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Generac Reports Record Second Quarter Results

August 1, 2019 6:00 AM

WAUKESHA, Wis., Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) (“Generac” or the “Company”), a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy solutions and other power products, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

“Domestic end market demand for both residential and C&I standby generators continued to be very favorable as our strong execution led to record sales and EBITDA in the second quarter,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As we continue to drive the company’s strategy forward, we remain focused on a number of key macro growth themes, which include expanding awareness around the need for backup power, improving 5G network reliability, developing the global opportunity for natural gas power generation, and most recently entering the rapidly growing clean energy market. In addition, we stand ready to execute should a major power outage event occur anywhere in North America, be it a landed hurricane or a utility shutoff in California.”

Additional Second Quarter 2019 Consolidated Highlights

Gross profit margin was 36.1% compared to 35.9% in the prior-year second quarter. Favorable sales mix and pricing actions were partially offset by realization of higher input costs, including regulatory tariffs, logistics costs, labor rates and commodities. Operating expenses increased $11.9 million, or 12.8%, as compared to the second quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily driven by recurring operating expenses from recent acquisitions, an increase in employee headcount related to strategic initiatives, higher intangible amortization expenses, and higher variable costs given the increased sales volumes.

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $18.8 million, or an effective tax rate of 23.4%, as compared to $18.4 million, or a 25.3% effective tax rate, for the prior year. A higher mix of domestic pre-tax income and additional stock compensation deductions drove the year-over-year decline in effective tax rate.

Cash flow from operations was $8.0 million as compared to $50.7 million in the prior year quarter. Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was ($9.8) million as compared to $45.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. Higher operating earnings in the current year quarter were more than offset by additional working capital investments, the timing of tax payments and higher levels of capital expenditures compared to prior year. Business Segment Results

Domestic Segment

Domestic segment sales increased 11.0% to $425.9 million as compared to $383.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Core sales growth, which excludes the impact of the Neurio and Pika acquisitions, was approximately 10.4%. The current-year quarter experienced strong growth in shipments of home standby generators given continued strong end market conditions. In addition, C&I stationary generator shipments were also strong during the quarter, primarily related to our telecom customers. The overall Domestic segment growth was partially offset by lower shipments of portable generators as the prior year quarter benefitted from channel replenishment following elevated outage activity.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $104.5 million, or 24.5% of net sales, as compared to $90.6 million in the prior year, or 23.6% of net sales. Favorable sales mix, pricing initiatives and fixed operating cost leverage were partially offset by the aforementioned higher input costs, as well as increased employee costs and recurring operating expenses from recent acquisitions.

International Segment

International segment sales increased 1.8% to $116.0 million as compared to $113.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Core sales, which excludes the impact of the Selmec and Captiva acquisitions, as well as the unfavorable impact of currency, declined by approximately 3% due to the timing of certain large projects that shipped during the prior year quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, was $7.4 million, or 6.3% of net sales, as compared to $11.6 million, or 10.2% of net sales, in the prior year. Unfavorable sales mix and decreased operating leverage contributed to the decline.

Updated 2019 Outlook The Company is increasing its prior guidance for revenue growth for full-year 2019 reflecting stronger domestic end market demand. Assuming no “major” outage events and a baseline power outage severity level similar to the longer-term average, we are raising our full-year as reported net sales growth to approximately 6 to 7%, with core sales growth now expected to be approximately 4 to 5%. In addition, should the outage environment in the second half of 2019 be higher due to an active hurricane season and widespread utility shut-offs in California, we could expect approximately 5% of incremental revenue growth.

Net income margin, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, is now expected to be approximately 11.0% for the full-year 2019, with corresponding Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 20.0% for the year assuming baseline power outage levels. Should the outage environment in the second half of 2019 be higher as noted above, net income margin, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, could be approximately 12.0%, with corresponding Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 21.0% for the full-year 2019.

Despite the slower start to the year, Operating and Free Cash Flow generation is still expected to be strong, with the conversion of adjusted net income to free cash flow expected to be approximately 80 to 90%. Conference Call and Webcast

Generac management will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 1, 2019 to discuss second quarter 2019 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 415-3113 (domestic) or +1 (678) 509-7544 (international) and entering passcode 6898073.

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 6898073. The telephonic replay will be available for 7 days. About Generac

Founded in 1959, Generac is a leading designer and manufacturer of energy 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, 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:

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. 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 2018 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 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: York RagenChief Financial Officer (262) 506-6064 [email protected]

Generac Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
2019 2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 110,367 $ 224,482
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts 341,535 326,133
Inventories 570,327 544,750
Prepaid expenses and other assets 29,481 25,404
Total current assets 1,051,710 1,120,769
Property and equipment, net 300,795 278,929
Customer lists, net 58,935 61,194
Patents, net 79,690 29,970
Other intangible assets, net 12,622 3,043
Tradenames, net 150,527 152,283
Goodwill 817,392 764,655
Deferred income taxes 3,391 163
Operating lease and other assets 48,047 15,308
Total assets$ 2,523,109 $ 2,426,314
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$ 57,031 $ 45,583
Accounts payable 259,696 328,091
Accrued wages and employee benefits 30,289 40,819
Other accrued liabilities 130,891 144,236
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations 2,456 1,977
Total current liabilities 480,363 560,706
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations 883,476 876,396
Deferred income taxes 85,192 71,300
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities 143,950 95,647
Total liabilities 1,592,981 1,604,049
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 59,117 61,004
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 71,471,341 and 71,186,418
shares issued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 715 712
Additional paid-in capital 485,703 476,116
Treasury stock, at cost (324,149) (321,473)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis (202,116) (202,116)
Retained earnings 939,618 831,123
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (33,831) (23,813)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. 865,940 760,549
Noncontrolling interests 5,071 712
Total stockholders’ equity 871,011 761,261
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$ 2,523,109 $ 2,426,314

Generac Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net sales$ 541,916 $ 497,581 $ 1,012,269 $ 897,672
Costs of goods sold 346,078 319,108 654,256 577,272
Gross profit 195,838 178,473 358,013 320,400
Operating expenses:
Selling and service 52,309 48,269 99,598 92,889
Research and development 17,694 12,616 31,303 24,469
General and administrative 27,658 26,639 52,420 50,114
Amortization of intangibles 7,251 5,482 12,593 11,114
Total operating expenses 104,912 93,006 195,914 178,586
Income from operations 90,926 85,467 162,099 141,814
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense (10,452) (11,002) (20,724) (21,115)
Investment income 452 367 1,366 713
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1,332) (1,332)
Other, net (393) (887) (1,454) (2,281)
Total other expense, net (10,393) (12,854) (20,812) (24,015)
Income before provision for income taxes 80,533 72,613 141,287 117,799
Provision for income taxes 18,827 18,382 33,812 29,798
Net income 61,706 54,231 107,475 88,001
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (252) 970 656 1,095
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 61,958 $ 53,261 $ 106,819 $ 86,906
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - basic: $ 0.99 $ 0.83 $ 1.75 $ 1.25
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic: 61,921,711 61,534,423 61,841,823 61,696,014
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - diluted:$ 0.98 $ 0.82 $ 1.74 $ 1.24
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted: 62,405,863 62,054,447 62,349,030 62,259,712
Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 57,398 $ 47,884 $ 96,925 $ 92,587

Generac Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018
Operating activities
Net income$ 107,475 $ 88,001
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 14,754 12,169
Amortization of intangible assets 12,593 11,114
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs 2,376 2,367
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,332
Deferred income taxes 11,108 6,257
Share-based compensation expense 7,928 6,991
Other 400 599
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (8,794) (24,876)
Inventories (21,157) (85,592)
Other assets (3,086) (13,047)
Accounts payable (68,539) 33,442
Accrued wages and employee benefits (14,912) 4,510
Other accrued liabilities (16,077) 36,578
Excess tax benefits from equity awards (1,455) (188)
Net cash provided by operating activities 22,614 79,657
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 49 196
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions 1,396 1,929
Expenditures for property and equipment (34,376) (12,326)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (112,941) (71,926)
Net cash used in investing activities (145,872) (82,127)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 35,790 12,133
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 50,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings (24,325) (8,172)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations (2,000) (50,797)
Stock repurchases (25,656)
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,473)
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary (285) (314)
Taxes paid related to equity awards (4,441) (1,725)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 3,419 2,124
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,158 (23,880)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 985 (408)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (114,115) (26,758)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 224,482 138,472
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 110,367 $ 111,714

Generac Holdings Inc.
Segment Reporting and Product Class Information
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net Sales
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
Reportable Segments 2019 2018 2019 2018
Domestic (1)$ 425,938 $ 383,679 $ 785,186 $ 686,355
International 115,978 113,902 227,083 211,317
Total net sales$ 541,916 $ 497,581 $ 1,012,269 $ 897,672
Product Classes
Residential products$ 268,374 $ 246,398 $ 486,204 $ 436,872
Commercial & industrial products 230,428 215,628 439,552 390,753
Other (1) 43,114 35,555 86,513 70,047
Total net sales$ 541,916 $ 497,581 $ 1,012,269 $ 897,672
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Domestic$ 104,531 $ 90,602 $ 185,506 $ 156,077
International 7,355 11,628 13,508 17,934
Total adjusted EBITDA (2)$ 111,886 $ 102,230 $ 199,014 $ 174,011
(1) In accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, extended warranty revenues are reported within net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Previously, these amounts were reported net within selling and service expense on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, in amounts that were not material. To report extended warranty in accordance with ASU 2014-09, the net sales and gross profit amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2018 have been revised by $2,632 and $2,217, respectively, and the net sales and gross profit amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2018 have been revised by $5,089 and $4,155, respectively, from the amounts previously reported for the second quarter of 2018, with an equal offset to selling and service expenses. The revisions impacted the Domestic segment and the Other product class. There was no impact to income from operations, net income or comprehensive income, earnings per share, the condensed consolidated balance sheets, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, or the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
(2) 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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 61,958 $ 53,261 $ 106,819 $ 86,906
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (252) 970 656 1,095
Net income 61,706 54,231 107,475 88,001
Interest expense 10,452 11,002 20,724 21,115
Depreciation and amortization 14,740 11,600 27,347 23,283
Provision for income taxes 18,827 18,382 33,812 29,798
Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1) 1,726 1,316 326 2,622
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2) 4,334 3,885 7,928 6,991
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,332 - 1,332
Transaction costs and credit facility fees (3) 413 441 1,699 703
Business optimization expenses (4) 73 29 242 167
Other (385) 12 (539) (1)
Adjusted EBITDA 111,886 102,230 199,014 174,011
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests 763 2,630 2,813 4,179
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 111,123 $ 99,600 $ 196,201 $ 169,832
(1) Includes certain foreign currency and purchase accounting related adjustments, gains/losses on disposals of assets and unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on commodity contracts. 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 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.
(4) Represents severance and other non-recurring restructuring charges related to the consolidation of certain of our facilities.
Net income to Adjusted net income reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 61,958 $ 53,261 $ 106,819 $ 86,906
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (252) 970 656 1,095
Net income 61,706 54,231 107,475 88,001
Provision for income taxes 18,827 18,382 33,812 29,798
Income before provision for income taxes 80,533 72,613 141,287 117,799
Amortization of intangible assets 7,251 5,482 12,593 11,114
Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount 1,199 1,190 2,376 2,367
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,332 - 1,332
Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (5) 173 794 1,208 814
Business optimization expenses (4) 73 29 242 167
Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes 89,229 81,440 157,706 133,593
Cash income tax expense (6) (14,105) (11,114) (24,615) (16,524)
Adjusted net income 75,124 70,326 133,091 117,069
Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 222 1,383 1,696 2,044
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 74,902 $ 68,943 $ 131,395 $ 115,025
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per
common share - diluted: $ 1.20 $ 1.11 $ 2.11 $ 1.85
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted: 62,405,863 62,054,447 62,349,030 62,259,712
(5) 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.
(6) Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are now based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of approximately 17% to 18% for the full year ended 2019. Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of approximately 14% for the full year ended 2018. 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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$ 8,043 $ 50,689 $ 22,614 $ 79,657
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions 653 1,062 1,396 1,929
Expenditures for property and equipment (18,474) (5,830) (34,376) (12,326)
Free cash flow $ (9,778) $ 45,921 $ (10,366) $ 69,260
GAAP Earnings Per Share
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.$ 61,958 $ 53,261 $ 106,819 $ 86,906
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment (756) (2,305) 1,676 (9,970)
Net income attributable to common shareholders$ 61,202 $ 50,956 $ 108,495 $ 76,936
Denominator
Weighted average shares, basic 61,921,711 61,534,423 61,841,823 61,696,014
Dilutive effect of stock compensation awards 484,152 520,024 507,207 563,698
Diluted shares 62,405,863 62,054,447 62,349,030 62,259,712
Net income attributable to common shareholders per share
Basic $ 0.99 $ 0.83 $ 1.75 $ 1.25
Diluted $ 0.98 $ 0.82 $ 1.74 $ 1.24

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