EnerSys® Announces Incremental Benefits From IRA Section 45X Tax Credits and Increases Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Guidance
READING, Pa., Dec. 17, 2024 (BUSINESS WIRE) -
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, today announced incremental benefits associated with the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, part of Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Based on final regulations for certain direct material input costs recently issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, and subsequent review by EnerSys’ external advisors, the Company has refined its calculations to expand the value of its benefits for tax credits, including credits related to its production of Electrode Active Material.
EnerSys estimates the incremental benefits to be approximately $3 million to $4 million per quarter. As a result, EnerSys will record a one-time catch-up adjustment during its fiscal third quarter 2025 of $30 million to $35 million to reflect benefits retroactive to its fiscal fourth quarter of 2023, when the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under IRC 45X originally took effect.
As a result of the incremental benefits, EnerSys is raising its fiscal third quarter 2025 and full year fiscal 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) guidance ranges to incorporate these benefits. The Company had previously provided third quarter adjusted diluted EPS guidance in the range of $2.20 to $2.30 and full year adjusted diluted EPS guidance between $8.75 and $9.05. With the incremental Section 45X benefits, EnerSys now anticipates third quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.00 to $3.10 and full year fiscal 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $9.65 to $9.95.
Based on the final regulations, the Company expects to record annual tax credits as a reduction to cost of goods sold and not subject to taxation to be in the range of approximately $135 million to $175 million. This compares to the previously communicated annual range of approximately $120 million to $160 million. The Company expects to continue to receive tax credits associated with its qualifying U.S. production volumes through December 31, 2032.