DAR - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019 | Darling Ingredients Inc.

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Operator

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Darling Ingredients Incorporated Conference Call, to discuss the company's Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results.

On the call today we have Mr. Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Brad Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Mr. President Strategy Vice and Executive Bullock, and Officer; Chief Ms. John Relations Vice Communications. President Gaither, and of Melissa Investor Global

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Melissa Gaither

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Randy Stuewe

you morning, Good everyone. Thank for us. Melissa. joining Thanks

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and and food health global sequentially, capacity commissioning our mid segment be improved augmented is First, both year-over-year led our gaining platform XXXX. late to our nutrition additional growing this momentum sector in will serve our collagen by three to by plants and business,

fuel when Our solid quarter. reflect XX Diamond segment reflect turnaround Year-over-year results third shut-down by the day last results. delivered Green year's sequential expansion performed results the Diesel year anchored during this adjusting DGD catalyst renewable and gallon third gallon gallons DGD has quarter for $X.XX EBITDA $X.XX hedge of in the XXXX. earned delivered accounting diesel Year-to-date first quarter. of sales XX.X the per on million per in

carbon the for For the $X.XX our fourth approximately is of per are intensity gallon. we anticipate next full of fuels. capacity again current once integrated system and running vertically green quarter and at year, portraying This earnings margins production significant low power

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material of global material will the catalyst term strong mix, business should geography that creation a world be it ability coming to the China. It hungry pressure are as diverse clear produce ingredients raw for sustainable a prepares deflationary wide of long the array continued and value. this Darling’s shareholder provide Offsetting volumes model, to feed be

capital In growth. capture and debt. received million meaningfully terms and of last We months the grade $XX.X over debt dividends during million our paid our capital continue to the $XXX.X XX structure, quarter deploy continue a of disciplined we we investment improved to toward down we from as maintain approach levels. DGD This third in to ratio advance

third we quarter in early in XXXX. quarter, total $XX.X X XXXX of shares of in shares in repurchased far of stock with so fourth for and thus shares million Additionally, a purchases XXX,XXX far XXX,XXX million purchased the

on million gallons is Valero. gallons expand our Diesel double and are volume we Diamond than XX about diesel Also, XXXX. renewable our our Our proceeding excited to once expansion partner of completed current very Green gasoline in additional production renewable with of schedule more joint will and late venture XXX opportunities II to relationship million

adjacent explore billion and we DGD engineering gallons Port would renewable million gallons refinery, facility million produce more in gasoline. annually, renewable increasing proposed Texas, of diesel, gallons new advanced As renewable to in existing of to total Valero's capacity to XXX X.X reviews of nearly than development Arthur, addition a diesel the plant production XXX costs the

the the The in renewable new Diesel globally. plant diesel be second will and States plant largest at largest full diesel Green would renewable of the and production the make United Texas in first Diamond producer

the this place on XXXX construction investment year same XXXX. the to in with We sometime start to decision commissioning final and expect take in

will additional a XXXX blenders there credit The the early cover we extended $XX.X is of good year by be retroactive year-to-date building And potential $X retroactive tax $XX.X Diesel to reinstated, is around we the will million a XXXX for have believe for and and If to expected be EBITDA it in Green XXXX. production. soonest would It receive receive made the Diamond payment is could on end. gallon credit XXXX million XXXX final for we momentum in we a and an anticipate and note, positive for decision the credit be per XXXX.

financial highlights. a have let's that, with us So Brad Brad? take through few

Brad Phillips

The quarter or the diluted significant third $X.X per primarily for million third due third a totaled share, of in loss third to share earning income to Net $XX $X.XX the the to a diluted for million DGD $X.XX $XX.X $X loss compared negative of net in per XXXX XXXX Randy. Thanks or quarter. quarter. was million the quarter, XXXX compared increase XXXX million

of the Net to for $XX million $X.XX income nine per months share, for million the diluted of or XXXX compared months or per totaled $X.XX share diluted nine XXXX. $XX.X

presented Darling’s non-operating of reporting are item. we in than as the Green mentioned, from operating periods Randy Diesel our share the earnings all Diamond XX% income rather a for JV As

comparable compared the XXXX operating compared third months million $XX.X in for $XXX.X period. quarter million income as in income million to $XX.X for the Operating the and was $XXX.X third as nine XXXX quarter was XXXX the to million XXXX

Now reported tax effective XX.X%, tax of the rate from looking federal differs The primarily company of income of is for income company The third at million and three the rate paid in the rates expense earnings XXXX. also items. $X.X XX, quarter. $XX.X non-deductible different related mix million which months statutory XX% due September taxes. to of with The relative compensation among jurisdictions tax taxes the ended

to incentive. extenders continues Congress tax know, package, bio-fuel the you tax including the discuss As

be reinstated. optimistic bio that will incentives the are tax We ultimately fuel

XXXX, incentive. the XXXX bio be tax projected are excluding the tax tax For XX%. is we incentive of an to projecting is reinstate the effective XX% tax If XXXX fuel effective retroactively rate rate and for

taxes $XX $XXX.X for nine expenditures the fiscal Capital fourth we million Finally, XXXX. during projecting million months approximately made are the cash first quarter. of of were

be cash We also past total the dividends months. million million $XX.X received from Diamond to from Diesel the third to quarter, XX the XXXX of cash bringing received end $XX.X Green Diamond a million dividend subsequent $XXX.X Green in Darling and Diesel to for

unrestricted under revolving line. of million $XX.X Our $XXX.X liquidity remains million strong with available credit cash our and

to it over that, back you turn I’ll Randy. With

Randy Stuewe

Thanks growth financially and macro both and was supply environment are amplified our a initiatives, driving by improved vertically presents long and performance well This Brad. we consistent while solid strategically, our chain. term our integrated executing against challenges, quarter,

We are next solid carrying and fourth the into year. momentum quarter

system further. improve will a chance earnings provide to Our year us circular next even repurposing

share expand capture low the a greater will well LCFS Globally the to demand are to for continue in we carbon and fuels XXXX. of positioned

and the of system Our global CD improving expanded hydrolyzed production for both will effects collagen bio-fuel economics. our the a growth, growing and global feel finally rendering in also revenue earnings fuel demand footprint should positive of peptides and

about sustainability every do commitment we talked that Essentially leaving purpose what a day. our community been and our are we we has people. to Lastly, and our who repurpose, always on positive is global integral doing our our so, to environment, impact by and

term is and while setting sustainability improving recognize us creating to also meeting our and goals the impact shareholder risk environment, people opportunity another value. and positively our profile We also long for

and both on and highlights seven areas, our the September building on first or In team certainly our initiative our Board. to priority on a ESG clearly effort our as reporting we commitment. sustainability and Standards our Accounting advance progress SASB, ESG corporate which focused Sustainability sustainability based momentum our published sheet, among collaborative This global forward we the committee on-growing GRI fact was look global

thank all dedication. hardworking contributions very their of for always, the And as members we team our appreciate them finally, Darling and continued

let's to with Chuck, and that So go up Q&A. ahead it open

Operator

Jones will Thank Jones Heather of come Please first go our from Instructions]. Research you. And ma’am. Heather ahead question [Operator LLC.

Heather Jones

you the questions. thank morning, for Good

entire Green. So Diamond run wanted year? should you you the at Randy, say full for with XXXX I in to did that start capacity

Randall Stuewe

That would be our goal.

Heather Jones

or anticipate like whatever had shouldn’t QX. downtime Okay, so we we a catalyst in

Randall Stuewe

won't there a catalyst are out change $X.XX. its gallons going that No, I year, at we be say wouldn't but million XXX say next to

that answer your question. So should

Heather Jones

$X.XX Because me the at not if and know XX. I I ask margins current margins, diesel and events assuming and is pricing know right even or so to full I in goal of Okay, on get seeing well about on you capture a you're probably but what this, look now. excess LCFS, those you expected spot the

So better. if me you understand wondering help I that could was

Randall Stuewe

QX gallon. out $X.XX Yeah, margins The for moment. a to that we’re seeing, in anywhere is simply your Right from the range there now is Heather. good this from I'm is throwing to math that QX a $X.XX anywhere $X.XX benchmark pretty

you set want yourself enough. So to always

practiced don't I could past, a we year. are right it think year and just the so would a average. here. recast, lot for it for better where said looks go like throwing to to of next know to me we want in I suspect just if You the now, But out whole be you not kind out $X.XX and – have We haven’t that's guidance

Heather Jones

So final Awesome! the on question my business. food is

more the doing mentioned hydrolyzed of year. collagen next You

how all like EBITDA a that I coming QX think division. Like of just year additional rate thinking this quarter. in say next $XX about wants was in it million So on were and wondering, should run we be you capacity as that

Randall Stuewe

say. to that and late finish be will year two Europe there’s the in in two QX, the I construction are plants, want to up and three plants next now, under Yeah, in right QX commissioned

So of growth really, much plant and the year, online later South in then QX, be pretty the that QX us. in come any then America would third in would for

you So rapidly you a segment. momentum you onwards. see segment food are even year know that up good next XX% pretty out year and the finishing build pretty in think the plus know I anywhere, food I we would could know QX

Heather Jones

Okay, awesome. Thank you.

Operator

question Moore Please ahead. will Canaccord. next of Chip go come Our from

Chip Moore

Yeah seeing, trends you're you hey, the good thanks. follow-up market. that; on peptides morning, could on maybe growth collagen a particularly expand in Randy, the

You know about How and three thinking availability next raw are plants coming these we've year. spreads got you there? on material

Randall Stuewe

you little types of plants. capacity, less three on are adding finishing production capacity a but if different our four more we we're or say really, total existing growing or Yeah bit,

all total skin raw on meat; a hungry availability pigskin demand take they raw going trying to impact feed material business availability bones, there referenced super no I fry. really perspective, China. they next are a year, but cuts that in They material availability the from be to as it’s for of pigs eat challenges make will will to So will

end seeing day pigs move So skin the up at the of rapidly. we’re

escalate we're China, watching today, rapidly. rapidly. a to that In there. Europe start move to It's starting was product there In lot very cold it of storage was in pretty now up

and escalations for our able to so the fairly appears material that to react pricing naturally up match got So to and to we've be raw well industry price. to those move

we’re very know you that bullish So on segment.

nutrition collagen it. where know, And out and side peptides food committed health you as you're U.S. capacity significantly are whether healthy and the of seeing forward it by right pretty to or demand there sports collagen standpoint much we seeing nutrition is go nutrition now. pretty one – the and driven phenomena, honest, about around that a just most as move starting are a world of applications, it's and movement different is you're real to in it's excited be we while forefront we Chip The drinks, we from are the nicely to pretty constructing the

Chip Moore

for this given follow-up do you you? on you next Randy, long we years? couple that capacity, When need know you think you serves how know a might think the just in out about more those trends, And expansion the know

Randall Stuewe

think You second products, – we've our know up quarter our that on we’re Ghent, plant essentially be a should would going to in and you that then come Brazil in hide start that’s coming one our come plant probably and line year, got Belgium collagen, I Kaiping in product. fish plant fish next know another start hydrolyzed bovine France down a that China another be of then we’ve will got at should on XXXX, which fourth on that's the making

and the we've we're go know, there right, going get So where these there, demands from to so. read think sure at I builds, we’ll the see we're make and market you

Chip Moore

lot. a Great, thanks

Operator

And go from ROTH our come Craig will Partners. ahead. question Irwin of next Please Capital

Craig Irwin

thanks for question. taking and morning my Good

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of meat adjustment soymeal historic a rendered next relative to given pricing which in quarters, modification stronger of the obviously In products scarcity you several and to soymeal, where relative is relationship have we of bit products expect versus the some rendered the of would a the see soymeal between or little excess. maybe pricing

Randall Stuewe

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be know here. the those consumer, is out, more obviously less, little the but none little But demand cycled to they can one to pork, you is easiest proteins, there huge a animals produce you all consume longer it’s little are a life a – the going they've got growing, by pork’s cycle a animal expansion soymeal poultry. know grow also for Big

bit the they're units the the to are diversify from north, north are that to little the They reinvest south it Clearly down they animal a and into bio-secure. Chinese production are heavily east, going going larger to maybe grow, to where to move going west.

forward going a make demand shortage. be supply lot there going up is for And the protein to of so to

Craig, get and you year protein for the but them, a that and have look drive solid somewhere between help world, that's China to pretty world's if feed to to and near normalization demand. five good three back I before going pretty at possible, self-sufficient overall even it's think to that should the a

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bio-fuel got growing countries demands, within South demands in growing You've America. bio-fuel those

did starts last than friendly So the little year this year. more oil to it complex a feel

rendering a comment a economics, my demand global standpoint. pricing to relative positive our demand effects about growing It improving that's and and feel should So bio-fuel feeding of global from system. the both

Craig Irwin

for you Thank that.

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Melissa Gaither

Okay hi, on can that. this answer is I Melissa Gaither and your question

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Craig Irwin

Great, my questions. for thank that, thanks for and taking you

Operator

from Samuelson will go Goldman sir. next Please of Sachs. come Our ahead, Adam question

Adam Samuelson

Yes, thank everyone. you. Good morning

Diamond question the term about So think I Texas. and you Green potential feedstock into Super in the and expansion phased a longer dovetails it as question have for bit a fat on a shorter Diamond the market term little availability

you've interesting start of the In markets in soybean couple last the shorter term just, the oil months. so it’s to seen strengthen been because

you and side the pressure just and the the RFS you there Diamond weaken that’s on have do grease wondering, some long and the biodiesel is or term, for guys, on around and have I the conventional up location seen You've exemptions that. refinery uncertainty and I'm is actually really a smaller running bio, question tallow the any the it then yellow putting color the market and Green

Randall Stuewe

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Adam Samuelson

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Randall Stuewe

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trend is think pretty established. I well that

supply In can versus somewhat be that’s of in fats fat of then CI are before competitive waste the we the feed and a fats that, by industry substituted see used get lot animal feed the diesel. addition into we currently waste have a can there's growing and substitute a we some that But advantage there's do being around and outlook, world waste a of that non-low that fats. feedstocks of even we bio can utilize and other used they

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feel that pretty tough adequate. platform and is comfortable place in not supply stocks about a this you've as these vertically feed gives feed the chain that, that of just much and place somebody be stocks, the these available. originator our putting things said expansions outside to I one position you're in a put confidence really money on and us unique relatively Having primary in you're if of able a it's our or to as costs, talking Its to whether as waste integrated and think we’re decision doing got these looking on

Adam Samuelson

on. I pass color. it that Okay, really I’ll appreciate

Operator

Please Montreal. our And will from next question Bank come go of ahead. Zaslow of Ken

Ken Zaslow

good Hey, morning guys.

Randall Stuewe

morning. Good

Brad Phillips

Good morning.

Ken Zaslow

repurchase. capital Green more from next Diesel, of projects you’re CapEx you about the Diamond the about the from and Will thinking allocate can of Legacy shareholders how back about couple how years, you think there allocation increasing to the in How do Darling, deleveraging it cash seems it, because to be generate over opportunity you that? an about as share talk will do think will you I next be to all it couple be cash, more devoting that, years? and cash you giving particularly flow increased more As it you like

Randall Stuewe

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buy where in I to QX we the thought business think of it stock, down you have today, because same I we the think still model in million that and in $XXX funds best our under about to $XX of deeply are was, believe was able not repurchase Brad there, we time program, another this continue we and available willing we million left and showed at step debt the growing. use if pay we're we share current while

So look us out pretty feels for it good darn here as we forward.

Ken Zaslow

the outlook in double The you second question, increase your and there? – you will XXXX. about business said Can on feed the it talk food business XX%

Randall Stuewe

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of improvement and protein more know, friendly, bit little fats friendly next year. you friendly are a we’re We

that a feed And it’s bit where little at would come the from world. should couple so plus a the say on that we've today, now up full new around time got plants

the robust the segment high of negative So segment that’s day food should should we not show growth expansionary pretty good the know feed value into right also. next the year that end out feed, but see much with earnings in you there at those says Nothing feel timed as as products you now.

Ken Zaslow

I appreciate it always. as

Operator

Please of go come ahead. And Inherent from Group. Benjamin our Hogan next question will

Benjamin Hogan

guys, appreciate the Hey I question.

be that of all to that? historically today. might fertilizer you you you used industry Can rendering understanding and have grow about meal. meat the doing plants and I market for talk be know what the to On side, fertilizer few size my a is the large a maybe end-market guys bone

John Bullock

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Benjamin Hogan

New intensity On Okay, California, programs and of if the logistics then in diesel that's… as fuel, fuel evolve would carbon jet capital DGD, renewable maybe it York, upgraded low be to great. Canada, how renewable standard in terms to challenging

John Bullock

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move reelection a just program would and would that are their program. Canada. hope mapping the expect Minister in Trudeau Colorado announced with Canada We they with that of starting Prime forward national

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Benjamin Hogan

kind the bit just And last, want where top first process the for kind learning Got it, publishing chat little room early areas commend about okay, from see and clear. you certainly on your sheet. two you of ESG one that’s improvement. or of fact Maybe to very a

Randall Stuewe

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Benjamin Hogan

Great forward guys. Thank you. that. look to to I hear

Operator

Please is follow-up Our Heather Research ahead. of Ms. a go Heather LLC. question from Jones Jones next

Heather Jones

Thanks.

couple of a follow-ups. So

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Randall Stuewe

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tell So is very side, we John. I other a you it's but on supply the demand mean versus driven clearly would demand, very, market good.

John Bullock

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Randall Stuewe

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Heather Jones

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those – you pricing markets equilibrate and up to here. do happen when So drag needs for what to

Randall Stuewe

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at up against is oil feeding basically Soybean corn. at we're $X.XX back economics and

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Heather Jones

our we you grease exploratory So, and or exports think all. can yellow don't increase UCO

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John Bullock

lot of U.S. of this don't be is we'd I the on that John exports a of out fats counting know Heather. Yeah,

animal has the obviously a pig, case case at numbers poultry, happened that here in slaughter that's other think that’s the that the case now. is cow are in the I in thing right historic and and all-time high

there’s have byproducts a means of of whole those a we animals from That bunch just bunch being slaughtered. So animals. whole

earnings continue know. extremely move to every category, volumes As our our you in we’ve release, strong in noted almost

in in Over renewable additional and this a diesel start move, period to more you diesel and based see on, we'll pricing of Midwest just time where biomass demand still in we upper currently snow see demand lot it's the Randy demand on, know a we'll the we there. corn under and crop that bring very and as for the stuff that mentioned, as important, corn have of and today are obviously prices the field up its

think we As as for we these they as where corn there'll a should level be demand price feed better that prices and well, be fats move a well. excellent higher at we little

to you – we that, the do or do place never start the XX now, next you’ve that fat see in there are factors smart we see us or – demand, like a factors know the factors in positive do see I the corn know see that that fat if So all we we place month from of to are plus day to higher. price see bottoms, move diesel out days the that are call to know but XXX there happen that are prices mentioned, market. renewal enough going and that that Is don't but increasing we in

Heather Jones

Okay. so Thank you much for color. the

Operator

Stuewe back session. turn the sir. Please go over question-and-answer to our any includes like Randall for closing conference remarks. would ahead I This to

Randy Stuewe

everyone We Chuck. day! updating on everyone's and great today. you, a season forward our appreciate you quarter to upcoming March. holiday next hope and enjoys February, year-end look we Have the fourth time performance I again. Thanks Thank

Operator

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Darling Ingredients (DAR) 7 Nov 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript