Energizer Holdings, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Results and Financial Outlook for Fiscal 2018

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) today announced results for the first fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2017. For the first fiscal quarter, net earnings were $60.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to $95.6 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, in the prior year first quarter. Adjusted net earnings in the first quarter were $95.5 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings of $95.1 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, in the prior year first quarter.

"During the critical holiday season, we continued to deliver strong operating results with continued innovation, which included the introduction of our best performing Energizer Max ever," said Alan Hoskins, Chief Executive Officer. "We also continue to drive productivity gains with progress on our continuous improvement efforts. We complemented these operating results by repurchasing 1.1 million shares during the quarter and announced an agreement to acquire Spectrum Brands Holdings' global battery and portable lighting business. As a result of our strong first quarter results and the impact of the new U.S. tax legislation, we are increasing our full year Fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings per share guidance to $3.30 to $3.40."

First Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of key first fiscal quarter results. All comparisons are with the first quarter of fiscal 2017 unless otherwise stated.

    --  Net sales were $573.3 million, an increase of 2.4%: (a)
        --  Organic net sales increased $5.9 million, or 1.1%, due to pricing
            favorability and benefits recognized from our portfolio optimization
            offset by retailer merchandising changes in the U.S., lapping of
            hurricane activity in the prior fiscal quarter and the May 2017
            divestiture of the non-core promotional sales business acquired with
            the auto care acquisition.
        --  Favorable currency impacts were $7.8 million, or 1.3%.
    --  Gross Margin percentage was 48.5%, flat to prior year driven by improved
        pricing and the favorable impact of foreign currency. These items were
        primarily offset by less favorable overhead absorption versus the prior
        fiscal quarter and investments made in continuous improvement
        initiatives.
    --  A&P spending was 6.5% of net sales, an increase of 40 basis points, or
        $3.0 million, versus the prior year, primarily in support of portfolio
        initiatives and holiday programs.
    --  SG&A spending, excluding acquisition and integration costs, was $93.5
        million, an increase of $9.9 million over the prior year due to our
        current year investments in our continuous improvement initiatives.
        SG&A, excluding acquisition and integration costs, was 16.3% of net
        sales compared to 14.9% in the prior year. (a) (b)
    --  Earnings before income tax was favorably impacted by the movement in
        foreign currencies by approximately $3 million, net of hedge impact, in
        the first fiscal quarter.
    --  Income tax rate on a year to date basis was 49.2% as compared to 28.7%
        in the prior year. The current year rate includes a $31 million charge
        for the one-time impact of the new U.S. tax legislation passed in
        December 2017. Excluding the impact of our Non-GAAP adjustments, the
        year to date tax rate was 23.4% as compared to 28.8% in the prior year.
        The decrease in the rate is driven by the U.S. tax legislation and takes
        into account the new statutory U.S. rate that is now effective for
        fiscal year 2018. (a)
    --  Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.98 and Adjusted
        diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $1.55.
    --  Net cash from operating activities on a year to date basis was $141.0
        million and Free Cash Flow on a year to date basis was $135.5 million,
        or 23.6% of net sales. (a)
    --  Dividend payments in the quarter were approximately $17.6 million, or
        $0.29 per share.
    --  Repurchased approximately 1,126,000 shares of common stock for $50.0
        million.

(a) See Press Release attachments for additional information as well as the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.

(b) The first quarter 2018 adoption of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Costs (ASU 2017-07) requires pension financing costs to be recorded in Other items, net. The 2017 quarter reflects this reclassification which caused a net pension benefit of $3.1 million to be reclassified out of SG&A.


    Total Net Sales (In millions - Unaudited)

    For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

                                              Q1             % Chg
                                              ---            -----

    Net Sales - FY'17                                 $559.6

    Organic                                       5.9           1.1%

    Impact of currency                            7.8           1.3%
                                                  ---            ---

    Net sales - FY'18                                 $573.3         2.4%

Total net sales increased 2.4%, or 13.7 million:

    --  Organic net sales were up 1.1%, or $5.9 million, in the first fiscal
        quarter due to the following items:
        --  Favorable pricing across several markets increased net sales by 3%;
        --  Investments made for our portfolio realignment in the back half of
            fiscal 2017 benefited our top-line in the first fiscal quarter of
            2018 accounting for 0.5% of the organic sales increase; and
        --  Offsetting the above increases in organic net sales were retailer
            merchandising changes in the U.S. that negatively impacted net sales
            by 1.3%, lapping of storm volume from prior year of 0.6% and the May
            2017 divestiture of the non-core promotional sales business acquired
            with the auto care acquisition that negatively impacted net sales by
            0.5%.
    --  Favorable currency impacts were 7.8 million, or 1.3%.


    Total Segment Profit (In millions - Unaudited)

    For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

                                                Q1             % Chg
                                                ---            -----

    Segment Profit - FY'17                              $173.9

    Organic                                       (6.5)        (3.7)%

    Impact of currency                              4.9           2.8%
                                                    ---            ---

    Segment Profit - FY'18                              $172.3         (0.9)%

Total Segment Profit in the first fiscal quarter decreased $1.6 million, or 0.9%. Excluding the favorable movement in foreign currencies of $4.9 million, organic segment profit decreased $6.5 million, or 3.7%, in the current fiscal quarter. Top-line growth in the quarter was more than offset by increases in SG&A and A&P due to our continuous improvement initiatives and A&P spending related to our portfolio optimization and holiday programs.

Refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures attached for further information on our above breakouts.

Financial Outlook for Fiscal Year 2018

The company has increased its previously communicated adjusted EPS outlook for the full fiscal year to $3.30 to $3.40. This updated range takes into account the impact related to the new U.S. tax legislation passed in December as well as the positive first quarter operating performance. The Company is providing the updated assumptions below related to its financial outlook for the fiscal year 2018.

Note that all comparisons are with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 unless otherwise stated. The outlook provided below takes into account our lapping of significant hurricane activity in fiscal 2017 that contributed approximately $26 million of net sales and $0.08 to adjusted earnings per share. Our outlook assumes that activity is not expected to repeat.

Net Sales on a reported basis are expected to be up low single digits:

    --  Organic net sales are expected to be up low single digits, including
        lapping the impact of hurricane activity of approximately $26 million
        and lapping distribution gains in fiscal 2017;
    --  Favorable movements in foreign currency are expected to benefit net
        sales by 1.0% to 1.5% based on current rates.

Gross margin rates are now expected to be up 50 basis points versus the prior year, excluding fiscal 2017 acquisition and integration costs, driven primarily by improved productivity despite rising commodities and the costs of continuous improvement associated with optimizing our footprint.

A&P spending is expected to be in the range of 6% to 7% of net sales, consistent with our long term outlook.

SG&A as a percent of net sales is expected to be flat on a year over year basis excluding acquisition and integration costs. (a)

Earnings before income taxes is expected to be favorably impacted by the movement of foreign currencies by roughly $5 to $10 million, net of hedge impacts, based on current rates.

Ex-unusual tax rate is now expected to be in the range of 23% to 25% taking into account the impact related to the new U.S. tax legislation passed in December and our current expected country mix of earnings.

Adjusted Diluted earnings per share for the full fiscal year is now expected to be in the range of $3.30 to $3.40, inclusive of the new U.S. tax legislation passed in December.

Capital spending is expected to be in the range of $30 to $35 million.

Free cash flow is now expected to be in the range of $240 to $250 million, which includes the impact of fiscal year 2018 U.S. tax legislation passed in December.

(a) SG&A guidance takes into account the adoption of ASU 2017-07 which requires pension financing costs to be recorded in Other items, net. The 2018 guidance reflects the fiscal year 2017 reclassification which resulted in a net pension benefit of $3.1 million reclassified out of SG&A to Other items, net, and a resulting increase in SG&A as a percent of net sales from 19.7% to 20.4% for fiscal year 2017.

Webcast Information

In conjunction with this announcement, the Company will hold an investor conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern time today. The call will focus on first fiscal quarter earnings and the updated financial outlook for fiscal 2018. All interested parties may access a live webcast of this conference call at www.energizerholdings.com, under "Investors" and "Events and Presentations" tabs or by using the following link:

https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1192/24060

For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on www.energizerholdings.com, under "Investors," "Events and Presentations," and "Past Events" tabs.

Forward-Looking Statements. This document contains both historical and forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect our expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events, including, without limitation, the future sales, gross margins, costs, earnings, cash flows, tax rates and performance of the Company. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "expectation," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "estimate," "plan," "target," "predict," "likely," "will," "should," "forecast," "outlook," or other similar words or phrases. These statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. We cannot assure you that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this document are only made as of the date of this document and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:

    --  market and economic conditions;
    --  market trends in the categories in which we compete;
    --  the success of new products and the ability to continually develop and
        market new products;
    --  our ability to attract, retain and improve distribution with key
        customers;
    --  our ability to continue planned advertising and other promotional
        spending;
    --  our ability to timely execute strategic initiatives, including
        restructurings, and international go-to-market changes in a manner that
        will positively impact our financial condition and results of operations
        and does not disrupt our business operations;
    --  the impact of strategic initiatives, including restructurings, on our
        relationships with employees, customers and vendors;
    --  our ability to maintain and improve market share in the categories in
        which we operate despite heightened competitive pressure;
    --  our ability to close the proposed acquisition of the global battery,
        lighting, and portable power business (the "Business") of Spectrum
        Brands Holdings, Inc. (the "Acquisition"), which may be delayed or may
        not close at all due to the failure to obtain required regulatory
        approvals, or satisfy other closing conditions;
    --  our ability to obtain financing for the Acquisition on favorable terms;
    --  our ability to acquire and integrate businesses, and to realize the
        projected results of acquisitions, including our ability to promptly and
        effectively integrate the Business after the Acquisition has closed, and
        our ability to obtain expected cost savings, synergies and other
        anticipated benefits of the Acquisition within the expected timeframe;
    --  the impact of the pending Acquisition on the respective business
        operations;
    --  our ability to improve operations and realize cost savings;
    --  the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and currency controls, as
        well as offsetting hedges, including the impact of the United Kingdom's
        referendum vote and announced intention to exit the European Union;
    --  the impact of raw materials and other commodity costs;
    --  the impact of legislative changes or regulatory determinations or
        changes by federal, state and local, and foreign authorities, as well as
        the impact of potential changes to tax laws, policies and regulations;
    --  costs and reputational damage associated with cyber-attacks or
        information security breaches or other events;
    --  the impact of advertising and product liability claims and other
        litigation; and
    --  compliance with debt covenants and maintenance of credit ratings as well
        as the impact of interest and principal repayment of our existing and
        any future debt.

In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. The list of factors above is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Additional risks and uncertainties include those detailed from time to time in our publicly filed documents, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2017.


                                   ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

                                         (Condensed)

                       (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)


                                          For the Quarter Ended
                                            December 31,

                                           2017                 2016
                                           ----                 ----

    Net sales                                      $573.3                      $559.6

    Cost of products
     sold                                 295.0                          288.0
                                          -----                          -----

    Gross profit                          278.3                          271.6

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expense (1) (2)                       99.2                           84.4

    Advertising and
     sales promotion
     expense                               37.3                           34.3

    Research and
     development
     expense                                5.3                            5.8

    Amortization of
     intangible
     assets                                 2.8                            2.6

    Spin
     restructuring                            -                         (1.3)

    Interest expense                       13.4                           13.3

    Other items, net
     (2)                                   1.3                          (1.6)
                                            ---                           ----

    Earnings before
     income taxes                         119.0                          134.1

    Income tax
     provision (3)                         58.6                           38.5
                                           ----                           ----

    Net earnings                                    $60.4                       $95.6
                                                    =====                       =====


    Earnings per share

    Basic net
     earnings per
     share                                          $1.00                       $1.55

    Diluted net
     earnings per
     share                                          $0.98                       $1.52


    Weighted average
     shares of common
     stock -Basic                          60.2                           61.8

    Weighted average
     shares of common
     stock -Diluted                        61.5                           62.9


    (1)              See the Non-GAAP Reconciliations
                     attached which break out the
                     Acquisition and integration costs
                     included within this line.


    (2)              As a result of the adoption of ASU
                     2017-07 in the current fiscal
                     quarter, the pension expense
                     components other than service costs
                     are recorded in Other items, net.
                     This resulted in a reclassification
                     of the $3.1 million pension benefit
                     from SG&A to Other items, net for
                     the quarter ended December 31, 2016.
                     The current year pension benefit
                     recorded in Other items, net was
                     $1.7 million.


    (3)              Includes $31.0 million of one-time
                     expense related to the enactment of
                     the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
                     (U.S. Tax Legislation).


                                           ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

                                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                 (Condensed)

                                          (In millions - Unaudited)


    Assets                                    December 31,             September 30,
                                                      2017                       2017
                                                      ----                       ----

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                   $454.3                           $378.0

    Trade receivables, less
     allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $6.1 and $5.8,
     respectively                                    214.8                              230.2

    Inventories                                      276.2                              317.1

    Other current assets                              93.7                               94.9
                                                      ----                               ----

    Total current assets                                      $1,039.0                         $1,020.2

    Property, plant and equipment,
     net                                             171.7                              176.5

    Goodwill                                         230.1                              230.0

    Other intangible assets, net                     220.9                              223.8

    Deferred tax asset                                34.1                               47.7

    Other assets                                      68.3                              125.4
                                                      ----                              -----

    Total assets                                              $1,764.1                         $1,823.6
                                                              ========                         ========


    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    Current liabilities

    Current maturities of long-
     term debt                                                    $4.0                             $4.0

    Note payable                                     110.5                              104.1

    Accounts payable                                 190.8                              219.3

    Other current liabilities                        241.6                              254.6
                                                     -----                              -----

    Total current liabilities                                   $546.9                           $582.0

    Long-term debt                                   977.9                              978.5

    Other liabilities                                205.6                              178.0
                                                     -----                              -----

    Total liabilities                                         $1,730.4                         $1,738.5

    Shareholders' equity

    Common stock                                       0.6                                0.6

    Additional paid-in capital                       198.7                              196.7

    Retained earnings                                180.4                              198.7

    Treasury stock                                 (118.3)                            (72.1)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                                       $(227.7)                        $(238.8)
                                                               -------                          -------

    Total shareholders' equity                        33.7                               85.1
                                                      ----                               ----

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                     $1,764.1                         $1,823.6
                                                              ========                         ========


                                   ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                          (Condensed)

                                   (In millions - Unaudited)


                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                               December 31,

                                             2017                   2016
                                             ----                   ----

    Cash Flow from Operating
     Activities

    Net earnings                                      $60.4                       $95.6

    Depreciation and
     amortization                            12.0                           10.6

    Deferred income
     taxes                                   12.2                            4.8

    Share-based
     compensation
     expense                                  6.7                            5.2

    Mandatory
     transition tax                          30.0                              -

    Non-cash items
     included in
     income, net                              3.0                          (0.4)

    Other, net                                0.1                          (2.1)

    Changes in
     current assets
     and liabilities
     used in
     operations                              16.6                         (21.9)
                                             ----                          -----

    Net cash from
     operating
     activities                             141.0                           91.8
                                            -----                           ----


    Cash Flow from Investing
     Activities

    Capital
     expenditures                           (5.5)                         (4.9)

    Proceeds from
     sale of assets                             -                           4.3
                                              ---                           ---

    Net cash used by
     investing
     activities                             (5.5)                         (0.6)
                                             ----                           ----


    Cash Flow from Financing
     Activities

    Payments on debt
     with maturities
     greater than 90
     days                                   (1.0)                         (1.0)

    Net increase/
     (decrease) in
     debt with
     original
     maturities of 90
     days or less                             6.5                         (27.9)

    Dividends paid                         (17.6)                        (18.1)

    Common stock
     purchased                             (50.0)                         (8.1)

    Taxes paid for
     withheld share-
     based payments                         (1.8)                         (8.1)

    Net cash used by
     financing
     activities                            (63.9)                        (63.2)
                                            -----                          -----


    Effect of
     exchange rate
     changes on cash                          4.7                         (17.6)


    Net increase in
     cash and cash
     equivalents                             76.3                           10.4

    Cash and cash
     equivalents,
     beginning of
     period                                 378.0                          287.3
                                            -----

    Cash and cash
     equivalents, end
     of period                                       $454.3                      $297.7
                                                     ======                      ======

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
Introduction to the Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide users with additional meaningful comparisons to the corresponding historical or future period. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that are not reflective of the Company's on-going operating performance, such as acquisition and integration costs, costs related to spin and the one-time impact of the new U.S. tax legislation. In addition, these measures help investors to analyze year over year comparability when excluding currency fluctuations, acquisition activity as well as other company initiatives that are not on-going. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are an enhancement to assist investors in understanding our business and in performing analysis consistent with financial models developed by research analysts. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in method and in the items being adjusted.

We provide the following non-GAAP measures and calculations, as well as the corresponding reconciliation to the closest GAAP measure in the following supplemental schedules:

Segment Profit. This amount represents the operations of our three geographic segments including allocations for shared support functions. General corporate and other expenses, Global marketing expenses, R&D expenses, amortization expense, interest expense, other items, net, charges related to acquisition and integration and the spin-off have all been excluded from segment profit.

Adjusted Earnings Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted EPS. These measures exclude the impact of costs related to acquisition and integration, the spin-off and the one-time impact of the new U.S. tax legislation.

Ex-unusual Tax Rate. This is the tax rate when excluding the pre-tax impact of acquisition and integration and spin-off costs, as well as the related tax impact for these items, calculated utilizing the statutory rate for where the costs were incurred, as well as the one-time impact of the new U.S. tax legislation.

Organic. This is the non-GAAP financial measurement of the change in revenue, segment profit or other margins that excludes or otherwise adjusts for the impact of acquisitions and the impact of currency from the changes in foreign currency exchange rates as defined below:

Impact of acquisitions. The Company acquired an auto care business on July 1, 2016. This includes the impact of the auto care on-going operations contributed to each respective income statement caption. This does not include the impact of acquisition and integration costs associated with the auto care acquisition.

Impact of currency. The Company evaluates the operating performance of our Company on a currency neutral basis. The impact of currency is the difference between the value of current year foreign operations at the current period ending USD exchange rate, compared to the value of the current year foreign operations at the prior period ending USD exchange rate.

Adjusted Comparisons. Detail for adjusted SG&A as a percent of sales are also supplemental non-GAAP measure disclosures. These measures exclude the impact of costs related acquisition and integration.

Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by capital expenditures, net of the proceeds from asset sales. Given our extensive international operations, a significant portion of our cash is generated outside of the U.S. The repatriation of cash balances from certain of our subsidiaries could have adverse tax consequences or be subject to regulatory capital requirements.

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Schedules - Segment Information and Supplemental Sales Data
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017
(In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)

Operations for Energizer are managed via three major geographic reportable segments: Americas (North America and Latin America), Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"), and Asia Pacific.

Energizer's operating model includes a combination of standalone and shared business functions between the geographic segments, varying by country and region of the world. Energizer applies a fully allocated cost basis, in which shared business functions are allocated between segments. Such allocations are estimates, and also do not represent the costs of such services if performed on a standalone basis.

Segment sales and profitability, as well as the reconciliation to earnings before tax, for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are presented below:


                            Quarter Ended December 31,

                               2017                   2016
                               ----                   ----

    Net Sales

    Americas                           $373.1                      $365.1

    EMEA                      117.6                          114.7

    Asia Pacific               82.6                           79.8
                               ----                           ----

    Total net sales                    $573.3                      $559.6
                                       ======                      ======

    Segment Profit

    Americas                           $123.1                      $123.1

    EMEA                       25.5                           26.1

    Asia Pacific               23.7                           24.7

    Total segment
     profit                            $172.3                      $173.9

        General corporate
         and other expenses
         (1) (2)             (21.6)                        (17.2)

        Global marketing
         expense (1)          (3.2)                         (3.0)

        Research and
         development
         expense              (5.3)                         (5.8)

        Amortization of
         intangible assets    (2.8)                         (2.6)

        Acquisition and
         integration costs
         (1)                 (5.7)                         (0.8)

        Spin restructuring        -                           1.3

        Interest expense     (13.4)                        (13.3)

        Other items, net      (1.3)                           1.6

    Total earnings
     before income
     taxes                             $119.0                      $134.1
                                       ======                      ======


    (1)              Recorded in SG&A on the unaudited
                     Consolidated Statement of
                     Earnings.


    (2)              As a result of the adoption of
                     ASU 2017-07 in the current
                     quarter, a $3.1 million benefit
                     was reclassified from SG&A to
                     Other items, net for the quarter
                     ended December 31, 2016. The
                     current year pension benefit in
                     Other items, net was $1.7
                     million.

Supplemental product information is presented below for revenues from external customers:


                    Quarter Ended December 31,

    Net Sales       2017                       2016
                    ----                       ----

    Batteries               $524.5                    $503.1

    Other           48.8                         56.5
                    ----                         ----

    Total net sales         $573.3                    $559.6
                            ======                    ======

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Schedules - GAAP EPS to Adjusted EPS Reconciliation
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017
(In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)

The following tables provide a reconciliation of earnings before income taxes, net earnings and net earnings per diluted share to adjusted earnings before income taxes, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per diluted share, which are non-GAAP measures.


                                                    For the Quarter Ended December 31,

    (in millions,
     except per share
     data)               Earnings Before                       Net Earnings              Diluted EPS
                          Income Taxes
                          ------------

                       2017              2016                2017                   2016       2017        2016
                       ----              ----                ----                   ----       ----        ----

    Reported  - GAAP           $119.0                               $134.1                           $60.4                  $95.6            $0.98 $1.52

    Impacts: Expense
     (Income)

    Spin restructuring    -                   (1.3)                                 -              (1.0)               -          (0.02)

    Acquisition and
     integration costs
     (1)               5.7                      0.8                                4.1                 0.5             0.07             0.01

    One-time impact of
     the new U.S. Tax
     Legislation          -                       -                              31.0                   -            0.50                -

    Adjusted - Non-
     GAAP (2)                  $124.7                               $133.6                           $95.5                  $95.1            $1.55 $1.51
                               ======                               ======                           =====                  =====            ===== =====

    Weighted average
     shares -Diluted                                                                       61.5                 62.9


    (1)              See Supplemental Schedules -
                     Statement of Earnings
                     Reconciliation for where these
                     costs are recorded on the
                     unaudited Consolidated Statement
                     of Earnings.


    (2)              The effective tax rate for the
                     quarter ended December 31, 2017
                     and 2016 for the Adjusted - Non-
                     GAAP Net Earnings and Diluted EPS
                     was 23.4% and 28.8%, respectively,
                     as calculated utilizing the
                     statutory rate for where the costs
                     were incurred.  The net tax impact
                     associated with the non-GAAP
                     adjustments highlighted in the
                     table was a benefit of $29.4
                     million and zero, respectively,
                     for the quarters ended December
                     31, 2017 and 2016.


                                               Energizer Holdings, Inc.

                                        Supplemental Schedules - Segment Sales

                                       For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

                                   (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)


    Net Sales             Q1'18              % Chg               Q1'17              % Chg
                          -----              -----               -----              -----

    Americas

    Net Sales -prior
     year                         $365.1                                                      $313.7

    Organic                   7.2                          2.0%                        33.8                    10.8%

    Impact of acquisition       -                                   -   %                    23.6                     7.5%

    Impact of currency        0.8                          0.2%                       (6.0)                  (1.9)%
                              ---                           ---                         ----                    -----

    Net Sales -current
     year                         $373.1                            2.2%                             $365.1                 16.4%
                                  ------                             ---                              ------                  ----


    EMEA

    Net Sales -prior
     year                         $114.7                                                      $117.9

    Organic                 (3.0)                       (2.6)%                         0.9                     0.8%

    Impact of acquisition       -                                   -   %                     2.4                     2.0%

    Impact of currency        5.9                          5.1%                       (6.5)                  (5.5)%
                              ---                           ---                         ----                    -----

    Net Sales -current
     year                         $117.6                            2.5%                             $114.7                (2.7)%
                                  ------                             ---                              ------                 -----


    Asia Pacific

    Net Sales -prior
     year                          $79.8                                                       $75.2

    Organic                   1.7                          2.1%                         1.8                     2.4%

    Impact of acquisition       -                                   -   %                     1.8                     2.4%

    Impact of currency        1.1                          1.4%                         1.0                     1.3%
                              ---                           ---                          ---                      ---

    Net Sales -current
     year                          $82.6                            3.5%                              $79.8                  6.1%
                                   -----                             ---                               -----                   ---


    Net Sales

    Net Sales -prior
     year                         $559.6                                                      $506.8

    Organic                   5.9                          1.1%                        36.5                     7.2%

    Impact of acquisition       -                                   -   %                    27.8                     5.5%

    Impact of currency        7.8                          1.3%                      (11.5)                  (2.3)%
                              ---                           ---                        -----                    -----

    Net Sales -current
     year                         $573.3                            2.4%                             $559.6                 10.4%
                                  ------                             ---                              ------                  ----


                                                     Energizer Holdings, Inc.

                                              Supplemental Schedules - Segment Profit

                                              For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

                                         (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)


    Segment Profit        Q1'18              % Chg                      Q1'17              % Chg
                          -----              -----                      -----              -----

    Americas

    Segment Profit -
     prior year                   $123.1                                                             $98.7

    Organic                 (0.5)                       (0.4)%                               22.4                    22.7%

    Impact of acquisition       -                            -   %                            5.8                     5.9%

    Impact of currency        0.5                          0.4%                              (3.8)                  (3.9)%
                              ---                           ---                                ----                    -----

    Segment Profit -
     current year                 $123.1                                           -   %                   $123.1            24.7%
                                  ------                                         ---   ---                 ------             ----


    EMEA

    Segment Profit -
     prior year                    $26.1                                                             $23.0

    Organic                 (4.5)                      (17.2)%                                5.8                    25.2%

    Impact of acquisition       -                            -   %                            1.4                     6.1%

    Impact of currency        3.9                         14.9%                              (4.1)                 (17.8)%
                              ---                          ----                                ----                   ------

    Segment Profit -
     current year                  $25.5                                      (2.3)%                        $26.1            13.5%
                                   -----                                       -----                         -----             ----


    Asia Pacific

    Segment Profit -
     prior year                    $24.7                                                             $19.5

    Organic                 (1.5)                       (6.1)%                                3.4                    17.4%

    Impact of acquisition       -                            -   %                            1.0                     5.1%

    Impact of currency        0.5                          2.1%                                0.8                     4.2%
                              ---                           ---                                 ---                      ---

    Segment Profit -
     current year                  $23.7                                      (4.0)%                        $24.7            26.7%
                                   -----                                       -----                         -----             ----


    Total Segment Profit

    Segment Profit -
     prior year                   $173.9                                                            $141.2

    Organic                 (6.5)                       (3.7)%                               31.6                    22.4%

    Impact of acquisition       -                            -   %                            8.2                     5.8%

    Impact of currency        4.9                          2.8%                              (7.1)                  (5.0)%
                              ---                           ---                                ----                    -----

    Segment Profit -
     current year                 $172.3                                      (0.9)%                       $173.9            23.2%
                                  ------                                       -----                        ------             ----


                                          Energizer Holdings, Inc.

                       Supplemental Schedules - Non-GAAP Reconciliations and Outlook

                                  For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017

                              (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)

    FY18 Non-GAAP Reconciliations


    Gross Profit                            Q1'18                  Q1'17
                                            -----                  -----

    Net Sales                                          $573.3                          $559.6

    Cost of
     products
     sold                                     295.0                              288.0

    Gross Profit                                       $278.3                          $271.6

    Gross Margin                              48.5%                             48.5%
                                               ----                               ----


    SG&A                                    Q1'18                  Q1'17
                                            -----                  -----

    Segment SG&A                                        $71.2                           $65.0

    Corporate
     SG&A (1)                                  21.8                               17.2

    Global
     Marketing                                  0.5                                1.4

    SG&A Adjusted
     -subtotal                                          $93.5                           $83.6

    SG&A Adjusted
     % of Net
     Sales                                    16.3%                             14.9%

    Acquisition
     and
     integration
     costs                                      5.7                                0.8

    Reported SG&A                                       $99.2                           $84.4

    Reported SG&A
     % of Net
     Sales                                    17.3%                             15.1%
                                               ----                               ----


    Spin                                    Q1'18                  Q1'17
                                            -----                  -----

    Spin
     restructuring
     income                                       -                             (1.3)
                                                ---                              ----


    Acquisition
     and
     integration                            Q1'18                  Q1'17
                                            -----                  -----

    Acquisition
     and
     integration
     costs (SG&A)                               5.7                                0.8
                                                ---                                ---


    Free Cash
     Flow                                   Q1'18                  Q1'17
                                            -----                  -----

    Net cash from
     operating
     activities                                        $141.0                           $91.8

    Capital
     expenditures                             (5.5)                             (4.9)

    Proceeds from
     sale of
     assets                                       -                               4.3

    Free Cash
     Flow -
     subtotal                                          $135.5                           $91.2
                                                       ------                           -----


    (1) As a result of the
     adoption of ASU 2017-07 in
     the current quarter, a $3.1
     million benefit was
     reclassified from SG&A to
     Other items, net for the
     quarter ended December 31,
     2016. The current year
     pension benefit recorded in
     Other items, net was $1.7
     million.

Non-GAAP Outlook

The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation to the full year Adjusted EPS range of $3.30 to $3.40, a non-GAAP measure, due to uncertainty regarding future acquisition and integration costs.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow, which is a non-GAAP measure, included within the Company's outlook for projected fiscal 2018 results:


    Fiscal Year 2018 Free Cash Flow Outlook Reconciliation

    Net cash from operating
     activities                                        $270 to       $285

      Capital expenditures                    (30)   to         (35)

    Free Cash Flow                                     $240 to       $250
                                                       ==== ===      ====

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