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International Flavors & Fragrances to buy Israel's Frutarom for $7.1 billion, nearing top spot

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May 7, 2018

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc agreed to buy Israeli flavours and ingredients maker Frutarom for $7.1 billion (5.2 billion pounds) in cash and stock on Monday, vying for the industry's top spot with market leader Givaudan.


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The flavours and fragrances sector was expected to consolidate after Geneva-based Givaudan said in March it planned to launch an offer for French natural ingredients firm Naturex and Israeli media reported last month that Frutarom had attracted takeover interest.

IFF's takeover of Frutarom, which has been approved by both boards, would be the second largest of an Israeli company, behind Intel's $15 billion purchase of Mobileye.

"By combining our deep R&D expertise with Frutarom’s, we are offering our customers a broader range of solutions and accelerating our growth strategy," IFF CEO Andreas Fibig said.

Givaudan is expected to post revenue of 5.34 billion Swiss francs ($5.3 billion) this year, not yet taking Naturex into account, analyst estimates collected by Thomson Reuters show. At present IFF is broadly on par in revenues with Germany's Symrise with 3.1 billion euros in expected 2018 sales and unlisted Firmenich of Switzerland.
IFF said the acquisition unites two firms with complementary customers, capabilities and geographic reach that would result "in more exposure to fast growing end markets."

Under the terms of the IFF deal, Frutarom's shareholders will receive $71.19 in cash and 0.249 per share of IFF common stock for $106.25 per share.

IFF, which is paying an 11 percent premium to Frutarom's May 6 close, also will assume its net debt and the two companies are projected to have combined revenue of $5.3 billion in 2018.

Frutarom sells more than 70,000 products, such as such as natural colours, health and beauty ingredients, natural food protection and enzymes, in 150 countries to mainly mid-sized companies.

FASTER GROWTH

The companies said they expect to realise some $145 million of cost synergies by the third full year after closing, with about 25 percent achieved in the first full year. The deal is expected to be neutral to adjusted cash earnings per share in the first year and double-digit accretive to adjusted cash earnings per share in the second year.
The deal is expected to close in six to nine months, subject to various approvals, including by Frutarom's shareholders.

"We believe this combination will lead to faster and more profitable growth, enhanced free cash flow and generate greater returns for our shareholders," Fibig said.

IFF, which expects to maintain its quarterly dividend, said it will finance the cash portion of the transaction through a combination of existing cash on hand, new debt raised and about $2.2 billion in new equity. It said it had secured committed bridge financing from Morgan Stanley.

Frutarom, with a market value of $5.7 billion, has been growing through a steady stream of acquisitions in recent years, having bought 12 firms in 2017. More than 75 percent of its sales are in natural products.

IFF will remain headquartered in New York and maintain a presence in Israel. IFF's shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Frutarom CEO Ori Yehudai will be a strategic adviser to Fibig.
 

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