Stevanato Group S.p.A. (NYSE: STVN), a leading global provider of drug containment, drug delivery, and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Revenue for the second quarter of 2024 increased 2% to €259.6 million, compared with the same period last year, and high-value solutions represented 40% of total revenue.
• For the second quarter, diluted earnings per share were €0.08 and adjusted diluted earnings per share were €0.09.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter was 20.8%.
• The Company is updating its fiscal year 2024 guidance to reflect a revised outlook primarily in the Engineering Segment. The Company now expects revenue in the range of €1,090 million to €1,110 million, adjusted EBITDA in the range of €264 million to €272 million, and adjusted diluted EPS between €0.48 and €0.50.

Second Quarter 2024 Results

For the second quarter of 2024, revenue increased 2% (2% on a constant currency basis), compared with the same period last year, to €259.6 million, driven by a 9% increase in the Biopharmaceutical and Diagnostic Solutions (BDS) Segment, which offset a 26% decline in the Engineering Segment.

Revenue from high-value solutions increased to 40% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 33% for the same period last year, driven primarily by strong demand in high-performance syringes. As expected, lower revenue from EZ-fill^® vials unfavorably impacted the mix within high-value solutions in the second quarter of 2024.

Gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2024 decreased to 26%, compared with 30.9% for the same period last year, primarily due to (i) higher-than-expected costs in the Engineering Segment due to ongoing project delays, (ii) customers' vial destocking resulting in lower revenue from more accretive EZ-fill^® vials and the underutilization of vial lines, and (iii) the expected temporary inefficiencies related to the start-up of the Company's new manufacturing facilities in Italy and the United States.

For the second quarter of 2024, operating profit margin decreased to 10.8%, compared with 17.6% for the same period last year, driven primarily by lower gross profit.

Franco Stevanato, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our guidance revision is principally due to the ongoing challenges in the Engineering Segment. Over the last four years, the Engineering Segment has experienced significant growth, more than doubling its revenue. We scaled up operations to support this large volume of work, but persistent delays in electronic components hindered our ability to advance projects, many of which were highly customized, complex manufacturing lines. The challenges within the segment are mostly limited to our Denmark operations, and we have taken many actions that we believe will help the segment achieve a more optimized operational structure to maximize efficiencies and secure the success of projects going forward. Our number one priority today is to advance this large volume of work in progress and bring these projects to completion."

Biopharmaceutical and Diagnostic Solutions Segment (BDS)

In the second quarter of 2024, revenue from the BDS Segment grew 9% to €222.4 million (9% on a constant currency basis), compared with the same period last year. Revenue from high-value solutions increased 23% to €103.4 million, while revenue from other containment and delivery solutions declined 1% to €119.0 million, compared with the same period last year.

As expected, gross profit margin for the BDS Segment decreased to 27.7% in the second quarter of 2024. While the Segment benefited from the favorable mix shift to high-value solutions, the growth was offset by (i) customers' vial destocking, resulting in lower revenue from more accretive EZ-fill^® vials and the underutilization of vial lines, and (ii) the expected temporary inefficiencies tied to the start-up phase of the Company's new manufacturing facilities in Italy and the United States.

Engineering Segment

For the second quarter of 2024, revenue from the Engineering Segment decreased 26% to €37.2 million, compared with the same period last year.

The Company remains focused on executing a large volume of work currently in progress. During the second quarter of 2024, delays on highly customized projects, coupled with immediate actions that were launched in the quarter, led to higher-than-expected costs. The Company has increased resources, consolidated operations in Denmark, streamlined processes, and assigned technical experts from Italy to support the team in Denmark.

As a result of these challenges, gross profit margin decreased to 10.3% in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 22.5% in the same period last year.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of €78.1 million and net debt of €238.2 million. The Company believes that it has adequate liquidity to fund its strategic priorities over the next twelve months through a combination of cash on hand, available credit, cash generated from operations, and the ability to access additional financing.

As expected, capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2024 totaled €75.9 million, as the Company continues to ramp-up capacity in response to customer demand for high-value solutions in Fishers, Indiana and Latina, Italy.

For the second quarter of 2024, cash flow from operating activities was €22.3 million. During the second quarter, the Company received proceeds of €3 million from the sale of a building in Denmark. This sale was part of the Company's ongoing initiatives to optimize its industrial footprint, and gain efficiencies in its global operations. Cash flow used for the purchase of property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets totaled €72.1 million, driven primarily by capital expenditures supporting strategic initiatives. This resulted in negative free cash flow of €46.1 million in the second quarter of 2024.

2024 Guidance

The Company is updating its full year 2024 guidance and now expects:

• Revenue in the range of €1,090 million to €1,110 million,
• Adjusted EBITDA in the range of €264 million to €272 million, and
• Adjusted diluted EPS in the range of €0.48 to €0.50.

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Franco Stevanato, concluded, "We are focused on solid execution across our main priorities, including the ongoing expansion in Latina, our ramp-up activities in Fishers and improving our overall performance in the Engineering Segment. The core fundamentals of our business have not changed. The end-markets we serve are healthy and growing. Demand for our products remains strong, our integrated solutions resonate with our customers, and we are operating in an environment with favorable secular tailwinds. We continue to see a durable, profitable growth path ahead of us, with biologics driving strong demand, especially in high-value solutions. We remain well positioned to capitalize on favorable long-term trends to drive growth, expand margins and create shareholder value."

Conference call: The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, to discuss financial results. During the call, management will refer to a slide presentation which will be available on the morning of the call on the “Financial Results” page under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

Pre-registration: Participants who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: STVN conference call pre-registration.

Webcast: A live, listen-only webcast of the call will be available at the following link: STVN webcast.

Dial in: Those who are unable to pre-register may dial in by calling:

Questions during the call: Participants who wish to ask questions during the call should use the HD webphone link: https://hditalia.choruscall.com/?$Y2FsbHR5cGU9MiZpbmZvPWNvbXBhbnk=.

Replay:

The webcast will be archived for three months on the Company’s Investor Relations section of its website.

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the tables included in this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

Management monitors and evaluates our operating and financial performance using several non-GAAP financial measures, including Constant Currency Revenue, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Operating Profit Margin, Adjusted Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Profit, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Capital Employed, Net Cash/Net Debt, Free Cash Flow, and CAPEX. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful and relevant information regarding our performance and improve our ability to assess our financial condition. While similar measures are widely used in the industry in which we operate, the financial measures we use may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies, nor are they intended to be substitutes for measures of financial performance or financial position as prepared in accordance with IFRS.

About Stevanato Group

Founded in 1949, Stevanato Group is a leading global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries. The Group delivers an integrated, end-to-end portfolio of products, processes, and services that address customer needs across the entire drug life cycle at each of the development, clinical and commercial stages. Stevanato Group’s core capabilities in scientific research and development, its commitment to technical innovation, and its engineering excellence are central to its ability to offer value added solutions to clients. To learn more, visit: www.stevanatogroup.com.

Non GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Information" on page 4 and the tables included in this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

⁽¹⁾ During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Group recorded € 3.0 million and € 5.7 million, respectively, of start-up costs for the new plants in Fishers, Indiana, United States, and in Latina, Italy. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Group recorded € 3.7 million and € 6.6 million, respectively, of start-up costs for the new plants in Fishers, Indiana, United States, and in Latina, Italy. These costs are primarily related to labor costs incurred prior to the commencement of commercial operations that are associated with recruiting, hiring, training and travel expenses of personnel.

⁽²⁾ During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Group recorded € 2.2 million and € 3.1 million, respectively, of restructuring and related charges among general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Group recorded € 0.1 million of restructuring and related charges among general and administrative expenses. These charges are mainly employee costs related to the reorganization of certain business functions.

⁽³⁾ The income tax adjustment is calculated by multiplying the applicable nominal tax rate to the adjusting items.

*Amounts may not add due to rounding

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