Annual Report
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Message to Our Shareholders
Message to Our Shareholders
The robust market activity over the last two years continued for Gencor through
Fiscal year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, including a year when companies had to adapt to
unprecedented challenging and changing conditions.
fiscal 2017 as a result of the continuing effects of the FAST Act, as well as overall
Message to Our Shareholders
increased state highway infrastructure funding activities. Our growth, coupled with
We started the fiscal year with a solid backlog and an active sales pipeline. ConExpo occurred in mid-
ongoing productivity enhancements, was key to the Company’s increase in
March 2020, just as the pandemic was rapidly creating business uncertainty and closures. Fortunately for
performance and profitability.
us, our Company adjusted to the changing business environment and managed its operations and
The robust market activity over the last two years continued for Gencor through
production effectively and undisturbed through the remainder of the year. We continued to manage
fiscal 2017 as a result of the continuing effects of the FAST Act, as well as overall
Net income for fiscal 2017 was $8.4 million, an increase of 20% over fiscal 2016.
undisturbed our supply chain, and manufacture our products with minimal production delays while
increased state highway infrastructure funding activities. Our growth, coupled with
meeting our customer expectations, and our obligations.
Sales increased over 15% as highway construction spending for asphalt plants
ongoing productivity enhancements, was key to the Company’s increase in
accelerated. Operating income increased to 12.7% of net revenue resulting in
We have stated repeatedly that to meet our objectives for continued growth, and to maintain our above
performance and profitability.
increased margins on the higher volume of product shipped.
average profitability, we look to make acquisitions that fit well within our Company. In August 2020 we
announced the acquisition of the famous and respected Blaw-Knox paver line from Volvo CE, and closed
Net income for fiscal 2017 was $8.4 million, an increase of 20% over fiscal 2016.
Gencor’s revenues increased as a result of an improvement in the domestic
on the transaction in October 2020. This provided us with an immediate entry into the hot mix paver
Sales increased over 15% as highway construction spending for asphalt plants
economic outlook, as well as the highway construction industry’s recognition of
segment with the oldest and well-known and respected brand.
accelerated. Operating income increased to 12.7% of net revenue resulting in
our products, and the Company as the technological leaders. The significant
During fiscal year 2020 we have remained disciplined on expenditures and cash flow, including the
increased margins on the higher volume of product shipped.
growth in revenue was also bolstered by Gencor’s reinforced presence at The 2017
purchase of Blaw-Knox which was funded with ready cash on hand. As a matter of fact, we ended our
CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction equipment exhibition in Las Vegas. As one
fiscal year with a near record level of cash and cash equivalents.
Gencor’s revenues increased as a result of an improvement in the domestic
of the largest exhibitors, Gencor’s increased exposure resulted in numerous asphalt
economic outlook, as well as the highway construction industry’s recognition of
In the future, we envision our markets will remain steady with modest growth, and our resulting
plant sales, and expansion of our customer base due to the increased corporate
performance improved with additional market share increases. We intend to continue our growth and
our products, and the Company as the technological leaders. The significant
visibility.
success through continuing improvement of performance of our existing operations, broadening our
growth in revenue was also bolstered by Gencor’s reinforced presence at The 2017
product lines, as well as diversifying through organic growth and acquisitions into other strategic areas
CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction equipment exhibition in Las Vegas. As one
Going forward, Gencor is well positioned to continue its profitability into fiscal
and products.
of the largest exhibitors, Gencor’s increased exposure resulted in numerous asphalt
2018. Our core business is operating efficiently, and we expect to continue to
plant sales, and expansion of our customer base due to the increased corporate
capitalize on our markets with new product introductions and continuing
The funding challenges that affect the domestic road building industry will continue in spite of an urgent
visibility.
need for bridge, highway, and other infrastructure upgrades and repairs. The FAST Act which expired in
production improvements. With the support of our loyal customers, dedicated
September 2020 was extended for twelve months. Congressional action is still needed for long-term
employees, and shareholders, we are well-positioned for continued growth and
federal funding gaps that exist. Nevertheless, history shows that notwithstanding all the national issues,
Going forward, Gencor is well positioned to continue its profitability into fiscal
long-term success.
highways and bridges virtually always receive the attention and funding required.
2018. Our core business is operating efficiently, and we expect to continue to
capitalize on our markets with new product introductions and continuing
With the continued loyalty, dedication, and support of our employees, customers and shareholders, we are
production improvements. With the support of our loyal customers, dedicated
confident that we will continue to produce long term growth and profitability while expanding in
employees, and shareholders, we are well-positioned for continued growth and
attractive opportunities.
long-term success.
John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Marc G. Elliott
Marc G. Elliott
President
President
John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Marc G. Elliott
President
Marc G. Elliott
President
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 – K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020
Commission File No. 001-11703
GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
59-0933147
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5201 North Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, Florida 32810
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 290-6000
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Class
Trading Symbol (s)
Name of Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock ($.10 Par Value)
GENC
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act
[Ö] No
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[ ] Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
[Ö] Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
submit such files).
[Ö] Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
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Accelerated Filer
Smaller Reporting Company [Ö]
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by
the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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[Ö] No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which
the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most
recently completed second fiscal quarter:
$109,937,000.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of December
11, 2020:
Common Stock ($.10 par value):
Class B Stock ($.10 par value):
12,287,337 shares
2,318,857 shares
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s 2021 Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders.
Introductory Note: Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) and the Company’s other communications and statements
may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including
statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates, projections and intentions.
All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to
change based on various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s actual future
results may differ materially from those set forth in the Company’s forward-looking statements depending on a variety
of important factors, including the financial condition of the Company’s customers, changes in the economic and
competitive environments, demand for the Company’s products, the duration and scope of the coronavirus (“COVID-
19”) pandemic, actions government entities and businesses take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including
mandatory business closures; the impact of the pandemic and actions taken on regional economies; and the pace of
recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “goal,” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements.
For information concerning these factors and related matters, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in this Annual
Report, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item
7 in this Annual Report. However, other factors besides those referenced could adversely affect the Company’s results,
and you should not consider any such list of factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Any
forward-looking statements made by the Company herein speak as of the date of this Annual Report. The Company
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
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PART I
ITEM 1
BUSINESS
General
Gencor Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Gencor,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading manufacturer
of heavy machinery used in the production of highway construction materials and environmental control equipment.
The Company’s products are manufactured in the United States. The Company’s products are sold through a
combination of Company sales representatives and independent dealers and agents located throughout the world.
The Company designs, manufactures and sells machinery and related equipment used primarily for the production of
asphalt and highway construction materials. The Company’s principal core products include asphalt plants, combustion
systems and fluid heat transfer systems. The Company believes that its technical and design capabilities and
environmentally friendly process technology have enabled it to become a leading producer of hot mix asphalt plants and
related components in North America. The Company believes it has the largest installed base of asphalt plants in the
United States.
Because the Company’s products are sold primarily to companies in the highway construction industry, its business has
historically been seasonal. Traditionally, the Company’s customers do not purchase new equipment during the summer
and fall months to avoid disrupting their peak season for highway construction and repair work. The majority of orders
for the Company’s asphalt plants are typically received between October and February, with a significant volume of
shipments occurring prior to June. The principal factors driving demand for the Company’s products are the level of
federal and state funding for domestic highway construction and repair, the replacement of existing plants, and a trend
towards efficient, larger plants.
In 1968, the Company was formed by the merger of Mechtron Corporation with General Combustion, Inc. (“General
Combustion”) and Genco Manufacturing, Inc. The new entity reincorporated in Delaware in 1969 and adopted the
name Mechtron International Corporation in 1970. In 1985, the Company began a series of acquisitions into related
fields starting with the Beverley Group Ltd. (“Beverley”) in the United Kingdom (the “UK”). Hy-Way Heat Company,
Inc. (“Hy-Way Heat”) and the Bituma Group were acquired in 1986. In 1987, the Company changed its name to
Gencor Industries, Inc. and acquired Davis Line Inc. and its subsidiaries in 1988.
In 1998, the Company entered into agreements with Carbontronics, LLC (“CLLC”) pursuant to which the Company
designed, manufactured, sold and installed four synthetic fuel production plants. In addition to payment for the plants,
the Company received membership interests in two synthetic fuel entities. These derived significant cash flows from the
sale of synthetic fuel and tax credits (Internal Revenue Code, Section 29) and, consequently, distributed significant cash
to the Company from 2001 to 2010.
The tax credit legislation expired at the end of calendar year 2007. Consequently, the four synthetic fuel plants were
decommissioned. The plants were sold or transferred to site owners in exchange for a release of all contracted liabilities
related to the removal of plants from the sites. Gencor’s ownership in the two synthetic fuel entities ended in 2013.
In October 2020, the Company acquired the Blaw-Knox paver business from Volvo Construction Equipment North
America, LLC (“Volvo CE”). The acquisition expands the Company’s product offerings by adding highway class
asphalt pavers to its asphalt plant and related equipment products. Operations will continue with Blaw-Knox's in place
management and workforce.
Products
Asphalt Plants. The Company manufactures and produces hot-mix asphalt plants used in the production of asphalt
paving materials. The Company also manufactures related asphalt plant equipment, including hot-mix storage silos,
fabric filtration systems, cold feed bins and other plant components. The Company’s H&B (Hetherington and Berner)
product line is the world’s oldest asphalt plant line, first manufactured in 1894. The Company’s subsidiary, Bituma
Corporation, formerly known as Boeing Construction Company, developed the first continuous process for asphalt
production. Gencor developed and patented the first counter flow drum mix technology, several adaptations of which
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have become the industry standard, which recaptures and burns emissions and vapors, resulting in a cleaner and more
efficient process. The Company also manufactures a very comprehensive range of fully mobile batch plants.
Combustion Systems and Industrial Incinerators. The Company manufactures combustion systems, which are large
burners that can transform most solid, liquid or gaseous fuels into usable energy, or burn multiple fuels, alternately or
simultaneously. Through its subsidiary General Combustion, the Company has been a significant source of combustion
systems for the asphalt and aggregate drying industries since the 1950’s. The Company also manufactures combustion
systems for rotary dryers, kilns, fume and liquid incinerators and fuel heaters. The Company believes maintenance and
fuel costs are lower for its burners because of their superior design.
Fluid Heat Transfer Systems. The Company’s General Combustion subsidiary manufactures the Hy-Way Heat and
Beverley lines of thermal fluid heat transfer systems and specialty storage tanks for a wide array of industry uses.
Thermal fluid heat transfer systems are similar to boilers, but use high temperature oil instead of water. Thermal fluid
heaters have been replacing steam pressure boilers as the best method of heat transfer for storage, heating and pumping
viscous materials (i.e., asphalt, chemicals, heavy oils, etc.) in many industrial and petrochemical applications
worldwide. The Company believes the high-efficiency design of its thermal fluid heaters can outperform competitive
units in many types of process applications.
Asphalt Pavers. The Company manufactures asphalt pavers under the Blaw-Knox brand. The Blaw-Knox brand dates
back over a century, when in 1917 Blaw Collapsible Steel Centering Company merged with the Knox Pressed and
Welded Steel Company. Blaw-Knox made its first road paving equipment in 1929. Blaw-Knox pavers are the industry
leading, highway class pavers that deliver outstanding reliability and produce the highest quality rideable surfaces in the
industry. Projects paved with Blaw-Knox pavers continually win industry awards for the highest quality highway
pavements.
Product Engineering and Development
The Company is engaged in product engineering and development efforts to expand its product lines and to further
develop more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly equipment.
Product engineering and development activities are directed toward more efficient methods of producing asphalt and
lower cost fluid heat transfer systems. In addition, efforts are also focused on developing combustion systems that
operate at higher efficiency and offer a higher level of environmental compatibility.
Sources of Supply and Manufacturing
Substantially all products and components sold by the Company and its subsidiaries are manufactured and assembled by
the Company. The Company purchases steel, other raw materials and hardware used to manufacture its products from
numerous suppliers. The Company may augment internal production by outsourcing some of its production when
demand for its products exceeds its manufacturing capacity.
Seasonality
The Company is concentrated in the manufacturing of asphalt plants and related components, which is typically subject
to a seasonal slow-down during the third and fourth quarters of the calendar year.
Competition
The markets for the Company’s products are highly competitive. The industry remains fairly concentrated, with a small
number of companies competing for the majority of the Company’s product lines. The principal competitive factors
include quality, price, delivery, and technology. The Company believes it manufactures the highest quality and heaviest
equipment in the industry. Its products’ performance reliability, brand recognition, pricing, and after-the-sale technical
support are other important factors.
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Sales and Marketing
The Company’s products and services are marketed primarily through Company-employed sales representatives and
independent dealers.
Sales Backlog
The size of the Company’s backlog should not be viewed as an indicator of the Company’s quarterly or annualized
revenues, due to the timing of order fulfillment of asphalt plants. The Company’s backlog, which includes orders
received through the date of this filing, was $24.9 million and $27.3 million as of December 1, 2020 and December 1,
2019, respectively.
Financial Information about Geographic Areas Reporting Segments
For a geographic breakdown of revenues and long-term assets, see Reporting Segments and Geographic Areas in Note 1
to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Licenses, Patents and Trademarks
The Company held numerous patents covering technology and applications related to various products, equipment and
systems, and numerous trademarks and trade names registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in various
foreign countries. In general, the Company depends upon technological capabilities, manufacturing quality control and
application know-how, rather than patents or other proprietary rights in the conduct of its business.
Government Regulations
The Company believes its design and manufacturing processes meet all industry and governmental agency standards
that may apply to its entire line of products, including all domestic and foreign environmental, structural, electrical and
safety codes. The Company’s products are designed and manufactured to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency regulations. Certain state and local regulatory authorities have strong environmental impact regulations. While
the Company believes that such regulations have helped, rather than restricted its marketing efforts and sales results,
there is no assurance that changes to federal, state, local, or foreign laws and regulations will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s products and earnings in the future.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of the
environment. The Company believes it is in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The
Company does not expect any material impact on future operating costs as a result of compliance with currently enacted
environmental regulations.
Employees
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 316 full-time employees. The Company has a collective bargaining
agreement covering employees at its Marquette, Iowa facility. No other employees are represented by a labor union or
collective bargaining agreement.
Available Information
For further discussion concerning the Company’s business, see the information included in Item 7 (Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and Item 8 (Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data) of this Annual Report.
The Company makes available free of charge through its website at www.gencor.com the Company’s Annual Reports
on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports, if
applicable, filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably
practicable after the material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). The information posted on the website is not incorporated into this Annual Report.
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ITEM 1A
RISK FACTORS
The following risk factors and other information included in this Annual Report should be carefully considered. The
risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not
presently known to the Company, or that the Company presently deems less significant, may also impair the Company’s
operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company’s business operating results and financial
condition could be materially adversely affected. The order of these risk factors does not reflect their relative
importance or likelihood of occurrence.
The business is affected by the cyclical nature of the markets it serves and steel prices.
The demand for the Company’s products and service is dependent on general economic conditions and more
specifically, the commercial highway construction industry. Adverse economic conditions may cause customers to
forego or delay new purchases and rely more on repairing existing equipment thus negatively impacting the Company’s
sales and profits. Volatile steel prices and shortage of qualified workers may have adverse effects on the Company.
Market conditions could limit the Company’s ability to raise selling prices to offset increases in material and/or labor
costs.
The business is affected by the level of government funding for highway construction in the United States and
Canada.
Most highway contractors in the U.S. and Canada depend on funding by federal, provincial, state and local agencies for
highway, transit and infrastructure programs. Future legislation may increase or decrease government spending, which,
if decreased, could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Federal and/or
state funding allocated to infrastructure may decrease in the future.
Previously, the Company depended on one customer for a significant portion of its revenue. The loss of any
relationship with a large customer, or a significant downturn in the business or financial condition of any such
customer, could have adverse consequences on the Company’s future business.
The percentage of the Company’s net revenue that was derived from sales to its largest customer was 9% in fiscal 2020,
6% in fiscal 2019 and 3% in fiscal 2018. No customer accounted for 10% or more of fiscal 2020 or 2019 revenues. If
the Company had customers that accounted for a significant portion of its net revenues, then the loss of any of those
customers, or a significant reduction in sales to any such customer, could adversely affect the Company’s revenues and,
consequently, its business.
If the Company fails to comply with requirements relating to internal control over financial reporting under
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the business could be harmed and its stock price could decline.
Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require the Company to assess its
internal control over financial reporting annually. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to
assess its internal control over financial reporting are complex. They require significant documentation, testing, and
possible remediation of any significant deficiencies in and/or material weaknesses of internal controls in order to meet
the detailed standards under these rules. The Company has evaluated its internal control over financial reporting as
effective as of September 30, 2020. See Item 9A – Controls and Procedures – Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Although the Company concluded that its internal control over financial reporting
was effective as of September 30, 2020, in future fiscal years, the Company may encounter unanticipated delays or
problems in assessing its internal control over financial reporting as effective or in completing its assessments by the
required dates. In addition, the Company cannot be assured that, if required, its independent registered public
accountants will attest that internal control over financial reporting is effective in future fiscal years. If the Company
cannot assess its internal control over financial reporting as effective, investor confidence and share value may be
negatively impacted.
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The Company may be required to reduce its profit margins on contracts where revenues are recognized over time.
Revenues from contracts with customers for the design, manufacture and sale of custom equipment are recognized over
time when the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the equipment. Control of the equipment
transfers over time as the equipment is unique to the specific contract and thus does not create an asset with an
alternative use. Revenues and costs are recognized in proportion to actual labor costs incurred, as compared with total
estimated labor costs expected to be incurred during the entire contract. As a result, revisions made to the estimates of
revenues and profits are recorded in the period in which the conditions that require such revisions become known and
can be estimated. Although the Company believes that its profit margins are fairly stated and that adequate provisions
for losses for its fixed-price contracts are recorded in the financial statements, as required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company cannot assure that its estimated contract
profit margins will not decrease or its estimated loss provisions will not increase materially in the future.
The Company may encounter difficulties with future acquisitions.
As part of its growth strategy, the Company intends to evaluate the acquisition of other companies, assets or product
lines that would complement or expand the Company’s existing business or broaden its customer base. Although the
Company conducts due diligence reviews of potential acquisition candidates, it may not be able to identify all material
liabilities or risks related to potential acquisition candidates. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
locate and acquire any business, retain key personnel and customers of an acquired business or integrate any acquired
business successfully. Additionally, there can be no assurance that financing for any acquisition, if necessary, will be
available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that the Company will be able to accomplish its strategic objectives in
connection with any acquisition.
Demand for the Company’s products is cyclical in nature.
Demand for the Company’s products depends, in part, upon the level of capital expenditures by companies in the
highway construction industry. The highway construction industry historically has been cyclical and vulnerable to
downturns in the economy. Decreases in industry spending could have a material adverse effect upon demand for the
Company’s products and negatively impact its business, financial condition, results of operations and the market price
of its common stock.
The Company’s marketable securities are comprised of cash and money funds, equities, corporate bonds, mutual
funds, exchange-traded funds, and government securities invested through professional investment management
firms and are subject to various risks, such as interest rates, markets, and credit.
Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities and the level of uncertainty related to changes in
the value of securities, changes in these risk factors could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of
operations.
There are and will continue to be quarterly fluctuations of the Company’s operating results.
The Company’s operating results historically have fluctuated from quarter to quarter as a result of a number of factors,
including the value, timing and shipment of individual orders and the mix of products sold. Revenues from contracts
with customers for the design, manufacture and sale of custom equipment are recognized over time when the
performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the equipment. Revenues from all other contracts for the
design and manufacture of equipment, for service and for parts sales, net of any discounts and return allowances, are
recorded at a point in time when control of the goods or services has been transferred. The Company’s asphalt
production equipment operations are subject to seasonal fluctuations, which may lower revenues and result in possible
quarterly operating losses.
If the Company is unable to attract and retain key personnel, its business could be adversely affected.
The success of the Company will continue to depend substantially upon the efforts, abilities and services of its
management team and certain other key employees. The loss of one or more key employees could adversely affect the
Company’s operations. The Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, either through direct hiring, or
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acquisition of other businesses employing such persons, will also be an important factor in determining its future
success.
The Company may be required to defend its intellectual property against infringement or against infringement
claims of others.
The Company held numerous patents covering technology and applications related to various products, equipment and
systems, and numerous trademarks and trade names registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in various
foreign countries. There can be no assurance as to the breadth or degree of protection that future patents or trademarks
may afford the Company, or that any pending patent or trademark applications will result in issued patents or
trademarks, or that the Company’s patents, registered trademarks or patent applications, if any, will be upheld if
challenged, or that competitors will not develop similar or superior methods or products outside the protection of any
patents issued, licensed or sublicensed to the Company. Although the Company believes that none of its technologies,
products or trademarks infringe upon the patents, technologies, products or trademarks of others, it is possible that the
Company’s trademarks or other rights may not be valid or that infringement of future patents, trademarks or proprietary
rights may occur. In the event that the Company’s products are deemed to infringe upon the patent or proprietary rights
of others, the Company could be required to modify the design of its products, change the name of its products or obtain
a license for the use of certain technologies incorporated into its products. There can be no assurance that the Company
would be able to do any of the foregoing in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all, and the
failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, there can be no assurance that the
Company will have the financial or other resources necessary to enforce or defend a patent, registered trademark or
other proprietary right, and, if the Company’s products are deemed to infringe upon the patents, trademarks or other
proprietary rights of others, the Company could become liable for damages, which could also have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
The Company may be subject to substantial liability for its products.
The Company is engaged in a business that could expose it to possible liability claims for personal injury or property
damage due to alleged design or manufacturing defects in its products. The Company believes that it meets existing
professional specification standards recognized or required in the industries in which it operates, and there are no
material product liability claims pending against the Company as of the date hereof. Although the Company currently
maintains product liability coverage, which it believes is adequate for the continued operation of its business, such
insurance may prove inadequate or become difficult to obtain or unobtainable in the future on terms acceptable to the
Company.
The Company is subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations, and the costs related to compliance with,
or the Company’s failure to comply with, existing or future laws and regulations, could adversely affect the business
and results of operations.
The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection
of the environment. Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation of permits, corrective action orders,
significant administrative or civil penalties and criminal prosecution. The Company’s business involves environmental
management and issues typically associated with historical manufacturing operations. To date, the Company’s cost of
complying with environmental laws and regulations has not been material, but the fact that such laws or regulations are
changed frequently makes predicting the cost or impact of such laws and regulations on the Company’s future
operations uncertain.
The loss of one or more of the Company’s strategic suppliers could cause production delays.
The principal raw material the Company uses is carbon steel which is sourced through numerous suppliers. The
Company also uses select suppliers to provide proprietary components to its finished products. Although the Company
believes that raw materials are readily available from alternate sources, an interruption in the supply of steel and related
products or a substantial increase in the price of steel could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s production
and its results of operations.
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The Company is subject to government regulations.
The Company is committed to responsible environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices. The Company
strives to be recognized as a company that achieves customer expectations safely and in a manner that rewards both its
customers and its employees. The Company strives to achieve these goals through an organizational structure that
provides excellent service and a reputation of integrity with the communities where it operates while providing its
employees with growth opportunities in an injury-free environment.
The Company is subject to a variety of governmental regulations relating to the manufacturing of its products. Failure
by the Company to comply with regulations could subject it to liabilities, or suspension of production that could have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s results. Such regulations could also restrict the Company’s ability to expand
its facilities, or to incur other expenses to comply with such regulations. Although the Company believes it has the
design and manufacturing capability to meet all industry or governmental agency standards that may apply to its product
lines, including all domestic and foreign environmental, structural, electrical and safety codes, there can be no assurance
that governmental laws and regulations will not become more stringent over time, imposing greater compliance costs
and increasing risks and penalties associated with a violation. The cost to the Company of such compliance to date has
not materially affected its business, financial condition or results of operations. There can be no assurance, however,
that violations will not occur in the future as a result of human error, equipment failure or other causes. The Company’s
customers are also subject to extensive regulations, including those related to the workplace. The Company cannot
predict the nature, scope or effect of governmental legislation, or regulatory requirements that could be imposed or how
existing or future laws or regulations will be administered, or interpreted. Compliance with more stringent laws or
regulations, as well as more vigorous enforcement policies of regulatory agencies, could require substantial
expenditures by the Company and could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.
Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from stakeholders with respect to the Company’s ESG practices may
expose us to new or additional risks.
Companies across many industries are facing increasing scrutiny from stakeholders related to their ESG practices.
Investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds and other influential investors are also
increasingly focused on ESG practices and in recent years have placed increasing importance on the implications and
social cost of their investments. Regardless of the industry, investors’ and stakeholders’ increased focus related to
stakeholder ESG expectations and standards, which are evolving, may cause the Company to suffer from reputational
damage and its business or financial condition could be adversely affected.
The Company’s management has effective voting control.
The Company’s officers beneficially own 100% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B stock. The holders
of the Class B stock are entitled to elect 75% (calculated to the nearest whole number, rounding five-tenths to next
highest whole number) of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Further, approval of a majority of the
holders of the Class B stock is generally required to effect a sale of the Company and certain other corporate
transactions. As a result, the Class B shareholders can elect more than a majority of the Board of Directors and exercise
significant influence over most matters requiring approval by the Company’s shareholders. This concentration of
control may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
The issuance of preferred stock may impede a change of control or may be dilutive to existing shareholders.
The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the Company’s Board of Directors, without
shareholder vote, to issue up to 300,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to determine for any series
the dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other preferences, rights and terms that are senior, and not available, to
the holders of the Company’s common stock. Thus, issuances of series of preferred stock could adversely affect the
relative voting power, distributions and other rights of the common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could deter or
impede a merger, tender offer or other transaction that some, or a majority of the Company’s common shareholders
might believe to be in their best interest or in which the Company’s common shareholders might receive a premium for
their shares over the then current market price of such shares.
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The Company may be required to indemnify its directors and executive officers.
The Company has authority under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law to indemnify its directors and
officers to the extent provided in that statute. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that a
director shall not be personally liable to the Company for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent
such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law. The
Company’s Bylaws provide, in part, that it indemnify each of its directors and officers against liabilities imposed upon
them (including reasonable amounts paid in settlement) and expenses incurred by them in connection with any claim
made against them or any action, suit or proceeding to which they may be a party by reason of their being or having
been a director or officer. The Company maintains officers’ and directors’ liability insurance coverage. There can be no
assurance that such insurance will be available in the future, or that if available, it will be available on terms that are
acceptable to the Company. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the insurance coverage provided will be
sufficient to cover the amount of any judgment awarded against an officer or director (either individually or in the
aggregate). Consequently, if such judgment exceeds the coverage under the policy, the Company may be forced to pay
such difference.
The Company enters into indemnification agreements with each of its executive officers and directors containing
provisions that may require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may
arise by reason of their status or service as officers or directors (other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of
a culpable nature) and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they
could be indemnified. Management believes that such indemnification provisions and agreements are necessary to
attract and retain qualified persons as directors and executive officers.
The Company does not expect to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
The Company intends to retain its cash to fund its business requirements. It does not anticipate paying cash dividends on
its common stock or Class B stock. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the
Company’s Board of Directors and will be dependent upon existing conditions, including the financial condition and
results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects, and other factors that the Board
of Directors considers relevant.
Competition could reduce revenue from the Company’s products and services and cause it to lose market share.
The Company currently faces strong competition in product performance, price and service. Some of the Company’s
competitors have greater financial, product development and marketing resources than the Company. If competition in
the Company’s industry intensifies or if the current competitors enhance their products or lower their prices for
competing products, the Company may lose sales or be required to lower the prices it charges for its products. This may
reduce revenues from the Company’s products and services, lower its gross margins, or cause a loss in market share.
The Company’s quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate, which may decrease its stock price.
The Company’s quarterly operating results have varied significantly in the past and are likely to vary significantly from
quarter to quarter in the future. As a result, the Company’s operating results may fall below the expectations of
securities analysts and investors in some quarters, which could result in a decrease in the market price of its common
stock. The reasons the Company’s quarterly results may fluctuate include:
• General competitive and economic conditions;
• Delays in, or uneven timing in, delivery of customer orders;
• The seasonal nature of the industry;
• The fluctuations in the market value of its securities portfolio;
• The introduction of new products by the Company or its competitors;
• Product supply shortages;
• Reduced demand due to adverse weather conditions;
• Expiration or renewal of Federal highway programs; and
• Changes to state or Canadian provincial programs.
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Period-to-period comparisons of such items should not be relied on as indications of future performance.
The Company’s common stock has been, and likely will continue to be, subject to substantial price and volume
fluctuations due to a number of factors, many of which will be beyond the Company’s control.
The market price of the Company’s common stock may be significantly affected by various factors, such as:
• Quarterly variations in operating results;
• Changes in revenue growth rates as a whole or for specific geographic areas or products;
• Changes in earnings estimates by market analysts;
• The announcement of new products or product enhancements by the Company or its competitors;
• Speculation in the press or analyst community of potential acquisitions by the Company; and
• General market conditions or market conditions specific to particular industries.
The Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and the stock price of its common
stock could be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company’s business, results of operations financial condition, cash flows, and the stock price of its common stock
can be adversely affected by pandemics or other public health emergencies, such as the recent outbreak of COVID-19.
In March 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in governments
around the world implementing increasingly stringent measures to help control the spread of the virus, including “stay at
home” orders, travel restrictions, business curtailments, school closures, and other measures.
The outbreak of COVID-19 and any preventive or protective actions taken by governmental authorities may have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s operations, supply chain, customers, and transportation networks, including
business shutdown or disruptions. The extent to which COVID-19 may adversely impact the Company’s business
depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, depends upon the severity and duration
of the outbreak and the effectiveness of actions taken globally to contain or mitigate its effect. Any resulting financial
impact cannot be estimated reasonably at this time, but may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results
of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, the Company may
experience materially adverse impacts to its business due to any resulting economic recession or depression.
Additionally, concerns over the economic impact of COVID-19 have caused extreme volatility in financial and other
capital markets, which has and may continue to adversely impact the Company’s stock price, its ability to access capital
markets, and the value of its investment portfolio. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects the
Company’s business and financial results it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in
this Annual Report, such as those relating to the Company’s products and financial performance.
The Company may suffer adverse consequences if it is deemed an investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).
Under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, a company is deemed to be an investment company if it is, or
holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, or
trading in securities. The Company believes that it is not an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the
Investment Company Act because it does not hold itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing in
securities. Rather, the Company has been a manufacturer of heavy equipment used in the production of asphalt for
highway construction and environmental control equipment for over 50 years. The Company’s core products include
asphalt plants, combustion systems, and fluid heat transfer systems. The Company is expanding its product offerings
through new product introductions and its recent acquisition of an asphalt paver product line.
Under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act, a company is deemed to be an investment company if it is
engaged, or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities and
owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets
(exclusive of U.S. Government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. As reflected on the Company’s
balance sheet at September 30, 2020, the Company owns a significant amount of marketable securities, which include
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cash, cash equivalents, government and corporate bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and equities. Section
3(a)(2) defines the term “investment securities”, as used in Section 3(a)(1)(C) to include all marketable securities except
government securities and cash and cash equivalents. The value of the Company’s investment securities was
approximately 57% of the value of its total assets (excluding government securities and cash items) at September 30,
2020. Because of the value of its investment securities, the Company may be deemed an investment company. The
Company believes that it is not an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act
because it does not propose to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities.
In addition, if the Company was deemed an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(C), it believes that it will qualify
for an exemption from the definition of an investment company as it is primarily engaged in a business other than that
of investing in securities. As noted above, the Company is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of heavy equipment.
If the SEC or a court challenged the Company’s status as an operating company, it could incur significant legal
expenses.
If the Company was deemed to be, and was required to register as an investment company, the Company would be
forced to comply with the legal requirements of the Investment Company Act. As an investment company, the
Company would be (i) subjected to disclosure and accounting guidance geared toward investment, rather than operating,
companies; and (ii) required to undertake significant expense to meet other disclosure, reporting, and regulatory
requirements to which it would be subject as a registered investment company.
The Company faces risks in connection with the acquisition of Blaw-Knox and any future acquisitions.
The Company acquired the Blaw-Knox paver product line on October 1, 2020. The success of this acquisition depends,
in part, on the Company’s ability to successfully grow the business and realize anticipated benefits, including any
synergies. It may take longer than expected to realize growth in the business or realize anticipated benefits, which may
be smaller than the Company expects. Also, there are a number of challenges and risks involved in the Company’s
ability to successfully integrate Blaw-Knox with its current business. Any of these factors could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Acquiring businesses or products that expand and/or complement the Company’s operations has been an element of its
business strategy. The Company continues to evaluate potential acquisitions that may expand and/or complement its
business. The Company may not be able to successfully identify attractive acquisition candidates or negotiate favorable
terms in the future. Furthermore, the Company’s ability to effectively integrate any future acquisitions will depend on,
among other things, the adequacy of its implementation plans, the ability of its management to oversee and operate
effectively the combined operations, and the Company’s ability to achieve desired operational efficiencies. The
Company’s failure to successfully integrate the operations of any business that it may acquire in the future may
adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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ITEM 1B
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None
ITEM 2
PROPERTIES
The following table lists the operating properties owned or leased by the Company as of September 30, 2020:
Location
Acreage
Marquette, Iowa
Orlando, Florida
72.0
27.0
Building
Square
Footage
Principal Function
137,000
Owned offices and manufacturing - Gencor
215,000
Owned corporate offices and manufacturing - Gencor
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
7.4
91,500
Leased offices and manufacturing – Blaw-Knox
(as of September 1, 2020)
ITEM 3
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has various litigation and claims, either as a plaintiff or defendant, pending as of the date of this Annual
Report, which have occurred in the ordinary course of business, and which may be covered in whole, or in part, by
insurance. Management has reviewed all litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business and, upon advice of
legal counsel, has made provisions, not deemed material, for any probable losses and expenses of litigation.
ITEM 4
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None
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PART II
ITEM 5
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “GENC.”
The Company has not issued any securities during the prior two years that were not already registered under the
Exchange Act.
As of September 30, 2020, there were 200 holders of common stock of record and 6 holders of Class B stock of record.
The Company has not paid cash dividends during the last two fiscal years and has no intention to pay cash dividends in
the foreseeable future.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The following table includes information about the Company’s common and Class B stock that may be issued upon
exercise of options, warrants and rights under all of the existing equity compensation plans and arrangements previously
approved by security holders as of September 30, 2020:
Plan
2009 Incentive
Compensation Plan
Number of Securities to
be Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options
Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance
under Equity Compensation
Plans
252,492
$6.205
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ITEM 7
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
“Forward-Looking” Information
This Annual Report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Exchange Act, which
represent the Company’s expectations and beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning gross margins,
sales of the Company’s products and future financing plans, income from investees and litigation. These statements by
their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual
results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including the financial condition of the
Company’s customers, changes in the economic and competitive environments, the performance of the investment
portfolio and the demand for the Company’s products.
For information concerning these factors and related matters, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in this Annual
Report. However, other factors besides those referenced could adversely affect the Company’s results, and you should
not consider any such list of factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Any forward-looking
statements made by the Company herein speak as of the date of this Annual Report. The Company does not undertake
to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Overview
Gencor is a leading manufacturer of heavy machinery used in the production of highway construction materials and
environmental control equipment. The Company’s core products include asphalt plants, combustion systems, fluid heat
transfer systems and asphalt pavers. The Company’s products are manufactured at three facilities in the United States.
Because the Company’s products are sold primarily to the highway construction industry, the business is seasonal in
nature. Traditionally, the Company’s customers reduce their purchases of new equipment for shipment during the
summer and fall months to avoid disrupting their peak season for highway construction and related repair work. The
majority of orders for the Company’s products are thus received between October and February, with a significant
volume of shipments occurring in the late winter and spring. The principal factors driving demand for the Company’s
products are the overall economic conditions, the level of government funding for domestic highway construction and
repair, Canadian infrastructure spending, the need for spare parts, fluctuations in the price of liquid asphalt , and a trend
towards larger more efficient asphalt plants.
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law a five-year, $305 billion transportation bill, Fixing America’s
Surface Transportation Act (the “FAST Act”). The FAST Act reauthorized the collection of the 18.4 cents per gallon
gas tax that is typically used to pay for transportation projects. It also included $70 billion from other areas of the
federal budget to close a $16 billion annual funding deficit. The bill included spending of more than $205 billion on
roads and highways over five years. The 2016 funding levels were approximately 5% above 2015 projected funding,
with annual increases between 2.0% and 2.5% from 2016 through September 2020. On the eve of its expiration, a one-
year extension to the FAST Act was passed and signed into law. The one-year extension maintains current funding
levels under the FAST Act through September 2021.
California’s Senate Bill 1 (“SB1”), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into law on April 28,
2017. The legislative package invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in
communities across California and puts more dollars towards transit and safety. These funds will be allocated to state
and local projects. Additionally, numerous other states have taken steps to increase their gas tax revenues in recent
years.
Fluctuations in the price of carbon steel, which is a significant cost and material used in the manufacturing of the
Company’s equipment, may affect the Company’s financial performance. The Company is subject to fluctuations in
market prices for raw materials, such as steel. If the Company is unable to purchase materials it requires or is unable to
pass on price increases to its customers or otherwise reduce its cost of goods sold, its business results of operations and
financial condition may be adversely affected.
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Also, a significant increase in the price of liquid asphalt could decrease demand for hot mix asphalt paving materials
and certain of the Company’s products. Increases in oil prices also drive up the cost of gasoline and diesel, which results
in increased freight costs. Where possible, the Company will pass increased freight costs on to its customers. However,
the Company may not be able to recapture all of the higher costs and thus could have a negative impact on the
Company’s financial performance.
The Company believes its strategy of continuing to invest in product engineering and development and its focus on
delivering the highest quality products and superior service will strengthen the Company’s market position. The
Company continues to review its internal processes to identify inefficiencies and cost-reduction opportunities. The
Company will continue to scrutinize its relationships with suppliers to ensure it is achieving the highest quality
materials and services at the most competitive cost.
Results of Operations
Year ended September 30, 2020 compared with the year ended September 30, 2019
Net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2020 decreased 4.8% to $77.4 million from $81.3 million for the year
ended September 30, 2019. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 27.8% to $10.5 million compared to
$14.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in revenues reflects a decline in orders from prior
year as the impact of the FAST Act, which was set to expire at the end of September 2020, has slowed. On the eve of its
expiration, a one-year extension to the FAST Act was passed and signed into law. The one-year extension maintains
current funding levels under the FAST Act through September 2021.
Gross profit for fiscal 2020 was 24.5% of net revenue versus 27.6% of net revenue in fiscal 2019. The reduced gross
profit margins resulted from lower margins on contract jobs related to new products and overall lower production
volumes.
Product engineering and development (“PED”) expenses decreased by $234,000 or 7.1% to $3,061,000 from
$3,295,000 in fiscal 2019 due to reduced supplies, consulting and travel expenses. Selling, general and administrative
(“SG&A”) expenses increased $709,000 or 7.3% to $10,356,000 from $9,647,000 in fiscal 2019. The higher SG&A
expenses in 2020 were due to increased headcount, trade show and professional expenses. SG&A expenses as a
percentage of net revenue increased to 13.4%, compared to 11.9% in the prior year.
Fiscal 2020 had operating income of $5,536,000 versus $9,470,000 in fiscal 2019 based on lower net revenues and
increased selling expenses.
On October 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets,
including inventory fixed assets and related intellectual property, for a purchase price of approximately $14.4 million,
subject to post-closing adjustments. The acquisition expands the Company’s product offerings by adding highway class
asphalt pavers to its asphalt plant and related equipment products. Operations will continue with Blaw-Knox's current
management and workforce at a manufacturing facility located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The financial
information included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of
this Annual Report and in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements is that of Gencor prior to the
acquisition of Blaw-Knox because the acquisition was completed after September 30, 2020, the annual period covered
by the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. Accordingly, the historical information
included in this Annual Report, unless otherwise indicated, is that of Gencor prior to the acquisition.
As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the cost basis of the investment portfolio was $89.5 million and $104.2 million,
respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2020, approximately $17.0 million of investments were liquidated. The cash
was used to fund the acquisition of the Blaw-Knox paver business (see Note 12 - Subsequent Events to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information). For both years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, net interest and
dividend income was $2.3 million. The net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities were $(1.2)
million in fiscal 2020 versus $1.0 million in fiscal 2019. The total cash, cash equivalents and investments balance at
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September 30, 2020 was $125.1 million, compared to the September 30, 2019 cash, cash equivalents and investments
balance of $115.6 million, an increase of $9.5 million.
The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2020 was 17.2% versus 20.5% in fiscal 2019.
In fiscal 2019, the Company generated $241,000 of federal research and development tax credits (“R&D Credits”), all
of which were used in fiscal 2019. In fiscal 2020, the Company generated $421,000 of R&D Credits, all of which were
used. There were no R&D Credits carryforwards as of September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.
As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $87,000 in Florida state research and development tax credits (“Florida
R&D Credits”) carryforwards. The Company did not receive any additional Florida R&D Credits in fiscal 2019 or fiscal
2020. The Company used the $87,000 of Florida R&D Credits carryforwards from fiscal 2018 in fiscal 2019. There
were no Florida R&D Credits carryforwards at September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.
Net income for the year ended September 30, 2020 was $5,531,000 or $0.38 per diluted share versus net income of
$10,196,000 or $0.69 per diluted share for the year ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in net income was
primarily due to the lower net revenues, higher SG&A expenses and lower investment income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generates capital resources through operations and returns from its investments.
The Company had no long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2020 or 2019. As of September 30, 2020, the
Company has funded $85,000 in cash deposits at insurance companies to cover collateral needs. In April 2020, a
financial institution issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit (“letter of credit”) on behalf of the Company for the
benefit of one of the Company’s insurance carriers. The maximum amount that can be drawn by the beneficiary under
the letter of credit is $150,000. The letter of credit expires in April 2021, unless terminated earlier, and can be extended,
as provided by the agreement. The Company intends to renew the letter of credit for as long as the Company does
business with the beneficiary insurance carrier. The letter is collateralized by restricted cash of the same amount on any
outstanding drawings. To date, no amounts have been drawn under the letter of credit.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $35.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $89.5 million in
marketable securities. The marketable securities are invested through professional investment management firms. The
securities may be liquidated at any time into cash and cash equivalents.
The Company’s backlog, which includes orders received through the filing date of this Annual Report, was $34.6
million at September 30, 2020 versus $36.9 million at September 30, 2019. The Company’s working capital was $153.2
million at September 30, 2020 versus $150.4 million at September 30, 2019.
The significant purchases, sales and maturities of marketable securities shown on the consolidated statements of cash
flows typically reflect the frequent purchase and sale of United States treasury bills. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020,
the Company liquidated approximately $17.0 million of its investments. The cash was used to fund the acquisition of
the Blaw-Know paver product line (see Note 12 - Subsequent Events to Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information).
Year ended September 30, 2020 compared with the year ended September 30, 2019
Cash provided by operations in fiscal 2020 was $26,774,000, primarily resulting from the sale of investment securities
and net income. The decrease in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings of $7.4 million reflects the
completion of customer contracts with revenues recognized over time that were open at the end of fiscal 2019 and the
reduced number of such contracts open at the end of fiscal 2020. The increase in inventories of $1.7 million reflects the
progress on several contract jobs where revenues are recognized at a point in time. Customer deposits increased $1.9
million, reflecting the down payments on these jobs.
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Cash provided by operations in fiscal 2019 was $4,163,000, primarily resulting from net income. The increase in
inventories of $3.5 million reflected the impact of a product build to meet the anticipated demand for the Company’s
products at the start of fiscal 2020. The increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings of $1.9 million
reflects the ongoing progress on customer contracts with revenues recognized over time prior to final billing and
payment of amounts due in advance of shipment. Customer deposits decreased $2.6 million, reflecting the application of
down payments on those jobs.
Cash used in investing activities during the year ended September 30, 2020 of $1,595,000 and $2,104,000 for the year
ended September 30, 2019, related primarily to capital expenditures for manufacturing equipment. Cash provided by
financing activities of $103,000 in fiscal 2020 and $231,000 in fiscal 2019 related to proceeds from the exercise of stock
options.
Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Assumptions
The Company believes the following discussion addresses it’s most critical accounting policies, which are those that are
most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and require
management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about
the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Accounting policies, in addition to the critical accounting policies
referenced below, are presented in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Accounting Policies.”
Estimates and Assumptions
In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company uses certain estimates and assumptions that may
affect reported amounts and disclosures. Estimates and assumptions are used, among other places, when accounting for
certain revenue (e.g., contract accounting), expense, and asset and liability valuations. The Company believes that the
estimates and assumptions made in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements are reasonable, but are inherently
uncertain. Assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate and unanticipated events may occur. The Company is subject
to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from estimated results.
Revenues & Expenses
As previously discussed in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, under the heading “Accounting Pronouncements
and Policies”, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 and its related amendments effective for the
quarter ended December 31, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this standard did not have
a material impact on the timing or amounts of revenues recognized by the Company, and, as such, no cumulative effect
adjustment was recorded with the adoption of the standard.
Revenues from contracts with customers for the design, manufacture and sale of custom equipment are recognized over
time when the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the equipment. Control of the equipment
transfers over time as the equipment is unique to the specific contract and thus does not create an asset with an
alternative use to the Company. Revenues and costs are recognized in proportion to actual labor costs incurred, as
compared with total estimated labor costs expected to be incurred during the entire contract. All incremental costs
related to obtaining a contract are expensed as incurred as the amortization period is less than one year. Changes to total
estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined.
Contract assets (excluding accounts receivable) under contracts with customers represent revenue recognized in excess
of amounts billed on equipment sales recognized over time. These contract assets were $6,405,000 and $13,838,000 at
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are included in current assets as costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company anticipates that all of the contract assets at
September 30, 2020, will be billed and collected within one year.
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Revenues from all other contracts for the design and manufacture of equipment, for service and for parts sales, net of
any discounts and return allowances, are recorded at a point in time when control of the goods or services has been
transferred. Control of the goods or service typically transfers at time of shipment or upon completion of the service.
Payment for equipment under contract with customers is typically due prior to shipment. Payment for services under
contract with customers is due as services are completed. Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers at
September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were $223,000 and $301,000, respectively.
Product warranty costs are estimated using historical experience and known issues and are charged to production costs
as revenue is recognized.
Under certain contracts with customers, recognition of a portion of the consideration received may be deferred and
recorded as a contract liability if the Company has to satisfy a future obligation, such as to provide installation
assistance. There were no contract liabilities other than customer deposits at September 30, 2020 and September 30,
2019. Customer deposits related to contracts with customers were $3,853,000 and $1,918,000 at September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively, and are included in current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company records revenues earned for shipping and handling as freight revenue at the time of shipment, regardless
of whether or not it is identified as a separate performance obligation. The cost of shipping and handling is classified as
cost of goods sold concurrently.
Provisions for estimated returns and allowances and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related
sales are recorded. Returns and allowances, which reduce product revenue, are estimated using historical experience.
All product engineering and development costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses are charged to
operations as incurred. Provision is made for any anticipated contract losses in the period that the loss becomes evident.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by performing a specific review of all account balances greater than
90 days past due and other higher risk amounts to determine collectability and also adjusting for any known customer
payment issues with account balances in the less-than-90-day past due aging buckets. Account balances are charged off
against the allowance for doubtful accounts when they are determined to be uncollectable. Any recoveries of account
balances previously considered in the allowance for doubtful accounts reduce future additions to the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling
price of goods less reasonable costs of completion and delivery. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company
changed its method for accounting for cost of inventories from the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method to the first-in, first-
out (“FIFO”) method. The Company believes the FIFO method improved financial reporting by better reflecting the
current value of inventory on the consolidated balance sheets, by more closely aligning the flow of physical inventory
with the accounting for the inventory, and by providing better matching of revenues and expenses. The change in
accounting method also required the Company to make a change for U.S. income tax purposes.
As required by GAAP, the Company has reflected this change in accounting principle on a retrospective basis, resulting
in changes to the historical periods presented. The retrospective application of the change resulted in an increase in the
Company’s September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 retained earnings of $2,838,000 (net of $838,000 in taxes) and
$2,708,000 (net of $792,000 in taxes) respectively, and an increase to the Company’s net income of $130,000 (net of
$45,000 in taxes) for the year ended September 30, 2018. This change did not affect our previously reported cash flows
from operating, investing or financing activities nor did it have a significant impact on the previously reported quarterly
operating results for fiscal 2019.
All inventories are now valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost being determined under the FIFO
method and net realizable value defined as the estimated selling price of goods less reasonable costs of completion and
delivery (see Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements). Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence,
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excessive levels, deterioration, possible alternative uses and other factors in determining net realizable value. The cost
of work in process and finished goods includes materials, direct labor, variable costs and overhead. The Company
evaluates the need to record inventory adjustments on all inventories, including raw materials, work in process, finished
goods, spare parts and used equipment. Used equipment acquired by the Company on trade-in from customers is carried
at estimated net realizable value. Unless specific circumstances warrant different treatment regarding inventory
obsolescence, an allowance is established to reduce the cost basis of inventories three to four years old by 50%, the cost
basis of inventories four to five years old by 75%, and the cost basis of inventories greater than five years old to zero.
Inventory is typically reviewed for obsolescence on an annual basis computed as of September 30, the Company’s fiscal
year end. If significant known changes in trends, technology or other specific circumstances that warrant consideration
occur during the year, then the impact on obsolescence is considered at that time.
Investments
Marketable debt and equity securities are categorized as trading securities and are thus marked to market and stated at
fair value. Fair value is determined using the quoted closing or latest bid prices for Level 1 investments and market
standard valuation methodologies for Level 2 investments. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are
determined by specific identification and are recognized as incurred in the consolidated income statements. Net
unrealized gains and losses are reported in the consolidated income statements and represent the change in the fair value
of investment holdings during the period.
Long Lived Asset Impairment
Property and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash
flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be
recorded is calculated by the excess over its fair value of the asset’s carrying value. Fair value is generally determined
using a discounted cash flow analysis.
Inflation
The overall effects of inflation on the Company’s business during the periods discussed have not been significant. The
Company monitors the prices it charges for its products and services on an ongoing basis and believes that it will be
able to adjust those prices to take into account future changes in the rate of inflation.
Contractual Obligations
The Company had no long-term or short-term debt as of September 30, 2020 and there was no long-term debt facility in
place at September 30, 2020.
In April 2020, a financial institution issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit (“letter of credit”) on behalf of the
Company for the benefit of one of the Company’s insurance carriers. The maximum amount that can be drawn by the
beneficiary under the letter of credit is $150,000. The letter of credit expires in April 2021, unless terminated earlier,
and can be extended, as provided by the agreement. The Company intends to renew the letter of credit for as long as the
Company does business with the beneficiary insurance carrier. The letter is collateralized by restricted cash of the same
amount on any outstanding drawings. To date, no amounts have been drawn under the letter of credit.
On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into a three year operating lease for property related to the manufacturing
and warehousing of the Blaw-Knox paver business which was acquired after September 30, 2020 (refer to Note 12 –
Subsequent Events to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information). The lease term is for the period
September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None
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ITEM 8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ..........................................................
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 .................................................
Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 ...................
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 .........................................................................................................
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 ........
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...................................................................................
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All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated
financial statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Gencor Industries, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gencor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”)
as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity,
and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2020, and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of
September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our
audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated
financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated
financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ MSL, P.A.
MSL, P.A.
Certified Public Accountants
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2001.
Orlando, Florida
December 18, 2020
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Part I. Financial Information
GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 2020 and 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities at fair value (cost of $89,514,000 at September 30,
2020 and $104,176,000 at September 30, 2019)
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $442,000 at
September 30, 2020 and $459,000 at September 30, 2019
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
Inventories, net
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Other long-term assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Customer deposits
Accrued expenses
Current operating lease liabilities
Total current liabilities
Deferred and other income taxes
Non-current operating lease liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.10 per share; 300,000 shares authorized;
none issued
Common stock, par value $.10 per share; 15,000,000 shares authorized;
12,287,337 shares and 12,277,337 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively
Class B Stock, par value $.10 per share; 6,000,000 shares authorized;
2,318,857 shares and 2,308,857 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings
Total shareholders’ equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
2020
2019
$35,584,000
$10,302,000
89,498,000
105,322,000
1,992,000
6,405,000
27,090,000
1,189,000
161,758,000
8,341,000
995,000
$171,094,000
1,603,000
13,838,000
25,366,000
499,000
156,930,000
8,389,000
53,000
$165,372,000
$1,728,000
3,853,000
2,605,000
328,000
8,514,000
746,000
614,000
9,874,000
$1,907,000
1,918,000
2,660,000
-
6,485,000
3,372,000
-
9,857,000
-
-
1,229,000
1,228,000
232,000
12,331,000
147,428,000
161,220,000
$171,094,000
231,000
12,159,000
141,897,000
155,515,000
$165,372,000
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consolidated Income Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Net revenue
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Product engineering and development
Selling, general and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Other income (expense), net:
Interest and dividend income, net of fees
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net
Other
Income before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
2020
2019
$77,420,000
$81,329,000
58,467,000
18,953,000
3,061,000
10,356,000
13,417,000
58,917,000
22,412,000
3,295,000
9,647,000
12,942,000
5,536,000
9,470,000
2,321,000
(1,160,000)
(16,000)
1,145,000
6,681,000
1,150,000
$5,531,000
$0.38
$0.38
2,307,000
1,047,000
-
3,354,000
12,824,000
2,628,000
$10,196,000
$0.70
$0.69
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
For the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Common Stock
Class B Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
September 30, 2018 *
12,252,337
$1,225,000
2,288,857
$229,000
$11,862,000
$131,701,000
$145,017,000
Net income
Stock-based compensation
Stock options exercised
-
-
25,000
-
-
3,000
-
-
20,000
-
-
2,000
-
71,000
226,000
10,196,000
-
-
10,196,000
71,000
231,000
September 30, 2019
12,277,337
$1,228,000
2,308,857
$231,000
$12,159,000
$141,897,000
$155,515,000
Net income
Stock-based compensation
Stock options exercised
-
-
10,000
-
-
1,000
-
-
10,000
-
-
1,000
-
71,000
101,000
5,531,000
-
-
5,531,000
71,000
103,000
September 30, 2020
12,287,337
$1,229,000
2,318,857
$232,000
$12,331,000
$147,428,000
$161,220,000
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
*
The balances as of September 30, 2018, have been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in Notes 1 and 2
to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Purchase of marketable securities
Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities
Change in value of marketable securities
Deferred and other income taxes
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for doubtful accounts
Loss on disposal of assets
Stock-based compensation
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Accounts payable
Customer deposits
Accrued expenses
Total adjustments
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
Cash flows used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at:
Beginning of year
End of year
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating lease liabilities
2020
2019
$5,531,000
$10,196,000
(131,635,000)
146,122,000
1,337,000
(2,626,000)
1,643,000
50,000
-
71,000
(188,066,000)
188,047,000
(1,245,000)
732,000
1,600,000
175,000
4,000
71,000
(439,000)
7,433,000
(1,724,000)
(690,000)
(179,000)
1,935,000
(55,000)
21,243,000
26,774,000
(785,000)
(1,938,000)
(3,476,000)
849,000
69,000
(2,645,000)
575,000
(6,033,000)
4,163,000
(1,595,000)
(1,595,000)
(2,104,000)
(2,104,000)
103,000
103,000
231,000
231,000
25,282,000
2,290,000
10,302,000
$35,584,000
8,012,000
$10,302,000
$942,000
942,000
$-
-
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Gencor Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a diversified, heavy machinery
manufacturer for the production of highway construction materials and environmental control machinery and
equipment.
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Gencor Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Accounting Pronouncements and Policies
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-
09”), amending its accounting guidance related to revenue recognition. Under this ASU and subsequently issued
amendments, revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects
the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional
disclosures are required to provide the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from
customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs
incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those
annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of fiscal
2019. The Company elected to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASU
2014-09 did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). With adoption of this
standard, lessees will have to recognize most leases as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on their balance sheet.
For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or
finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are similar to those applied in current lease accounting. ASU 2016-
02 must be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 in
the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The initial adoption of ASU 2016-02 did not have a significant impact on its
consolidated financial statements. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company entered into a new operating
lease which resulted in reporting a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and related lease liabilities of approximately $970,000
(see Note 9 – Leases).
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of
Modification Accounting (“ASU 2017-09”). The new guidance clarifies when a change to the terms or conditions of a
share-based payment award must be accounted for as a modification. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual periods, and
interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The
Company adopted ASU 2017-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a
significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
No other accounting pronouncements recently issued or newly effective have had, or are expected to have, a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Earnings per Share
The consolidated financial statements include basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) information. Basic EPS is
based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the sum of the weighted-
average number of shares outstanding plus common stock equivalents.
The weighted-average shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options included in the diluted EPS calculation at
September 30, 2020 were 256,000, which equates to 125,000 dilutive common stock equivalents. For the year ended
September 30, 2019, the weighted-average shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options included in the diluted
EPS calculation were 307,000, which equates to 157,000 dilutive common stock equivalents. Weighted-average shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options, which were not included in the diluted EPS calculation because they were
anti-dilutive, were 7,000 in 2020 and zero in 2019.
The following presents the calculation of the basic and diluted EPS for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
2020
Net Income
$5,531,000
Shares
14,595,000
125,000
$5,531,000 14,720,000
Basic EPS
Common stock equivalents
Diluted EPS
Cash Equivalents
2019
EPS
$0.38
$0.38
Net Income
$10,196,000
Shares
14,551,000
157,000
$10,196,000 14,708,000
EPS
$0.70
$0.69
Cash equivalents consist of short-term certificates of deposit and deposits in money market accounts with original
maturities of three months or less.
Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements
Marketable debt and equity securities are categorized as trading securities and are thus marked to market and stated at
fair value. Fair value is determined using the quoted closing or latest bid prices for Level 1 investments and market
standard valuation methodologies for Level 2 investments. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are
determined by specific identification and are recognized as incurred in the consolidated income statements. Net
changes in unrealized gains and losses are reported in the consolidated income statements in the current period.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of financial instruments is presented based upon a hierarchy of levels that prioritizes the inputs of
valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs
(Level 3 measurements). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of
any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of marketable equity securities (stocks), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, government securities,
and cash and money funds, are substantially based on quoted market prices (Level 1). Corporate bonds are valued
using market standard valuation methodologies, including: discounted cash flow methodologies, and matrix pricing or
other similar techniques. The inputs to these market standard valuation methodologies include, but are not limited to:
interest rates, credit standing of the issuer or counterparty, industry sector of the issuer, coupon rate, call provisions,
maturity, estimated duration and assumptions regarding liquidity and estimated future cash flows. In addition to bond
characteristics, the valuation methodologies incorporate market data, such as actual trades completed, bids and actual
dealer quotes, where such information is available. Accordingly, the estimated fair values are based on available
market information and judgments about financial instruments (Level 2). Fair values of the Level 2 investments are
provided by the Company’s professional investment management firms. From time to time the Company may transfer
cash between its marketable securities portfolio and operating cash and cash equivalents.
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The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets measured at fair value as
of September 30, 2020:
Equities
Mutual Funds
Exchange-Traded Funds
Corporate Bonds
Government Securities
Cash and Money Funds
Total
Level 1
$11,949,000
9,595,000
10,344,000
-
16,147,000
13,586,000
$61,621,000
Fair Value Measurements
Level 3
Level 2
$ -
-
-
27,877,000
-
-
$27,877,000
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
Total
$11,949,000
9,595,000
10,344,000
27,877,000
16,147,000
13,586,000
$89,498,000
Net unrealized losses reported during fiscal 2020 on trading securities still held as of September 30, 2020, were
$(1,091,000). There were no transfers of investments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September
30, 2020.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company liquidated approximately $17.0 million of its investments. The cash
was used to fund the acquisition of the Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets, including inventory, fixed
assets and related intellectual property, from Volvo CE (see Note 12 - Subsequent Events for additional information).
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets measured at fair value as
of September 30, 2019:
Equities
Mutual Funds
Exchange-Traded Funds
Corporate Bonds
Government Securities
Cash and Money Funds
Total
Level 1
$10,412,000
3,987,000
5,163,000
-
45,171,000
1,899,000
$66,632,000
Fair Value Measurements
Level 3
Level 2
$ -
-
-
38,690,000
-
-
$38,690,000
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
Total
$10,412,000
3,987,000
5,163,000
38,690,000
45,171,000
1,899,000
$105,322,000
Net unrealized gains reported during fiscal 2019 on trading securities still held as of September 30, 2019, were
$737,000. There were no transfers of investments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30,
2019. In fiscal 2019, the Company transferred a net $2.0 million from the marketable securities portfolio to operating
cash and cash equivalents.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, customer deposits and
accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income and were not significant during
the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Risk Management
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of cash
and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash accounts in
various domestic financial institutions which may from time to time exceed federally insured limits. Operating cash is
retained overnight in non-interest-bearing accounts which allow for offsets to treasury service charges. The marketable
securities include investments in cash and money funds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (“ETF’s”), corporate
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bonds, government securities and stocks through professional investment management firms. Investment securities are
exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks.
The Company’s customers are not concentrated in any specific geographic region, but are concentrated in the road and
highway construction industry. The Company extends limited credit on parts sales to its customers based upon their
credit-worthiness. Generally, the Company requires a significant up-front deposit before beginning manufacturing on
complete asphalt plant and component orders, and requires full payment subject to hold-back provisions prior to
shipment. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the credit risk of specific
customers, historical trends and other pertinent information.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated
selling price of goods less reasonable costs of completion and delivery. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the
Company changed its method for accounting for cost of inventories from the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method to the
first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“GAAP”), the Company reflected this change in accounting principle on a retrospective basis, resulting in
changes to the historical periods presented.
Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, possible alternative uses and other
factors in determining net realizable value. The cost of work in process and finished goods includes materials, direct
labor, variable costs and overhead. The Company evaluates the need to record inventory adjustments on all inventories,
including raw material, work in process, finished goods, spare parts and used equipment. Used equipment acquired by
the Company on trade-in from customers is carried at estimated net realizable value. Unless specific circumstances
warrant different treatment regarding inventory obsolescence, an allowance is established to reduce the cost basis of
inventories three to four years old by 50%, the cost basis of inventories four to five years old by 75%, and the cost
basis of inventories greater than five years old to zero. Inventory is typically reviewed for obsolescence on an annual
basis computed as of September 30, the Company’s fiscal year end. If significant known changes in trends, technology
or other specific circumstances that warrant consideration occur during the year, then the impact on obsolescence is
considered at that time.
Changes in the allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventories are as follows:
Balance, beginning of year
Charged to cost of sales
Disposal of inventory, net of recoveries
Balance, end of year
Property and Equipment
2020
2019
$ 4,700,000
401,000
(484,000)
$ 4,617,000
$ 4,543,000
304,000
(147,000)
$ 4,700,000
Property and equipment are stated at cost (see Note 4). Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, as follows:
Land improvements
Buildings & improvements
Equipment
Impairments
Years
15
6-40
2-10
Property and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash
flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be
recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined
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using a discounted cash flow analysis. No such impairment losses were recorded during the years ended September 30,
2020 and 2019.
Revenues and Expenses
The Company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 and related amendments effective for the quarter ended
December 31, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this standard did not have a material
impact on the timing or amounts of revenues recognized by the Company, and, as such, no cumulative effect
adjustment was recorded with the adoption of the standard.
The following table disaggregates the Company’s net revenue by major source for the years ended September 30, 2020
and 2019:
Equipment sales recognized over time
Equipment sales recognized at a point in time
Parts and component sales
Freight revenue
Other
Net revenue
2020
2019
$35,579,000
23,642,000
13,896,000
3,983,000
320,000
$77,420,000
$43,489,000
19,987,000
13,356,000
4,130,000
367,000
$81,329,000
Revenues from contracts with customers for the design, manufacture and sale of custom equipment are recognized over
time when the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the equipment. Control of the equipment
transfers over time, as the equipment is unique to the specific contract and thus does not create an asset with an
alternative use to the Company. Revenues and costs are recognized in proportion to actual labor costs incurred, as
compared with total estimated labor costs expected to be incurred, during the entire contract. All incremental costs
related to obtaining a contract are expensed as incurred, as the amortization period is less than one year. Changes to
total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined.
Contract assets (excluding accounts receivable) under contracts with customers represent revenue recognized in excess
of amounts billed on equipment sales recognized over time. These contract assets were $6,405,000 and $13,838,000 at
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are included in current assets as costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company anticipates that all of the contract assets at
September 30, 2020, will be billed and collected within one year.
Revenues from all other contracts for the design and manufacture of equipment, for service and for parts sales, net of
any discounts and return allowances, are recorded at a point in time when control of the goods or services has been
transferred. Control of the goods or service typically transfers at time of shipment or upon completion of the service.
Payment for equipment under contract with customers is typically due prior to shipment. Payment for services under
contract with customers is due as services are completed. Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers for
equipment sales were $223,000 and $301,000 at September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.
Product warranty costs are estimated using historical experience and known issues and are charged to production costs
as revenue is recognized.
Changes in the accrual for warranty and related costs are composed of the following:
Balance, beginning of year
Warranties issued
Warranties settled
Balance, end of year
2020
2019
$ 400,000
140,000
(263,000)
$ 277,000
$ 277,000
375,000
(353,000)
$ 299,000
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Provisions for estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related
sales are recorded. Returns and allowances, which reduce product revenue, are estimated using historical experience.
Under certain contracts with customers, recognition of a portion of the consideration received may be deferred and
recorded as a contract liability if the Company has to satisfy a future obligation, such as to provide installation
assistance. There were no contract liabilities other than customer deposits at September 30, 2020 and September 30,
2019. Customer deposits related to contracts with customers were $3,853,000 and $1,918,000 at September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively, and are included in current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company records revenues earned for shipping and handling as freight revenue at the time of shipment, regardless
of whether or not it is identified as a separate performance obligation. The cost of shipping and handling is classified
as production costs concurrently with the revenue recognition.
All product engineering and development costs, and selling, general and administrative expenses are charged to
operations as incurred. Provision is made for any anticipated contract losses in the period that the loss becomes
evident.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by performing a specific review of all account balances greater than
90 days past due and other higher risk amounts to determine collectability, and also adjusting for any known customer
payment issues with account balances in the less-than-90-day past due aging category. Account balances are charged
off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when they are determined to be uncollectible. Any recoveries of
account balances previously considered in the allowance for doubtful accounts reduce future additions to the allowance
for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts also includes an estimate for returns and allowances.
Provisions for estimated returns and allowances and other adjustments, are provided for in the same period the related
sales are recorded. Returns and allowances, which reduce product revenue, are estimated using known issues and
historical experience.
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are composed of the following:
Balance, beginning of year
Provision for doubtful accounts
Provision for estimated returns and allowances
Uncollectible accounts written off
Returns and allowances issued
Balance, end of year
Shipping and Handling Costs
2020
2019
$ 459,000
50,000
205,000
(5,000)
(267,000)
$442,000
$ 313,000
175,000
315,000
(71,000)
(273,000)
$459,000
Shipping and handling costs are included in production costs in the consolidated income statements.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements and
primarily consist of taxes currently due, plus deferred taxes (see Note 6 – Income Taxes).
The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have
been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns using current tax rates. The Company and its
domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which the temporary differences are expected to reverse and the credits are expected to be used. The effect on deferred
tax assets and liabilities of the change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered to determine whether, based on the weight of
that evidence, the Company is more likely than not to realize the benefit of a deferred tax asset and whether a valuation
allowance is needed for some portion or all of a deferred tax asset. No such valuation allowances were recorded as of
September 30, 2020 and 2019.
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The Company’s income tax provision is based on management’s estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year. The
tax provision in any period will be affected by, among other things, permanent, as well as temporary differences in the
deductibility of certain items, in addition to changes in tax legislation. As a result, the Company may experience
significant fluctuations in the effective book tax rate (that is, its tax expense divided by pre-tax book income) from
period to period. The Company’s effective tax rates for fiscal 2020 and 2019 reflect the impact of the reduced rates
under the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act) which was signed into law on December 22, 2017.
Comprehensive Income
For the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, other comprehensive income is equal to net income.
Reporting Segments and Geographic Areas
The Company has one reportable segment. For fiscal 2020 and 2019, total revenues of $77,420,000 and $81,329,000,
and total long-term assets of $9,336,000 and $8,442,000, respectively, were attributed to the United States. Revenues
are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets producing the revenues.
Customers with 10% (or greater) of Net Revenues
No customer accounted for 10% or more of fiscal 2020 or 2019 net revenues.
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated events occurring from September 30, 2020 through the date these consolidated financial
statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for proper recording and disclosure herein.
On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired the Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets, including inventory,
fixed assets and related intellectual property, from Volvo CE. The acquisition was accounted for as a business
combination under ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” The purchase price of approximately $14.4 million was
funded by cash on hand (see Note 12 - Subsequent Events for additional information).
NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the
Company changed its method for accounting for cost of inventories from the LIFO method to the FIFO method. The
Company believes the FIFO method improves financial reporting by better reflecting the current value of inventory on
the consolidated balance sheets, by more closely aligning the flow of physical inventory with the accounting for
the inventory, and by providing better matching of revenues and expenses.
Net inventories consist of the following:
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Used equipment
Inventories, net
September 30,
2020
2019
$ 14,607,000
3,633,000
8,810,000
40,000
$ 27,090,000
$ 14,158,000
1,397,000
9,811,000
-
$ 25,366,000
Slow-moving and obsolete inventory reserves were $4,617,000 and $4,700,000 at September 30, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
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NOTE 3 - COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts as of September 30, 2020 and 2019
consisted of the following:
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
Estimated earnings
Billings to date
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
September 30,
2020
2019
$ 10,390,000
4,680,000
15,070,000
8,665,000
$ 6,405,000
$ 18,707,000
9,063,000
27,770,000
13,932,000
$ 13,838,000
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following as of September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Land and improvements
Buildings and improvements
Equipment
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property and equipment, net
September 30,
2020
2019
$ 3,323,000
13,547,000
16,305,000
33,175,000
(24,834,000)
$ 8,341,000
$ 3,323,000
13,462,000
14,809,000
31,594,000
(23,205,000)
$ 8,389,000
Property and equipment includes approximately $14,300,000 and $12,866,000 of fully depreciated assets, which
remained in service during fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE 5 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following as of September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Payroll and related accruals
Warranty and related accruals
Professional fees
Income tax accruals
Other
September 30,
2020
2019
$ 1,608,000
299,000
247,000
225,000
226,000
$ 2,605,000
$ 1,759,000
277,000
205,000
175,000
244,000
$ 2,660,000
Accrued expenses
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NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
The provision for income tax expense consists of:
Current:
Federal
State
Deferred:
Federal
State
Year Ended September 30,
2019
2020
Total current
Total deferred
$3,430,000
346,000
3,776,000
(2,436,000)
(190,000)
(2,626,000)
$2,297,000
148,000
2,445,000
52,000
131,000
183,000
Income tax expense
$1,150,000
$ 2,628,000
A reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the total tax provision is as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
2019
2020
Federal income taxes computed at the statutory rate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Research & development tax refunds & credits
Dividend received deduction
263A Section 481(a) adjustment
Other, net
Effective income tax rate
21.0%
1.3%
(6.3%)
(1.2%)
1.5%
0.9%
17.2%
21.0%
1.6%
(1.9%)
(0.6%)
-
0.4%
20.5%
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:
Deferred Tax Assets:
Accrued liabilities and reserves
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Inventory
Stock-based compensation
Net operating losses carryforwards
Gross Deferred Income Tax Assets
Deferred and Other Tax Liabilities:
Domestic international sales corporation
Percentage of completion
Property and equipment
Unrealized gain on investments
Unrecognized tax benefits
Gross Deferred and Other Income Tax Liabilities
Net Deferred and Other Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
September 30,
2020
2019
$340,000
98,000
369,000
81,000
5,000
893,000
(329,000)
-
(1,158,000)
(2,000)
(150,000)
(1,639,000)
$ (746,000)
$344,000
104,000
98,000
82,000
7,000
635,000
(464,000)
(2,048,000)
(1,080,000)
(265,000)
(150,000)
(4,007,000)
$ (3,372,000)
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Total income taxes paid in fiscal 2020 and 2019 were $3,850,000 and $1,150,000, respectively. The fiscal 2020 income
taxes paid includes $2,050,000 of tax payments due on the filing of the Company’s Form 3115 with the Internal
Revenue Service to reflect the revenue recognition method change to the percentage of completion method for tax
purposes pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 460 and 451(b).
GAAP prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial recognition, measurement, classification, and disclosure of
uncertain tax positions. GAAP contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The
first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that
it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The
second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon
settlement.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s uncertain tax position and determining the Company’s
provision for taxes. Although the Company believes the reserves of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB’s”) are
reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of these matters will not be different from that which is
reflected in the Company’s historical income tax provision and accruals. The Company adjusts these reserves in light
of changing facts and circumstances. As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had UTB’s of $150,000. There
were no additional accruals of UTB’s during fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to UTB’s as a component of income tax expense.
There were no additional accruals of interest expense nor penalties during fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and
2019. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the UTB’s with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will
increase or decrease during the next 12 months. The Company does not expect the change to have a material effect on
its results of operations or its financial position. The only expected potential reason for change would be the ultimate
results stemming from any examinations by taxing authorities. If recognized, the entire amount of UTB’s would have
an impact on the Company’s effective income tax rate.
The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2020 was 17.2% versus 20.5% in fiscal 2019.
In fiscal 2019, the Company generated $241,000 of federal research and development credits (“R&D Credits”), all of
which were used. In fiscal 2020, the Company generated $421,000 of R&D Credits, all of which were used. There
were no R&D Credits carryforwards as of September 30, 2020.
As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $87,000 in Florida state research and development tax credits (“Florida
R&D Credits”) carryforwards. The Company did not receive any additional Florida R&D Credits in fiscal 2020 or
fiscal 2019. The Company used the $87,000 of Florida R&D Credits carryforwards from fiscal 2018 in fiscal 2019.
There were no Florida R&D Credits carryforwards at September 30, 2020.
The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns, as well as Florida and Iowa income tax returns. The Company’s
U.S. federal income tax returns filed for tax years prior to fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 are generally no longer
subject to examination by taxing authorities due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
NOTE 7 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company has a voluntary 401(k) employee benefit plan, which covers all eligible, domestic employees. The
Company makes discretionary matching contributions subject to a maximum level, in accordance with the terms of the
plan. The Company charged approximately $290,000 and $282,000 to expense under the provisions of the plan during
the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE 8 - LONG-TERM DEBT AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The Company had no long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2020 or 2019. The Company does not currently
require a credit facility.
As of September 30, 2020, total cash deposits with insurance companies covering collateral needs were $85,000.
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In April 2020, a financial institution issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit (“letter of credit”) on behalf of the
Company for the benefit of one of the Company’s insurance carriers. The maximum amount that can be drawn by the
beneficiary under the letter of credit is $150,000. The letter of credit expires in April 2021, unless terminated earlier,
and can be extended, as provided by the agreement. The Company intends to renew the letter of credit for as long as
the Company does business with the beneficiary insurance carrier. The letter is collateralized by restricted cash of the
same amount on any outstanding drawings. To date, no amounts have been drawn under the letter of credit.
NOTE 9 - LEASES
The Company leases certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Future minimum rental payments
under these leases at September 30, 2020 are immaterial. Total rental expense for the fiscal years ended September 30,
2020 and 2019 was $37,000 and $40,000, respectively.
On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into a three-year operating lease for property related to the manufacturing
and warehousing of the Blaw-Knox paver business which was acquired after September 30, 2020 (refer to Note 12 –
Subsequent Events for additional information). The lease term is for the period September 1, 2020 through August 31,
2023. In accordance with ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded a ROU asset totaling $970,000 and related lease
liabilities at inception.
For the year ended September 30, 2020, operating lease cost was $28,000 which was accrued at September 30, 2020
and paid in October 2020. There were no cash payments related to this operating lease in fiscal 2020.
Other information concerning the Company’s operating lease accounted for under ASC 842 guidelines is as follows:
Operating lease ROU asset included in other long-
term assets
Current operating lease liability
Non-current operating lease liability
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Weighted average discount rate used in calculating
ROU asset
As of September 30, 2020
$942,000
328,000
614,000
2.92
4.0%
Future annual minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Fiscal Year
2021
2022
2023
Total
Less interest
Present value of lease liabilities
Annual Lease Payments
$335,000
343,000
322,000
1,000,000
(58,000)
$942,000
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The Company is involved in legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business, none of which we believe
will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Claims made in the
ordinary course of business may be covered in whole or in part by insurance.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The Company continues to monitor and evaluate the risks to public health and the slowdown in overall business
activity related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, including impacts on its employees, customers,
suppliers and financial results. As of the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company’s
operations have not been significantly impacted. However, the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve subsequent to the quarter and year ended September 30, 2020 and as of the date these Consolidated Financial
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Statements are issued. As such, the full magnitude that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the Company’s financial
condition and future results of operations is uncertain. Management is actively monitoring the situation on the
Company’s financial condition, operations, suppliers, industry, customers, and workforce. As the spread of COVID-19
continues, the Company’s ability to meet customer demands for products may be impacted or its customers may
experience adverse business consequences due to COVID-19. Reduced demand for products or ability to meet
customer demand (including as a result of disruptions at the Company’s suppliers) could have a material adverse effect
on its business operations and financial performance.
NOTE 11 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Shareholders’ Equity
Under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, certain rights of the holders of the Company’s
common stock are modified by shares of Class B stock for as long as such shares shall remain outstanding. During that
period, holders of common stock will have the right to elect approximately 25% of the Company’s Board of Directors,
and conversely, holders of Class B stock will be entitled to elect approximately 75% of the Company’s Board of
Directors. During the period when shares of common stock and Class B stock are outstanding, certain matters
submitted to a vote of shareholders will also require approval of the holders of common stock and Class B stock, each
voting separately as a class. Common stock and Class B shareholders have equal rights with respect to dividends,
preferences, and rights, including rights in liquidation.
Stock-Based Compensation
On March 17, 2009, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2009
Plan”). The 2009 Plan provides that the total number of shares of Company stock that may be subject to the granting of
awards under the 2009 Plan (“Awards”) equals 800,000 shares of common stock and 160,000 shares of Class B stock,
subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan. Persons eligible to receive Awards under the 2009 Plan
include employees, directors, consultants and other persons who provide services to the Company. The 2009 Plan
imposes individual limitations on the amount of certain Awards, in part, to comply with Internal Revenue Code,
Section 162(m).
As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, all outstanding common stock options issued under the 2009 Plan had been fully
vested. These options amounted to 177,492 at September 30, 2020. As long as the employees remain employed by the
Company, these options are exercisable through October 1, 2021.
As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, 45,000 outstanding Class B stock options issued under the 2009 Plan were fully
vested and are exercisable through October 1, 2021 as long as the employee remains employed by the Company. In
addition, 30,000 outstanding Class B stock options issued under the 2009 Plan were fully vested at September 30,
2020, and were 75% vested as of September 30, 2019, and are exercisable through September 26, 2026 as long as the
employee remains employed by the Company.
As of September 30, 2020, no options are available for granting of Awards under the 2009 Plan.
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The following table summarizes option activity under the 2009 Plan:
Options outstanding at September 30, 2018
Options exercised during fiscal 2019
Options outstanding at September 30, 2019
Options exercised during fiscal 2020
Options outstanding at September 30, 2020
Number of
Shares
317,492
(45,000)
272,492
(20,000)
252,492
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
$5.984
$5.126
$6.126
$5.126
$6.205
No options were granted, forfeited or cancelled during the years ended September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.
The weighted average remaining contractual life on the options outstanding as of September 30, 2020 is 1.6 years
under the 2009 Plan.
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 1, 2020, the Company acquired the Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets, including inventory,
fixed assets and related intellectual property, from Volvo CE. The acquisition was accounted for as a business
combination under ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” The purchase price of approximately $14.4 million, which is
subject to post-closing adjustments, was funded by cash on hand. Due to COVID-19 constraints, as well as limited time
since the acquisition date, the Company is still in the process of completing the initial accounting for the business
combination. As a result, the specific amounts for the major classes of assets acquired are not provided. There were no
liabilities assumed. This acquisition provides the Company entry into the hot mix paver segment of the asphalt
industry.
ITEM 9
None
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Because of inherent limitations, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of such disclosure controls and
procedures are met and no evaluation can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if
any, within the Company has been detected.
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of September 30, 2020.
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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm
regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the
Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only
management’s report in this Annual Report.
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) for the Company. The Company’s internal
control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of all
internal control systems no matter how well designed. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the preparation and presentation of financial statements.
Furthermore, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may
become inadequate because of a change in circumstances or conditions.
In order to ensure that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective, management regularly
assesses such controls and did so most recently as of September 30, 2020. This assessment was based on criteria for
effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management
believes the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2020
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has reviewed the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting during the year ended September 30, 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B
OTHER INFORMATION
None
PART III
ITEM 10
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 12
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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ITEM 13
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 14
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
PART IV
ITEM 15
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
A listing of financial statements and financial statement schedules filed as part of this Annual Report and
which financial statements and schedules are incorporated into this report by reference, is set forth in the
“Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules” in Item 8 hereof.
(b)
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
FILED HEREWITH
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Company, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Registration No. 33-627(P)
3.2
3.3
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Gencor Industries, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended September 30, 2007
Certificate of Amendment, changing name of Mechtron International
Corporation to Gencor Industries, Inc. and adding a “twelfth” article
regarding director liability limitation, incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1987(P)
4.1
Form of Common Stock certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to Registration No. 33-627(P)
4.2
Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities
X
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
10.1
The Company’s 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan, as incorporated by
reference to the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A on January 28, 2009
10.2
Form of Agreement for Nonqualified Stock Options granted in 1986,
incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1986(P)
10.3
1997 Stock Option Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
Company’s Proxy Statement on 14A, filed March 3, 1997
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
FILED HEREWITH
10.4
First Amendment to the Stock Option Plan Agreement incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accountants
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350
X
X
X
X
X
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
DESCRIPTION
FILED HEREWITH
XBRL Instance Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
X
X
X
X
X
X
ITEM 16
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 18, 2020
GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. The signatures of
Directors constitute a majority of Directors.
/s/ E.J. Elliott
E.J. Elliott
Chairman
December 18, 2020
/s/ Marc G. Elliott
Marc G. Elliott
President
December 18, 2020
/s/ John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
December 18, 2020
/s/ Eric E. Mellen
Eric E. Mellen
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
December 18, 2020
/s/ James P. Sharp
James P. Sharp
Director
December 18, 2020
/s/ General John G. Coburn
Gen. John G. Coburn December 18, 2020
Director
/s/ David A. Air
David A. Air
Director
December 18, 2020
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DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
EXHIBIT 4.2
The following is a summary of all material characteristics of the capital stock of Gencor Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Gencor,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), as set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended (our “Certificate of Incorporation”) and our Amended and Restated By-laws, (our “Bylaws”), and as
registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The summary
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Certificate of Incorporation and our
Bylaws, each of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this
Exhibit 4.2 is a part and to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporate Law (the “DGCL”). Refer to complete
copies of our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws, and the applicable provisions of the DGCL for additional
information.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (our “Common
Stock”), 12,287,337 shares of which were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020; 6,000,000 shares of Class
B Stock, par value $0.10 per share (our “Class B Stock”), 2,318,857 shares of which were issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2020; and 300,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (our “Preferred Stock”), none of
which were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, our board of
directors (our “Board”) has the authority to issue such shares of our Common Stock and our Preferred Stock in one or
more classes or series, with such voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
special rights, if any, and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, as shall be provided for in a
resolution or resolutions adopted by our Board and filed as designations.
Rights of our Common Stock and our Class B Stock
Voting Rights
Each share of our Class B Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to stockholders, except
that holders of our Common Stock have the right, voting as a class, to elect approximately 25 percent of our Board and
the holders of our Class B Stock have the right, voting as a class, to elect approximately 75 percent of our Board.
Where adjustment is required, the holders of our Class B Stock are entitled to elect 75 percent of our Board calculated
to the nearest whole number rounding any fractional number of five-tenths or more to the next highest whole number,
and the holders of our Common Stock will be entitled to elect the balance of the directors.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that holders of our Common Stock and our Class B Stock, each such class
voting separately as a class, shall be required on:
(i)
(ii)
any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation; or any sale, lease,
exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets to or with any other person except
where such merger or transaction is with a majority-owned subsidiary of ours; or any dissolution of us;
any additional issuance of shares of our Class B Stock other than in connection with stock splits and
stock dividends on shares of our Class B Stock or the exercise of stock options by holders of our Class
B Stock;
(iii)
any modification, alteration or amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation; and
(iv)
any other matters requiring a separate vote by classes provided for under the DGCL.
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Any action that can be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken by written consent in lieu of the meeting if
we receive consents signed by stockholders having the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to approve
the action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the matter were present.
Dividends and Distributions (Including Distributions upon Liquidation)
Holders of our Common Stock and our Class B Stock are entitled to receive cash dividends at the same rate if and
when declared by our Board out of funds legally available therefor, subject to the dividend and liquidation rights of any
Preferred Stock that may be issued and outstanding. With respect to distributions other than cash dividends, all other
distributions, including stock dividends and all other distributions and rights including distributions upon liquidation,
our Common Stock and our Class B Stock will rank equally and have the same rights, except that stock dividends and
stock splits of our Common Stock and our Class B Stock will be payable or made to the holders of each such class only
in the shares of such class.
Restrictions on Transfers of our Class B Stock (Conversion of our Class B Stock into our Common Stock)
As more fully described below, our Class B Stock is not transferable as our Class B Stock except to certain eligible
transferees including such holder’s spouse, certain of such holder’s relatives, certain trusts established for their benefit,
corporations and partnerships principally owned by such holders, their relatives and such trusts, charitable
organizations and such holder’s estate. Accordingly, there is no trading market for shares of our Class B Stock. Other
than pursuant to conversions into shares of our Common Stock as described below, the holder of shares of our Class B
Stock may transfer such shares (whether by sale, assignment, gift, bequest, appointment, or otherwise) only to a
permitted transferee (a “Permitted Transferee”) defined generally as follows:
(i)
(ii)
The spouse of the holder of such Class B Stock;
Any lineal descendant of a grandparent of such holder of our Class B Stock, including adopted children,
and any spouse of such lineal descendant (said descendants, together with such stockholder and such
stockholder’s spouse, being hereinafter referred to as “such Class B Stockholder’s Family Members”);
(iii)
A trust principally for the benefit of such Class B Stockholder’s Family Members and charitable
organizations;
(iv)
Any charitable organization;
(v)
A partnership or corporation, a majority of the beneficial ownership of which is owned by such holder of
Class B Stock and/or one or more of his or her Permitted Transferees; and
(vi)
The estate of such holder of our Class B Stock.
Shares of our Class B Stock held by a partnership or corporation may be transferred to a person who transferred such
shares to such partnership or corporation (and to such person’s Permitted Transferees). Shares of our Class B Stock
may, upon certain circumstances, also be transferred by a corporation or by a partnership to its successor. Shares held
by trusts which are irrevocable at the time of issuance of our Class B Stock may be transferred to any person to whom
or for whose benefit principal may be distributed under the terms of the trust and such person’s Permitted Transferees.
Shares held by all other trusts may be transferred to the person who established such trust and such person’s Permitted
Transferees. Shares held by estates of Class B stockholders may be transferred to Permitted Transferees of such Class
B shareholders.
Any transfer of shares of our Class B Stock not permitted under our Certificate of Incorporation will result in the
conversion of the transferee’s shares of our Class B stock into shares of our Common Stock, effective as of the day on
which certificates representing such shares are presented for transfer on our books.
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Conversion Rights Applicable to Our Class B Stock
Our Class B Stock will be convertible on a share-for-share basis at all times other than while our stock transfer books
are closed for any purpose. Any shares surrendered for conversion while the stock transfer books are closed will be
converted immediately upon reopening the stock transfer books as of the day such shares were surrendered for
conversion. Holders of our Common Stock are not entitled to exchange or otherwise convert shares of our Common
Stock into shares of our Class B Stock. Shares of our Class B stock are also subject to conversion in the event of
presentation for transfer to other than a Permitted Transferee, as outlined above, and automatic conversion as outlined
below.
Automatic Conversion of Our Class B Stock
All shares of our outstanding Class B Stock will be converted into shares of our Common Stock on a share-for-share
basis automatically and without further action of our Board or the holders thereof if at any time (i) the number of
outstanding shares of our Class B Stock as reflected on our stock transfer books falls below 100,000 shares, or (ii) our
Board and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Class B Stock approve the conversion of all of the
outstanding shares of our Class B Stock into our Common Stock. In the event of such conversion, certificates formerly
representing outstanding shares of our Class B Stock will thereafter be deemed to represent a like number of shares of
our Common Stock.
Other
Our currently outstanding Common Stock does not carry any preemptive rights enabling a holder to subscribe for or
receive shares of stock of any class or any other securities convertible into shares of our stock. We deliver to the
holders of our Class B Stock the same information and reports which we deliver to holders of our Common Stock. We
expect our Common Stock to remain registered under the Exchange Act but do not intend to register our Class B Stock
under the Exchange Act unless such registration is required by law.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company.
Preferred Stock
Our Board may, without further action by our stockholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of shares of our
Preferred Stock in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each
series. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of our Preferred Stock would reduce the amount
of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of our Common Stock. Holders of shares of our Preferred
Stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of us
before any payment is made to the holders of shares of our Common Stock. Under certain circumstances, the issuance
of shares of our Preferred Stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy
contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities or the removal of incumbent
management. Our Board, without stockholder approval, may issue shares of our Preferred Stock with voting and
conversion rights which could adversely affect holders of shares of our Common Stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws, and the DGCL
Certain provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws, as well as certain provisions of the DGCL, may
be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter, or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a
stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over
the market price of the shares held by stockholders. These provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and
our Bylaws include the items described below.
• Class B Stockholders Elect 75% of our Board. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the holders of our
Class B Stockholders are entitled to elect approximately 75% of our Board. Provisions of this type may serve
to delay or prevent an acquisition of us or a change in our directors and officers.
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• Approval of Certain Actions. Our Certificate of Incorporation provide that certain mergers, consolidations,
sales of assets, and other matters be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Common
Stock and the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Class B Stock, in each case voting separately as
a class.
• Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our Bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called
only by the President, by the President or Secretary at the request of a majority of our Board, or at the request
in writing of the holders of a majority of the shares of our stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at
any meeting at which our directors are elected.
• Stockholder Advance Notice Procedures. Our Bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to present proposals
before a meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of
stockholders must provide timely notice in writing to the Secretary and also specify requirements as to the
form and content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions may delay or preclude stockholders from bringing
matters before a meeting of our stockholders or from making nominations for directors at a meeting of
stockholders, which could delay or deter takeover attempts or changes in our management.
• No Cumulative Voting. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not include a provision for cumulative voting for
directors. Under cumulative voting, a minority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class of shares
could be able to ensure the election of one or more directors.
• Undesignated Preferred Stock. Because our Board has the power to establish the preferences and rights of the
shares of any additional series of our Preferred Stock, it may afford holders of any Preferred Stock preferences,
powers, and rights, including voting and dividend rights, senior to the rights of holders of our Common Stock,
which could adversely affect the holders of our Common Stock and could discourage a takeover of us even if a
change of control of Gencor would be beneficial to the interests of our stockholders.
These and other provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws are expected to discourage
coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons
seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board. However, these provisions could delay or discourage
transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of us, including transactions in which stockholders might
otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current prices. Such provisions could also limit the ability of
stockholders to remove current management or approve transactions that stockholders may deem to be in their best
interests.
In addition, we are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a
publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a
period of three years after the person became an interested stockholder, unless:
• The board of directors of the corporation approved the business combination or other transaction in which the
person became an interested stockholder prior to the date of the business combination or other transaction;
• Upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder, the
person owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction
commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding, shares owned by
persons who are directors and also officers of the corporation and shares issued under which employee
participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be
tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
• on or subsequent to the date the person became an interested stockholder, the board of directors of the
corporation approved the business combination and the stockholders of the corporation authorized the business
combination at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the
outstanding voting stock of the corporation that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales, and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the
interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with
affiliates and associates, owns, or within the prior three years did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock.
Section 203 of the DGCL could depress our stock price and delay, discourage, or prohibit transactions not approved in
advance by our Board, such as takeover attempts that might otherwise involve the payment to our stockholders of a
premium over the market price of our Common Stock.
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GENCOR INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
EXHIBIT 21.1
All of the operating subsidiaries of Gencor Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, listed below are included in the
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Bituma-Stor, Inc.
Bituma Corporation
Blaw-Knox Corporation
Equipment Services Group, Inc.
Gencor Energy Corp.
Gencor Holdings International Corp.
State in Which
Incorporated
Country in Which
Incorporated
Iowa
Washington
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
Gencor International Limited
-
British Virgin Islands
General Combustion Corporation
Florida
USA
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
EXHIBIT 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (SEC File Number 333-61769) and in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File Number 33-
198301) of Gencor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) of our report dated December 18, 2020, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of the Company included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2020.
/s/ MSL, P.A.
MSL, P.A.
Certified Public Accountants
Orlando, Florida
December 18, 2020
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EXHIBIT 31.1
I, Mr. John E. Elliott, certify that:
CERTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Gencor Industries, Inc.;
Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I, are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
b)
c)
d)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to
be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting, and;
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
b)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant’s internal controls.
Date: December 18, 2020
/s/ John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Mr. Eric E. Mellen, certify that:
CERTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Gencor Industries, Inc.;
Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I, are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
b)
c)
d)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to
be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting, and;
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
b)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant’s internal controls.
Date: December 18, 2020
/s/ Eric E. Mellen
Eric E. Mellen
Chief Financial Officer
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 32.1
In connection with the Annual Report of Gencor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Annual
Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
(2)
The Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
The information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all materials respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ John E. Elliott
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
December 18, 2020
/s/ Eric E. Mellen
Eric E. Mellen
Chief Financial Officer
December 18, 2020
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General Information
Form 10-K Annual Report
Additional copies of the Form 10-K
Annual Report filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2020 are
available at no charge to shareholders
who submit a request in writing to:
Gencor Industries, Inc.
5201 N. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, Florida 32810
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of Gencor Industries, Inc. will be held at
the corporate office on March 11, 2021
at 10:00 a.m. Eastern standard time.
Executive Offices
Corporate Offices
Gencor Industries, Inc.
5201 N. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, Florida 32810
(407) 290-6000
Fax (407) 578-0577
Independent Accountants
MSL, P.A.
255 S. Orange Ave, Suite 600
Orlando, Florida 32801
Registrar and Transfer Agent
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004-1561
Directors
E.J. Elliott
Executive Chairman
Marc G. Elliott
President
David A. Air
Business Consultant
General John G. Coburn – Ret.
Senior Strategic Advisor
James P. Sharp
Management Consultant
Officers
E.J. Elliott
Executive Chairman
John E. Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
Marc G. Elliott
President
Eric E. Mellen
Chief Financial Officer
Dennis B. Hunt
Senior Vice President
Lawrence C. Maingot
Vice President and Controller
Lawrence K. Miles
Vice President, Product Support
Steve Ramsey
Vice President, Engineering
Jeanne Lyons
Corporate Secretary
5201 N. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, Florida 32810
T (407) 290-6000 • F (407) 578-0577
www.gencor.com