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The Andersons, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

MAUMEE, OHIO, November 3, 2020 - The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announces financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter Highlights:

Company reported a net loss attributable to The Andersons of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, and adjusted net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the company was $46.2 million for the quarter, up 21 percent year over year.
Trade reported pretax income of $5.9 million and adjusted pretax income of $6.9 million on improved merchandising results.
Ethanol reported pretax income attributable to the company of $1.1 million as margins improved

"We continued to make good progress during the quarter toward reaching our vision to be the most nimble and innovative ag supply chain company in North America,” said President and CEO Pat Bowe. "The integration of Trade and Ethanol is going well and is being modeled after the successful integration of Lansing Trade Group last year. While we will always be vigilant about costs, we are looking forward to placing more emphasis on profitable growth and extraordinary customer service in 2021 and beyond."

"Our results for the third quarter were solid in light of the current economic environment," continued Bowe. "Trade, Ethanol and Plant Nutrient all recorded improved results year over year. Trade led the way with better merchandising income as the fall harvest got off to a good start. Ethanol's results were much improved, notwithstanding large non-cash mark-to-market charges. Plant Nutrient's results improved substantially year over year in a quarter in which that business is usually seasonally weak. Finally, Rail continued to feel the negative impacts of weak railcar demand."







$ in millions, except per share amounts
Q3 2020Q3 2019VarianceYTD 2020YTD 2019Variance
Pretax Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1
$(5.8)$(11.4)$5.6 $(26.7)$10.0 $(36.7)
Adjusted Pretax Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1
(1.6)(8.9)7.3 (17.8)27.3 (45.1)
     Trade6.9 0.4 6.5 (0.4)20.0 (20.4)
     Ethanol1
1.1 1.1 — (22.0)7.8 (29.8)
     Plant Nutrient(5.4)(7.4)2.0 12.8 4.5 8.3 
     Rail(0.1)3.1 (3.2)3.5 10.6 (7.1)
     Other(4.1)(6.1)2.0 (11.8)(15.6)3.8 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1
(1.1)(4.2)3.1 (8.3)11.7 (20.0)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1
(2.4)(2.3)(0.1)(16.4)24.7 (41.1)
Diluted EPS(0.03)(0.13)0.10 (0.25)0.35 (0.60)
Adjusted Diluted EPS(0.07)(0.07)— (0.50)0.74 (1.24)
EBITDA55.3 35.1 20.2 131.9 151.7 (19.8)
Adjusted EBITDA Attributable to the Company$46.2 $38.2 $8.0 $131.6 $170.2 $(38.6)
1 Reflects amounts attributable to the company and excludes income attributable to the noncontrolling interests of $3.3 in Q3 2020 and losses attributable to the noncontrolling interests of $1.6 in Q3 2019, $20.6 for year-to-date 2020 and $2.3 for year-to-date 2019. See non-GAAP reconciliations in the accompanying tables.

Liquidity and Cash Management

“We continued to generate strong operating cash flows and manage capital expenditures during the third quarter,” said Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Valentine. “We were able to reduce total long-term debt by more than $60 million. We remain very focused on overall liquidity, including expense and cash management."

In addition to the $30 million in 2020 expense reductions announced in May, about half of which it expects to be permanent, the company also anticipates that the business restructuring announced in August will result in further annual general and administrative cost reductions of approximately $10 million beginning in early 2021.

The company has spent $69 million net of proceeds from asset sales on capital projects through September and still expects to spend approximately $100 million in 2020 after averaging more than $200 million over the last three years. This reduction prudently preserves working capital and supports the company's continued strong financial position.





Third Quarter Segment Overview

Trade Records Higher Results Driven by Improved Merchandising Income

The Trade segment recorded improved pretax income of $5.9 million and adjusted pretax income of $6.9 million for the quarter compared to a pretax loss of $2.1 million and adjusted pretax income of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2019. The difference in reported and adjusted income in both periods was attributable to stock compensation expense associated with the 2019 acquisition of Lansing Trade Group.

A large majority of the year-over-year improvement came from commodity merchandising, which earned pretax income that was more than 80 percent higher year over year. The performance of the segment's assets improved due to strong corn and soybean sales despite earning less income from wheat. The business also continued to benefit from the successful integration of Lansing and Thompsons Limited, portfolio optimization and other cost-cutting efforts.

Trade’s third quarter adjusted EBITDA was $22.3 million, up approximately 8 percent over third quarter 2019 adjusted EBITDA of $20.7 million.

While merchandising opportunities continue to be good, the resulting income will not likely fully offset the lack of carry in the corn and soybean markets into 2021 due to the significant increase in futures prices and narrowing spreads since early August.

Ethanol Remains Profitable on Improved Margins Despite Mark-to-Market Charge

The Ethanol segment reported pretax income attributable to the company of $1.1 million in the third quarter compared to the similar amount it earned in the same period in 2019.

Improved crush margins were the primary driver of significantly improved performance by the group's five plants. However, the segment recorded a non-cash mark-to-market charge of $6.2 million due to increases in corn and DDG prices late in the quarter.

Production volumes in the quarter were higher year over year due to higher yields at the The Andersons Marathon Holdings (TAMH) plants and ELEMENTTM operating for the entire quarter. Board crush margins were roughly 12 cents higher than in the third quarter of 2019. The third-party ethanol trading business also posted comparatively better results due to improved margins and higher volumes.

Ethanol recorded EBITDA attributable to the company of $11.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, up from 2019 third quarter EBITDA attributable to the company of $3.9 million. The results of three of the five ethanol plants were not consolidated in 2019.

Plant Nutrient Results Improve; Rail Breaks Even

The Plant Nutrient segment improved its results year over year, recording a pretax loss of $5.4 million in the third quarter compared to a pretax loss of $7.4 million in the same period of the prior year. This was the sixth consecutive quarter that the segment posted improved year-over-year results. Plant Nutrient’s current quarter EBITDA was $2.2 million compared to 2019 third quarter EBITDA of $0.9 million. While tons sold were unchanged, the improvement was driven by slightly better margin per ton and continued disciplined working capital and expense management.




Rail recorded a third quarter pretax loss of $0.1 million compared to $3.1 million of pretax income in the same period of the prior year. Its third quarter 2020 EBITDA was $12.5 million compared to its third quarter 2019 EBITDA of $16.1 million. The leasing business accounted for the majority of the shortfall due to lower lease rates and fleet utilization year over year; repair revenues and margins also fell.

Provision for Income Taxes Includes CARES Act Benefits

The company’s income tax provision included additional CARES Act tax benefits of approximately $4.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the current quarter and now totals benefits of approximately $14.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, year to date. As with the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and CARES Act benefits recognized in the first half of 2020, the company has excluded the current quarter benefits from its adjusted net income. This quarter's additional benefits are expected to result in cash refunds of nearly $8 million, bringing the total expected CARES Act refunds to approximately $39 million. In addition, the company’s reported effective income tax rate is substantially impacted by the income or loss earned by the noncontrolling interests and may result in highly variable effective tax rates in future periods.

Conference Call

The company will host a webcast on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, to discuss its performance and provide its updated outlook for 2020 and its preliminary views for 2021. To access the call, please dial 866-439-8514 or 678-509-7568 (participant passcode is 6386433). It is recommended that you call 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

To access the webcast, click on the link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/yn8hngoo. Complete the four fields as directed and click Submit. A replay of the call can also be accessed under the heading "Investors" on the company’s website at www.andersonsinc.com.  

Investor Day

The company will hold its investor day on the morning of Tuesday, December 8, 2020 and present it in a virtual format.

Sustainability Review

The company has recently published a 2020 sustainability review. It can also be accessed under the heading "Investors" on the company’s website at www.andersonsinc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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, the COVID-19 pandemic 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.





Non-GAAP Measures

This release contains non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that pretax income attributable to The Andersons, adjusted pretax income attributable to the company, net income attributable to the company, adjusted net income attributable to the company, adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA attributable to the company provide additional information to investors and others about its operations, allowing an evaluation of underlying operating performance and better period-to-period comparability. The above measures are not and should not be considered as alternatives to pretax income, net income or net income per share as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. Reconciliations of the GAAP to non-GAAP measures may be found within this press release and the financial tables provided herein.

Company Description

Founded in 1947 in Maumee, Ohio, The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity trading, ethanol, plant nutrient and rail sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons strives to provide extraordinary service to its customers, help its employees improve, support its communities and increase the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.

Investor Relations Contact    
John Kraus    
Director, Investor Relations
Phone: 419-891-6544
E-mail: investorrelations@andersonsinc.com






The Andersons, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)2020201920202019
Sales and merchandising revenues$1,922,233 $1,982,755 $5,665,519 $6,284,588 
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues1,820,398 1,873,614 5,394,288 5,905,055 
Gross profit101,835 109,141 271,231 379,533 
Operating, administrative and general expenses98,219 107,118 293,415 327,385 
Asset impairment —  3,081 
Interest expense, net10,569 13,975 37,983 45,613 
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net20 (3,728)228 (2,367)
Other income, net4,434 2,598 12,697 6,649 
Income (loss) before income taxes(2,499)(13,082)(47,242)7,736 
Income tax benefit(4,714)(7,212)(18,378)(1,657)
Net income (loss)2,215 (5,870)(28,864)9,393 
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests3,273 (1,633)(20,583)(2,265)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$(1,058)$(4,237)$(8,281)$11,658 
 
Per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders$(0.03)$(0.13)$(0.25)$0.36 
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders$(0.03)$(0.13)$(0.25)$0.35 







The Andersons, Inc.
Reconciliation to Adjusted Net Income (unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)2020201920202019
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$(1,058)$(4,237)$(8,281)$11,658 
Items impacting other income, net of tax:
One time acquisition costs (23) 5,849 
Transaction related stock compensation912 2,577 3,260 7,339 
Asset impairment —  3,081 
Loss from remeasurement of equity method investments —  1,073 
Severance costs3,222 — 5,563 — 
Income tax impact of adjustments (a)(5,511)(638)(16,962)(4,335)
Total adjusting items, net of tax(1,377)1,916 (8,139)13,007 
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$(2,435)$(2,321)$(16,420)$24,665 
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders$(0.03)$(0.13)$(0.25)$0.35 
Impact on diluted earnings (loss) per share$(0.04)$0.06 $(0.25)$0.39 
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share$(0.07)$(0.07)$(0.50)$0.74 
(a) Income tax adjustments include $(4.5) million and $(14.8) million due to CARES Act benefits and certain discrete items in the current quarter and year to date.




The Andersons, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(in thousands)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019September 30, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$13,693 $54,895 $21,299 
  Accounts receivable, net529,584 536,367 523,110 
  Inventories754,604 1,170,536 741,086 
  Commodity derivative assets - current140,066 107,863 120,510 
  Other current assets102,302 75,681 82,770 
Total current assets1,540,249 1,945,342 1,488,775 
Other assets:
Goodwill135,709 135,360 135,872 
Other intangible assets, net152,214 175,312 181,100 
Right of use assets, net58,108 76,401 70,773 
Equity method investments25,368 23,857 117,348 
Other assets, net23,601 21,753 21,442 
Total other assets395,000 432,683 526,535 
Rail Group assets leased to others, net587,851 584,298 565,746 
Property, plant and equipment, net888,511 938,418 703,396 
Total assets$3,411,611 $3,900,741 $3,284,452 
 
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
  Short-term debt100,405 147,031 138,249 
  Trade and other payables641,812 873,081 594,708 
  Customer prepayments and deferred revenue49,573 133,585 35,274 
  Commodity derivative liabilities – current79,159 46,942 67,606 
  Current maturities of long-term debt67,786 62,899 66,899 
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities157,801 176,381 162,749 
Total current liabilities1,096,536 1,439,919 1,065,485 
Long-term lease liabilities38,232 51,091 47,299 
Long-term debt, less current maturities916,087 1,016,248 968,117 
Deferred income taxes163,454 146,155 128,003 
Other long-term liabilities60,075 51,673 64,198 
Total liabilities2,274,384 2,705,086 2,273,102 
Total equity 1,137,227 1,195,655 1,011,350 
Total liabilities and equity$3,411,611 $3,900,741 $3,284,452 





The Andersons, Inc.
Segment Data (unaudited)
(in thousands)TradeEthanolPlant NutrientRailOtherTotal
Three months ended September 30, 2020
Sales and merchandising revenues$1,432,922 $349,957 $102,707 $36,647 $ $1,922,233 
Gross profit65,572 11,169 16,496 8,598  101,835 
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net20     20 
Other income (loss), net3,114 553 579 588 (400)4,434 
Income (loss) before income taxes5,941 4,421 (5,387)(139)(7,335)(2,499)
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interests 3,273    3,273 
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$5,941 $1,148 $(5,387)$(139)$(7,335)$(5,772)
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes (b)912    3,222 4,134 
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$6,853 $1,148 $(5,387)$(139)$(4,113)$(1,638)
Three months ended September 30, 2019
Sales and merchandising revenues$1,515,107 $319,105 $109,446 $39,097 $— $1,982,755 
Gross profit73,379 8,083 15,851 11,828 — 109,141 
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net(98)(3,630)— — — (3,728)
Other income (loss), net876 417 510 854 (59)2,598 
Income (loss) before income taxes(2,122)(563)(7,440)3,137 (6,094)(13,082)
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests— (1,633)— — — (1,633)
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$(2,122)$1,070 $(7,440)$3,137 $(6,094)$(11,449)
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes (b)2,554 — — — — 2,554 
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$432 $1,070 $(7,440)$3,137 $(6,094)$(8,895)
(a) Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. 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.
(b) Additional information on the individual adjustments that are included in the adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes can be found in the Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA table.




(in thousands)TradeEthanolPlant NutrientRailOtherTotal
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Sales and merchandising revenues$4,162,130 $886,742 $507,445 $109,202 $ $5,665,519 
Gross profit187,420 (20,829)75,625 29,015  271,231 
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net228     228 
Other income (loss), net6,865 1,465 935 2,543 889 12,697 
Income (loss) before income taxes(3,650)(42,543)12,828 3,474 (17,351)(47,242)
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests (20,583)   (20,583)
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$(3,650)$(21,960)$12,828 $3,474 $(17,351)$(26,659)
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes (b)3,260    5,563 8,823 
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$(390)$(21,960)$12,828 $3,474 $(11,788)$(17,836)
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Sales and merchandising revenues$4,753,375 $899,137 $508,548 $123,528 $— $6,284,588 
Gross profit241,444 19,973 75,583 42,533 — 379,533 
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net(1,843)(524)— — — (2,367)
Other income (loss), net1,705 696 1,647 1,392 1,209 6,649 
Income (loss) before income taxes2,610 5,562 4,534 10,629 (15,599)7,736 
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests— (2,265)— — — (2,265)
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$2,610 $7,827 $4,534 $10,629 $(15,599)$10,001 
Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes (b)17,342 — — — — 17,342 
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. (a)$19,952 $7,827 $4,534 $10,629 $(15,599)$27,343 
(a) Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc. 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.
(b) Additional information on the individual adjustments that are included in the adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes can be found in the Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA table.





The Andersons, Inc.
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited)
(in thousands)Trade Ethanol Plant Nutrient Rail Other Total
Three months ended September 30, 2020
Net income (loss)$5,941 $4,421 $(5,387)$(139)$(2,621)$2,215 
Interest expense (income)4,380 1,651 1,287 3,716 (465)10,569 
Tax provision (benefit)    (4,714)(4,714)
Depreciation and amortization11,079 18,282 6,316 8,882 2,710 47,269 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)21,400 24,354 2,216 12,459 (5,090)55,339 
EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests 13,250    13,250 
EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.21,400 11,104 2,216 12,459 (5,090)42,089 
Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:
Transaction related stock compensation912     912 
Severance Costs    3,222 3,222 
Total adjusting items912    3,222 4,134 
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$22,312 $11,104 $2,216 $12,459 $(1,868)$46,223 
Three months ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss)$(2,122)$(563)$(7,440)$3,137 $1,118 $(5,870)
Interest expense (income)7,788 291 1,831 4,211 (146)13,975 
Tax provision (benefit)— — — — (7,212)(7,212)
Depreciation and amortization12,487 3,716 6,485 8,713 2,849 34,250 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)18,153 3,444 876 16,061 (3,391)35,143 
EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests— (483)— — — (483)
EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.18,153 3,927 876 16,061 (3,391)35,626 
Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:
Acquisition costs(23)— — — — (23)
Transaction related stock compensation2,577 — — — — 2,577 
Total adjusting items2,554 — — — — 2,554 
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$20,707 $3,927 $876 $16,061 $(3,391)$38,180 



(in thousands)Trade Ethanol Plant Nutrient Rail Other Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2020
Net income (loss)$(3,650)$(42,543)$12,828 $3,474 $1,027 $(28,864)
Interest expense (income)16,624 5,908 4,535 12,032 (1,116)37,983 
Tax provision (benefit)    (18,378)(18,378)
Depreciation and amortization33,478 53,786 19,021 26,670 8,212 141,167 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)46,452 17,151 36,384 42,176 (10,255)131,908 
EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests— 9,130 — — — 9,130 
EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.46,452 8,021 36,384 42,176 (10,255)122,778 
Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:
Transaction related stock compensation3,260     3,260 
Severance Costs —  — 5,563 5,563 
Total adjusting items3,260    5,563 8,823 
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$49,712 $8,021 $36,384 $42,176 $(4,692)$131,601 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Net income (loss)$2,610 $5,562 $4,534 $10,629 $(13,942)$9,393 
Interest expense (income)28,740 (1,232)6,478 12,071 (444)45,613 
Tax provision (benefit)— — — — (1,657)(1,657)
Depreciation and amortization37,523 7,094 19,778 25,377 8,624 98,396 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)68,873 11,424 30,790 48,077 (7,419)151,745 
EBITDA attributable to non-controlling interests— (1,073)— — — (1,073)
EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.68,873 12,497 30,790 48,077 (7,419)152,818 
Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:
Acquisition costs5,849 — — — — 5,849 
Transaction related stock compensation7,339 — — —  7,339 
Asset impairment3,081 — — —  3,081 
Loss from remeasurement of equity method investment1,073 — — — — 1,073 
Total adjusting items17,342 — — — — 17,342 
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to The Andersons, Inc.$86,215 $12,497 $30,790 $48,077 $(7,419)$170,160