Sotera Health Reports Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date 2024 Results
Sotera Health (SHC) reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with net revenues increasing 8.5% to $285 million. The company achieved net income of $17 million ($0.06 per diluted share), compared to a net loss of $14 million in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA grew 9.0% to $146 million.
Year-to-date performance showed net revenues up 9.6% to $810 million, with net income of $32 million. All three business segments - Sterigenics, Nordion, and Nelson Labs - reported revenue growth. The company reaffirmed its 2024 outlook for net revenues and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 4.0% to 6.0%.
Sotera Health (SHC) ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con ricavi netti in aumento dell'8,5% a $285 milioni. L'azienda ha registrato un utile netto di $17 milioni ($0,06 per azione diluita), rispetto a una perdita netta di $14 milioni nel terzo trimestre del 2023. L'EBITDA rettificato è cresciuto del 9,0% a $146 milioni.
Le performance da inizio anno hanno mostrato ricavi netti in aumento del 9,6% a $810 milioni, con un utile netto di $32 milioni. Tutti e tre i segmenti di business - Sterigenics, Nordion e Nelson Labs - hanno riportato una crescita dei ricavi. L'azienda ha confermato le previsioni per il 2024 riguardo a una crescita dei ricavi netti e dell'EBITDA rettificato tra il 4,0% e il 6,0%.
Sotera Health (SHC) informó resultados financieros sólidos para el tercer trimestre de 2024, con ingresos netos que aumentaron un 8,5% a $285 millones. La compañía logró un ingreso neto de $17 millones ($0,06 por acción diluida), comparado con una pérdida neta de $14 millones en el tercer trimestre de 2023. El EBITDA ajustado creció un 9,0% a $146 millones.
El rendimiento acumulado hasta la fecha mostró ingresos netos en aumento del 9,6% a $810 millones, con un ingreso neto de $32 millones. Los tres segmentos de negocio - Sterigenics, Nordion y Nelson Labs - reportaron crecimiento en los ingresos. La compañía reafirmó su pronóstico para 2024 de crecimiento en ingresos netos y EBITDA ajustado de entre el 4,0% y el 6,0%.
소테라 헬스(SHC)는 2024년 3분기 강력한 재무 실적을 발표했으며, 순수익이 8.5% 증가하여 $285백만에 달했습니다. 회사는 3분기 2023년의 1400만 달러 손실과 비교하여 1700만 달러의 순이익($0.06 희석 주당)을 기록했습니다. 조정 EBITDA는 9.0% 증가하여 1억 4600만 달러에 달했습니다.
연간 실적에서는 순수익이 9.6% 상승하여 8억 1000만 달러에 도달하며, 순이익은 3200만 달러를 기록했습니다. 세 가지 사업 부문 - 스테리제닉스, 노르디온, 넬슨 랩스 - 모두 수익 성장세를 보였습니다. 회사는 2024년에 순수익과 조정 EBITDA가 4.0%에서 6.0% 사이로 성장할 것이라는 전망을 재확인했습니다.
Sotera Health (SHC) a annoncé de solides résultats financiers pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec des revenus nets en hausse de 8,5 % à 285 millions $. L'entreprise a réalisé un bénéfice net de 17 millions $ (0,06 $ par action diluée), contre une perte nette de 14 millions $ au troisième trimestre 2023. Le EBITDA ajusté a augmenté de 9,0 % pour atteindre 146 millions $.
Les performances cumulées depuis le début de l'année ont montré des revenus nets en hausse de 9,6 % pour atteindre 810 millions $, avec un bénéfice net de 32 millions $. Les trois segments d'activité - Sterigenics, Nordion et Nelson Labs - ont tutti rapporté une croissance des revenus. L'entreprise a réaffirmé ses prévisions pour 2024 concernant la croissance des revenus nets et de l'EBITDA ajusté entre 4,0 % et 6,0 %.
Sotera Health (SHC) berichtete über starke Finanzzahlen für das dritte Quartal 2024, wobei der Nettoumsatz um 8,5% auf 285 Millionen $ stieg. Das Unternehmen erwirtschaftete einen Nettogewinn von 17 Millionen $ (0,06 $ pro verwässerter Aktie), verglichen mit einem Nettoverlust von 14 Millionen $ im dritten Quartal 2023. Das bereinigte EBITDA wuchs um 9,0% auf 146 Millionen $.
Die Performance seit Jahresbeginn zeigte einen Anstieg des Nettoumsatzes um 9,6% auf 810 Millionen $, mit einem Nettogewinn von 32 Millionen $. Alle drei Geschäftseinheiten - Sterigenics, Nordion und Nelson Labs - berichteten über Umsatzwachstum. Das Unternehmen bestätigte die Prognose für 2024 hinsichtlich eines Nettoumsatz- und bereinigten EBITDA-Wachstums von 4,0% bis 6,0%.
- Q3 revenue growth of 8.5% to $285 million
- Turned Q3 net loss into $17 million profit
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 9.0% to $146 million
- Strong performance across all business segments
- Nordion segment showed significant growth with 28.0% revenue increase
- High debt level of $2.3 billion
- Net Leverage Ratio at 3.6x
- Reduced capital expenditure guidance from $205-225M to $175-185M
Insights
The Q3 2024 results demonstrate solid financial performance with notable improvements across key metrics. Net revenues increased 8.5% to
The balance sheet remains stable with
The reduced capital expenditure guidance from
Sotera Health's market position as a leading sterilization solutions provider remains strong, with growth across all three business segments. The Sterigenics segment's
The upcoming investor day on November 20th could be a catalyst for stock movement as management presents future growth plans. The company's focus on mission-critical healthcare services provides defensive characteristics, while maintaining pricing power as evidenced by favorable pricing across segments.
- Q3 2024 net revenues of
$285 million increased8.5% , compared to Q3 2023 - Q3 2024 net income of
$17 million or$0.06 per diluted share, compared to net loss of$14 million or$0.05 per diluted share in Q3 2023 - Q3 2024 Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
$146 million increased9.0% , compared to Q3 2023 - Q3 2024 Adjusted EPS(1) of
$0.17 increased$0.01 per diluted share, compared to Q3 2023 - Reaffirming 2024 Net Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook ranges
CLEVELAND, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sotera Health Company (“Sotera Health” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SHC), a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions, lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Third-quarter 2024 net revenues increased
For the first nine months of 2024, net revenues increased
“I am pleased we achieved both top- and bottom-line growth for the third-quarter,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael B. Petras, Jr. “Our performance was largely in line with expectations, with an additional benefit at Nordion tied to the timing of cobalt-60 shipments. With most of the year behind us, we are reaffirming the 2024 revenue and EBITDA outlook ranges previously provided.”
“We are also excited to host our inaugural investor day on November 20th, which will take place in New York City,” Petras continued. “During the event, the management team will present a business and financial review, including future growth plans, while highlighting how we fulfill our mission of Safeguarding Global Health®.”
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(1) This is non-GAAP financial measure used throughout this press release; please refer to the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for explanations of our Non-GAAP financial measures and the schedules provided later in this release for reconciliations of reported GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures.
Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date 2024 Highlights by Business Segment
Sterigenics
For the third-quarter 2024, Sterigenics net revenues were
Net revenue growth for the third-quarter 2024 was driven by favorable pricing, volume and mix, partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The increase in segment income for the third-quarter 2024 was driven by favorable customer pricing as well as volume and mix. Increases in employee compensation costs negatively impacted segment income and segment income margin.
Nordion
For the third-quarter 2024, Nordion net revenues were
The timing of reactor harvest schedules resulted in favorable changes in volume and mix, which was the primary driver for net revenue, segment income and segment income margin growth for the quarter. Favorable pricing also drove improvement, partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Nelson Labs
For the third-quarter 2024, Nelson Labs net revenues were
Net revenue increase for the third-quarter 2024 was driven by favorable changes in volume and mix as well as pricing.
Segment income and segment income margin increases for the third-quarter 2024 were driven by favorable customer pricing, volume and mix, as well as labor productivity improvements, partially offset by increases in employee compensation costs.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2024, Sotera Health had
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(2) This is non-GAAP financial measure used throughout this press release; please refer to the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for explanations of our Non-GAAP financial measures and the schedules provided later in this release for reconciliations of reported GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures.
2024 Outlook
Today, Sotera Health is reaffirming the following 2024 outlook ranges previously provided:
- Net revenues and Adjusted EBITDA growth in the range of
4.0% to6.0% , - Interest Expense in the range of
$165 million to$175 million , - Tax rate applicable to Adjusted Net Income(3) in the range of
31.5% to34.5% , - Adjusted EPS in the range of
$0.67 t o$0.75 , - A weighted-average fully diluted share count in the range of 283 million to 285 million shares, and
The following range in the 2024 outlook is being updated:
- Capital expenditures are now expected to be in the range of
$175 million to$185 million , from previous guidance of$205 million to$225 million
The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items without unreasonable effort. The Company cannot reconcile its expected Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Tax Rate, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact net income, earnings per share and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, including uncertainties caused by changes to the regulatory landscape, restructuring items and certain fair value measurements, all of which are potential adjustments for future earnings.
The outlook provided above contains a number of assumptions, including, among others, the Company’s current expectations regarding supply chain continuity, particularly for the supply of ethylene oxide (“EO”) and Cobalt-60, the impact of inflationary trends including their impact on energy prices and the supply of labor, and the expectation that exchange rates as of September 30, 2024 remain constant for the remainder of 2024. Our outlook is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to several known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those set forth below under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Earnings Webcast
Sotera Health management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company’s operating highlights and financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. To participate in the live call, please dial 1-844-481-2916 if dialing in from the United States, or 1-412-317-0709 if dialing in from other locations. A live webcast of the conference call and accompanying materials may also be accessed via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at Presentation & Events | Sotera Health. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company's website.
Updates on recent developments in matters relevant to investors can be found on the Investor Relations section of the Sotera Health website at Investor Relations | Sotera Health. For developments related to EO, updates can be found at Ethylene Oxide | Sotera Health.
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(3) This is a non-GAAP financial measure used throughout this press release; please refer to the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for explanations of our Non-GAAP financial measures and the schedules provided later in this release for reconciliations of reported GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures.
Upcoming Events
Sotera Health Investor Day
Sotera Health will hold its inaugural Investor Day on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time in New York City with presentations by members of the management team. Attendance at the in-person event is by invitation only. Parties interested in attending in person can send inquiries to ir@soterahealth.com. To attend via webcast, please register at Presentation & Events | Sotera Health.
Conferences
Piper Sandler 36th Annual Healthcare Conference at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, December 3, 2024
Citi’s 2024 Global Healthcare Conference at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, December 4, 2024
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Sotera Health,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this document refer to Sotera Health Company, a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and reflect management’s expectations about future events and the Company’s operating plans and performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements present our current forecasts and estimates of future events. These statements do not strictly relate to historical or current results and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “appear,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “will” and other terms of similar meaning or import in connection with any discussion of future operating, financial or other performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors and actual results may differ materially from those results projected in the statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, a disruption in the availability or supply of, or increases in the price of, EO, Cobalt-60 (“Co-60”) or our other direct materials, services and supplies, including as a result of geopolitical instability and/or sanctions against Russia by the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and/or the European Union; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in environmental, health and safety regulations or preferences, and general economic, social and business conditions; health and safety risks associated with the use, storage, transportation and disposal of potentially hazardous materials such as EO and Co-60; the impact and outcome of current and future legal proceedings and liability claims, including litigation related to the use, emissions and releases of EO from our facilities in California, Georgia, Illinois and New Mexico and the possibility that additional claims will be made in the future relating to these or other facilities; allegations of our failure to properly perform services and potential product liability claims, recalls, penalties and reputational harm; compliance with the extensive regulatory requirements to which we are subject, the related costs, and any failures to receive or maintain, or delays in receiving, required clearances or approvals; adverse changes in industry trends; competition we face; market changes, including inflationary trends, that impact our long-term supply contracts with variable price clauses and increase our cost of revenues; business continuity hazards, including supply chain disruptions and other risks associated with our operations; the risks of doing business internationally, including global and regional economic and political instability and compliance with numerous laws and sometimes inconsistent laws and regulations in multiple jurisdictions; our ability to increase capacity at existing facilities, build new facilities in a timely and cost-effective manner and renew leases for our leased facilities; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; severe health events or environmental events; cybersecurity breaches, unauthorized data disclosures, and our dependence on information technology systems; an inability to pursue strategic transactions, find suitable acquisition targets, or integrate strategic acquisitions into our business successfully; our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; our reliance on intellectual property to maintain our competitive position and the risk of claims from third parties that we have infringed or misappropriated, or are infringing or misappropriating, their intellectual property rights; our ability to comply with rapidly evolving data privacy and security laws and regulations in various jurisdictions and any ineffective compliance efforts with such laws and regulations; our ability to maintain profitability in the future; impairment charges on our goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, as well as other long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives; the effects of unionization efforts and labor regulations in countries in which we operate; adverse changes to our tax positions in U.S. or non-U.S. jurisdictions or the interpretation and application of recent U.S. tax legislation or other changes in U.S. or non-U.S. taxation of our operations; and our significant leverage and how this significant leverage could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital, limit our ability to react to challenges confronting our Company or broader changes in our industry or the economy, limit our flexibility in operating our business through restrictions contained in our debt agreements and/or prevent us from meeting our obligations under our existing and future indebtedness. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC, such as its annual and quarterly reports. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Net Debt and Net Leverage Ratio and constant currency, financial measures that are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP.
We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) before amortization and certain other adjustments that we do not consider in our evaluation of our ongoing operating performance from period to period.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted Net Income before interest expense, depreciation (including depreciation of Co-60 used in our operations) and income tax provision applicable to Adjusted Net Income.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenues.
Segment income margin is equal to segment income divided by net segment revenues.
We define Adjusted EPS as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.
Our Net Debt is equal to our total debt net of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts, less cash and cash equivalents.
Our Net Leverage Ratio is equal to Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA.
Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure we use to assess performance excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes. We calculate constant currency net revenues by translating prior year net revenues in local currency at the average exchange rates applicable for the current period. The translated results are then used to determine year-over-year percentage increases or decreases. We generally refer to such amounts calculated on a constant currency basis as excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with GAAP. Results on a constant currency basis, as we present them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures as the principal measures of our operating performance. Management believes these measures allow management to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without the impact of certain non-cash items and non-routine items that we do not expect to continue at the same level in the future and other items that are not core to our operations. We believe that these measures are useful to our investors because they provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained without these measures and their disclosure. In addition, we believe these measures will assist investors in making comparisons to our historical operating results and analyzing the underlying performance of our operations for the periods presented. Our management also uses these measurements in their financial analysis and operational decision-making and Adjusted EBITDA serves as the key metric for the attainment of our primary annual incentive program. These measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, a similarly titled measure used by other companies.
About Sotera Health
Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical end-to-end sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. Sotera Health goes to market through three businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sotera Health is committed to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS
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Vice President Investor Relations & Treasurer, Sotera Health
IR@soterahealth.com
MEDIA
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Chief Marketing Officer, Sotera Health
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| Sotera Health Company Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
| Service | $ | 238,790 | $ | 227,120 | $ | 703,027 | $ | 667,680 | |||||||
| Product | 46,678 | 36,057 | 107,211 | 71,369 | |||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 285,468 | 263,177 | 810,238 | 739,049 | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenues: | |||||||||||||||
| Service | 111,080 | 103,580 | 331,068 | 311,690 | |||||||||||
| Product | 16,364 | 13,613 | 41,240 | 30,284 | |||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | 127,444 | 117,193 | 372,308 | 341,974 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 158,024 | 145,984 | 437,930 | 397,075 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 62,009 | 54,112 | 180,793 | 176,309 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 15,508 | 15,774 | 46,657 | 48,098 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 77,517 | 69,886 | 227,450 | 224,407 | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 80,507 | 76,098 | 210,480 | 172,668 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 41,572 | 40,627 | 123,731 | 100,225 | |||||||||||
| Loss on refinancing of debt | 70 | — | 24,160 | — | |||||||||||
| Georgia EO litigation settlement | — | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (1,054 | ) | (426 | ) | (2,237 | ) | 386 | ||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (2,835 | ) | 427 | (4,084 | ) | (3,300 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 42,754 | 470 | 68,910 | 40,357 | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 25,756 | 14,130 | 36,835 | 27,662 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 16,998 | (13,660 | ) | 32,075 | 12,695 | ||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Diluted | 0.06 | (0.05 | ) | 0.11 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 283,059 | 281,105 | 282,624 | 280,898 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 285,564 | 281,105 | 284,660 | 283,190 | |||||||||||
| Sotera Health Company Segment Data (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Segment revenues: | |||||||||||||||
| Sterigenics | $ | 175,574 | $ | 168,347 | $ | 518,425 | $ | 494,934 | |||||||
| Nordion | 51,313 | 40,098 | 116,564 | 80,624 | |||||||||||
| Nelson Labs | 58,581 | 54,732 | 175,249 | 163,491 | |||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 285,468 | $ | 263,177 | $ | 810,238 | $ | 739,049 | |||||||
| Segment income: | |||||||||||||||
| Sterigenics | $ | 95,989 | $ | 93,169 | $ | 278,585 | $ | 267,459 | |||||||
| Nordion | 31,733 | 24,052 | 65,938 | 43,362 | |||||||||||
| Nelson Labs | 18,639 | 17,107 | 51,117 | 50,460 | |||||||||||
| Total segment income | 146,361 | 134,328 | 395,640 | 361,281 | |||||||||||
| Less adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net(a) | 41,572 | 40,627 | 123,731 | 100,225 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization(b) | 42,551 | 38,175 | 122,811 | 117,203 | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation(c) | 9,860 | 8,378 | 28,723 | 24,135 | |||||||||||
| Loss on refinancing of debt(d) | 70 | — | 24,160 | — | |||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on foreign currency and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, net(e) | (2,231 | ) | 1,333 | (1,699 | ) | 1,459 | |||||||||
| Business optimization project expenses(f) | 2,387 | 1,435 | 3,034 | 7,270 | |||||||||||
| Professional services and other expenses relating to EO sterilization facilities(g) | 8,200 | 8,355 | 22,357 | 33,950 | |||||||||||
| Georgia EO litigation settlement(h) | — | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | |||||||||||
| Secondary offering costs(i) | 562 | — | 1,699 | — | |||||||||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligation(j) | 636 | 555 | 1,914 | 1,682 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | 42,754 | $ | 470 | $ | 68,910 | $ | 40,357 | |||||||
(a) Interest expense, net presented in this reconciliation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 has been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation to include interest expense, net on Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund the
(b) Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 excludes accelerated depreciation associated with business optimization activities.
(c) Represents share-based compensation expense to employees and Non-Employee Directors.
(d) Represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts, as well as certain other costs incurred related to the Refinancing Term Loans and the Secured Notes. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 also includes
(e) Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at Nordion.
(f) Represents (i) certain costs related to acquisitions and the integration of recent acquisitions, (ii) the earnings impact of fair value adjustments (excluding those recognized within amortization expense) resulting from the businesses acquired, (iii) transition services income and non-cash deferred lease income associated with the terms of the divestiture of the Medical Isotopes business in 2018, (iv) professional fees and other costs associated with business optimization, cost saving and other process enhancement projects, and (v) professional fees, payroll costs, and other costs, including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the Willowbrook, Illinois facility. The nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes a
(g) Represents litigation and other professional fees associated with our EO sterilization facilities. Amounts presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been adjusted to exclude interest expense, net associated with Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund a
(h) Represents the cost to settle 79 pending EO claims in Georgia under a settlement term sheet entered into on December 21, 2023.
(i) Represents expenses incurred in connection with secondary offerings of our common stock that closed on March 4, 2024 and September 6, 2024, respectively.
(j) Represents non-cash accretion of asset retirement obligations related to Co-60 and gamma processing facilities, which are based on estimated site remediation costs for any future decommissioning of these facilities and are accreted over the life of the asset.
| Sotera Health Company Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | $ | 308,482 | $ | 301,654 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 130,121 | 147,696 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 53,647 | 48,316 | |||||
| Other current assets | 71,363 | 59,578 | |||||
| Total current assets | 563,613 | 557,244 | |||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 1,026,028 | 946,914 | |||||
| Operating lease assets | 29,266 | 24,037 | |||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 351,977 | 416,318 | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,104,555 | 1,111,190 | |||||
| Other assets | 73,298 | 74,717 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,148,737 | $ | 3,130,420 | |||
| Liabilities and equity | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 195,537 | $ | 230,654 | |||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 2,210,815 | 2,223,674 | |||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 208,481 | 167,904 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 63,741 | 64,454 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 2,678,574 | 2,686,686 | |||||
| Total equity | 470,163 | 443,734 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,148,737 | $ | 3,130,420 | |||
| Sotera Health Company Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 32,075 | $ | 12,695 | |||
| Non-cash items | 176,428 | 152,765 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (40,056 | ) | (426,315 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 168,447 | (260,855 | ) | ||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (113,200 | ) | (150,149 | ) | |||
| Other investing activities | 74 | 69 | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (113,126 | ) | (150,080 | ) | |||
| Financing activities: | |||||||
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 2,259,350 | 500,000 | |||||
| Payment of revolving credit facility | — | (200,000 | ) | ||||
| Payment on long-term borrowings | (2,260,600 | ) | (1,250 | ) | |||
| Payments of debt issuance costs and debt discount | (32,054 | ) | (25,645 | ) | |||
| Buyout of leased facility | (6,736 | ) | — | ||||
| Other financing activities | (3,976 | ) | (3,353 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (44,016 | ) | 269,752 | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (4,477 | ) | (2,577 | ) | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 6,828 | (143,760 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 301,654 | 396,294 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | $ | 308,482 | $ | 252,534 | |||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 142,779 | $ | 150,696 | |||
| Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of tax refunds received | 42,447 | 42,587 | |||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable | 16,372 | 16,383 | |||||
| Sotera Health Company Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 16,998 | $ | (13,660 | ) | $ | 32,075 | $ | 12,695 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 19,858 | 20,181 | 59,737 | 61,290 | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation(a) | 9,860 | 8,378 | 28,723 | 24,135 | |||||||||||
| Loss on refinancing of debt(b) | 70 | — | 24,160 | — | |||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on foreign currency and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, net(c) | (2,231 | ) | 1,333 | (1,699 | ) | 1,459 | |||||||||
| Business optimization project expenses(d) | 2,387 | 1,435 | 3,034 | 7,270 | |||||||||||
| Professional services relating to EO sterilization facilities(e) | 8,200 | 8,355 | 22,357 | 33,950 | |||||||||||
| Georgia EO litigation settlement(f) | — | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | |||||||||||
| Secondary offering costs(g) | 562 | — | 1,699 | — | |||||||||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligation(h) | 636 | 555 | 1,914 | 1,682 | |||||||||||
| Income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments(i) | (7,397 | ) | (15,010 | ) | (32,241 | ) | (39,540 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | 48,943 | 46,567 | 139,759 | 137,941 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net(j) | 41,572 | 40,627 | 123,731 | 100,225 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation(k) | 22,693 | 17,994 | 63,074 | 55,913 | |||||||||||
| Income tax provision applicable to Adjusted Net Income(l) | 33,153 | 29,140 | 69,076 | 67,202 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(m) | $ | 146,361 | $ | 134,328 | $ | 395,640 | $ | 361,281 | |||||||
| Net Revenues | $ | 285,468 | $ | 263,177 | $ | 810,238 | $ | 739,049 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 51.3 | % | 51.0 | % | 48.8 | % | 48.9 | % | |||||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 283,059 | 281,105 | 282,624 | 280,898 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 285,564 | 281,105 | 284,660 | 283,190 | |||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||
| Diluted | 0.06 | (0.05 | ) | 0.11 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.49 | |||||||
| Diluted | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 0.49 | |||||||||||
(a) Represents share-based compensation expense to employees and Non-Employee Directors.
(b) Represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts, as well as certain other costs incurred related to the Refinancing Term Loans and the Secured Notes. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 also includes
(c) Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at Nordion.
(d) Represents (i) certain costs related to acquisitions and the integration of recent acquisitions, (ii) the earnings impact of fair value adjustments (excluding those recognized within amortization expense) resulting from the businesses acquired, (iii) transition services income and non-cash deferred lease income associated with the terms of the divestiture of the Medical Isotopes business in 2018, (iv) professional fees and other costs associated with business optimization, cost saving and other process enhancement projects, and (v) professional fees, payroll costs, and other costs, including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the Willowbrook, Illinois facility. The nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes a
(e) Represents litigation and other professional fees associated with our EO sterilization facilities. Amounts presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 have been adjusted to exclude interest expense, net associated with Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund a
(f) Represents the cost to settle 79 pending EO claims in Georgia under a settlement term sheet entered into on December 21, 2023.
(g) Represents expenses incurred in connection with secondary offerings of our common stock that closed on March 4, 2024 and September 6, 2024, respectively.
(h) Represents non-cash accretion of asset retirement obligations related to Co-60 and gamma processing facilities, which are based on estimated site remediation costs for any future decommissioning of these facilities and are accreted over the life of the asset.
(i) Represents the income tax impact of adjustments calculated based on the tax rate applicable to each item. We eliminate the effect of tax rate changes as applied to tax assets and liabilities and unusual items from our presentation of adjusted net income.
(j) Interest expense, net presented in this reconciliation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 has been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation to include interest expense, net on Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund the
(k) Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 excludes accelerated depreciation associated with business optimization activities.
(l) Represents the difference between the income tax provision as determined under U.S. GAAP and the income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments described in footnote (i).
(m)
| Sotera Health Company Non-GAAP Financial Measures ($’s in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 14,795 | $ | 4,797 | |||
| Long-term debt | 2,210,815 | 2,223,674 | |||||
| Current portion of finance leases | 2,822 | 8,771 | |||||
| Finance leases less current portion | 97,934 | 63,793 | |||||
| Total Debt | 2,326,366 | 2,301,035 | |||||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (306,738 | ) | (296,407 | ) | |||
| Net Debt | $ | 2,019,628 | $ | 2,004,628 | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA(a) | $ | 562,388 | $ | 528,029 | |||
| Net Leverage | 3.6x | 3.8x | |||||
(a) Represents Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Refer to the reconciliation of net income (the most comparable GAAP measure) to Adjusted EBITDA on the following page.
| Sotera Health Company Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Twelve Months Ended September 30, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 70,756 | $ | 51,376 | |||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 79,795 | 81,348 | |||||
| Share-based compensation(a) | 36,952 | 32,364 | |||||
| Loss on refinancing of debt(b) | 24,160 | — | |||||
| Gain on foreign currency and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, net(c) | (4,710 | ) | (1,552 | ) | |||
| Business optimization expenses(d) | 3,576 | 7,662 | |||||
| Professional services and other expenses relating to EO sterilization facilities(e) | 33,569 | 45,312 | |||||
| Georgia EO litigation settlement(f) | — | 35,000 | |||||
| Secondary offering costs(g) | 1,699 | — | |||||
| Accretion of asset retirement obligation(h) | 2,645 | 2,413 | |||||
| Income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments(i) | (42,298 | ) | (49,597 | ) | |||
| Adjusted Net Income | 206,144 | 204,326 | |||||
| Interest expense, net(j) | 166,384 | 142,878 | |||||
| Depreciation(k) | 83,738 | 76,577 | |||||
| Income tax provision applicable to Adjusted Net Income(l) | 106,122 | 104,248 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(m) | $ | 562,388 | $ | 528,029 | |||
| Net revenues | $ | 1,120,477 | $ | 1,049,288 | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 50.2 | % | 50.3 | % | |||
(a) Represents share-based compensation expense to employees and Non-Employee Directors.
(b) Represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts, as well as certain other costs incurred related to the Refinancing Term Loans and the Secured Notes. The twelve months ended September 30, 2024 also includes
(c) Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at Nordion.
(d) Represents (i) certain costs related to acquisitions and the integration of recent acquisitions, (ii) the earnings impact of fair value adjustments (excluding those recognized within amortization expense) resulting from the businesses acquired, (iii) transition services income and non-cash deferred lease income associated with the terms of the divestiture of the Medical Isotopes business in 2018, (iv) professional fees and other costs associated with business optimization, cost saving and other process enhancement projects, and (v) professional fees, payroll costs, and other costs, including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the Willowbrook, Illinois facility. The twelve months ended December 31, 2023 includes a
(e) Represents litigation and other professional fees associated with our EO sterilization facilities. Amounts presented for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 have been adjusted to exclude interest expense, net associated with Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund a
(f) Represents the cost to settle 79 pending EO claims in Georgia under a settlement term sheet entered into on December 21, 2023.
(g) Represents expenses incurred in connection with secondary offerings of our common stock that closed on March 4, 2024 and September 6, 2024, respectively.
(h) Represents non-cash accretion of asset retirement obligations related to Co-60 and gamma processing facilities, which are based on estimated site remediation costs for any future decommissioning of these facilities and are accreted over the life of the asset.
(i) Represents the income tax impact of adjustments calculated based on the tax rate applicable to each item. We eliminate the effect of tax rate changes as applied to tax assets and liabilities and unusual items from our presentation of adjusted net income.
(j) Interest expense, net presented in this reconciliation for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 has been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation to include interest expense, net on Term Loan B due 2026 attributable to the loan proceeds that were used to fund the
(k) Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. The twelve months ended September 30, 2024 excludes accelerated depreciation associated with business optimization activities.
(l) Represents the difference between the income tax provision as determined under U.S. GAAP and the income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments described in footnote (i).
(m)
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