IFF Announces Pricing of $1,500M Senior Notes Offering

9/24/18

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF), a leading innovator of sensorial experiences that move the world, today announced that it has priced its public offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.400% senior notes due 2020, $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.450% senior notes due 2028 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% senior notes due 2048. IFF intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to pay a portion of the consideration for the previously announced merger with Frutarom Industries Ltd. and to pay related fees and expenses. IFF anticipates that the offering will close on September 26, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

The offering is not contingent upon the consummation of the merger. If the closing of the merger has not occurred on or prior to February 7, 2019, or, if prior to such date, the merger agreement with Frutarom is terminated, IFF will be required to redeem all of the notes on the special mandatory redemption date at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the special mandatory redemption date.

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