Net sales increased 40% to a record $1.07 billion during the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to $761 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Core sales growth, which excludes both the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency, increased approximately 35%.
  • Residential product sales grew 42% to $706 million as compared to $499 million last year.
  • Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) product sales increased 43% to $284 million as compared to $199 million in the prior year.
• Net income attributable to the Company during the fourth quarter was $143 million, or $2.04 per share, as compared to $125 million, or $1.97 per share, for the same period of 2020.
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was a record $162 million, or $2.51 per share, as compared to $136 million, or $2.12 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for noncontrolling interests, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was a record $220 million, or 20.7% of net sales, as compared to $196 million, or 25.7% of net sales, in the prior year.
• As previously disclosed, on October 1^st, the Company closed on the acquisition of Tank Utility, a provider of IoT propane tank monitoring solutions that enable the optimization of propane fuel logistics, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
• As previously disclosed, on December 1^st, the Company closed on the acquisition of ecobee, a leader in sustainable home technology solutions including smart home energy devices that deliver significant energy savings, security and peace of mind, headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
• The Company is initiating its full-year 2022 net sales growth guidance to be approximately 32 to 36% compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, which includes approximately 5 to 7% of net impact from acquisitions and foreign currency.   Adjusted EBITDA margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, is expected to be approximately 22.0 to 23.0%.
  

Full-Year 2021 Highlights

• Net sales increased 50% to a record $3.74 billion during 2021 as compared to $2.49 billion in 2020. Core sales growth, which excludes both the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency, increased approximately 46%.
  • Residential product sales increased 58% to $2.46 billion as compared to $1.56 billion last year.
  • C&I product sales grew 42% to $1.0 billion as compared to $702 million in the prior year.
• Net income attributable to the Company during 2021 was a record $550 million, or $8.30 per share, as compared to $351 million, or $5.48 per share for 2020.  
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company was a record $619 million, or $9.63 per share, as compared to $412 million, or $6.47 per share, in 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for non-controlling interests for 2021 was a record $861 million, or 23.1% of net sales, as compared to $584 million, or 23.5% of net sales, last year.
• Cash flow from operations was $411 million as compared to $487 million in the prior year. Free cash flow was $306 million as compared to $427 million in 2020.
  

“We continued to experience exceptional demand during the fourth quarter and achieved record quarterly shipments and production levels as we exited 2021,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re proud of our execution during the quarter as the continued progress on our capacity expansion helped drive top line results ahead of our expectations despite ongoing supply chain challenges. We enter 2022 with considerable visibility and momentum given ongoing robust home standby demand, an expanding Energy Technology solutions portfolio, and strong global demand for our C&I products.”

Jagdfeld continued, “We are making important progress on Generac’s evolution into an energy technology solutions company as we completed several strategic acquisitions during the year and introduced a number of innovative technologies that will significantly expand our addressable markets. We also introduced a new enterprise strategy called ‘Powering a Smarter World’ focused on improving energy resiliency, optimizing energy efficiency, and protecting critical infrastructure. Our strong balance sheet and cash flow generation give us the confidence to make the necessary investments to further capitalize on the key mega-trends that support our long-term growth outlook.”

Additional Fourth Quarter 2021 Consolidated Highlights

Gross profit margin was 34.0% as compared to 39.4% in the prior-year fourth quarter. Gross margins continued to be pressured by a challenging supply chain and overall inflationary environment leading to higher input costs, which include increased commodity prices, logistics costs, labor and plant start-up costs. These costs were partially offset by the initial impacts of several pricing actions implemented throughout the past year, with the full impact expected to be realized throughout 2022 as the higher pricing works through backlog.

Operating expenses increased $57.9 million, or 44.8%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions and related transaction costs, higher employee and marketing costs, and additional variable expenses from the significant increase in sales volumes.

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $20.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 12.4%, as compared to $39.0 million, or a 23.8% effective tax rate, for the prior year. The decline in effective tax rate was primarily due to certain discrete items related to acquisitions and higher stock compensation deduction.

Cash flow from operations was $62 million during the fourth quarter, as compared to $218 million in the prior year. Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $42 million as compared to $191 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The decline in free cash flow was due to a much higher working capital investment in the current year quarter primarily due to supply chain and logistics challenges, partially offset by an increase in operating earnings and lower capital expenditures.

The Company repurchased 350,000 shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter for $126 million under its current share repurchase program. There is approximately $124 million remaining under the current share repurchase program as of December 31, 2021.

Business Segment Results

Domestic Segment

Domestic segment sales increased 39% to $896.4 million as compared to $645.1 million in the prior year quarter, with the impact of acquisitions contributing approximately 2% of the revenue growth for the quarter.   The strong core sales growth was broad based led by home standby generators and PWRcell^® energy storage systems, while C&I channels experienced significant year-over-year growth in the quarter, highlighted by national telecom and rental equipment customers.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $196.7 million, or 21.9% of net sales, as compared to $188.0 million in the prior year, or 29.1% of net sales. This margin performance was impacted by the previously mentioned higher input costs and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by the early impacts of recent pricing actions.

International Segment

International segment sales increased 47% to $170.7 million as compared to $116.0 million in the prior year quarter, with the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency contributing approximately 21% of the revenue growth for the quarter.   The core sales growth for the segment was driven by broad-based strength across all regions as compared to the softer prior year impacted by COVID, with sales recovering well above 2019 levels.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, was $23.7 million, or 13.9% of net sales, as compared to $7.8 million, or 6.8% of net sales, in the prior year.   The increase in margin was primarily due to the positive impact of recent acquisitions, improved absorption and operating leverage, as well as price realization.

2022 Outlook

The Company is initiating guidance for 2022 that anticipates another year of exceptional revenue growth as compared to the prior year. This is expected to be driven primarily by ramping home standby production capacity throughout the year, significant growth in clean energy markets, strong broad-based global demand for C&I products, and recent acquisitions.   As a result, net sales are expected to increase between 32 to 36% as compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, which includes approximately 5 to 7% of net impact from acquisitions and foreign currency.

Net income margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, is expected to be approximately 13.0 to 14.0% for the full-year 2022, with the corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin expected to be approximately 22.0 to 23.0%.

Conference Call and Webcast

Generac management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2021 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 415-3113 (domestic) or +1 (678) 509-7544 (international) and entering passcode 9757974.

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 9757974. The telephonic replay will be available for 7 days.
        
About Generac

Generac is a leading energy technology company that provides backup and prime power systems for home and industrial applications, solar + battery storage solutions, smart home energy management devices and energy services, advanced power grid software platforms and engine- and battery-powered tools and equipment. Founded in 1959, Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid.  

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, key components from our global supply chain and labor needed in producing our products;
• 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;
• the impact on our results of possible fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodities, product mix, logistics costs and regulatory tariffs;
• the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
• 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;
• significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations.

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 2020 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,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net sales	$	1,067,071			$	761,082			$	3,737,184			$	2,485,200
Costs of goods sold		704,532				460,880				2,377,102				1,527,546
Gross profit		362,539				300,202				1,360,082				957,654
Operating expenses:
Selling and service		89,577				67,807				319,020				246,373
Research and development		29,406				21,489				104,303				80,251
General and administrative		37,758				30,113				144,272				118,233
Acquisition related costs		12,668				799				21,465				1,411
Amortization of intangibles		17,649				8,940				49,886				32,280
Total operating expenses		187,058				129,148				638,946				478,548
Income from operations		175,481				171,054				721,136				479,106
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(9,529	)			(7,910	)			(32,953	)			(32,991	)
Investment income		403				261				1,415				2,182
Loss on extinguishment of debt		–				–				(831	)			–
Other, net		223				581				2,759				(2,106	)
Total other expense, net		(8,903	)			(7,068	)			(29,610	)			(32,915	)
Income before provision for income taxes		166,578				163,986				691,526				446,191
Provision for income taxes		20,616				39,006				134,957				98,973
Net income		145,962				124,980				556,569				347,218
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		3,067				(21	)			6,075				(3,358	)
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	142,895			$	125,001			$	550,494			$	350,576
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(4,559	)		$	23,664			$	(41,030	)		$	4,948
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		5,345				4,121				20,529				(14,285	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		786				27,785				(20,501	)			(9,337	)
Total comprehensive income		146,748				152,765				536,068				337,881
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,964				2,068				5,496				(364	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	143,784			$	150,697			$	530,572			$	338,245
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - basic:	$	2.09			$	2.02			$	8.51			$	5.61
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:		62,992,455				62,389,159				62,686,001				62,280,889
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - diluted:	$	2.04			$	1.97			$	8.30			$	5.48
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:		64,487,071				63,985,879				64,253,408				63,737,734

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
	December 31,				December 31,
		2021				2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	147,339			$	655,128
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $12,025 and $12,001 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively		546,466				374,906
Inventories		1,089,705				603,317
Prepaid expenses and other assets		64,954				36,382
Total current assets		1,848,464				1,669,733
Property and equipment, net		440,852				343,936
Customer lists, net		238,722				49,205
Patents and technology, net		492,473				86,727
Other intangible assets, net		66,436				9,932
Tradenames, net		243,531				146,159
Goodwill		1,409,674				855,228
Deferred income taxes		15,740				1,497
Operating lease and other assets		121,888				73,006
Total assets	$	4,877,780			$	3,235,423
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	72,035			$	39,282
Accounts payable		674,208				330,247
Accrued wages and employee benefits		72,060				63,036
Other accrued liabilities		331,674				204,812
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		5,930				4,147
Total current liabilities		1,155,907				641,524
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		902,091				841,764
Deferred income taxes		205,964				115,769
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities		341,681				179,955
Total liabilities		2,605,643				1,779,012
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		58,050				66,207
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 72,386,017 and 72,024,329
shares issued at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		725				721
Additional paid-in capital		952,939				525,541
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,667,031 and 9,173,731 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively		(448,976	)			(332,164	)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis		(202,116	)			(202,116	)
Retained earnings		1,965,957				1,432,565
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(54,755	)			(34,254	)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.		2,213,774				1,390,293
Noncontrolling interests		313				(89	)
Total stockholders’ equity		2,214,087				1,390,204
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,877,780			$	3,235,423

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Year Ended December 31,
		2021				2020
Operating activities
Net income	$	556,569			$	347,218
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		42,155				36,493
Amortization of intangible assets		49,886				32,280
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs		2,589				2,598
Loss on extinguishment of debt		831				–
Deferred income taxes		(2,096	)			21,195
Share-based compensation expense		23,954				20,882
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		(4,393	)			–
Other, net		206				7,145
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(131,861	)			(55,976	)
Inventories		(470,991	)			(77,983	)
Other assets		(819	)			12,859
Accounts payable		297,323				66,040
Accrued wages and employee benefits		5,814				20,157
Other accrued liabilities		73,798				60,593
Excess tax benefits from equity awards		(31,809	)			(6,968	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		411,156				486,533
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		259				179
Proceeds from sale of investment		4,968				–
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions		4,609				2,651
Contribution to equity method investment		(3,660	)			–
Expenditures for property and equipment		(109,992	)			(62,128	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(713,471	)			(64,797	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(817,287	)			(124,095	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		272,818				257,593
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		150,088				277
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(239,113	)			(277,719	)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		(108,556	)			(4,758	)
Stock repurchases		(125,992	)			–
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		(3,750	)			(4,000	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(1,185	)			–
Purchase of additional ownership interest		(27,164	)			–
Taxes paid related to equity awards		(58,903	)			(14,910	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		38,787				13,089
Net cash used in financing activities		(102,970	)			(30,428	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1,312				235
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(507,789	)			332,245
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		655,128				322,883
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	147,339			$	655,128
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period
Interest	$	27,842			$	28,765
Income taxes		156,728				61,861

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			2021			2020			2021			2020
Domestic		$	896,402		$	645,128		$	3,164,050		$	2,088,808
International			170,669			115,954			573,134			396,392
Total net sales		$	1,067,071		$	761,082		$	3,737,184		$	2,485,200
Product Classes
Residential products		$	705,808		$	498,653		$	2,456,765		$	1,556,501
Commercial & industrial products			284,004			198,596			998,998			701,751
Other			77,259			63,833			281,421			226,948
Total net sales		$	1,067,071		$	761,082		$	3,737,184		$	2,485,200
		Adjusted EBITDA
		Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
			2021			2020			2021			2020
Domestic		$	196,691		$	188,004		$	795,417		$	563,394
International			23,664			7,827			66,008			20,379
Total adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	220,355		$	195,831		$	861,425		$	583,773
(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,
					2021				2020				2021				2020
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	142,895			$	125,001			$	550,494			$	350,576
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					3,067				(21	)			6,075				(3,358	)
Net income					145,962				124,980				556,569				347,218
Interest expense					9,529				7,910				32,953				32,991
Depreciation and amortization					29,359				18,686				92,041				68,773
Provision for income taxes					20,616				39,006				134,957				98,973
Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1)					(3,708	)			(2,195	)			(3,070	)			(327	)
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2)					5,750				6,555				23,954				20,882
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)					-				-				831				-
Transaction costs and credit facility fees (4)					12,886				991				22,357				2,151
Business optimization and other charges (5)					(126	)			(345	)			33				12,158
Other					87				243				800				954
Adjusted EBITDA					220,355				195,831				861,425				583,773
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests					2,897				1,408				9,351				2,358
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	217,458			$	194,423			$	852,074			$	581,415
(1) Includes gains/losses on disposals of assets and gains on certain investments, unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on commodity contracts, certain foreign currency related adjustments, and certain purchase accounting 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 prepayment.
(4) 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.
(5) For the 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.
Net income to Adjusted net income reconciliation
				Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2021				2020				2021				2020
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	142,895			$	125,001			$	550,494			$	350,576
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					3,067				(21	)			6,075				(3,358	)
Net income					145,962				124,980				556,569				347,218
Provision for income taxes					20,616				39,006				134,957				98,973
Income before provision for income taxes					166,578				163,986				691,526				446,191
Amortization of intangible assets					17,649				8,940				49,886				32,280
Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount					648				658				2,589				2,598
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)					-				–				831				–
Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (6)					8,525				(1,940	)			19,655				(1,328	)
(Gain)/loss attributable to business or asset dispositions (7)					(392	)			–				(4,383	)			–
Business optimization and other charges (5)					(126	)			(345	)			33				12,158
Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes					192,882				171,299				760,137				491,899
Cash income tax expense (8)					(29,667	)			(34,881	)			(136,231	)			(79,723	)
Adjusted net income					163,215				136,418				623,906				412,176
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					1,355				693				4,971				(32	)
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	161,860			$	135,725			$	618,935			$	412,208
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per
common share - diluted:				$	2.51			$	2.12			$	9.63			$	6.47
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:					64,487,071				63,985,879				64,253,408				63,737,734
(6) 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.
(7) Represents gains on certain investments occurring in other than ordinary course, as defined in our credit agreement.
(8) Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of approximately 19.7% for the year ended 2021. Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of approximately 17.9% for the year ended 2020. 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 cash tax rate to the period’s pretax income.
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
				Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2021				2020				2021				2020
Net cash provided by operating activities				$	61,752			$	218,223			$	411,156			$	486,533
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions					2,369				653				4,609				2,651
Expenditures for property and equipment					(22,536	)			(28,188	)			(109,992	)			(62,128	)
Free cash flow				$	41,585			$	190,688			$	305,773			$	427,056

FAQ

What were Generac's (GNRC) fourth-quarter 2021 net sales?

Generac reported fourth-quarter 2021 net sales of $1.07 billion, a 40% year-over-year increase.

What is Generac's (GNRC) outlook for 2022?

Generac expects net sales growth of 32-36% in 2022, driven by increased production capacity and acquisitions.

How much did Generac's (GNRC) net income grow in 2021?

Generac's net income for 2021 was $550 million, up from $351 million in 2020.

What impact did supply chain challenges have on Generac's (GNRC) financials?

Supply chain challenges led to increased input costs, affecting gross profit margins and operational expenses.

What acquisitions did Generac (GNRC) complete in 2021?

In 2021, Generac acquired Tank Utility and ecobee to enhance its energy technology solutions.