Forklift and industrial battery manufacturer Enersys has responded to a sharp drop in earnings by filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for a float that could net more than USD200 million.
Reuters reported Enersys, with 24% of the total global lead-acid industrial battery market, filed its prospectus on July 6, indicating it planned to sell 12.5 million shares for between USD15-USD17 each.
The company's most recent results showed it lost USD19.9 million on revenue of USD969.1 million for fiscal 2003-2004, ending March 31, after earning USD5.5 million on revenue of USD859.6 million in 2002-2003.
Enersys, which claims a 30% market share in the USA and Europe, and a 5% share in Asia, has applied for a New York Stock Exchange listing under the trading symbol "ENS".