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International Flavors & Fragrances IFFIFF said its reported full-year 2023 net sales were $11.48 billion, down 8% from the prior year, and its loss before taxes was $2.52 billion. The company said the loss was mainly due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 billion.
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AI summaryIFF said its reported full-year 2023 net sales were $11.48 billion, down 8% from the prior year, and its loss before taxes was $2.52 billion. The company said the loss was mainly due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 billion.
The company said that on Q4 2023, the carrying value of its Nourish reporting unit exceeded its fair value, and it recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 billion. The company cited higher interest rates, lower business projections due mainly to volume declines in Functional Ingredients, continued cost inflation and unfavorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the primary drivers.
International Flavors & Fragrances said full-year 2023 cash flow from operations was $1.44 billion, and free cash flow, which it defines as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, was $936 million. It said net debt to credit-adjusted EBITDA as of Q4 was 4.5x.
The company said it is adjusting its expected quarterly dividend, reducing it by about 50% to $0.40 per share ($1.60 annually), to enable faster deleveraging. It also outlined full-year 2024 sales of $10.8 billion to $11.1 billion and adjusted operating EBITDA of $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion.
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Full-Year Sales, Pretax Loss and Goodwill Impairment
IFF said its reported full-year 2023 net sales were $11.48 billion, down 8% from the prior year, and its loss before taxes was $2.52 billion. The company said the loss was mainly due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 billion.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Reasons for Nourish Goodwill Impairment
The company said that on Q4 2023, the carrying value of its Nourish reporting unit exceeded its fair value, and it recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 billion. The company cited higher interest rates, lower business projections due mainly to volume declines in Functional Ingredients, continued cost inflation and unfavorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the primary drivers.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Full-Year Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
International Flavors & Fragrances said full-year 2023 cash flow from operations was $1.44 billion, and free cash flow, which it defines as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, was $936 million. It said net debt to credit-adjusted EBITDA as of Q4 was 4.5x.
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Dividend Policy Change and 2024 Outlook
The company said it is adjusting its expected quarterly dividend, reducing it by about 50% to $0.40 per share ($1.60 annually), to enable faster deleveraging. It also outlined full-year 2024 sales of $10.8 billion to $11.1 billion and adjusted operating EBITDA of $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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