AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission file number 001-36440

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

46-4987888

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5405 Windward Parkway

Suite 100 South

Alpharetta,

Georgia

30004

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 428-2667

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $0.01 Par Value	AVNS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 27, 2021, there were 48,123,083 shares of the Corporation’s common stock outstanding.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements			3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30 , 2021 and 2020			3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30 , 2021 and 2020			4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30 , 2021 and December 31, 2020			5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30 , 2021 and 2020			6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020			7

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			16

Item 4. Controls and Procedures			22

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION			23

Item 6. Exhibits			23
Signatures			24


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net Sales	$	186.4	$	163.7	$	367.1	$	344.1
Cost of products sold	100.7		77.2		190.1		155.5
Gross Profit	85.7		86.5		177.0		188.6
Research and development	8.0		7.7		16.3		17.1
Selling and general expenses	76.7		76.9		150.1		168.0
Other expense, net	8.3		3.7		30.3		4.7
Operating Loss	(7.3)		(1.8)		(19.7)		(1.2)
Interest income	—		0.2		—		0.9
Interest expense	(0.9)		(4.3)		(1.7)		(8.6)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(8.2)		(5.9)		(21.4)		(8.9)
Income tax benefit	46.1		2.9		51.7		9.6
Net Income (Loss)	$	37.9	$	(3.0)	$	30.3	$	0.7

Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic	$	0.79	$	(0.06)	$	0.63	$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.78	$	(0.06)	$	0.62	$	0.02

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net Income (Loss)	$	37.9	$	(3.0)	$	30.3	$	0.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	2.3		4.9		(1.9)		(10.1)
Defined benefit plans	—		—		—		0.2
Cash flow hedges	—		—		—		(0.1)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	2.3		4.9		(1.9)		(10.0)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	40.2	$	1.9	$	28.4	$	(9.3)

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	99.9	$	111.5
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	106.7		108.6
Income tax receivable	58.4		59.3
Inventories	159.7		168.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18.8		18.9
Total Current Assets	443.5		467.2
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	171.9		175.3
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	42.9		48.3
Goodwill	802.6		802.5
Other Intangible Assets, net	149.5		157.7
Deferred Tax Assets	61.9		10.0
Other Assets	11.0		11.8
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,683.3	$	1,672.8

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	14.9	$	15.5
Trade accounts payable	65.5		67.6
Accrued expenses	77.9		83.2
Total Current Liabilities	158.3		166.3
Long-Term Debt	165.0		180.0
Operating Lease Liabilities	47.5		53.3
Deferred Tax Liabilities	5.6		5.7
Other Long-Term Liabilities	10.6		11.0
Total Liabilities	387.0		416.3

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value - authorized 20,000,000 shares, none issued	—		—
Common stock - $0.01 par value - authorized 300,000,000 shares, 48,095,484 outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 47,917,583 outstanding as of December 31, 2020	0.5		0.5
Additional paid-in capital	1,621.3		1,609.4
Accumulated deficit	(285.2)		(315.5)
Treasury stock	(10.3)		(9.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30.0)		(28.1)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	1,296.3		1,256.5
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,683.3	$	1,672.8

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Common Stock	$	0.5	$	0.5	$	0.5	$	0.5
Additional Paid-in Capital, beginning of period	1,617.3		1,596.4		1,609.4		1,593.9
Exercise or redemption of share-based awards	0.4		0.5		5.2		0.5
Stock-based compensation expense	3.6		3.0		6.7		5.5
Additional Paid-in Capital, end of period	1,621.3		1,599.9		1,621.3		1,599.9
Accumulated Deficit, beginning of period	(323.1)		(284.6)		(315.5)		(288.3)
Net income (loss)	37.9		(3.0)		30.3		0.7
Accumulated Deficit, end of period	(285.2)		(287.6)		(285.2)		(287.6)
Treasury Stock, beginning of period	(9.8)		(8.9)		(9.8)		(8.9)
Purchases of treasury stock	(0.5)		(0.3)		(0.5)		(0.3)
Treasury Stock, end of period	(10.3)		(9.2)		(10.3)		(9.2)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, beginning of period	(32.3)		(46.9)		(28.1)		(32.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2.3		4.9		(1.9)		(10.0)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, end of period	(30.0)		(42.0)		(30.0)		(42.0)
Total Stockholders’ Equity, end of period	$	1,296.3	$	1,261.6	$	1,296.3	$	1,261.6

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020
Operating Activities
Net income	$	30.3	$	0.7
Depreciation and amortization	19.2		21.4
Stock-based compensation expense	6.7		5.5
Net loss on asset dispositions and impairments	4.9		0.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	1.3		37.9
Inventories	8.7		(29.1)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1.3		1.3
Accounts payable	(2.2)		(5.7)
Accrued expenses	(5.6)		(29.4)
Deferred income taxes and other	(52.6)		(7.5)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	12.0		(4.7)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(11.5)		(12.1)
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(11.5)		(12.1)
Financing Activities
Revolving credit facility repayments	(15.0)		—
Purchases of treasury stock	(0.5)		(0.3)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5.2		0.6
Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(10.3)		0.3
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1.8)		(3.8)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11.6)		(20.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	111.5		205.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$	99.9	$	185.0

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Accounting Policies

Background and Basis of Presentation

Avanos Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough medical device solutions to improve patients’ quality of life. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Avanos is committed to addressing some of today’s most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. We develop, manufacture and market clinically superior solutions around the globe. References to “Avanos,” “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Avanos Medical, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Interim Financial Statements

We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, and the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain all necessary material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, to fairly state our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting periods. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, distributor rebate accruals, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill and long-lived assets, loss contingencies, and deferred tax assets and potential income tax assessments. Our estimates are subject to uncertainties associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has caused volatility and adverse effects in global markets. Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates, and the effect of the difference could be material to our financial statements. Changes in these estimates are recorded when known.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU removed certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2021-04, Issuers Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options. This ASU requires accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options that remain equity-classified after the modification or exchange based on the economic substance of the modification or exchange. The accounting is determined based on whether the transaction was done to issue equity, issue or modify debt or for other reasons. This ASU is to be applied prospectively for years beginning after December 15, 2021. Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform. This ASU was prompted by the planned cessation of the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the reference rate for many debt agreements, including the credit agreement that governs our revolving credit facility that is described in Note 5, “Debt.” This ASU applies to contract modifications that replace a reference rate and contemporaneous modifications of other contract terms related to the replacement of the reference rate. Under this ASU, modifications to debt agreements may be accounted for by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate. This ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and may be applied as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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Note 2. Restructuring Activities

Our restructuring expenses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is summarized in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Post divestiture restructuring plan	$	1.7	$	—	$	2.6	$	0.5
Integration and restructuring of business acquisitions	—		(0.8)		—		(0.7)
2020 Restructuring	8.5		—		8.7		—
Total Restructuring Costs	$	10.2	$	(0.8)	$	11.3	$	(0.2)

Post-Divestiture Restructuring Plan

In the fourth quarter of 2018, we began a three-phase restructuring plan (the “Plan”) intended to align our organizational structure, information technology platform and supply chain and distribution channels (“Cost Transformation”) to be more appropriate for the size and scale of our business. Only the final phase of the plan, Cost Transformation, remains in progress, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Expenses incurred for Cost Transformation are included in “Cost of products sold.” Plan-to-date we have incurred $7.7 million of costs that were expensed as incurred and $4.3 million of costs that were capitalized.

Integration and Restructuring of Business Acquisitions

During the third quarter of 2019, we initiated activities to integrate recent asset and business acquisitions into our operations, and where appropriate, re-align our organization accordingly. Costs incurred were primarily for employee retention, severance and benefits and lease termination costs. Cumulative plan expenses were $9.6 million, included in “Selling and general expenses,” primarily for employee retention, severance, benefits and “Other expense, net” for right-of-use asset impairment. The integration of our acquisitions was substantially complete by the end of 2020.

2020 Restructuring

In the fourth quarter of 2020, we initiated activities to reduce the size of our senior leadership team, consolidate certain operations within our pain management franchise, exit unprofitable lines of business and research and development initiatives and reduce the size of our office space to align with expected requirements following the COVID-19 pandemic. Costs incurred will primarily be for operating lease right-of-use impairments or lease terminations, impairment of intangible and other assets and employee severance and benefits. In the three months ended June 30, 2021, the charge of $8.5 million consisted primarily of non-cash asset and inventory write-offs associated with a discontinued research and development initiative that was contemplated in the 2020 Restructuring plan, but was finalized in the second quarter of 2021. Plan-to-date, we have incurred $36.3 million of expenses, which are included in “Cost of products sold,” “Selling and general expenses” and “Other expense, net.” We expect to substantially complete this restructuring by the end of 2021.

Restructuring Liability

We have a liability for employee retention, severance, benefits and other costs associated with our restructuring activities, which is summarized below (in millions):


	Accrual
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	7.2
Total restructuring costs, excluding non-cash charges	4.7
Payments and other	(11.4)
Balance, June 30, 2021	$	0.5


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Note 3. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	110.4	$	113.2
Income tax receivable	58.4		59.3
Allowances and doubtful accounts:
Doubtful accounts	(3.5)		(4.4)
Sales discounts	(0.2)		(0.2)
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	$	165.1	$	167.9

Losses on receivables are estimated based on known troubled accounts and historical experience. Receivables are considered impaired and written off when it is probable that payments due will not be collected. Our provision for doubtful accounts was a net benefit of $0.2 million and $0.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a net expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Inventories

Inventories at the lower of cost (determined on the LIFO/FIFO or weighted-average cost methods) or market consist of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
	LIFO		Non- LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non- LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	43.4	$	1.9	$	45.3	$	43.9	$	3.1	$	47.0
Work in process	32.6		—		32.6		32.2		0.1		32.3
Finished goods	65.4		17.2		82.6		73.5		16.9		90.4
Supplies and other	—		6.4		6.4		—		6.7		6.7
	141.4		25.5		166.9		149.6		26.8		176.4
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	(7.2)		—		(7.2)		(7.5)		—		(7.5)
Total	$	134.2	$	25.5	$	159.7	$	142.1	$	26.8	$	168.9

As of June 30, 2021, our inventory allowance was $7.9 million, which includes $3.1 million for inventory associated with restructuring activities, $2.6 million for Halyard-branded inventory and $2.2 million for inventory obsolescence.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land	$	1.1	$	1.1
Buildings	47.5		46.8
Machinery and equipment	217.3		218.2
Construction in progress	28.7		23.3
	294.6		289.4
Less accumulated depreciation	(122.7)		(114.1)
Total	$	171.9	$	175.3

In the second quarter of 2021, we wrote off approximately $5.0 million of machinery and equipment associated with research and development activities that were curtailed in connection with restructuring activities described under “2020 Restructuring” in Note 2. Depreciation expense was $5.4 million and $10.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $5.9 million and $11.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.


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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in millions):


	Goodwill
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	802.5
Currency translation adjustment	0.1
Balance, June 30, 2021	$	802.6

Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Trademarks	$	90.9	$	(62.6)	$	28.3	$	90.9	$	(61.2)	$	29.7
Patents and acquired technologies	281.7		(182.2)		99.5		282.0		(177.2)		104.8
Other	61.2		(39.5)		21.7		61.4		(38.2)		23.2
Total	$	433.8	$	(284.3)	$	149.5	$	434.3	$	(276.6)	$	157.7

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $4.1 million and $8.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $4.9 million and $9.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Amortization expense for the remainder of 2021 and the following four years and beyond is estimated as follows (in millions):


	Amount
Remainder of 2021	$	8.2
2022	16.1
2023	15.2
2024	15.1
2025	14.6
Thereafter	80.3
Total	$	149.5

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued rebates and customer incentives	$	15.5	$	22.5
Accrued salaries and wages	24.2		36.0
Accrued taxes	2.0		2.7
Other(a)	36.2		22.0
Total	$	77.9	$	83.2

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(a)As of June 30, 2021, “Other” includes amounts accrued pursuant to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, as described in “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Taxes payable	$	0.4	$	0.4
Accrued compensation and benefits	5.3		5.8
Other	4.9		4.8
Total	$	10.6	$	11.0


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Note 4. Fair Value Information

The following fair value information is based on a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels in the hierarchy used to measure fair value are:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the reporting date for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not considered active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are significant to the valuation and are unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required (in millions):


		June 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	99.9	$	99.9	$	111.5	$	111.5
Liabilities
Revolving credit facility	2	165.0		165.0		180.0		180.0

Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of amounts borrowed under our Revolving Credit Facility approximates carrying value because borrowings are subject to a variable rate as described in “Debt” in Note 5.

Note 5. Debt

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our debt balances were as follows (in millions):


	Weighted-Average Interest Rate		Maturity	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Revolving credit facility	1.62	%	2023	$	165.0	$	180.0

Our senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) matures on October 30, 2023 and allows for borrowings up to $250.0 million, with a letter of credit sub-facility in an amount of $75.0 million and a swingline sub-facility in an amount of $25.0 million.

Borrowings bear interest, at our option, at either (i) a reserve-adjusted LIBOR rate, plus a margin ranging between 1.50% to 2.25% per annum, depending on our consolidated total leverage ratio, or (ii) the base rate plus a margin ranging between 0.50% to 1.25% per annum, depending on our consolidated total leverage ratio. The unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a commitment fee equal to (i) 0.25% per annum, when our consolidated total leverage ratio is less than 2.25 to 1.00 or (ii) 0.38% per annum, otherwise.

To the extent we remain in compliance with certain financial covenants in our credit agreement, we have the ability to access our Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2021, we had $165.0 million of borrowings and letters of credit of $1.2 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. In July 2021, we borrowed an additional $20.0 million from our Revolving Credit Facility for a payment required pursuant to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that is described in Note 8, “Commitments and Contingencies.”


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Note 6. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The changes in the components of AOCI, net of tax, are as follows (in millions):


	Unrealized Translation		Cash Flow Hedges		Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	(27.7)	$	—	$	(0.4)	$	(28.1)
Other comprehensive loss	(1.9)		—		—		(1.9)
Balance, June 30, 2021	$	(29.6)	$	—	$	(0.4)	$	(30.0)

The changes in the components of AOCI, including the tax effect, are as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Unrealized translation	$	2.3	$	4.9	$	(1.9)	$	(10.1)
Defined benefit pension plans	—		—		—		0.3
Tax effect	—		—		—		(0.1)
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax	—		—		—		0.2
Cash flow hedges	—		—		—		(0.1)
Tax effect	—		—		—		—
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	—		—		—		(0.1)
Change in AOCI	$	2.3	$	4.9	$	(1.9)	$	(10.0)

Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is shown in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Stock options	$	0.5	$	0.7	$	1.1	$	1.3
Time-based restricted share units	2.5		0.8		4.3		1.7
Performance-based restricted share units	0.6		1.5		1.2		2.4
Employee stock purchase plan	—		—		0.1		0.1
Total stock-based compensation	$	3.6	$	3.0	$	6.7	$	5.5

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims and governmental inspections, audits or investigations pertaining to issues such as contract disputes, product liability, tax matters, patents and trademarks, advertising, governmental regulations, employment and other matters. Under the terms of the distribution agreement we entered into with Kimberly-Clark Corporation (“Kimberly-Clark”) prior to the spin-off, legal proceedings, claims and other liabilities that are primarily related to our business are our responsibility and we are obligated to indemnify and hold Kimberly-Clark harmless for such matters. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we incurred $2.7 million and $25.2 million, respectively, for these matters which is included in “Other expense, net.” compared to $1.2 million and $3.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Government Investigation

In June 2015, we were served with a subpoena from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (“VA OIG”) seeking information related to the design, manufacture, testing, sale and promotion of MicroCool and other Company surgical gowns, and, in July 2015, we also became aware that the subpoena and an earlier VA OIG subpoena served on Kimberly-Clark requesting information about gown sales to the federal government are related to a United States Department of


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Justice (“DOJ”) investigation. In May 2016, April 2017 and September 2018, we received additional subpoenas from the DOJ seeking further information related to Company gowns.

On July 6, 2021, we entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with the DOJ that resolved their criminal investigation related to our MicroCool surgical gowns. Pursuant to the DPA, in July 2021 the Company made a total monetary payment of $22.2 million, which was fully accrued as of June 30, 2021 and included in “Accrued expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Patent Litigation

We operate in an industry characterized by extensive patent litigation and competitors may claim that our products infringe upon their intellectual property. Resolution of patent litigation or other intellectual property claims is typically time consuming and costly and can result in significant damage awards and injunctions that could prevent the manufacture and sale of the affected products or require us to make significant royalty payments in order to continue selling the affected products.

At any given time we may be involved as either a plaintiff or a defendant in a number of patent infringement actions, the outcomes of which may not be known for prolonged periods of time.

On November 4, 2019, we filed the matter styled Avanos Medical Sales LLC v Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., et al. (No. 2:19-cv-02754-JPM-TMP (W.D. Tenn.)), alleging that Medtronic’s manufacture, marketing, sale, and importation of the Accurian system infringes certain claims of U.S. Patent 8,822,755. On June 1, 2020, Medtronic petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for an inter partes review (“IPR”) of the patent at issue in the litigation. On October 23, 2020, the USPTO instituted an IPR, and on July 23, 2021, the USPTO held a hearing on the IPR. The IPR will not affect Avanos’s ability to manufacture, market or sell the products covered by the underlying patent. We will continue to vigorously prosecute and defend the litigation and IPR.

General

While we maintain general and professional liability, product liability and other insurance, our insurance policies may not cover all of these matters and may not fully cover liabilities arising out of these matters. In addition, we may be obligated to indemnify our directors and officers against these matters.

We record provisions in the consolidated financial statements for pending litigation when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. For any matters that are reasonably possible to result in loss and for which no possible loss or range of loss is disclosed in this report, management has determined that it is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss because, in each case, at least the following facts applied: (a) early stage of the proceedings; (b) indeterminate (or unspecified) damages; and (c) significant factual issues yet to be resolved, or such amounts have been determined to be immaterial. At present, although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not materially impact our liquidity, access to capital markets or ability to conduct our daily operations.

As of June 30, 2021, we have an accrued liability for the matters described herein, and reasonably possible losses have been disclosed. The accrued liability is included in “Accrued Expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our estimate of these liabilities is based on facts and circumstances existing at this time, along with other variables. Factors that may affect our estimate include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in the number of lawsuits filed against us, including the potential for similar, duplicate or “copycat” lawsuits filed in multiple jurisdictions, including lawsuits that bring causes or action or allege violations of law with regard to additional products; (ii) changes in the legal costs of defending such claims; (iii) changes in the nature of the lawsuits filed against us; (iv) changes in the applicable law governing any legal claims against us; (v) a determination that our assumptions used in estimating the liability are no longer reasonable; and (vi) the uncertainties associated with the judicial process, including adverse judgments rendered by courts or juries. Thus, the actual amount of these liabilities for existing and future claims could be materially different than the accrued amount. Additionally, the above matters, regardless of the outcome, could disrupt our business and result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention.

Environmental Compliance

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations with respect to our business operations and are operating in compliance with, or taking action aimed at ensuring compliance with, these laws and regulations. None of our compliance obligations with environmental protection laws and regulations, individually or in the aggregate, is expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Note 9. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

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outstanding and the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during each period, as determined using the treasury stock method.

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is set forth in the following table (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net (loss) income	$	37.9	$	(3.0)	$	30.3	$	0.7

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	48.1		47.8		48.0		47.8
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	0.5		—		0.6		0.2
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	48.6		47.8		48.6		48.0
(Loss) Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$	0.79	$	(0.06)	$	0.63	$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.78	$	(0.06)	$	0.62	$	0.02

Restricted share units (“RSUs”) contain provisions allowing for the equivalent of any dividends paid on common stock during the restricted period to be reinvested into additional RSUs at the then fair market value of the common stock on the date the dividends are paid. Such awards are to be included in the EPS calculation under the two-class method. Currently, we do not anticipate any cash dividends for the foreseeable future and our outstanding RSU awards are not material in comparison to our weighted average shares outstanding. Accordingly, all EPS amounts reflect shares as if they were fully vested and the disclosures associated with the two-class method are not presented herein.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, 0.8 million and 0.7 million of potentially dilutive stock options and restricted share unit awards were excluded from the computation of earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 10. Business and Products Information

We conduct our business in one operating and reportable segment that provides our medical device products to healthcare professionals and patients in more than 90 countries with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, France and Tunisia.

We provide a portfolio of innovative product offerings focused on pain management and chronic care to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of care. Our management evaluates net sales by product category within our single reportable segment as follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Chronic care	$	116.0	$	120.2	$	237.1	$	235.9
Pain management	70.4		43.5		130.0		108.2
Total Net Sales	$	186.4	$	163.7	$	367.1	$	344.1

Chronic care is a portfolio of products that include (i) digestive health products such as our Mic-Key enteral feeding tubes, Corpak patient feeding solutions and NeoMed neonatal and pediatric feeding solutions and (ii) respiratory health products such as closed airway suction systems and other airway management devices under the Ballard, Microcuff and Endoclear brands.

Pain management is a portfolio of non-opioid pain solutions including (i) acute pain products such as On-Q and ambIT surgical pain pumps and Game Ready cold and compression therapy systems and (ii) interventional pain solutions, which provide minimally invasive pain relieving therapies, such as our Coolief pain therapy.

Due to the nature of our business, we receive purchase orders for products under supply agreements which are normally fulfilled within three to four weeks. Our performance obligations under purchase orders are satisfied and revenue is recognized at a point in time, which is upon shipment or upon delivery of our products to unaffiliated customers, depending on shipping terms. Accordingly, we normally do not have transactions that give rise to material unfulfilled performance obligations.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide investors with an understanding of our recent performance, and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1, “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The following will be discussed and analyzed:

•Restructuring Activities

•Results of Operations and Related Information

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Legal Matters

•Critical Accounting Policies

•Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Restructuring Activities

Our restructuring expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is summarized in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Post divestiture restructuring plan	$	1.7	$	—	$	2.6	$	0.5
Integration and restructuring of business acquisitions	—		(0.8)		—		(0.7)
2020 Restructuring	8.5		—		8.7		—
Total Restructuring Costs	$	10.2	$	(0.8)	$	11.3	$	(0.2)

Post-Divestiture Restructuring Plan

In the fourth quarter of 2018, we began a three-phase restructuring plan (the “Plan”) intended to align our organizational structure, information technology platform and supply chain and distribution channels (“Cost Transformation”) to be more appropriate for the size and scale of our business. Only the final phase, Cost Transformation, remains in progress and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Expenses incurred for Cost Transformation are included in “Cost of products sold.” Plan-to-date, we have incurred $7.7 million of costs that were expensed as incurred and $4.3 million of costs that were capitalized.

Integration and Restructuring of Business Acquisitions

During the third quarter of 2019, we initiated activities to integrate recent asset and business acquisitions into our operations, and where appropriate, re-align our organization accordingly. Costs incurred were primarily for employee retention, severance and benefits and lease termination costs. Cumulative plan expenses were $9.6 million, included in “Selling and general expenses,” primarily for employee retention, severance, benefits and “Other expense” for lease termination costs right-of-use asset impairment. The integration of our acquisitions was substantially complete by the end of 2020.

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Results of Operations and Related Information

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In this section, we present “Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Adjusted Operating Profit” which are measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and is therefore referred to as a non-GAAP measure. Our non-GAAP measures exclude certain items, as applicable, for the relevant time periods as indicated in the “Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Adjusted Operating Profit” tables above. The excluded items include:

•Incremental expenses associated with altering operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

•Expenses associated with restructuring activities.

•Expenses associated with post-divestiture transition activities.

•Certain acquisition and integration charges related to acquisitions.

•Expenses associated with European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) compliance.

•Expenses associated with certain litigation matters.

•The amortization of intangible assets associated with prior business acquisitions.

We provide these non-GAAP measures because we use them to measure our operational performance and provide greater insight into our ongoing business operations. These measures are not intended to be, and should not be, considered separately from, or an alternative to, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided under “Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Adjusted Operating Profit,” respectively.

Net Sales

Our net sales are summarized in the following tables for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020			Change		2021			2020			Change
Chronic care	$	116.0	$	120.2		(3.5)	%	$	237.1		$	235.9		0.5	%
Pain management	70.4		43.5			61.8		130.0			108.2			20.1
Net Sales	$	186.4	$	163.7		13.9	%	$	367.1		$	344.1		6.7	%

			Total			Volume		Pricing/Mix			Currency			Other(a)
Net Sales - percentage change	QTD		14		%	13	%	(1)		%	1		%	1	%
	YTD		7		%	7	%	(1)		%	1		%	—	%

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(a) Other includes rounding.

Product Category Descriptions

Pain management is a portfolio of non-opioid pain solutions including (i) acute pain products, such as On-Q and ambIT surgical pain pumps and Game Ready cold and compression therapy systems and (ii) interventional pain solutions, which provide minimally invasive pain relieving therapies, such as our Coolief pain therapy.

Second Quarter 2021 Compared to Second Quarter 2020

Net sales of $186.4 million increased 14% compared to the prior year with improved volume and favorable currency exchange rates. Higher volume came primarily from our pain management business due to the continued recovery of elective surgical procedures and favorable comparison to last year’s net sales which were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, volume benefited from continued robust demand for digestive health, which was partially offset by lower volume in respiratory health due to the pandemic-fueled demand experienced last year. Volume growth was partially offset by unfavorable price and mix of 1%, while foreign currency exchange rates provided a 1% benefit.


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First Six Months of 2021 Compared to the First Six Months of 2020

Net sales of $367.1 million increased 7% compared to the prior year. Volume was driven by our pain management franchise due to the continued recovery of elective surgical procedures and favorable comparison to last year’s net sales which were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, volume benefited from continued robust demand in digestive health, which was partially offset by lower volume in respiratory health due to pandemic-fueled demand experienced last year. Volume growth was partially offset by unfavorable price and mix of 1%, while foreign currency exchange rates provided a 1% benefit.

Net Sales By Geographic Region

Net sales by region is presented in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		Change		2021		2020		Change
Net Sales
North America	$	138.7	$	118.9	16.7	%	$	272.0	$	257.5	5.6	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa	26.7		27.9		(4.3)		56.3		54.0		4.3
Asia Pacific and Latin America	21.0		16.9		24.3		38.8		32.6		19.0
Total Net Sales	$	186.4	$	163.7	13.9	%	$	367.1	$	344.1	6.7	%

Adjusted Gross Profit

Our gross profit and gross profit margin is summarized in the table below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Gross Profit, as reported	$	85.7		$	86.5		$	177.0		$	188.6
COVID-19 related expenses	—			2.1			—			2.5
2020 Restructuring charges	2.8			—			3.0			—
Post divestiture restructuring charges	1.7			0.6			2.6			1.1
Post divestiture transition charges	3.7			0.3			3.8			1.1
Acquisition and integration-related charges	—			0.1			—			0.2
Intangibles amortization	1.7			1.6			3.3			3.3
Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP)	$	95.6		$	91.2		$	189.7		$	196.8
Gross profit margin, as reported	46.0		%	52.8		%	48.2		%	54.8		%
Gross profit margin, as adjusted	51.3		%	55.7		%	51.7		%	57.2		%

Adjusted gross profit margin decreased to 51.3% and 51.7% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the prior year primarily due to higher freight costs associated with shipping NeoMed products from China to the United States and delays in returning our manufacturing operations to pre-COVID efficiency levels.


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Adjusted Operating Profit

A reconciliation of adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP measure, to operating income is provided in the table below (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Operating (Loss) Profit, as reported	$	(7.3)	$	(1.8)	$	(19.7)	$	(1.2)
COVID-19 related expenses	0.2		3.2		0.2		3.7
2020 Restructuring charges	8.5		—		8.7		—
Post divestiture restructuring charges	1.7		—		2.6		0.5
Post divestiture transition charges	3.6		3.1		3.6		7.1
Acquisition and integration-related charges	0.2		2.1		0.6		3.9
EU MDR Compliance	1.0		—		1.2		—
Litigation and legal	2.7		1.2		25.2		3.4
Intangibles amortization	4.1		4.9		8.3		9.7
Adjusted Operating Profit (non-GAAP)	$	14.7	$	12.7	$	30.7	$	27.1

In the three months ended June 30, 2021, on a GAAP basis, our operating loss was driven primarily by non-cash restructuring costs related to the previously announced restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2020. In the six months ended June 30, 2021, GAAP operating profit was impacted by the non-cash restructuring costs and costs associated with the resolution of the U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation, as described in “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other items impacting operating results include:

COVID-19 Related Expenses: Incremental spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic was $0.2 million in each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, but were $3.2 million and $3.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 for additional personal protective equipment for our manufacturing employees, sanitation at our facilities and other costs.

2020 Restructuring Charges: As previously described under “Restructuring Activities,” we incurred $8.5 million and $8.7 million of costs associated with activities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Post Divestiture Restructuring Charges: As previously described under “Restructuring Activities,” in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we incurred $1.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we incurred $0.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Post Divestiture Transition Charges: Costs related to the separation of the divested business were $3.6 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3.1 million and $7.1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Acquisition and Integration-related Charges: In the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we incurred $0.2 million and $0.6 million of integration costs related to recent acquisitions. We incurred $2.1 million and $3.9 million of acquisition-related costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

European Union Medical Device Regulation (“EU MDR”) Compliance: In the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we incurred $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of expenses associated with compliance to EU MDR which becomes progressively effective beginning in the second quarter of 2021.

Litigation and Legal: We incurred $2.7 million and $25.2 million for certain litigation matters in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1.2 million and $3.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Litigation matters are described in “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Intangibles Amortization: Intangibles amortization related to intangibles acquired in prior business acquisitions was $4.1 million and $8.3 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $4.9 million and $9.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest Income and Expense

Interest expense consists of interest accrued and amortization of debt issuance costs on our revolving credit facility net of interest capitalized on long-term capital projects. See “Debt” in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Interest expense was $0.9 million and $1.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $4.3 million


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and $8.6 million in the comparable period last year. Interest expense decreased due to the redemption of our $249.8 million of senior unsecured notes that bore interest at 6.25% in the fourth quarter of 2020. In the six months ended June 30, 2021 interest accrued on our revolving credit facility at a weighted average rate of 1.62% and had balances of $165.0 million and $180.0 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Income Taxes

The income tax benefit was $46.1 million and $51.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a benefit of $2.9 million and $9.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. The effective tax rates were 562.2% and 241.6% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The current year income tax benefit and effective tax rate are due to the impact of non-deductible charges and progression of earnings in the first six months of 2021.

The effective tax rates were 49.2% and 107.9% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The prior year income tax benefit and effective tax rate were due to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 and allows for the carryback of U.S. net operating losses, which were expected to be used in future years, but are now being carried back to prior years.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand provided by operating activities and amounts available under our revolving credit facility. Our operating cash flow has historically been and is expected to remain sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and fund capital expenditures. We anticipate that our current cash position and our ability to generate cash flows from domestic and international operations will provide sufficient liquidity to manage the business and fund working capital during any remaining uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic and fund capital expenditures and other investments necessary to grow our business for the foreseeable future for both our domestic and international operations.

As of June 30, 2021, $61.6 million of our $99.9 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries. We consider the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested overseas and currently do not have plans to repatriate such earnings. We do not expect restrictions on repatriation of cash held outside of the United States to have a material effect on our overall liquidity, financial condition or result of operations for the foreseeable future.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $11.6 million to $99.9 million as of June 30, 2021 compared to $111.5 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was driven by $15.0 million repaid on our revolving credit facility, $11.5 million of capital expenditures and $1.8 million of unfavorable currency exchange effects partially offset by $12.0 million provided by operations and $5.2 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

In the prior year, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $20.3 million to $185.0 million as of June 30, 2020 primarily due to $4.7 million used in operations, $12.1 million of capital expenditures and $3.8 million of unfavorable currency exchange effects.

Long-Term Debt

Our senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) is secured by substantially all of our assets located in the United States and a certain percentage of our foreign subsidiaries’ capital stock. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 30, 2023. In the six months ended June 30, 2021, we repaid $15.0 million on our Revolving Credit Facility, leaving $165.0 million of borrowings and letters of credit for $1.2 million outstanding. To the extent we remain in compliance with certain financial covenants in our credit agreement, we have the ability to access our Revolving Credit Facility. In July 2021, we borrowed an additional $20.0 million from our Revolving Credit Facility for a payment required pursuant to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that is described in “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 8 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

See “Debt” in Note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further details regarding our debt agreements.

Legal Matters

See Item 1, Note 8, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of current legal matters.

Critical Accounting Policies

See Item 1, Note 1, “Accounting Policies,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for updates to our critical accounting policies and a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.


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Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

The preceding discussion and analysis summarizes the factors that had a material effect on our results of operations during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and our financial position as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our historical condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those historical condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” or “continue” and similar expressions, among others. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:

•general economic conditions particularly in the United States,

•fluctuations in global equity and fixed-income markets,

•risks related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,

•the competitive environment,

•the loss of current customers or the inability to obtain new customers,

•litigation and enforcement actions,

•disruption in supply of raw materials or the distribution of finished goods,

•price fluctuations in key commodities,

•fluctuations in currency exchange rates,

•changes in governmental regulations that are applicable to our business,

•changes in asset valuations including write-downs of assets such as inventory, accounts receivable or other assets for impairment or other reasons, and

•any other matters described elsewhere in this MD&A or in the Risk Factors section of this Form 10-Q or our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, when evaluating the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief as to future results or events is expressed, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations of our management and expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result, or be achieved or accomplished.


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Item 4.Controls and Procedures

With the participation of management, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) carried out an evaluation, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively as of June 30, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

(a)Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
3.1						Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2020
3.2						Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2020
10.1						Deferred Prosecution Agreement dated July 6, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2021
*10.2						Offer Letter dated May 21, 2021
*10.3						Form of Award Agreements related to the Avanos Medical, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, filed herewith
31(a)						Section 302 CEO Certification
31(b)						Section 302 CFO Certification
32(a)						Section 906 CEO Certification
32(b)						Section 906 CFO Certification
101.SCH						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*Management contracts, compensatory plans or arrangements


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
	(Registrant)

August 3, 2021	By:	/s/ Michael C. Greiner
		Michael C. Greiner
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

August 3, 2021	By:	/s/ Renato Negro
		Renato Negro
		Vice President and Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)