Energizer Holdings, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Results

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) today announced results for the first fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2018. For the first fiscal quarter, net earnings were $70.8 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, compared to $60.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the prior year first quarter. Adjusted net earnings in the first quarter were $100.2 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings of $95.5 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, in the prior year first quarter.

"As we continued to focus on our strategic initiatives, we delivered strong operating results driven by organic top line growth and cost savings from our continuous improvement efforts," said Alan Hoskins, Chief Executive Officer. "These strong results will allow us to continue to invest in our business for long term growth while delivering $3.45 to $3.55 per adjusted diluted share on our base business, an increase over our previous outlook."

"During January, we closed on both of our acquisitions: Spectrum's battery and portable lighting business and the auto care business. We are very excited about the strategic, operational and financial opportunities of both of these businesses. This is truly a transformative time in Energizer's history as we become the global leader in the portable power and automotive care categories."

First Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of key first fiscal quarter results. All comparisons are with the first quarter of fiscal 2018 unless otherwise stated.

    --  Net sales were $571.9 million, a decrease of 0.2%: (a)
        --  Organic net sales increased $9.9 million, or 1.7%, due to category
            growth and distribution gains across both segments and the impact of
            the reclassification of licensing revenues, slightly offset by
            increased retailer promotion and unfavorable mix.
        --  The impact of the Nu Finish acquisition increased net sales by $1.0
            million, or 0.2%;
        --  Our Argentina operations, deemed to be highly inflationary, had an
            unfavorable impact on net sales of $3.3 million, or 0.6%.
        --  Unfavorable movement in foreign currencies, excluding Argentina,
            resulted in decreased sales of $9.0 million, or 1.5%.
    --  Gross margin percentage was 48.2%, down 30 basis points from prior year
        driven by unfavorable movement in foreign currencies partially offset by
        lower production costs and the lapping of the investments made in
        continuous improvement initiatives in the prior year.
    --  A&P spending was 7.2% of net sales, an increase of 70 basis points, or
        $3.6 million, versus the prior year driven by the timing of media
        spending.
    --  SG&A spending, excluding acquisition and integration costs, as a percent
        of net sales was 15.0%, or $85.7 million, a decrease of $7.8 million
        versus the prior year driven by the benefit of our continuous
        improvement initiatives as well as lapping prior year investments in
        those initiatives.  These benefits were partially offset by the
        licensing revenue reclassification to net sales. (a)
    --  Interest expense was $48.2 compared to $13.4 for the prior year
        comparative period. The current quarter expense included $32.4 of
        interest and ticking fees related to the Spectrum battery and portable
        lighting acquisition.  Excluding the acquisition costs, the current year
        interest expense increased $2.4 driven by increased borrowings and
        increased rates on our variable debt outstanding. (a)
    --  Earnings before income tax was negatively impacted by the movement in
        foreign currencies by approximately $10 million, net of hedge impact. 
        This includes $4 million from our Argentina operations.
    --  Income tax rate on a year to date basis was 21.3% as compared to 49.2%
        in the prior year.  The current and prior year rate includes $1.5
        million and $31.0 million respectively, 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 20.8% as
        compared to 23.4% in the prior year.  The decrease in the rate is driven
        by the new 21% statutory U.S. rate effective for all of fiscal year 2019
        compared to the statutory rate of 24.5% in fiscal year 2018. (a)
    --  Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $1.16 and Adjusted
        diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $1.64. (a)
    --  Net cash from operating activities on a year to date basis was $118.9
        million and Adjusted free cash flow on a year to date basis was $150.9
        million, or 26.4% of net sales. (a)
    --  Dividend payments in the quarter were approximately $19.8 million, or
        $0.30 per share.

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


                Total Net Sales (In millions -Unaudited)


                For the
                 Quarter
                 Ended
                 December
                 31, 2018


                                                           Q1          % Chg



     Net Sales
      -FY'18                                                  $
     573.3


     Organic                                              9.9                   1.7
                                                                                 %


     Impact of                                            1.0                   0.2
      acquisition                                                                %


     Change in
      Argentina                                                                  %
      operations                                        (3.3)                (0.6)


     Impact of                                          (9.0)                (1.5)
      currency                                                                   %



     Net sales                                                $
     571.9              (0.2)
      -FY'19                                                                           %

Total Net sales decreased 0.2%, or $1.4 million:

    --  Organic net sales were up 1.7%, or $9.9 million, in the first fiscal
        quarter due to the following items:
        --  Category growth and distribution gains across both segments
            contributed 2.1% to the organic increase;
        --  The impact of the reclassification of licensing revenues contributed
            0.3%;
        --  Partially offsetting the above was increased retailer promotion and
            unfavorable mix of 0.7%.
    --  The Nu Finish acquisition positively impacted net sales by 0.2%, or $1.0
        million.
    --  Our Argentina operations had an unfavorable impact on net sales of  $3.3
        million or 0.6%.  Our pricing actions in the market could not fully
        overcome the negative inflationary impacts.
    --  Unfavorable currency impacts were $9.0 million, or 1.5%.


                  Total Segment Profit (In millions -Unaudited)


                  For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018


                                                          Q1            % Chg



     Segment Profit
      -FY'18                                                   $
     172.3


     Organic                                             6.9                     4.0

                                                                                  %


     Impact of                                           0.5                     0.3
      acquisition
                                                                                  %


     Change in                                         (1.9)                  (1.1)
      Argentina
      operations                                                                  %


     Impact of                                         (7.1)                  (4.1)
      currency
                                                                                  %



     Segment Profit                                            $
     170.7              (0.9)
      -FY'19
                                                                                        %

Total Segment profit in the first fiscal quarter decreased $1.6 million, or 0.9%. Excluding the unfavorable movement in foreign currencies of $7.1 million, impact of the Nu Finish acquisition of $0.5 million, and decline due to Argentina operations of $1.9 million, organic segment profit increased $6.9 million, or 4.0%, in the current fiscal quarter. The increase was driven by organic top-line growth in the quarter and the benefit of our continuous improvement initiatives as well as lapping prior year investments in those initiatives. These increases were partially offset by higher A&P spending in the current fiscal quarter due to timing of spending.

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

Financial Outlook for Fiscal Year 2019

The company is increasing its adjusted EPS outlook for the full fiscal year to $3.45 to $3.55 and has updated the assumptions below related to its financial outlook for fiscal year 2019. Our outlook includes the impact of our acquisition of Nu Finish, but does not contemplate the impact of the Spectrum Brands' battery and portable lighting and global auto care acquisitions, or the equity and debt issuances, completed in January 2019.

Our outlook for fiscal year 2019 will be updated after the second fiscal quarter to include these transactions.

Note that all comparisons are with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 unless otherwise stated.

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;
    --  Nu Finish acquisition is expected to contribute 30 to 40 basis points of
        net sales growth;
    --  Argentina is now expected to be a headwind of 60 basis points due to the
        high inflation;
    --  Unfavorable movements in foreign currency, excluding Argentina, are now
        expected to negatively impact net sales by 1.5% to 2.0% based on current
        rates.

Gross margin rates, excluding acquisition and integration costs, are now expected to be down approximately 10 to 50 basis points to the prior year; a slight improvement to our prior outlook.

A&P spending is now expected to be at the midpoint of our long term outlook range of 6% to 7% of net sales.

SG&A, as a percent of net sales, excluding acquisition and integration costs, is expected to further decline on a year over year basis as we continue to recognize the benefits from our continuous improvement initiatives. It is now expected to be down 40 to 70 basis points.

Earnings before income taxes is now expected to be unfavorably impacted by foreign currency headwinds of roughly $30 to $35 million, net of hedge impacts, based on current rates, including $13 million associated with Argentina, which was deemed highly inflationary as of July 1, 2018.

Ex-unusual income tax rate is now expected to be in the range of 21% to 23% based on the current expected country mix of earnings and the additional guidance issued on the new tax law changes during the first fiscal quarter of 2019.

Adjusted Diluted earnings per share for the full fiscal year is now expected to be in the range of $3.45 to $3.55.

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

Adjusted Free cash flow is expected to be roughly flat reflecting the expected foreign currency headwinds and lapping the benefits of hurricanes and asset sales in fiscal year 2018 that are not expected to repeat.

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 2019. 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/1192/28997

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," "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 improve operations and realize cost savings;
    --  our ability to acquire and integrate businesses, and to realize the
        projected results of acquisitions, including our ability to integrate
        the auto care, battery, lighting and portable power business previously
        owned by Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and the Nu Finish operations
        successfully and to achieve the anticipated cost savings, synergies, and
        other anticipated benefits;
    --  our ability to divest the Europe-based Varta consumer battery business
        which serves Europe, Middle East and Africa;
    --  the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and currency controls, as
        well as offsetting hedges;
    --  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 16, 2018.


                        
        
                ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

                     
        
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

                          
            
                (Condensed)

              
            
          (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)




                                                 For the Quarter Ended
                                      December 31,


                               2018                             2017

                                                                ---

      Net
      sales                           $
              571.9                        $
      573.3


      Cost
      of
      products
      sold                    296.4                                      295.0



      Gross
      profit                  275.5                                      278.3


      Selling,
      general
      and
      administrative
      expense
      (1)                    104.6                                       99.2


      Advertising
      and
      sales
      promotion
      expense                  40.9                                       37.3


      Research
      and
      development
      expense                   5.5                                        5.3


      Amortization
      of
      intangible
      assets                    3.2                                        2.8


      Interest
      expense
      (1)
      (2)                     48.2                                       13.4


      Other
      items,
      net
      (1)                   (16.9)                                       1.3



      Earnings
      before
      income
      taxes                    90.0                                      119.0


      Income
      tax
      provision
      (3)                     19.2                                       58.6



      Net
      earnings                         $
              70.8                         $
      60.4





     Earnings per
      share


      Basic
      net
      earnings
      per
      share                            $
              1.19                         $
      1.00


      Diluted
      net
      earnings
      per
      share                            $
              1.16                         $
      0.98




      Weighted
      average
      shares
      of
      common
      stock
      -
      Basic                    59.7                                       60.2


      Weighted
      average
      shares
      of
      common
      stock
      -
      Diluted                  61.0                                       61.5




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





              (2)              Includes Acquisition debt interest
                                  and ticking fees of $32.4 million
                                  for the quarter ended December 31,
                                  2018 associated with the Spectrum
                                  battery and portable lighting
                                  acquisition.





              (3)              Income tax provision for the three
                                  months ended December 31, 2018 and
                                  2017, includes $1.5 million and
                                  $31.0 million, respectively, 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,

                                                                    2018                                        2018

                                                                                                                ---


     Current assets


      Cash and cash equivalents                                            $
              607.3                                    $
         522.1


      Trade receivables, less
       allowance for doubtful
       accounts of $3.9 and $4.0,
       respectively                                                216.0                                                230.4



     Inventories                                                  290.2                                                323.1


      Other current assets                                          95.3                                                 95.5



      Total current assets                                               $
              1,208.8                                  $
         1,171.1



     Restricted cash                                            2,456.5                                              1,246.2


      Property, plant and equipment,
       net                                                         162.6                                                166.7



     Goodwill                                                     244.0                                                244.2


      Other intangible assets, net                                 229.3                                                232.7



     Deferred tax asset                                            35.1                                                 36.9



     Other assets                                                  79.8                                                 81.0




     Total assets                                                       $
              4,416.1                                  $
         3,178.8





                   Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



     Current liabilities


      Current maturities of long-
       term debt                                                            $
              64.0                                      $
         4.0



     Notes payable                                                275.1                                                247.3



     Accounts payable                                             231.6                                                228.9


      Other current liabilities                                    261.3                                                271.0



      Total current liabilities                                            $
              832.0                                    $
         751.2



     Long-term debt                                               975.4                                                976.1


      Long-term debt held in escrow                              2,346.2                                              1,230.7



     Other liabilities                                            192.1                                                196.3




     Total liabilities                                                  $
              4,345.7                                  $
         3,154.3



     Shareholders' equity



     Common stock                                                   0.6                                                  0.6


      Additional paid-in capital                                   208.2                                                217.8



     Retained earnings                                            226.1                                                177.3



     Treasury stock                                             (116.8)                                             (129.4)


      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss                                        (247.7)                                             (241.8)



      Total shareholders' equity                                            $
              70.4                                     $
         24.5



      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity                                              $
              4,416.1                                  $
         3,178.8


                              
              
                ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.

                        
              
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                     
              
                (Condensed)

                              
              
                (In millions - Unaudited)




                                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                                     December 31,


                                             2018                               2017

                                                                                ---

      Cash Flow from Operating Activities



     Net earnings                                     $
              70.8                         $
      60.4


      Depreciation and
       amortization                          11.6                                         12.0


      Deferred income taxes                   2.3                                         12.2


      Share-based compensation
       expense                                6.5                                          6.7


      Mandatory transition tax                1.5                                         30.0


      Non-cash items included
       in income, net                       (9.1)                                         3.0



     Other, net                            (2.6)                                         0.1


      Changes in current assets
       and liabilities used in
       operations                            37.9                                         16.6



      Net cash from operating
       activities                           118.9                                        141.0





      Cash Flow from Investing Activities


      Capital expenditures                  (4.8)                                       (5.5)


      Proceeds from sale of
       assets                                 0.1



      Net cash used by
       investing activities                 (4.7)                                       (5.5)





      Cash Flow from Financing Activities


      Cash proceeds from
       issuance of debt with
       original maturities
       greater than 90 days               1,200.0


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


      Net increase in debt with
       original maturities of
       90 days or less                       28.0                                          6.5


      Debt issuance costs                  (16.5)



     Dividends paid                       (19.8)                                      (17.6)


      Common stock purchased                    -                                      (50.0)


      Taxes paid for withheld
       share-based payments                 (7.1)                                       (1.8)


      Net cash from/(used by)
       financing activities               1,183.6                                       (63.9)





      Effect of exchange rate
       changes on cash                      (2.3)                                         4.7




      Net increase in cash,
       cash equivalents, and
       restricted cash                    1,295.5                                         76.3


      Cash, cash equivalents,
       and restricted cash,
       beginning of period                1,768.3                                        378.0



      Cash, cash equivalents,
       and restricted cash, end
       of period                                    $
              3,063.8                        $
      454.3

ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018

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 and related items, gain on sale of real estate, settlement loss on the Canadian pension plan termination, 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 two reportable 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, and charges related to acquisition and integration 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 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 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 or segment profit that excludes or otherwise adjusts for the impact of currency from the changes in foreign currency exchange rates as defined below:

Impact of acquisition. On July 2, 2018, Energizer completed the acquisition of Nu Finish. This adjustment includes the impact of the acquisition's ongoing operations contributed to each respective income statement caption for the first year's operations directly after the acquisition date. This does not include the impact of acquisition and integration costs associated with any acquisition.

Change in Argentina Operations. The Company is presenting separately all changes in sales and segment profit from our Argentina affiliate due to the designation of the economy as highly inflationary as of July 1, 2018. For presentation purposes, the Company has recast Argentina's prior period operations as well.

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 to 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. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as Free Cash Flow excluding the cash payments for acquisition and integration costs. These cash payments are net of the statutory tax benefit associated with the payment.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as net earnings before income tax provision, interest and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes the impact of the costs related to acquisition and integration, settlement loss on the Canadian pension plan termination, gain on sale of real estate, and share-based payments.

Non-GAAP Outlook. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation to the full year Adjusted EPS range of $3.45 to $3.55, or Adjusted Free Cash flow range of approximately $238 million to comparable GAAP measures due to uncertainly regarding the timing and amount of future acquisition and integration costs and related payments.

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Schedules - Segment Information and Supplemental Sales Data
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
(In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)

Operations for Energizer are managed via two major geographic reportable segments: Americas and International. 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 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 quarter ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, are presented below:


                                                    Quarter Ended December 31,


                                           2018                                2017



                 Net Sales



     Americas                                        $
              373.5                         $
     373.1


      International                       198.4                                       200.2


                   Total net sales              $
       
                571.9                     $
     
       573.3



                 Segment Profit



     Americas                                        $
              116.1                         $
     123.1


      International                        54.6                                        49.2


                   Total segment profit         $
       
                170.7                     $
     
       172.3


        General corporate and
         other expenses (1)              (18.7)                                     (21.6)


        Global marketing
         expense                          (3.1)                                      (3.2)


        Research and
         development expense              (5.5)                                      (5.3)


        Amortization of
         intangible assets                (3.2)                                      (2.8)


        Acquisition and
         integration costs (2)           (36.5)                                      (5.7)


        Interest expense (3)             (15.8)                                     (13.4)


        Other items, net (4)                2.1                                       (1.3)


                   Total earnings before
                    income taxes                 $
       
                90.0                     $
     
       119.0




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



              (2)              See the Supplemental Schedules -
                                  Non-GAAP Reconciliations for where
                                  these charges are recorded in
                                  unaudited consolidated Statement of
                                  Earnings.



              (3)              The quarter ended December 31, 2018
                                  on the unaudited Consolidated
                                  Statement of Earnings for Interest
                                  expense, included $32.4 million of
                                  acquisition debt ticking fees and
                                  interest expense which have been
                                  reclassified for purposes of the
                                  reconciliation above.



              (4)              The amounts for the quarter ended
                                  December 31, 2018 on the
                                  Consolidated Statement of Earnings
                                  included acquisition related income
                                  of  $14.8 million, which have been
                                  reclassified for purposes of the
                                  reconciliation above.

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


                                        Quarter Ended December 31,


                Net Sales       2018                               2017



      Batteries                          $
              524.3                    $
     524.5



     Other                     47.6                                 48.8



                Total net sales      $
     
                571.9                $
     
       573.3

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Supplemental Schedules - GAAP EPS to Adjusted EPS Reconciliation
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
(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



                     2018                               2017                    2018              2017           2018   2017



     Reported  -
      GAAP                  $
              90.0                        $
              119.0                    $
          70.8                 $
      60.4         $
      1.16  $
      0.98


       Acquisition
        and
        integration
        costs (1)    36.5                                  5.7                             27.9                    4.1          0.46             0.07


       One-time
        impact of
        the new U.S.
        Tax
        Legislation                                                                       1.5                   31.0          0.02             0.50


          Adjusted -
           Non-GAAP
           (2)            $
              126.5                        $
              124.7                   $
          100.2                 $
      95.5         $
      1.64  $
      1.55



     Weighted
      average
      shares -
      Diluted                                                                                                  61.0          61.5




              (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, 2018
                                  and 2017 for the Adjusted - Non-
                                  GAAP Net Earnings and Diluted EPS
                                  was 20.8% and 23.4%, 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 an expense of $7.1
                                  million and benefit of  $29.4
                                  million, respectively, for the
                                  quarters ended December 31, 2018
                                  and 2017.


                                                                                
          
                Energizer Holdings, Inc.
                                                                            
         Supplemental Schedules - Segment Sales and Profit
                                                                              
            For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
                                                                            
         (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)




                   Net Sales                           Q1'19                                   % Chg                                Q1'18  % Chg



                                  Americas


      Net Sales -prior year                                       $
      373.1                                                                        $
      365.1



     Organic                                            4.7                                                  1.3                              5.8                                   1.6
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %


      Impact of acquisition                              1.0                                                  0.3
                                                                                                               %                                                                           %


      Change in Argentina                              (3.3)                                               (0.9)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             0.3                                   0.1



     Impact of currency                               (2.0)                                               (0.6)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             1.9                                   0.5



                   Net Sales -current year                   $
      
        373.5                                                            0.1                     $
        
        373.1             2.2


                                                                                                                                        %                                                  %



                                  International


      Net Sales -prior year                                       $
      200.2                                                                        $
      194.5



     Organic                                            5.2                                                  2.6                            (1.3)                                (0.7)
                                                                                                               %
                                                                                                                                                                                    %



     Impact of currency                               (7.0)                                               (3.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             7.0                                   3.6



                   Net Sales -current year                   $
      
        198.4                                                          (0.9)                    $
        
        200.2             2.9


                                                                                                                                        %                                                  %



                                  Net Sales


      Net Sales -prior year                                       $
      573.3                                                                        $
      559.6



     Organic                                            9.9                                                  1.7                              4.5                                   0.8
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %


      Impact of acquisition                              1.0                                                  0.2
                                                                                                               %                                                                           %


      Change in Argentina                              (3.3)                                               (0.6)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             0.3                                   0.1



     Impact of currency                               (9.0)                                               (1.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             8.9                                   1.5



                   Net Sales -current year                   $
      
        571.9                                                          (0.2)                    $
        
        573.3             2.4


                                                                                                                                        %                                                  %





                   Segment Profit                      Q1'19                                   % Chg                                Q1'18  % Chg



                                  Americas


      Segment Profit -prior year                                  $
      123.1                                                                        $
      123.1



     Organic                                          (4.2)                                               (3.4)                           (1.8)                                (1.5)

                                                                                                               %                                                                    %


      Impact of acquisition                              0.5                                                  0.4
                                                                                                               %                                                                           %


      Change in Argentina                              (1.9)                                               (1.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             0.4                                   0.3



     Impact of currency                               (1.4)                                               (1.2)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             1.4                                   1.2



                   Segment Profit -current year              $
      
        116.1                                                          (5.7)


                                                                                                                                        %                    $
        
        123.1                   %



                                  International


      Segment Profit -prior year                                   $
      49.2                                                                         $
      50.8



     Organic                                           11.1                                                 22.6                            (6.0)                               (11.8)
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %



     Impact of currency                               (5.7)                                              (11.6)                             4.4                                   8.7
                                                                                                               %                                                                    %



                   Segment Profit -current year               $
      
        54.6                                                           11.0                      $
        
        49.2           (3.1)


                                                                                                                                        %                                                  %



                                  Total Segment Profit


      Segment Profit -prior year                                  $
      172.3                                                                        $
      173.9



     Organic                                            6.9                                                  4.0                            (7.8)                                (4.5)
                                                                                                               %
                                                                                                                                                                                    %


      Impact of acquisition                              0.5                                                  0.3
                                                                                                               %                                                                           %


      Change in Argentina                              (1.9)                                               (1.1)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             0.4                                   0.2



     Impact of currency                               (7.1)                                               (4.1)
                                                                                                                                                                                    %
                                                                                                               %                             5.8                                   3.4



                   Segment Profit -current year              $
      
        170.7                                                          (0.9)                    $
        
        172.3           (0.9)


                                                                                                                                        %                                                  %


                                              
            
                Energizer Holdings, Inc.


                                      
          
              Supplemental Schedules - Non-GAAP Reconciliations


                                        
           
                For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018


                                      
          
              (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)


                                            
            
                FY19 Non-GAAP Reconciliations




                   Gross Profit           Q1'19                                                           Q1'18

                                                                                                            ---

      Net Sales                                               $
              571.9                                                       $
       573.3


      Cost of products
       sold                               296.4                                                                  295.0


                   Gross Profit                  $
              
                275.5                                                 $
       
         278.3


                   Gross Margin            48.2                                                                   48.5

                                              %                                                                     %

                                                                                                                            ---



                   SG&A                   Q1'19                                                           Q1'18

                                                                                                            ---

      Segment SG&A                                             $
              65.8                                                        $
       71.2


      Corporate SG&A (1)                   18.7                                                                   21.8


      Global Marketing                      1.2                                                                    0.5


                   SG&A Adjusted -
                    subtotal                      $
              
                85.7                                                  $
       
         93.5


                   SG&A Adjusted % of      15.0                                                                   16.3
                    Net Sales
                                              %                                                                     %


      Acquisition and
       integration costs                   18.9                                                                    5.7


                   Reported SG&A                 $
              
                104.6                                                  $
       
         99.2


                   Reported SG&A % of      18.3                                                                   17.3
                    Net Sales
                                              %                                                                     %

                                                                                                                            ---



                   Acquisition and
                    integration           Q1'19                                                           Q1'18

                                                                                                            ---


     SG&A                                 18.9                                                                    5.7


      Interest expense                     32.4


                   Acquisition and
                    integration costs
                    -subtotal                     $
              
                51.3                                                   $
       
         5.7


      Interest income
       (Other items,
       net)                               (5.8)


      Acquisition
       foreign currency
       gains (Other
       items, net)                        (9.0)


                   Acquisition and
                    integration
                    related items                 $
              
                36.5                                                   $
       
         5.7





                   Other items, net       Q1'19                                                           Q1'18

                                                                                                            ---

      Interest income                                         $
              (0.3)                                                      $
       (0.5)


      Interest income on
       restricted cash                    (5.8)


      Foreign currency
       exchange
       (gain)/loss                        (1.1)                                                                   4.1


      Pension benefit
       other than
       service costs                      (0.7)                                                                 (1.7)


      Acquisition
       foreign currency
       gains                              (9.0)



     Other                                   -                                                                        $
     (0.6)


                   Total Other items,
                    net                         $
              
                (16.9)                                                  $
       
         1.3





                   Free Cash Flow         Q1'19                                                           Q1'18

                                                                                                            ---

      Net cash from
       operating
       activities                                             $
              118.9                                                       $
       141.0


      Capital
       expenditures                       (4.8)                                                                 (5.5)


      Proceeds from sale
       of assets                            0.1


                   Free Cash Flow -
                    subtotal                     $
              
                114.2                                                 $
       
         135.5


      Acquisition and
       integration
       related payments                    36.7


                   Adjusted Free Cash
                    Flow                         $
              
                150.9                                                 $
       
         135.5


                                                                                            
       
                Energizer Holdings, Inc.


                                                                                    
         
         Supplemental Schedules - EBITDA and ADJUSTED EBITDA


                                                                                        
         
           For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018


                                                                                     
         
         (In millions, except per share data - Unaudited)




                                   Q1'19                Q4'18       Q3'18                            Q2'18                                     LTM               Q1'18
                                                                                                                                        12/31/18

                                                                                                                                                                   ---

      Net earnings                             $
      70.8                         $
      1.5                                                                 $
     23.8                       $
      7.8          $
     103.9      $
      60.4


      Income tax provision          19.2                        5.4                                      7.7                                                10.0            42.3              58.6



                   Earnings before
                    income taxes          $
      
        90.0                    $
      
        6.9                                                             $
     
       31.5                  $
     
        17.8      $
     
       177.8 $
     
        119.0


      Interest expense              48.2                       50.8                                     17.7                                                16.5           133.2              13.4


      Depreciation &
       Amortization                 11.6                       11.3                                     11.4                                                10.4            44.7              12.0



                   EBITDA                $
      
        149.8                   $
      
        69.0                                                             $
     
       60.6                  $
     
        44.7      $
     
       324.1 $
     
        144.4





     
                Adjustments:


        Acquisition and
         integration costs           4.1                        8.0                                     12.5                                                16.5            41.1               5.7


        Settlement loss on
         the Canadian
         pension plan
         termination                   -                      14.1                                                                                                       14.1


        Gain on sale of real
         estate                        -                                                             (4.6)                                                             (4.6)


        Share-based
         payments                    6.5                        7.2                                      7.0                                                 7.3            28.0               6.7



                   Adjusted EBITDA       $
      
        160.4                   $
      
        98.3                                                             $
     
       75.5                  $
     
        68.5      $
     
       402.7 $
     
        156.8




              (1)              LTM defined as the latest
                                  12 months for the period
                                  ending December 31, 2018

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