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Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 8, 2022.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Generac Holdings Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Net income 157,637 116,896 145,962 132,753 127,909 149,945 124,980 115,235 63,592 43,411 69,936 74,897 61,706 45,769 76,697 76,522 54,231 33,770 82,491 40,050 25,745 12,849
Depreciation 13,222 12,407 11,710 11,010 10,177 9,258 9,746 9,276 9,136 8,335 9,423 8,088 7,489 7,265 6,964 6,163 6,118 6,051 5,990 5,866 5,857 5,414
Amortization of intangible assets 25,876 26,054 17,649 12,206 11,052 8,979 8,940 7,892 7,667 7,781 8,645 7,406 7,251 5,342 5,320 5,678 5,482 5,632 7,307 7,242 7,129 7,183
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs 650 637 648 646 649 646 658 654 644 642 1,115 1,221 1,199 1,177 1,195 1,187 1,190 1,177 1,116 1,092 818 490
Loss on extinguishment of debt 3,743 — — — 831 — — — — — 926 — — — — — 1,332 — — — — —
Loss on pension settlement — — — — — — — — — — 10,920 — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes (12,469) (49,156) (10,306) 1,207 5,301 1,702 5,762 7,404 6,458 1,571 (781) 8,406 5,957 5,151 6,382 10,961 1,974 4,283 (7,264) 11,539 10,206 6,958
Share-based compensation expense 7,735 8,827 5,750 5,783 6,973 5,448 6,555 4,353 5,400 4,574 5,217 3,549 4,334 3,594 4,653 2,919 3,885 3,106 1,803 2,584 3,186 2,632
Gain on disposal of assets (16) (571) (375) (40) 1 (3,979) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other noncash (gains) charges 4,409 (6,446) 218 130 (423) 281 731 (2,492) 8,490 416 529 157 334 66 1,225 650 497 102 49 (16) 257 120
Accounts receivable (76,798) (66,510) (15,093) (19,922) (40,136) (56,710) 29,498 (66,453) (13,334) (5,687) 53,774 (36,749) (55,764) 46,970 12,406 (30,773) (43,620) 18,744 40,337 (75,470) (14,611) 19,973
Inventories (10,982) (147,250) (148,037) (159,134) (117,987) (45,833) (63,379) 20,712 12,829 (48,145) (821) 48,347 20,487 (41,644) (52,637) (14,365) (36,794) (48,798) (33,016) 30,719 21,357 (35,338)
Other assets (616) 2,253 6,055 (2,702) (2,399) (1,773) 10,316 3,763 4,797 (6,017) (1,846) 4,574 (1,793) (1,293) 10,126 (3,441) (15,705) 2,658 (10,931) (4,921) 877 192
Accounts payable (80,946) 26,363 27,372 83,910 129,272 56,769 54,416 34,611 (35,804) 12,817 13,770 (14,635) (31,363) (37,176) 38,800 14,117 42,881 (9,439) 42,994 26,354 (1,585) (24,975)
Accrued wages and employee benefits 9,682 (21,558) 1,317 1,960 18,349 (15,812) 8,364 15,397 14,521 (18,125) 3,793 7,395 (764) (14,148) (418) 8,534 3,697 813 (183) 4,386 1,205 697
Other accrued liabilities (15,399) 102,015 23,811 11,959 (24,986) 63,014 22,382 6,360 18,875 12,976 840 (1,015) (10,315) (5,762) (1,039) (18,567) 25,513 11,065 10,195 17,878 (254) (305)
Excess tax benefits from equity awards (1,893) (14,103) (4,929) (5,355) (2,133) (19,392) (746) (1,516) (1,503) (3,203) (355) (453) (715) (740) (1,445) (244) 8 (196) (2,491) (258) 33 (436)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions (176,952) (118,790) (109,504) (89,284) (40,020) (19,737) 60,851 12,874 381 (55,384) 69,155 7,464 (80,227) (53,793) 5,793 (44,739) (24,020) (25,153) 46,905 (1,312) 7,022 (40,192)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (133,802) (127,038) (84,210) (58,342) (5,459) 2,598 93,243 39,961 38,176 (32,065) 105,149 36,291 (53,663) (31,198) 31,532 (17,181) (3,542) (4,802) 55,906 26,995 34,475 (17,395)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 23,835 (10,142) 61,752 74,411 122,450 152,543 218,223 155,196 101,768 11,346 175,085 111,188 8,043 14,571 108,229 59,341 50,689 28,968 138,397 67,045 60,220 (4,546)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 19 1,864 77 108 69 5 153 14 12 — 12 34 26 23 1 17 195 1 5 32 10 35
Proceeds from sale of investment — 1,308 — 66 — 4,902 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from beneficial interest in securitization transactions 270 1,573 2,369 877 651 712 653 674 706 618 594 640 653 743 1,108 896 1,062 867 — — — —
Contribution to equity method investment (7,308) (2,921) (2,879) (565) (216) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Expenditures for property and equipment (18,303) (28,200) (22,536) (33,234) (26,753) (27,469) (28,188) (7,608) (13,438) (12,894) (15,355) (11,071) (18,474) (15,902) (22,024) (13,251) (5,830) (6,496) (16,603) (6,628) (6,482) (3,548)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (10,422) (999) (247,545) (46,909) (419,017) — (41,982) (22,815) — — 8,862 (7,922) (51,392) (61,549) 6,486 — (71,557) (369) — 97 (450) 1,610
Net cash used in investing activities (35,744) (27,375) (270,514) (79,657) (445,266) (21,850) (69,364) (29,735) (12,720) (12,276) (5,887) (18,319) (69,187) (76,685) (14,429) (12,338) (76,130) (5,997) (16,598) (6,499) (6,922) (1,903)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 80,017 136,664 145,002 70,227 25,374 32,215 59,506 75,598 101,795 20,694 4,538 33,012 22,259 13,531 25,633 16,199 (2,182) 14,315 27,548 12,008 31,431 31,004
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 825,000 110,000 100,088 — 50,000 — (20) 216 81 — 1,660 — — — — 1,425 50,000 — — — 1,791 1,278
Repayments of short-term borrowings (83,635) (124,609) (133,907) (31,531) (29,696) (43,979) (66,865) (85,109) (100,219) (25,526) (14,081) (21,112) (11,043) (13,282) (15,402) (4,306) (4,261) (3,911) (33,922) (7,981) (37,777) (35,194)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations (536,664) (1,737) (53,667) (1,794) (51,491) (1,604) (1,174) (1,124) (1,284) (1,176) (49,939) (1,110) (1,092) (908) (50,663) (367) (50,389) (408) (104,424) (3,245) (8,750) (1,056)
Stock repurchases — — (125,992) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (25,656) — — (30,012) —
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration — — — — — (3,750) — — — (4,000) (5,550) — — — — — — — — — — —
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary — — — — — — — — — — — — (285) — — — — (314) — — — —
Payment of debt issuance costs (10,330) — — — (1,185) — — — — — (1,473) — — — — (229) (1,473) — (2,384) — (1,517) —
Purchase of additional ownership interest (375) — — — (27,164) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Taxes paid related to equity awards (3,727) (34,620) (9,334) (9,602) (4,066) (35,901) (1,377) (2,582) (3,285) (7,666) (689) (1,308) (1,285) (3,156) (2,882) (1,052) (99) (1,626) (3,413) (521) (55) (1,903)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 480 9,903 8,285 11,935 5,556 13,011 1,098 4,421 5,980 1,590 1,438 4,538 1,226 2,193 423 3,067 724 1,400 5,234 463 147 1,107
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 270,766 95,601 (69,525) 39,235 (32,672) (40,008) (8,832) (8,580) 3,068 (16,084) (64,096) 14,020 9,780 (1,622) (42,891) 14,737 (7,680) (16,200) (111,361) 724 (44,742) (4,764)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,260 600 1,900 (349) 760 (999) 1,157 329 (2,838) 1,587 1,743 (1,218) 465 520 (428) 547 (1,327) 919 (746) 439 1,021 1,435
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 261,117 58,684 (276,387) 33,640 (354,728) 89,686 141,184 117,210 89,278 (15,427) 106,845 105,671 (50,899) (63,216) 50,481 62,287 (34,448) 7,690 9,692 61,709 9,577 (9,778)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


An analysis of the cash flow patterns reveals a period of significant scaling and aggressive capital deployment. Net income demonstrates a strong overall upward trajectory, growing from 12.8 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2017 to 157.6 million US dollars by the second quarter of 2022. However, this growth in profitability is not linearly reflected in the net cash provided by operating activities, which exhibits substantial volatility due to intense fluctuations in working capital.

Operating Cash Flow and Working Capital Dynamics
Cash flow from operations shows a decoupling from net income, particularly starting in 2020. While net income remained high, operating cash flow experienced extreme swings. A notable trend is the massive increase in inventory outflows during 2021, with quarterly drains reaching 159.1 million US dollars in September 2021 and 148.0 million US dollars in December 2021. This indicates a strategic or forced buildup of stock. These outflows were partially offset by increases in accounts payable, which peaked at 129.2 million US dollars in June 2021, suggesting a reliance on supplier credit to fund inventory expansion.
Investment and Acquisition Strategy
The company transitioned toward an aggressive inorganic growth strategy. Expenditures for property and equipment grew steadily, generally ranging between 10 million and 33 million US dollars per quarter. More significant is the volatility in business acquisitions; a major capital outlay of 419.0 million US dollars occurred in June 2021, following a series of smaller acquisitions in 2019. This pattern indicates a shift toward large-scale strategic acquisitions to expand market presence.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities reveal a heavy reliance on debt markets to support operational scaling and acquisitions. There is a consistent cycle of short-term borrowing and repayment. A pivotal shift occurred in the second quarter of 2022, characterized by a massive influx of 825.0 million US dollars from long-term borrowings. This suggests a strategic move to restructure debt or secure a long-term liquidity cushion. Concurrently, the company engaged in significant shareholder returns, evidenced by a 125.9 million US dollar stock repurchase in December 2021.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Tax Impacts
Depreciation and amortization costs have trended upward, reflecting an expanding asset base. Amortization of intangible assets saw a sharp increase starting in 2021, rising from approximately 11 million US dollars to over 25 million US dollars per quarter by mid-2022, which is consistent with the increased acquisition activity. Deferred income taxes became a significant volatility driver in 2022, with a substantial negative adjustment of 49.1 million US dollars in March 2022.

In summary, the financial profile is characterized by strong earnings growth paired with high capital intensity. The company has utilized substantial debt financing to fund a combination of aggressive inventory accumulation and strategic business acquisitions, leading to high volatility in quarterly net cash positions.

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