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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001722482-22-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVTR"
cik: "0001722482"
company_name: "Avantor, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:31:51.136219+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avantor Q1 2022: Net sales $1.95B, adj EPS $0.38, raises full-year guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $1.95B, organic growth 5.1%; net income $190.4M vs $164.0M prior year.
- Diluted GAAP EPS $0.28, adjusted EPS $0.38; adj EBITDA $423.1M (21.7% margin, +140bps YoY).
- Americas +10.5%, Europe +4.6%, AMEA +26.6%; bioproduction growth >20%.
- Operating cash flow $152.2M, free cash flow $127.7M; net leverage reduced to 4.0X.
- Raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance; CEO cites strong execution and investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001722482-22-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVTR
- cik: 0001722482
- company_name: Avantor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000172248222000112/0001722482-22-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000172248222000112/avtr-20220428.htm

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