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NEWS RELEASE

Investor Relations Contact:
Date:    November 6, 2013
Nick Conrad    
Phone: 419-891-6415
E-mail: nick_conrad@andersonsinc.com

THE ANDERSONS, INC. REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Third Quarter Earnings of $0.91 per Diluted Share
Grain, Ethanol, and Rail Groups Lead Earning Results

MAUMEE, OHIO, November 6, 2013-The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) today announced third quarter net income attributable to the company of $17.2 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.2 billion. In the third quarter of 2012, the company reported results of $16.9 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.1 billion. For the first nine months of 2013, the company earned $59.3 million, or $3.15 per diluted share, on revenues of $4.0 billion. In the same period of 2012, The Andersons reported results of $64.5 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, on $3.6 billion of revenues.

At the end of July, the company and Lansing Trade Group formed a 50/50 joint venture and acquired Thompsons Limited, a grain and food-grade bean handler/processer and agronomy input provider, headquartered in Blenheim, Ontario, and operating 12 locations across Ontario and Minnesota.

The Grain Group had operating income of $14.3 million in the third quarter of 2013 versus $10.8 million for the same period last year. Both space income and gross profit on sales in the third quarter were higher than the prior year. The company’s investment in Lansing Trade Group also had strong results. Revenues for the Grain Group were $766 million and $677 million for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Revenues increased due to an increase in the bushels sold, as the average price per bushel decreased. The Grain Group’s operating income for the first nine months of the year was $24.7 million on revenues of $2.5 billion. Last year, its operating income through September was $45.5 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. The group’s 2013 results have been materially impacted by the 2012 drought.

The Ethanol Group achieved record operating income of $10.9 million in the third quarter on revenues of $213 million. This compares to an operating loss of $0.9 million during the same period last year on revenues of $210 million. This income increase was primarily the result of an increase in the company’s earnings from its investments in the ethanol production facilities, which benefited from higher ethanol margins. These facilities also continue to benefit from significant income provided by co-products such as corn-oil, distillers dried grains, E-85, and CO2. The group’s operating income through September was a record $24.0 million on revenues of $635 million. Last year, its operating loss through September was $2.9 million on revenues of $528 million. The year to date revenue increase was due to added volume from its Denison, Iowa plant and an increase in the average price per gallon of ethanol.

The Rail Group achieved third quarter operating income of $12.4 million on revenues of $48 million. In the same three month period of 2012, the group earned $19.1 million and revenues were $60 million. This quarter, the group recognized $2.2 million in gains on sales of railcars. Last year, the group recognized





$13.5 million in gains on sales of railcars and related leases and non-recourse transactions during the third quarter. Gross profit from the leasing business increased significantly this quarter due to an increase in the average lease rate. The group also recognized gains related to the settlement of two non-performing leases. The average utilization rate for the quarter was 86.2 percent, which is up from 84.3 percent last year. The group’s first nine months operating income was a record $36.6 million on $132 million of revenues. In 2012, operating income through September was $34.3 million and revenues were $128 million. These results include gains similar to those aforementioned of $15.8 million and $22.2 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In September, the company completed the acquisition of Mile Rail, LLC, a railcar repair and cleaning facility headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with two satellite locations in Nebraska and Indiana.

The Plant Nutrient Group’s third quarter operating loss was $1.6 million on revenues of $96 million. In the same three month period of 2012, the group had operating income of $0.8 million on revenues of $135 million. Margins in the third quarter were solid, but volume was down significantly as customers have only been purchasing nutrients as needed due to lower price trends and increased volatility in the market. Some of this volume shortfall may be regained in the fourth quarter. The group’s operating income the first nine months was $21.0 million on $538 million of revenues. Last year, its operating income through September was $34.5 million on revenues of $619 million. Decreased revenues this year are due primarily to lower volume and to a lesser extent to lower selling prices.

The Turf & Specialty Group had an operating loss of $0.1 million in the third quarter on $28 million of revenues. Last year, the group reported an operating loss of $1.6 million on $22 million of revenues for the same period. Through the first nine months of 2013, the group’s operating income was a record $6.1 million on $118 million of revenues. Last year, its operating income was $3.4 million for the same period on revenues of $110 million.

The Retail Group had an operating loss of $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2013 on revenues of $31 million. In the comparable period last year, the group’s operating loss was $1.8 million and total revenues were $35 million. Through nine months, the group recorded a loss of $3.7 million and total revenues of $103 million. Last year through September the group lost $3.1 million on total revenues of $110 million.

“We had a record third quarter, due the exceptional results seen in our Ethanol and Rail groups,” CEO Mike Anderson stated. “We also had good results in the Grain Group,” added Mr. Anderson. “Our expectation for the last quarter of the year is that it will be comparable to results seen in 2010 and 2011. The fourth quarter of 2012 results were tempered by the drought, which we are happy to say is behind us; we are instead in the midst of a record corn crop. Looking back, I am proud of our employees and how they effectively managed through the 2012 drought, with good earnings,” concluded Mr. Anderson.
         
The company will host a webcast on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. ET, to discuss its performance. This can be accessed under the heading “Investor” on its website at www.andersonsinc.com.

The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company rooted in agriculture. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company conducts business across North America in the grain, ethanol, and plant nutrient sectors, railcar leasing, turf and cob products, and consumer retailing.

This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Without limitation, these risks include economic, weather and regulatory conditions, competition, and the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the





assumptions upon which the financial information and its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct.



The Andersons, Inc. is located on the Internet at www.andersonsinc.com





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The Andersons, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Sales and merchandising revenues
$
1,181,374

 
$
1,138,402

 
$
4,020,308

 
$
3,591,369

Cost of sales and merchandising revenues
1,108,228

 
1,060,086

 
3,764,660

 
3,324,533

Gross profit
73,146

 
78,316

 
255,648

 
266,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating, administrative and general expenses
69,193

 
58,029

 
192,665

 
177,339

Interest expense
5,348

 
5,482

 
16,607

 
16,192

Other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Equity in earnings of affiliates
22,177

 
6,027

 
39,991

 
15,406

  Other income, net
7,605

 
3,492

 
11,623

 
9,409

Income before income taxes
28,387

 
24,324

 
97,990

 
98,120

Income tax provision
10,348

 
9,133

 
36,907

 
36,730

Net income
18,039

 
15,191

 
61,083

 
61,390

  Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests
878

 
(1,693
)
 
1,805

 
(3,100
)
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.
$
17,161

 
$
16,884

 
$
59,278

 
$
64,490

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders
$
0.92

 
$
0.91

 
$
3.17

 
$
3.47

Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders
$
0.91

 
$
0.9

 
$
3.15

 
$
3.43

Dividends paid
$
0.16

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.45








The Andersons, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)

(in thousands)
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
$
134,441

 
$
138,218

 
$
80,370

  Restricted cash
164

 
398

 
160

  Accounts receivable, net
178,970

 
208,877

 
199,158

  Inventories
429,017

 
776,677

 
682,292

  Commodity derivative assets - current
105,390

 
103,105

 
166,264

  Deferred income taxes
5,254

 
15,862

 
20,627

  Other current assets
42,278

 
54,016

 
41,568

Total current assets
895,514

 
1,297,153

 
1,190,439

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
  Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent
5

 
1,906

 
7,047

  Goodwill
58,554

 
51,418

 
19,226

  Other assets, net
52,177

 
53,711

 
48,575

  Equity method investments
262,643

 
190,908

 
190,057

 
373,379

 
297,943

 
264,905

Railcar assets leased to others, net
233,024

 
228,330

 
252,702

Property, plant and equipment, net
380,374

 
358,878

 
283,394

Total assets
$
1,882,291

 
$
2,182,304

 
$
1,991,440

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
  Borrowings under short-term line of credit
$

 
$
24,219

 
$
275,522

  Accounts payable for grain
241,575

 
582,653

 
250,066

  Other accounts payable
200,664

 
165,201

 
204,347

  Customer prepayments and deferred revenue
23,974

 
105,410

 
77,278

  Commodity derivative liabilities – current
88,234

 
33,277

 
43,589

  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
63,900

 
66,902

 
53,631

  Current maturities of long-term debt
44,232

 
15,145

 
32,655

Total current liabilities
662,579

 
992,807

 
937,088

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
17,129

 
18,406

 
14,083

Commodity derivative liabilities – noncurrent
9,636

 
1,134

 
590

Employee benefit plan obligations
49,768

 
53,131

 
49,478

Long-term debt, less current maturities
381,018

 
427,243

 
312,404

Deferred income taxes
91,869

 
78,138

 
75,377

Total liabilities
1,211,999

 
1,570,859

 
1,389,020

Total equity
670,292

 
611,445

 
602,420

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,882,291

 
$
2,182,304

 
$
1,991,440








The Andersons, Inc.
Segment Data

 
Grain
Ethanol
Plant Nutrient
Rail
Turf & Specialty
Retail
Other
Total
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
765,833

$
213,384

$
95,681

$
47,523

$
27,624

$
31,329

$

$
1,181,374

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
27,005

4,735

13,553

13,000

6,408

8,445


73,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of affiliates
12,003

10,174






22,177

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income, net
1,216

35

320

5,031

135

102

766

7,605

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
14,315

11,790

(1,643
)
12,360

(83
)
(2,043
)
(6,309
)
28,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
(8
)
886






878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) (a)
$
14,323

$
10,904

$
(1,643
)
$
12,360

$
(83
)
$
(2,043
)
$
(6,309
)
$
27,509

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
677,484

$
209,634

$
135,144

$
59,703

$
21,509

$
34,928

$

$
1,138,402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
21,166

3,846

15,297

22,892

5,296

9,819


78,316

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
9,249

(3,224
)
2





6,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income, net
526

1

523

1,695

181

117

449

3,492

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
10,807

(2,629
)
759

19,071

(1,571
)
(1,769
)
(344
)
24,324

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

(1,693
)





(1,693
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) (a)
$
10,807

$
(936
)
$
759

$
19,071

$
(1,571
)
$
(1,769
)
$
(344
)
$
26,017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grain
Ethanol
Plant Nutrient
Rail
Turf & Specialty
Retail
Other
Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
2,493,678

$
634,933

$
537,922

$
132,488

$
117,955

$
103,332

$

$
4,020,308

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
73,947

19,189

64,703

46,536

22,747

28,526


255,648

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of affiliates
24,940

15,051






39,991

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income, net
1,438

465

459

6,679

585

316

1,681

11,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
24,667

25,797

21,035

36,614

6,113

(3,673
)
(12,563
)
97,990

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
(8
)
1,813






1,805






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) (a)
$
24,675

$
23,984

$
21,035

$
36,614

$
6,113

$
(3,673
)
$
(12,563
)
$
96,185

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from external customers
$
2,096,256

$
528,062

$
619,301

$
127,608

$
110,481

$
109,661

$

$
3,591,369

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
80,207

8,544

78,272

47,020

20,785

32,008


266,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
22,706

(7,305
)
5





15,406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income, net
1,842

37

1,651

3,295

671

396

1,517

9,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
45,519

(6,020
)
34,540

34,288

3,384

(3,090
)
(10,501
)
98,120

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

(3,100
)





(3,100
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) (a)
$
45,519

$
(2,920
)
$
34,540

$
34,288

$
3,384

$
(3,090
)
$
(10,501
)
$
101,220


(a) Operating income (loss) for each operating segment is defined as net sales and merchandising revenues plus identifiable other income less all identifiable operating expenses, including interest expense for carrying working capital and long-term assets and is reported net of the noncontrolling interest share of income.