International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 9 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Please stand by, your program is about to begin. [ Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the IFF Third Quarter 2021 earnings conference call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode until the formal question-and-answer portion of the call. [Operator Instructions] [Operator Instructions]. Participants will be announced by their name and Company. all a opportunity per limit give questions, ask person. to request we of order participants to an their In X question Investor I DeVeau, to like Relations. of would introduce now Head Michael

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comes next Adam Samuelson Sachs. with The question from Goldman

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with from Roberts John comes Our UBS. next question

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what's Thanks you capital describe optimization. $X I million second, are expenditures very in $XXX much. In articulate on? there's that you mean opportunities monetized? for can to And your initial remarks, priorities be Glenn, can XXXX the or your another, of what revenues expenditures? that And spend Does know, that the portfolio that billion And 'XX. and to significant arc don't said there for remains capital

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comes next Lauren Lieberman The question from with Barclays.

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for you, Thank the question. Lauren,

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morning, Good Lauren.

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your with next The Ghansham line BaGird, from Panjabi open. is question comes

Hi, good in morning. for Kreuer (ph) sitting here, This is actually Mark Ghansham.

both price businesses the legacy perspective then can we Sorry regions? a on various maybe the legacy dollar for IFF And That catch-up across difference are about here, to a belabor helpful. period businesses? historical at you across in or your catch-up basis. period point be bit then any meaningful segments businesses, where the Pont the from a little talk and legacy what's would there price X cost but the Du Is costs

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Parkinson question from The with next Mizuho. Chris comes

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Consumer Edge. Our final with question comes from today Jonathan Feeney

is line Your open.

much Thanks Hi. in. for getting very me

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