Generac Closes on the Acquisition of the Baldor Generator Business

Nov. 1, 2013 – Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC, the “Company” or “Generac”), a leading designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine powered products, announced today the closing of the purchase agreement with Baldor Electric Company (“Baldor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABB Group, to acquire substantially all of the assets of Baldor’s generator products division (“Baldor Generators”). As previously disclosed in a press release dated October 7th, 2013, Baldor Generators offers a complete line of portable, mobile, standby and prime power generators ranging from 3kW to 2 MW throughout North America.