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Generac Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

WAUKESHA, Wisc., July 31, 2024 (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 second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and provided an update on its outlook for the full-year 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

“Our second quarter results outperformed our prior outlook for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS as input costs and operating expenses came in better than expected,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In line with our expectations, home standby generator shipments increased at a strong rate compared to a softer prior year period which included the impact of elevated field inventory levels, while shipments of C&I products declined versus prior year primarily due to expected weakness in our telecom and rental markets.”

Jagdfeld continued, “Early in the third quarter, Hurricane Beryl highlighted the rising threat of severe and volatile weather as millions of Texans experienced power outages in the aftermath of the storm. This major power outage event is expected to drive incremental demand for home standby and portable generators in the current year, while also driving higher levels of awareness for backup power longer-term as home and business owners seek protection from future power outages. With only approximately 6% penetration of the addressable market of homes in the U.S., we believe there are significant opportunities to further penetrate the residential standby generator market as the clear leader in this category.”

Additional Second Quarter 2024 Consolidated Highlights

Gross profit margin was 37.6% as compared to 32.8% in the prior-year second quarter. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by favorable sales mix and the realization of lower input costs.

Operating expenses increased $29.9 million, or 12.3%, as compared to the second quarter of 2023. The growth in operating expenses was primarily driven by increased employee costs to support future growth and higher marketing spend to drive incremental awareness for our products.

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $19.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 25.0%, as compared to $15.9 million, or a 25.9% effective tax rate, for the prior year. The decrease in effective tax rate was primarily driven by certain unfavorable discrete tax items in the prior year period which did not repeat in the current year.

Cash flow from operations was $77.7 million during the second quarter, as compared to $83.1 million in the prior year. Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $49.7 million as compared to $53.9 million in the second quarter of 2023. Higher operating earnings in the current year quarter were more than offset by an increase in income tax payments as compared to the prior year.

Business Segment Results

Domestic Segment

Domestic segment total sales (including inter-segment sales) increased 1% to $827.1 million as compared to $815.3 million in the prior year, including a slight benefit from acquisitions. Higher home standby and portable generator shipments and growth in C&I product sales to industrial distributors were offset by lower C&I product shipments to telecom and national rental equipment customers.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $139.7 million, or 16.9% of domestic segment total sales, as compared to $103.2 million, or 12.7% of total sales, in the prior year. This margin improvement was primarily driven by favorable sales mix and the realization of lower input costs, partially offset by higher operating expense investments to support future growth initiatives.

International Segment

International segment total sales (including inter-segment sales) decreased 18% to $184.5 million as compared to $223.7 million in the prior year quarter, including a slight benefit from foreign currency. The core total sales decline for the segment was primarily driven by lower inter-segment sales related to softness in the telecom market and weaker shipments in Europe, most notably for portable generators.

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for noncontrolling interests, was $25.0 million, or 13.6% of international segment total sales, as compared to $33.3 million, or 14.9% of total sales, in the prior year. This margin decline was primarily due to reduced operating leverage on lower shipments during the quarter.

2024 Outlook

As a result of recent power outage activity, which includes the impact of major outage event Hurricane Beryl, the Company is updating its full-year 2024 net sales guidance to 4 to 8% growth as compared to the prior year, an increase from the previous expectation of 3 to 7%.

Additionally, the Company now expects net income margin, before deducting for non-controlling interests, to be approximately 6.5 to 7.5% for the full-year 2024 as compared to the prior expectation of 6.0 to 7.0%. The corresponding adjusted EBITDA margin is now expected to be approximately 17.0 to 18.0% as compared to the previous guidance range of 16.5 to 17.5%.

The Company continues to expect strong operating and free cash flow generation for the full year, with free cash flow conversion from adjusted net income well above 100%.

Conference Call and Webcast

Generac management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to discuss second quarter 2024 operating results. The conference call can be accessed at the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIda289d036c8c4968881c6413359be673. Individuals who wish to listen via telephone will be given dial-in information.

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 for 12 months.

About Generac

Generac is a leading energy technology company that provides backup and prime power products and energy storage systems for home and commercial & industrial applications, energy monitoring & management devices and services, and other engine & battery powered tools and equipment. Founded in 1959, Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the automatic home standby generator category. The Company has continued to expand its energy technology offerings in its mission to lead the evolution to more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions.

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:

fluctuations in cost, availability, and quality of raw materials, key components and labor required to manufacture our products;
our dependence on a small number of contract manufacturers and component suppliers, including single-source suppliers;
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights or successfully defend against third party infringement claims;
increase in product and other liability claims, warranty costs, recalls, or other claims;
significant legal proceedings, claims, fines, penalties, tax assessments, lawsuits or government investigations;
our ability to consummate our share repurchase programs;
our failure or inability to adapt to, or comply with, current or future changes in applicable laws and regulations;
scrutiny regarding our ESG practices;
our ability to develop and enhance products and gain customer acceptance for our products;
frequency and duration of power outages impacting demand for our products;
changes in durable goods spending by consumers and businesses or other macroeconomic conditions, impacting demand for our products;
our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products and effectively manage inventory levels relative to such forecast;
our ability to remain competitive;
our dependence on our dealer and distribution network;
market reaction to changes in selling prices or mix of products;
loss of our key management and employees;
disruptions from labor disputes or organized labor activities;
our ability to attract and retain employees;
disruptions in our manufacturing operations;
changes in U.S. trade policy;
the possibility that the expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings of our acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, or realignments will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period;
risks related to sourcing components in foreign countries;
compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;
government regulation of our products;
failures or security breaches of our networks, information technology systems, or connected products;
our ability to make payments on our indebtedness;
terms of our credit facilities that may restrict our operations;
our potential need for additional capital to finance our growth or refinancing our existing credit facilities; 
risks of impairment of the value of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets;
volatility of our stock price; and
potential tax liabilities.
   

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 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 2023 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

To supplement Generac’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides the computation of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company, which is defined as net income before noncontrolling interests adjusted for the following items: interest expense, depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, income tax expense, certain non-cash gains and losses including certain purchase accounting adjustments and contingent consideration adjustments, share-based compensation expense, certain transaction costs and credit facility fees, business optimization expenses, certain specific provisions, mark-to-market gains and losses on a minority investment, and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests, as set forth in the reconciliation table below. The computation of Adjusted EBITDA is based primarily on the definition included in our Credit Agreement.  

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 adjusted for the following items: 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, business optimization expenses, certain specific provisions, mark-to-market gains and losses on a minority investment, other non-cash gains and losses, and adjusted net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

Free Cash Flow

In addition, the Company references 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:
Kris Rosemann
Senior Manager – Corporate Development & Investor Relations
(262) 506-6064
InvestorRelations@generac.com

 
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,
    2024       2023       2024       2023  
               
Net sales $ 998,197     $ 1,000,420     $ 1,887,470     $ 1,888,330  
Costs of goods sold   622,636       671,999       1,195,530       1,287,410  
Gross profit   375,561       328,421       691,940       600,920  
               
Operating expenses:              
Selling and service   128,153       115,743       236,739       216,431  
Research and development   53,996       43,942       103,406       85,762  
General and administrative   65,386       56,371       132,150       116,056  
Amortization of intangibles   24,791       26,393       49,541       52,216  
Total operating expenses   272,326       242,449       521,836       470,465  
Income from operations   103,235       85,972       170,104       130,455  
               
Other (expense) income:              
Interest expense   (23,318 )     (25,160 )     (46,923 )     (48,155 )
Investment income   1,841       941       3,529       1,629  
Change in fair value of investment   (2,117 )           (8,136 )      
Other, net   (950 )     (331 )     (1,372 )     (497 )
Total other expense, net   (24,544 )     (24,550 )     (52,902 )     (47,023 )
               
Income before provision for income taxes   78,691       61,422       117,202       83,432  
Provision for income taxes   19,638       15,907       31,671       23,756  
Net income   59,053       45,515       85,531       59,676  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (62 )     317       184       2,048  
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 59,115     $ 45,198     $ 85,347     $ 57,628  
               
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share – basic: $ 0.99     $ 0.70     $ 1.38     $ 0.76  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic:   59,880,336       61,721,614       59,854,131       61,645,341  
               
Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share – diluted: $ 0.97     $ 0.70     $ 1.36     $ 0.75  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted:   60,641,740       62,348,184       60,559,904       62,429,911  
               
Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 34,397     $ 69,060     $ 56,961     $ 104,422  
               
Generac Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
       
  June 30,   December 31,
    2024       2023  
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 218,317     $ 200,994  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $34,546 and $33,925 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively   610,322       537,316  
Inventories   1,152,133       1,167,484  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   74,886       91,898  
Total current assets   2,055,658       1,997,692  
       
Property and equipment, net   622,947       598,577  
       
Customer lists, net   167,240       184,513  
Patents and technology, net   398,452       417,441  
Other intangible assets, net   21,963       27,127  
Tradenames, net   211,406       216,995  
Goodwill   1,432,933       1,432,384  
Deferred income taxes   17,401       15,532  
Operating lease and other assets   190,566       203,051  
Total assets $ 5,118,566     $ 5,093,312  
       
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Current liabilities:      
Short-term borrowings $ 66,407     $ 81,769  
Accounts payable   406,296       340,719  
Accrued wages and employee benefits   61,433       54,970  
Accrued product warranty   58,743       65,298  
Other accrued liabilities   269,250       292,120  
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations   50,428       45,895  
Total current liabilities   912,557       880,771  
       
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations   1,444,696       1,447,553  
Deferred income taxes   70,889       90,012  
Deferred revenue   176,020       167,008  
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities   141,885       158,349  
Total liabilities   2,746,047       2,743,693  
       
Redeemable noncontrolling interest         6,549  
       
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 73,608,578 and 73,195,055 shares issued at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively   736       733  
Additional paid-in capital   1,101,074       1,070,386  
Treasury stock, at cost, 13,446,797 and 13,057,298 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively   (1,088,426 )     (1,032,921 )
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis   (202,116 )     (202,116 )
Retained earnings   2,601,974       2,519,313  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (43,529 )     (15,143 )
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.   2,369,713       2,340,252  
Noncontrolling interests   2,806       2,818  
Total stockholders’ equity   2,372,519       2,343,070  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 5,118,566     $ 5,093,312  
       
Generac Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
       
  Six Months Ended June 30,
    2024       2023  
Operating activities      
Net income $ 85,531     $ 59,676  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation   35,241       28,982  
Amortization of intangible assets   49,541       52,216  
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs   1,948       1,921  
Change in fair value of investment   8,136        
Deferred income taxes   (18,140 )     (14,152 )
Share-based compensation expense   25,155       20,379  
Gain on disposal of assets   (28 )     (532 )
Other noncash charges   1,680       735  
Excess tax benefits from equity awards   (602 )     (1,040 )
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable   (74,467 )     (15,535 )
Inventories   12,245       (15,897 )
Other assets   12,881       16,333  
Accounts payable   73,994       (2,449 )
Accrued wages and employee benefits   5,679       6,694  
Other accrued liabilities   (29,232 )     (72,743 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   189,562       64,588  
       
Investing activities      
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   85       1,801  
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions         1,472  
Contribution to tax equity investment   (1,629 )     (6,627 )
Net proceeds from (purchase of) long-term investments   104       (2,000 )
Expenditures for property and equipment   (54,772 )     (53,900 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (17,812 )     (16,188 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (74,024 )     (75,442 )
       
Financing activities      
Proceeds from short-term borrowings   20,728       45,989  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   2,881       317,975  
Repayments of short-term borrowings   (39,011 )     (21,125 )
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations   (14,657 )     (160,557 )
Stock repurchases   (50,609 )      
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration         (4,979 )
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration   (7,361 )      
Purchase of additional ownership interest   (9,117 )     (104,844 )
Taxes paid related to equity awards   (9,983 )     (9,186 )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options   10,620       6,223  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (96,509 )     69,496  
       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (1,706 )     1,403  
       
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   17,323       60,045  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   200,994       132,723  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 218,317     $ 192,768  
       
Generac Holdings Inc.
Segment Reporting and Product Class Information
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                       
  Total Sales by Reportable Segment
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2024   Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
  External NetSales   Intersegment Sales   Total Sales   External Net Sales   Intersegment Sales   Total Sales
Domestic $ 817,558     $ 9,581     $ 827,139     $ 804,539     $ 10,713     $ 815,252  
International   180,639       3,869       184,508       195,881       27,842       223,723  
Intercompany elimination         (13,450 )     (13,450 )           (38,555 )     (38,555 )
Total net sales $ 998,197     $     $ 998,197     $ 1,000,420     $     $ 1,000,420  
                       
                       
  Total Sales by Reportable Segment
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2024   Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
  External Net Sales   Intersegment Sales   Total Sales   External Net Sales   Intersegment Sales   Total Sales
Domestic $ 1,529,895     $ 17,718     $ 1,547,613     $ 1,508,927     $ 26,320     $ 1,535,247  
International   357,575       13,642       371,217       379,403       60,784       440,187  
Intercompany elimination         (31,360 )     (31,360 )           (87,104 )     (87,104 )
Total net sales $ 1,887,470     $     $ 1,887,470     $ 1,888,330     $     $ 1,888,330  
                       
                       
  External Net Sales by Product Class        
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
       
    2024       2023       2024       2023          
Residential products $ 538,399     $ 498,587     $ 967,349     $ 917,450          
Commercial & industrial products   344,169       384,353       698,139       747,343          
Other   115,629       117,480       221,982       223,537          
Total net sales $ 998,197     $ 1,000,420     $ 1,887,470     $ 1,888,330          
                       
  Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment        
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
       
    2024       2023       2024       2023          
Domestic $ 139,674     $ 103,202     $ 238,849     $ 170,863          
International   25,015       33,343       53,073       65,757          
Total adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 164,689     $ 136,545     $ 291,922     $ 236,620          
                       
(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 June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
      2024       2023       2024       2023  
                 
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 59,115     $ 45,198     $ 85,347     $ 57,628  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (62 )     317       184       2,048  
Net income     59,053       45,515       85,531       59,676  
Interest expense     23,318       25,160       46,923       48,155  
Depreciation and amortization     42,880       41,247       84,782       81,198  
Provision for income taxes     19,638       15,907       31,671       23,756  
Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1)   1,885       (4,152 )     2,395       (7,312 )
Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2)   12,715       10,045       25,155       20,379  
Transaction costs and credit facility fees (3)   1,267       1,149       2,692       2,240  
Business optimization and other charges (4)   1,140       1,760       1,626       2,860  
Provision for legal, regulatory, and clean energy product charges (5)   363             2,898       5,800  
Change in fair value of investment (6)   2,117             8,136        
Other     313       (86 )     113       (132 )
Adjusted EBITDA     164,689       136,545       291,922       236,620  
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests   (37 )     520       440       3,653  
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 164,726     $ 136,025     $ 291,482     $ 232,967  
                 
(1) Includes gains/losses on the disposition of assets other than in the ordinary course of business, gains/losses on sales of certain investments, unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on commodity contracts, certain foreign currency related adjustments, and certain purchase accounting and contingent consideration 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 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, such as administrative agent fees and credit facility commitment fees under our Amended Credit Agreement.
                 
(4) Represents severance and other restructuring charges related to the consolidation of certain operating facilities and organizational functions.
                 
(5) Represents the following significant and unusual charges not indicative of our ongoing operations: • A provision for judgments and legal expenses related to certain patent and securities lawsuits – $0.4 million and $2.1 million in the second and first quarter of 2024, respectively. • Additional customer support costs related to a clean energy product customer that filed for bankruptcy in 2022 – $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. • A provision for a matter with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) concerning the imposition of civil fines for allegedly failing to timely submit a report under the Consumer Product Safety Act (“CPSA”) in relation to certain portable generators that were subject to a voluntary recall previously announced on July 29, 2021 – $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2023.
                 
(6) Represents non-cash losses from changes in the fair value of the Company’s investment in warrants and equity securities in Wallbox N.V.
                 
                 
Net income to Adjusted net income reconciliation              
    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
      2024       2023       2024       2023  
                 
Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 59,115     $ 45,198     $ 85,347     $ 57,628  
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (62 )     317       184       2,048  
Net income     59,053       45,515       85,531       59,676  
Amortization of intangible assets     24,791       26,393       49,541       52,216  
Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount   975       967       1,948       1,921  
Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (7)   681       669       1,525       1,387  
Loss/(gain) attributable to business or asset dispositions (8)   28             65       (119 )
Business optimization and other charges (4)   1,140       1,760       1,626       2,860  
Provision for legal, regulatory, and clean energy product charges (5)   363             2,898       5,800  
Change in fair value of investment (6)   2,117             8,136        
Tax effect of add backs     (7,520 )     (7,460 )     (16,445 )     (14,590 )
Adjusted net income     81,628       67,844       134,825       109,151  
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (62 )     317       184       2,048  
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. $ 81,690     $ 67,527     $ 134,641     $ 107,103  
                 
Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per              
common share – diluted:   $ 1.35     $ 1.08     $ 2.22     $ 1.72  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted:   60,641,740       62,348,184       60,559,904       62,429,911  
                 
(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 and contingent consideration adjustments.
                 
(8) Represents gains and losses attributable to the disposition of a business or assets occurring in other than ordinary course, as defined in our credit agreement.
                 
                 
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation                
    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
      2024       2023       2024       2023  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities   77,664       83,147       189,562       64,588  
Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions         677             1,472  
Expenditures for property and equipment   (27,952 )     (29,923 )     (54,772 )     (53,900 )
Free cash flow   $ 49,712     $ 53,901     $ 134,790     $ 12,160  


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