Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

AdvanSix Inc. (“AdvanSix”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) is an integrated manufacturer of Nylon 6, a polymer resin which is a synthetic material used by our customers to produce engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films that, in turn, are used in such end-products as automotive and electronic components, carpets, sports apparel, fishing nets and food and industrial packaging. As a result of our backward integration and the configuration of our manufacturing facilities, we also sell a variety of other products, all of which are produced as part of our integrated Nylon 6 resin manufacturing process including caprolactam, ammonium sulfate fertilizers, acetone and other chemical intermediates.

All of our manufacturing plants and operations are located in the United States. Globally, we serve approximately 500 customers in a wide variety of industries located in more than 40 countries.

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, we had sales of $1,515 million, $1,475 million and $1,192 million, respectively, and net income of $66 million, $147 million and $34 million, respectively.

Each of these product lines represented the following approximate percentage of total sales:


	Years Ended December 31,
	2018	2017	2016
Nylon	28%	29%	28%
Caprolactam	19%	19%	17%
Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizers	20%	19%	24%
Chemical Intermediates	33%	33%	31%
	100%	100%	100%

We evaluated segment reporting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 280. We concluded that AdvanSix is a single operating segment and a single reportable segment based on the operating results available which are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. AdvanSix operations are managed as one integrated process spread across four manufacturing sites, including centralized supply chain and procurement functions. The production process is dependent upon one key raw material, cumene, as the input to the manufacturing of all finished goods produced for sale through the sales channels and end-markets the Company serves. Production rates and output volumes are managed across all four plants jointly to align with the overall Company operating plan. The CODM makes operational performance assessments and resource allocation decisions on a consolidated basis, inclusive of all of the Company’s products.

AdvanSix operates through four integrated U.S.-based manufacturing sites located in Frankford and Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and Hopewell and Chesterfield, Virginia. The Company's headquarters is located in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Separation from Honeywell

On October 1, 2016, Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”) completed the separation of AdvanSix. The separation was completed by Honeywell distributing (the "Distribution") all of the then outstanding shares of common stock of AdvanSix on October 1, 2016 (the “Distribution Date”) through a dividend in kind of AdvanSix common stock, par value $0.01, to holders of Honeywell common stock as of the close of business on the record date of September 16, 2016 who held their shares through the Distribution Date (the “Spin-Off”).

Each Honeywell stockholder who held their shares through the Distribution Date received one share of AdvanSix common stock for every 25 shares of Honeywell common stock held at the close of business on the record date of September 16, 2016. We filed our Form 10 describing the Spin-Off with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") which was declared effective by the SEC on September 8, 2016 (the "Form 10").

On October 3, 2016, AdvanSix stock began “regular-way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the “ASIX” stock symbol.

Basis of Presentation

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements to “we,” “us,” “our,” “AdvanSix” and the “Company” refer to AdvanSix Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Spin-Off. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. As described in Note 3, all significant transactions between the Company and Honeywell prior to separation have been included in these Consolidated Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction was recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these pre-separation transactions is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as invested equity.

Prior to the separation from Honeywell on October 1, 2016, these Consolidated Financial Statements were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Honeywell. These Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the consolidated historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of AdvanSix as they were historically managed in conformity with GAAP.

Prior to the Spin-Off, Honeywell provided certain services, such as legal, accounting, information technology, human resources and other infrastructure support, on behalf of the Company. The cost of these services has been allocated to the Company on a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenues, headcount or other relevant measures. However, the financial information presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements may not reflect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the Company had the Company been a separate stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if AdvanSix had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Both we and Honeywell consider the basis on which the expenses were allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefits received by the Company during the periods presented. Since Spin-Off, a number of the above services continued under a transition service agreement with Honeywell, which were expensed as incurred based on the contractual pricing terms.