secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF)
CIK:        0000051253
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000051253-23-000015
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

IFF reports Q1 2023: GAAP EPS $(0.04), adj. EPS $0.87; sales flat at $3.03B
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- Reported net sales $3.03B flat YoY; currency-neutral comparable sales +1% led by Scent and Pharma.
- GAAP EPS $(0.04); adjusted EPS ex amortization $0.87.
- Adjusted operating EBITDA $503M, down 19% comparable currency-neutral; lower volumes and destocking offset pricing.
- Cash from operations $127M; free cash flow -$48M; net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA 4.6x.
- CEO says results in line/ahead of expectations but market conditions remain uncertain.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125323000015/0000051253-23-000015-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125323000015/iff-20230508.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051253-23-000015

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