ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. Announces Debt Refinancing Activity, Extending Maturity Profile

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Energizer Holdings (NYSE: ENR) has announced significant debt refinancing activities to optimize its capital structure. The company has priced $400 million in Senior Notes due 2033 at 6.00%, increased from the initially announced $300 million. Additionally, ENR completed a $100 million add-on to its existing Term Loan maturing in 2032.

The refinancing transactions, which are leverage neutral, aim to extend the company's debt maturity profile and reduce interest expenses. The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 6.50% Senior Notes due 2027, repay Revolving Credit Facility amounts, and for general corporate purposes. Both transactions are expected to close around September 22, 2025.

Positive

• Leverage neutral refinancing extending debt maturity profile
• Lower interest rate on new Senior Notes (6.00%) compared to existing notes (6.50%)
• Increased offering size from $300M to $400M indicates strong investor demand
• Additional $100M Term Loan provides enhanced financial flexibility

Negative

• Additional debt through $100M Term Loan add-on
• Exposure to variable interest rates through SOFR-based Term Loan

Insights

Corporate Finance Specialist

Energizer's debt refinancing extends maturities and lowers interest costs while maintaining leverage, representing prudent financial management.

Energizer Holdings has executed a strategic debt refinancing that includes $400 million in 6.00% Senior Notes due 2033 and a $100 million add-on to their existing Term Loan maturing in 2032. The refinancing effectively replaces the company's 6.50% Senior Notes due 2027, extending the maturity profile by approximately 6 years while reducing interest expense.

This transaction demonstrates sophisticated balance sheet management for several reasons. First, the 50 basis point reduction from 6.50% to 6.00% on the Senior Notes represents meaningful interest savings. Second, the company structured the deal to be leverage neutral, meaning it won't increase the company's debt burden relative to its EBITDA. Third, by extending maturities to 2032-2033, Energizer has significantly improved its near-term liquidity position and reduced refinancing risk.

The company's ability to upsize the Notes offering from $300 million to $400 million suggests strong demand from qualified institutional investors, signaling market confidence in Energizer's credit profile. The Term Loan's pricing at SOFR plus 200 basis points reflects reasonable credit terms in the current interest rate environment.

The transaction's timing appears opportunistic, allowing Energizer to lock in longer-term financing while simultaneously lowering costs - a challenging combination to achieve. By using proceeds to also repay revolving credit facility balances, the company is optimizing its debt stack while preserving financial flexibility for future needs.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) today announced the pricing of its Senior Notes offering and Term Loan add-on.

The Company priced $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Senior Notes due 2033 at par (the "Notes"), representing an increase from the announced offering size of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Notes will be guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by certain of the Company's domestic restricted subsidiaries.

The Company also completed a $100 million add-on to the existing Term Loan maturing in 2032. The Term Loan will continue to bear an interest rate equal to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 200 basis points per annum.

The transactions are leverage neutral and are expected to extend the Company's debt maturity profile and reduce interest expense. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes and Term Loan add-on to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 6.50% Senior Notes due 2027, including payment of any premiums, fees, costs, and expenses associated therewith, repay amounts due on the Revolving Credit Facility, and for general corporate purposes.

Both transactions are expected to close on or around September 22, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of applicable conditions.

The Notes and related guarantees are being offered for sale to qualified institutional buyers in an offering of Notes exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Notes and related guarantees will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

About Energizer:
Energizer Holdings ("Energizer," NYSE: ENR), headquartered in St. Louis, is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of primary batteries, portable lights, and auto care appearance, performance, refrigerant, and fragrance products. Our portfolio of globally recognized brands include Energizer, Armor All, Eveready, Rayovac, STP, Varta, A/C Pro, Refresh Your Car!, California Scents, Driven, Bahama & Co., LEXOL, Eagle One, Nu Finish, Scratch Doctor, and Tuff Stuff. As a global branded consumer products company, Energizer's mission is to be the leader in our categories by better serving consumers and customers. Visit www.energizerholdings.com for more details.

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, as well as matters relating to the refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "expectation," "anticipate," "may," "could," "will," "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. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:

• Global economic and financial market conditions beyond our control might materially and negatively impact us.
• Competition in our product categories might hinder our ability to execute our business strategy, achieve profitability, or maintain relationships with existing customers.
• Changes in the retail environment and consumer preferences could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
• Loss or impairment of the reputation of our Company or our leading brands or failure of our marketing plans could have an adverse effect on our business.
• Loss of any of our principal customers could significantly decrease our sales and profitability.
• Our ability to meet our growth targets depends on successful product, marketing and operations innovation and successful responses to competitive innovation and changing consumer habits.
• We are subject to risks related to our international operations, including currency fluctuations, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
• We must successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges brought on by any disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns.
• If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may manufacture and market similar products, which could adversely affect our market share and results of operations.
• Changes in production costs, including raw material prices and transportation costs, from inflation or otherwise, have adversely affected, and in the future could erode, our profit margins and negatively impact operating results.
• Our reliance on certain significant suppliers subjects us to numerous risks, including possible interruptions in supply, which could adversely affect our business.
• Our business is vulnerable to the availability of raw materials, our ability to forecast customer demand and our ability to manage production capacity.
• The manufacturing facilities, supply channels or other business operations of the Company and our suppliers may be subject to disruption from events beyond our control.
• Our future results may be affected by our operational execution, including our ability to achieve cost savings as a result of any current or future restructuring efforts.
• If our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets become impaired, we will be required to record impairment charges, which may be significant.
• Sales of certain of our products are seasonal and adverse weather conditions during our peak selling seasons for certain auto care products could have a material adverse effect.
• A failure of a key information technology system could adversely impact our ability to conduct business.
• We rely significantly on information technology and any inadequacy, interruption, theft or loss of data, malicious attack, integration failure, failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data residing on our systems or other security failure of that technology could harm our ability to effectively operate our business and damage the reputation of our brands.
• We may not be able to attract, retain and develop key employees, as well as effectively manage human capital resources.
• We have significant debt obligations that could adversely affect our business.
• Our credit ratings are important to our cost of capital.
• We may experience losses or be subject to increased funding and expenses related to our pension plans.
• The estimates and assumptions on which our financial projections are based may prove to be inaccurate, which may cause our actual results to materially differ from our projections, which may adversely affect our future profitability, cash flows and stock price.
• If we pursue strategic acquisitions, divestitures or joint ventures, we might experience operating difficulties, dilution, and other consequences that may harm our business, financial condition, and operating results, and we may not be able to successfully consummate favorable transactions or successfully integrate acquired businesses.
• Our business involves the potential for product liability claims, labeling claims, commercial claims and other legal claims against us, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition and result in product recalls or withdrawals.
• Our business is subject to increasing government regulations in both the U.S. and abroad that could impose material costs.
• Increased focus by governmental and non-governmental organizations, customers, consumers and shareholders on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, including those related to sustainability and climate change, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and damage our reputation.
• We are subject to environmental laws and regulations that may expose us to significant liabilities and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

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 19, 2024 and our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2025.

 

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FAQ

What is the size and interest rate of Energizer Holdings' (ENR) new Senior Notes offering?

Energizer priced $400 million in Senior Notes due 2033 at a 6.00% interest rate, increased from the initially announced $300 million.

How much did Energizer (ENR) add to its Term Loan and when does it mature?

Energizer completed a $100 million add-on to its existing Term Loan maturing in 2032, with an interest rate of SOFR plus 200 basis points.

What will Energizer Holdings use the proceeds from the 2025 refinancing for?

The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 6.50% Senior Notes due 2027, repay amounts due on the Revolving Credit Facility, and for general corporate purposes.

When will Energizer's (ENR) 2025 refinancing transactions close?

Both transactions are expected to close on or around September 22, 2025, subject to satisfaction of applicable conditions.

How does the new Senior Notes interest rate compare to the notes being redeemed?

The new Senior Notes carry a 6.00% interest rate, which is lower than the 6.50% rate on the Senior Notes due 2027 being redeemed.