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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-4858

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS &

FRAGRANCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




New York		13-1432060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

521 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-2960

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 765-5500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	þ	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨
		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

Number of shares outstanding as of April 24, 2017: 78,971,175

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

(Unaudited)



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	300,067		$	323,992
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,144 and $9,995, respectively)	637,521			550,658
Inventories: Raw materials	306,308			288,629
Work in process	18,100			13,792
Finished goods	279,843			289,596
Total Inventories	604,251			592,017
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	169,594			142,347
Total Current Assets	1,711,433			1,609,014
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,975,760			1,913,333
Accumulated depreciation	(1,183,840		)	(1,137,617		)
	791,920			775,716
Goodwill	1,120,471			1,000,123
Other intangible assets, net	390,212			365,783
Deferred income taxes	148,258			138,636
Other assets	89,965			127,712
Total Assets	$	4,252,259		$	4,016,984
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank borrowings and overdrafts and current portion of long-term debt	$	258,228		$	258,516
Commercial paper	107,441			—
Accounts payable	277,421			274,815
Accrued payroll and bonus	43,781			64,357
Dividends payable	50,507			50,678
Other current liabilities	248,446			249,931
Total Current Liabilities	985,824			898,297
Long-term debt	1,186,417			1,066,855
Deferred gains	39,162			39,816
Retirement liabilities	250,493			243,407
Other liabilities	158,846			137,475
Total Other Liabilities	1,634,918			1,487,553
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock 12 1/2¢ par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 115,858,190 shares as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and outstanding 78,948,036 and 79,213,037 shares as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	14,470			14,470
Capital in excess of par value	155,414			152,481
Retained earnings	3,850,955			3,818,535
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(681,468		)	(680,095		)
Treasury stock, at cost - 36,910,154 shares as of March 31, 2017 and 36,645,153 shares as of December 31, 2016	(1,713,294		)	(1,679,147		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,626,077			1,626,244
Noncontrolling interest	5,440			4,890
Total Shareholders’ Equity including noncontrolling interest	1,631,517			1,631,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	4,252,259		$	4,016,984

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(AMOUNT IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net sales	$	828,293		$	783,312
Cost of goods sold	463,627			423,103
Gross profit	364,666			360,209
Research and development expenses	69,711			63,385
Selling and administrative expenses	140,330			123,543
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	7,066			6,061
Restructuring and other charges, net	10,143			—
Gain on sales of fixed assets	(21		)	(2,713		)
Operating profit	137,437			169,933
Interest expense	12,807			12,478
Other (income) expense, net	(13,857		)	2,559
Income before taxes	138,487			154,896
Taxes on income	22,723			36,293
Net income	115,764			118,603
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,257		)	14,078
Losses on derivatives qualifying as hedges	(1,751		)	(10,192		)
Pension and postretirement net liability	3,635			2,555
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,373		)	6,441
Total comprehensive income	$	114,391		$	125,044

Net income per share - basic	$	1.46		$	1.48
Net income per share - diluted	$	1.45		$	1.47
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	79,098			79,666
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	79,409			80,055
Dividends declared per share	$	0.64		$	0.56

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	115,764		$	118,603
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	26,802			26,697
Deferred income taxes	(3,766		)	4,193
Gain on disposal of assets	(21		)	(2,713		)
Stock-based compensation	5,819			5,930
Pension contributions	(25,263		)	(7,410		)
Foreign currency gain on liquidation of entity	(12,214		)	—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(60,858		)	(60,655		)
Inventories	(109		)	3,256
Accounts payable	(1,978		)	(29,375		)
Accruals for incentive compensation	(23,485		)	(11,598		)
Other current payables and accrued expenses	(7,286		)	10,456
Other assets	29,016			2,178
Other liabilities	(20,720		)	(19,619		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,701			39,943
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received	(138,093		)	—
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(26,662		)	(22,512		)
Maturity of net investment hedges	1,948			—
Proceeds from disposal of assets	619			1,366
Net cash used in investing activities	(162,188		)	(21,146		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(50,677		)	(44,826		)
Increase (decrease) in revolving credit facility borrowings and overdrafts	97,275			(124,602		)
Increase in commercial paper	107,441			—
Deferred financing costs	—			(4,796		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			555,559
Loss on pre-issuance hedges	300			(3,244		)
Proceeds from issuance of stock under stock plans	—			163
Employee withholding taxes paid	(3,000		)	(7,296		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(37,612		)	(40,007		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	113,727			330,951
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,835			(2,859		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(23,925		)	346,889
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	323,992			181,988
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	300,067		$	528,877
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	16,667		$	20,729
Income taxes paid	$	20,043		$	23,884

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Consolidated Financial Statements:

Basis of Presentation

These interim statements and related management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes and management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations, liquidity and capital resources included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2016 Form 10-K”). These interim statements are unaudited. The year-end balance sheet data included in this Form 10-Q was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. We have historically operated and continue to operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to the last day of the quarter. For ease of presentation, March 31 and December 31 are used consistently throughout this Form 10-Q and these interim financial statements and related notes to represent the period-end dates. For the 2017 and 2016 quarters, the actual closing dates were March 31, and April 1, respectively. The unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) and accruals necessary in the judgment of management for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. When used herein, the terms “IFF,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified and revised to conform with current year presentation.

The Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income has been revised to properly reflect Gain on sales of fixed assets within Operating profit for the three months ending March 31, 2016. In addition, approximately $5.4 million of expense was recorded during the first quarter of 2017 for a tax assessment relating to prior periods. These adjustments were not material to the previously-issued financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amendments to the Compensation - Retirement Benefits guidance which requires employers that present a measure of operating income in their statement of income to include only the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and postretirement costs in operating expenses. This guidance is effective, and should be applied retroactively, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

In January 2017, the FASB issued amendments to the Business Combination guidance which clarifies the definition of a business in order to assist companies when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. This guidance will be effective prospectively for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its Consolidated financial statements and on accounting for future acquisitions.

In January 2017, the FASB issued an amendment to the Goodwill Impairment guidance which eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this guidance in accordance with its existing annual impairment review policy in fiscal year 2017. The Company does not expect this adoption to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which allows for the immediate recognition of current and deferred income tax impact on intra-entity asset transfers, excluding inventory. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 and accordingly, recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained earnings that reduced Other assets and adjusted Deferred income taxes by a net amount of approximately $33 million.

In August 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which requires changes to the classification of certain activities within the statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption will be permitted for all entities. The Company does not expect this adoption to have a significant impact on its statement of cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which requires changes to several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the treatment of income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity

or liabilities, and classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows. This guidance was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2017. The standard requires that employee taxes paid when an employer withholds shares be presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as a financing activity instead of an operating activity. The Company adopted this change retrospectively, resulting in a $3.0 million and $7.3 million increase to Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, the standard requires that excess tax benefits presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows be classified as an operating activity instead of a financing activity. The Company adopted this change retrospectively, resulting in a $0.8 million and $1.0 million increase to Net cash provided by operating activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The standard also requires all excess tax benefits/deficiencies be recognized as income tax expense/benefit in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. This guidance has been applied prospectively. This change resulted in a $0.8 million benefit to income tax expense for the period ended March 31, 2017. The 2016 period included a $4.5 million benefit to equity, which has not been retrospectively adjusted. The full year 2016 benefit to equity was $5.3 million. Additionally, the standard allows the Company to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur. The Company has elected to continue to account for forfeitures using an estimate of awards expected to be forfeited.

In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which requires changes to the accounting for leases. The new guidance establishes a new lease accounting model, that requires entities to record assets and liabilities related to leases on the balance sheet for certain types of leases. The guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2018. Early adoption will be permitted for all entities. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance will result in significant increases to assets and liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheet and is still evaluating the impact on its Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that provides for a comprehensive model to be used in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. Under this standard, revenue will be recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is applicable to all entities and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Adoption as of the original effective date is permitted. Accordingly, the Company is required to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Companies have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company is evaluating the impact of the new standard, including updates to the standard that were issued by the FASB. In particular, the Company has reviewed the nature of its larger customer relationships and is in the process of reviewing the nature of potential regional variations in all aspects of its customer base regardless of size. Based on the work performed to date, the Company expects to conduct further review and analysis of certain areas that may lead to changes in the manner in which the Company recognizes revenue, including the customized nature of the product, consignment arrangements, rebates, upfront costs, shipping terms and documentation other than formal contracts. As a result, the financial statement impact has not yet been determined. The Company is also currently evaluating the method of adoption and the potential impacts to the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Accounts Receivable

The Company sells certain accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to unrelated financial institutions under “factoring” agreements that are sponsored, solely and individually, by certain customers. The Company accounts for these transactions as sales of receivables, removes the receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company. The beneficial impact on cash provided by operations from participating in these programs decreased approximately $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to a decrease of approximately $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The cost of participating in these programs was immaterial to our results in all periods.

Currency Translation Adjustment Reclassification

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded income of approximately $12.2 million related to a foreign currency exchange gain from the release of a currency translation adjustment upon the liquidation of a foreign entity in 2017. This amount was recorded to Other (income) expense, net.

Note 2. Net Income Per Share:

Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. A reconciliation of the shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(SHARES IN THOUSANDS)	2017	2016
Basic	79,098	79,666
Assumed dilution under stock plans	311	389
Diluted	79,409	80,055

There were no stock options or stock-settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”) excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017. An immaterial amount of SSARs were excluded from the 2016 period.

The Company has issued shares of purchased restricted common stock and purchase restricted common stock units (collectively “PRSUs”) which contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends while these shares are outstanding and thus are considered participating securities. Such securities are required to be included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company did not present the two-class method since the difference between basic and diluted net income per share for both unrestricted common shareholders and PRSU shareholders was less than $0.01 per share for each period presented, and the number of PRSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 was immaterial. Net income allocated to such PRSUs was $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Note 3. Acquisitions:

2017 Activity

PowderPure

On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Columbia PhytoTechnology, LLC d/b/a PowderPure ("PowderPure"), a privately-held flavors company with facilities in North America. The acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method. The Company paid approximately $55 million for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources. Due to the limited time since closing and the fact that the purchase price allocation has not been completed, the Company has not yet calculated the actual amounts related to the assets and liabilities acquired in the PowderPure transaction. As a result, certain required disclosures have not been made. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2017.

No pro forma financial information for 2017 and 2016 is presented as the acquisition was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Fragrance Resources

On January 17, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Fragrance Resources, a privately-held fragrance company with facilities in Germany, North America, France, and China. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. Fragrance Resources was acquired to strengthen the North American and German fragrances business. The Company paid approximately Euro 142.0 million (approximately $150.5 million) including approximately Euro 11.5 million (approximately $12.4 million) of cash acquired for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources. The purchase price exceeded the preliminary fair value of existing net assets by approximately $119.0 million. The excess was allocated principally to identifiable intangible assets including approximately $59.6 million related to customer relationships, approximately $6.1 million related to proprietary technology and trade name and approximately $76.3 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and approximately $23.0 million of net deferred tax liability. Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill represents synergies from the addition of Fragrance Resources to the Company's existing Fragrances business. The intangible assets are being amortized over the following estimated useful lives: trade name and proprietary technology, up to 5 years and customer relationships, 12 - 16 years. The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending the finalization of the values of intangible assets, principally customer relationships, finalization of working capital calculations and the determination of useful lives. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2017.

No pro forma financial information for 2017 and 2016 is presented as the acquisition was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

2016 Activity

David Michael

On October 7, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of David Michael & Company, Inc. ("David Michael"). The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. David Michael was acquired to strengthen the North American flavors business. The Company paid approximately $242.0 million (including $5.1 million of cash acquired) for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources. The preliminary purchase price allocation was updated during the first quarter of 2017, resulting in a reduction in allocation of value to customer relationships. The related reduction in amortization expense was not material to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The purchase price exceeded the preliminary fair value of existing net assets by approximately $168.7 million. The excess was allocated principally to identifiable intangible assets including approximately $50.0 million related to customer relationships, approximately $8.4 million related to proprietary technology and trade name and approximately $110.3 million of goodwill (which is deductible for tax purposes). Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill represents synergies from the addition of David Michael to the Company's existing Flavors business. The intangible assets are being amortized over the following estimated useful lives: trade name and proprietary technology, up to 5 years and customer relationships, 18 - 20 years. The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending the finalization of certain procedures associated with purchase price, contractually required to be completed subsequent to December 31, 2016 as well as the finalization of the analysis associated with customer relationships and certain other assets. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2017.

No pro forma financial information for 2016 is presented as the impact of the acquisition was immaterial to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Note 4. Restructuring and Other Charges, Net:

2017 Productivity Program

On February 15, 2017, the Company announced that it was adopting a multi-year productivity program designed to improve overall financial performance, provide flexibility to invest in growth opportunities and drive long-term value creation. In connection with this program, the Company expects to optimize its global footprint and simplify its organizational structures globally. In connection with this initiative, the Company expects to incur cumulative, pre-tax cash charges of between $30-$35 million, consisting primarily of $21-$22 million in personnel-related costs and an estimated $9-$13 million in facility-related costs, such as lease termination, and integration-related costs. In addition, the Company may incur up to $5 million of accelerated depreciation. The Company recorded $10.1 million of these charges related to personnel-related costs and lease termination costs in the first quarter of 2017, with the remainder of the personnel-related costs expected to be recognized by the end of 2017 and the other costs expected to be recognized over the following seven quarters. During 2017, the Company made payments of $2.1 million related to severance. The overall charges are split approximately evenly between Flavors and Fragrances. This initiative is expected to result in the reduction of approximately 370 members of the Company’s global workforce in various parts of the organization.

2015 Severance Charges

During 2015, the Company established a series of initiatives intended to streamline its management structure, simplify decision-making and accountability, better leverage and align its capabilities across the organization and improve efficiency of its global manufacturing and operations network. As a result, the Company recorded charges for severance and related costs pertaining to approximately 150 positions that have been affected. During 2017, the Company made payments of $0.2 million related to severance. The total cost of the plan is expected to be approximately $8.8 million with the remaining charges relating principally to accelerated depreciation. The Company expects the plan to be fully completed by the second quarter of 2017.

Changes in employee-related restructuring liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2017, were as follows:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-Related Costs			Other			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	3,277		$	—		$	3,277
Additional charges (reversals), net	9,688			454			10,142
Non-cash charges	—			(454		)	(454		)
Payments	(2,319		)	—			(2,319		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	10,646		$	—		$	10,646

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net:

Goodwill

Movements in goodwill during 2017 were as follows:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Goodwill
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	1,000,123
Acquisitions	76,287
Foreign exchange	5,773
Other	38,288
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	1,120,471

Other above principally represents the increase to Goodwill associated with the update of certain customer relationship assumptions in the preliminary purchase price allocation of David Michael, as disclosed in Note 3.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets, net consist of the following amounts:



	March 31,			December 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Cost
Customer relationships	$	396,083		$	371,270
Trade names & patents	32,172			30,679
Technological know-how	125,058			119,544
Other	24,551			24,470
Total carrying value	577,864			545,963
Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	(87,398		)	(82,555		)
Trade names & patents	(12,840		)	(12,198		)
Technological know-how	(69,576		)	(68,292		)
Other	(17,838		)	(17,135		)
Total accumulated amortization	(187,652		)	(180,180		)

Other intangible assets, net	$	390,212		$	365,783

Amortization

Amortization expense was $7.1 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Annual amortization is expected to be $31.9 million for the full year 2017, $31.1 million for the year 2018, $29.6 million for the year 2019, $28.9 million for the year 2020, $24.4 million for the year 2021 and $22.1 million for the year 2022.

Note 6. Borrowings:

Debt consists of the following:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Rate		Maturities	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Senior notes - 2007 ⁽¹⁾	6.40	%	2017-27	499,696			499,676
Senior notes - 2013 ⁽¹⁾	3.20	%	2023	298,162			297,986
Euro Senior notes - 2016 ⁽¹⁾	1.75	%	2024	530,364			512,764
Credit facility	1.13	%	2019	102,277			—
Commercial paper	1.14	%	2017	107,441			—
Bank overdrafts and other				13,284			13,599
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps				862			1,346
				1,552,086			1,325,371
Less: Current portion of debt				(365,669		)	(258,516		)
				$	1,186,417		$	1,066,855

⁽¹⁾ Amount is net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper issued by the Company generally has terms of 90 days or less. As of March 31, 2017, there was $107.4 million of commercial paper outstanding, which had a weighted average effective interest rate of 1.14%. As of March 31, 2017, commercial paper maturities did not extend for more than 30 days. The revolving credit facility is used as a backstop for the Company's commercial paper program. No commercial paper was issued during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Note 7. Income Taxes:

Uncertain Tax Positions

At March 31, 2017, the Company had $22.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits recorded in Other liabilities and $4.6 million in Other current liabilities. If these unrecognized tax benefits were recognized, the effective tax rate would be affected.

At March 31, 2017, the Company had accrued interest and penalties of $1.7 million classified in Other liabilities and $0.3 million in Other current liabilities.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s aggregate provisions for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, was $28.8 million associated with various tax positions asserted in foreign jurisdictions, none of which is individually material.

The Company regularly repatriates a portion of current year earnings from select non–U.S. subsidiaries. No provision is made for additional taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiary companies that are intended and planned to be indefinitely invested in such subsidiaries. We intend to, and have plans to, reinvest these earnings indefinitely in our foreign subsidiaries to fund local operations and/or capital projects.

The Company has ongoing income tax audits and legal proceedings which are at various stages of administrative or judicial review. In addition, the Company has open tax years with various taxing jurisdictions that range primarily from 2007 to 2016. Based on currently available information, we do not believe the ultimate outcome of any of these tax audits and other tax positions related to open tax years, when finalized, will have a material impact on our financial position.

The Company also has other ongoing tax audits and legal proceedings that relate to indirect taxes, such as value-added taxes, sales and use taxes and property taxes, which are discussed in Note 13.

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 16.4% compared with 23.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was largely due to various discrete items (including the effect of accrual to return adjustments, certain non-taxable gains on foreign currency and the impact of adopting the new accounting guidance on the tax effect of stock compensation vesting), a more favorable mix of earnings and the impact of the global supply chain hub, offset by unfavorable repatriation costs as compared to the prior year.

Note 8. Stock Compensation Plans:

The Company has various plans under which its officers, senior management, other key employees and directors may be granted equity-based awards. Equity awards outstanding under the plans include PRSUs, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, SSARs and Long-Term Incentive Plan awards; liability-based awards outstanding under the plans are cash-settled RSUs.

Stock-based compensation expense and related tax benefits were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Equity-based awards	$	5,819		$	5,930
Liability-based awards	1,753			593
Total stock-based compensation expense	7,572			6,523
Less: tax benefit	(2,213		)	(1,973		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, after tax	$	5,359		$	4,550

Note 9. Segment Information:

The Company is organized into two operating segments: Flavors and Fragrances. These segments align with the internal structure of the Company used to manage these businesses. Performance of these operating segments is evaluated based on segment profit which is defined as operating profit before Restructuring and other charges, net, Global expenses (as discussed below) and certain non-recurring items, Interest expense, Other income (expense), net and Taxes on income.

The Global expenses caption below represent corporate and headquarters-related expenses which include legal, finance, human resources, certain incentive compensation expenses and other R&D and administrative expenses that are not allocated to individual operating segments.

Reportable segment information is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Net sales:
Flavors	$	406,164		$	372,508
Fragrances	422,129			410,804
Consolidated	$	828,293		$	783,312
Segment profit:
Flavors	$	98,010		$	91,813
Fragrances	81,700			89,237
Global expenses	(16,200		)	(13,870		)
Restructuring and other charges, net ⁽¹⁾	(10,143		)	(101		)
Acquisition-related costs ⁽²⁾	(8,788		)	(1,037		)
Operational improvement initiative costs ⁽³⁾	(621		)	(268		)
Legal (charges) credits ⁽⁴⁾	—			1,446
Gain on sales of assets ⁽⁵⁾	21			2,713
Tax assessment ⁽⁶⁾	(5,350		)	—
Integration-related costs ⁽⁷⁾	(1,192		)	—
Operating profit	137,437			169,933
Interest expense	(12,807		)	(12,478		)
Other income (expense)	13,857			(2,559		)
Income before taxes	$	138,487		$	154,896


(1)	In 2017, charges represent severance costs related to the 2017 Productivity Program. In 2016, charges relate to accelerated depreciation which were recorded in Cost of goods sold.


(2)	Represent transaction costs related to the acquisitions of David Michael, Fragrance Resources and PowderPure as well as the amortization of inventory "step-up" related to David Michael and Fragrance Resources in the 2017 period and expense related to the amortization of inventory "step-up" and additional transaction costs related to the acquisition of Lucas Meyer in the 2016 period.


(3)	Represent accelerated depreciation in Hangzhou, China in both the 2017 and 2016 periods.


(4)	Represents interest receivable from the Spanish government related to the Spanish capital tax case.


(5)	Represents gains on sale of assets in Latin America in the 2017 period and in Europe in the 2016 period.


(6)	Represents the reserve for a tax assessment related to commercial rent for prior periods.


(7)	Represents costs related to the integration of the David Michael and Fragrance Resources acquisitions in the 2017 period.

Net sales are attributed to individual regions based upon the destination of product delivery. Net sales related to the U.S. for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $227.6 million and $189.9 million, respectively. Net sales attributed to all foreign countries in total for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $600.7 million and $593.4 million, respectively. No country other than the U.S. had net sales in any period presented greater than 10% of total consolidated net sales.

Note 10. Employee Benefits:

Pension and other defined contribution retirement plan expenses included the following components:



U.S. Plans	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Service cost for benefits earned	$	698		$	771
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,560			6,007
Expected return on plan assets	(9,246		)	(8,069		)
Net amortization and deferrals	1,793			1,387
Net periodic benefit cost	(2,195		)	96
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	2,255			2,402
Total expense	$	60		$	2,498

Non-U.S. Plans	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Service cost for benefits earned	$	5,514		$	3,775
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	3,848			6,366
Expected return on plan assets	(12,133		)	(11,949		)
Net amortization and deferrals	3,923			3,264
Net periodic benefit cost	1,152			1,456
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	1,297			1,707
Total expense	$	2,449		$	3,163

The Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $10 million to its U.S. pension plans during 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no contributions were made to the qualified U.S. pension plans, $24.2 million of contributions were made to the non-U.S. pension plans and $1.1 million of benefit payments were made with respect to the Company's non-qualified U.S. pension plan.

As of January 1, 2017, the Company changed its approach for calculating the discount rate which is applied to the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from a single weighted-average discount rate approach to a multiple discount rate approach. The impact of this change for the full year 2017 is estimated to be a reduction of approximately $8 million in pension expense.

Expense recognized for postretirement benefits other than pensions included the following components:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Service cost for benefits earned	$	221		$	215
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	588			787
Net amortization and deferrals	(1,046		)	(1,355		)
Total postretirement benefit income	$	(237	)	$	(353	)

The Company expects to contribute approximately $5 million to its postretirement benefits other than pension plans during 2017. In the three months ended March 31, 2017, $1.2 million of contributions were made.

Note 11. Financial Instruments:

Fair Value

Accounting guidance on fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:


•	Level 1–Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.


•	Level 2–Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.


•	Level 3–Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

This hierarchy requires us to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. We determine the fair value of structured liabilities (where performance is linked to structured interest rates, inflation or currency risks) using the LIBOR swap curve and forward interest and exchange rates at period end. Such instruments are classified as Level 2 based on the observability of significant inputs to the model. We do not have any instruments classified as Level 1 or Level 3, other than those included in pension asset trusts as discussed in Note 13 of our 2016 Form 10-K.

These valuations take into consideration our credit risk and our counterparties’ credit risk. The estimated change in the fair value of these instruments due to such changes in our own credit risk (or instrument-specific credit risk) was immaterial as of March 31, 2017.

The amounts recorded in the balance sheet (carrying amount) and the estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	300,067	$	300,067	$	323,992	$	323,992
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts ⁽²⁾	115,561		115,561		13,599		13,599
Commercial paper ⁽²⁾	107,441		107,441		—		—
Long-term debt: ⁽³⁾
Senior notes - 2007	499,696		554,211		499,676		556,222
Senior notes - 2013	298,162		304,278		297,986		302,376
Euro Senior notes - 2016	530,364		564,677		512,764		546,006


(1)	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.


(2)	The carrying amount of our credit facilities, bank overdrafts and commercial paper approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.


(3)	The fair value of our long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on our own credit risk.

Derivatives

The Company periodically enters into foreign currency forward contracts with the objective of reducing exposure to cash flow volatility associated with our intercompany loans, foreign currency receivables and payables, and anticipated purchases of certain raw materials used in operations. These contracts generally involve the exchange of one currency for a second currency at a future date, have maturities not exceeding twelve months and are with counterparties which are major international financial institutions.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company entered into several forward currency contracts which qualified as net investment hedges, in order to mitigate a portion of our net European investments from foreign currency risk. The effective portions of net investment hedges are recorded in Other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as a component of Foreign currency translation adjustments in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Realized gains (losses) are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") where they will remain until the net investments in our European subsidiaries are divested. The outstanding forward currency contracts have remaining maturities of approximately one year. Six of these forward currency contracts matured during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Subsequent to the issuance of the Euro Senior Notes - 2016 during the first quarter of 2016, the Company designated the debt as a hedge of a portion of its net European investments. Accordingly, the change in the value of the debt that is attributable to foreign exchange movements is recorded in OCI as a component of Foreign currency translation adjustments in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company entered into several forward currency contracts which qualified as cash flow hedges. The objective of these hedges is to protect against the currency risk associated with forecasted U.S. dollar (USD) denominated raw material purchases made by Euro (EUR) functional currency entities which result from changes in the EUR/USD exchange rate. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI as a component of gains/(losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Realized gains/(losses) in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of raw material purchases are recognized as a component of Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related costs are recognized.

The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted the fixed rate on a portion of our long-term borrowings to a variable short-term rate based on the LIBOR plus an interest markup. These swaps are designated as fair value hedges. Amounts recognized in Interest expense were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Company entered into and terminated two Euro interest rate swap agreements to hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt. These swaps were designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI as a component of Losses on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The Company incurred a loss of Euro 2.9 million ($3.2 million) due to the termination of these swaps. The loss is being amortized as interest expense over the life of the Euro Senior Notes - 2016 as discussed in Note 6.

During the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, which are designated as cash flow hedges. The fair value of the hedges was a gain of $0.3 million as of March 31, 2017. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI as a component of Losses/gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The following table shows the notional amount of the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Foreign currency contracts	$	514,043	$	527,500
Interest rate swaps	600,000		412,500

The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Total Fair Value
Derivative assets ^(a)
Foreign currency contracts	$	5,898	$	598	$	6,496
Interest rate swaps	300		—		300
	$	6,198	$	598	$	6,796
Derivative liabilities ^(b)
Foreign currency contracts	$	658	$	4,894	$	5,552
Interest rate swaps	373		—		373
	$	1,031	$	4,894	$	5,925



	December 31, 2016
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Total Fair Value
Derivative assets ^(a)
Foreign currency contracts	$	13,765	$	7,737	$	21,502
Interest rate swaps	335		—		335
	$	14,100	$	7,737	$	21,837
Derivative liabilities ^(b)
Foreign currency contracts	$	46	$	2,209	$	2,255
Interest rate swaps	725		—		725
	$	771	$	2,209	$	2,980


(a)	Derivative assets are recorded to Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


(b)	Derivative liabilities are recorded as Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments which were not designated as hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative						Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency contracts	$	(10,127	)	$	(4,943	)	Other (income) expense, net

Most of these net gains (losses) offset any recognized gains (losses) arising from the revaluation of the related intercompany loans during the same respective periods.

The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)						Location of (Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016				2017			2016
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Foreign currency contracts	$	(2,948	)	$	(7,003	)	Cost of goods sold	$	458		$	2,616
Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾	1,213			(3,175		)	Interest expense	(188		)	(86		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
Foreign currency contracts	(1,046		)	(2,404		)	N/A	—			—
Euro Senior notes - 2016	(11,409		)	—			N/A	—			—
Total	$	(14,190	)	$	(12,582	)		$	270		$	2,530

(1) Interest rate swaps were entered into as pre-issuance hedges.

No ineffectiveness was experienced in the above noted cash flow or net investment hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

The Company expects that approximately $6.1 million (net of tax) of derivative gains included in AOCI at March 31, 2017, based on current market rates, will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. The majority of this amount will vary due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Note 12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

The following tables present changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income, including current period other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			(Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges			Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Total
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2016	$	(352,025	)	$	7,604		$	(335,674	)	$	(680,095	)
OCI before reclassifications	8,957			(1,481		)	—			7,476
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(12,214		)	(270		)	3,635			(8,849		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,257		)	(1,751		)	3,635			(1,373		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2017	$	(355,282	)	$	5,853		$	(332,039	)	$	(681,468	)



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			(Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges			Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Total
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2015	$	(297,499	)	$	9,401		$	(325,342	)	$	(613,440	)
OCI before reclassifications	14,078			(7,662		)	—			6,416
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(2,530		)	2,555			25
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	14,078			(10,192		)	2,555			6,441
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2016	$	(283,421	)	$	(791	)	$	(322,787	)	$	(606,999	)

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Three Months Ended March 31, 2016			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges
Foreign currency contracts	$	524		$	2,990		Cost of goods sold
Interest rate swaps	(188		)	(86		)	Interest expense
	(66		)	(374		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	270		$	2,530		Total, net of income taxes
(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments
Prior service cost	$	(1,753	)	$	1,864		^(a)
Actuarial losses	(6,423		)	(5,160		)	^(a)
	4,541			741			Provision for income taxes
	$	(3,635	)	$	(2,555	)	Total, net of income taxes


(a)	The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 14 of our 2016 Form 10-K for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies:

Guarantees and Letters of Credit

The Company has various bank guarantees and letters of credit which are available for use to support its ongoing business operations and to satisfy governmental requirements associated with pending litigation in various jurisdictions.

At March 31, 2017, we had total bank guarantees and standby letters of credit of approximately $36.8 million with various financial institutions. Included in the above aggregate amount is a total of $16.7 million in bank guarantees which the Company has posted for certain assessments in Brazil for other diverse income tax and indirect tax disputes related to fiscal years 1998-2011. There were no material amounts utilized under the standby letters of credit as of March 31, 2017.

In order to challenge the assessments in these cases in Brazil, the Company has been required to, and has separately pledged assets, principally property, plant and equipment, to cover assessments in the amount of approximately $15.8 million as of March 31, 2017.

Lines of Credit

The Company has various lines of credit which are available to support its ongoing business operations. At March 31, 2017, we had available lines of credit (in addition to the $847.7 million of capacity under the Credit Facility discussed in Note 9 of our 2016 Form 10-K) of approximately $75.5 million with various financial institutions. There were no significant amounts drawn down pursuant to these lines of credit as of March 31, 2017.

Litigation

The Company assesses contingencies related to litigation and/or other matters to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss. A loss contingency is accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly sensitive and requires judgments about future events. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company reviews contingencies related to litigation to determine the adequacy of accruals. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates and further events may require the Company to increase or decrease the amounts it has accrued on any matter.

Periodically, we assess our insurance coverage for all known claims, where applicable, taking into account aggregate coverage by occurrence, limits of coverage, self-insured retentions and deductibles, historical claims experience and claims experience with our insurance carriers. The liabilities are recorded at management’s best estimate of the probable outcome of the lawsuits and claims, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the individual matters as well as past experience on similar matters. At each balance sheet date, the key issues that management assesses are whether it is probable that a loss as to asserted or unasserted claims has been incurred and if so, whether the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We record the expected liability with respect to claims in Other liabilities and expected recoveries from our insurance carriers in Other assets. We recognize a receivable when we believe that realization of the insurance receivable is probable under the terms of the insurance policies and our payment experience to date.

Environmental

Over the past 20 years, various federal and state authorities and private parties have claimed that we are a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) as a generator of waste materials for alleged pollution at a number of waste sites operated by third parties located principally in New Jersey and have sought to recover costs incurred and to be incurred to clean up the sites.

We have been identified as a PRP at eight facilities operated by third parties at which investigation and/or remediation activities may be ongoing. We analyze our potential liability on at least a quarterly basis. We accrue for environmental liabilities when they are probable and estimable. We estimate our share of the total future cost for these sites to be less than $5 million.

While joint and several liability is authorized under federal and state environmental laws, we believe the amounts we have paid and anticipate paying in the future for clean-up costs and damages at all sites are not material and will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. This assessment is based upon, among other things, the involvement of other PRPs at most of the sites, the status of the proceedings, including various settlement agreements and consent decrees, and the extended time period over which payments will likely be made. There can be no assurance, however, that future events will not require us to materially increase the amounts we anticipate paying for clean-up costs and damages at these sites, and that such increased amounts will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

China Facilities

Guangzhou Flavors plant

During 2015, the Company was notified by Chinese authorities of compliance issues pertaining to the emission of odors from several of its plants in China. As a result, the Company's Guangzhou Flavors plant in China was temporarily idled. The Company has made additional capital improvements in odor-abatement equipment at these plants to address these issues and is in the process of building a second Flavors plant in China, which is expected to begin operating in the first quarter of 2019.

During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company was notified that certain governmental authorities have begun to evaluate a change in the zoning of the Guangzhou Flavors plant. The zoning, if changed, would prevent the Company from continuing to manufacture product at the existing plant. The ultimate outcome of any change that the governmental authorities may propose, the timing of such a change and the nature of any compensation arrangements that might be provided to the Company are uncertain.

The net book value of the existing plant was approximately $68 million as of March 31, 2017.

Zhejiang Ingredients plant

The Company has received a request from the Chinese government to relocate its Fragrance Ingredients plant in Zhejiang, China. The Company is in discussions with the government regarding the timing of the requested relocation and the amount and nature of government compensation to be provided to the Company. The Company expects to conclude discussions with the Government in 2017. The net book value of the current plant was approximately $25 million as of March 31, 2017. Depending upon the ultimate outcome of the discussions with the Chinese government, between $0-25 million of the remaining net book value may be subject to accelerated depreciation.

Total China Operations

The total carrying value of our six existing plants in China (two of which are currently under construction) was approximately $138 million as of March 31, 2017.

If the Company is required to close a plant, or operate one at significantly reduced production levels on a permanent basis, the Company may be required to record charges that could have a material impact on its consolidated financial results of operations, financial position and cash flows in future periods.

Other Contingencies

The Company has contingencies involving third parties (such as labor, contract, technology or product-related claims or litigation) as well as government-related items in various jurisdictions in which we operate pertaining to such items as value-added taxes, other indirect taxes, customs and duties and sales and use taxes. It is possible that cash flows or results of operations, in any period, could be materially affected by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies.

The most significant government-related contingencies exist in Brazil. With regard to the Brazilian matters, we believe we have valid defenses for the underlying positions under dispute; however, in order to pursue these defenses, we are required to, and have provided, bank guarantees and pledged assets in the aggregate amount of $32.5 million. The Brazilian matters take an extended period of time to proceed through the judicial process and there are a limited number of rulings to date.

In March 2012, ZoomEssence, Inc. filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and unjust enrichment in connection with certain spray dry technology disclosed to the Company. ZoomEssence sought an injunction and monetary damages. ZoomEssence initially sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, but the Court denied these applications in an order entered on September 27, 2013, finding that ZoomEssence had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of its claims. On November 3, 2014, ZoomEssence amended its complaint against the Company to include allegations of breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, fraud in the inducement, and misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information. On November 13, 2014, the Company filed a counterclaim against ZoomEssence alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information, common law unfair competition, tortious interference with contractual relations, and conversion. During the third quarter of 2016, the Court stayed the case and directed the parties to mediate. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the parties engaged in mediation and various settlement discussions which have not resulted in a resolution of the litigation to date. The discussions among the parties have continued through the first quarter of 2017. If the case is not settled, we expect that a trial on the merits of the case will occur during 2018. Based on expert assessment of potential exposure and the status of the settlement discussions, the Company recorded an additional reserve of $50 million during 2016.

The Company periodically incurs product liability claims based on product that is sold to customers that may be defective or otherwise not in accordance with the customer’s requirements. The Company has recently been made aware of a claim for

product that was recently subject to a product recall. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a total charge of approximately $1.8 million to reserve for all remaining inventory at its manufacturing site and to provide the appropriate sales allowance on sales of the product to the customer. While it is probable that the Company will incur additional losses related to this claim, the amount of the ultimate claim that will be paid is not currently estimable as the following information is not yet available: details as to the amount of product that will ultimately be returned and the customer’s direct manufacturing and other production costs; costs related to the customer’s recall efforts; costs to dispose of defective product; and, other claims that the customer may make. While it is not currently possible to estimate the amount of losses, such losses, when recorded will affect income from operations in future individual quarters. The Company does not believe that the ultimate settlement of the claim will have a material impact on its financial condition. Separately, the Company expects to pursue reimbursement of all or a portion of costs, once incurred, from insurance and or the supplier; however, the nature, timing and amount of any such reimbursement cannot be determined at this time.

The Company determines estimates of reasonably possible losses or ranges of reasonably possible losses in excess of related accrued liabilities, if any, when it has determined that either a loss is reasonably possible or a loss in excess of accrued amounts is reasonably possible and the amount of losses or range of losses is determinable. For all third party contingencies (including labor, contract, technology, tax, product-related claims and business litigation), the Company currently estimates that the aggregate range of reasonably possible estimable losses in excess of any accrued liabilities is $0 to approximately $28 million. The estimates included in this amount are based on the Company’s analysis of currently available information and, as new information is obtained, these estimates may change. Due to the inherent subjectivity of the assessments and the unpredictability of outcomes of legal proceedings, any amounts accrued or included in this aggregate amount may not represent the ultimate loss to the Company from the matters in question. Thus, the Company’s exposure and ultimate losses may be higher or lower, and possibly significantly so, than the amounts accrued or the range disclosed above.

We are also a party to other litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business. We do not expect the outcome of these cases, singly or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Company background

We are a leading innovator of sensorial experiences, co-creating unique products that consumers taste, smell, or feel in fine fragrances and cosmetics, detergents and household goods, and food and beverages. We take advantage of our capabilities in consumer insights, research and product development (“R&D”), creative expertise and customer intimacy to partner with our customers in developing innovative and differentiated offerings for consumers. We believe that this collaborative approach will generate market share gains for our customers. We operate in two business segments, Flavors and Fragrances.

Flavors are the key building blocks that impart taste experiences in food and beverage products and, as such, play a significant role in determining consumer preference for the end products in which they are used. As a leading creator of flavors, we help our customers deliver on the promise of delicious and healthy foods and drinks that appeal to consumers. While we are a global leader, our flavors business is more regional in nature, with different formulas that reflect local taste preferences. Our flavors compounds are ultimately used by our customers in four end-use categories: (1) Savory, (2) Beverages, (3) Sweet and (4) Dairy.

We are a global leader in the creation of fragrance compounds that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known consumer products, within fabric care, home care, personal wash, hair care and toiletries products. Our Fragrances business consists of Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients. Our Fragrance Compounds are organized into two broad categories, (1) Fine Fragrances and (2) Consumer Fragrances. Consumer Fragrances consists of five end-use categories of products: (1) Fabric Care, (2) Home Care, (3) Personal Wash, (4) Hair Care and (5) Toiletries. Also included in the Fragrances business unit are Fragrance Ingredients, consisting of cosmetic active and functional ingredients. Fragrance Ingredients are used internally and sold to third parties, including customers and competitors, for use in preparation of compounds.

The flavors and fragrances market is part of a larger market which supplies a wide variety of ingredients and compounds used in consumer products. The broader market includes large multi-national companies and smaller regional and local participants that supply products such as seasonings, texturizers, spices, enzymes, certain food-related commodities, fortified products and cosmetic ingredients. The global market for flavors and fragrances has expanded consistently, primarily as a result of an increase in demand for, as well as an increase in the variety of, consumer products containing flavors and fragrances. In 2016, the flavors, fragrances and cosmetic actives and functional ingredients market, in which we compete, was estimated by management to be approximately $20.0 billion and is forecasted to grow approximately 2-3% by 2020, primarily driven by expected growth in emerging markets; however the exact size of the global market is not available due to fragmentation of data. We, together with the other top three companies, are estimated to represent approximately two-thirds of the total estimated sales in the global flavors and fragrances sub-segment of the broader market.

Development of new flavors and fragrance compounds is driven by a variety of sources, including requests from our customers, who are in need of a specific flavor or fragrance for use in a new or modified consumer product, or as a result of internal initiatives stemming from our consumer insights program. Our product development team works in partnership with our scientists and researchers to optimize the consumer appeal of the flavor or fragrance. It then becomes a collaborative process between our researchers, our product development team and our customers to perfect the flavor or fragrance so that it is ready to be included in the final consumer product.

On April 7, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Columbia PhytoTechnology, LLC d/b/a PowderPure ("PowderPure"), a processor of all-natural food ingredients, for approximately $55.0 million. The purchase price was funded from existing resources including drawdown on our credit facility and proceeds from commercial paper. This acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination and is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2017.

On January 17, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Fragrance Resources, a creator of specialty fine fragrances, for approximately Euro 142.0 million (approximately $150.5 million). The purchase price was funded from existing resources including drawdown on our credit facility and proceeds from commercial paper. The acquisition strengthened our fragrances market position in North America and Germany. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2017.

2017 Overview

Net sales during the first quarter of 2017 increased 6% on a reported basis and 7% on a currency neutral basis (which excludes the effects of changes in currency) versus the 2016 period, with the effect of acquisitions contributing approximately 5% to both reported and currency neutral growth rates. Sales growth, excluding acquisitions, reflects new win performance (net of losses) partially offset by volume declines on existing business in both Flavors and Fragrances and unfavorable pricing in Fragrances.

Exchange rate fluctuations had a 100 basis point (bps) unfavorable impact on net sales for the first quarter, due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. The effect of exchange rates can vary by business and region, depending upon the mix of sales by destination country as well as the relative percentage of local sales priced in U.S. dollars versus local currencies.

Gross margins decreased year-over-year to 44.0% in the first quarter of 2017 from 46.0% in the 2016 period driven primarily by unfavorable price versus input costs and manufacturing performance which were only partially offset by cost savings and productivity initiatives and the impact of acquisitions. Included in the first quarter of 2017 was $6.0 million of acquisition-related amortization of inventory "step-up" costs, operational improvement initiative costs and integration-related costs compared to $1.3 million of acquisition-related amortization of inventory "step-up" costs, operational improvement initiative costs and restructuring costs included in the first quarter of 2016. Excluding these items, gross margin decreased 140 bps compared to the prior year period. The overall raw material cost base continues to be relatively stable, but upward trending. We believe that we will continue to see higher prices on certain categories (such as vanilla and citrus) and to a lesser extent oil-based derivatives that are expected to continue in 2017. We continue to seek improvements in our margins through operational performance, cost reduction efforts and mix enhancement.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Sales

Reported sales in the first quarter of 2017 increased approximately 6%. We continue to benefit from our diverse portfolio of end-use product categories and geographies and had currency neutral growth in three of our four regions and all four of our end-use product categories. Flavors achieved reported sales growth of 9% and currency neutral growth of 10%, with the effect of acquisitions contributing approximately 6% to both reported and currency neutral growth rates. Fragrances achieved both reported and currency neutral sales growth of 3%, with the effect of acquisitions contributing approximately 4% to both reported and currency neutral growth rates. Sales growth excluding acquisitions was driven by new win performance partially offset by volume declines on existing business in both Flavors and Fragrances and unfavorable pricing in Fragrances. Additionally, Fragrance Ingredients sales were up 1% on a reported basis and 2% on a currency neutral basis. Overall, our first quarter 2017 results include 1% growth from emerging markets and 4% growth from developed markets which each represented 50% of total sales. From a geographic perspective, for the first quarter, North America (NOAM), Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) and Greater Asia (GA) all delivered sales growth in 2017, led by NOAM with 14%. Latin America (LA) sales declined 2%.

Operating profit

Operating profit decreased $32.5 million to $137.4 million (16.6% of sales) in the 2017 first quarter compared to $169.9 million (21.7% of sales) in the comparable 2016 period. The first quarter of 2017 included $26.1 million of restructuring, acquisition-related, tax assessment, integration-related and operational improvement initiative costs as well as gains on sales of fixed assets compared to a benefit of $2.8 million related to gains on sales of fixed assets and a favorable legal settlement, which were only partially offset by acquisition-related, restructuring and operational improvement initiative costs in the prior year period. Excluding these charges, adjusted operating profit was $163.5 million (19.7% of sales) for the first quarter of 2017, a decrease from $167.2 million (21.3% of sales) for the first quarter of 2016. Foreign currency changes had a 5% unfavorable impact on operating profit in the 2017 period compared to an unfavorable impact on operating profit of approximately 4% in the 2016 period versus the 2015 period.

Other (income) expense, net

Other (income) expense, net increased $16.4 million to $13.9 million of income in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $2.6 million of expense in the first quarter of 2016. The year-over-year increase is primarily driven by a foreign currency exchange gain from the release of a currency translation adjustment ("CTA") upon the liquidation of a foreign entity in 2017.

Net income

Net income decreased by $2.8 million quarter-over-quarter to $115.8 million for the first quarter of 2017, driven by the factors discussed above as well as a lower effective tax rate during the 2017 period as compared to the 2016 period.

Cash flows

Cash flows from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $21.7 million or 2.6% of sales, compared to $39.9 million or 5.1% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in cash flows from operations in 2017 was principally driven by higher pension and incentive compensation payments which were only partially offset by lower outflows for working capital for the 2017 period as compared to the 2016 period.

Results of Operations



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)	2017			2016			Change
Net sales	$	828,293		$	783,312		6	%
Cost of goods sold	463,627			423,103			10	%
Gross profit	364,666			360,209
Research and development (R&D) expenses	69,711			63,385			10	%
Selling and administrative (S&A) expenses	140,330			123,543			14	%
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	7,066			6,061			17	%
Restructuring and other charges, net	10,143			—			100	%
Gain on sales of fixed assets	(21		)	(2,713		)	(99	)%
Operating profit	137,437			169,933
Interest expense	12,807			12,478			3	%
Other (income) expense	(13,857		)	2,559			(642	)%
Income before taxes	138,487			154,896
Taxes on income	22,723			36,293			(37	)%
Net income	$	115,764		$	118,603		(2	)%
Diluted EPS	$	1.45		$	1.47		(1	)%
Gross margin	44.0		%	46.0		%	(200	)
R&D as a percentage of sales	8.4		%	8.1		%	30
S&A as a percentage of sales	16.9		%	15.8		%	110
Operating margin	16.6		%	21.7		%	(510	)
Adjusted operating margin ⁽¹⁾	19.7		%	21.3		%	(160	)
Effective tax rate	16.4		%	23.4		%	(700	)
Segment net sales
Flavors	$	406,164		$	372,508		9	%
Fragrances	422,129			410,804			3	%
Consolidated	$	828,293		$	783,312

(1)

Adjusted operating margin excludes $26.1 million consisting of restructuring, acquisition-related, tax assessment, integration-related and operational improvement initiative costs as well as gains on sales of fixed assets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and excludes a benefit of $2.8 million related to gains on sales of fixed assets and a favorable legal settlement, which were only partially offset by acquisition-related, restructuring and operational improvement initiative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Cost of goods sold includes the cost of materials and manufacturing expenses. R&D expenses relate to the development of new and improved products, technical product support and compliance with governmental regulations. S&A expenses include expenses necessary to support our commercial activities and administrative expenses supporting our overall operating activities.

FIRST QUARTER 2017 IN COMPARISON TO FIRST QUARTER 2016

Sales

Sales for the first quarter of 2017 totaled $828.3 million, an increase of 6% from the prior year quarter. On a currency neutral basis sales increased 7%. Sales growth reflected new win performance partially offset by volume declines on existing

business in both Flavors and Fragrances and unfavorable pricing in Fragrances. On both a reported and currency neutral basis, acquisitions accounted for approximately 5% of the net sales growth.

Flavors Business Unit

Flavors reported sales increased 9% from the prior year period while currency neutral sales increased 10% during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the 2016 period. Acquisitions accounted for approximately 6% of the net sales growth on both a reported and currency neutral basis. Sales growth excluding acquisitions reflected new win performance which was partially offset by volume declines on existing business. Overall growth was primarily driven by low to high single-digit growth in all four end-use categories. The Flavors business delivered sales growth in NOAM, LA and GA, led by NOAM and experienced flat sales growth in EAME. Sales in NOAM were led by double-digit growth in Savory and Dairy. LA were led by double-digit gains in Savory and Dairy. Sales in GA were driven by double-digit gains in Beverage. EAME sales experienced high single-digit gains in Savory and Sweet which were offset by the effects of currency.

Fragrances Business Unit

Fragrances sales increased 3% on both a reported basis and currency neutral basis for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016. Acquisitions accounted for approximately 4% of both reported and currency neutral sales growth. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, sales declines reflected new win performance which was more than offset by volume declines on existing business and unfavorable price versus input costs. Net sales was primarily driven by double-digit growth in Fine Fragrances and low single-digit growth in Fabric Care and Fragrance Ingredients.

Sales Performance by Region and Category



		% Change in Sales - First Quarter 2017 vs. First Quarter 2016
		Fine Fragrances		Consumer Fragrances		Ingredients		Total Frag.		Flavors		Total
NOAM	Reported	7	%	4	%	-10	%	1	%	27	%	14	%
EAME	Reported	21	%	5	%	11	%	11	%	0	%	7	%
	Currency Neutral ⁽¹⁾	24	%	8	%	13	%	14	%	6	%	11	%
LA	Reported	-14	%	-8	%	16	%	-8	%	9	%	-2	%
	Currency Neutral ⁽¹⁾	-21	%	-9	%	16	%	-10	%	7	%	-4	%
GA	Reported	14	%	3	%	-12	%	1	%	2	%	2	%
	Currency Neutral ⁽¹⁾	15	%	4	%	-12	%	2	%	3	%	2	%
Total	Reported	10	%	1	%	1	%	3	%	9	%	6	%
	Currency Neutral ⁽¹⁾	10	%	2	%	2	%	3	%	10	%	7	%


(1)	Currency neutral sales growth is calculated by translating prior year sales at the exchange rates for the corresponding 2017 period.

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NOAM Flavors sales growth, which included the impact of acquisitions, primarily reflected double-digit growth in Savory and Dairy, mid single-digit growth in Sweet partially offset by mid single-digit declines in Beverage. Total Fragrances sales growth reflected double-digit gains in Fabric Care and mid single-digit growth in Hair Care, which was partially offset by double-digit declines in Fragrance Ingredients.


•	EAME Flavors sales experienced high single-digit gains in Savory and Sweet which were offset by the effects of currency. Total Fragrances sales growth was driven mainly by double-digit growth in Fragrance Ingredients and Fine Fragrances as well as high single-digit growth in Hair Care and mid single-digit growth in Home Care.


•	LA Flavors sales growth was driven by double-digit gains in Savory and Dairy. Total Fragrances sales declines reflected double-digit gains in Fragrance Ingredients, which were more than offset by double-digit declines in Fine Fragrances and Hair Care as well as high single-digit declines in Home Care and Personal Wash.


•	GA Flavors sales growth was driven by double-digit gains in Beverage. Total Fragrances sales growth was principally driven by mid single-digit gains in Personal Wash and Fabric Care which were partially offset by double-digit declines in Fragrance Ingredients.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales, increased 200 bps to 56.0% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 54.0% in the first quarter of 2016, principally driven by unfavorable manufacturing performance and price versus input costs which were

only partially offset by cost savings and productivity initiatives and the impact of acquisitions. Included in cost of goods sold was $6.0 million of acquisition-related amortization of inventory "step-up" costs, operational improvement initiative costs and integration-related costs in 2017 compared to $1.3 million of acquisition-related amortization of inventory "step-up" costs, operational improvement initiative costs and restructuring costs in 2016.

Research and Development (R&D) Expenses

Overall R&D expenses, as a percentage of sales, increased compared to the prior year period to 8.4% in the first quarter of 2017 versus 8.1% in the first quarter of 2016. This increase was primarily driven by costs associated with R&D of acquired entities.

Selling and Administrative (S&A) Expenses

S&A expenses increased $16.8 million to $140.3 million or 16.9%, as a percentage of sales, in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 15.8% in the first quarter of 2016. The $16.8 million increase was principally due to costs associated with S&A expenses of acquired entities and approximately $9.8 million of expense related to a tax assessment from prior year and acquisition-related costs in 2017. Excluding the $9.8 million of tax assessment, acquisition-related and integration-related costs included in 2017 and the benefit of $1.3 million of credits related to adjustment of a legal reserve partially offset by acquisition-related costs in 2016, adjusted S&A expenses increased by $5.7 million and was 15.8% of sales in 2017 compared to 15.9% in 2016.

Restructuring and Other Charges

2017 Productivity Program

2015 Severance Charges

Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangibles

Amortization expenses increased to $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2016. The increase is principally driven by the acquisitions of Fragrance Resources in 2017 and David Michael during the second half of 2016.

Operating Results by Business Unit

We evaluate the performance of business units based on segment profit which is defined as operating profit before Restructuring and other charges, net, Global expenses (as discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and certain non-recurring items, net, Interest expense, Other (expense) income, net and Taxes on income. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the reconciliation to Income before taxes.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017			2016
Segment profit:
Flavors	$	98,010		$	91,813
Fragrances	81,700			89,237
Global expenses	(16,200		)	(13,870		)
Restructuring and other charges, net	(10,143		)	(101		)
Acquisition and related costs	(8,788		)	(1,037		)
Operational improvement initiative costs	(621		)	(268		)
Legal (charges) credits	—			1,446
Gain on sales of assets	21			2,713
Tax assessment	(5,350		)	—
Integration-related costs	(1,192		)	—
Operating profit	137,437			169,933
Profit margin:
Flavors	24.1		%	24.6		%
Fragrances	19.4		%	21.7		%
Consolidated	16.6		%	21.7		%

Flavors Segment Profit

Flavors segment profit increased to $98.0 million in the first quarter of 2017, or 24.1% as a percentage of sales, compared to $91.8 million, or 24.6% as a percentage of sales, in the comparable 2016 period. The increase principally reflects favorable volume and costs savings and productivity initiatives which were only partially offset by unfavorable price versus input costs as well as a reserve for a product liability sales allowance.

Fragrances Segment Profit

Fragrances segment profit decreased approximately 8.4% to $81.7 million in the first quarter of 2017, or 19.4% as a percentage of sales, compared to $89.2 million, or 21.7% as a percentage of sales, in the comparable 2016 period. The decrease in segment profit and profit margin was primarily due to unfavorable price versus input cost and manufacturing performance which was only partially offset by the cost savings and productivity initiatives.

Global Expenses

Global expenses represent corporate and headquarters-related expenses which include legal, finance, human resources and R&D and other administrative expenses that are not allocated to an individual business unit. In the first quarter of 2017, Global expenses were $16.2 million compared to $13.9 million during the first quarter of 2016. The increase was principally driven by lower benefits from our currency hedging program and higher deferred compensation expense.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased slightly to $12.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $12.5 million in the 2016 period. Average cost of debt was 3.6% for the 2017 period compared to 3.9% for the 2016 period.

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net increased by approximately $16.4 million to $13.9 million of income in the first quarter of 2017 versus $2.6 million of expense in the comparable 2016 period. The year-over-year increase is primarily driven by the release of a currency translation adjustment (CTA) related to the liquidation of a foreign entity in 2017.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 16.4% compared with 23.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The quarter-over-quarter decrease is largely due to various discrete items (including the effect of accrual to return adjustments, certain non-taxable gains on foreign currency and the impact of adopting the new accounting guidance on the tax effect of stock compensation vesting), a more favorable mix of earnings and the impact of the global supply chain hub, offset by unfavorable repatriation costs as compared to the prior year. Excluding the $8.5 million tax benefit associated with the

pre-tax restructuring, acquisition-related, tax assessment, integration-related and operational improvement initiative costs partially offset by the tax charge associated with gains on sales of fixed assets and the non-taxable gains on foreign currency in the current quarter, the first quarter 2017 adjusted effective tax rate was 20.5%, or 300 bps lower than the first quarter 2016 adjusted effective tax rate of 23.5%. The 2016 adjusted effective tax rate excluded $0.5 million of tax charges associated with gains on sales of fixed assets and a favorable legal settlement which were only partially offset by tax benefits related to the pre-tax acquisition-related, restructuring and operational improvement initiative costs.

As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as discussed in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, current income tax expense now includes the tax benefit of equity award vestings of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. In recent years, the tax benefit on these vestings was $4.5 million, $9.9 million and $5.3 million in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. The majority of the 2017 benefit is expected to be recorded during the second quarter of 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We had cash and cash equivalents of $300.1 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $324.0 million at December 31, 2016, of which $244.2 million of the balance at March 31, 2017 was held outside the United States. Cash balances held in foreign jurisdictions are, in most circumstances, available to be repatriated to the United States; however, they would be subject to United States federal income taxes, less applicable foreign tax credits. We have not provided U.S. income tax expense on substantially all of the accumulated undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries because we have the ability and plan to reinvest these indefinitely.

Effective utilization of the cash generated by our international operations is a critical component of our tax strategy. Strategic dividend repatriation from foreign subsidiaries creates U.S. taxable income, which enables us to realize deferred tax assets. The Company regularly repatriates, in the form of dividends from its non-U.S. subsidiaries, a portion of its current year earnings to fund financial obligations in the U.S.

Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities

Net cash from operating activities in the first three months of 2017 was $21.7 million compared to $39.9 million in the first three months of 2016. The decrease in cash from operating activities for the first three months of 2017 compared to 2016 was principally driven by higher pension and incentive compensation payments which were only partially offset by lower core working capital requirements in the 2017 period as compared to 2016 period.

Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) totaled $725.6 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $710.7 million at December 31, 2016. The Company sold certain accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to unrelated financial institutions under “factoring” agreements that are sponsored, solely and individually, by certain customers. We believe that participating in the factoring programs strengthens our relationships with these customers and provides operational efficiencies. The beneficial impact on cash provided by operations from participating in these programs decreased approximately $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to a decrease of approximately $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The cost of participating in these programs was immaterial to our results in all periods.

Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities

Net investing activities during the first three months of 2017 used $162.2 million compared to $21.1 million in the prior year period. The increase in cash used in investing activities principally reflects the acquisition of Fragrance Resources in 2017 for approximately $138.1 million (net of cash acquired). Additions to property, plant and equipment were $26.7 million during the first three months of 2017 compared to $22.5 million in the first three months of 2016. We expect additions to property, plant and equipment will be approximately 5% of our sales (net of potential grants and other reimbursements from government authorities) in 2017.

Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities

Net financing activities in the first three months of 2017 decreased to $113.7 million of cash inflows compared to $331.0 million of cash inflows in the first three months of 2016, principally driven by lower proceeds from debt in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period, which included the issuance of the Euro Senior Notes - 2016.

At March 31, 2017, we had $1,552.1 million of debt outstanding compared to $1,325.4 million outstanding at December 31, 2016.

We paid dividends totaling $50.7 million in the 2017 period. We declared a cash dividend per share of $0.64 in the first quarter of 2017 that was paid on April 7, 2017 to all shareholders of record as of March 27, 2017.

In December 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase program, which commenced in the first quarter of 2013. In August 2015, the Board of Directors approved an additional $250 million share repurchase authorization and extension through December 31, 2017. Based on the total remaining amount of $71.7 million available under the amended repurchase program, approximately 0.5 million shares, or 0.7% of shares outstanding (based on the market price and shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017) could be repurchased under the program as of March 31, 2017. The purchases will be made from time to time on the open market or through private transactions as market and business conditions warrant. Repurchased shares will be placed into treasury stock. The ultimate level of purchases will be a function of the daily purchase limits established in the pre-approved program according to the share price at that time.

Capital Resources

Operating cash flow provides the primary source of funds for capital investment needs, dividends paid to shareholders and debt repayments. We anticipate that cash flows from operations and availability under our existing credit facilities are sufficient to meet our investing and financing needs for at least the next eighteen months. We regularly assess our capital structure, including both current and long-term debt instruments, as compared to our cash generation and investment needs in order to provide ample flexibility and to optimize our leverage ratios. Based on our leverage ratios and general market interest rate expectations, we anticipate evaluating refinancing opportunities during 2017, subject to market conditions. We believe our existing cash balances are sufficient to meet our debt service requirements.

We supplement short-term liquidity with access to capital markets, mainly through bank credit facilities and issuance of commercial paper. Commercial paper issued by the Company generally has terms of 90 days or less. As of March 31, 2017, there was $107.4 million of commercial paper outstanding, which had a weighted average effective interest rate of 1.14%. As of March 31, 2017, commercial paper maturities did not extend for more than 30 days. The revolving credit facility is used as a backstop for the Company's commercial paper program. No commercial paper was issued during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

We expect to contribute a total of approximately $10 million to our U.S. pension plans during 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no contributions were made to our qualified U.S. pension plans and $24.2 million contributions were made to our non-U.S. pension plans.

As of March 31, 2017, we had $102.3 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The amount which we are able to draw down on under the facility is limited by financial covenants as described in more detail below. Our draw down capacity on the facility was $847.7 million at March 31, 2017.

Under our revolving credit facility, we are required to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to adjusted EBITDA in respect of the previous 12-month period of not more than 3.25 to 1. Based on this ratio, at March 31, 2017 our covenant compliance provided overall borrowing capacity of $1,399 million.

At March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants, including the net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio. At March 31, 2017 our Net Debt/adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ ratio, as defined by the debt agreements, was 1.65 to 1, well below the financial covenants of existing outstanding debt. Failure to comply with the financial and other covenants under our debt agreements would constitute default and would allow the lenders to accelerate the maturity of all indebtedness under the related agreement. If such acceleration were to occur, we would not have sufficient liquidity available to repay the indebtedness. We would likely have to seek amendments under the agreements for relief from the financial covenants or repay the debt with proceeds from the issuance of new debt or equity, and/or asset sales, if necessary. We may be unable to amend the agreements or raise sufficient capital to repay such obligations in the event the maturities are accelerated.

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt, which are non-GAAP measures used for these covenants, are calculated in accordance with the definition in the debt agreements. In this context, these measures are used solely to provide information on the extent to which we are in compliance with debt covenants and may not be comparable to adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt used by other companies. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to net income and net debt to total debt are as follows:



	Twelve Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)	2017
Net income	$	402.2
Interest expense	53.3
Income taxes	105.1
Depreciation and amortization	102.6
Specified items ⁽¹⁾	77.5
Non-cash items ⁽²⁾	16.6
Adjusted EBITDA	$	757.3


(1)	Specified items for the 12 months ended March 31, 2017 of $77.5 million consist of legal charges/credits, acquisition-related costs, operational improvement initiative costs, restructuring and other charges, gains on sales of fixed assets, integration-related costs, tax assessment and CTA realization.


(2)	Non-cash items represent all other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations as presented on the Statement of Cash Flows, including gain on disposal of assets and stock-based compensation.



	March 31,
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)	2017
Total debt	$	1,552.1
Adjustments:
Deferred gain on interest rate swaps	(0.8		)
Cash and cash equivalents	(300.1		)
Net debt	$	1,251.2

As discussed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, at March 31, 2017, we had entered into various guarantees and had undrawn outstanding letters of credit from financial institutions. These arrangements reflect ongoing business operations, including commercial commitments, and governmental requirements associated with audits or litigation that are in process with various jurisdictions. Based on the current facts and circumstances they are not reasonably likely to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” under the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding (i) expected cost pressures in 2017, (ii) capital spending in 2017, (iii) cash flows to fund future operations and to meet debt service requirements, and (iv) our plans and intentions to indefinitely reinvest undistributed foreign earnings in our foreign subsidiaries to fund local operations and/or capital projects. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Certain of such forward-looking information may be identified by such terms as “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “outlook,” “may,” “estimate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan” and “predict” similar terms or variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, including assumptions and projections, for all forward periods. Our actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following:


•	macroeconomic trends affecting the emerging markets;


•	our ability to implement and adapt our Vision 2020 strategy;


•	our ability to successfully identify and complete acquisitions in line with our Vision 2020 strategy, and to realize the anticipated benefits of those acquisitions;


•	our ability to effectively compete in our market, and to successfully develop new and competitive products that appeal to our customers and consumers;


•	changes in consumer preferences and demand for our products or a decline in consumer confidence and spending;


•	our ability to benefit from our investments and expansion in emerging markets;


•	the impact of currency fluctuations or devaluations in the principal foreign markets in which we operate, including the devaluation of the Euro;


•	the potential adverse impact of Brexit on currency exchange rates, global economic conditions and cross-border agreements that affect our business;


•	the economic and political risks associated with our international operations, including challenging economic conditions in China and Latin America;


•	the impact of any failure of our key information technology systems or a breach of information security;


•	our ability to attract and retain talented employees;


•	our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with compliance, with U.S. and foreign environmental protection laws;


•	our ability to realize expected cost savings and efficiencies from our profitability improvement initiatives and other optimization activities;


•	volatility and increases in the price of raw materials, energy and transportation;


•	fluctuations in the quality and availability of raw materials;


•	the impact of a disruption in our supply chain or our relationship with our suppliers;


•	any adverse impact on the availability, effectiveness and cost of our hedging and risk management strategies;


•	our ability to successfully manage our working capital and inventory balances;


•	uncertainties regarding the outcome of, or funding requirements, related to litigation or settlement of pending litigation, uncertain tax positions or other contingencies;


•	the effect of legal and regulatory proceedings, as well as restrictions imposed on us, our operations, or our representatives by U.S. and foreign governments;


•	adverse changes in federal, state, local and international tax legislation or policies, including with respect to transfer pricing and state aid, and adverse results of tax audits, assessments, or disputes; and


•	changes in market conditions or governmental regulations relating to our pension and postretirement obligations.

New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Any public statements or disclosures by the Company following this report that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in or accompanying this report will be deemed to modify or supersede such outlook or other forward-looking statements in or accompanying this report.

The foregoing list of important factors does not include all such factors, nor necessarily present them in order of importance. In addition, you should consult other disclosures made by the Company (such as in our other filings with the SEC or in company press releases) for other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the Company. Please refer to Part I. Item 1A., Risk Factors, of the 2016 Form 10-K for additional information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP financial operating measures in this Quarterly Report, including: (i) currency neutral sales (which eliminates the effects that result from translating its international sales in U.S. dollars), (ii) adjusted gross margin (which excludes operational initiative costs, acquisition-related costs and integration-related costs), (iii) adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating margin (which excludes legal charges/credits, acquisition-related costs, operational improvement initiative costs, restructuring and other charges, gains on sales of fixed assets, integration-related costs and tax assessments), (iv) adjusted selling and administrative expenses (which excludes acquisition-related costs, tax assessments, integration-related costs and legal charges/credits) and (v) adjusted effective tax rate (which excludes legal charges/credits, acquisition-related costs, operational improvement initiative costs, restructuring and other charges, gains on sales of fixed assets, integration-related costs, tax assessment and CTA realization). The Company also provides the non-GAAP measures adjusted EBITDA (which excludes certain specified items and non-cash items as set forth in the Company’s debt agreements) and net debt (which is adjusted for deferred gain on interest rate swaps and cash and cash equivalents) solely for the purpose of providing information on the extent to which the Company is in compliance with debt covenants contained in its debt agreements.

We have included each of these non-GAAP measures in order to provide additional information regarding our underlying operating results and comparable year-over-year performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. In discussing our historical and expected future results and financial condition, we believe it is meaningful for investors to be made aware of and to be assisted in a better understanding of, on a period-to-period comparable basis, financial amounts both including and excluding these identified items, as well as the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. We believe such additional non-GAAP information provides investors with an overall perspective of the period-to-period performance of our business. In addition, management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period-to-period basis in terms

of absolute performance, trends and expected future performance with respect to our business. A material limitation of these non-GAAP measures is that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts. We compensate for such limitations by using these measures as one of several metrics, including GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

A. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Gross Profit
	Reported (GAAP)		Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (a)	Acquisition and Related Costs (b)	Integration related costs (c)	Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Gross profit	$	364,666	621	5,301	88	$	370,676



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Selling and Administrative Expenses
	Reported (GAAP)		Acquisition and Related Costs (b)		Integration related costs (c)		Tax Assessment (d)		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Selling and administrative expenses	$	140,330	(3,487	)	(943	)	(5,350	)	$	130,550



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Operating Profit
	Reported (GAAP)		Restructuring and Other Charges (e)	Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (a)	Acquisition Related Costs (b)	Gain on Sale of Asset (f)		Integration related costs (c)	Tax Assessment (d)	Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Operating profit	$	137,437	10,143	621	8,788	(21	)	1,192	5,350	$	163,510



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Net Income
	Reported (GAAP)		Restructuring and Other Charges (e)	Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (a)	Acquisition Related Costs (b)	Gain on Sale of Asset (f)		Integration related costs (c)	Tax Assessment (d)	CTA Realization (g)		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Income before taxes	$	138,487	10,143	621	8,788	(21	)	1,191	5,350	(12,214	)	$	152,345
Taxes on income (h)	$	22,723	2,967	155	3,138	(7	)	362	1,892	—		$	31,230
Net income	$	115,764	7,176	466	5,650	(14	)	829	3,458	(12,214	)	$	121,115

____________________

(a) Represents accelerated depreciation and idle labor costs in Hangzhou, China.

(b) Represents the amortization of inventory "step-up" related to the acquisitions of David Michael and Fragrance Resources, included in Cost of goods sold and transaction costs related to the acquisitions of David Michael, Fragrance Resources and PowderPure, included in Selling and administrative expenses.

(d) Represents the reserve for payment of a tax assessment related to commercial rent for prior periods.

(e) Represents severance costs related to the 2017 Productivity Program.

(f) Represents gains on sale of assets primarily in Latin America.

(g) Represents the release of CTA related to the liquidation of a foreign entity.

(h) The income tax expense (benefit) on non-GAAP adjustments is computed in accordance with ASC 740 using the same methodology as the GAAP provision of income taxes. Income tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are calculated based on the applicable statutory tax rate for each jurisdiction in which such charges were incurred, except for those items which are non-taxable for which the tax expense (benefit) was calculated at 0%. For the first quarter of 2017, these non-GAAP adjustments were not subject to foreign tax credits or valuation allowances, but to the extent that such factors are applicable to any future non-GAAP adjustments we will take such factors into consideration in calculating the tax expense (benefit).

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Gross Profit
	Reported (GAAP)		Restructuring and Other Charges (a)	Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (b)	Acquisition and Related Costs (c)	Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Gross profit	$	360,209	101	268	889	361,467



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Selling and Administrative Expenses
	Reported (GAAP)		Acquisition and Related Costs (c)		Legal Charges/Credits (d)	Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Selling and administrative expenses	$	123,543	(148	)	1,446	124,841



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Operating Profit
	Reported (GAAP)		Restructuring and Other Charges (a)	Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (b)	Acquisition Related Costs (c)	Legal Charges/Credits (d)		Gain on Sale of Asset (e)		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Operating profit	$	169,933	101	268	1,037	(1,446	)	(2,713	)	167,180



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Reconciliation of Net Income
	Reported (GAAP)		Restructuring and Other Charges (a)	Operational Improvement Initiative Costs (b)	Acquisition Related Costs (c)	Legal Charges/Credits (d)		Gain on Sale of Asset (e)		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Income before taxes	$	154,896	101	268	1,037	(1,446	)	(2,713	)	$	152,143
Taxes on income (f)	$	36,293	19	67	367	(402	)	(572	)	$	35,772
Net income	$	118,603	82	201	670	(1,044	)	(2,141	)	$	116,371

____________________

(a) Accelerated depreciation related to restructuring activities.

(b) Accelerated depreciation in Hangzhou, China.

(c) Expense related to the amortization of inventory step-up, included in Cost of goods sold, and additional transaction costs related to the acquisition of Lucas Meyer, included in Selling and administrative expenses.

(d) Amounts received related to the Spanish capital tax settlement.

(e) Principally related to gain on sale of property in Europe.

(f) The income tax expense (benefit) on non-GAAP adjustments is computed in accordance with ASC 740 using the same methodology as the GAAP provision of income taxes. Income tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are calculated based on the applicable statutory tax rate for each jurisdiction in which such charges were incurred. For the first quarter of 2016, these non-GAAP adjustments were not subject to foreign tax credits or valuation allowances, but to the extent that such factors are applicable to any future non-GAAP adjustments we will take such factors into consideration in calculating the tax expense (benefit).

B. Foreign Currency Reconciliation



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Operating Profit:
% Change - Reported (GAAP)	(19)%	5%
Items impacting comparability ⁽¹⁾	17%	2%
% Change - Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	(2)%	3%
Currency Impact	5%	4%
% Change Year-over-Year - Currency Neutral Adjusted (Non-GAAP)**	3%	7%

_______________________

(1) Includes $26.1 million of restructuring, acquisition-related, tax assessment, integration-related and operational improvement initiative costs as well as gains on sales of fixed assets and a benefit of $2.8 million related to gains on sales of

fixed assets and a favorable legal settlement, which were only partially offset by acquisition-related, restructuring and operational improvement initiative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively.

** Currency neutral amount is calculated by translating prior year amounts at the exchange rates used for the corresponding 2017 period. Currency neutral operating profit also eliminates the year-over-year impact of cash flow hedging.

C. Acquisition Related Intangible Asset Amortization

The Company tracks the amount of amortization recorded on recent acquisitions in order to monitor its progress with respect to its Vision 2020 goals. The following amounts were recorded with respect to recent acquisitions:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2017	2016
Amortization Expense:
Fragrance Resources	$1.3	$—
David Michael	0.6	—
Lucas Meyer	1.9	2.6
Ottens Flavors	1.6	1.6

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There are no material changes in market risk from the information provided in our 2016 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with the assistance of other members of our management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We have established controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of our business.

Environmental

Other

litigation to date. The discussions among the parties have continued through the first quarter of 2017. If the case is not settled, we expect that a trial on the merits of the case will occur during 2018. Based on expert assessment of potential exposure and the status of the settlement discussions, the Company recorded an additional reserve of $50 million during 2016.

We are also a party to other litigations arising in the ordinary course of our business. We do not expect the outcome of these cases, singly or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition.



Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The table below reflects shares of common stock we repurchased during the first quarter of 2017.



Period	Total Number of Shares Repurchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program
January 1 - 31, 2017	126,208	$117.27	126,208	$	94,497,656
February 1 - 28, 2017	108,327	119.08	108,327	81,597,847
March 1 - 31, 2017	77,754	127.48	77,754	71,685,772
Total	312,289	$120.44	312,289	$	71,685,772

(1)

Shares were repurchased pursuant to the repurchase program originally announced in December 2012 and amended in August 2015 (i) to increase from $250 million to $500 million the total purchase price of shares that may be repurchased under the program and (ii) to extend the program through December 31, 2017. Authorization of the repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.



Item 6.	Exhibits



31.1		Certification of Andreas Fibig pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Richard A. O'Leary pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32		Certification of Andreas Fibig and Richard A. O'Leary pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12		Statement re: Computation of Ratios
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extensions Schema
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.



Dated:	May 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Andreas Fibig
			Andreas Fibig
			Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dated:	May 8, 2017	By:	/s/ Richard A. O'Leary
			Richard A. O'Leary
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX



Number		Description
31.1		Certification of Andreas Fibig pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Richard A. O'Leary pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32		Certification of Andreas Fibig and Richard A. O'Leary pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12		Statement re: Computation of Ratios
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extensions Schema
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges



				Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands except Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges)	Three months ended			Fiscal Year
Earnings:	March 31, 2017			2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Add:
Income before taxes	$	138,487		$	523,717		$	539,101		$	549,061		$	485,210		$	443,415
Fixed charges	16,773			68,838			63,158			63,098			64,194			59,009
Amortization of capitalized interest	1,250			4,723			4,198			3,734			3,087			2,864
Less:
Capitalized interest	(1,012		)	(4,035		)	(5,893		)	(5,572		)	(6,629		)	(6,762		)
Total Earnings available for fixed charges	$	155,498		$	593,243		$	600,564		$	610,321		$	545,862		$	498,526

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	12,807		$	52,989		$	46,062		$	46,067		$	46,767		$	41,753
Capitalized interest	1,012			4,035			5,893			5,572			6,629			6,762
Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor¹	2,954			11,814			11,203			11,459			10,798			10,494
Total Fixed charges	$	16,773		$	68,838		$	63,158		$	63,098		$	64,194		$	59,009
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	9.27		%	8.62		%	9.51		%	9.67		%	8.5		%	8.45		%

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⁽¹⁾Represents one-third of rental expense, which we deem to be a reasonable estimate of the portion of our rental expense that is attributable to interest.

Exhibit

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Andreas Fibig, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Dated: May 8, 2017
	By:	/s/ Andreas Fibig
	Name:	Andreas Fibig
	Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Richard A. O'Leary, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Dated: May 8, 2017
	By:	/s/ Richard A. O'Leary
	Name:	Richard A. O'Leary
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Andreas Fibig, as Chief Executive Officer, and Richard A. O'Leary, as Chief Financial Officer, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



By:	/s/ Andreas Fibig
Name:	Andreas Fibig
Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	May 8, 2017



By:	/s/ Richard A. O'Leary
Name:	Richard A. O'Leary
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:	May 8, 2017