Spectrum Brands Holdings to Reaffirm Fiscal 2018 Guidance at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), a global consumer products company offering a portfolio of leading brands providing superior value to consumers and customers every day, announced it will reaffirm fiscal 2018 guidance during its presentation today at 2:50 pm Eastern Time at the Raymond James 39^th Annual Institutional Investors Conference.

Spectrum Brands continues to expect fiscal 2018 reported net sales from continuing operations to increase above category rates for most categories, including the anticipated modest positive impact from foreign exchange based on current rates. The Company also continues to expect fiscal 2018 adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to be between $657-$674 million, including the negative impact of $15-$20 million from facility consolidations and inflation headwinds, compared to $639 million in fiscal 2017.

Spectrum Brands continues to expect fiscal 2018 net cash provided from operating activities after purchases of property, plant and equipment (adjusted free cash flow), which includes discontinued operations, will be between $620-$640 million.

The Company also continues to anticipate receiving between $3.6-$3.7 billion of gross proceeds by the end of calendar 2018 as a result of previously announced plans to divest its Global Batteries and Appliances businesses. This includes $2 billion of gross proceeds from a definitive contract signed in January 2018 to sell the Company’s Global Battery and Lighting business to Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR).

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF FORECASTED GAAP NET INCOME TO FORECASTED ADJUSTED EBITDA
		Continuing			Discontinued
Twelve Month Period Ending September 30, 2018 (in millions)		Operations			Operations			Consolidated
Net income		$	312 - 324		$	120 - 128		$	432 - 452
Income tax expense (benefit)			(58) - (53)			36 - 38			(22) - (15)
Interest expense			155 - 162			55 - 58			210 - 220
Depreciation and amortization			125 - 130			70 - 75			195 - 205
EBITDA			540 - 557			285 - 295			825 - 852
Share based compensation			44			6			50
Acquisition and integration related charges			12 - 13			7 - 8			19 - 21
Restructuring and related charges			40 - 42			1			41 - 43
Inventory acquisition step-up			1			—			1
Pet safety recall			12 - 14			—			12 - 14
Other			5 - 6			—			5 - 6
Adjusted EBITDA		$	657 - 674		$	300 - 310		$	957 - 984

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