Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business - Energizer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Energizer or the Company) is a global manufacturer, marketer and distributer of household batteries, specialty batteries, portable lights, and automotive appearance, performance, refrigerants and freshener products.

Our batteries and lights are sold under the Energizer®, Eveready®, Rayovac® and Varta® brand names following the fiscal 2019 acquisition of Spectrum Holdings, Inc.'s (Spectrum) global battery, lighting, and portable power business (Battery Acquisition). Energizer offers batteries using lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air and silver oxide constructions.

Our automotive appearance, performance, refrigerants and freshener products are sold under the Refresh Your Car!®, California Scents®, Driven®, Bahama & Co.®, LEXOL®, Eagle One®, Armor All®, STP®, and A/C PRO® brands following the fiscal 2019 acquisition of Spectrum's global auto care business (Auto Care Acquisition). Refer to Note 3, Acquisitions, for additional discussion on the fiscal 2019 acquisitions.

Subsequent to the quarter, on January 2, 2020, the Company sold the Varta® consumer battery business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions, including manufacturing and distribution facilities in Germany (Divestment Business) to VARTA Aktiengesellschaft (VARTA AG) for a contractual purchase price of €180.0, subject to purchase price adjustments (Varta Divestiture). In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Battery Acquisition agreement, Spectrum also contributed cash proceeds toward this sale. Total initial proceeds received were approximately $345, which will be subject to a final true up based upon the closing balance sheet. Refer to Note 4, Divestment, for further discussion.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Consolidated (Condensed) Financial Statements include the accounts of Energizer and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated. Energizer has no material equity method investments, variable interests or non-controlling interests.

The accompanying Consolidated (Condensed) Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The year-end Consolidated (Condensed) Balance Sheet was derived from the audited financial statements included in Energizer's Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of our operations, financial position and cash flows

have been included. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current presentation. Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other quarter or for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for Energizer for the year ended September 30, 2019 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K dated November 19, 2019.

As a result of the Varta Divestiture the assets and liabilities associated with the Divestment Business as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 have been classified as held for sale in the accompanying Consolidated (Condensed) Balance Sheets and the respective operations of the Divestment Business during the three months ended December 31, 2019 have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated (Condensed) Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income and Statements of Cash Flows. Refer to Note 4, Divestment, for more information on the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale and discontinued operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements - Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and related standards (collectively ASC 842, Leases). This new guidance aligns the measurement of leases under GAAP more closely with International Financial Reporting Standards by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The Company elected the optional transition method and adopted the new guidance on a modified retrospective basis with no restatement of prior period amounts. Further, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients which allows companies to carry forward original lease determinations, lease classifications, and accounting for initial direct costs. Energizer also made the policy elections upon adoption for the exclusion of short term leases on the balance sheet and to not separate lease and non-lease components.

The adoption of ASC 842, Leases, resulted in the recognition of additional assets and corresponding liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Company's operating leases, however it did not have a material impact on the Consolidated (Condensed) Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the Shareholder's Equity Statement, including retained earnings. Refer to Note 10, Leases, for further information.