Dentsply Sirona Provides Update on Byte Aligner Products

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Voluntarily Suspends Sales and Marketing of Byte Aligners and Impression Kits

Provides Select Preliminary Third Quarter 2024 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,Oct. 24, 2024(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.(“Dentsply Sirona” or the "Company") (Nasdaq: XRAY), today announced the voluntary suspension of sales and marketing of its Byte Aligners and Impression Kits while the Company conducts a review of certain regulatory requirements related to these products. The Company’s decision was made in consultation with theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA).

In connection with this review, and Dentsply Sirona’s proactive efforts to continuously improve its processes, the Company has suspended shipment and processing of new and recently placed orders for Byte Aligners and Impression Kits.

The Company holds itself to the highest standards of quality and compliance with patient safety at the center of everything we do. To that end, we will continue to work closely with the FDA and other regulatory authorities, while communicating with treating dentists and their patients to support their continued care as appropriate.

Independent of the above matter, the state regulatory environment has adversely impacted our Byte Aligner business model, resulting in declining conversion rates, and new documentation, records and additional requirements (such as evidence of visits to a dentist or patient x-rays). As a result, we had begun to assess our resources at Byte to leverage and/or redeploy infrastructure, talent, and capability elsewhere in our business. Examples include augmenting resources to improve other software platforms, accelerating DS Core functionality, and enhancing the patient experience.

Additional details regarding today’s announcement can be found in the Company’s Form 8-K that was filed today with theSecurities and Exchange Commission(SEC).

Select Preliminary Third Quarter 2024 Results

Dentsply Sironais also announcing select preliminary financial results for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2024(“third quarter 2024”). The Company expects to report third quarter 2024 net sales of approximately$951 millionand adjusted EPS is expected to be between$0.49and$0.51. For the third quarter 2024, the Company expects to report year-over-year net sales growth in Essential Dental Solutions, partially offset by declines in Orthodontic and Implant Solutions and Connected Technology Solutions segments.Wellspect Healthcarenet sales are expected to be approximately flat due to timing with a large US distributor. Net sales and adjusted EPS were favorably impacted by a shift in the timing of distributor orders for Essential Dental Solutions products from the fourth quarter into the third quarter of approximately$20 millionassociated with the Company’s planned fourth quarter ERP implementation inNorth America. The Company does not provide preliminary estimates of EPS on a GAAP basis as certain information needed to prepare adjustments is not yet available and cannot be reasonably estimated. A description of the adjustments typically made to compute adjusted EPS can be found in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2024.

The Company expects to record non-cash charges for the impairment of goodwill within the range of$450-$550 million, net of tax, pertaining to two of its reporting units, Orthodontic Aligner Solutions and Implants & Prosthetic Solutions, which together comprise the Orthodontic and Implant Solutions segment. The decline in fair value for the Orthodontic Aligner Solutions reporting unit is driven primarily by adverse impacts from state regulatory trends pertaining to the Company’s Byte Aligner business, while the decline in fair value for the Implants & Prosthetic Solutions reporting unit is driven by weakened demand in conjunction with competitive pricing pressures and adverse impacts of ongoing global conflicts in certain markets, as well as lower long-term expectations for volumes of lab materials. These factors contributed to reductions to forecasted revenues, lower operating margins, and expectations for lower future cash flows in the near term, resulting in an impairment during the third quarter for the aforementioned reporting units.

The Company will evaluate and assess the appropriate next steps for Byte, with the goal of continuing to provide access to quality oral care to underserved populations. In connection with this assessment, the Company may incur additional impairments and write-offs regarding this business, which may be material in the current and future periods.

The preliminary estimates above are based solely upon information available to management as of the date of this press release and are subject to change. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from these estimates due to the completion of its quarter-end closing procedures, final adjustments and developments that may arise or information that may become available between now and the time the Company’s financial results are finalized and included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Dentsply Sironawill provide further updates on the business and its performance including an update to its 2024 full year outlook during its third quarter 2024 earnings call, which has been scheduled forNovember 7, 2024.

AboutDentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sironais the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide.Dentsply Sironadevelops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarters is located inCharlotte, North Carolina. The Company’s shares are listed inthe United Stateson Nasdaq under the symbol XRAY. Visitwww.dentsplysirona.comfor more information aboutDentsply Sironaand its products.

Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks

All statements in this Press Release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements, many of which are outside of our control, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2023(the "2023 Form 10-K"), and other factors which may be described in the Company’s other filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission(the “SEC”). No assurance can be given that any expectation, belief, goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this Press Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors should understand it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors or risks. As such, you should not consider the risks identified in the Company’sSECfilings to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties associated with an investment in the Company.

Contact Information

Investors:Andrea DaleyVice President, Investor Relations+1-704-591-8631InvestorRelations@dentsplysirona.com

Press:Marion Par-WeixlbergerVice President,Public Relations & Corporate Communications+43 676 848414588Marion.Par-Weixlberger@dentsplysirona.com

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