中期綜合財務報表是根據美國通用會計準則(「GAAP」)及 Form 10-Q 報告規則和法規編制的,未經審計。因此,與美國GAAP要求的財務報表通常包含的某些信息和腳註披露相比,如未與 2023 年 Form 10-K 有實質性差異,則已進行了壓縮或省略。本 Form 10-Q 中包含的年末資產負債表數據來源於已經審計的財務報表。在管理層的意見中,已進行所有必要的調整,包括爲了公平陳述中期綜合財務報表而進行的正常循環調整。
The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), as reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
At September 30, 2024, based on current market rates, the Company does not expect any material derivative losses (net of tax), included in AOCI, to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
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 $7 million as of September 30, 2024.
自2023年3月以來,多個假定類集體訴訟已在魁北克高級法院、加拿大聯邦法院、安大略省高級法院、不列顛哥倫比亞省最高法院以及在若干案例中,美國新澤西州聯邦地區法院,針對IFF、Firmenich International SA、吉百安公司以及德之馨(adr)及/或其某些關聯公司被提起。這些訴訟聲稱違反了加拿大《競爭法》和《謝爾曼法案》,並提出了其他相關索賠,並尋求賠償和其他救濟。2023年12月,加拿大聯邦法院的訴訟程序被完全中止。IFF可能會面臨額外的民事訴訟,涉及所謂的此類行爲,可能在美國或其他地方提起。目前,IFF無法預測這些訴訟的潛在結果,以及它們可能對公司的業務結果、流動性或財務狀況造成的潛在影響。
Nourish Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $87 million, or 15% on a reported basis, to $654 million in the first nine months of 2024 (14.7% of segment sales) from $567 million (12.2% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Nourish Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 29% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. The performance was primarily driven by favorable net pricing, productivity gains and volume increases, offset in part by the impact of the divestiture of the portion of the Savory Solutions business.
Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA
Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $71 million, or 17% on a reported basis, to $497 million in the first nine months of 2024 (30.0% of segment sales) from $426 million (27.4% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Health & Biosciences Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 19% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. The performance was primarily driven by volume increases and favorable net pricing.
Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA
Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased $68 million, or 19% on a reported basis, to $421 million in the first nine months of 2024 (22.6% of segment sales) from $353 million (19.4% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Scent Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased 41% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations had an unfavorable impact. The performance was primarily driven by favorable net pricing, productivity gains and volume increases, offset in part by the impact of the divestiture of the FSI business and Cosmetic Ingredients business.
Pharma Solutions Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA decreased $11 million, or 6% on a reported basis, to $162 million in the first nine months of 2024 (22.1% of segment sales) from $173 million (23.3% of segment sales) in the comparable 2023 period. On a currency neutral basis, Pharma Solutions Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA decreased 6% in 2024 compared to the prior year period as exchange rate variations remained flat. The decreased performance was primarily driven by higher costs including favorable one-off items in the 2023 period which did not recur in the 2024 period.
Liquidity
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We had cash and cash equivalents of $569 million, inclusive of $2 million currently in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, at September 30, 2024 compared to $729 million, inclusive of $26 million in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, at December 31, 2023 and of this balance, a portion was held outside the United States. Cash balances held in foreign jurisdictions are, in most circumstances, available to be repatriated to the United States.
Effective utilization of the cash generated by our international operations is a critical component of our strategy. We regularly repatriate cash from our non-U.S. subsidiaries to fund financial obligations in the U.S. As we repatriate these funds to the U.S., there will be required income taxes payable in certain U.S. states and applicable foreign withholding taxes during the period when such repatriation occurs. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2024, we had a deferred tax liability of approximately $167 million for the effect of repatriating the funds to the U.S., attributable to various non-U.S. subsidiaries. There is no deferred tax liability associated with non-U.S. subsidiaries where we intend to indefinitely reinvest the earnings to fund local operations and/or capital projects.
Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $702 million, or 8.1% of sales, compared to $795 million, or 9.1% of sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities during 2024 was primarily driven by an increase in working capital, largely related to accounts receivable and inventories including amounts held for sale, offset in part by accounts payable and higher cash earnings, excluding the impact of non-cash adjustments.
Cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $586 million compared to $638 million in the prior year period. The decrease in cash flows provided by investing activities was primarily driven by lower net proceeds received from business divestitures compared to the prior year period, offset in part by decreased additions to property, plant and equipment.
We have evaluated and re-prioritized our capital projects and expect that capital spending in 2024 will be approximately 4.8% of sales (net of potential grants and other reimbursements from government authorities), up from 4.4% in 2023.
Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,444 million compared to $1,293 million in the prior year period. The increase in cash flows used in financing activities was primarily driven by higher repayments of long-term debt, offset in part by lower dividends and higher repayments in the prior year period of commercial paper and amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility.
We paid dividends totaling $411 million in the 2024 period. We declared a cash dividend per share of $0.40 in the third quarter of 2024 that was paid on October 9, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of September 20, 2024.
Our capital allocation strategy seeks to maintain our investment grade rating while investing in the business and continuing to pay dividends and repaying debt. The Company does not have any rating downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity dates of its senior unsecured debt. However, any downgrade in our credit rating may, depending on the extent of such downgrade, negatively impact our ability to raise additional debt capital, our liquidity and capital position, and may increase our cost of borrowing for new capital raises. In addition, our existing Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans have pricing grids that are based on credit rating, such that our cost of borrowing may increase as our credit rating decreases. We make capital investments in our businesses to support our operational needs and strategic long-term plans. We are committed to maintaining our history of paying a dividend to investors which is determined by our Board of Directors at its discretion based on various factors.
Capital Resources
Operating cash flow provides the primary source of funds for capital investment needs, dividends paid to shareholders and debt service repayments. We anticipate that cash flows from operations, cash proceeds generated from planned business divestitures and availability under our existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our investing and financing needs, including our debt service requirements for the foreseeable future. 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. See Note 13 for additional information.
Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility
Our credit agreements contain various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers, including the requirement for us to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to credit adjusted EBITDA in respect of the previous 12-month period.
Our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a base rate or a rate equal to Term SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.10% per annum or, in the case of euro-denominated loans, the Euro interbank offered rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on our public debt rating. Loans may be prepaid without premium or penalty, subject to customary breakage costs.
Based on the amendments entered into on September 19, 2023 for our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility, we were provided with a financial covenant relief period through December 31, 2025, or such earlier date on which we elect to terminate such period, by providing that during the financial covenant relief period, our net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA ratio shall not exceed as of the end of the fiscal quarter for the period of the four fiscal quarters then ended: (i) 5.25x for any fiscal quarter ending on or before March 31, 2024, (ii) 4.75x for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, (iii) 4.50x for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, (iv) 4.25x for any subsequent fiscal quarter ending on or before March 31, 2025, (v) 4.00x for any subsequent fiscal quarter ending on or before September 30, 2025 and (vi) 3.75x for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025. During the financial covenant relief period, the amendments prohibit us from (i) effecting share repurchases, (ii) declaring and paying dividends in cash on common stock in excess of $0.81 per share per fiscal quarter (for an aggregate amount of $3.24 per fiscal year) and (iii) creating liens to secure debt in excess of the greater of $300 million and 3.65% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined in the amendments to our Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility), in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth therein.
As of September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under our $2.000 billion Revolving Credit Facility. The amount that we are able to draw down under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited by financial covenants as described in more detail below. As of September 30, 2024, our available capacity was $1.347 billion under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Refer to Note 13 of this Form 10-Q and Part IV, Item 15, “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules,” Note 9 of our 2023 Form 10-K for additional information.
Debt Covenants
At September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants, including the net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA(1) ratio. At September 30, 2024, our net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA(1) ratio was 3.89 to 1.0 as defined by the credit facility agreements, which is below the relevant level provided by our financial covenants of existing outstanding debt. The most comparable GAAP measure is the total debt to net loss ratio, which was (3.93) to 1.0 at September 30, 2024.
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(1)Credit 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 credit adjusted EBITDA and net debt used by other companies. Reconciliations of credit adjusted EBITDA to net loss and net debt to total debt are as follows:
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net loss
$
(2,321)
Interest expense
325
Income taxes
68
Depreciation and amortization
1,059
Specified items(1)
3,038
Non-cash items(2)
32
Credit Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,201
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(1)Specified items consisted of restructuring and other charges, impairment of goodwill, acquisition, divestiture and integration costs, strategic initiatives costs, regulatory costs and other costs that are not related to recurring operations.
(2)Non-cash items consisted of losses (gains) on sale of assets, losses (gains) on business disposals, losses on assets classified as held for sale, gain on China facility relocation, write-down of inventory related to Locust Bean Kernel and stock-based compensation.
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
September 30, 2024
Total debt(1)
$
9,127
Adjustments:
Cash and cash equivalents(2)
569
Net debt
$
8,558
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(1)Total debt used for the calculation of net debt consisted of short-term debt, long-term debt, short-term finance lease obligations and long-term finance lease obligations.
(2)Cash and cash equivalents included approximately $2 million currently in Assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $8.544 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding in senior unsecured notes, with $894 million principal amount denominated in EUR and $7.650 billion principal amount denominated in USD. The notes bear effective interest rates ranging from 1.22% per year to 5.12% per year, with maturities from October 1, 2025 to December 1, 2050. See Note 13 for additional information.
Contractual Obligations
We expect to contribute a total of $5 million to our U.S. pension plans and a total of $23 million to our non-U.S. pension plans during 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $1 million of contributions were made to the qualified U.S. pension plans, $14 million of contributions were made to the non-U.S. pension plans and $3 million of contributions were made with respect to the non-qualified U.S. pension plan. We also expect to contribute $4 million to our postretirement benefits other than pension plans during 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, $2 million of benefit payments were made to postretirement benefits other than pension plans.
As discussed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, at September 30, 2024, 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, these arrangements are not reasonably likely to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, except with respect to our goodwill impairment assessment. As discussed in Note 3, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment of the Pharma Solutions disposal group. We estimated the fair value of the Pharma Solutions disposal group, based on the price at which the Company has agreed to sell the disposal group including the fair value of contingent consideration expected to be received in the form of earn outs. The fair value of the earn outs were based on a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value estimation uses Level 3 unobservable inputs as categorized within the ASC Topic 820 fair value hierarchy. This method considers the terms and conditions of the earn outs as described in the relevant transaction agreements, our best estimates of forecasted EBITDA for the earn out periods as applicable, and assumptions such as risk-adjusted discount rate, EBITDA volatility, counterparty discount rate and risk-free rate. The simulation consists first in risk-adjusting the EBITDA projections using a risk-adjusted discount rate and then simulating a range of EBITDAs over the applicable period using the estimate of EBITDA volatility. The fair value of the earn outs are estimated as the present value of the potential range of payouts averaged across the range of simulated EBITDAs using the counterparty discount rate. A 10% increase or decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration would not have a material impact to the impairment charge.
During the second quarter of 2024, the Company performed quantitative goodwill impairment assessments of its Pharma Solutions reporting unit before and after classification of the disposal group as held for sale. Goodwill allocated to the Pharma Solutions reporting unit was $1.2 billion before classification of the disposal group as held for sale and $74 million after classification of the disposal group as held for sale. Neither test resulted in goodwill impairment. For the pre-classification impairment assessment, we estimated the fair value of the Pharma Solutions reporting unit based upon the fair value of the held for sale disposal group as described above and the estimated fair value of the portion of the Pharma Solutions reporting unit that was not classified as held for sale (“remaining Pharma Solutions reporting unit”). For both the pre- and post-classification impairment assessments, we estimated the fair value of the remaining Pharma Solutions reporting unit based upon the estimated sale proceeds we would expect to receive in a transaction between willing market participants.
New Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use non-GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-Q, including: (i) currency neutral metrics and (ii) adjusted operating EBITDA and adjusted operating EBITDA margin. We also provide the non-GAAP measure net debt 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. Our non-GAAP financial measures are defined below.
These non-GAAP financial measures are intended 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. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company’s results under GAAP and may not be comparable to other companies’ calculation of such metrics.
Adjusted operating EBITDA and adjusted operating EBITDA margin exclude depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, other (expense) income, net, restructuring and other charges and certain items unrelated to recurring operations such as impairment of goodwill, gains (losses) on business disposals, loss on assets classified as held for sale, acquisition, divestiture and integration related costs, strategic initiatives costs, regulatory costs and other costs that are not related to recurring operations.
Net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA is the leverage ratio used in our credit agreement and defined as net debt divided by credit adjusted EBITDA. However, as credit adjusted EBITDA for these purposes was calculated in accordance with the provisions of the credit agreement, it may differ from the calculation used for adjusted operating EBITDA.
Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not historical facts or information, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current assumptions, estimates and expectations and include statements concerning (i) expected cash flow and availability of capital resources to fund our operations and meet our debt service requirements; (ii) our ability to execute on our strategic and financial transformation, including the progress and success of our portfolio optimization strategy (including the sale process for our Pharma Solutions disposal group), through non-core business divestitures and acquisitions, and expectations regarding the implementation of our refreshed growth-focused strategy and expectations around our business divestitures; (iii) our ability to continue to generate value for, and return cash to, our shareholders; (iv) expectations of the impact of inflationary pressures and the pricing actions to offset exposure to such impacts; (v) the impact of high input costs, including commodities, raw materials, transportation and energy; (vi) the expected impact of global supply chain challenges; (vii) our ability to enhance our innovation efforts, drive cost efficiencies and execute on specific consumer trends and demands; (viii) the growth potential of the markets in which we operate, including the emerging markets; (ix) expectations regarding sales and profit for the fiscal year 2024, including the impact of foreign exchange, pricing actions, raw materials, energy, and sourcing, logistics and manufacturing costs; (x) the impact of global economic uncertainty and recessionary pressures on demand for consumer products; (xi) the success of our integration efforts, following the N&B Transaction, and ability to deliver on our synergy commitments as well as future opportunities for the combined company; (xii) our strategic investments in capacity and increasing inventory to drive improved profitability; (xiii) our ability to drive cost discipline measures and the ability to recover margin to pre-inflation levels; (xiv) expected capital expenditures in 2024; and (xv) the expected costs and benefits of our ongoing optimization of our manufacturing operations, including the expected number of closings. 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 “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “outlook”, “may”, “estimate”, “should”, “predict” and 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 risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following:
•our substantial amount of indebtedness and its impact on our liquidity, credit ratings and ability to return capital to its shareholders;
•our ability to successfully execute the next phase of our strategic transformation;
•our ability to declare and pay dividends which is subject to certain considerations;
•the impact of the outcomes of legal claims, disputes, regulatory investigations and litigation;
•inflationary trends, including in the price of our input costs, such as raw materials, transportation and energy;
•supply chain disruptions, geopolitical developments, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war and wider Middle East developments (including disruptions to the Red Sea passage) or climate-change related events (including severe weather events in the U.S. and abroad) that may affect our suppliers or procurement of raw materials;
•our ability to attract and retain key employees, and manage turnover of top executives;
•our ability to successfully market to our expanded and diverse customer base;
•our ability to effectively compete in our market and develop and introduce new products that meet customers’ needs;
•changes in demand from large multi-national customers due to increased competition and our ability to maintain “core list” status with customers;
•our ability to successfully develop innovative and cost-effective products that allow customers to achieve their own profitability expectations;
•disruption in the development, manufacture, distribution or sale of our products from international conflicts (such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war), geopolitical events, trade wars, natural disasters, public health crises (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), terrorist acts, labor strikes, political or economic crises (such as the uncertainty related to U.S. government funding negotiations), accidents and similar events;
•the impact of a significant data breach or other disruption in our information technology systems, and our ability to comply with data protection laws in the U.S. and abroad;
•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;
•economic, regulatory and political risks associated with our international operations;
•the impact of global economic uncertainty (including increased inflation) on demand for consumer products;
•our ability to integrate the N&B Business and realize anticipated synergies, among other benefits;
•our ability to react in a timely and cost-effective manner to changes in consumer preferences and demands, including increased awareness of health and wellness;
•our ability to meet increasing customer, consumer, shareholder and regulatory focus on sustainability;
•our ability to successfully manage our working capital and inventory balances;
•any impairment on our tangible or intangible long-lived assets;
•our ability to enter into or close strategic transactions or divestments, or successfully establish and manage acquisitions, collaborations, joint ventures or partnerships;
•changes in market conditions or governmental regulations relating to our pension and postretirement obligations;
•the impact of the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on our variable rate interest expense;
•our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with compliance with, regulatory requirements and industry standards, including regarding product safety, quality, efficacy and environment impact;
•defects, quality issues (including product recalls), inadequate disclosure or misuse with respect to the products and capabilities;
•our ability to comply with, and the costs associated with compliance with, U.S. and foreign environmental protection laws;
•the impact of our or our counterparties’ failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, similar U.S. or foreign anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations, applicable sanctions laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate or ethical business practices and related laws and regulations;
•our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
•the impact of changes in federal, state, local and international tax legislation or policies and adverse results of tax audits, assessments, or disputes;
•the impact of any tax liability resulting from the N&B Transaction; and
•our ability to comply with data protection laws in the U.S. and abroad.
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 2023 Form 10-K for additional information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
We intend our forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of such statements and do not undertake or plan to update or revise them as more information becomes available or to reflect changes in expectations, assumptions or results. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this report or included in our other periodic reports filed with the SEC could materially and adversely impact our operations and our future financial results.
Any public statements or disclosures made by us 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.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There are no material changes in market risk from the information provided in our 2023 Form 10-K, except for the cross currency swap agreements.
We use derivative instruments as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. We have entered into certain cross currency swap agreements in order to mitigate a portion of our net European investments from foreign currency risk. As of September 30, 2024, these swaps were in a liability position with an aggregate fair value of $164 million. Based on a hypothetical decrease or increase of 10% in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, the estimated fair value of our cross currency swaps would change by approximately $154 million.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclosure 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.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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 September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
For information that updates the disclosures set forth under Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 28, 2024 with the SEC (the “2023 Form 10-K”), refer to Note 17 to the “Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2023 Form 10-K and the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2023 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) (a “10b5-1 trading arrangement”) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Dated:
November 5, 2024
By:
/s/ J. Erik Fyrwald
J. Erik Fyrwald
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)