- Q1 2021 net revenues of
$212 million increased 13%, compared to Q1 2020 - Q1 2021 net income of
$11 million or$0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of$2 million or$0.01 per diluted share in Q1 2020; Q1 2021 includes$14 million of expense related to the repricing of the Company’s Term Loan - Q1 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of
$105 million increased 15%, compared to Q1 2020 - Q1 2021 Adjusted EPS increased 80% to
$0.18 , compared to Q1 2020 Adjusted EPS of$0.10 March 31, 2021 total debt of$1.87 billion , net debt of$1.79 billion , and net leverage ratio improved to 4.1x- Company reaffirms 2021 Outlook
First-quarter 2021 net revenues increased 13% to
“We are off to a strong start in 2021, reporting double-digit revenue growth, meaningful net income growth, and double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth in the first quarter,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Petras continued, “I’m very proud of the entire
First-Quarter Review by Business Segment
Sterigenics
For first-quarter 2021, Sterigenics net revenues were
Revenue and segment income growth for the first-quarter 2021 were driven by the acquisition of Iotron in
For first-quarter 2021,
The increases in both revenue and segment income were driven by strengthening of the Canadian dollar compared to the
For first-quarter 2021,
Revenue and segment income growth for the first-quarter 2021 continues to be driven primarily by increased demand for testing related to personal protective equipment.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of
Reaffirming 2021 Outlook
Today,
- Net revenues in the range of
$890 million to$920 million , representing growth of approximately 9% to 12%, compared to the prior year, - Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
$465 million to$485 million , representing growth of approximately 11% to 16%, compared to the prior year, - Tax rate applicable to Adjusted Net Income of approximately 28%,
- Adjusted EPS in the range of
$0.78 to$0.86 , - A fully diluted share count in the range of 281 million to 283 million shares on a weighted-average basis,
- Capital expenditures in the range of
$100 million to$110 million , and - Net leverage reduction of approximately 3/4 of a turn.
The outlook provided above contains a number of assumptions, including, among others, the Company’s current expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the rate of recoveries of elective procedures and new product development testing, and exchange rates.
The Company does not provide a reconciliation of the forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS outlook to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to certain items, including, among others, uncertainties caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, changes to the regulatory landscape, restructuring items and certain fair value measurements, all of which are potential adjustments for future earnings. The variability of these items could have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP results.
The outlook provided above is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks, including those set forth below under “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Recent Accomplishments
- Announced expansion of sterilization capacity in
Europe ; the first of six Sterigenics expansions expected to go live in 2021. - Amended the Company’s
$347.5 million revolving credit facility to reduce the interest rate on borrowings and extend maturity date toJune 13, 2026 . The facility remains undrawn at this time. - Purchased outstanding equity interest relating to the 2018 acquisition of
Gibraltar Labs (now namedNelson Labs Fairfield ).
Earnings Webcast
Upcoming Investor Events
RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference at8:00 a.m. Eastern Time ,May 18, 2021 .Sotera Health 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at9:00 a.m. Eastern Time ,May 27, 2021 .Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference at9:30 a.m. Eastern Time ,June 1, 2021 .Goldman Sachs Virtual Global Healthcare Conference onJune 8, 2021 .
Live and archived webcasts and presentations associated with the conferences listed above may be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the
https://investors.soterahealth.com/events-and-presentations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s expectations about future events and the Company’s operating plans and performance and speak only as of the date hereof. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “will,” “may,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “target,” “goal,” “continue to,” “positioned to,” “are confident” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. 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, without limitation, any disruption in the availability or supply of ethylene oxide (“EO”) or cobalt-60 (“Co-60”); changes in industry trends, environmental, health and safety regulations or preferences; the impact of current and future legal proceedings and liability claims, including litigation related to purported exposure to emissions of EO from our facilities in
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Net Debt and Net Leverage Ratio, 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.
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 the trailing twelve-months of Adjusted EBITDA.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures as the principal measures of our operating performance. Management believes these are useful because they 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 absent this 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 basis for the metric we utilize to determine 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.
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Source:
Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||
Service | $ | 188,698 | $ | 167,405 | |||||
Product | 23,450 | 20,795 | |||||||
Total net revenues | 212,148 | 188,200 | |||||||
Cost of revenues: | |||||||||
Service | 85,036 | 83,069 | |||||||
Product | 11,740 | 8,614 | |||||||
Total cost of revenues | 96,776 | 91,683 | |||||||
Gross profit | 115,372 | 96,517 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 52,465 | 37,053 | |||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 16,543 | 14,599 | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 69,008 | 51,652 | |||||||
Operating income | 46,364 | 44,865 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 21,282 | 56,562 | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 14,312 | — | |||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 578 | (627 | ) | ||||||
Other expense (income), net | (3,890 | ) | 3,150 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 14,082 | (14,220 | ) | ||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 3,017 | (12,234 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) | 11,065 | (1,986 | ) | ||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 223 | (22 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to | $ | 10,842 | $ | (1,964 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Diluted | 0.04 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 278,827 | 232,400 | |||||||
Diluted | 278,968 | 232,400 |
Segment Data | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Segment revenues: | |||||||||
Sterigenics | $ | 131,151 | $ | 117,280 | |||||
25,918 | 23,625 | ||||||||
55,079 | 47,295 | ||||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 212,148 | $ | 188,200 | |||||
Segment income: | |||||||||
Sterigenics | $ | 68,461 | $ | 61,091 | |||||
13,786 | 13,022 | ||||||||
23,070 | 17,770 | ||||||||
Total segment income | 105,317 | 91,883 | |||||||
Less adjustments: | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | 21,282 | 56,562 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization(a) | 37,661 | 36,023 | |||||||
Share-based compensation(b) | 3,449 | 1,725 | |||||||
Loss (gain) on foreign currency and embedded derivatives(c) | (336 | ) | 4,267 | ||||||
Acquisition and divestiture related charges, net(d) | (185 | ) | 994 | ||||||
Business optimization project expenses(e) | 261 | 1,049 | |||||||
Plant closure expenses(f) | 542 | 771 | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt(g) | 14,312 | — | |||||||
Professional services relating to EO sterilization facilities(h) | 13,399 | 4,146 | |||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligation(i) | 551 | 490 | |||||||
COVID-19 expenses(j) | 299 | 76 | |||||||
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 14,082 | $ | (14,220 | ) |
(a) | Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. |
(b) | Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense. |
(c) | Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to remeasurement of intercompany loans denominated in currencies other than subsidiaries’ functional currencies, and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at |
(d) | Represents (i) certain direct and incremental costs related to the acquisitions of |
(e) | Represents professional fees, contract termination and exit costs, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs associated with business optimization and cost savings projects relating to the integration of |
(f) | Represents professional fees, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the |
(g) | Represents expenses incurred in connection with the repricing of our Term Loan in |
(h) | Represents professional fees related to litigation associated with our EO sterilization facilities and other related professional fees. |
(i) | 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 (without regard for whether the decommissioning services would be performed by employees of |
(j) | Represents non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including incremental costs to implement workplace health and safety measures. |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
As of | As of | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 108,016 | $ | 102,454 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 96,393 | 91,735 | |||||
Inventories, net | 33,375 | 34,093 | |||||
Other current assets | 90,583 | 86,733 | |||||
Total current assets | 328,367 | 315,015 | |||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 611,620 | 609,814 | |||||
Operating lease assets | 47,117 | 45,963 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 656,572 | 643,366 | |||||
1,106,728 | 1,115,936 | ||||||
Other assets | 26,596 | 31,185 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,777,000 | $ | 2,761,279 | |||
Liabilities and equity | |||||||
Total current liabilities | $ | 138,019 | $ | 140,598 | |||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,837,580 | 1,824,789 | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 205,987 | 219,502 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 129,670 | 121,816 | |||||
Total liabilities | 2,311,256 | 2,306,705 | |||||
Total equity | 465,744 | 454,574 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,777,000 | $ | 2,761,279 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 11,065 | $ | (1,986 | ) | ||||
Non-cash items | 52,657 | 27,437 | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (7,563 | ) | (19,761 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 56,159 | 5,690 | |||||||
Investing activities: | |||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (20,942 | ) | (12,989 | ) | |||||
Purchase of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest in | (12,425 | ) | — | ||||||
Purchase of | (13,152 | ) | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (46,519 | ) | (12,989 | ) | |||||
Financing activities: | |||||||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | — | 50,000 | |||||||
Payments of debt issuance costs and prepayment premium | (3,435 | ) | (207 | ) | |||||
Payments on long-term borrowings | — | (142 | ) | ||||||
Other | (348 | ) | (344 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (3,783 | ) | 49,307 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (295 | ) | 154 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 5,562 | 42,162 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 102,454 | 63,025 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | $ | 108,016 | $ | 105,187 | |||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 19,745 | $ | 63,570 | |||||
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of tax refunds received | 11,561 | 1,868 | |||||||
Equipment purchases included in accounts payable | 7,389 | 5,100 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 11,065 | $ | (1,986 | ) | ||||
Amortization of intangibles | 22,282 | 19,913 | |||||||
Share-based compensation(a) | 3,449 | 1,725 | |||||||
(Gain) loss on foreign currency and embedded derivatives(b) | (336 | ) | 4,267 | ||||||
Acquisition and divestiture related charges, net(c) | (185 | ) | 994 | ||||||
Business optimization project expenses(d) | 261 | 1,049 | |||||||
Plant closure expenses(e) | 542 | 771 | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt(f) | 14,312 | — | |||||||
Professional services relating to EO sterilization facilities(g) | 13,399 | 4,146 | |||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligation(h) | 551 | 490 | |||||||
COVID-19 expenses(i) | 299 | 76 | |||||||
Income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments(j) | (14,133 | ) | (7,707 | ) | |||||
Adjusted Net Income | 51,506 | 23,738 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 21,282 | 56,562 | |||||||
Depreciation(k) | 15,379 | 16,110 | |||||||
Income tax provision applicable to Adjusted Net Income(l) | 17,150 | (4,527 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 105,317 | $ | 91,883 | |||||
Net Revenues | $ | 212,148 | $ | 188,200 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 49.6 | % | 48.8 | % | |||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | |||||||||
Basic | 278,827 | 232,400 | |||||||
Diluted | 278,968 | 232,400 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Diluted | 0.04 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted earnings per share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.10 | |||||
Diluted | 0.18 | 0.10 |
(a) | Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense. |
(b) | Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to remeasurement of intercompany loans denominated in currencies other than subsidiaries’ functional currencies, and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at |
(c) | Represents (i) certain direct and incremental costs related to the acquisitions of |
(d) | Represents professional fees, contract termination and exit costs, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs associated with business optimization and cost savings projects relating to the integration of |
(e) | Represents professional fees, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the |
(f) | Represents expenses incurred in connection with the repricing of our Term Loan in |
(g) | Represents professional fees related to litigation associated with our EO sterilization facilities and other related professional fees. |
(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 (without regard for whether the decommissioning services would be performed by employees of |
(i) | Represents non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including incremental costs to implement workplace health and safety measures. |
(j) | Represents the tax benefit or provision associated with the reconciling items between net income (loss) and Adjusted Net Income. To determine the aggregate tax effect of the reconciling items, we utilized statutory income tax rates ranging from 0% to 35%, depending upon the applicable jurisdictions of each adjustment. |
(k) | Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. |
(l) | Represents the difference between income tax expense or benefit as determined under |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||
($’s in thousands) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | $ | 1,837,580 | $ | 1,824,789 | |||||
Current portion of finance leases | 1,108 | 1,173 | |||||||
Finance leases less current portion | 33,432 | 34,939 | |||||||
Total Debt | 1,872,120 | 1,860,901 | |||||||
Add: unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts | 26,579 | 38,761 | |||||||
Less: cash and cash equivalents | (108,016 | ) | (102,454 | ) | |||||
Total Net Debt | $ | 1,790,683 | $ | 1,797,208 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 433,294 | $ | 419,859 | |||||
Net Leverage | 4.1x | 4.3x |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (24,440 | ) | $ | (37,491 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangibles | 82,624 | 80,255 | |||||||
Share-based compensation(a) | 12,711 | 10,987 | |||||||
Capital restructuring bonuses(b) | 2,702 | 2,702 | |||||||
(Gain) loss on foreign currency and embedded derivatives(c) | (13,057 | ) | (8,454 | ) | |||||
Acquisition and divestiture related charges, net(d) | 2,753 | 3,932 | |||||||
Business optimization project expenses(e) | 1,736 | 2,524 | |||||||
Plant closure expenses(f) | 2,420 | 2,649 | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt(g) | 58,574 | 44,262 | |||||||
Professional services relating to EO sterilization facilities(h) | 45,924 | 36,671 | |||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligation(i) | 2,007 | 1,946 | |||||||
COVID-19 expenses(j) | 2,900 | 2,677 | |||||||
Income tax benefit associated with pre-tax adjustments(k) | (49,962 | ) | (43,536 | ) | |||||
Adjusted Net Income | 126,892 | 99,124 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 179,979 | 215,259 | |||||||
Depreciation(l) | 62,578 | 63,309 | |||||||
Income tax provision applicable to Adjusted Net Income(m) | 63,845 | 42,167 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 433,294 | $ | 419,859 |
(a) | Includes non-cash share-based compensation expense. |
(b) | Represents cash bonuses for members of management primarily relating to the |
(c) | Represents the effects of (i) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to remeasurement of intercompany loans denominated in currencies other than subsidiaries’ functional currencies, and (ii) non-cash mark-to-fair value of embedded derivatives relating to certain customer and supply contracts at |
(d) | Represents (i) certain direct and incremental costs related to the acquisitions of |
(e) | Represents professional fees, contract termination and exit costs, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs associated with business optimization and cost savings projects relating to the integration of |
(f) | Represents professional fees, severance and other payroll costs, and other costs including ongoing lease and utility expenses associated with the closure of the |
(g) | Represents expenses incurred in connection with the repricing of our Term Loan in |
(h) | Represents professional fees related to litigation associated with our EO sterilization facilities and other related professional fees. |
(i) | 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 (without regard for whether the decommissioning services would be performed by employees of |
(j) | Represents non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including donations to related charitable causes, special bonuses for front-line personnel working on-site during lockdown periods and incremental costs to implement workplace health and safety measures. |
(k) | Represents the tax benefit or provision associated with the reconciling items between net loss and Adjusted Net Income. To determine the aggregate tax effect of the reconciling items, we utilized statutory income tax rates ranging from 0% to 35%, depending upon the applicable jurisdictions of each adjustment. |
(l) | Includes depreciation of Co-60 held at gamma irradiation sites. |
(m) | Represents the difference between income tax expense or benefit as determined under |
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