| 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. |
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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.
