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EnerSys – ‘10-K’ for 3/31/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 5/25/22, at 4:17pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/22   ·   Accession #:  1289308-22-36   ·   File #:  1-32253

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 5/25/22  EnerSys                           10-K        3/31/22  138:18M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.00M 
 2: EX-4.4      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     55K 
 3: EX-10.29    Material Contract                                   HTML     94K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     55K 
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     35K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
14: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    100K 
15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     41K 
16: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    162K 
17: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     58K 
18: R5          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    118K 
19: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     74K 
20: R7          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    105K 
21: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     43K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    155K 
23: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    100K 
24: R11         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     44K 
25: R12         Leases                                              HTML    156K 
26: R13         Acquisitions                                        HTML     40K 
27: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     44K 
28: R15         Property, Plant, and Equipment                      HTML     47K 
29: R16         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     87K 
30: R17         Prepaid and Other Current Assets                    HTML     46K 
31: R18         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     55K 
32: R19         Debt                                                HTML     69K 
33: R20         Other Liabilities                                   HTML     48K 
34: R21         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     84K 
35: R22         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    117K 
36: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    144K 
37: R24         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    248K 
38: R25         Stockholders? Equity                                HTML    115K 
39: R26         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    125K 
40: R27         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     55K 
41: R28         Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation           HTML     44K 
42: R29         Restructuring Plans and Other Exit Charges          HTML    107K 
43: R30         Warranty                                            HTML     50K 
44: R31         Other (Income) Expense, Net                         HTML     47K 
45: R32         Business Segments                                   HTML    109K 
46: R33         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     38K 
47: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    147K 
                (Policies)                                                       
48: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     46K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R36         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    113K 
50: R37         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     45K 
51: R38         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     46K 
52: R39         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     85K 
53: R40         Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Tables)           HTML     46K 
54: R41         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     55K 
55: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     54K 
56: R43         Other Liabilities (Tables)                          HTML     48K 
57: R44         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     76K 
58: R45         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    117K 
59: R46         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    143K 
60: R47         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    266K 
61: R48         Stockholders? Equity (Tables)                       HTML    113K 
62: R49         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    123K 
63: R50         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     54K 
64: R51         Restructuring, Exit and Other Charges (Tables)      HTML     93K 
65: R52         Warranty (Tables)                                   HTML     50K 
66: R53         Other (Income) Expense, Net (Tables)                HTML     47K 
67: R54         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    101K 
68: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     78K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
69: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     43K 
                Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                      
                (Details)                                                        
70: R57         Revenue Recognition - Additional Information        HTML     60K 
                (Detail)                                                         
71: R58         Revenue Recognition - Remaining Performance         HTML     50K 
                Obligation (Details)                                             
72: R59         Leases - Additional Information (Detail)            HTML     41K 
73: R60         Leases - Balance Sheet Classification (Detail)      HTML     57K 
74: R61         Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Detail)       HTML     50K 
75: R62         Leases - Additional Information Related to Leases   HTML     47K 
                (Detail)                                                         
76: R63         Leases - Finance and Operating Lease Maturity       HTML     76K 
                Schedules (Detail)                                               
77: R64         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     49K 
                (Detail)                                                         
78: R65         Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     70K 
79: R66         Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Detail)       HTML     44K 
80: R67         Property, Plant, and Equipment - Summary of         HTML     51K 
                Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail)                          
81: R68         Property, Plant, and Equipment - Additional         HTML     40K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
82: R69         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of  HTML     67K 
                Company's Other Intangible Assets (Detail)                       
83: R70         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional   HTML     65K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
84: R71         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of  HTML     53K 
                Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Business               
                Segment (Detail)                                                 
85: R72         Prepaid and Other Current Assets (Detail)           HTML     49K 
86: R73         Accrued Expenses (Detail)                           HTML     75K 
87: R74         Debt - Long Term Debt (Detail)                      HTML     54K 
88: R75         Debt - Additional Information (Detail)              HTML    203K 
89: R76         Other Liabilities (Detail)                          HTML     53K 
90: R77         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial     HTML     63K 
                Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on                 
                Recurring Basis (Detail)                                         
91: R78         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional    HTML     83K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
92: R79         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying      HTML     48K 
                Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Company                     
                Financial Instruments (Detail)                                   
93: R80         Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional       HTML     60K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
94: R81         Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of    HTML     68K 
                Derivative Instruments (Detail)                                  
95: R82         Derivative Financial Instruments - (Derivatives     HTML     64K 
                Effect on Statements of Income) (Detail)                         
96: R83         Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of        HTML     43K 
                Derivative Instruments (Detail)                                  
97: R84         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Expense       HTML     64K 
                (Detail)                                                         
98: R85         Income Taxes - Schedule of Earning Before Income    HTML     46K 
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
99: R86         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     94K 
100: R87         Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and  HTML     72K  
                Liabilities (Detail)                                             
101: R88         Income Taxes - Schedule of Valuation Allowance      HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R89         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Taxes at    HTML     58K  
                Statutory Rate (Detail)                                          
103: R90         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax   HTML     52K  
                Benefits (Detail)                                                
104: R91         Retirement Plans - Net Periodic Pension Costs       HTML     57K  
                (Detail)                                                         
105: R92         Retirement Plans - Change in Projected Benefit      HTML     87K  
                Obligations and Change in Plan Assets (Detail)                   
106: R93         Retirement Plans - Amounts Recognized in            HTML     45K  
                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail)                             
107: R94         Retirement Plans - Pension Components Before Tax    HTML     44K  
                and Related Changes Net of Tax Recognized in AOCI                
                (Detail)                                                         
108: R95         Retirement Plans - Summary Changes in Plan Assets   HTML     52K  
                and Benefit Obligations (Detail)                                 
109: R96         Retirement Plans - Summary of Recognized            HTML     42K  
                Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost Included                 
                in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)               
110: R97         Retirement Plans - Summary of Accumulated Benefit   HTML     60K  
                Obligation Related to All Defined Pension Plans                  
                (Detail)                                                         
111: R98         Retirement Plans - Significant Assumptions Used to  HTML     51K  
                Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail)                     
112: R99         Retirement Plans - Significant Assumptions Used to  HTML     47K  
                Determine Projected Benefit Obligations (Detail)                 
113: R100        Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail)  HTML     59K  
114: R101        Retirement Plans - Summary of Pension Plan          HTML     90K  
                Investments Measured at Fair Value (Detail)                      
115: R102        Retirement Plans - Summary of Estimated Future      HTML     48K  
                Benefit Payments (Detail)                                        
116: R103        Stockholders? Equity - Additional Information       HTML     61K  
                (Detail)                                                         
117: R104        Stockholders' Equity - Change in Number of Shares   HTML     44K  
                of Common Stock Outstanding (Detail)                             
118: R105        Stockholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated    HTML     69K  
                Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)                              
119: R106        Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests   HTML     62K  
                - (Reclassifications from AOCI) (Detail)                         
120: R107        Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information   HTML     89K  
                (Detail)                                                         
121: R108        Stock Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     51K  
                - Summary of Assumptions Used for Market Share                   
                Units (Detail)                                                   
122: R109        Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option  HTML    102K  
                Activity (Detail)                                                
123: R110        Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Information   HTML     60K  
                Regarding Stock Options Outstanding and                          
                Exercisable (Detail)                                             
124: R111        Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Changes in    HTML     90K  
                Restricted Stock Units and Market Share Units                    
                (Detail)                                                         
125: R112        Earnings Per Share - Weighted Average Common        HTML     73K  
                Shares Basic and Common Shares Diluted (Detail)                  
126: R113        Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation -         HTML     44K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
127: R114        Restructuring, Exit and Other Charges - Additional  HTML    157K  
                Information (Details)                                            
128: R115        Restructuring, Exit and Other Charges -             HTML     81K  
                Acquisition and Non-Acquisition Related                          
                Restructuring Reserve (Details)                                  
129: R116        Warranty (Detail)                                   HTML     48K  
130: R117        Other (Income) Expense, Net (Detail)                HTML     44K  
131: R118        Business Segments - Additional Information          HTML     54K  
                (Detail)                                                         
132: R119        Business Segments - Schedule of Financial           HTML     86K  
                Information by Reportable Segment (Detail)                       
133: R120        Subsequent Events - Additional Information          HTML     48K  
                (Detail)                                                         
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