DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
For the period ended Jul 4, 2026. Filed Aug 7, 2026.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
July 4, 2026
(1)General
The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, have been prepared by Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Darling”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company as of and for the respective periods. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, management of the Company believes, to the best of their knowledge, that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
(2)Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company’s net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.” In the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represent the ownership interests in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders' Equity.” All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(b)Fiscal Periods
The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal periods for the consolidated financial statements included herein are as of July 4, 2026, and include the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 4, 2026, and the 13 and 26 weeks ended June 28, 2025.
(c)Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term highly liquid instruments, with an original maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash balances are recorded net of book overdrafts when a bank right-of-offset exists. All other book overdrafts are recorded in accounts payable and the change in the related balance is reflected in operating activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In addition, the Company has bank overdrafts, which are considered a form of short-term financing with changes in the related balance reflected in financing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, primarily represents the current portion of acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. Restricted cash included in other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, primarily represents the long-term acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the
Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash flows is as follows (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $160,742 | $88,671 |
| Restricted cash | 17,905 | 16,686 |
| Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 86,209 | 98,181 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $264,856 | $203,538 |
(d)Accounts Receivable Factoring
The Company has entered into agreements with third-party banks to factor certain of the Company’s trade receivables in order to enhance working capital by turning trade receivables into cash faster. Under these agreements, the Company sells certain selected customers’ trade receivables to third-party banks without recourse for cash less a nominal fee. For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company sold approximately $132.5 million and $129.1 million of its trade receivables and incurred approximately $1.4 million and $1.5 million in fees, respectively. For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company sold approximately $261.2 million and $254.6 million of its trade receivables and incurred approximately $2.7 million and $2.9 million in fees, respectively.
(e)Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue on sales when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the finished product. Service revenues are recognized when the service occurs. Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection related to certain foreign and domestic sales. These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue in accrued expenses and recognized when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customer. See Note 20 (Revenue) to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
(f)Earnings Per Share
Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.
| Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| July 4, 2026 · June 28, 2025 | |||||||
| Income · Shares · Per Share · Income · Shares · Per Share | |||||||
| Basic: | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Darling | $387,312 | 158,516 | $2.44 | $12,661 | 158,339 | $0.08 | |
| Diluted: | |||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||
| Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards | 2,527 | 2,467 | |||||
| Less: Pro forma treasury shares | (416) | (1,072) | |||||
| Diluted: | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Darling | $387,312 | 160,627 | $2.41 | $12,661 | 159,734 | $0.08 | |
| Net Income/(loss) per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Months Ended | |||||||
| July 4, 2026 · June 28, 2025 | |||||||
| Income · Shares · Per Share · Loss · Shares · Per Share | |||||||
| Basic: | |||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling | $521,625 | 158,630 | $3.29 | $(13,499) | 158,436 | $(0.09) | |
| Diluted: | |||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||
| Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of non-vested stock awards | 2,710 | — | |||||
| Less: Pro forma treasury shares | (510) | — | |||||
| Diluted: | |||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Darling | $521,625 | 160,830 | $3.24 | $(13,499) | 158,436 | $(0.09) | |
For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, zero outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect would be antidilutive. For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively,435,106 and 497,454 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.
For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, zero and 2,177,039 outstanding stock options were excluded from diluted income/(loss) per common share as the effect would be antidilutive. For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively,486,030 and 1,072,630 shares of non-vested stock and stock equivalents were excluded from diluted income/(loss) per common share as the effect was antidilutive.
(g)Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
If it is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect on the financial statements of a condition, situation, or set of circumstances that exist at the date of the financial statements will change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events, and the effect of the change would be material to the financial statements, the Company will disclose the nature of the uncertainty and include an indication that it is at least reasonably possible that a change in the estimate will occur in the near term. If the estimate involves certain loss contingencies, the disclosure will also include an estimate of the probable loss or range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made.
As a result of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the current inflationary environment that might be further impacted by tariffs, we have evaluated the potential impact to the Company’s operations and for any indicators of triggering events that could indicate certain of the Company’s assets may be impaired. Through the six months ended July 4, 2026, the Company has not observed any impairments of the Company’s assets or a significant change in their fair value due to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, inflation or the impacts of tariffs.
(3)Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
On January 21, 2011, a wholly owned subsidiary of Darling entered into a limited liability company agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) to form Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (“DGD” or the “DGD Joint Venture”). The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% /50% with Valero.
Selected financial information for the Company’s DGD Joint Venture is as follows:
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||
| Cash | $387,284 | $195,765 |
| Total other current assets | 2,175,210 | 1,199,194 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,601,119 | 3,702,254 |
| Other assets | 122,119 | 139,765 |
| Total assets | $6,285,732 | $5,236,978 |
| Liabilities and members' equity: | ||
| Revolver | $— | $— |
| Total other current portion of long-term debt | 28,443 | 29,487 |
| Total other current liabilities | 630,098 | 332,256 |
| Total long-term debt | 663,293 | 677,671 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | 17,796 | 17,748 |
| Total members' equity | 4,946,102 | 4,179,816 |
| Total liabilities and members' equity | $6,285,732 | $5,236,978 |
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 |
| Revenues: | ||||
| Operating revenues | $2,681,999 | $1,097,831 | $4,096,045 | $1,997,740 |
| Expenses: | ||||
| Total costs and expenses less lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 1,896,706 | 1,119,445 | 3,097,797 | 2,096,551 |
| Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment | — | (111,245) | (96,720) | (202,249) |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 71,020 | 61,529 | 148,948 | 129,001 |
| Total costs and expenses | 1,967,726 | 1,069,729 | 3,150,025 | 2,023,303 |
| Operating income/(loss) | 714,273 | 28,102 | 946,020 | (25,563) |
| Other income | 3,697 | 2,181 | 5,211 | 5,883 |
| Interest and debt expense, net | (10,739) | (12,844) | (21,895) | (22,150) |
| Income/(loss) before income tax expense | 707,231 | 17,439 | $929,336 | $(41,830) |
| Income tax expense | 284 | 1,105 | 328 | 1,144 |
| Net income/(loss) | $706,947 | $16,334 | $929,008 | $(42,974) |
As of July 4, 2026, under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $2,495.3 million on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has recorded equity in net income from the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $350.0 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively. The Company has recorded equity in net income/(loss) from the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $457.4 million and $(24.5) million for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act ( the “IR Act”). As part of the IR Act, the blenders tax credits of $1.00 per gallon were extended as is until December 31, 2024, a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) blenders tax credit was introduced effective for 2023 and 2024, and a new Clean Fuels Production Credit (the “CFPC”) was created effective from 2025 through 2027. Under the IR Act, Section 40B, SAF, blended with Jet A and sold on or before December 31, 2024, receives a base credit of $1.25 per gallon plus $0.01 for each percentage point by which the lifecycle greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction percentage exceeds 50% up to a maximum supplementary amount of $0.50. Under the CFPC, on-road transportation fuel receives a base credit of up to $1.00 per gallon of renewable diesel (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) multiplied by the fuel's emission reduction percentage as long as it is produced at a qualifying facility and it meets prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship requirements. Similarly, SAF produced during calendar year 2025 at a qualified facility that meets the apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements receives a base credit of $1.75 (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) multiplied by the GHG emissions factor for SAF. In contrast to the blenders tax credit, the CFPC requires that production must take place in the United States. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant tax related provisions. With respect to the CFPC, the OBBBA extends the credit for two years through December 31, 2029, reduces the maximum credit rate for SAF to $1.00 per gallon (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) for gallons produced after December 31, 2025, and, beginning in 2026, all eligible transportation fuel must be derived exclusively from feedstocks produced or grown in the U.S., Mexico or Canada. Furthermore, on July 10, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2026-41, announcing the 2026 calendar year inflation adjustment factor for several green energy credits added to the Internal Revenue Code by the IR Act, including the CFPC (i.e., there is a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2026). Specifically, the base credit for on-road transportation fuel is increased to $1.09 per gallon (from $1.00 per gallon) and SAF is $1.09 per gallon for amounts produced in 2026 and $1.91 per gallon for gallons produced in 2025, but sold in 2026 (up from $1.86 per gallon) provided the fuel is produced at a qualified facility meeting the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the DGD Joint Venture recorded approximately $176.8 million and $140.2 million of production tax credits, net of discount and broker fees related to Darling's portion, respectively. For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the DGD Joint Venture recorded approximately $354.4 million and $191.1 million of production tax credits, net of discount and broker fees related to Darling's portion, respectively. The production tax credits are recorded as a reduction of cost of sales by the DGD Joint Venture. In the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company received approximately $279.7 million and $129.5 million in dividend distributions from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively.
In the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively, the Company made approximately $190.6 million and $40.2 million in capital contributions to the DGD Joint Venture.
In addition to the DGD Joint Venture, the Company has investments in other unconsolidated subsidiaries that are insignificant to the Company.
(4)Acquisitions
UPI Bovinos NewCo
On June 2, 2026, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the shares of UPI Bovinos NewCo (the “Bovinos Acquisition”), which includes three rendering plants in Brazil. The plants were acquired out of bankruptcy with minimal working capital and are included in our Feed Ingredients segment. The purchase price of the Bovinos Acquisition was approximately R$615.9 million (approximately $122.2 million in USD) including the payoff of sellers debt. The Bovinos Acquisition was comprised of R$546.7 million of payments made at the closing (approximately $109.0 million in USD at the exchange rate of R$5.015:USD$1.00 on the closing date), Debtor in Possession Financing that was supplied to the seller on March 24, 2026 of approximately R$60.5 million (approximately $11.5 million in USD at the exchange rate of R$5.259:USD$1.00 at March 24, 2026) was deducted from the purchase price on June 2, 2026 and the Company incurred an acquisition holdback liability of approximately R$8.7 million (approximately $1.7 million in USD at the exchange rate on the closing date). The Company recorded assets and liabilities on a preliminary basis consisting of property, plant and equipment of approximately $52.9 million, identifiable intangibles which included routes of approximately $14.6 million with a life of 12 years, deferred tax liabilities of approximately $15.4 million, other net liabilities of approximately $0.8 million and goodwill of approximately $70.9 million. Goodwill, which was assigned to our Feed Ingredients segment, is expected to strengthen the Company’s base business and expand its ability to provide additional low carbon intensity feedstocks to fuel the growing demand for renewable diesel and is nondeductible for tax purposes.
Joint Venture with Tessenderlo Group NV
On December 10, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Tessenderlo Group NV, a public limited company organized under the laws of Belgium (“Tessenderlo”) to form a joint venture. The definitive agreement is the Master Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) and is by and among Darling, Darling Global Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Darling, Tessenderlo, and NewCo Collagen LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NewCo”) and currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Darling. Under the Contribution Agreement, Darling and Tessenderlo have agreed to contribute their respective collagen and gelatin business segments into NewCo in exchange for equity interests in NewCo and upon closing of the transaction, Darling will have an 85% equity interest and Tessenderlo will have a 15% equity interest in NewCo. The completion of the transaction contemplated by the Contribution Agreement is subject to required regulatory approvals and certain other closing conditions.
The Company incurred acquisition and integration costs of approximately $13.2 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively. The Company incurred acquisition and integration costs of approximately $18.2 million and $4.9 million for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively.
(5)Inventories
A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Finished product | $356,647 | $295,670 |
| Work in process | 92,943 | 78,458 |
| Raw material | 44,200 | 45,084 |
| Supplies and other | 111,567 | 108,526 |
| $605,357 | $527,738 |
(6)Assets Held for Sale
A disposal group (assets and liabilities to be sold) is classified as held for sale once all applicable criteria under U.S. GAAP have been satisfied, including when management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the disposal group, the sale is probable and the Company expects to complete the sale within one year. Upon classifying a disposal group as held for sale, the Company measures the disposal group at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less costs to sell and long-lived assets in the disposal group are not depreciated. Based on these criteria, at January 3, 2026 and July 4, 2026, the Company classified certain assets and liabilities from disposal groups within the Feed and Food segments as assets held for sale. The carrying values of the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
| July 4,2026 | January 3,2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $26,513 | $26,493 |
| Inventories | 57,144 | 64,683 |
| Other current assets | 8,614 | 4,381 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 14,069 | 24,377 |
| Goodwill | 17,171 | 20,293 |
| Other assets | 6,615 | 7,469 |
| Total assets | 130,126 | 147,696 |
| Valuation allowance | (8,376) | (4,217) |
| Total assets held for sale | $121,750 | $143,479 |
| Liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable, principally trade | $5,868 | $4,152 |
| Accrued expenses | 7,350 | 11,635 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,133 | 1,143 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 6,834 | 8,155 |
| Total liabilities to be disposed of | 21,185 | 25,085 |
| Net assets held for sale | $100,565 | $118,394 |
On April 10, 2026, the Company entered into an agreement to sell a substantial portion of the Company’s U.S. grease trap environmental services business in the Feed segment for approximately $90.0 million to WRM Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Waste Resource Management, less working capital adjustments. The assets and liabilities that will be sold are classified as assets held for sale and liabilities to be disposed of on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. On July 21, 2026, the Company received approximately $84.1 million in proceeds for the sale of a substantial portion of the Company’s U.S. grease trap environmental services business, which represented the purchase price minus working capital adjustments, other fees and holdback amounts.
On July 2, 2026, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Company’s natural casings business in the Food segment for approximately €58.0 million (approximately $66.3 million in USD at the exchange rate of
€1.1436:USD$1.00 at July 4, 2026) plus or minus working capital adjustments and less net debt as defined in the agreement to Van Hessen Holding B.V. The assets and liabilities that will be sold are classified as assets held for sale and liabilities to be disposed of on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The transaction is expected to be closed by the end of 2026.
The Company evaluated the disposal groups and concluded that the disposal groups did not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the disposal groups have not been classified as discontinued operations.
(7)Intangible Assets
The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization
is as follows (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets: | ||
| Trade names | $51,573 | $52,251 |
| 51,573 | 52,251 | |
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets: | ||
| Routes | 732,707 | 739,833 |
| Customer relationships | 333,103 | 315,652 |
| Permits | 322,921 | 325,663 |
| Trade names | 19,533 | 19,205 |
| Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements | 18,108 | 20,121 |
| 1,426,372 | 1,420,474 | |
| Accumulated Amortization: | ||
| Routes | (312,018) | (311,198) |
| Customer relationships | (99,103) | (79,315) |
| Permits | (225,319) | (217,728) |
| Trade names | (13,895) | (11,932) |
| Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements | (5,585) | (7,549) |
| (655,920) | (627,722) | |
| Total intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $822,025 | $845,003 |
Gross intangible assets changed in the first six months of fiscal 2026 primarily due to acquisitions of approximately $14.8 million and retirements of approximately $15.3 million; the remaining change is due to foreign currency exchange impact. Amortization expense for the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, was approximately $25.0 million and $25.8 million, respectively and for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, was approximately $50.2 million and $51.1 million, respectively.
(8)Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | $1,507,187 | $862,457 | $159,043 | $2,528,687 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | (17,881) | (20,195) | (31,580) | (69,656) |
| 1,489,306 | 842,262 | 127,463 | 2,459,031 | |
| Goodwill acquired during year | 70,892 | — | — | 70,892 |
| Goodwill transferred from assets held for sale | 3,122 | — | — | 3,122 |
| Foreign currency translation | (737) | 25,372 | (3,478) | 21,157 |
| Goodwill | 1,580,464 | 887,829 | 155,565 | 2,623,858 |
| Accumulated impairment losses | (17,881) | (20,195) | (31,580) | (69,656) |
| $1,562,583 | $867,634 | $123,985 | $2,554,202 |
(9)Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation and benefits | $152,848 | $170,312 |
| Accrued operating expenses | 88,620 | 87,055 |
| Short-term acquisition hold-backs | 18,745 | 17,500 |
| Other accrued expenses | 244,094 | 210,631 |
| $504,307 | $485,498 |
(10)Debt
Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Credit Agreement: | ||
| Revolving Credit Facility ($197.8 million and $162.2 million denominated in € at July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, respectively) | $615,843 | $601,150 |
| Term A facility | 891,000 | 895,500 |
| Less unamortized deferred loan costs | (3,524) | (3,846) |
| Carrying value Term A facility | 887,476 | 891,654 |
| 6% Senior Notes due 2030 with effective interest of 6.12% | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Less unamortized deferred loan costs net of bond premiums | (4,258) | (4,725) |
| Carrying value 6% Senior Notes due 2030 | 995,742 | 995,275 |
| 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 with effective interest of 5.47% | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Less unamortized deferred loan costs | (836) | (1,345) |
| Carrying value 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 | 499,164 | 498,655 |
| 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 4.7% | 857,700 | 881,250 |
| Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euros | (8,882) | (9,781) |
| Carrying value 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 | 848,818 | 871,469 |
| Other Notes and Obligations | 100,681 | 79,257 |
| 3,947,724 | 3,937,460 | |
| Less Current Maturities | 96,761 | 75,217 |
| $3,850,963 | $3,862,243 | |
As of July 4, 2026, the Company had €173.0 million outstanding debt under the revolving credit facility denominated in euros and €750.0 million of outstanding debt under the Company’s 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 denominated in euros. In addition, at July 4, 2026, the Company had finance lease obligations denominated in euros of approximately €3.4 million.
As of July 4, 2026, the Company had other notes and obligations of $100.7 million that consist of various overdraft facilities of approximately $67.8 million, Brazilian notes of approximately $15.8 million, European notes of approximately $12.0 million and other debt of approximately $5.1 million, including the euro denominated finance lease obligations above and the U.S. finance lease obligations of approximately $1.2 million.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On June 25, 2025, Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”), Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) and Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling Holding”) entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the Company's then existing Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 6, 2014 (as amended from time to time, the “Previous Credit Agreement”), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the other agents party thereto. The Amended Credit Agreement refinanced the loans and commitments outstanding under the Previous Credit Agreement and provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $2.9 billion comprised of (i) the Company’s $900.0 millionsix-year term A facility and (ii) the Company’s $2.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility (up to $50.0 million (as such amount may be increased to an amount not exceeding $150.0 million to the extent consented to by the applicable issuing banks) of which will be available for a letter of credit subfacility and up to $50.0 million of which will be available for a swingline sub-facility) (collectively, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits Darling and the other borrowers thereunder to incur ancillary facilities provided by any revolving lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (with certain restrictions). The revolving credit facility will be used for working capital needs, general corporate purposes and other purposes not prohibited by the Amended Credit Agreement.
The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the revolving credit facility will equal (i) the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) for borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars or the adjusted term secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) for U.S. dollar borrowings or the adjusted euro interbank rate (EURIBOR) for euro borrowings or the adjusted daily simple Sterling overnight index average (SONIA) for British pound borrowings, in each case plus 1.375% per annum or (ii) the alternative base rate (ABR) for U.S. dollar borrowings or Canadian prime rate for Canadian dollar borrowings or the adjusted daily simple European short-term rate (ESTR) for euro borrowings or the adjusted daily SONIA rate for British pound borrowings, in each case plus 0.375% per annum, and in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), subject to certain step-ups or step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowing under the term A facility equals the adjusted term SOFR plus 1.625% per annum or ABR plus 0.625% subject to certain step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio with a minimum of 1.50% for SOFR borrowings and a minimum of 0.50% for ABR borrowings.
As of July 4, 2026, the Company had (i) $76.0 million outstanding under the revolver at base rate plus a margin of 0.375% per annum for a total of 7.125%, (ii) $342.0 million outstanding under the revolver at SOFR plus a margin of 1.375% per annum for a total of 4.48401% per annum, (iii) $891.0 million outstanding under the term A facility at SOFR plus a margin of 1.625% per annum for a total of 5.26892% per annum, and (iv) €173.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility at EURIBOR plus a margin of 1.375% per annum for a total of 3.52527% per annum. As of July 4, 2026, the Company had revolving credit facility availability of $1.3 billion, under the Amended Credit Agreement taking into account amounts borrowed, ancillary facilities of $75.4 million and letters of credit issued of $0.8 million. The Company also had foreign bank guarantees of approximately $12.2 million that are not part of the Company’s Amended Credit Agreement at July 4, 2026. In addition, the Company capitalized approximately $8.0 million of deferred loan costs in fiscal 2025 in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement.
5.25% Senior Notes due 2027. On April 3, 2019, Darling issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes which mature on April 15, 2027 (the “5.25% Notes”). At the date of this report, the Company has not made a decision whether it will refinance or repay the 5.25% Notes at maturity. As long as the Company has sufficient availability on its revolving credit facility under the Company’s Amended Credit Agreement the 5.25% Notes will be classified as long term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
As of July 4, 2026, the Company is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, and believes it is in compliance with all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 6% Senior Notes due 2030, the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032.
(11)Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| July 4, 2026 | January 3, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued pension liability less amounts included in liabilities to be disposed of | $16,673 | $17,015 |
| Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters | 70,719 | 68,795 |
| Long-term acquisition hold-backs | 87,204 | 98,461 |
| Other | 3,520 | 5,183 |
| $178,116 | $189,454 |
(12)Income Taxes
The Company has provided income taxes for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2026 and 2025 fiscal years. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate is based on forecasts of income by jurisdiction, permanent differences between book and tax income, the relative proportion of income and losses by jurisdiction, and statutory income tax rates. Discrete events such as the assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits, audit settlements, recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapsing of statutes of limitation, recognizing or derecognizing deferred tax assets due to projections of income or loss and changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.
Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. As of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, the Company had $12.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits and $3.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of related accrued interest and penalties. The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits are not expected to decrease significantly within the next twelve months.
On July 4, 2025, the OBBBA was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The legislation did not have a material effect on the Company's results or financial position in the current quarter.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a framework and model rules to implement a global minimum corporate income tax of 15% for companies with global revenues above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar 2). On January 5, 2026, the OECD approved changes to the model rules that included the introduction of a “side-by-side” agreement which would exempt U.S.-parented companies from certain aspects of the global minimum tax regime. In certain jurisdictions, local legislative action is needed to effectuate the side-by-side agreement and cannot be considered in our accounting estimate until enactment. Accordingly, as of July 4, 2026, the Company has included a Pillar 2 liability in its estimate of the effective tax rate for the entire 2026 fiscal year primarily related to its U.S. operations.
The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions include the United States (federal and state), Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France, China and Poland. The Company is subject to regular examination by various tax authorities and although the final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable, the Company does not anticipate that any of the examinations will have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions is open for varying periods, but is generally closed through the 2013 tax year.
(13)Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before-Tax · Tax (Expense) · Net-of-Tax | ||||||
| Amount | or Benefit | Amount | ||||
| July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans | ||||||
| Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized | $— | $50 | $— | $(12) | $— | $38 |
| Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit | 11 | (2) | (3) | 1 | 8 | (1) |
| Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss) | (97) | 207 | 26 | (49) | (71) | 158 |
| Amortization of settlement | — | 5,854 | — | (1,423) | — | 4,431 |
| Total defined benefit pension plans | (86) | 6,109 | 23 | (1,483) | (63) | 4,626 |
| Corn option derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | — | 18 | — | (5) | — | 13 |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | — | (4) | — | 2 | — | (2) |
| Total corn option derivatives | — | 14 | — | (3) | — | 11 |
| Heating oil derivatives at DGD (Note 16) | ||||||
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 70,841 | (1,218) | (17,214) | 296 | 53,627 | (922) |
| Total heating oil derivatives | 70,841 | (1,218) | (17,214) | 296 | 53,627 | (922) |
| Interest swap derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | 72 | (4,476) | (18) | 1,087 | 54 | (3,389) |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 831 | 424 | (201) | (102) | 630 | 322 |
| Total interest swap derivatives | 903 | (4,052) | (219) | 985 | 684 | (3,067) |
| Foreign exchange derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | (9,953) | (851) | (361) | 291 | (10,314) | (560) |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 3,035 | 19,063 | 2,824 | (6,469) | 5,859 | 12,594 |
| Total foreign exchange derivatives | (6,918) | 18,212 | 2,463 | (6,178) | (4,455) | 12,034 |
| Foreign currency translation | (1,969) | 135,013 | 483 | (3,932) | (1,486) | 131,081 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | $62,771 | $154,078 | $(14,464) | $(10,315) | $48,307 | $143,763 |
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before-Tax · Tax (Expense) · Net-of-Tax | ||||||
| Amount | or Benefit | Amount | ||||
| July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans | ||||||
| Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized | $— | $50 | $— | $(12) | $— | $38 |
| Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit | 21 | (4) | (6) | 2 | 15 | (2) |
| Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss) | (194) | 456 | 53 | (108) | (141) | 348 |
| Amortization of settlement | — | 5,854 | — | (1,423) | — | 4,431 |
| Total defined benefit pension plans | (173) | 6,356 | 47 | (1,541) | (126) | 4,815 |
| Corn option derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | — | 385 | — | (94) | — | 291 |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | — | (257) | — | 63 | — | (194) |
| Total corn option derivatives | — | 128 | — | (31) | — | 97 |
| Heating oil derivatives at DGD (Note 16) | ||||||
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 6,547 | 182 | (1,591) | (45) | 4,956 | 137 |
| Total heating oil derivatives | 6,547 | 182 | (1,591) | (45) | 4,956 | 137 |
| Interest swap derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | 1,300 | 13,217 | (316) | (3,212) | 984 | 10,005 |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 1,099 | (18,900) | (267) | 4,593 | 832 | (14,307) |
| Total interest swap derivatives | 2,399 | (5,683) | (583) | 1,381 | 1,816 | (4,302) |
| Foreign exchange derivatives | ||||||
| Reclassified to earnings | (14,146) | (4,513) | 1,019 | 1,523 | (13,127) | (2,990) |
| Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) | 14,868 | 52,222 | (1,071) | (17,624) | 13,797 | 34,598 |
| Total foreign exchange derivatives | 722 | 47,709 | (52) | (16,101) | 670 | 31,608 |
| Foreign currency translation | 58,301 | 256,107 | 1,393 | (5,694) | 59,694 | 250,413 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | $67,796 | $304,799 | $(786) | $(22,031) | $67,010 | $282,768 |
The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | Statement of Operations Classification | |
| Derivative instruments | |||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $9,953 | $851 | 14,146 | 4,513 | Net sales |
| Corn option derivatives | — | (18) | — | (385) | Cost of sales and operating expenses |
| Interest swaps | (72) | 4,476 | (1,300) | (13,217) | Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense |
| 9,881 | 5,309 | 12,846 | (9,089) | Total before tax | |
| 379 | (1,373) | (703) | 1,783 | Income taxes | |
| 10,260 | 3,936 | 12,143 | (7,306) | Net of tax | |
| Defined benefit pension plans | |||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | $(11) | $2 | $(21) | $4(a) | |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | 97 | (207) | 194 | (456)(a) | |
| Amortization of settlement | — | (5,854) | — | (5,854)(a) | |
| 86 | (6,059) | 173 | (6,306) | Total before tax | |
| (23) | 1,471 | (47) | 1,529 | Income taxes | |
| 63 | (4,588) | 126 | (4,777) | Net of tax | |
| Total reclassifications | $10,323 | $(652) | $12,269 | $(12,083) | Net of tax |
(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 (Employee Benefit Plans) to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) as of July 4, 2026 as follows (in thousands):
| Foreign · Defined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency · Derivative · Benefit | ||||
| Translation | Instruments | Pension Plans | Total | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/ (loss) January 3, 2026, attributable to Darling, net of tax | $(352,086) | $15,184 | $(2,287) | $(339,189) |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 59,694 | 19,585 | — | 79,279 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss) | — | (12,143) | (126) | (12,269) |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss) | 59,694 | 7,442 | (126) | 67,010 |
| Noncontrolling interest | 2,957 | — | — | 2,957 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/ (loss) July 4, 2026, attributable to Darling, net of tax | $(295,349) | $22,626 | $(2,413) | $(275,136) |
(14)Stockholders’ Equity
Fiscal 2026 Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Awards (2026 LTIP). On December 18, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2026 LTIP pursuant to which on January 5, 2026 the Company awarded certain of the Company’s key employees,233,112 restricted stock units and 349,672 performance share units (the “PSUs”) under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. The PSUs are tied to athree-year forward-looking performance period and will be earned based on the Company’s average return on gross investment (“ROGI”), as calculated in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, relative to the average ROGI of the Company’s performance peer group companies, with such calculated PSU value then subject to the application of a total shareholder return (“TSR”) modifier depending on the Company’s TSR during the performance period relative to that of the performance peer group companies. The earned award will be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2029, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined. The PSUs were granted at a target of 100%, but the target award may be reduced or increased (up to 225%) depending on the Company’s ROGI relative to that of the performance peer group companies, and then such value following the ROGI calculation is subject to being reduced or increased (up to 250%) depending on the Company’s TSR relative to that of the performance peer group companies.
On May 7, 2026, the shareholders approved the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2026 Omnibus Plan”). The 2026 Omnibus Plan replaces the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2017 Omnibus Plan”) for future grants. Under the 2026 Omnibus Plan, the Company can grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, other stock-based awards, non-employee director awards, dividend equivalents and cash-based awards. Initially, there were up to 5,645,450 common shares available under the 2026 Omnibus Plan for awards to participants. To the extent these outstanding awards are forfeited or expire without exercise, the shares will be returned to and available for future grants under the 2026 Omnibus Plan. The 2026 Omnibus Plan’s purpose is to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors and third-party service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and to encourage them to have a financial interest in the Company. The 2026 Omnibus Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors. The Committee has the authority to select participants, grant awards, and determine the terms and conditions of such awards as provided in the 2026 Omnibus Plan.
The Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program in August 2017, which was refreshed and increased on August 5, 2026 up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of the Company’s Common Stock depending on market conditions. There is no expiration date for the program and repurchase authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time. During the first six months of fiscal 2026 (prior to the refresh), $73.4 million of Common Stock was repurchased under the share repurchase program. As of July 4, 2026, the Company had approximately $386.9 million remaining under the share repurchase program (prior to the refresh).
(15)Employee Benefit Plans
Net pension cost for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 includes the following components (in thousands):
| Pension Benefits · Pension Benefits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
| July 4,2026 | June 28,2025 | July 4,2026 | June 28,2025 | |
| Service cost | $694 | $755 | $1,393 | $1,498 |
| Interest cost | 1,593 | 1,770 | 3,189 | 3,687 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (1,528) | (1,615) | (3,058) | (3,331) |
| Amortization of prior service cost | 11 | (2) | 21 | (4) |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | (97) | 207 | (194) | 456 |
| Amortization of settlement | — | 5,854 | — | 5,854 |
| Net pension cost | $673 | $6,969 | $1,351 | $8,160 |
Based on annual actuarial estimates, at July 4, 2026 the Company expects to contribute approximately $4.0 million to its pension plans to meet funding requirements during the next twelve months. Additionally, the Company has made tax deductible discretionary and required contributions to its pension plans for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 of approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
The Company participates in various multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts. These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. The Company’s contributions to each multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities ontwo of the plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company. With respect to the other multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, five plans have certified as critical or red zone as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
The Company currently has withdrawal liabilities recorded onthree U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of July 4, 2026, the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $3.3 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments on the multiemployer plans that have given notice of withdrawal. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could require additional funding under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amounts could be material.
(16)Derivatives
The Company’s operations are exposed to market risks relating to commodity prices that affect the Company’s cost of raw materials, finished product prices, energy costs and the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to interest rates, natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. Interest rate swaps are entered into with the intent of managing overall borrowing costs by reducing the potential impact of increases in interest rates on floating-rate long-term debt. Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices. Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices. Soybean meal forwards and options are entered into with the intent of managing the impact of changing prices for poultry meal sales. Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of bakery by-products (“BBP”) by reducing the impact of changing prices. Foreign currency forward and option contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency.
At July 4, 2026, the Company had foreign exchange forward and option contracts and interest rate swaps outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option contracts, soybean meal option contracts, soybean oil option contracts, other commodity forward contracts, and foreign currency forward contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting.
In fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, the Company’s DGD Joint Venture entered into heating oil derivatives that were deemed to be cash flow hedges. As a result, the Company has accrued the other comprehensive income/(loss) portion belonging to Darling with an offset to the investment in DGD as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 323.
Cash Flow Hedges
In fiscal 2023, the Company designated interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk on a portion of its outstanding variable rate debt. Due to a change in the terms of the underlying debt instruments, the hedging relationships were dedesignated in June 2025. The cumulative gain of approximately $4.1 million, previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the cash flow hedges was reclassified to interest expense upon dedesignation. In July 2025, the Company designated interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The notional amount of the swaps at July 4, 2026 was $300.0 million. Under the contracts, the Company is obligated to pay a weighted average rate of 3.420% while receiving the 1-month SOFR rate. Under terms of the interest rate swaps, the Company hedges a portion of its variable rate debt into the second quarter of 2027. At July 4, 2026, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was approximately $3.0 million and was recorded in other current assets on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. At January 3, 2026, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was approximately $2.2 million and was recorded in other current assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026, the Company entered into foreign exchange options and forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the foreign exchange contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its forecasted sales in currencies other than the functional currency through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027. At July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, the aggregate fair value of these foreign exchange contracts was approximately $10.7 million and $15.3 million, respectively. These amounts are included in other current assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Company may enter into corn forward and option contracts, soybean meal forward and option contracts and heating oil swap and option contracts from time to time. There were no open designated corn, soybean meal or heating oil contracts entered into by the Company at July 4, 2026.
As of July 4, 2026, the Company had the following designated and non-designated outstanding forward and option contract amounts that were entered into to hedge foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency (in thousands):
| Functional Currency | Contract Currency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Amount | Type | Amount |
| Brazilian real | 614,959 | Euro | 95,937 |
| Brazilian real | 1,733,663 | U.S. dollar | 311,588 |
| Euro | 51,787 | U.S. dollar | 59,452 |
| Euro | 119,452 | Polish zloty | 512,300 |
| Euro | 10,891 | Japanese yen | 2,006,668 |
| Euro | 43,010 | Chinese renminbi | 335,170 |
| Euro | 43,744 | Australian dollar | 71,950 |
| Euro | 3,189 | British pound | 2,755 |
| Polish zloty | 51,692 | Euro | 12,038 |
| Japanese yen | 133,467 | U.S. dollar | 826 |
| U.S. dollar | 424 | Japanese yen | 68,538 |
| Australian dollar | 382 | U.S. dollar | 263 |
The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) at July 4, 2026 into earnings over the next 12 months for all cash flow hedges will be approximately $32.1 million. As of July 4, 2026, no amounts have been reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.
The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 (in thousands):
| Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended | |||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Location | July 4,2026 | June 28,2025 | July 4,2026 | June 28,2025 |
| Foreign exchange | Foreign currency loss/(gain) | $371 | $(549) | $2,384 | $(836) |
| Foreign exchange | Net sales | 48 | (517) | 183 | (584) |
| Foreign exchange | Cost of sales and operating expenses | (53) | 132 | (140) | 192 |
| Foreign exchange | Selling, general and administrative expenses | (3,821) | (6,978) | (13,433) | (14,167) |
| Interest rate swap | Interest expense | — | (961) | — | (961) |
| Corn options and futures | Cost of sales and operating expenses | (888) | (380) | (336) | (1,981) |
| Soybean meal | Net sales | 775 | 221 | 848 | 221 |
| Soybean oil | Net sales | 764 | (158) | (2,729) | (158) |
| Other commodities | Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1,646) | (424) | (3,364) | (701) |
| Total | $(4,450) | $(9,614) | $(16,587) | $(18,975) | |
At July 4, 2026, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $216.9 million of natural gas and diesel fuel. The Company intends to take physical delivery of the commodities under the forward purchase agreements and accordingly, these contracts are not subject to the requirements of fair value accounting because they qualify as normal purchases.
(17)Fair Value Measurements
FASB authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of July 4, 2026 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value.
| Fair Value Measurements at July 4, 2026 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets · Significant OtherObservableInputs · SignificantUnobservableInputs | ||||
| (In thousands of dollars) | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| Assets | ||||
| Derivative assets | $25,806 | $— | $25,806 | $— |
| Total Assets | $25,806 | $— | $25,806 | $— |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative liabilities | $2,941 | $— | $2,941 | $— |
| Total Liabilities | $2,941 | $— | $2,941 | $— |
| Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets · Significant OtherObservableInputs · SignificantUnobservableInputs | ||||
| (In thousands of dollars) | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| Assets | ||||
| Derivative assets | $23,590 | $— | $23,590 | $— |
| Total Assets | $23,590 | $— | $23,590 | $— |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative liabilities | $2,631 | $— | $2,631 | $— |
| Total Liabilities | $2,631 | $— | $2,631 | $— |
Derivative assets and liabilities consist primarily of the Company’s corn option and futures contracts, foreign currency forward and option contracts, interest rate swap contracts which represent the difference between observable market rates of commonly quoted intervals for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and the fixed swap rate considering the instruments term, notional amount and credit risk. See Note 16 (Derivatives) to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for discussion on the Company’s derivatives.
Fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:
| Fair Value Measurements at July 4, 2026 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets · Significant OtherObservableInputs · SignificantUnobservableInputs | ||||
| (In thousands of dollars) | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| Liabilities | ||||
| 6% Senior notes | $1,005,500 | $— | $1,005,500 | $— |
| 5.25% Senior notes | 498,650 | — | 498,650 | — |
| 4.5% Senior notes | 858,558 | — | 858,558 | — |
| Term Loan A | 886,545 | — | 886,545 | — |
| Revolver debt | 606,605 | — | 606,605 | — |
| Total Liabilities | $3,855,858 | $— | $3,855,858 | $— |
| Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices inActive Markets forIdentical Assets · Significant OtherObservableInputs · SignificantUnobservableInputs | ||||
| (In thousands of dollars) | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| Liabilities | ||||
| 6% Senior notes | $1,015,100 | $— | $1,015,100 | $— |
| 5.25% Senior notes | 499,000 | — | 499,000 | — |
| 4.5% Senior notes | 890,063 | — | 890,063 | — |
| Term Loan A | 891,023 | — | 891,023 | — |
| Revolver debt | 592,133 | — | 592,133 | — |
| Total Liabilities | $3,887,319 | $— | $3,887,319 | $— |
The fair value of the senior notes, term loan A and revolver debt is based on market quotation from third-party banks. The carrying amount of the Company’s other debt is not deemed to be significantly different from the fair value and all other instruments have been recorded at fair value.
The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and as such has been excluded from the table above.
(18)Contingencies
The Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of its business, including insured worker's compensation, auto, and general liability claims, assertions by certain regulatory and governmental agencies related to various matters including labor and employment, employee benefits, occupational safety and health, wage and hour, compliance, sustainability, permitting requirements, environmental matters, including air, wastewater and storm water discharges from the Company’s processing facilities and other federal, state and local issues, litigation involving tort, contract, statutory, labor, employment, and other claims, and tax matters.
The Company’s workers compensation, auto and general liability policies contain significant deductibles or self-insured retentions. The Company estimates and accrues its expected ultimate claim costs related to accidents occurring during each fiscal year under these insurance policies and carries this accrual as a reserve until these claims are paid by the Company.
As a result of the matters discussed above, the Company has established loss reserves for insurance, regulatory, governmental, environmental and litigation. At July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, the reserves for insurance, regulatory, governmental, environmental and litigation reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities was approximately $92.9 million and $86.0 million, respectively. The Company has insurance recovery receivables reflected on the balance sheet in other assets of approximately $27.1 million as of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, related to the insurance contingencies. The Company’s management believes these reserves for contingencies are reasonable and sufficient based upon present governmental regulations and information currently available to management; however, there can be no assurance that final costs related to these contingencies will not exceed current estimates. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that any additional liability from the pending lawsuits and claims that may not be covered by insurance would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Lower Passaic River Area. In December 2009, the Company, along with numerous other entities, received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that the Company (as alleged successor-in-interest to The Standard Tallow Corporation) is considered a potentially responsible party (a “PRP”) with respect to alleged contamination in the lower 17-mile area of the Passaic River (the “Lower Passaic River”) which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, New Jersey. The Company’s designation as a PRP is based upon the operation of former plant sites located in Newark and Kearny, New Jersey by The Standard Tallow Corporation, an entity that the Company acquired in 1996. In March 2016, the Company received another letter from the EPA notifying the Company that it had issued a Record of Decision (the “ROD”) selecting a remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River area at an estimated cost of $1.38 billion. The EPA letter made no demand on the Company and laid out a framework for remedial design/remedial action implementation under which the EPA would first seek funding from major PRPs. The letter indicated that the EPA had sent the letter to over 100 parties, which include large chemical and refining companies, manufacturing companies, foundries, plastic companies, pharmaceutical companies and food and consumer product companies. The Company asserts that it is not responsible for any liabilities of its former subsidiary The Standard Tallow Corporation, which was legally dissolved in 2000, and that, in any event, The Standard Tallow Corporation did not discharge any of theeight contaminants of concern identified in the ROD (the “COCs”). Subsequently, the EPA conducted a settlement analysis using a third-party allocator and offered early cash out settlements to those PRPs for whom the third-party allocator determined did not discharge any of the COCs. The Company participated in this allocation process, and in November 2019, received a cash out settlement offer from the EPA in the amount of $0.6 million ($0.3 million for each of the former plant sites in question) for liabilities relating to the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River area. The Company accepted this settlement offer, and the settlement became effective on April 16, 2021 following the completion of the EPA's administrative approval process. In September 2021, the EPA released a ROD selecting an interim remedy for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River at an expected additional cost of $441 million. In October 2022, the Company, along with other settling defendants, entered into a Consent Decree with the EPA pursuant to which the Company paid $0.3 million to settle liabilities for both of the former plant sites in question related to the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River. The Company paid this amount into escrow, as the settlement is subject to the EPA’s administrative approval process, which includes publication, a public comment period and court approval. In December 2024, the court granted the issuance of the Consent Decree; however, this decision has been appealed. On September 30, 2016, Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”) entered into an agreement with the EPA to perform the remedial design for the cleanup plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. On June 30, 2018, OCC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against over 100 companies, including the Company, seeking cost recovery or contribution for costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) relating to various investigations and cleanups OCC has conducted or is conducting in connection with the Lower Passaic River. According to the complaint, OCC has incurred or is incurring costs which include the estimated cost to complete the remedial design for the cleanup plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. OCC is also seeking a declaratory judgment to hold the defendants liable for their proper shares of future response costs, including the remedial action for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. The Company, along with 40 of the other defendants, had previously received a release from OCC of its CERCLA contribution claim of $165 million associated with the costs to design the remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. Furthermore, the Company’s settlements with the EPA described above could preclude certain of the claims alleged by OCC against the Company. The Company’s ultimate liability, if any, for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the Lower Passaic River area cannot be determined at this time; however, as of the date of this report, the Company has found no definitive evidence that the former Standard Tallow Corporation plant sites contributed any of the COCs to the Passaic River and, therefore, there is nothing that leads the Company to believe that this matter will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(19)Business Segments
The Company sells its products through a global network of over 260 locations across five continents within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The Company's segments are determined as those operations whose results are reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Each segment is organized and managed based upon the nature of the Company's markets and customers and consists of similar products and services.
The following is a description of each segment's business operations.
Feed Ingredients
Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company’s U.S. ingredients business, including the Company’s fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease, the Company's Canada ingredients business, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac and FASA names (proteins, fats, and blood products) and (ii) the Company’s bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, proteins and hides.
Food Ingredients
Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the collagen business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot and Gelnex names, (ii) the natural casings business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name.
Fuel Ingredients
The Company’s Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company’s investment in the DGD Joint Venture and (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names.
The performance of the operating segments is evaluated based on segment income/(loss) which includes all revenues, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses. The CODM uses segment income/(loss) as the measure to make resource (including financial or capital resources) allocation decisions for each segment, predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis when evaluating performance for each segment and making decisions about capital allocation. Accounting policies have been applied consistently by all segments within the Company for all reporting periods. Intercompany revenue and expense amounts have been eliminated within each segment to report on the basis that management uses internally for evaluating segment performance. Our CODM is not provided with total assets by segment since we do not measure, evaluate the performance, or allocate capital resources on a segment basis. As a result, we have not disclosed any asset information by segment.
Business Segments (in thousands):
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Corporate (a) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | $1,149,490 | $408,514 | $166,074 | $— | $1,724,078 |
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | 829,513 | 260,196 | 130,996 | — | 1,220,705 |
| Gross margin | 319,977 | 148,318 | 35,078 | — | 503,373 |
| Loss/(gain) on sale of assets | (243) | 412 | (285) | — | (116) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 79,723 | 39,426 | 9,394 | 22,407 | 150,950 |
| Restructuring and asset impairment charges | — | 3,933 | — | — | 3,933 |
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | — | — | 13,218 | 13,218 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 89,812 | 29,635 | 9,229 | 1,504 | 130,180 |
| Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel | — | — | 350,030 | — | 350,030 |
| Segment operating income/(loss) | 150,685 | 74,912 | 366,770 | (37,129) | 555,238 |
| Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,905 | — | — | — | 1,905 |
| Segment income/(loss) | 152,590 | 74,912 | 366,770 | (37,129) | 557,143 |
| Total other expense (b) | (57,236) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | $499,907 | ||||
(a) Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses.
(b) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain/(loss) and other expense. Interest expense and foreign currency gain/(loss) are separately disclosed on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | $936,532 | $386,142 | $158,844 | $— | $1,481,518 |
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | 722,081 | 282,233 | 131,287 | — | 1,135,601 |
| Gross margin | 214,451 | 103,909 | 27,557 | — | 345,917 |
| Loss/(gain) on sale of assets | 1,085 | (24) | (109) | — | 952 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 77,464 | 33,987 | 9,027 | 17,591 | 138,069 |
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | — | — | 3,383 | 3,383 |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 12,583 | — | — | — | 12,583 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 83,419 | 27,391 | 8,763 | 1,489 | 121,062 |
| Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel | — | — | 6,000 | — | 6,000 |
| Segment operating income/(loss) | 39,900 | 42,555 | 15,876 | (22,463) | 75,868 |
| Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries | 2,526 | — | — | — | 2,526 |
| Segment income/(loss) | 42,426 | 42,555 | 15,876 | (22,463) | 78,394 |
| Total other expense (c) | (60,064) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | $18,330 | ||||
(c) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain/(loss) and other expense. Interest expense and foreign currency gain/(loss) are separately disclosed on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | $2,134,828 | $813,747 | $326,324 | $— | $3,274,899 |
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | 1,565,867 | 548,172 | 252,566 | — | 2,366,605 |
| Gross margin | 568,961 | 265,575 | 73,758 | — | 908,294 |
| Loss/(gain) on sale of assets | 92 | 476 | (481) | — | 87 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 159,641 | 75,841 | 19,526 | 45,009 | 300,017 |
| Restructuring and asset impairment charges | — | 4,297 | — | — | 4,297 |
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | — | — | 18,188 | 18,188 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 180,733 | 59,216 | 18,161 | 2,979 | 261,089 |
| Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel | — | — | 457,393 | — | 457,393 |
| Segment operating income/(loss) | 228,495 | 125,745 | 493,945 | (66,176) | 782,009 |
| Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries | 4,800 | — | — | — | 4,800 |
| Segment income/(loss) | 233,295 | 125,745 | 493,945 | (66,176) | 786,809 |
| Total other expense (d) | (111,220) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | $675,589 | ||||
(d) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain/(loss) and other expense. Interest expense and foreign currency gain/(loss) are separately disclosed on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Corporate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | $1,832,815 | $735,382 | $293,915 | $— | $2,862,112 |
| Cost of sales and operating expenses | 1,436,096 | 529,014 | 239,734 | — | 2,204,844 |
| Gross margin | 396,719 | 206,368 | 54,181 | — | 657,268 |
| Loss/(gain) on sale of assets | 1,200 | 31 | (217) | — | 1,014 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 149,035 | 65,459 | 17,568 | 27,563 | 259,625 |
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | — | — | 4,917 | 4,917 |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 18,024 | — | — | — | 18,024 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 167,549 | 56,953 | 17,352 | 3,043 | 244,897 |
| Equity in net loss of Diamond Green Diesel | — | — | (24,523) | — | (24,523) |
| Segment operating income/(loss) | 60,911 | 83,925 | (5,045) | (35,523) | 104,268 |
| Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries | 5,154 | — | — | — | 5,154 |
| Segment income/(loss) | 66,065 | 83,925 | (5,045) | (35,523) | 109,422 |
| Total other expense (e) | (116,060) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | $(6,638) | ||||
(e) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain/(loss) and other expense. Interest expense and foreign currency gain/(loss) are separately disclosed on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(20)Revenue
The Company extends payment terms to its customers based on commercially acceptable practices. The term between invoicing and payment due date is not significant. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring finished products or performing services, which is generally based on an executed agreement or purchase order.
Most of the Company’s products are shipped based on the customer specifications. Customer returns are infrequent and not material to the Company. Adjustments to net sales for sales deductions are generally recognized in the same period as the sale or when known. Customers in certain industries or countries may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection. These represent short-term prepayment from customers and are not material to the Company. The Company elected to treat shipping and handling as fulfillment costs. Sales, value-add, and other taxes collected concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue and booked on a net basis.
The following tables present the Company’s revenues disaggregated by geographic area and major product types by reportable segment for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended July 4, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total | |
| Geographic Area | ||||
| North America | $920,357 | $83,314 | $— | $1,003,671 |
| Europe | 106,450 | 197,634 | 166,074 | 470,158 |
| China | 9,948 | 64,816 | — | 74,764 |
| South America | 107,891 | 44,779 | — | 152,670 |
| Other | 4,844 | 17,971 | — | 22,815 |
| Total net sales | $1,149,490 | $408,514 | $166,074 | $1,724,078 |
| Major product types | ||||
| Fats | $493,516 | $44,461 | $— | $537,977 |
| Used cooking oil | 164,013 | — | — | 164,013 |
| Proteins | 370,870 | — | — | 370,870 |
| Bakery | 46,985 | — | — | 46,985 |
| Other rendering | 63,000 | — | — | 63,000 |
| Food ingredients | — | 335,888 | — | 335,888 |
| Bioenergy | — | — | 166,074 | 166,074 |
| Other | 11,106 | 28,165 | — | 39,271 |
| Total net sales | $1,149,490 | $408,514 | $166,074 | $1,724,078 |
| Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total | |
| Geographic Area | ||||
| North America | $1,664,830 | $167,055 | $— | $1,831,885 |
| Europe | 230,776 | 400,778 | 326,324 | 957,878 |
| China | 20,059 | 129,593 | — | 149,652 |
| South America | 209,844 | 81,284 | — | 291,128 |
| Other | 9,319 | 35,037 | — | 44,356 |
| Total net sales | $2,134,828 | $813,747 | $326,324 | $3,274,899 |
| Major product types | ||||
| Fats | $878,125 | $92,035 | $— | $970,160 |
| Used cooking oil | 273,499 | — | — | 273,499 |
| Proteins | 736,903 | — | — | 736,903 |
| Bakery | 88,401 | — | — | 88,401 |
| Other rendering | 135,200 | — | — | 135,200 |
| Food ingredients | — | 666,932 | — | 666,932 |
| Bioenergy | — | — | 326,324 | 326,324 |
| Other | 22,700 | 54,780 | — | 77,480 |
| Total net sales | $2,134,828 | $813,747 | $326,324 | $3,274,899 |
| Three Months Ended June 28, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total | |
| Geographic Area | ||||
| North America | $708,823 | $111,049 | $— | $819,872 |
| Europe | 103,686 | 184,750 | 158,844 | 447,280 |
| China | 7,319 | 53,825 | — | 61,144 |
| South America | 113,049 | 26,100 | — | 139,149 |
| Other | 3,655 | 10,418 | — | 14,073 |
| Total net sales | $936,532 | $386,142 | $158,844 | $1,481,518 |
| Major product types | ||||
| Fats | $389,991 | $44,681 | $— | $434,672 |
| Used cooking oil | 85,260 | — | — | 85,260 |
| Proteins | 326,983 | — | — | 326,983 |
| Bakery | 51,552 | — | — | 51,552 |
| Other rendering | 70,801 | — | — | 70,801 |
| Food ingredients | — | 311,348 | — | 311,348 |
| Bioenergy | — | — | 158,844 | 158,844 |
| Other | 11,945 | 30,113 | — | 42,058 |
| Total net sales | $936,532 | $386,142 | $158,844 | $1,481,518 |
| Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed Ingredients | Food Ingredients | Fuel Ingredients | Total | |
| Geographic Area | ||||
| North America | $1,397,526 | $209,010 | $— | $1,606,536 |
| Europe | 208,738 | 352,797 | 293,915 | 855,450 |
| China | 10,984 | 104,195 | — | 115,179 |
| South America | 208,373 | 47,737 | — | 256,110 |
| Other | 7,194 | 21,643 | — | 28,837 |
| Total net sales | $1,832,815 | $735,382 | $293,915 | $2,862,112 |
| Major product types | ||||
| Fats | $731,515 | $89,050 | $— | $820,565 |
| Used cooking oil | 164,200 | — | — | 164,200 |
| Proteins | 678,200 | — | — | 678,200 |
| Bakery | 102,200 | — | — | 102,200 |
| Other rendering | 133,000 | — | — | 133,000 |
| Food ingredients | — | 589,930 | — | 589,930 |
| Bioenergy | — | — | 293,915 | 293,915 |
| Other | 23,700 | 56,402 | — | 80,102 |
| Total net sales | $1,832,815 | $735,382 | $293,915 | $2,862,112 |
Long-Term Performance Obligations. The Company from time to time enters into long-term contracts to supply certain volumes of finished products to certain customers. Revenue recognized to date in 2026 under these long-term supply contracts was approximately $58.7 million with remaining performance obligations to be recognized in future periods (generally 3 years) of approximately $385.2 million.
(21)Related Party Transactions
Raw Material Agreement
The Company entered into a Raw Material Agreement with the DGD Joint Venture in May 2011 pursuant to which the Company will offer to supply certain animal fats and used cooking oil at market prices, but the DGD Joint Venture is not obligated to purchase the raw material offered by the Company. Additionally, the Company may offer other feedstocks to the DGD Joint Venture, such as inedible corn oil, purchased on a resale basis. For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company recorded net sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately
$413.5 million and $291.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, our net sales to the DGD Joint Venture were approximately 24% and 20%, respectively, of total net sales. For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company recorded net sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $662.1 million and $509.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, our net sales to the DGD Joint Venture were approximately 20% and 18%, respectively, of total net sales. At July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, the Company had $30.1 million and $33.7 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated approximately $104.7 million and $99.1 million of additional sales for the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively, to defer the Company’s portion of profit of approximately $29.8 million and $22.2 million on those sales relating to inventory assets remaining on the DGD Joint Venture's balance sheet at July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively.
Revolving Loan Agreement
On June 15, 2023, Darling, through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, (“Darling Green”), and Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero (“Diamond Alternative” and together with Darling Green, the “DGD Lenders”), entered into a revolving loan agreement (the “2023 DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture, pursuant to which the DGD Lenders committed to making loans available to the DGD Joint Venture in the total amount of $200.0 million with each lender committed to $100.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by the DGD Joint Venture under the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) term SOFR on such day plus (b)2.50%. The 2023 DGD Loan Agreement has been amended to extend the expiration date to June 15, 2029. In March 2026, the DGD Joint Venture borrowed $100.0 million, or $50.0 million of the Company’s portion of the commitment, which was repaid in March 2026. The DGD Joint Venture paid interest to the Company for each of the three months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 ofzero and paid interest to the Company for the six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025 of $0.2 million andzero, respectively. As of July 4, 2026 and January 3, 2026, zero was owed to Darling Green under the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement. Subsequent to July 4, 2026, the DGD Joint Venture borrowed $200.0 million or $100.0 million of the Company’s portion of the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement commitment.
Guarantee Agreements
In February 2020, in connection with the DGD Joint Venture’s expansion project at its Norco, LA facility, the DGD Joint Venture entered intotwo agreements (the “IMTT Terminaling Agreements”) with International-Matex Tank Terminals (“IMTT”), pursuant to which the DGD Joint Venture will move raw material and finished product to and from the IMTT terminal facility by pipeline, thereby providing better logistical capabilities. As a condition to entering into the IMTT Terminaling Agreements, IMTT required that the Company and Valero guarantee their proportionate share, up to a maximum of approximately $50 million each, of the DGD Joint Venture’s obligations under the IMTT Terminaling Agreements (the “IMTT Guarantee”), subject to the conditions provided for in the IMTT Terminaling Agreements. The Company has not recorded any liability as a result of the IMTT Guarantee, as the Company believes the likelihood of having to make any payments under the IMTT Guarantee is remote.
In April 2021, in connection with the DGD Joint Venture’s expansion project at its Port Arthur, TX facility, the DGD Joint Venture entered intotwo agreements (the “GTL Terminaling Agreements”) with GT Logistics, LLC (“GTL”), pursuant to which the DGD Joint Venture will move raw material and finished product to and from the GTL terminal facility by pipeline, thereby providing better logistical capabilities. As a condition to entering into the GTL Terminaling Agreements, GTL required that the Company and Valero guarantee their proportionate share, up to a maximum of approximately $160 million each, of the DGD Joint Venture’s obligations under the GTL Terminaling Agreements (the “GTL Guarantee”), subject to the conditions provided for in the GTL Terminaling Agreements. The maximum amount of the GTL Guarantee is reduced over the 20-year initial term of the GTL Terminaling Agreements as the termination fee under such agreements declines. The Company has not recorded any liability as a result of the GTL Guarantee, as the Company believes the likelihood of having to make any payments under the GTL Guarantee is remote.
(22)Cash Flow Information
The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information and non-cash transactions (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | June 28, 2025 | |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||
| Change in accrued capital expenditures | $(29,609) | $794 |
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||
| Interest, net of capitalized interest | $100,713 | $116,230 |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | $49,074 | $32,022 |
| Non-cash operating activities | ||
| Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities | $30,558 | $49,370 |
| Non-cash financing activities | ||
| Debt issued for assets | $615 | $91 |
(23)New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires entities to disaggregate any relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations or in the footnotes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption is either with a prospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosure, but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements other than additional information that will be provided in the footnote disclosure.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-09, Derivative and Hedging (Topic 815) – Hedge Accounting Improvements. This ASU clarifies certain aspects of the guidance on hedge accounting to more closely align hedge accounting with the economics of an entity’s risk management activities by enabling entities to achieve and maintain hedge accounting for highly effective economic hedges of forecasted transactions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270) – Narrow-Scope Improvements. This ASU provides clarifications intended to improve the consistency and usability of interim disclosure requirements, including a comprehensive listing of required interim disclosures and a new disclosure principle for reporting material events occurring after the most recent annual period. The amendments do not change the underlying objectives of interim reporting but are designed to enhance clarity in application. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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