Generac Reports Q4 Sales Increase, Looks for Organic Growth in 2017

Generac reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended Dec. 31, 2016, noting a 16.7% increase in Q4 net sales due in part to its Pramac acquisition. Net sales for the full year increased 9.7%.

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Generac Holdings Inc. has reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended Dec. 31, 2016, noting a 16.7% increase in Q4 net sales due in part to its Pramac acquisition. Net sales for the full year increased 9.7% to $1.444 billion, compared to $1.317 billion during 2015.

“Overall fourth quarter results provided a strong end to 2016, with organic sales improving over the prior year and operating and free cash flow achieving quarterly records,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, president and chief executive officer.  “Hurricane Matthew drove significant shipments of residential products during the quarter as our team executed well to fulfill the increased demand from this event. We continued to generate a strong level of free cash flow that exceeded $220 million for the year, which allowed us to deploy cash in a variety of strategic ways including acquisitions and certain capital expenditures, as well as paying down debt and returning capital to shareholders.”

Jaqfeld continued, “Entering 2017, our market position for residential products remains strong and we believe demand trends in a number of our C&I markets are at or near the bottom. As a result, we are cautiously optimistic in returning to organic growth during 2017. We enter 2017 with a more diverse business and a strong liquidity position that gives us the flexibility to drive our Powering Ahead strategic plan forward, and we will continue to make investments in new products, technologies and infrastructure across the business as our end markets improve.  We remain confident regarding the overall long-term growth prospects for our business, and we expect to continue to utilize our strong free cash flow generation in a variety of ways to increase shareholder value.”

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights

  • Net sales increased 16.7% to $417.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to $357.8 million in the prior-year fourth quarter, including approximately $50 million of contribution from the Pramac acquisition.

    -  Domestic segment sales increased 4.0% to $339.7 million as compared to $326.6 million in the prior-year quarter, which was primarily due to an increase in sales of portable and home standby generators, partially offset by a continued decline in shipments of mobile products given ongoing oil & gas weakness.

    -  International segment sales increased to $77.7 million as compared to $31.2 million in the prior-year quarter, which was primarily due to the contribution from the Pramac acquisition.

  • Net income attributable to the Company during the fourth quarter of 2016 was $41.5 million, or $0.64 per share, as compared to $9.2 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period of 2015.  The prior-year net income includes the impact of $40.7 million of pre-tax, non-cash charges for the impairment of certain intangible assets.

  • Adjusted net income attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $71.4 million, or $1.12 per share, as compared to $65.3 million, or $0.97 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2015.

  • Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $91.0 million as compared to $80.1 million in the fourth quarter last year.

  • Cash flow from operations was a quarterly record of $123.9 million as compared to $111.8 million in the prior year quarter.  Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was also a quarterly record of $114.3 million as compared to $101.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

  • The Company repurchased 1.24 million shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter for $50.0 million under its share repurchase program.

  • On November 2, 2016, the Company amended its Term Loan credit facility which, among other items, extended the maturity date from May 31, 2020 to May 31, 2023.  In conjunction with this amendment, the Company made a $25.0 million voluntary prepayment of the Term Loan.

  • As previously announced, the Company on January 1, 2017 closed on the acquisition of Motortech GmbH & affiliates (“Motortech”), headquartered in Celle, Germany.  Motortech is a leading manufacturer of gaseous-engine control systems and accessories, which are sold primarily to European gas-engine manufacturers and to aftermarket customers.  Motortech has over 250 employees located at its German headquarters, manufacturing plant in Poland and sales offices located in the U.S. and China.

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