Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
On July 28, 2021, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the "Company" or
"IFF") and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Third Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 9, 2011, which had been previously amended and restated as of
December 2, 2016, further amended as of May 21, 2018, June 6, 2018, July 13,
2018 and January 17, 2020, and further amended and restated as of August 25,
2020 among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the banks, financial
institutions and other institutional lenders party thereto, and Citibank, N.A.
as administrative agent.
The Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement provides for, among other
things, a $2.0 billion senior unsecured revolving loan credit facility maturing
July 28, 2026. At the option of the Company, the facility may be increased to
$2.5 billion subject to certain conditions. The Company's maximum permitted
ratio of Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA under the Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Agreement will be 4.75 to 1.0, stepping down to 3.50 to 1.0
over time (with a step-up if the Company consummates certain qualifying
acquisitions).
The lenders and other financial institutions that are party to the Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates engage in
financial advisory, investment banking, commercial banking or other transactions
of a financial nature with the Company and its subsidiaries, including the
provision of advisory services for which they receive certain fees, expense
reimbursements or other payments.
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the copy
thereof which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b)
Nicolas Mirzayantz, current President, Scent, has been appointed President of
IFF's Nourish division, effective September 1, 2021. Mr. Mirzayantz will succeed
Kathy Fortmann, current President, Nourish, who has decided to pursue other
opportunities outside of IFF. IFF veteran and current President, Global Consumer
Fragrances, Christophe de Villeplee, will transition into the role of President,
Scent.
In his new role, Mr. Mirzayantz will remain on the Company's Executive Committee
and oversee the strategy and commercial and creative execution for the Nourish
division. Mr. Mirzayantz has held positions of increasing responsibility
throughout his 33-year career with IFF since joining in 1988. He has served as
President, Scent since October 2018 and was our Group President, Fragrances from
January 2007 to October 2018. Among his many roles, Mr. Mirzayantz served as a
member of our Temporary Office of the Chief Executive Officer, served dual roles
as Senior Vice President, Fine Fragrance and Beauty Care and Regional Manager,
North America for flavors and fragrances; our Senior Vice President, Fine
Fragrance and Beauty Care, and our Vice President Global Fragrance Business
Development.
Mr. de Villeplee joined IFF in 1999 and has held positions of increasing
responsibility in the Scent division since. He has served as President, Global
Consumer Fragrances since February 2014, expanding customer relationships and
positioning the division as an industry leader. Among his leadership roles, he
has held the positions of Senior Vice President, Consumer Fragrances and Vice
President, Fine Fragrances and Beauty Care.
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A copy of the press release issued by the Company regarding these matters is
being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
(c)
The information set forth above is incorporated by reference into this Item.
(e)
In connection with Mr. Mirzayantz's new role, the Compensation Committee of the
Board (the "Committee") approved a base salary increase of $65,000, an increase
of 10% in his annual bonus target percentage and an additional grant of
restricted stock units with an aggregate grant date fair value equal to
$500,000. In addition, the Committee has agreed that for the Company's normal
2022 annual compensation cycle, the total target grant date fair value for
Mr. Mirzayantz's long-term awards will be $2,100,000.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Number Description
10.1 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28,
2021 among International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., International
Flavors & Fragrances (Nederland) Holding B.V. and International
Flavors & Fragrances I.F.F. (Nederland) B.V., as borrowers, the
lenders signatory thereto and Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent.
99.1 Press Release dated July 28, 2021 of International Flavors &
Fragrances Inc.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document)
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