Sotera Health Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results; Provides 2025 Outlook

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• 2024 net revenues increased 4.9% to $1.10 billion, compared to 2023; or 5.4% on a constant currency basis
• 2024 net income of $44 million or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to 2023
• 2024 Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ increased 3.9% to $549 million, compared to 2023; or 4.6% on a constant currency basis
• 2024 Adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ of $0.70, a decrease of $0.02 per diluted share, compared to 2023
• Full-year 2025 outlook of 4.0% - 6.0% net revenues growth and 4.5% - 6.5% Adjusted EBITDA growth, both on a constant currency basis

CLEVELAND, Feb. 27, 2025 (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 fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 and its initial 2025 outlook.

For the fourth-quarter 2024, net revenues decreased 6.5% to $290 million, compared with $310 million in the same period a year ago, as expected. Net revenues decreased 5.2% on a constant currency basis. Net income attributable to the Company ("net income”) was $12 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to the Company of $39 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the fourth-quarter 2023. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 8.3% to $153 million compared to the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6.7% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted earnings per diluted share ("Adjusted EPS”) was $0.21, a decrease of $0.02 per diluted share, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

For full-year 2024, net revenues increased 4.9% to $1.10 billion, compared with $1.05 billion for full-year 2023. Net revenues increased 5.4% on a constant currency basis. Net income was $44 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with net income of $51 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.9% to $549 million, compared to 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.6% on a constant currency basis. Adjusted EPS was $0.70 in 2024, a decrease of $0.02 from 2023.

"I am pleased to announce another year of top- and bottom-line growth in 2024. This marks the 19th consecutive year of annual revenue growth for the company,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael B. Petras, Jr. "We accomplished several important milestones during the year, including continued strong customer satisfaction scores of over 80%, a strengthened balance sheet, the expansion of a Sterigenics facility, strong double-digit year-over-year growth in Nelson Labs' Embedded Labs and Expert Advisory Services segments, and high-single digit growth at Nordion versus 2023.”

Petras continued, "From a governance perspective, Chris Simon, CEO of Haemonetics, joined our board of directors and in January of this year Vince Petrella was appointed lead independent director. These changes further enhance an already strong board governance structure.”

"We look forward to continued growth in 2025 and serving our customers with excellence as we fulfill our mission of Safeguarding Global Health^®.”

Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Review by Business Segment

Sterigenics

For fourth-quarter 2024, Sterigenics net revenues were $179 million, an increase of 4.2% compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. Sterigenics revenues grew 5.3% on a constant currency basis. Segment income was $100 million, an increase of 5.1%.

For full-year 2024, Sterigenics net revenues were $698 million, an increase of 4.6% compared to 2023. Sterigenics revenues grew 4.9% on a constant currency basis. Segment income increased 4.4% to $378 million.

Net revenue growth for fourth-quarter 2024 was driven by favorable pricing and changes in volume and mix, partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Segment income growth for the quarter was driven by favorable pricing and changes in volume and mix, partially offset by inflation and unfavorable changes in foreign currency rates.

Nordion

For fourth-quarter 2024, Nordion net revenues were $57 million, a decrease of 28.9%, compared to the fourth quarter a year ago, as expected, due to the timing of cobalt harvest schedules. Nordion net revenues declined 26.8% on a constant currency basis. Segment income decreased 33.8% to $35 million.

For full-year 2024, Nordion net revenues were $173 million, an increase of 8.0% compared to 2023. Nordion net revenues increased 10.1% on a constant currency basis. Segment income increased by 4.7% to $101 million.

The timing of Co-60 supply harvest schedules resulted in unfavorable volume and mix, which was the primary driver for net revenue, segment income and segment income margin declines for fourth-quarter 2024, partially offset by favorable pricing. Unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates also contributed to the declines in revenue and segment income.

Nelson Labs

For fourth-quarter 2024, Nelson Labs net revenues were $54 million, a decrease of 7.3% compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. Nelson Labs net revenues declined 7.0% on a constant currency basis. Segment income decreased 3.3% to $18 million.

For full-year 2024, Nelson Labs net revenues were $229 million, an increase of 3.4% compared to 2023. Nelson Labs net revenues increased 3.4% on a constant currency basis. Segment income increased 0.1% to $69 million.

Net revenue decline for the fourth-quarter 2024 was driven by unfavorable volume and mix primarily due to a decline of Expert Advisory Services revenue as well as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by favorable pricing.

Segment income decline for the fourth-quarter 2024 was driven by unfavorable volume and mix as well as higher employee compensation costs, partially offset by favorable pricing and labor productivity. Segment income margin improved primarily due to lower Expert Advisory Services revenue, favorable pricing and labor productivity.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2024, Sotera Health had $2.3 billion in total debt, and $277 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $2.3 billion in total debt and $296 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no balance outstanding on its revolving credit facility. The Company's outstanding material debt balances do not mature until 2031. Sotera Health's Net Leverage Ratio⁽¹⁾ as of December 31, 2024 was 3.7x, compared to 3.8x at December 31, 2023.

Full-Year 2025 Outlook

Today, Sotera Health is providing its full-year 2025 outlook:

• Net revenues growth in the range of 4.0% to 6.0%, on a constant currency basis,
  • Foreign currency headwind to net revenues of approximately 2.25%,
• Adjusted EBITDA growth in the range of 4.5% to 6.5%, on a constant currency basis,
  • Foreign currency headwind to Adjusted EBITDA of approximately 2.50%,
• Interest expense in the range of $155 million to $165 million,
• Tax rate applicable to Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾ in the range of 33.0% to 35.0%,
• Adjusted EPS in the range of $0.70 to $0.76,
• A weighted-average fully diluted share count in the range of 286 million to 287 million shares,
• Capital expenditures in the range of $190 million to $210 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 average exchange rates for January 2025 remain constant for the remainder of 2025. 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.”

⁽¹⁾ 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.

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.

Upcoming Investor Events

• Barclay's 2025 Global Healthcare Conference at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, March 11, 2025
• KeyBanc Life Sciences & Medtech Investor Forum at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, March 18, 2025

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 reflects 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; evolving changes in environmental, health and safety regulations; 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 other 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 conditions and 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 various applicable laws and potentially 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 incidents, 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 generate profitability in future periods; 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 agreements governing our indebtedness. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Tax Rate, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Segment income margin, 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, plus 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^®.

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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