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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. filings document a public specialty-ingredients company with common stock and debt securities, including senior notes, and formal disclosures for operating results, material events and capital structure. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results and record other material corporate actions.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings cover board elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes and shareholder voting results. Other filings address amended bylaws, indemnification provisions, officer and accounting-leadership changes, material agreements, governance matters and portfolio actions, including completed divestitures described in company proxy materials.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is reshaping its portfolio by agreeing to sell its Food Ingredients business to Foxtrot US Bidco, an affiliate of CVC Capital Partners. The deal values the business at approximately $4.3 billion.
IFF expects to receive about $3.8 billion in net cash, subject to customary adjustments, plus a minority equity interest currently valued at roughly $200 million, representing an estimated 9.9% stake at closing. Completion depends on customary conditions, including regulatory clearances under the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino Act and other non‑U.S. regimes, as well as the accuracy of representations and performance of covenants by both parties. The agreement includes standard termination rights if closing has not occurred by May 28, 2027 or if certain conditions fail.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC President, Scent Ana Paula Teles de Mendonca reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax withholding.
On May 4, 2026, she exercised 708 restricted stock units, which converted into 708 shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. In connection with this vesting, 362 Common Stock shares were withheld to cover taxes payable, a non‑market disposition rather than an open‑market sale.
Following these transactions, she directly holds 6,080 shares of Common Stock and 19,156 restricted stock units. The RSUs stem from a grant of 2,122 units awarded on May 3, 2023, vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES EVP Ralf Finzel reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and common stock. RSUs converted into 1,326 shares of common stock, and 734 shares were withheld to cover taxes upon vesting. After these transactions, Finzel directly holds 17,621 common shares. The RSUs convert to common stock on a one‑for‑one basis under a prior grant made on May 3, 2023, which vests in three equal installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC EVP and CFO Michael DeVeau reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) tied to company common stock. On May 4, 2026, 884 RSUs converted into an equal number of common shares. To cover taxes due at vesting, 452 of these shares were withheld at a reference price of $70.09 per share, resulting in a net increase of common shares held. Following these transactions, DeVeau directly owned about 14,476 common shares, and 1,768 RSUs from the original 2,652-unit grant dated May 3, 2023 continue to vest in equal annual installments.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC EVP Deborah Borg reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and related tax withholding. On May 4, 2026, 1,768 RSUs converted into the same number of Common Stock shares on a one-for-one basis at a reference price of $70.09 per share. To cover taxes due on this vesting, 713 Common Stock shares were withheld, described as payment of tax liabilities rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Borg held 37,925 Common Stock shares directly and 19,003 RSUs that remain outstanding, reflecting continued equity exposure to the company.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC Controller & CAO Marc Birenkrant reported routine equity compensation activity. On May 4, 2026, 389 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into an equal number of common shares, consistent with the RSUs’ one-for-one conversion feature.
To cover taxes due at vesting, 141 common shares were withheld at $70.09 per share, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following these events, Birenkrant held 4,446.15 common shares directly, plus 3,493.916 shares through a deferred compensation plan and 2,703.155 shares through a 401(k), all reported as indirect ownership.
The footnotes note that these RSUs were part of a grant of 1,167 RSUs awarded on May 3, 2023, vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) reported first-quarter 2026 net income attributable to shareholders of $169 million, or $0.66 per share, compared with a net loss of $1,018 million a year earlier that included a large goodwill impairment.
Net sales were $2.741 billion, down 4% on a reported basis, but up 3% on a comparable currency-neutral basis as divestitures reduced sales by about $289 million. Gross margin improved to 37.1%, helped by productivity gains and mix, while selling and administrative expenses fell.
Segment performance was broad-based: Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, and Scent all grew sales on a comparable currency-neutral basis, and consolidated Adjusted Operating EBITDA margin edged up to 20.7%. Operating cash flow strengthened to $257 million, supporting $165 million of capital expenditures, $35 million of share repurchases, and $102 million in dividends.
The company continued portfolio reshaping, completing the divestiture of its Soy Crush, Concentrates & Lecithin business and previously exiting Pharma Solutions. It also recorded provisions and ongoing costs related to U.S. fragrance class action settlements and global competition investigations, while noting certain investigations have been closed or are covered by insurance in specific cases.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC director Paul J. Fribourg adjusted his equity compensation by deferring vested shares into deferred stock units. On May 1, 2026, 2,281 Restricted Stock Units that vested were disposed to the issuer, and an equivalent 2,281 Stock Equivalent Units were granted.
The RSUs had been granted on September 2, 2025 under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program. Both the RSUs and the new Stock Equivalent Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Units will be paid in Common Stock when Fribourg leaves the Board or on January 1 following retirement. These transactions are compensation-related and do not involve open-market buying or selling of IFF shares.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. reported a return to profitability in the first quarter of 2026 while reaffirming its full-year outlook. Reported net sales were $2.74 billion, down 4% versus a year ago, but comparable currency neutral sales rose 3% with growth across all segments.
Net income attributable to shareholders was $169 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared with a prior-year loss driven by a goodwill impairment. Adjusted operating EBITDA was $568 million with a 20.7% margin, and adjusted EPS excluding amortization was $1.25. Operating cash flow increased to $257 million and free cash flow reached $92 million.
The company is progressing a disciplined sale process for its Food Ingredients business and completed the divestiture of its Soy Crush, Concentrates and Lecithin group in March. IFF reaffirmed 2026 guidance for sales of $10.5–$10.8 billion and adjusted operating EBITDA of $2.05–$2.15 billion, with expected comparable currency neutral growth in both sales and adjusted EBITDA.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC director Dawn C. Willoughby reported a vesting-and-deferral transaction involving 2,569 share-based units. On May 1, 2025, she was granted 2,569 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), which all vested on May 1, 2026.
Upon vesting, instead of taking 2,569 shares of Common Stock, she deferred receipt and received 2,569 Stock Equivalent Units under the company’s deferred compensation plan. Both the RSUs and the Stock Equivalent Units convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Units will be paid in Common Stock when she leaves the Board or on a set retirement-related date.