Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) -- Darling Ingredients today announced an agreement to sell $125 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, and the proceeds of the sale are scheduled to be received later in 2025 upon satisfaction of certain funding conditions. The company is also actively marketing the sale of additional tax credits generated in 2025.

About Diamond Green Diesel

Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) is a 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation. With capacity to produce more than 1.2 billion gallons annually, DGD is one of the world’s largest producers of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

About Darling Ingredients

A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) takes material from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15% of the world's animal agricultural by-products, produces about 30% of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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