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Nature of operations and presentation of financial statements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of operations and presentation of financial statements
1.    Nature of operations and presentation of financial statements
We are a global manufacturer and distributor that provides products and services to customers in the biopharmaceutical, healthcare, education & government and advanced technologies & applied materials industries.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual reports and GAAP. The financial statements include the accounts of Avantor, Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries, and those business entities in which we maintain a controlling interest.
The financial statements reflect the adoption of a new credit losses standard at January 1, 2020. Information about this accounting standard is disclosed in note 3.
Conversion of MCPS into Common Stock
In May of 2022, all outstanding shares of 6.250% Series A MCPS, par value $0.01 per share, automatically converted into 62.9 million shares of our common stock, in accordance with their terms. The conversion rate for each share of MCPS was 3.0395 shares of our common stock, subject to receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares, and was determined based on the price of our common stock on the date of conversion. No outstanding shares of the MCPS remained following the mandatory conversion.
Principles of consolidation
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the financial statements.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported throughout the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.