8-K
filed March 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
ticker IFF
CIK 0000051253
debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF): debt financing — IFF amends credit agreements, extends covenant relief through Dec 2024 with step-down leverage ratios
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
- Term loan and revolver amendments extend covenant relief to Dec 31, 2024; max leverage ratio steps from 5.25x to 4.00x.
- Company prohibited from share repurchases during the covenant relief period, subject to exceptions.
- Reaffirmed Q1 2023 guidance: sales ~$2.95-3.0B, adjusted operating EBITDA ~$470-490M.
- Net debt to adjusted EBITDA target of below 3x by end of 2024 reaffirmed; LIBOR replaced by Term SOFR as reference rate.
- Lien creation limit reduced to greater of $400M or 5% of tangible net assets during relief period (from $500M/15%).
Key facts
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Debt Financings
SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04
confidence 0.95
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC amended revolving credit of Not specified with Citibank, N.A. at Term SOFR plus 0.10% per annum or EURIBOR plus applicable margin based on Public maturing Not specified.
- Instrument
- revolving credit
- Principal
- Not specified
- Counterparty
- Citibank, N.A.
- Rate
- Term SOFR plus 0.10% per annum or EURIBOR plus applicable margin based on Public
- Maturity
- Not specified
- Event
- amendment
Exact text from the filing
On March 23, 2023, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 2 (“Revolver Amendment No. 2”) and Amendment No. 3 (“Revolver Amendment No. 3”, and together with Revolver Amendment No. 2, the “Revolver Amendments”) to amend that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 28, 2021 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated August 4, 2022, the “Existing Revolving Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended by the Revolver Amendments, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Loan Parties”), the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. Revolver Amendment No. 2, among other things, extends the period during which certain relief is provided with respect to the financial covenant contained in the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement through December 31, 2024 or such earlier date on which the Company e
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Debt Financings
SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04
confidence 0.95
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC amended term loan of Not specified with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. at Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% per annum, plus applicable margin based on maturing Not specified.
- Instrument
- term loan
- Principal
- Not specified
- Counterparty
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.
- Rate
- Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% per annum, plus applicable margin based on
- Maturity
- Not specified
- Event
- amendment
Exact text from the filing
On March 23, 2023, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Term Loan Amendment No. 3”) and Amendment No. 4 (“Term Loan Amendment No. 4”, and together with Term Loan Amendment No. 3, the “Term Loan Amendments”) to amend that certain term loan credit agreement, dated January 17, 2020 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated August 25, 2020, as further amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated August 4, 2022, as further supplemented by that certain Icon Debt Assumption Supplement, dated March 4, 2021, the “Existing Term Loan Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Term Loan Credit Agreement, as amended by the Term Loan Amendments, the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), among the Company (as successor to Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc.), the lenders party thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent. Term Loan Amendment No. 3, among other things, extends the period during
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Material Agreements
SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02
confidence 0.9
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC amended Term Loan Credit Agreement with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (effective 2023-03-23).
- Action
- amendment
- Agreement
- credit facility
- Counterparty
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
- Effective
- 2023-03-23
Exact text from the filing
On March 23, 2023, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Term Loan Amendment No. 3”) and Amendment No. 4 (“Term Loan Amendment No. 4”, and together with Term Loan Amendment No. 3, the “Term Loan Amendments”) to amend that certain term loan credit agreement, dated January 17, 2020 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated August 25, 2020, as further amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated August 4, 2022, as further supplemented by that certain Icon Debt Assumption Supplement, dated March 4, 2021, the “Existing Term Loan Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Term Loan Credit Agreement, as amended by the Term Loan Amendments, the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), among the Company (as successor to Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc.), the lenders party thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent.
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Material Agreements
SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02
confidence 0.9
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC amended Revolving Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (effective 2023-03-23).
- Action
- amendment
- Agreement
- credit facility
- Counterparty
- Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto
- Effective
- 2023-03-23
Exact text from the filing
On March 23, 2023, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 2 (“Revolver Amendment No. 2”) and Amendment No. 3 (“Revolver Amendment No. 3”, and together with Revolver Amendment No. 2, the “Revolver Amendments”) to amend that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 28, 2021 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated August 4, 2022, the “Existing Revolving Credit Agreement”, and the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended by the Revolver Amendments, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Loan Parties”), the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.
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