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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC

For the period ended Dec 30, 2023. Filed Feb 28, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 28, 2024

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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Documents filed as part of this report:

(1) The following consolidated financial statements are included in Item 8.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements75
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting78
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
December 30, 2023 and December 31, 202280
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three years ended December 30, 202381
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) -
Three years ended December 30, 202382
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity -
Three years ended December 30, 202383
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Three years ended December 30, 202384
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements85

All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

(3) Exhibits

(With regard to applicable cross-references in the list of exhibits below, the Company’s Current, Quarterly and Annual Reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under File No. 001-13323).

Exhibit No.
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 23, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 7, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated February 24, 2023 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 23, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of May 2, 2018, by and among Darling Global Finance B.V., Darling Ingredients Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 2, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2023, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2019, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Regions Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 3, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 2, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Regions Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2023, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Regions Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.8Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Truist Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 9, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.9First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Truist Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 17, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.10Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 2, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Truist Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.11Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2023, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Truist Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2023 and incorporated by reference).
4.12Description of Registered Securities (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 2, 2021 and incorporated by reference).
10.1Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2014, by and among Darling International Inc., the other borrowers party thereto from time to time, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 10, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2015, among the Company, as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2015, among the Company, as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 25, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2015, among the Company, as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2016, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2017, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2020, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 23, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2021, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 4, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2022, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., as the parent borrower, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 8, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11Third Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2020, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 23, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12Third Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2020, by and among Darling Ingredients Inc., its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 23, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2022, by and among Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, Darling Green Energy LLC and Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC. (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14Ground Lease, dated as of December 17, 2010, by and between Martom Properties, LLC and Griffin Industries, Inc. (Butler, Kentucky) (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15Ground Lease, dated as of December 17, 2010, by and between Martom Properties, LLC and Griffin Industries, Inc. (Henderson, Kentucky) (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 *Darling International Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 31, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17 *Amendment to Darling International Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18 *Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19 *Form of Stock Option Notice and Agreement for use in connection with awards under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 12, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20 *Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan effective January 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21 *Form of Global Performance Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan effective January 2021 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 11, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22 *Form of Global Performance Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan effective January 2023 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23 *Form of Stock Option Notice and Agreement for 2017 awards under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 11, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24 *Form of Stock Option Notice and Agreement under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan effective January 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25 *Form of Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan effective January 2021 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 11, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26 *Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Non-Employee Directors) under the Darling International Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 7, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 *Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Non-Employee Directors) under the Darling International Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 *Non-Employee Director Compensation Program effective December 2021 (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 1, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29 *Non-Employee Director Compensation Program effective May 2023 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 *Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009, between Darling International Inc. and Randall C. Stuewe (filed as Exhibit 10.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 21, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31 *Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 23, 2015, to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Darling Ingredients Inc. and Randall C. Stuewe (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 25, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32 *Employment Agreement, dated August 21, 2014, between Darling International Netherlands BV and J.M.I.M. (Jan) van der Velden (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 *Form of Senior Executive Termination Benefits Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 29, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34 *Form of Addendum to Senior Executive Termination Benefits Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35 *Form of Third Addendum to Senior Executive Termination Benefits Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36 *Form of Senior Executive Termination Benefits Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 12, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37 *Form of Indemnification Agreement between Darling International Inc. and its directors and executive officers (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith).
23.1Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
23.2Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
31.1Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Randall C. Stuewe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (filed herewith).
31.2Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Brad Phillips, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (filed herewith).
32Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) (filed herewith).
97.1Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Adopted November 5, 2023 (filed herewith).
99.1Consolidated Financial Statements of Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2023 (filed herewith).
101Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022; (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
The Exhibits are available upon request from the Company.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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