GNRC Generac Holding Inc

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, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

• Net sales increased 4.9% to $590.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $563.4 million in the prior-year fourth quarter.  Core sales growth, which excludes both the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency, was approximately 4%.    
  • Residential product sales increased 9.7% to $322.5 million as compared to $293.9 million last year, with core sales growth of approximately 7%. 
  • Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) product sales decreased 2.7% to $217.1 million as compared to $223.2 million in the prior year, with core sales also declining approximately 3%.
• Net income attributable to the Company during the fourth quarter was $69.6 million, or $1.12 per share, as compared to $75.6 million, or $1.20 per share, for the same period of 2018.  See accompanying reconciliation schedules for related earnings per share calculations.
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $96.5 million, or $1.53 per share, as compared to $88.1 million, or $1.42 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for noncontrolling interests, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $129.1 million, or 21.9% of net sales, as compared to $126.1 million, or 22.4% of net sales, in the prior year.
• Cash flow from operations was $175.1 million as compared to $108.2 million in the prior year.  Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $160.3 million as compared to $87.3 million in 2018.  The increase was primarily driven by the monetization of previous working capital investments, together with lower capital expenditures compared to the prior year quarter. 
• As previously announced, on December 13, 2019, the Company amended its Term Loan credit agreement, which among other things extended the maturity of the term loan from May 2023 to December 2026.  In conjunction with the amendment, the Company paid down $49 million of debt on the term loan.

Full-Year 2019 Highlights

• Net sales increased 8.9% to $2.20 billion during 2019 as compared to $2.02 billion in 2018, including $41.2 million of contribution from acquisitions.  Total core sales growth for the year was approximately 8%.
  • Residential product sales increased 9.7% to $1.14 billion as compared to $1.04 billion last year, with core sales growth of approximately 9%. 
  • C&I product sales increased 6.3% to $871.6 million as compared to $820.3 million in the prior year, with core sales also increasing approximately 6%.
• Net income attributable to the Company during 2019 was $252.0 million, or $4.03 per share, as compared to $238.3 million, or $3.54 per share for 2018.
• Adjusted net income attributable to the Company was $317.8 million, or $5.06 per share, as compared to $292.2 million, or $4.70 per share, in 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for non-controlling interests for 2019 was $454.1 million, or 20.6% of net sales, as compared to $424.6 million, or 21.0% of net sales, last year.
• Cash flow from operations was $308.9 million as compared to $247.2 million in the prior year.  Free cash flow was $250.7 million as compared to $203.6 million in 2018. 

“The fourth quarter was a great finish to a very strong 2019 with record performance for both the quarter and the full-year for net sales, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Home standby demand was again robust during the quarter driven by California as public utility shut-offs drove a dramatic increase in interest for these products.  We also made the first shipments of our new PWRcell™ energy storage system during the quarter, and the outlook for our clean energy products continues to exceed our expectations.  Our full-year results for residential products were also exceptionally strong and broad-based, and we experienced similar trends with domestic C&I product shipments through our industrial distributors as the penetration of natural gas generators continues to accelerate. Additionally, shipments to our telecom national account customers for the full year increased significantly as they continue to expand and harden their networks in preparation for the impending rollout of 5G technology.  We believe our 2019 performance is further evidence of the tremendous growth opportunities for Generac, and as we enter 2020 we are incredibly excited about the long-term prospects for our business.”

Additional Fourth Quarter 2019 Consolidated Highlights

Gross profit margin improved 130 basis points to 37.6% compared to 36.3% in the prior-year fourth quarter.  Pricing actions and favorable sales mix, as well as lower realized commodity and foreign currency input costs, were partially offset by increased regulatory tariffs, and the unfavorable mix impact from acquisitions. Operating expenses increased $22.3 million, or 23.3%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.  The increase was primarily driven by higher employee costs, recurring operating expenses from recent acquisitions, additional intangible amortization and depreciation expense, as well as greater marketing and promotional spend as we continue to invest in a number of initiatives to capitalize on future growth opportunities.

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $13.4 million, or an effective tax rate of 16.1%, as compared to $20.0 million, or a 20.7% effective tax rate, for the prior year.  The current year quarter was favorably impacted by a year-end revaluation adjustment related to a reduction in the state income tax rate.  For the full year, the effective tax rate for 2019 was 21.1% compared to 22.5% in the prior year. 

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed the termination of its domestic pension plan, which did not result in a reduction of benefits to plan participants.  This resulted in pre-tax settlement charges of $10.9 million during the quarter, or $0.17 per share. 

Business Segment Results

Domestic Segment

Domestic segment sales increased 7.7% to $470.1 million as compared to $436.3 million in the prior year quarter.  Core sales growth, which excludes the impact of the Neurio and Pika acquisitions, was approximately 6%.  The current year quarter experienced strong growth in shipments of home standby generators due to increased outage activity across the U.S. and Canada, which included public safety power shut-offs in California.  In addition, C&I stationary generator shipments were also strong during the quarter and broad-based through the Company’s North American distributor channel.  The overall Domestic segment growth was partially offset by lower shipments of C&I products to national telecom and rental account customers.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $122.9 million, or 26.1% of net sales, as compared to $116.3 million in the prior year, or 26.7% of net sales.  Pricing initiatives, favorable sales mix, and improved commodity and currency input costs were more than offset by the aforementioned regulatory tariffs and higher operating expense investments.  

International Segment

International segment sales decreased 4.9% to $120.9 million as compared to $127.1 million in the prior year quarter.  Core sales, which excludes the unfavorable impact of currency and the impact of the Captiva acquisition, declined approximately 4% compared to the prior year as slower economic growth and geopolitical headwinds caused softness in certain key regions of the world in which we operate.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, was $6.2 million, or 5.2% of net sales, as compared to $9.7 million, or 7.7% of net sales, in the prior year.  Decreased operating leverage on the lower sales volumes was the primary contributor to the margin decline.

2020 Outlook The Company is initiating guidance for 2020 with net sales expected to increase between 6 to 8% as compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, and 5 to 7% on a core basis.  This guidance assumes a level of power outages in line with the longer-term baseline average, but includes the benefit of one significant power shut-off event in California. Should there be a major event, such as a landed hurricane, along with additional public safety power shut-offs in California, we could expect approximately 3 to 5% of incremental revenue growth on top of the baseline guidance, resulting in an upside case as-reported sales growth of 9 to 13%.

Net income margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, is expected to be approximately 11% for the full-year 2020, with corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin expected to be approximately 20.0%.  Should there be a more active outage environment during 2020, we would expect margins to increase by approximately 50 basis points above this baseline guidance, resulting in an upside case adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 20.5%.

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 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 13, 2020 to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2019 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 415-3113 (domestic) or +1 (678) 509-7544 (international) and entering passcode 9159339.

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 9159339. 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 or information technology systems; and
• Changes in environmental, health and safety, or product compliance laws and regulations affecting our products or operations.

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: Michael W. HarrisVice 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,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Net sales	$	590,932			$	563,404			$	2,204,336			$	2,023,464
Costs of goods sold		368,710				359,098				1,406,584				1,298,424
Gross profit		222,222				204,306				797,752				725,040
Operating expenses:
Selling and service		58,729				50,013				217,683				191,887
Research and development		19,488				11,897				68,394				50,019
General and administrative		30,852				28,228				110,868				103,841
Amortization of intangibles		8,645				5,320				28,644				22,112
Total operating expenses		117,714				95,458				425,589				367,859
Income from operations		104,508				108,848				372,163				357,181
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(10,116	)			(10,017	)			(41,544	)			(40,956	)
Investment income		878				798				2,767				1,893
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(926	)			–				(926	)			(1,332	)
Loss on pension settlement		(10,920	)			–				(10,920	)			–
Other, net		(65	)			(2,946	)			(1,933	)			(5,710	)
Total other expense, net		(21,149	)			(12,165	)			(52,556	)			(46,105	)
Income before provision for income taxes		83,359				96,683				319,607				311,076
Provision for income taxes		13,423				19,986				67,299				69,856
Net income		69,936				76,697				252,308				241,220
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		322				1,122				301				2,963
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	69,614			$	75,575			$	252,007			$	238,257
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	9,862			$	(7,214	)		$	2,210			$	(5,976	)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		1,043				(7,479	)			(13,855	)			2,924
Pension liability adjustment		10,541				437				10,541				437
Other comprehensive income (loss)		21,446				(14,256	)			(1,104	)			(2,615	)
Total comprehensive income		91,382				62,441				251,204				238,605
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,371				679				(635	)			1,647
Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	$	90,011			$	61,762			$	251,839			$	236,958
Net income attributable to common shareholders per
common share - basic:	$	1.14			$	1.21			$	4.09			$	3.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:		62,056,624				61,669,467				61,926,986				61,662,031
Net income attributable to common shareholders per
common share - diluted:	$	1.12			$	1.20			$	4.03			$	3.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:		63,219,078				62,201,066				62,865,446				62,233,225

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
	December 31,
		2019				2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	322,883			$	224,482
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,968 and		319,538				326,133
$4,873 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
Inventories		522,024				544,750
Prepaid expenses and other assets		31,384				25,404
Total current assets		1,195,829				1,120,769
Property and equipment, net		316,976				278,929
Customer lists, net		55,552				61,194
Patents and technology, net		85,546				29,970
Other intangible assets, net		8,259				3,043
Tradenames, net		148,377				152,283
Goodwill		805,284				764,655
Deferred income taxes		2,933				163
Operating lease and other assets		46,913				15,308
Total assets	$	2,665,669			$	2,426,314
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	58,714			$	45,583
Accounts payable		261,977				328,091
Accrued wages and employee benefits		41,361				40,819
Other accrued liabilities		132,629				144,236
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		2,383				1,977
Total current liabilities		497,064				560,706
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		837,767				876,396
Deferred income taxes		96,328				71,300
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities		140,432				95,647
Total liabilities		1,571,591				1,604,049
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		61,227				61,004
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 71,667,726
and 71,186,418 shares issued at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively		717				712
Additional paid-in capital		498,866				476,116
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,103,013 and 9,047,060 shares at December 31,
2019 and 2018, respectively		(324,551	)			(321,473	)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis		(202,116	)			(202,116	)
Retained earnings		1,084,383				831,123
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(24,917	)			(23,813	)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.		1,032,382				760,549
Noncontrolling interests		469				712
Total stockholders’ equity		1,032,851				761,261
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,665,669			$	2,426,314

Generac Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Year Ended December 31,
		2019				2018
Operating activities
Net income	$	252,308			$	241,220
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		32,265				25,296
Amortization of intangible assets		28,644				22,112
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs		4,712				4,749
Loss on extinguishment of debt		926				1,332
Loss on pension settlement		10,920				–
Deferred income taxes		18,733				23,600
Share-based compensation expense		16,694				14,563
Other		1,086				2,474
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		8,231				(43,243	)
Inventories		26,369				(152,594	)
Other assets		(358	)			(6,362	)
Accounts payable		(69,404	)			86,359
Accrued wages and employee benefits		(3,724	)			12,626
Other accrued liabilities		(16,252	)			16,972
Excess tax benefits from equity awards		(2,263	)			(1,877	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		308,887				247,227
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		95				214
Proceeds from beneficial interest in securitization transactions		2,630				3,933
Expenditures for property and equipment		(60,802	)			(47,601	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(112,001	)			(65,440	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(170,078	)			(108,894	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		73,340				53,965
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		1,660				51,425
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(59,518	)			(27,880	)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations		(53,049	)			(101,827	)
Stock repurchases		–				(25,656	)
Payment of contingent consideration		(5,550	)			–
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary		(285	)			(314	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(1,473	)			(1,702	)
Taxes paid related to equity awards		(6,438	)			(5,659	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		9,395				5,614
Net cash used in financing activities		(41,918	)			(52,034	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1,510				(289	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		98,401				86,010
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		224,482				138,472
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	322,883			$	224,482
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period
Interest	$	35,465			$	41,007
Income taxes		61,767				41,044

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			2019			2018			2019			2018
Domestic (1)		$	470,058		$	436,339		$	1,742,898		$	1,566,520
International (1)			120,874			127,065			461,438			456,944
Total net sales		$	590,932		$	563,404		$	2,204,336		$	2,023,464
Product Classes
Residential products		$	322,490		$	293,949		$	1,143,723		$	1,042,739
Commercial & industrial products			217,137			223,151			871,595			820,270
Other			51,305			46,304			189,018			160,455
Total net sales		$	590,932		$	563,404		$	2,204,336		$	2,023,464
		Adjusted EBITDA
		Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
			2019			2018			2019			2018
Domestic (1)		$	122,920		$	116,343		$	428,667		$	388,495
International (1)			6,228			9,724			25,448			36,057
Total adjusted EBITDA (2)		$	129,148		$	126,067		$	454,115		$	424,552
(1) In the fourth quarter of 2019, management determined that the Latin American export operations of the legacy Generac business (GPS LATAM) should have been included in the International reportable segment. Previously, GPS LATAM was reported in the Domestic segment, in amounts that were not material. To reflect this change, management has chosen to correct the net sales and adjusted EBITDA by segment as follows: For the first, second and third quarters ended in 2019, net sales of $2,705, $4,406, and $3,353, respectively, and adjusted EBITDA of $(253), $845, and $384, respectively, were moved from the Domestic segment to the International segment. For the first, second, third, and fourth quarters ended in 2018, net sales of $3,822, $5,907, $2,577, and $1,499, respectively, and adjusted EBITDA of $312, $815, $(94), and $(843), respectively, were moved from the Domestic segment to the International segment.
(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 December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2019				2018				2019				2018
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	69,614			$	75,575			$	252,007			$	238,257
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					322				1,122				301				2,963
Net income					69,936				76,697				252,308				241,220
Interest expense					10,116				10,017				41,544				40,956
Depreciation and amortization					17,926				12,284				60,767				47,408
Provision for income taxes					13,423				19,986				67,299				69,856
Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1)					(433	)			10				240				3,532
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2)					5,217				4,653				16,694				14,563
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)					926				–				926				1,332
Loss on pension settlement (4)					10,920				–				10,920				-
Transaction costs and credit facility fees (5)					677				1,413				2,724				3,883
Business optimization expenses (6)					763				202				1,572				952
Other					(323	)			805				(879	)			850
Adjusted EBITDA					129,148				126,067				454,115				424,552
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests					1,243				2,126				4,965				7,759
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	127,905			$	123,941			$	449,150			$	416,793
(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) 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 December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2019				2018				2019				2018
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	69,614			$	75,575			$	252,007			$	238,257
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					322				1,122				301				2,963
Net income					69,936				76,697				252,308				241,220
Provision for income taxes					13,423				19,986				67,299				69,856
Income before provision for income taxes					83,359				96,683				319,607				311,076
Amortization of intangible assets					8,645				5,320				28,644				22,112
Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount					1,115				1,195				4,712				4,749
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)					926				–				926				1,332
Loss on pension settlement (4)					10,920				–				10,920				-
Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (7)					(499	)			1,062				874				2,578
Business optimization expenses (6)					763				202				1,572				952
Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes					105,229				104,462				367,255				342,799
Cash income tax expense (8)					(8,247	)			(15,355	)			(47,945	)			(47,064	)
Adjusted net income					96,982				89,107				319,310				295,735
Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					530				1,031				1,488				3,522
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	96,452			$	88,076			$	317,822			$	292,213
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per
common share - diluted:				$	1.53			$	1.42			$	5.06			$	4.70
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:					63,219,078				62,201,066				62,865,446				62,233,225
(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) Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 15% for the full year ended 2019. Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 15% 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 cash tax rate to the period’s pretax income.
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
				Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2019				2018				2019				2018
Net cash provided by operating activities				$	175,085			$	108,229			$	308,887			$	247,227
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions					594				1,108				2,630				3,933
Expenditures for property and equipment					(15,355	)			(22,024	)			(60,802	)			(47,601	)
Free cash flow				$	160,324			$	87,313			$	250,715			$	203,559
GAAP Earnings Per Share
				Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
					2019				2018				2019				2018
Numerator
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.				$	69,614			$	75,575			$	252,007			$	238,257
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment					1,054				(1,088	)			1,253				(17,970	)
Net income attributable to common shareholders				$	70,668			$	74,487			$	253,260			$	220,287
Denominator
Weighted average shares, basic					62,056,624				61,669,467				61,926,986				61,662,031
Dilutive effect of stock compensation awards					1,162,454				531,599				938,460				571,194
Diluted shares					63,219,078				62,201,066				62,865,446				62,233,225
Net income attributable to common shareholders per share
Basic				$	1.14			$	1.21			$	4.09			$	3.57
Diluted				$	1.12			$	1.20			$	4.03			$	3.54