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EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES®

2019 MEDIA KIT

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES® 2019 MEDIA KIT

1 2 3Products & Solutions Exide operates in three primary areas:

130 10,000 80YEARS EMPLOYEES COUNTRIESIN BUSINESS

PRESENCE IN MORE THAN

Exide Technologies is a $2.8 Billion global leader in stored electrical energy

solutions, including batteries and associated equipment and services for the transportation and industrial markets.

EXIDE AT-A-GLANCE

Transportation Manufactures batteries for multiple applications along with battery diagnostic equipment and charging systems for: › automotive› light and heavy-duty truck› agricultural› marine› military› powersport and other specialty

applications

Industrial Motive Power Manufactures batteries for multiple applications as well as provides battery chargers and modeling/monitoring tools for:› materials handling equipment› cleaning machines› railway power› military and mining vehicles› other commercial electric vehicles

Industrial Network Power Installations include standby power for: › electric utilities › telecommunications systems› alarm/security systems› renewable energy systems› railway systems› uninterruptible power supply (UPS)› defense industry equipment

Innovation is an integral part of Exide’s history and culture. Our R&D vision is to develop solutions for increasingly complex energy storage challenges to meet the needs of customers around the world.

We operate three R&D facilities including one in the U.S. (Milton, Georgia), and two in Europe (Büdingen, Germany and Azuqueca, Spain).

Transportation Expanded EFB/AGM capability and next generation chemistries

Motive Charger portfolio renewal, expanded tubular, Lithium Ion product expansion, expanded fast charge

Network Next generation UPS, Lithium Ion product expansion

Product portfolio expansion enhanced by integrated digital capability in Network, Motive and Transportation that offer extended life, faster charge and higher energy density to give our customers the best and most cost effective solution for their energy and storage needs.

Innovation

What’s Next?

EXIDE AT-A-GLANCE

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Global Footprint

North America2 Transportation plants2 Industrial plants3 Recycling plants1 R&D facility

MEXICO CITY

SÃO PAULO

TORONTO

DUBAIHONG KONG

SYDNEY

SHANGHAI

South AmericaDistribution Partner

Europe4 Transportation plants5 Industrial plants (3 with transportation capability)3 Recycling plants2 R&D facilities

Global headquarters

Principal sales office

Transportation plant

Industrial plant

Recycling

R&D facilities

Distribution Partner

+ sales offices and distribution centers throughout the world

Bringing Batteries to Road, Sky and Sea Growing Globally Through Acquisitions and Innovations

LEADING THE WAY FOR GREENER BATTERIESExide introduced the first Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Start-Stop battery in Europe to help car manufacturers improve fuel economy.

2013LITHIUM INNOVATION

GNB launched Sonnenschein® lithium batter in Europe followed by the LiFTFORCE LPX™ lithium battery in the

Americas in 2018.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW PLATE TECHNOLOGYExide's Punched Grid manufacturing facility opened in Kansas City, Missouri, to produce new life-extending LifeGrid™ Technology. 90% of Exide Americas' products have now been integrated with this new plate.

2018NEW TECHNOLOGY,

NEW DESIGN, NEW LOOKExide introduced its new Enhanced

Flooded Battery (EFB) in the Americas after first launching in Europe in 2008,

built with new LifeGrid™ technology and redesigned with a new flat top and

ergonomic handle.

2018

2018

AKER WADE POWER TECHNOLOGIES ACQUISITION Exide acquired Aker Wade to provide complete energy storage, fast charging and battery modeling/monitoring solutions.

NEW MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERIESGNB Europe launched Tensor xGEL, a maintenance free VRLA battery with

Tensor and Sonnenschein dryfit® technology inside, to replace standard

flooded traction batteries.

2000EXIDE ACQUIRES

GNB TECHNOLOGIESExide acquired GNB Technologies,

enhancing market presence for automotive and industrial battery

solutions in North America.

2017

2004W.W. GIBBS FOUNDS EXIDE’S

PREDECESSOR COMPANYThe Electric Storage Battery

Company marketed batteries to the first electric lighting companies.

18981888POWERING OUR MILITARYExide provided the submerged power for the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, the USS Holland (SS-1).

1900EXIDE NAME IS BORN

To power the first taxi cabs, a lightweight and high-capacity product was developed called “Exide,” short for “Excellent Oxide.”

1912HAND CRANK NO MORE

To eliminate dangerous hand cranked engine starting, Exide powered the first battery-started internal

combustion car for Cadillac.

EXIDE BATTERIES TAKE FLIGHT!U.S. Navy squadron planes relied on Exide stored energy technologies in flights across the globe.1934

EXIDE TAKES THE WORLDTO NEW HEIGHTS

Exide powered Jeannette and Jean Piccard through a record-breaking high

altitude balloon flight over Lake Erie.

1941BATTLE TESTED, MILITARY APPROVEDThrough World War II, Exide supplied submarine batteries to the U.S. Navy, plus tank and fleet vehicles.

1973AHEAD OF OUR TIME

Exide’s experimental car, The Sundancer, was a compact two-seater built by race

car constructor Bob McKee that employed an eight-horsepower electric motor and a

dozen six-volt batteries.

1924

GOING GLOBALExide initiated a global expansion with the development of a European battery division.

1993

HISTORY OF INNOVATION


Exide Technologies is committed to providing world-class stored energy solutions that lead the industry in quality and performance, drive customer results and make a difference in people’s lives. Exide will stand for safety, innovation and partnership while providing a rewarding workplace for our employees.

Exide’s success is powered by each employee executing with urgency to create tangible value in every aspect of their role at Exide while relentlessly pursuing our mission in a manner completely consistent with our core values.

IntegrityExide conducts business with integrity, openness and honesty – every day, in everything we do.

AccountabilityWe take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable for results.

QualityQuality, in all dimensions, is fundamental and will not be compromised.

SafetyExide is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the health and safety of our employees and the people of the communities in which we operate.

CourageWe lead with the courage to challenge and disrupt the status quo while ensuring that we always “do the right thing” — for our Company, our employees and our customers.

Customer SuccessExide is committed to customer success and we will partner with our customers to deliver quantifiable, positive outcomes.

Our Values = Our Commitments

OUR VALUESIntegrity • Accountability • Quality • Safety • Courage • Customer Success

OUR MISSION OUR RALLYING CRY


KEY EXECUTIVES

Timothy D. VargoCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tony GenitoEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Timothy (Tim) D. Vargo is Chairman of the Board and Board Member, President and Chief Executive

Officer of Exide Technologies, a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets. Mr. Vargo retired from Kele Incorporated, a leading distributor of building automation and HVAC products, in April 2017 where he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director since 2010. He brings more than 40 years of leadership and managerial experience in capital allocation and restructuring, automotive supply chain and process improvement. Previously, Mr. Vargo served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TruckPro, Inc., a heavy-duty truck parts distributor. Under his leadership, TruckPro significantly improved sales strategies and store operations. Prior to TruckPro, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of AutoZone where he was instrumental in formulating and executing the growth strategy that took the company from 1,000 stores to 3,250 stores and sales from $1.5 billion to over $5 billion.

Tony Genito is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exide Technologies, a global provider

of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets. Mr. Genito directs the global Finance and Internal Audit functions for Exide and also provides advice and support to the Audit Committee for the Board of Directors of Exide. Mr. Genito joined Exide in 2015 bringing more than 35 years of financial and executive leadership experience, with expertise in international operations and a deep commitment to identifying and executing on long-term financial priorities and objectives. Prior to joining Exide, Mr. Genito served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. Mr. Genito served at Schering-Plough Corporation in various financial management positions and began his career at Deloitte & Touche. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Mercy College and a Master of Business Administration from Pace University.


KEY EXECUTIVES

Stefan StübingEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, EXIDE EMEA

Stefan Stübing is Executive Vice President, Exide EMEA for Exide Technologies, a global provider

of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets, and is responsible for leading Transportation and Industrial operations in EMEA. Mr. Stübing has more than 30 years of experience in leading Finance, Treasury and cost accounting teams in the battery industry. He joined Exide in 1995 through the acquisition of the CEAC group and most recently served as Vice President Finance for the EMEA region from 2011 to 2018. Mr. Stübing held various Finance Director level roles within Exide from 1999 to 2010 leading the EMEA Transportation, Global Original Equipment and German Finance teams. Mr. Stübing holds a Finance and Accounting Degree from the Friedberg economics business school.


Ted BeckerEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, EXIDE AMERICAS

Ted Becker is Executive Vice President and President, Exide Americas for Exide Technologies, a

global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets and is responsible for leading the Transportation and Industrial operations for the Americas. Mr. Becker, appointed to his current role in June 2017, joined Exide in 2015 in the position of Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Service for Exide Americas. Prior to Exide, he spent more than 20 years with the Michelin Group where he served in a variety of positions including Vice President of Marketing for the commercial tire business unit and Director of Sales for the commercial tire and passenger tire business units. Mr. Becker is a graduate of Clemson University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Tim RehgSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT AND PROCESS ENGINEERING

Tim Rehg is Senior Vice President, Product and Process Engineering of Exide Technologies, a

global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets and is responsible for global product and process engineering strategy and its deployment globally. Mr. Rehg has more than 25 years of experience in leadership, engineering and innovation for product definition, introduction, launch, marketing and lifecycle strategy as well as platform profitability and market penetration. Mr. Rehg joined Exide in 2016 from General Electric (GE) Power and Water where he held leadership positions in Six Sigma, Quality, Product Management, Engineering and Technology. Prior to GE, Tim worked for Allied Signal/Honeywell as a Technology Program Manager. Tim holds an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He has been awarded 14 patents and numerous awards for his technical and leadership achievements.

John J. GasparovicEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY

John J. Gasparovic is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Exide

Technologies. Mr. Gasparovic advises the Board of Directors and management on all legal and governance matters and directs the global legal function of the Company. Mr. Gasparovic retired from BorgWarner Inc. in 2018 after serving as its Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Office since 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Gasparovic served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Federal-Mogul Corporation; Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Roadway Corporation; Vice President Business Development and General Counsel of Guardian Automotive; and Assistant General Counsel of Guardian Industries Corp. He began his legal career in the litigation group at the global law firm Jones Day in its Cleveland and Chicago offices. Mr. Gasparovic is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois and is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History.

KEY EXECUTIVES


KEY EXECUTIVES


Daniel RoyerSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING

Daniel Royer is Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Planning of

Exide Technologies and is responsible for global manufacturing and supply chain strategy and its deployment globally. Mr. Royer has more than 25 years of experience in leading quality, lean, manufacturing and supply chain planning initiatives at Exide. He joined Exide in 1992 and most recently served as the Vice President, Operations in EMEA from 2013-2017. Mr. Royer held various Director level roles within Exide, EMEA from 2000-2013 leading Supply Chain, Logistics, Lean Service and Plant operations. Prior to Exide, he was a Quality Consultant for Apave. Mr. Royer holds an Engineer Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality oriented from Compiègne UT.

Wendy HendersonSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Wendy Henderson is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Exide

Technologies, a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets and is responsible for directing Human Resources activities across Exide’s worldwide operations including the areas of talent management, leadership and organizational development, compensation and benefits as well as employee relations. Ms. Henderson joined Exide in 2016 from AGL Resources where she served as Vice President, Human Resources and Vice President, Total Rewards during her tenure with the Company. Prior to her time with AGL Resources, Ms. Henderson held various senior management positions in human resources and total rewards with The Wendy’s Company, Arby’s Restaurant Group, and RTM Restaurant Group. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management from the University of Georgia and holds a Master of Science in Business from Georgia State University.

KEY EXECUTIVES


Barbara A. Hatcher SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Barbara A. Hatcher is Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer for Exide Technologies,

a global provider of stored electrical-energy solutions for transportation and industrial markets and is responsible for real estate and facilities management, enterprise risk management, security as well as economic development and public relations globally. Ms. Hatcher has 30 years of experience in corporate legal practice and 20 of it in the battery manufacturing and distribution industry. Ms. Hatcher joined Exide in 2000 through its acquisition of GNB Technologies Inc., where she was Vice President and General Counsel and has most recently served as Exide’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel from 2006 to 2016. Prior to Exide, Ms. Hatcher was Assistant General Counsel of Burlington Industries, Inc. and also employed by the Washington D.C. law firm of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey. Ms. Hatcher is a 1980 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law, and a 1977 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Journalism.

MEDIA CONTACT

Melissa FloydDirector, Corporate CommunicationsExide [email protected]


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