1、M A N A G I N Grealityadapting tochange through innovationENERGIZER HOLDINGS,INC.2001 ANNUAL REPORTpage 3 RELYING ON OUR PROVEN STRENGTHS|page 4 PRIMARY AND MINIATURE BATTERIES|page 7 FLASHLIGHTS AND LIGHTING|page 8 WORLD MARKETS AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS page 9 FINANCIAL REVIEW|inside back cover CORPOR
2、ATE INFORMATIONC O N T E N T S(a)Energizer Holdings,Inc.was spun off from Ralston Purina Company(Ralston)on April 1,2000.The pro forma fiscal 2000 financial data is presented assuming the spin-off had occurred as of October 1,1999.The pro forma fiscal 1999 financial data is presented assuming the sp
3、in-off had occurred as of October 1,1998.(b)Fiscal 2000 reflects the elimination of the one month lag in reporting of international operations results.See discussion in Note 2 to the financial statements.(c)The historical financial information for fiscal years 2000 and 1999 reflect the period during
4、 which Energizer was operated as a business segment of Ralston Purina Company.(d)The pro forma diluted weighted shares outstanding is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding of Ralston common stock outstanding prior to the spin-off(adjusted for the distribution of one share of Ene
5、rgizer stock for each three shares of Ralston stock)and in fiscal 2000,the diluted weighted-average number of shares of Energizer stock outstanding from April 1,2000 to September 30,2000.EARNINGSMILLIONSYEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30200120001999200120001999Copyright Eveready Battery Company,Inc.Energizer,e
6、2,Energizer MAX,Eveready,Eveready Super Heavy Duty,Cat&Nine Design,E-SNAP,EZChange,Folding LED,Pocket LED,DoubleBarrel,Find Me,Comfort Grip,Energizer Outfitter Lantern,Energizer Bunny,Energizer Bunny Design,Energizer Battery Character and”Do you have the Bunny inside?“are trademarks of Eveready Batt