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EnerSys (ENS) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on July 23, 2026 reporting Item 8.01 (Other Events), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). EnerSys plans to end its technology relationship with Verkor for the proposed U.S. lithium battery gigafactory.
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Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- EnerSys plans to end its technology relationship with Verkor for the proposed U.S. lithium battery gigafactory
- Verkor is not expected to remain the project’s technology partner, creating execution and timeline risk
- Revised technology-partner arrangements could affect facility construction, production plans, and total investment
- Previously announced Verkor memorandum was non-binding, limiting direct contractual exposure disclosed here
Item 8.01 · Other Events
- Greenville facility downsized to 1 GWh from 4–5 GWh, refocusing capacity on aerospace, defense, and specialized industrial applications
- Revised DOE grant approximately $150 million, plus up to $200 million in state and local incentives
- Estimated total net investment approximately $500 million, funded by incentives and operating cash flow
- Board-approved plan targets construction in first half of fiscal 2028 and full production approximately three years later
- DOE award remains subject to final documentation and customary conditions, creating execution and timing risk
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- Defense-focused Greenville, South Carolina lithium facility; incremental aerospace, defense, and specialized industrial demand
- DOE grant approximately $150 million, subject to final documentation and customary conditions
- Total net investment approximately $500 million, supported by approximately $200 million South Carolina and Greenville County incentives
- Initial production capacity approximately 1 gigawatt hour; construction targeted for first half of fiscal 2028
- Transition away from Verkor technology partnership; full production expected approximately three years after construction begins
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