8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 15, 2021

 

 

SOTERA HEALTH COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39729   47-3531161

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

9100 South Hills Blvd, Suite 300

Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(440) 262-1410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

  

Trading

Symbol

  

Name of Exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share    SHC    The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events.

Sotera Health Company (the “Company”) plans to seek an amendment to its existing credit agreement with the objective of obtaining more favorable pricing and extending the maturity on its revolving credit facility, which is currently undrawn. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining such an amendment, which will depend on market conditions and other factors which are subject to change.

Forward-looking Statements.

This report 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 report are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. Examples of such statements in this report include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected terms of the amendment. 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. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to our filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Sotera Health Company
      (Registrant)
Date: March 15, 2021     By:  

/s/ Scott J. Leffler

      Scott J. Leffler
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer