secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF)
CIK:        0000051253
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000051253-24-000014
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

IFF Q1 2024: Adjusted EBITDA $578M (+20% comparable); expects trend to higher end of guidance
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- Reported sales $2.9B, down 4% YoY; comparable currency-neutral sales up 5% on mid-single digit volume growth.
- Adjusted operating EBITDA $578M, +20% on comparable basis; adjusted EPS ex amortization $1.13.
- Management says results likely trend toward higher end of FY2024 guidance range.
- Portfolio optimization: agreed to sell Pharma Solutions, completed Cosmetic Ingredients divestiture; dividend rightsized earlier.
- Net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA at 4.4x; free cash flow $(19)M after capex.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125324000014/0000051253-24-000014-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125324000014/iff-20240506.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051253-24-000014

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