| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Effective November 26, 2018, Energizer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) will begin using the materials included in Exhibit 99.1 to this report (the “Investor Presentation”) in connection with presentations to existing and prospective investors. The Investor Presentation is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by this reference and will also be available on the Company’s website at http://www.energizerholdings.com. A copy of the slides are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including the attached exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing by the Company with the SEC.
Cautionary Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements about the expected benefits of the Acquisitions, the manner in which the Acquisitions are expected to be financed and anticipated timing of the completion of the Acquisitions. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “will,” “would,” “offers,” “expected,” “intends,” “anticipated” and similar words and expressions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements. Any such forward looking statements are made based on information currently known and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties to which these forward-looking statements are subject include, without limitation: (1) either or both of the Acquisitions may not be completed on the anticipated terms and timing or at all, (2) required regulatory approvals, including antitrust approvals, are not obtained, or that in order to obtain such regulatory approvals, conditions are imposed that adversely affect the anticipated benefits from either or both of the Acquisitions or cause the parties to abandon such Acquisitions, (3) a condition precedent to closing of either or both of the Acquisitions may not be satisfied, (4) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Acquisitions, (5) the ability to obtain or consummate financing or refinancing related to the Acquisitions upon acceptable terms or at all, (6) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the Acquisitions, (7) negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the Acquisitions on the market price of the Company’s common stock, (8) the potential impact of unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition and losses on the future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the Company’s operations after the consummation of the Acquisitions and on the other conditions precedent to the completion of the Acquisitions, (9) the risks and costs associated with, and the ability of the Company to, integrate the businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies, (10) the risk that disruptions from the Acquisitions will harm the Company’s business, including current plans and operations, (11) risks related to changes and developments in external competitive market factors, such as introduction of new product features or technological developments, development of new competitors or competitive brands or competitive promotional activity or spending, (12) the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel, (13) adverse legal and regulatory developments or determinations or adverse changes in, or interpretations of, U.S. or other foreign laws, rules or regulations, including tax laws, rules and regulations, that could delay or prevent completion of the Acquisitions or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreements or cause the terms of the Acquisitions or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreements to be modified, and (14) management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected herein, please refer to the Company’s most recent10-K,10-Q and8-K reports. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
