Darling Ingredients (DAR) 3 Mar 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Randall Stuewe	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Brad Phillips	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
John Bullock	Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
Jim Stark	Vice President, Investor Relations
Adam Samuelson	Goldman Sachs
Ben Bienvenue	Stephens
Manav Gupta	Credit Suisse
Craig Irwin	Roth Capital Partners
Ben Kallo	Baird
Tom Palmer	JP Morgan
David Fernandez	Simmons
Matthew Blair	Tudor, Pickering, Holt

Call transcript

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Darling Ingredients Inc. conference call to discuss the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results. After the speakers’ prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer period, and instructions to ask a question will be given at that time. Today’s call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Stark. Jim ahead. go Please

Jim Stark

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Randall Stuewe

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Brad Phillips

restructuring recorded to plants fiscal period. comparison to a fiscal our amounts the retroactive XXXX, and give will we’d a impairment tax to At credits charges several and the thanks XXXX and million, adjusting Also, think with in $XX.X all our related asset period being pre-tax the of also restructuring Randy. goodwill fourth better other and $X.X a our in of year charge top, related extra fourth charge year facilities was XQXX quarter XXXX like XX-week Okay, biodiesel million of of our charge for results and that to point the million two which XXXX, quarter of of I the to in of with a two out XXXX adjusted this recorded reflect $X.X XXXX shutdown blenders quarter. week the mentioned the speak long-lived previously million, We charges. results. impairment of restructuring and the $XX.X results included will our shutdown The impairment asset biodiesel asset fourth

related compared fourth Net highlights. $XX.X income of net XXXX Now diluted for per Net for $XXX.X a for $X.XX the income XXXX for of million XXXX fiscal to per diluted or diluted $XXX.X million of the quarter. the a few fourth the In quarter totaled $X.XX XXXX, share the income asset $X.XX million diluted fiscal or per a share per quarter was XXXX. biodiesel shutdown million to $XX.X to after-tax share $XXX.X and our for Canada million or or impairment $X.XX facilities. compared fourth of of and U.S. recorded share restructuring charge we

$X.XX adjusted $XX.X million or diluted income net this Excluding was charge, per share.

XXXX as Additionally, tax for of quarter of credits all blenders fourth the included XXXX. XXXX as fiscal retroactive well related to

periods per Excluding XXXX for the an to prior resulted quarter $X.XX of of in of share. million the these adjusted or fourth XXXX $XX.X fourth diluted credits for quarter net income

diluted fiscal charge two biodiesel XXXX related the and per the share. to for adjusted or of shutdown $X.XX facilities, income net was Excluding asset $XXX.X million the restructuring impairment

related tax diluted per blenders XXXX, share. retroactive $X.XX income credits net the or XXXX fiscal for adjusted was million to Excluding $XXX

of to fourth of we Now income, our of recorded operating compare million quarter XXXX turning fourth for million income for the quarter XXXX. $XX.X to $XXX.X operating the

Excluding asset restructuring quarter charge, the operating and fourth million. adjusted million for $XXX.X pre-tax of $XX.X was impairment the income XXXX

charge $XXX.X which of of over $XX.X $XX.X fourth fourth prior tax reinstated income the was comparative to recorded retroactively blenders to the the compared quarter fiscal added XXXX a Operating Mirango quarter was the XXXX depreciation XXXX. therefore the million offset credits partially [ph] quarter XXXX basis XXXX improved for fourth million, the in in of fourth increased Group which the million over quarter on increase income XXXX as in impairment gross $XX.X of $XXX.X and fourth operating year fourth adjusted the margin quarter million million assets of income fiscal $XXX the operating was amortization, Excluding million attributable $XX prior and and XXXX. periods, The partially quarter the for XXXX. acquisition for adjusted a for amount, Belgian million

charge, Excluding income operating $XX.X fiscal Operating million. million income $XXX.X and was the adjusted million. for XXXX for the restructuring was $XXX.X impairment XXXX fiscal

primarily fourth which million $X.X compared were to to compared depreciation a offset credits to gains adjusted renewable increase fiscal due due fiscal $XX.X million amortization. declined of COVID-relate Interest XXXX increase in fiscal to equity XXXX and lower $XX blenders Diamond in from earnings more margin and Green $XX.X for improvements the amount, offset partially These increase our in diesel and a quarter SG&A quarter XXXX costs. compared for joint related compared contribution SG&A, in for XXXX was insurance $XXX.X by operating $XX $XXX.X currency XXXX in in increased and for million XXXX, as of in expense gross fiscal million tax as effects, foreign Excluding sales as XXXX XXXX larger Diesel. a $XX.X million venture, XXXX. was costs, to than travel to the asset The costs, the a declined to income increases fiscal premiums, labor fiscal income XXXX fiscal XXXX, adjusted retroactive and million primarily increase million fourth as million. operating $X million fiscal

were income XXXX is effective tax rate the tax to company’s million XX.X% primarily biofuel lower respectively. and expense the taxes, tax cash for to XXXX due of the and of Turning Tax XX%, than statutory $XX.X federal rate payments million $XX.X incentives.

the be are approximately taxes to million. projecting tax For and we of XXXX, $XX cash effective rate XX%

balance pay during from received X, sheet to million million $XXX.X $XXX bank year the for X.XX. Capital plan distributions cash joint XXXX million XXXX. covenant January spend ratio ended The as Diesel with Green the debt XXXX, capital we expenditures approximately year totaled fiscal $XXX.X venture. a company million $XXX.X of in leverage our $XXX.X in was the at Diamond in expenditures net Looking year-end at The XXXX reduced down million. at on

during X.X for back of to Group it common $XX.X I’ll Randy. With Lastly, Mirango $XX we repurchased paid in million turn of totaling million in over fourth acquisitions. million and that, you, approximately XXXX cash quarter and XXXX approximately shares Belgian fiscal the stock the

Randall Stuewe

Thanks Brad.

our believe least million for gallon and Darling’s should between between to million $XXX continued of food, we segments million That’s XXXX, and to that volumes, XX% into with and Diamond conservative feed $XXX which fuel price share. year, we and XXX strong generate at DGD generate EBITDA. be $XXX should and prior would this XXXX. earn XX% between XXXX material and diving over Green $XXX able gallons adding EBITDA believe the EBITDA improvement a of XXX million in produce to Diesel raw improvement Now will million $X.XX million commodity a

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Operator

first [Operator Goldman The is from instructions] ahead. Adam Please question go Samuelson Sachs. with

Adam Samuelson

thanks. Good morning Yes, everyone.

Randall Stuewe

Adam. Morning

Adam Samuelson

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Randall Stuewe

question. great Adam, Yes

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Jim Stark

covers that think it. I Randy, No

Adam Samuelson

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Brad Phillips

Yes is Adam, this Brad.

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Adam Samuelson

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

Randall Stuewe

Thanks Adam.

Operator

Bienvenue from Stephens question next Please Inc. The with is go ahead. Ben

Ben Bienvenue

everybody. good Thanks, morning

Randall Stuewe

Ben. Morning

Ben Bienvenue

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Randall Stuewe

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Ben Bienvenue

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Randall Stuewe

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Ben Bienvenue

you Okay, good very Thank good. and with XXXX. luck Randy,

Operator

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Manav Gupta

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Randall Stuewe

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John Bullock

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Manav Gupta

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John Bullock

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Manav Gupta

my questions. you. for taking very Thank you a detailed response. was Thank That

Operator

go Irwin Craig The next from Partners. ahead. question with Capital Roth is Please

Craig Irwin

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John Bullock

mean very, the a renewable in we RED the very we in This whether we to quite in CI and phenomenal us, We’ve there we in in to in have line. opportunities business renewable business we’re in in can positioned not quite At United think Gulf renewable relationship renewable into in value participate just to the and coming North team very the We’ll and to of Coast to being on Europe, decision has extensively, for size system several in of continue we down particularly top depth. diesel allowing job here, or I America, to Europe a America, we we the may with in but of establishing type done terms in Europe position to that What hard the is day, some feedstocks to ourselves that of going frankly quote, United maximize excellent, very Europe We think sit we’re our is be of diesel on point be the fact have and we environment capabilities and in to conversation Europe. the evaluated in renewable this been is the John. to because is It’s the different the really in North the obviously don’t - Europe of machines we’ve our and can in well. diesel low the unique opportunity chain point us fats diesel we a, in doesn’t that in positioning the like States Europe Europe, a in play be have or as or remember a States right renewable pre-treatment the the standalone advantage regulatory in at the diesel do to working We’ve a of you as position At and of want distance we geography. whereas to that made than RED put II, diesel have Europe, Europe. wanted that looked in player and bring renewable not III there’s is business very, sell to how type positioned business, even Europe, maximize that. diesel in the we diesel not of end value. whether time, excellently evaluate agree may us that able our renewable right investments marketing associated how and like

Craig Irwin

the your carbon biodiesel now They challenged, Excellent. think I Then of call Randy, the low that. potential you was consume regulatory and and magnitude are bit [indiscernible] renewable something do the of this? multi-billion potentially your you do in in since up a But activity you of guys major earnings would only about there market? obviously, of State change going is last release what understand standard consumption serve of Canada. or the Canadian development renewable maybe to California, diesel little a Is guys similar something additional I so where diesel business at gallon market. is U.S.-based out the is Canadian to the on, know looking this their How facilities? demand diesel look the

John Bullock

This servicing right would at John. our of We look is facilities. now U.S.-based out

Arthur positioned place. well it’s of of that’s out phenomenally or Norco Arthur, out marketplace. Canada cheap are in once get freight We the to put coast so can Act Canadian We - Port on Jones not we service to Port either freight,

facility to to load-out hit able and out directly to interior have Canada. Norco, market. well going in see as We’re can extremely sea be in get to positioned We Canadian just we so of our capability the ourselves the

get market we to is exciting have Arctic extremely for is a which very is wonderful a diesel Canada actually marketplace. in a that have of fact make fair bit market least us. because year, hit time, we very, rapidly at that’s capability wonderful, obviously product, It’s a it The an thing of so. other cold the renewable XX the great for Canadian expanding important months to capability the The does the matter grade of

in and market. Canadian relationship servicing folks wonderful how have we Canada, positioned we’re the We in just relationships love with to the

Craig Irwin

for Thanks John. Thanks my taking questions.

Operator

ahead. with Please Kallo from Baird. go comes question next The Ben

Ben Kallo

about of heard yet, forward? Hey Arthur of on a all. opportunity follow-ups. maybe and haven’t just in briefly margin we questions, there’s Can you and I’ll Port for naphtha then the about that how and that one all puts on detail and lot fuel have my think I the few overall and it’s think Thanks taking a jet takes thing thanks we know I should talk then and there, terms for here. going - out then

John Bullock

that to come less come that, little LCFS Port that of naphtha will low than have doing out, markets. This upgrade stripping we’ll be we XX naphtha on that as means of LCFS facility is will that ability out out in then Green get a been Arthur, both and going for Norco that amount out the of--a Port the well I When the X, various can of to the the that million for the amount means a When the value naphtha do and that The going Diamond something million that Diesel that gallons market indicated into of similar CI as we strip fuel the out, we’ve you which you’re is naphtha amount we’re to about XX or will be as start believe there are that has John. up Arthur Norco. we naphtha.

naphtha taking both those and hydrogen we’ll make hydrogen for both Those not the Again, to be versus value renewable lower In to at This to at feed what this also flip into lot our are upgrades. other cost, economic economic doing competitive of to Diamond have folks a there. significant addition renewable positioning which diesel to butane, those that we and able a to are money. every They going out is Green unit, Diesel facilities. that, just to CI is [indiscernible] are we’re upgrades. propane, produce of overall come feed our a means gallon and switch be able but our be reformers are we significant capital of able

right capabilities separate of ability have locations, to renewable and You all hydrogen, and the naphtha right have the of those capabilities. the are to the type and and make out key type to

Randall Stuewe

what the John, to that and also mentioned fuel means margins. jet Ben

John Bullock

this we is jet it’s an conversation years Yes, as jet Diesel move in Diamond move point market. few few that couple, is out at have a road about portfolio believe years. probably do it we market, product it’s in be sustainable time at of any as there developing will for forward, the in see fuel time. product probably There make. product interesting going we our at as side in We jet this portfolio than through years time, believe point Green point because a we can three the off. in the but more But next on is a enough some to a a that we a lot sustainable We quite demand be key that frankly

Randall Stuewe

and want that’s to comment little do you on, to in bit mentioned the you grade John, mix? important why him product a Arctic

John Bullock

value amount is us many would so go to jet product Canada, be able markets we an the annualized it’s the grade we’re sell that us sustainable being a our an part Sweden, the year economics to year cold, advantage our frankly economic tremendous That on Switzerland, Arctic and term able much of to where cold. because make puts in portfolio. Norway, we Arctic for being basis, on periods to product, grade where that service able substantially of grade by to important able short all Arctic and That increase at a customers quite part is like relatively be that to to dramatically have the blending customers. the improve really than Yes, places is have so more significant have the of gallons temperature as excited of our of the we’re places

Ben Kallo

quicker commentary, the is or to does it’s then like how not is much--this like or doesn’t get I part it. lot crazy? to now of and Port Got you a go Randy, goes - would balance thinking? strategy your Maybe wanted back of harder of people The it that not transactional, the because Arthur, but much a do said I a it anything crazy, is sheet to land on your know you have perspective, grab how that, made for it thing second is you capacity, to something started, you’ve acquisitions a from feedstock you leverage capacity it. want you since work do ton where the to, don’t build

Randall Stuewe

X, then but America’s of animal gallons and a Everybody’s XXX up was or X we’re a I’ll bit, that’s are as the we cooking to that’s waste Ben, expansion corn looked at distillers Louisiana. of from world really I’m okay. defined exciting. fats, months destined chain, sudden now first the used million-plus Well, new What the mover then? fats here, crazy, supply line, oil, me starting to all interesting, Norco, and and seven It’s out of the because and grease, us as oil, number the little happens XX% reason number looking XX%, at XX% North key of that’s to digress as with advantage clearly like already

fats Valero. Port months, oils then North and about by America’s let’s Diamond and XX waste up Darling and fast Diesel, XX% Arthur Green forward another comes now consumed online Now, to you’re of

to arrive do look and after equipment steel versus economics a and as will announcement mean the model. and don’t at that and going end Port Arthur, where of between, to their poured, foundations those mean, financial if in Norco would XX long tax different and if you I is shortly, under these as than know, They flyover, at announcements little it’s they are the If paper. of last up you’ve be a is horrible the on in and checked, got you suggest the score non for all will, starting wants So this world look today, clearly I good soybean look Arthur--I so oil, for pound RBD delivered $X.XX at to okay, an there second relative Port you’ve got with the that, another time credit plants don’t $X.XX there beyond so the is construction that’s I have here the a anybody are guys, to that’s CI I run somewhere today retrofits, other need look the pre-treatment probably to XXs so XX high not plan, to that a ’XX, then were. really them investments. those day ’XX. a blenders Then

made a we when obviously and be, forward, confident Green and Diamond pretty we decision at it with So would on in we’re X, go Diesel what we’ve spot we’re you this the told looked we year guys back last built been XX-year year. obviously we at look and to on where

stupid generate forward, a of going when questions, Now famous teams is to this ton your to John going cash. is, Ben line we’re Bullock’s management do things.

our million specialty our which includes group, capital is big to up there. size of are capital a next that also, got business. of we’ve John, about that with and strategy the for business. as Brad there We something looking think officer, but--and in We’re heads we chunk $XXX There our also thing, EnviroFlight the you bug going talked the out in the doubling investment door.

legitimate, we’ve and and production. scaling number to going what We’re do we’re we something transparent we’re we not confident know but be X. sure we’re now, it, are got think It’s it, how in honest, that we’ve scaling and and got to to right enough build XXX% we

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through to you we the does to they they family-held when a and they companies and for years I don’t event years, position grow, for here? a businesses. back look know, at do now demand see. get challenges obviously succession the rendering product run did, because good that the want say go know year, got in we’re hope of five We went prior do same around don’t five I how we’ve think the they that world, and come to and those if to the a I We’ll

Ben Kallo

you you of good. much, guys all Thank That’s very all Thanks. guys.

Operator

question next Please The JP go Palmer Tom with ahead. Morgan. from is

Tom Palmer

on anything or we DGD. maybe moves late costs start-up thanks for there year year in ask the and that for. than out, Good the seen around be question. in We’ve to morning the off driving just a year start there’s if given should a are in gallon to might on call XXXX is the EBITDA number? that Thanks. basis the guiding conservatism XXX Is either and just to bit or that Wanted per you’re stronger in a bit lower, this feedstock guidance cause this that factoring costs

John Bullock

can materially we’re better $X.XX move for in confident strong the is call we’ve we X is higher. end is and Green in the Diamond QX possibility than could - the or No, gallon, fabulous we largely so through difference we are you consider $X.XX the gallon Sure. What though higher functionally, a Yes a on QX, a is Diesel gallons, particularly the or up million Quite as we’re move irrelevant. extremely say that $X.XX XXX end John. margins fat we off fact there maybe feel at and day, frankly, than Tom, very for production that’s making get when $X.XX of XXX year? in starting seen whether production the this, Both if the I’ll both this in year. prices million that

and when fundamental really is fuel prices I $X.XX, a Green we’ve when that is at to matter $X.XX, there for fact through when prices the made you them time we’ve Diesel made adjusts, for of that at we right again the $X.XX. about remain business, that in we’ve the as into margins at can had business the of The here the long on the strong around long is we we’ve of gallon capabilities, and premium had move the that be the as at as location time needs type with have is driver the emphasized what thesis them demand when think XXXX. fact carbon fat facility in and world this strong had grain as and we’ve have the are feel in had low right XXXX and the and we we as plus, right said product, where good $X.XX-ish $X.XX, diesel type fuels we the has Diamond

Tom Palmer

have the Okay, prepared on Then question thanks remarks. a John. us some as Randy, on feedstocks, of you would do I predicted have

pricing via sourcing fats towards look shipping how U.S., versus shipping both in we then and outside underlying fat costs the of shipping freight does from terms compare, animal As look in procurement domestically? prices of just terms at as you

John Bullock

best going by at as where see use and around to will the is market where prices demand a and market. John. point this are Obviously and fat needs a established worldwide time is be the market the is highest the to, move in This the and think use. best to we it so as world fungible this product is, highest supply We the

line fat Green has type going with been converting opening Diesel in fuel the X. be to Diamond at and Green location, barge are having best both that vessel part capabilities, capability X receiving and Diamond and focus and we open up as right we as X, in Our up and to develop Diesel it of having right of to the machine the

priced right world ability collect it’s processing. to have us it’s We’re for the to the be anywhere in from to right the fat if fat going and

at is. will get if marketplace the though have That’s on in to facility and got converting what fat thing - you you the think you to at the Texas. in renewable the the The is our machine anybody buy designed most the capability, both new important business. most coming to it’s fuel, fat diesel price you’ve and at determine we here and we’ve So then does this, what and make to economically best hope do, get that money Norco

Randall Stuewe

Tom, and Yes, is Randy. this

real plants know, don’t I is Kentucky and our play, estate biodiesel I’d add - location-location-location, think I the John misses the economics is exactly think a we Montreal to today right but market that Butler, that, you it’s because closed because thing the work.

issue feedstock the America in a be to come U.S. biodiesel the and general straight as industry, reason technology North going so diesel While really comfortable. because I can’t there the producer we’re the isn’t would you the and from locations, make that with a I and tell statement gen-X for superior right the it in renewable going biodiesel will forward. That’s that U.S.

industry, to for biodiesel make it a is forward his export, look at today arbitrage U.S. that December salad so there’s oil, crude you If XX%-plus in saw soybean the it than guy standalone the crushing now gum run being production where oil no by going $X.XX of and is the classic through different as made the to or it biodiesel, comparison, out a biodiesel within it for versus industry the here. he’s that’s going of going biodiesel, that’s you then in guy can Gulf integrated either numbers he to see minus-$X.XX to

You’re will start market. comes on, X that just going the as and rationalize itself really Diesel for marketplace the Green to to Diamond see crystallize

Tom Palmer

for you the thank insights. Great,

Operator

with Energy. Please next is David Simmons ahead. from Fernandez The question go

David Fernandez

thanks subbing Todd for here. taking I’m in guys, Ryan Hi question. for the

covered, of most what very free but to from cash been just free think in has Phase situation wanted of I on be advantageous I a flow the flow, X, ask had post will start-up acknowledges of on in Obviously to the a is terms DAR how side. expectations importance light by you revolver back that cash at non-recourse us that soon, of the to shareholder distributions least returning in placed about the market. shareholders finalize which to think cash

Randall Stuewe

that happen years any is people getting here million CNBC mean in if Elizabeth Warren that into not start think out, We’ve get meaningful sense, going In with got in long-term, to Brad. then I do boardroom Valero, with put then today. hair, a in and share tag so within a way Valero long-term dreams we in and a it. to they position underneath dividend the in been we to but attract we we it’s the returning I funds to They’re now, partner, have that it’s shareholders. we while the that’s shareholders. David, can shareholder that it offend Clearly returning call for two to on that what I’ll and a becomes stock, to liquidity, vogue our a is their on we’d grade $XXX has the cash of pointed we the the one been on of importance rather question, build this of the great will discussion very of I’d provide their cash. Brad he’s believe but make is, team doing with grey business and cash there a buybacks pre-payable investment this of it. thing master shareholders model and shareholders. a of with right Obviously I never it it. be working in revolver as growth as discussion The and maybe and nice forward, industry want necessary. of don’t of hedge confident opportunistic That like our clearly realize before with before. feel up ultimately us the Obviously for Brad way - the we

So we boardroom as class today. operation the call it say, problem we high Stay within tuned.

David Fernandez

with hog That there impacting quick on was very that African have helpful. what’s any One one guy around you it’s swine Is virus--sorry, much. that? questions very going fever we’ve some - and the around the insight African strains reports strain you the herd. thank Awesome, that gotten

Randall Stuewe

surprised that south Yes, plasma to we brought a baby in the one and to have an a up. I’m a that will you, it’s herd. to it we and be starter the in told I you November-December, starting and that you tell in red recently nice this go think would and took seen increase demand much we’ve of What in cells, is I saw which today the visibility is red feeds, long you just north aquaculture, and plant China the so to if blood, saw procure improved five pretty in Wenzhou white blood, at China, we’ve to white processing that our gelatin skin we facilities herd able pig saw replenishing pig spin go and across in pig seen hog make China, to plasma--if baby increase. of hog is at our symbolic China blood form our being conversation

I going. are in back Now, plasma to they that tell you or it’s are it of today, not China rest where prices was, XX% I in so about of would thought what it’s world where the the

see in Now to China strains different fever starting today. the we’re swine of African

that’s that disease to and now, think sure the an lot and commercial the large trying in I they’ve would Poland ASF a there control scale of for what’s the things to the third feed the in of still of you would to demand transpired that get but and see can really--it biosecure done in that’s the forward going today. uphill not I’m I out herd backyard, if still and of continuing processing the the access the it the got animal today. cases they’ve grow China tell demand we of and done population disease has battle. right need a the protein Germany, tries of to, still Two-thirds vaccinate, but world remember plants you Then farms to population they for and go to issue replenishment we’re world, keep really as hasn’t in you and so between to grade China’s here. tell and we’re world, move I soy continent, in it strong XXXX,

David Fernandez

Perfect, questions. thank you my Appreciate it. taking for

Operator

Blair question ahead. Holt. go today Pickering, Tudor, Please comes Matthew The last from with

Matthew Blair

in Randy, the in dynamic fuel same you feed come you the where conservative on backwardation year. the the make a or down could RIN drop? it if market half more for touched HX Does prospects dynamic of ’XX, costs prices bullish is fats of back you on that maybe making in feed

John Bullock

Yes, this is John.

a in the consistently various fat is prices, seen bit is $X.XX, seen we’ve adjusted here little premium think fuel better as maybe what this seem and we as we’ve range. seen and various be grain of I prices to a type we’ve

long see the we the demand we that anticipate they markets, in for time in integration, backward we products are, inverses we’re the the as remains as forward. they far would that would continue facing are this Chinese As pricing strong, move point good at as as what commodity our but relatively to

that that in they the out. have and see it term remember both tell going some this. soybeans down getting I will for where about marketplace so continues of and through for with what here, the crop feel we we get pigs rest this reconstitute that to the the to into But today. their for the raise to they’ll Obviously are good prices side year that’s they’re on but the still demand to they current pig doesn’t struggles the demand people, the on you corn as We forecast they not - because do, China going really we our mean drive their year inventories can’t that short we pigs very they’re on herd. move so looks don’t we as to and low new hit figured ASF,

Randall Stuewe

would I Matt, And Randy also is add--this again.

what feedstocks there. the RIN of it the year year, in back I great side. think John a quarter we’ll on the of if third did see the probably But no that $X.XX. do better and have with ups if I of Obviously hedge participated staying renewable so a is We’ve to value cyclical in down, job DGD been to off and laying goes in would out of of I you, a in biodiesel back and earnings tailwinds. down, the the Valero situation as aren’t firm tell they given that ultimately so excess we being have in of over, would margins the a the back global negative then we widen or the fed out chance today, and of an fat we corn think caloric if the and perfect we’re calorie built of a fats and for animal goes diesel, situation. DGD ultimately, grain the Ultimately as a price that waiting into or markets going they’re downs control

the a Diamond the thought margins? today we’re been us I and got something today got to enhanced margins here, at between have to allow think to we’ve $X.XX, we feedstock same Diesel capture $X.XX all would do one and different if things think will manage, the that exciting. that year tell it’s and you $X.XX, was we’ve still to trying even I ago model people, we’ve the hey, it’s feedstock--who $X.XX pretty and Green telling

Matthew Blair

million I and XXX just I guidance. a million from the contribution just said then I any number XXX I exclude believe Sounds to. to on good, think you above gallons, DGD clarify, clarify wanted expansion to volume which Valero guided to QX is what start-up? does that want

John Bullock

see better gallons on we can Diamond many gallons, how million as XXXX. Green Diamond gallon we’ll being board, able this should today with Diamond XXX Diesel pace, able in be could and to running how have X to X we a get is than John. Yes, up then is Diesel end we’re that produce about bring just If just to Green million to quickly XXX on Diamond X.

Matthew Blair

very much. you thank Great,

Operator

I’ll you, remarks. closing any over to turn for it back Randy,

Randall Stuewe

everybody’s time you. you stay that deck. Okay, our events coming healthy. in Hope list got today. a IR safe, of thank Jim’s stay appreciate We

you kick bringing and in progress. demand for talking We we’ll shows and I think Have road off up those. We ton a to forward in about speed May you again. there’s to look participating week on and know good of a we a one. everybody. half, in our to Thanks another be non-deal

Operator

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