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Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information:
The Company is organized into two operating segments: Flavors and Fragrances. These segments align with the internal structure of the Company used to manage these businesses. Performance of these operating segments is evaluated based on segment profit which is defined as operating profit before Restructuring and certain non-recurring items, Interest expense, Other expense, net and Taxes on income.
The Global expenses caption below represents corporate and headquarters-related expenses which include legal, finance, human resources, certain incentive compensation expenses and other R&D and administrative expenses that are not allocated to individual operating segments.
Reportable segment information is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
2014
 
2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
Flavors
$
366,505

 
$
356,361

Fragrances
403,719

 
371,475

Consolidated
$
770,224

 
$
727,836

Segment profit:
 
 
 
Flavors
$
88,063

 
$
83,039

Fragrances
87,166

 
68,354

Global expenses
(16,435
)
 
(12,589
)
Restructuring and other charges, net
(122
)
 

Operational improvement initiative costs (1)
(2,619
)
 
(1,198
)
Operating profit
156,053

 
137,606

Interest expense
(11,677
)
 
(11,152
)
Other (income) expense, net
(1,443
)
 
1,069

Income before taxes
$
142,933

 
$
127,523


 
(1)
Operational improvement initiative costs relate to the closing of a smaller facility in Europe and certain manufacturing activities in Asia, while transferring production to larger facilities in each respective region.
Net sales are attributed to individual regions based upon the destination of product delivery. Net sales related to the U.S. for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $159.0 million and $158.2 million, respectively. Net sales attributed to all foreign countries in total for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $611.2 million and $569.6 million, respectively. No non-U.S. country had net sales in any period presented greater than 8% of total consolidated net sales.