International Flavors & Fragrances 10-Q 2024-03-31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

☐			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 1-4858

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York						13-1432060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

521 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-2960

200 Powder Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19803-2907

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 765-5500

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

Title of each class						Trading Symbol(s)						Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value 12 1/2¢ per share						IFF						New York Stock Exchange
1.800% Senior Notes due 2026						IFF 26						New York Stock Exchange

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 29, 2024: 255,350,544

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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			PART I - Financial Information
ITEM 1.			Financial Statements
			Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023			1
			Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023			2
			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023			3
			Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023			4
			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			5
ITEM 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			24
ITEM 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			35
ITEM 4.			Controls and Procedures			35
			PART II - Other Information
ITEM 1.			Legal Proceedings			36
ITEM 1A.			Risk Factors			36
ITEM 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			36
ITEM 5.			Other Information			36
ITEM 6.			Exhibits			36
Signatures						37

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)			2024						2023
Net sales			$	2,899					$	3,027
Cost of goods sold			1,875						2,063
Gross profit			1,024						964
Research and development expenses			166						161
Selling and administrative expenses			490						454
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles			168						171
Restructuring and other charges			3						52
Gains on sale of assets			(2)						(5)
Operating profit			199						131
Interest expense			83						100
Other expense, net			1						17
Income before taxes			115						14
Provision for income taxes			54						22
Net income (loss)			61						(8)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			1						1
Net income (loss) attributable to IFF shareholders			$	60					$	(9)
Net income (loss) per share - basic			$	0.23					$	(0.04)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted			$	0.23					$	(0.04)
Average number of shares outstanding - basic			255						255
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted			256						255
Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net income (loss)			$	61					$	(8)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(293)						284
Losses on derivatives qualifying as hedges			(7)						—
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment			5						(2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(295)						282
Comprehensive (loss) income			(234)						274
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests			1						1
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to IFF shareholders			$	(235)					$	273

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)			March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	732					$	703
Restricted cash			7						6
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $37 and $52, respectively)			1,977						1,726
Inventories			2,411						2,477
Assets held for sale			509						506
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			771						875
Total Current Assets			6,407						6,293
Property, plant and equipment, net			4,145						4,240
Goodwill			10,538						10,635
Other intangible assets, net			8,116						8,357
Operating lease right-of-use assets			699						689
Other assets			737						764
Total Assets			$	30,642					$	30,978
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank borrowings, overdrafts, and current portion of long-term debt			$	312					$	885
Commercial paper			836						—
Accounts payable			1,346						1,378
Accrued payroll and bonus			222						265
Dividends payable			102						207
Liabilities held for sale			46						46
Other current liabilities			956						977
Total Current Liabilities			3,820						3,758
Other Liabilities:
Long-term debt			9,150						9,186
Retirement liabilities			252						253
Deferred income taxes			1,916						1,937
Operating lease liabilities			651						642
Other liabilities			527						560
Total Other Liabilities			12,496						12,578
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock $0.125 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 275,726,629 shares issued as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; and 255,319,533 and 255,288,535 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			35						35
Capital in excess of par value			19,889						19,874
Accumulated deficit			(2,481)						(2,439)
Accumulated other compr

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(UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE, DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, liquidity and capital resources included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 28, 2024 with the SEC (“2023 Form 10-K”).

OVERVIEW

Company Background

With the Merger with N&B in 2021 and our acquisition of Frutarom Industries Ltd. in 2018, we have expanded our global leadership positions, which now include high-value ingredients and solutions in the Food & Beverage, Home & Personal Care and Health & Wellness markets, and across key Taste, Texture, Scent, Nutrition, Enzymes, Cultures, Soy Proteins, Pharmaceutical Excipients and Probiotics categories.

We are organized into four reportable operating segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions.

Our Nourish segment consists of an innovative and broad portfolio of natural-based ingredients to enhance nutritional value, texture and functionality in a wide range of beverage, dairy, bakery, confectionery and culinary applications and consists of Ingredients, Flavors and Food Designs.

Our Health & Biosciences segment consists of the development and production of an advanced biotechnology-derived portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications. Among many other applications, this biotechnology-driven portfolio includes cultures for use in fermented foods such as yogurt, cheese and fermented beverages, probiotic strains, many with documented clinical health claims for use as dietary supplements and through industrial fermentation the production of enzymes and microorganisms that provide product and process performance benefits to household detergents, animal feed, ethanol production and brewing. Health & Biosciences is comprised of Health, Cultures & Food Enzymes, Home & Personal Care, Animal Nutrition and Grain Processing.

Our Scent segment creates fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients and cosmetic ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. Consumer insights science and creativity are at the heart of our Scent business, and, along with our unique portfolio of natural and synthetic ingredients, global footprint, innovative technologies and know-how, and customer intimacy, we believe these make us a market leader in scent products. The Scent segment is comprised of Fragrance Compounds, Fragrance Ingredients and Cosmetic Ingredients. We completed the divestiture of our Cosmetic Ingredients business on April 2, 2024.

Our Pharma Solutions segment produces, among other things, a vast portfolio of cellulosics and seaweed-based pharmaceutical excipients, used to improve the functionality and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including controlled or modified drug release formulations, and enabling the development of more effective pharmaceutical finished dosage formulations. Our excipients are used in prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. Our Pharma Solutions products also serve a variety of other specialty and industrial end-uses including coatings, inks, electronics, agriculture and consumer products. On March 19, 2024, we announced the sale process and entered into an agreement to sell our Pharma Solutions business. See Note 3 for additional information.

Financial Measures — Currency Neutral

Changes in our financial results include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We provide currency neutral calculations in this report to remove the impact of these items. Our method in calculating currency neutral numbers is conducted by translating current year invoiced sale amounts at the exchange rates used for the corresponding prior year period. We use currency neutral results in our analysis of subsidiary and/or segment performance. We also use currency neutral numbers when analyzing our performance against our competitors.

Impact related to the Israel-Hamas War

We maintain operations in Israel and, additionally, export products to customers in Israel from operations outside the region. We will continue to evaluate the current events and any potential impacts related to this matter, but we do not expect there to be a material impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, total sales to Israeli customers were approximately 1% of total sales.

Impact related to the Russia-Ukraine War

We maintain operations in both Russia and Ukraine and, additionally, export products to customers in Russia and Ukraine from operations outside the region. In response to the events in Ukraine, we have limited the production and supply of ingredients in and to Russia to only those that meet the essential needs of people, including food, hygiene and medicine.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, sales to Russian customers were approximately 1% and 2% of total sales, respectively.

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, sales to Ukrainian customers were less than 1% of total sales.

We have a reserve of approximately $3 million related to expected credit losses on receivables from customers located in Russia and Ukraine. For additional information, refer to Note 1 and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2023 Form 10-K.

Financial Performance Overview

Sales

Sales in the first quarter of 2024 decreased $128 million, or 4% on a reported basis, to $2.899 billion compared to $3.027 billion in the 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, sales in the first quarter of 2024 decreased 1% compared to the 2023 period. Exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact on net sales for the first quarter of 2024 of 3%. The effect of exchange rates can vary by business and region, depending upon the mix of sales priced in U.S. dollars as compared to other currencies. The decrease in sales was primarily driven by the impact of the divestitures of the portion of the Savory Solutions business and Flavor Specialty Ingredients (“FSI”) business (“change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures”), which was approximately $153 million, offset in part by volume and price increases across various businesses.

Gross Profit

Gross profit in the first quarter of 2024 increased $60 million, or 6% on a reported basis, to $1.024 billion (35.3% of sales) compared to $964 million (31.8% of sales) in the 2023 period. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by volume increases, productivity gains and favorable net pricing, offset in part by the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)			2024						2023						Change
Net sales			$	2,899					$	3,027					(4)		%
Cost of goods sold			1,875						2,063						(9)		%
Gross profit			1,024						964						6		%
Research and development (R&D) expenses			166						161						3		%
Selling and administrative (S&A) expenses			490						454						8		%
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles			168						171						(2)		%
Restructuring and other charges			3						52						(94)		%
Gains on sale of assets			(2)						(5)						(60)		%
Operating profit			199						131						52		%
Interest expense			83						100						(17)		%
Other expense, net			1						17						(94)		%
Income before taxes			115						14						NMF
Provision for income taxes			54						22						145		%
Net income (loss)			$	61					$	(8)					NMF
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			1						1						—		%
Net income (loss) attributable to IFF shareholders			$	60					$	(9)					NMF
Net income (loss) per share - diluted			$	0.23					$	(0.04)					NMF
Gross margin			35.3		%				31.8		%				NMF
R&D as a percentage of sales			5.7		%				5.3		%				40		bps
S&A as a percentage of sales			16.9		%				15.0		%				190		bps
Operating margin			6.9		%				4.3		%				260		bps
Effective tax rate			47.0		%				157.1		%				NMF
Segment net sales
Nourish			$	1,496					$	1,653					(9)		%
Health & Biosciences			531						513						4		%
Scent			645						608						6		%
Pharma Solutions			227						253						(10)		%
Consolidated			$	2,899					$	3,027

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NMF: Not meaningful

Cost of goods sold includes the cost of materials and manufacturing expenses. R&D expenses include expenses related to the development of new and improved products and technical product support. S&A expenses include expenses necessary to support our commercial activities and administrative expenses supporting our overall operating activities including compliance with governmental regulations.

FIRST QUARTER 2024 IN COMPARISON TO FIRST QUARTER 2023

Sales Performance by Segment

			% Change in Sales - First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023
			Reported						Currency Neutral**(1)**
Nourish			-9		%				-6		%
Health & Biosciences			4		%				6		%
Scent			6		%				12		%
Pharma Solutions			-10		%				-11		%
Total			-4		%				-1		%

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(1)Currency neutral sales is calculated by translating current year invoiced sale amounts at the exchange rates for the corresponding prior year period.

Nourish

Nourish sales in 2024 decreased $157 million, or 9% on a reported basis, to $1.496 billion compared to $1.653 billion in the prior year period. On a currency neutral basis, Nourish sales decreased 6% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, performance in the Nourish operating segment was driven by the divestiture of the portion of the Savory Solutions business, with an impact of approximately $133 million, and price decreases across various business units, offset in part by volume increases across various business units.

Health & Biosciences

Health & Biosciences sales in 2024 increased $18 million, or 4% on a reported basis, to $531 million compared to $513 million in the prior year period. On a currency neutral basis, Health & Biosciences sales increased 6% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, performance in the Health & Biosciences operating segment was driven by volume and price increases across various business units.

Scent

Scent sales in 2024 increased $37 million, or 6% on a reported basis, to $645 million compared to $608 million in the prior year period. On a currency neutral basis, Scent sales increased 12% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, performance in the Scent operating segment was driven by volume and price increases, primarily in the Fragrance Compounds business unit, offset in part by the divestiture of the FSI business, with an impact of approximately $20 million.

Pharma Solutions

Pharma Solutions sales in 2024 decreased $26 million, or 10% on a reported basis, to $227 million compared to $253 million in the prior year period. On a currency neutral basis, Pharma Solutions sales decreased 11% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had a favorable impact. In addition, performance in the Pharma Solutions operating segment was driven by volume declines and price decreases in selective end markets.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold decreased $188 million to $1.875 billion (64.7% of sales) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $2.063 billion (68.2% of sales) in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily driven by lower raw material costs and manufacturing expenses, lower unfavorable manufacturing absorption compared to the prior year period and the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures, with an impact of approximately $109 million, offset in part by volume increases in sales.

Research and Development (R&D) Expenses

R&D expenses increased $5 million to $166 million (5.7% of sales) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $161 million (5.3% of sales) in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily driven by higher operating expenses for R&D related activities, offset in part by the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures.

Selling and Administrative (S&A) Expenses

S&A expenses increased $36 million to $490 million (16.9% of sales) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $454 million (15.0% of sales) in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in S&A expenses was primarily driven by higher legal fees incurred and provisions for the ongoing investigations of the fragrance businesses and professional fees, including consulting costs, offset in part by the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures.

Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring and other charges was $3 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $52 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was driven by lower severance costs incurred compared to the prior year period. See Note 4 for additional information.

Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangibles

Amortization expenses decreased to $168 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $171 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in amortization expense was primarily driven by the reduction in intangible assets as a result of the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures and intangible assets of the Cosmetic Ingredients business being classified as “held for sale,” and therefore no longer recognizing amortization expense on those intangible assets. See Note 3, Note 11 and Note 16 for additional information.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased to $83 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $100 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in interest expense was due to lower debt outstanding. See Note 13 for additional information.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, was $1 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $17 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease of $16 million was primarily due to the change in losses incurred from the liquidation of a business in Russia for the sale of the portion of the Savory Solutions business from the prior year period (see Note 3 for additional information) and lower foreign exchange losses, offset in part by lower pension-related benefits.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 47.0% compared to 157.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by an increase in pre-tax income, changes in the mix of earnings and in tax charges on business divestitures.

Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA Results by Business Unit

The Company uses Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA for internal reporting and performance measurement purposes. Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA is defined as Income Before Taxes before depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, restructuring and other charges and certain items that are not related to recurring operations. Our determination of reportable segments was made on the basis of our strategic priorities within each segment and corresponds to the manner in which our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and evaluates operating performance to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment. In addition to our strategic priorities, segment reporting is also based on differences in the products and services we provide.

			Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)			2024						2023
Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA:
Nourish			$	216					$	208
Health & Biosciences			159						131
Scent			157						105
Pharma Solutions			46						59
Total			578						503
Depreciation & Amortization			(278)						(276)
Interest Expense			(83)						(100)
Other Expense, net			(1)						(17)
Restructuring and Other Charges			(3)						(52)
Acquisition, Divestiture and Integration Related Costs			(58)						(31)
Entity Realignment Costs			(1)						—
Strategic Initiatives Costs			(4)						(13)
Regulatory Costs			(35)						(5)
Other			—						5
Income Before Taxes			$	115					$	14
Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA margin:
Nourish			14.4		%				12.6		%
Health & Biosciences			29.9		%				25.5		%
Scent			24.3		%				17.3		%
Pharma Solutions			20.3		%				23.3		%
Consolidated			19.9		%				16.6		%

Nourish Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Nourish Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $8 million, or 4% on a reported basis, to $216 million in the first quarter of 2024 (14.4% of segment sales) from $208 million (12.6% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Nourish Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 24% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, the performance was primarily driven by volume increases and productivity gains, offset in part by unfavorable net pricing and the impact of the divestiture of the portion of the Savory Solutions business.

Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $28 million, or 21% on a reported basis, to $159 million in the first quarter of 2024 (29.9% of segment sales) from $131 million (25.5% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 28% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, the performance was primarily driven by volume increases, favorable net pricing and productivity gains.

Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $52 million, or 50% on reported basis, to $157 million in the first quarter of 2024 (24.3% of segment sales) from $105 million (17.3% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 80% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. In addition, the performance was primarily driven by favorable net pricing, volume increases and productivity gains, offset in part by the impact of the divestiture of the FSI business.

Pharma Solutions Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Pharma Solutions Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA decreased $13 million, or 22% on a reported basis, to $46 million in the first quarter of 2024 (20.3% of segment sales) from $59 million (23.3% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Pharma Solutions Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA decreased 23% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had a favorable impact. In addition, the performance was primarily driven by volume decreases and unfavorable net pricing, offset in part by productivity gains.

Liquidity

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We had cash and cash equivalents of $764 million, inclusive of $32 million currently in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, at March 31, 2024 compared to $729 million, inclusive of $26 million in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, at December 31, 2023 and of this balance, a portion was held outside the United States. Cash balances held in foreign jurisdictions are, in most circumstances, available to be repatriated to the United States.

Effective utilization of the cash generated by our international operations is a critical component of our strategy. We regularly repatriate cash from our non-U.S. subsidiaries to fund financial obligations in the U.S. As we repatriate these funds to the U.S., there will be required income taxes payable in certain U.S. states and applicable foreign withholding taxes during the period when such repatriation occurs. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2024, we had a deferred tax liability of approximately $174 million for the effect of repatriating the funds to the U.S., attributable to various non-U.S. subsidiaries. There is no deferred tax liability associated with non-U.S. subsidiaries where we intend to indefinitely reinvest the earnings to fund local operations and/or capital projects.

Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $99 million, or 3.4% of sales, compared to $127 million, or 4.2% of sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities during 2024 was primarily driven by the increase in working capital, largely related to accounts receivable and inventories, offset in part by accounts payable and higher cash earnings, excluding the impact of non-cash adjustments.

Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $78 million compared to $167 million in the prior year period. The decrease in cash flows used in investing activities was primarily driven by lower spending on property, plant and equipment and higher net proceeds received from business divestiture related to the remaining sale consideration of the portion of the Savory Solutions business.

We have evaluated and re-prioritized our capital projects and expect that capital spending in 2024 will be approximately 4.9% of sales (net of potential grants and other reimbursements from government authorities), up from 4.1% in 2023.

Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities

Cash flows provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $40 million compared to $78 million in the prior year period. The decrease in cash flows provided by financing activities was primarily driven by higher repayments of long-term debt, offset in part by higher net borrowings of commercial paper and drawdowns under the Revolving Credit Facility, compared to repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility in the prior year period.

We paid dividends totaling $207 million in the 2024 period. We declared a cash dividend per share of $0.40 in the first quarter of 2024 that was paid on April 10, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of March 22, 2024.

Our capital allocation strategy seeks to maintain our investment grade rating while investing in the business and continuing to pay dividends and repaying debt. The Company does not have any rating downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity dates of its senior unsecured debt. However, any downgrade in our credit rating may, depending on the extent of such downgrade, negatively impact our ability to raise additional debt capital, our liquidity and capital position, and may increase our cost of borrowing for new capital raises. In addition, our existing Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans have pricing grids that are based on credit rating, such that our cost of borrowing may increase as our credit rating decreases. We make capital investments in our businesses to support our operational needs and strategic long-term plans. We are committed to maintaining our history of paying a dividend to investors which is determined by our Board of Directors at its discretion based on various factors.

Capital Resources

Operating cash flow provides the primary source of funds for capital investment needs, dividends paid to shareholders and debt service repayments. We anticipate that cash flows from operations, cash proceeds generated from planned business

divestitures and availability under our existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our investing and financing needs, including our debt service requirements. We regularly assess our capital structure, including both current and long-term debt instruments, as compared to our cash generation and investment needs in order to provide ample flexibility and to optimize our leverage ratios. See Note 13 for additional information.

Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility

Our credit agreements contain various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers, including the requirement for us to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to credit adjusted EBITDA in respect of the previous 12-month period.

Our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or a rate equal to Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% per annum or, in the case of euro-denominated loans, the Euro interbank offered rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on our public debt rating. Loans may be prepaid without premium or penalty, subject to customary breakage costs.

Based on the amendments entered into on September 19, 2023 for our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility, we were provided with a financial covenant relief period through December 31, 2025, or such earlier date on which we elect to terminate such period, by providing that during the financial covenant relief period, our consolidated leverage ratio shall not exceed as of the end of the fiscal quarter for the period of the four fiscal quarters then ended: (i) 5.25x for any fiscal quarter ending on or before March 31, 2024, (ii) 4.75x for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, (iii) 4.50x for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, (iv) 4.25x for any subsequent fiscal quarter ending on or before March 31, 2025, (v) 4.00x for any subsequent fiscal quarter ending on or before September 30, 2025 and (vi) 3.75x for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025. During the financial covenant relief period, the amendments prohibit us from (i) effecting share repurchases, (ii) declaring and paying dividends in cash on common stock in excess of $0.81 per share per fiscal quarter (for an aggregate amount of $3.24 per fiscal year) and (iii) creating liens to secure debt in excess of the greater of $300 million and 3.65% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined in the amendments to our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility), in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth therein.

As of March 31, 2024, we had $250 million outstanding borrowings under our $2.000 billion Revolving Credit Facility. The amount that we are able to draw down under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited by financial covenants as described in more detail below. As of March 31, 2024, our available capacity was $1.791 billion under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Refer to Note 13 of this Form 10-Q and Part IV, Item 15, “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules,” Note 9 of our 2023 Form 10-K for additional information.

Debt Covenants

At March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants, including the net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA(1) ratio. At March 31, 2024, our net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA(1) ratio was 4.42 to 1.0 as defined by the credit facility agreements, which is below the relevant level provided by our financial covenants of existing outstanding debt. The most comparable GAAP measure is the total debt to net loss ratio, which was (4.13) to 1.0 at March 31, 2024.

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(1)Credit adjusted EBITDA and net debt, which are non-GAAP measures used for these covenants, are calculated in accordance with the definition in the debt agreements. In this context, these measures are used solely to provide information on the extent to which we are in compliance with debt covenants and may not be comparable to credit adjusted EBITDA and net debt used by other companies. Reconciliations of credit adjusted EBITDA to net loss and net debt to total debt are as follows:

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)			Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net loss			$	(2,498)
Interest expense(1)			363
Income taxes			77
Depreciation and amortization			1,144
Specified items(2)			2,946
Non-cash items(3)			130
Credit Adjusted EBITDA			$	2,162

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(1)Certain adjustments were made to interest expense associated with our cash pooling arrangements for the second through fourth quarters of 2023.

(2)Specified items consisted of restructuring and other charges, impairment of goodwill, acquisition, divestiture and integration related costs, entity realignment costs, strategic initiatives costs, regulatory costs and other costs that are not related to recurring operations.

(3)Non-cash items consisted of losses (gains) on sale of assets, losses on business disposals, gain on China facility relocation, write-down of inventory related to Locust Bean Kernel and stock-based compensation.

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)			March 31, 2024
Total debt(1)			$	10,324
Adjustments:
Cash and cash equivalents(2)			764
Net debt			$	9,560

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(1)Total debt used for the calculation of net debt consisted of short-term debt, long-term debt, short-term finance lease obligations and long-term finance lease obligations.

(2)Cash and cash equivalents included approximately $32 million currently in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Senior Notes

As of March 31, 2024, we had $8.513 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding in senior unsecured notes, with $863 million principal amount denominated in EUR and $7.650 billion principal amount denominated in USD. The notes bear effective interest rates ranging from 1.22% per year to 5.12% per year, with maturities from October 1, 2025 to December 1, 2050. See Note 13 for additional information.

Contractual Obligations

We expect to contribute a total of $5 million to our U.S. pension plans and a total of $23 million to our non-U.S. pension plans during 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no contributions were made to the qualified U.S. pension plans, $6 million of contributions were made to the non-U.S. pension plans and $1 million of contributions were made with respect to the non-qualified U.S. pension plan. We also expect to contribute $4 million to our postretirement benefits other than pension plans during 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $1 million of benefit payments were made to postretirement benefits other than pension plans.

As discussed in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, at March 31, 2024, we had entered into various guarantees and had undrawn outstanding letters of credit from financial institutions. These arrangements reflect ongoing business operations, including commercial commitments, and governmental requirements associated with audits or litigation that are in process with various jurisdictions. Based on the current facts and circumstances, these arrangements are not reasonably likely to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

New Accounting Standards

Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-Q, including: (i) currency neutral metrics and (ii) adjusted operating EBITDA and adjusted operating EBITDA margin. We also provide the non-GAAP measure net debt solely for the purpose of providing information on the extent to which the Company is in compliance with debt covenants contained in its debt agreements. Our non-GAAP financial measures are defined below.

These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information regarding our underlying operating results and comparable year-over-year performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. In discussing our historical and expected future results and financial condition, we believe it is meaningful for investors to be made aware of and to be assisted in a better understanding of, on a period-to-period comparable basis, financial amounts both including and excluding these identified items, as well as the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company’s results under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ calculation of such metrics.

Adjusted operating EBITDA and adjusted operating EBITDA margin exclude depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, other income (expense), net, restructuring and other charges and certain items unrelated to recurring operations such as acquisition, divestiture and integration related costs, entity realignment costs, strategic initiatives costs, regulatory costs and other costs that are not related to recurring operations.

Net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA is the leverage ratio used in our credit agreement and defined as net debt divided by credit adjusted EBITDA. However, as credit adjusted EBITDA for these purposes was calculated in accordance with the provisions of the credit agreement, it may differ from the calculation used for adjusted operating EBITDA.

Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not historical facts or information, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current assumptions, estimates and expectations and include statements concerning (i) expected cash flow and availability of capital resources to fund our operations and meet our debt service requirements; (ii) our ability to execute on our strategic and financial transformation, including the progress and success of our portfolio optimization strategy (including the sale process for our Pharma Solutions business), through non-core business divestitures and acquisitions, and expectations regarding the implementation of our refreshed growth-focused strategy and expectations around our business divestitures; (iii) our ability to continue to generate value for, and return cash to, our shareholders; (iv) expectations of the impact of inflationary pressures and the pricing actions to offset exposure to such impacts; (v) the impact of high input costs, including commodities, raw materials, transportation and energy; (vi) the expected impact of global supply chain challenges; (vii) our ability to enhance our innovation efforts, drive cost efficiencies and execute on specific consumer trends and demands; (viii) the growth potential of the markets in which we operate, including the emerging markets; (ix) expectations regarding sales and profit for the fiscal year 2024, including the impact of foreign exchange, pricing actions, raw materials, energy, and sourcing, logistics and manufacturing costs; (x) the impact of global economic uncertainty and recessionary pressures on demand for consumer products; (xi) the success of our integration efforts, following the N&B Transaction, and ability to deliver on our synergy commitments as well as future opportunities for the combined company; (xii) our strategic investments in capacity and increasing inventory to drive improved profitability; (xiii) our ability to drive cost discipline measures and the ability to recover margin to pre-inflation levels; (xiv) expected capital expenditures in 2024; and (xv) the expected costs and benefits of our ongoing optimization of our manufacturing operations, including the expected number of closings. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Certain of such forward-looking information may be identified by such terms as “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “outlook”, “may”, “estimate”, “should”, “predict” and similar terms or variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, including assumptions and projections, for all forward periods. Our actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following:

• our substantial amount of indebtedness and its impact on our liquidity, credit ratings and ability to return capital to its shareholders;

• our ability to successfully execute the next phase of our strategic transformation;

• our ability to declare and pay dividends which is subject to certain considerations;

• the impact of the outcomes of legal claims, disputes, regulatory investigations and litigation;

• inflationary trends, including in the price of our input costs, such as raw materials, transportation and energy;

• supply chain disruptions, geopolitical developments, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war and wider Middle East developments (including disruptions to the Red Sea passage) or climate-change related events (including severe weather events) that may affect our suppliers or procurement of raw materials;

• our ability to attract and retain key employees, and manage turnover of top executives;

• our ability to successfully market to our expanded and diverse customer base;

• our ability to effectively compete in our market and develop and introduce new products that meet customers’ needs;

• changes in demand from large multi-national customers due to increased competition and our ability to maintain “core list” status with customers;

• our ability to successfully develop innovative and cost-effective products that allow customers to achieve their own profitability expectations;

• disruption in the development, manufacture, distribution or sale of our products from international conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical events, trade wars, natural disasters (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), public health crises, terrorist acts, labor strikes, political or economic crises (such as the uncertainty related to U.S. government funding negotiations), accidents and similar events;

• the impact of a significant data breach or other disruption in our information technology systems, and our ability to comply with data protection laws in the U.S. and abroad;

• our ability to benefit from our investments and expansion in emerging markets;

• the impact of currency fluctuations or devaluations in the principal foreign markets in which we operate;

• economic, regulatory and political risks associated with our international operations;

• the impact of global economic uncertainty (including increased inflation) on demand for consumer products;

• our ability to integrate the N&B Business and realize anticipated synergies, among other benefits;

• our ability to react in a timely and cost-effective manner to changes in consumer preferences and demands, including increased awareness of health and wellness;

• our ability to meet increasing customer, consumer, shareholder and regulatory focus on sustainability;

• our ability to successfully manage our working capital and inventory balances;

• any impairment on our tangible or intangible long-lived assets;

• our ability to enter into or close strategic transactions or divestments, or successfully establish and manage acquisitions, collaborations, joint ventures or partnerships;

• changes in market conditions or governmental regulations relating to our pension and postretirement obligations;

• the impact of the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on our variable rate interest expense;

• our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with compliance with, regulatory requirements and industry standards, including regarding product safety, quality, efficacy and environment impact;

• defects, quality issues (including product recalls), inadequate disclosure or misuse with respect to the products and capabilities;

• our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with compliance with, U.S. and foreign environmental protection laws;

• the impact of our or our counterparties’ failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, similar U.S. or foreign anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations, applicable sanctions laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate or ethical business practices and related laws and regulations;

• our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

• the impact of changes in federal, state, local and international tax legislation or policies and adverse results of tax audits, assessments, or disputes;

• the impact of any tax liability resulting from the N&B Transaction; and

• our ability to comply with data protection laws in the U.S. and abroad.

The foregoing list of important factors does not include all such factors, nor necessarily present them in order of importance. In addition, you should consult other disclosures made by the Company (such as in our other filings with the SEC or in company press releases) for other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the Company. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the 2023 Form 10-K for additional information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

We intend our forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of such statements and do not undertake or plan to update or revise them as more information becomes available or to reflect changes in expectations, assumptions or results. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this report or included in our other periodic reports filed with the SEC could materially and adversely impact our operations and our future financial results.

Any public statements or disclosures made by us following this report that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in or accompanying this report will be deemed to modify or supersede such outlook or other forward-looking statements in or accompanying this report.

There are no material changes in market risk from the information provided in our 2023 Form 10-K, except for the cross currency swap agreements.

We use derivative instruments as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. We have entered into certain cross currency swap agreements in order to mitigate a portion of our net European investments from foreign currency risk. As of March 31, 2024, these swaps were in a liability position with an aggregate fair value of $132 million. Based on a hypothetical decrease or increase of 10% in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, the estimated fair value of our cross currency swaps would change by approximately $146 million.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of other members of our management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We have established controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

For information that updates the disclosures set forth under Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 28, 2024 with the SEC (the “2023 Form 10-K”), refer to Note 18 to the “Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q.

Refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2023 Form 10-K and the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2023 Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) (a “10b5-1 trading arrangement”) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K.

10.1						Separation and Transition Agreement between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Franklin K. Clyburn, Jr., effective January 11, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2024.
10.2						Letter Agreement between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and J. Erik Fyrwald, effective January 11, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2024.
31.1						Certification of J. Erik Fyrwald pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2						Certification of Glenn Richter pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32						Certification of J. Erik Fyrwald and Glenn Richter pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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.

Dated:						May 6, 2024			By:						/s/ J. Erik Fyrwald
															J. Erik Fyrwald
															Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Dated:						May 6, 2024			By:						/s/ Glenn Richter
															Glenn Richter
															Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Business Transformation Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:						May 6, 2024			By:						/s/ Beril Yildiz
															Beril Yildiz
															Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)