Avantor, Inc.AVTR

Avantor, Inc. New Standards Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 11, 20262 min read
New accounting standards
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amends the existing income taxes guidance (ASC Topic 740) to require additional disclosures surrounding annual rate reconciliation, income taxes paid and other income tax related disclosures.
The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Accordingly, we adopted this standard on a retrospective basis within our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025. Adoption resulted in expanded disclosures within our income tax footnote, primarily related to the annual effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. Refer to note 20 for these disclosures.
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE)
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), requiring additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement. The new standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses.
The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of this standard on our financial statements.
Other
There were no other new accounting standards that we expect to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
Adoption of rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for Investors
In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures in registration statements and annual reports. On April 4, 2024, the SEC voluntarily stayed the effectiveness of these rules pending judicial review, and on March 27, 2025, the SEC withdrew its defense of the rules in ongoing litigation. As a result, the rules remain subject to a stay and their future applicability is uncertain. We continue to monitor developments and will evaluate the impact of any final requirements on our disclosures and related processes.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 11, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 7, 2025
2023Feb 14, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 11, 2022
2020Feb 16, 2021
2019Feb 14, 2020

About New Standards Disclosures

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