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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 2/28/24, at 8:35am ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  51253-24-6   ·   File #:  1-04858

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 2/28/24  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-K       12/31/23  153:26M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.68M 
 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    205K 
 3: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     41K 
 7: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     62K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     45K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     45K 
 6: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
13: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    120K 
14: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     46K 
15: R3          Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive  HTML    153K 
                Income                                                           
16: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheet                          HTML    186K 
17: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)          HTML     55K 
18: R6          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    166K 
19: R7          Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity       HTML    127K 
20: R8          Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity       HTML     48K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
21: R9          Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    123K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
22: R10         Restructuring and Other Charges                     HTML    151K 
23: R11         Acquisitions (Notes)                                HTML     64K 
24: R12         Business Divestiture                                HTML    132K 
25: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     56K 
26: R14         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML    107K 
27: R15         Other Assets And Liabilities, Current and           HTML     79K 
                Noncurrent                                                       
28: R16         Debt                                                HTML    126K 
29: R17         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML    104K 
30: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    144K 
31: R19         Net Income Per Share                                HTML     66K 
32: R20         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     48K 
33: R21         Stock Compensation Plans                            HTML    122K 
34: R22         Segment Information                                 HTML    160K 
35: R23         Employee Benefits                                   HTML    419K 
36: R24         Financial Instruments                               HTML    160K 
37: R25         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    111K 
38: R26         Concentrations of Credit Risk                       HTML     44K 
39: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     73K 
40: R28         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML     60K 
41: R29         Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale                HTML    132K 
42: R30         Other Income and Expenses                           HTML     57K 
43: R31         Tangible Equity Units                               HTML     48K 
44: R32         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     79K 
                and Reserves                                                     
45: R33         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     49K 
46: R34         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    164K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
47: R35         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML     78K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
48: R36         Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)            HTML    146K 
49: R37         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     56K 
50: R38         Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups         HTML    123K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R39         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     54K 
52: R40         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)  HTML    108K 
53: R41         Other Assets And Liabilities, Current and           HTML     82K 
                Noncurrent (Tables)                                              
54: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    106K 
55: R43         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    106K 
56: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    143K 
57: R45         Net Income Per Share (Tables)                       HTML     61K 
58: R46         Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)                   HTML    130K 
59: R47         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    155K 
60: R48         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML    428K 
61: R49         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    157K 
62: R50         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML    114K 
                (Tables)                                                         
63: R51         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     59K 
64: R52         Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Tables)       HTML    123K 
65: R53         Other (Expense) Income, Net (Tables)                HTML     56K 
66: R54         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    208K 
                Accounting Policies - Additional Information                     
                (Detail)                                                         
67: R55         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML     51K 
                Accounting Policies - Schedule of Inventory                      
                (Detail)                                                         
68: R56         Restructuring and Other Charges - Additional        HTML    114K 
                Information (Details)                                            
69: R57         Restructuring and Other Charges - Movements in      HTML     91K 
                Restructuring and Related Accruals (Detail)                      
70: R58         Acquisitions - Health Wright Products (Details)     HTML     68K 
71: R59         Acquisitions - Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc         HTML    110K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R60         Business Divestiture (Details)                      HTML    224K 
73: R61         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of    HTML     69K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail)                           
74: R62         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     80K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
75: R63         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     79K 
                Goodwill Rollforward (Details)                                   
76: R64         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     59K 
                Trademark and Other Intangible Assets (Detail)                   
77: R65         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net -         HTML     56K 
                Amortization Expense (Detail)                                    
78: R66         Other Assets And Liabilities, Current and           HTML     71K 
                Noncurrent - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail)                   
79: R67         Other Assets And Liabilities, Current and           HTML     74K 
                Noncurrent - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities               
                (Details)                                                        
80: R68         Debt - Components of Debt (Detail)                  HTML    163K 
81: R69         Debt - Additional Information - Term Loan and       HTML    178K 
                Senior Notes Assumed (Detail)                                    
82: R70         Debt - Additional Information - Revolving Credit    HTML    105K 
                Facility (Detail)                                                
83: R71         Debt - Additional Information - Senior Unsecured    HTML    103K 
                Notes (Detail)                                                   
84: R72         Debt - Additional Information - Commercial Paper    HTML     86K 
                and Redemption Provisions (Detail)                               
85: R73         Debt - Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details)        HTML     55K 
86: R74         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     57K 
87: R75         Leases - Schedule of Lease Expense (Details)        HTML     49K 
88: R76         Leases - Cash Flow (Details)                        HTML     52K 
89: R77         Leases - Balance Sheet (Details)                    HTML     63K 
90: R78         Leases - Weighted Average (Details)                 HTML     50K 
91: R79         Leases - Schedule of Lease Maturities (Details)     HTML     97K 
92: R80         Leases - Additional Information (Details)           HTML     55K 
93: R81         Income Taxes - Schedule of Earnings before Income   HTML     51K 
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
94: R82         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision     HTML     69K 
                (Detail)                                                         
95: R83         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Income   HTML     82K 
                Tax Rate (Details)                                               
96: R84         Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation between   HTML     54K 
                U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual                 
                Effective Tax Rate (Detail)                                      
97: R85         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     91K 
98: R86         Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and  HTML     75K 
                Liabilities (Detail)                                             
99: R87         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and      HTML     67K 
                Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits                       
                (Detail)                                                         
100: R88         Net Income Per Share - Reconciliation of Shares     HTML     71K  
                Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Net                     
                Income Per Share (Detail)                                        
101: R89         Net Income Per Share - Additional Information       HTML     64K  
                (Detail)                                                         
102: R90         Net Income Per Share - TEU (Details)                HTML     52K  
103: R91         Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information       HTML     47K  
                (Detail)                                                         
104: R92         Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information   HTML    111K  
                (Detail)                                                         
105: R93         Stock Compensation Plans - Stock-Based              HTML     60K  
                Compensation Expense Included in Consolidated                    
                Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income                     
                (Detail)                                                         
106: R94         Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option  HTML     64K  
                - Additional Information (Detail)                                
107: R95         Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option  HTML     72K  
                Activity (Detail)                                                
108: R96         Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option  HTML     71K  
                Outstanding (Detail)                                             
109: R97         Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option  HTML     61K  
                Exercisable (Detail)                                             
110: R98         Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Units   HTML     65K  
                Plan - Additional Information (Detail)                           
111: R99         Stock Compensation Plans - RSU, PRS and Cash RSU    HTML     91K  
                Activity (Detail)                                                
112: R100        Stock Compensation Plans - Purchased Restricted     HTML     68K  
                Stock Plan - Additional Information (Detail)                     
113: R101        Stock Compensation Plans - Liability Awards -       HTML     64K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
114: R102        Segment Information - Additional Information        HTML     95K  
                (Detail)                                                         
115: R103        Segment Information - Reportable Segment            HTML    113K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
116: R104        Segment Information - Capital Expenditure and       HTML     58K  
                Depreciation and Amortization by Segment (Detail)                
117: R105        Segment Information - Net Sales by Geographic Area  HTML     59K  
                (Detail)                                                         
118: R106        Segment Information Segment Information - Schedule  HTML     59K  
                of Long Lived Assets (Details)                                   
119: R107        Employee Benefits - Additional Information          HTML     98K  
                (Detail)                                                         
120: R108        Employee Benefits - Plan Assets and Benefit         HTML     91K  
                Obligations of Defined Benefit Pension Plans                     
                (Detail)                                                         
121: R109        Employee Benefits - Components of Net Periodic      HTML     67K  
                Benefit Cost and Changes in Plan Assets and                      
                Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Detail)                   
122: R110        Employee Benefits - Weighted-Average Actuarial      HTML     54K  
                Assumption Used to Determine Expense (Detail)                    
123: R111        Employee Benefits - Changes in Postretirement       HTML    116K  
                Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets (Detail)                      
124: R112        Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Balance   HTML     60K  
                Sheet (Detail)                                                   
125: R113        Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in           HTML     57K  
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)                  
126: R114        Employee Benefits - Accumulated Benefit Obligation  HTML     66K  
                (Detail)                                                         
127: R115        Employee Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit        HTML     66K  
                Payments (Detail)                                                
128: R116        Employee Benefits - Percentage of Assets Invested   HTML     62K  
                (Detail)                                                         
129: R117        Employee Benefits - Fair Value Hierarchy of Plan    HTML    208K  
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
130: R118        Employee Benefits - Reconciliation of Level 3       HTML     65K  
                Non-U.S. Plan Assets Held (Detail)                               
131: R119        Employee Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions    HTML     51K  
                Used to Determine Postretirement Benefit Expense                 
                and Obligation (Detail)                                          
132: R120        Financial Instruments - Carrying Amount and         HTML    125K  
                Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments                    
                (Detail)                                                         
133: R121        Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments      HTML     50K  
                Notional Amount Outstanding (Detail)                             
134: R122        Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments      HTML     65K  
                Measured at Fair Value (Detail)                                  
135: R123        Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments      HTML     54K  
                Which Were Not Designated as Hedging Instruments                 
                (Detail)                                                         
136: R124        Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments      HTML     67K  
                Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging               
                Instruments (Detail)                                             
137: R125        Financial Instruments - Additional Information      HTML     96K  
                (Detail)                                                         
138: R126        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -     HTML     74K  
                Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other                         
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail)                             
139: R127        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -     HTML     80K  
                Reclassifications of Accumulated Other                           
                Comprehensive Income to Consolidated Statement of                
                Comprehensive Income (Detail)                                    
140: R128        Concentrations Of Credit Risk - Additional          HTML     50K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
141: R129        Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML    130K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
142: R130        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details)       HTML     71K  
143: R131        Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Details)      HTML     91K  
144: R132        Other (Expense) Income, Net (Details)               HTML     57K  
145: R133        Tangible Equity Units (Details)                     HTML     46K  
146: R134        Tangible Equity Units (Allocation of TEU)           HTML     42K  
                (Details)                                                        
147: R135        Tangible Equity Units Tangible Equity - Settlement  HTML     50K  
                of Shares (Details)                                              
148: R136        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     61K  
                and Reserves (Detail)                                            
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 2/29/24  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   S-8         2/29/24    6:184K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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11/08/23  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        9/30/23  104:18M
11/07/23  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:5,9    11/07/23   12:362K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/10/23  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        3/31/23  102:19M
 3/27/23  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,7,9 3/27/23   15:1.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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11/29/22  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   S-8        11/29/22    5:190K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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 1/20/22  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:5,9     1/20/22   12:276K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/28/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,5,9   7/28/21   13:999K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/23/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   DEF 14A     5/05/21    1:5.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/04/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,9   3/04/21   13:243K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/22/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-K       12/31/20  152:22M
 2/04/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,5,8 2/01/21   15:701K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/25/21  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:8,9     1/22/21   13:393K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/05/20  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   S-4/A                 16:6.4M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/28/20  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,5,9 8/25/20   14:1.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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 1/22/20  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,9     1/17/20   13:340K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/18/19  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,7,9  12/15/19   15:2.5M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/26/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,8,9 9/24/18    4:410K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/25/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,8,9 9/20/18    4:440K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/17/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,8,9 9/12/18    6:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/27/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,7,9   8/25/18    2:41K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/07/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        6/30/18   73:8.5M
 6/08/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,9   6/06/18    3:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/24/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,9     5/21/18    2:72K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/09/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,7,9   5/07/18    3:657K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/27/18  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-K       12/31/17  123:18M
 5/18/17  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,9   5/15/17    4:253K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/28/17  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-K       12/31/16  128:18M
12/05/16  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,9  12/02/16    2:610K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/14/16  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   8-K:1,2,9   3/14/16    3:160K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/02/16  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   S-3ASR      3/02/16    6:797K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/01/16  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-K       12/31/15  123:17M
11/09/15  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        9/30/15   68:6.2M
 5/12/15  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        3/31/15   78:7.6M
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 8/12/02  Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc.   10-Q        6/30/02    7:510K                                   Capital Systems 01/FA
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