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EXHIBIT 99.1

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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS


IRVING, TEXAS, May 11, 2021/PRNewswire/ Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR, “Darling”) --

First Quarter 2021
Net income of $151.8 million, or $0.90 per GAAP diluted share
Net Sales of $1.05 billion
Combined adjusted EBITDA of $284.8 million
Global Ingredients business Q1 EBITDA of $176.6 million, best quarter in the Company’s history
Diamond Green Diesel (“DGD”) earned a record $2.77 EBITDA per gallon, contributing $108.2 million of EBITDA to Darling’s fuel segment

Darling reported net sales of $1.05 billion for the first quarter of 2021, as compared with net sales of $852.8 million for the same period a year ago. Net income attributable to Darling for the three months ended April 3, 2021 was $151.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared to net income of $85.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020.

“Our worldwide team delivered the best quarter in our Company’s history as our global ingredients business generated $176.6 million of EBITDA in the first quarter,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients Inc. “Adding the strong Q1 performance of DGD, our 2021 is off to a great start with $284.8 million of combined adjusted EBITDA.”

“Both of the renewable diesel projects at DGD remain on track, with the expansion at Norco, LA due to begin production in the middle of Q4 of 2021 and the 470 million gallon facility under construction in Port Arthur expected to be operational in the second half of 2023,” Stuewe added. “With the startup of the Norco expansion, we believe that DGD will be able to sell approximately 365 million gallons of renewable diesel this year. The record $2.77 EBITDA per gallon reported in Q1 by DGD, leads us to believe that DGD’s EBITDA per gallon will average in the range of $2.25 to $2.40 EBITDA per gallon for all of 2021,” Stuewe stated.

“As a result of the solid performance of our global ingredients business to start the year and an improved outlook for DGD, we are increasing our combined adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $1.075 billion to $1.150 billion for 2021. This new guidance range is 28% to 35% better than our 2020 performance and sets up our global business for continued growth and improved profitability into the future,” commented Stuewe.

As of April 3, 2021, Darling had $71.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $879.9 million available under its committed revolving credit agreement. Total debt outstanding at the end of the three months ended April 3, 2021 was $1.4 billion.

Combined adjusted EBITDA was $284.8 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $213.3 million for the same period in 2020.










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Segment Financial Tables (in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 3, 2021Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Net sales$651,444 $298,065 $97,207 $— $1,046,716 
Cost of sales and operating expenses474,581 226,413 71,790 — 772,784 
Gross margin$176,863 $71,652 $25,417 $— $273,932 
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets(139)55 20 — (64)
Selling, general and administrative expenses52,620 25,191 4,867 14,720 97,398 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges— — 778 — 778 
Depreciation and amortization54,609 14,883 6,155 2,887 78,534 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel— — 102,225 — 102,225 
Segment operating income/(loss)$69,773 $31,523 $115,822 $(17,607)$199,511 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries$612 $— $— $— $612 
Segment income/(loss)$70,385 $31,523 $115,822 $(17,607)$200,123 
Segment EBITDA$124,382 $46,406 $20,530 $(14,720)$176,598 
DGD Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's Share)$— $— $108,200 $— $108,200 
Combined adjusted EBITDA$124,382 $46,406 $128,730 $(14,720)$284,798 

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020Feed IngredientsFood IngredientsFuel IngredientsCorporateTotal
Net sales$512,625 $270,294 $69,923 $— $852,842 
Cost of sales and operating expenses388,453 205,430 53,025 — 646,908 
Gross margin$124,172 $64,864 $16,898 $— $205,934 
Loss on sale of assets50 — 61 
Selling, general and administrative expenses53,947 25,476 1,654 15,116 96,193 
Depreciation and amortization53,521 20,305 8,092 2,753 84,671 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel— — 97,820 — 97,820 
Segment operating income/(loss)$16,654 $19,081 $104,963 $(17,869)$122,829 
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries$869 $— $— $— $869 
Segment income/(loss)$17,523 $19,081 $104,963 $(17,869)$123,698 
Segment EBITDA$70,175 $39,386 $15,235 $(15,116)$109,680 
DGD Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's Share)$— $— $103,634 $— $103,634 
Combined adjusted EBITDA$70,175 $39,386 $118,869 $(15,116)$213,314 





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Darling Ingredients Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
April 3, 2021 and January 2, 2021
(in thousands)

April 3,January 2,
20212021
ASSETS(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$71,199 $81,617 
Restricted cash177 103 
Accounts receivable, net385,663 405,387 
Inventories420,659 405,922 
Prepaid expenses50,251 47,793 
Income taxes refundable3,274 3,883 
Other current assets9,544 42,289 
Total current assets940,767 986,994 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,822,075 1,863,814 
Intangible assets, net452,539 473,680 
Goodwill1,241,242 1,260,240 
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries915,085 804,682 
Operating lease right-of-use assets145,238 146,563 
Other assets59,099 60,682 
Deferred income taxes15,402 16,676 
$5,591,447 $5,613,331 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt$26,997 $27,538 
Accounts payable, principally trade245,648 255,340 
Income taxes payable15,627 17,497 
Current operating lease liabilities38,064 39,459 
Accrued expenses311,371 335,471 
Total current liabilities637,707 675,305 
Long-term debt, net of current portion1,417,534 1,480,531 
Long-term operating lease liabilities108,777 109,707 
Other noncurrent liabilities115,799 117,371 
Deferred income taxes281,684 276,208 
Total liabilities2,561,501 2,659,122 
Commitments and contingencies
Total Darling's stockholders' equity2,966,603 2,891,909 
Noncontrolling interests63,343 62,300 
Total stockholders' equity$3,029,946 $2,954,209 
$5,591,447 $5,613,331 









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Darling Ingredients Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Operating Results
For the Three-Month Periods Ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended
(unaudited)$ Change
April 3,March 28,Favorable
20212020(Unfavorable)
Net sales$1,046,716 $852,842 $193,874 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses772,784 646,908 (125,876)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
(64)61 125 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
97,398 96,193 (1,205)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges778 — (778)
Depreciation and amortization78,534 84,671 6,137 
Total costs and expenses949,430 827,833 (121,597)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel102,225 97,820 4,405 
Operating income199,511 122,829 76,682 
Other expense:
Interest expense(16,428)(19,090)2,662 
Foreign currency gain/(loss)(410)1,664 (2,074)
Other expense, net(1,159)(1,881)722 
Total other expense(17,997)(19,307)1,310 
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries
612 869 (257)
Income from operations before income taxes182,126 104,391 77,735 
Income tax expense28,708 18,300 (10,408)
Net income153,418 86,091 67,327 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,652)(581)(1,071)
Net income attributable to Darling$151,766 $85,510 $66,256 
Basic income per share:$0.93 $0.52 $0.41 
Diluted income per share:$0.90 $0.51 $0.39 
Number of diluted common shares:167,749 167,927 








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Darling Ingredients Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Periods Ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 3,March 28,
Cash flows from operating activities:20212020
Net income$153,418 $86,091 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization78,534 84,671 
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets(64)61 
Asset impairment138 — 
Deferred taxes11,809 6,377 
Decrease in long-term pension liability(448)(264)
Stock-based compensation expense8,415 10,818 
Write-off deferred loan costs598 — 
Deferred loan cost amortization1,040 1,416 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries(102,837)(98,689)
Distribution of earnings from other unconsolidated subsidiaries57 — 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
  Accounts receivable10,721 487 
  Income taxes refundable/payable(760)348 
  Inventories and prepaid expenses(27,188)(24,999)
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses(13,462)(16,790)
  Other18,834 (14,981)
Net cash provided by operating activities138,805 34,546 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(60,751)(61,599)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired(340)— 
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary(4,449)— 
Gross proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets1,629 379 
Payments related to routes and other intangibles(347)(3,416)
Net cash used by investing activities(64,258)(64,636)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt9,262 8,264 
Payments on long-term debt(60,444)(8,638)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility111,000 219,933 
Payments on revolving credit facility(97,000)(100,782)
Net cash overdraft financing499 (9,594)
Issuance of common stock50 67 
Repurchase of common stock— (55,044)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards(42,268)(4,328)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest— (8,784)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(2,143)(688)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(81,044)40,406 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows(3,847)(6,916)
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(10,344)3,400 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period81,720 73,045 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$71,376 $76,445 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Accrued capital expenditures$(9,678)$(1,630)
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest$2,774 $5,863 
Income taxes, net of refunds$15,578 $11,453 
Non-cash operating activities:
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities$12,404 $9,121 
Non-cash financing activities:
Debt issued for service contract assets$— $21 



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Diamond Green Diesel Joint Venture
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(in thousands)
March 31,December 31,
20212020
(unaudited)
Assets:
Total current assets$477,840 $383,557 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,437,905 1,238,726 
Other assets39,171 36,082 
Total assets$1,954,916 $1,658,365 
Liabilities and members' equity:
Total current portion of long term debt$562 $517 
Total other current liabilities177,594 99,787 
Total long term debt8,702 8,705 
Total other long term liabilities8,722 3,758 
Total members' equity1,759,336 1,545,598 
Total liabilities and members' equity$1,954,916 $1,658,365 

Diamond Green Diesel Joint Venture
Operating Financial Results
For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020
(in thousands)



Three Months Ended
(unaudited)$ Change
March 31,March 31,Favorable
20212020(Unfavorable)
Revenues:
Operating revenues$431,633 $358,615 $73,018 
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
215,234 151,347 (63,887)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
11,687 11,774 87 
Total costs and expenses226,921 163,121 (63,800)
Operating income204,712 195,494 9,218 
Other income58 461 (403)
Interest and debt expense, net(320)(315)(5)
Net income$204,450 $195,640 $8,810 








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Darling Ingredients Inc. reports Adjusted EBITDA results, which is a Non-GAAP financial measure, as a complement to results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) (for additional information, see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included later in this media release). The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides additional useful information to investors. Adjusted EBITDA, as the Company uses the term, is calculated below:

Reconciliation of Net Income to (Non-GAAP) Adjusted EBITDA and (Non-GAAP) Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA For the Three-Month Periods ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020
Three Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDAApril 3,March 28,
(U.S. dollars in thousands)20212020
Net income attributable to Darling$151,766 $85,510 
Depreciation and amortization78,534 84,671 
Interest expense16,428 19,090 
Income tax expense28,708 18,300 
Restructuring and impairment charges778 — 
Foreign currency loss/(gain)410 (1,664)
Other expense, net1,159 1,881 
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel(102,225)(97,820)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries(612)(869)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests1,652 581 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$176,598 $109,680 
Foreign currency exchange impact(8,050)(1)— 
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP)$168,548 $109,680 
DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's share)$108,200 $103,634 
Darling plus Darling's share of DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA$284,798 $213,314 
(1) The average rate assumption used in the calculation was the actual fiscal average rate for the three months ended April 3, 2021 of €1.00:USD$1.20 and CAD$1.00:USD$0.79 as compared to the average rate for the three months ended March 28, 2020 of €1.00:USD$1.01 and CAD$1.00:USD $0.75, respectively.


About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is a world leading producer of organic ingredients, generating a wide array of sustainable protein and fat products while being one of the largest producers of renewable clean energy. With operations on five continents, Darling collects waste streams from the agri-food industry, repurposing into specialty ingredients, such as hydrolyzed collagen, edible and feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, fuel feedstocks, and green bioenergy. Darling Ingredients named one of the 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders in 2021, to learn more Darling Ingredients: The greenest Company on the planet - 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders (50climateleaders.com). The Company sells its ingredients around the globe and works to strengthen our promise for a better tomorrow, creating product applications for health, nutrients and bioenergy while optimizing our services to the food chain. Darling is a 50% joint venture partner in Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), North America's largest renewable diesel manufacturer, currently producing approximately 290 million gallons of renewable diesel annually which products reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by up to 85% compared to fossil fuels. For additional information, visit the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.





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Darling Ingredients Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2021 financial results at 9:00 am Eastern Time (8:00 am Central Time) on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. To listen to the conference call, participants calling from within North America should dial 1-844-868-8847; international participants should dial 1-412-317-6593. Please refer to access code 10153598. Please call approximately ten minutes before the start of the call to ensure that you are connected.

The call will also be available as a live audio webcast that can be accessed on the Company website at http://ir.darlingii.com. Beginning one hour after its completion, a replay of the call can be accessed through May 19, 2021, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S. callers), 1-855-669-9658 (Canada) and 1-412-317-0088 (international callers). The access code for the replay is 10153598. The conference call will also be archived on the Company’s website.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized accounting measurement under GAAP; it should not be considered as an alternative to net income, as a measure of operating results, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity and is not intended to be a presentation in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is presented here not as an alternative to net income, but rather as a measure of the Company’s operating performance. Since EBITDA (generally, net income plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is not calculated identically by all companies, this presentation may not be comparable to EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA presentations disclosed by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated in this presentation and represents, for any relevant period, net income/(loss) plus depreciation and amortization, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment, interest expense, (income)/loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, income tax provision, other income/(expense) and equity in net loss of unconsolidated subsidiary. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance compared to that of other companies in its industry because the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and certain non-cash and other items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.

Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency is not a recognized accounting measurement under GAAP. The Company evaluates the impact of foreign currency on its adjusted EBITDA. DGD Joint Venture Adjusted EBITDA (Darling's share) is not reflected in the Adjusted EBITDA or the Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to Foreign Currency (Non-GAAP).

As a result, the Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure to evaluate performance and for other discretionary purposes. In addition to the foregoing, management also uses or will use Adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with certain financial covenants under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.25% Notes and 3.625% Notes that were outstanding at April 3, 2021. However, the amounts shown in this presentation for Adjusted EBITDA differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.25% Notes and 3.625% Notes, as those definitions permit further adjustments to reflect certain other non-recurring costs, non-cash charges and cash dividends from the DGD Joint Venture. Additionally, the Company evaluates the impact of foreign exchange impact on operating cash flow, which is defined as segment operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization.


Information reconciling forward-looking combined adjusted EBITDA to net income is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. The Company is not able to provide reconciliations of combined adjusted EBITDA to net income because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the impact of volatile commodity prices on the Company’s operations, impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, depreciation and amortization and the provision for income taxes. Preparation of such reconciliations for Darling Ingredients Inc. and the Company’s joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel, would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flow, prepared in accordance with GAAP for each entity, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort. The Company provides a range for its combined adjusted EBITDA outlook that it believes will be achieved; however, it cannot accurately predict all the components of the combined adjusted EBITDA calculation.






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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

{This media release contains “forward-looking” statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Darling Ingredients Inc. and industry factors affecting it. These statements are identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “planned,” “potential,” “continue,” “momentum,” “combined adjusted EBITDA guidance” and other words referring to events that may occur in the future. These statements reflect Darling Ingredient’s current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, each of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, existing and unknown future limitations on the ability of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries to make their cash flow available to the Company for payments on the Company's indebtedness or other purposes; global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, and can impact the cost of feed for cattle, hogs and poultry, thus affecting available rendering feedstock and selling prices for the Company’s products; reductions in raw material volumes available to the Company due to weak margins in the meat production industry as a result of higher feed costs, reduced consumer demand or other factors, reduced volume from food service establishments, or otherwise; reduced demand for animal feed; reduced finished product prices, including a decline in fat and used cooking oil finished product prices; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas(“GHG”) emissions that adversely affect programs like the U.S. government’s renewable fuel standard, low carbon fuel standards (“LCFS”) and tax credits for biofuels both in the United States and abroad; possible product recall resulting from developments relating to the discovery of unauthorized adulterations to food or food additives; the occurrence of 2009 H1N1 flu (initially known as “Swine Flu”), Highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (collectively known as “Bird Flu”), severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS”), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (or "BSE"), porcine epidemic diarrhea ("PED") or other diseases associated with animal origin in the United States or elsewhere, such as the outbreak of African Swine Fever (“ASF”) in China and elsewhere; the occurrence of pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the current COVID-19 outbreak; unanticipated costs and/or reductions in raw material volumes related to the Company’s compliance with the existing or unforeseen new U.S. or foreign (including, without limitation, China) regulations (including new or modified animal feed, Bird Flu, SARS, PED, BSE, ASF or similar or unanticipated regulations) affecting the industries in which the Company operates or its value added products; risks associated with the DGD Joint Venture, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues relating to the announced expansion projects; risks and uncertainties relating to international sales and operations, including imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other trade protections imposed by foreign countries; difficulties or a significant disruption in our information systems or failure to implement new systems and software successfully, risks relating to possible third party claims of intellectual property infringement; increased contributions to the Company’s pension and benefit plans, including multiemployer and employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans as required by legislation, regulation or other applicable U.S. or foreign law or resulting from a U.S. mass withdrawal event; bad debt write-offs; loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations; continued or escalated conflict in the Middle East, North Korea, Ukraine or elsewhere; uncertainty regarding the exit of the U.K. from the European Union; and/or unfavorable export or import markets. These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, climate conditions, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the U.S. and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward looking statements included in this release or negatively impact the Company's results of operations. Among other things, future profitability may be affected by the Company’s ability to grow its business, which faces competition from companies that may have substantially greater resources than the Company. The Company’s announced share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and purchases of shares under the program are subject to market conditions and other factors, which are likely to change from time to time. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling Ingredients Inc., its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Darling Ingredients Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.}

For More Information, contact:
Jim Stark, Vice President, Investor Relations Email : james.stark@darlingii.com
5601 MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038 Phone : 972-281-4823