Sotera Health Company

Good morning and welcome to the Sotera Health second quarter 2026 earnings call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Vice President of Investor Relations, Jason Peterson. Jason, please go ahead.

Good morning and thank you. Welcome to Sotera Health's second quarter earnings call. Today's press release and earnings presentation are available on the investor section of our website at soterahealth.com. This webcast is being recorded and a replay will also be available on the investor section of the Sotera Health website shortly after the call. Joining me today are Chief Executive Officer Alton Shader, Chief Financial Officer John Lyons, and Executive Chairman Michael Petras. During today's call, some of our comments may be considered forward-looking statements. The matters addressed in these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Please refer to Sotera Health's SEC filings in the forward-looking statement slide at the beginning of the earnings presentation for a description of these risks and uncertainties. The company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Please note that during the discussion today, the company will present both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, tax rate applicable to adjusted net income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, net debt and net leverage ratio, as well as constant currency comparisons. A reconciliation of gap to non-gap measures for all relevant historical periods may be found in the schedules attached to the company's press release and in the supplemental slides to the earnings presentation. The operator will be assisting with the Q&A portion of the call today. Please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. For further questions, feel free to reach out to the investor relations team With that, I'll now turn the call over to Executive Chairman of the Board, Michael Petras.

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our quarterly earnings call. As previously announced, Alton Shader assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer on May 26th. While I continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and remain actively engaged with the company, Alton is leading the company day to day. Today, we welcome Alton to its first Sotero Health earnings call. Having the privilege of working with Alton for the past two months, Plus, we're encouraged by the seamless transition. We've received positive responses from our team members, customers, investors, and other stakeholders. We've built a solid foundation and believe the future is very strong for this great company.