The Andersons, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

Published on Wed 7 May 2025 5:16:50 UTC

MAUMEE, Ohio, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) announces financial results for the first quarter ended March31, 2025.

First Quarter Highlights:

  • Company reported net income attributable to The Andersons of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share and adjusted net income of $4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $57 million
  • Renewables reported pretax income of $25 million and pretax income attributable to The Andersons of $15 million on strong operating performance and solid merchandising
  • Agribusiness recorded a pretax loss of $10 million and breakeven adjusted pretax income attributable to The Andersons on stagnant market conditions

"We had mixed results in a turbulent first quarter. The Renewables segment performed well and our ethanol plants had strong operating efficiency and financial results. Coupled with the performance of our ethanol and renewable diesel feedstock merchandising, the segment produced one of its best first quarters. In Agribusiness, we faced challenging markets as global trade uncertainties disrupted typical grain flows and caused many of our commercial customers to focus on just-in-time purchasing. Our agronomy team is off to a good start with product well-positioned for the upcoming planting season," said President and CEO Bill Krueger. "As planting progresses, we see ample second quarter opportunities for our agronomy teams with the expected increase in corn acres this year. Strong system-wide corn and wheat production should provide a good environment for storage and handling in our assets later in the year. We also expect continued demand for our ethanol products, both domestic and export, as we enter the spring maintenance and driving season. We remain pleased with our overall asset and merchandising footprint. With the combination of the former Trade and Nutrient businesses, we are reviewing the portfolio to find synergies and process improvements."

"We continue to pursue growth opportunities. Our longer lead time capital projects in Agribusiness are progressing well and are expected to be completed by mid-2026," continued Krueger. "Our Renewables projects are focused on improving efficiency, co-product yields and lowering the carbon intensity of our high-performing ethanol plants."

$ in millions, except per share amounts





Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Variance

Pretax Income

$ 3.2

$ 14.0

$ (10.8)

Pretax Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1

(1.8)

6.9

(8.7)

Adjusted Pretax Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company1

3.2

6.6

(3.4)

Agribusiness1

(0.1)

5.4

(5.5)

Renewables1

15.3

14.1

1.2

Other

(12.0)

(12.9)

0.9

Net Income Attributable to the Company

0.3

5.6

(5.3)

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to the Company1

4.1

5.6

(1.5)

Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

0.01

0.16

(0.15)

Adjusted EPS1

0.12

0.16

(0.04)

EBITDA1

50.6

51.4

(0.8)

Adjusted EBITDA1

$ 57.3

$ 51.2

$ 6.1

1 Non-GAAP financial measures; see appendix for explanations and reconciliations.

Cash, Liquidity, and Long-Term Debt Management

"Our businesses continue to generate strong cash flows, although working capital needs in the first quarter typically require significant funding leading to a use of cash from operations. However, our debt remains at a modest level," said Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Valentine. "We remain well below our long-term debt to EBITDA target of less than 2.5 times and are pleased with the strength of our balance sheet. For 2025, we anticipate increased spending on growth projects for previously announced long-term opportunities."

The company used cash from operating activities of $350 million and $240 million in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Cash from operations before working capital changes in the same periods was $57 million and $48 million, respectively. Cash spent on capital projects in the quarter totaled $47 million, a $20 millionincrease from 2024.

First Quarter Segment Overview

Agribusiness Challenged in Changing Markets

Agribusiness recorded a pretax loss of $10 million and breakeven adjusted pretax income attributable to the company for the quarter compared to pretax income of $3 millionand adjusted pretax income of $5 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Results from our ag supply chain businesses were lower with limited trade flows due to market uncertainty. Assets were significantly impacted as basis levels were challenged in our western locations, including those recently acquired as part of the Skyland Grain, LLC investment. The nutrient business showed year-over-year improvement with good fertilizer volume and positioning in advance of an expected increase in corn acres.

The portfolio mix of assets, ingredients, and merchandising businesses provides a solid foundation to navigate challenging market conditions. Sizeable corn planting intentions are favorable, allowing for higher nutrient volumes as well as providing opportunities for storage and handling at harvest. In addition, lower corn stocks entering the year should allow for merchandising opportunities and good early harvest margins in the last half of 2025.

Agribusiness's firstquarter adjusted EBITDA was $31 million, compared to $29 million in 2024.

Renewables has Strong Quarter on Efficient Operations and Favorable Ethanol Margins

The Renewables segment reported pretax income of $25 million and pretax income attributable to the company of $15 million in the first quarter. For the same period in 2024, the segment reported pretax income of $24 million and adjusted pretax income attributable to the company of $14 million.

Results from the ethanol production facilities improved year-over-year on efficient operations and higher yields, also benefiting from better year-over-year board crush margins. Plant co-product values were lower, with corn-based feed ingredients competing against an oversupply of alternative protein sources. Ethanol demand is expected to strengthen into the summer with some concerns about cost of inputs. Values of feed ingredient co-products are expected to remain challenged.

Renewables had first quarter EBITDA of $37 million in 2025, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $34 million in 2024.

Income Taxes

The company recorded an income tax benefit for the quarter of $2.1 million, resulting in an effective rate of (66)% for the period. This rate was impacted by a discrete adjustment for a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior period tax positions. We anticipate a full-year adjusted effective rate of approximately 18% - 22%.

Conference Call

The company will host a webcast on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss its performance and provide its outlook for the remainder of 2025. To access the call, please dial 888-317-6003 or 412-317-6061 (elite entry number is 2480571). It is recommended that you call 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

To access the webcast, click on the link: https://app.webinar.net/XQ59rnDKz3Dand submit the requested information as directed. A replay of the call 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, geopolitical risk, 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 (loss) attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss) attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss); adjusted net income attributable to the company; adjusted diluted earnings per share; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or EBITDA); adjusted EBITDA; and cash from operations before working capital changes provide additional information to investors and others about its operations, allowing an evaluation of underlying operating performance and liquidity and better period-to-period comparability. The above measures are not and should not be considered as alternatives to pretax income (loss) or income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders and cash provided by (used in) operating activities 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

The Andersons, Inc., is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers, helping its employees improve, supporting its communities, and increasing the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)


Three months ended
March 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2025


2024

Sales and merchandising revenues

$ 2,659,098


$ 2,718,217

Cost of sales and merchandising revenues

2,506,226


2,589,897

Gross profit

152,872


128,320

Operating, administrative and general expenses

145,754


119,358

Interest expense, net

13,096


6,522

Other income, net

9,191


11,528

Income before income taxes

3,213


13,968

Income tax (benefit) provision

(2,118)


1,303

Net income

5,331


12,665

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

5,047


7,084

Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

$ 284


$ 5,581





Earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders:




Basic earnings:

$ 0.01


$ 0.16

Diluted earnings:

$ 0.01


$ 0.16

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

March 31, 2025


December 31, 2024


March 31, 2024

Assets






Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

$ 219,219


$ 561,771


$ 283,902

Accounts receivable, net

812,482


764,550


701,706

Inventories

1,249,047


1,286,811


994,543

Commodity derivative assets - current

155,028


148,801


178,623

Other current assets

92,968


88,344


55,134

Total current assets

2,528,744


2,850,277


2,213,908

Property, plant and equipment, net

860,246


868,151


689,113

Other assets, net

408,692


402,886


358,052

Total assets

$ 3,797,682


$ 4,121,314


$ 3,261,073







Liabilities and equity






Current liabilities:






Short-term debt

$ 222,691


$ 166,614


$ 10,148

Trade and other payables

661,202


1,047,436


625,836

Customer prepayments and deferred revenue

223,702


194,025


174,651

Commodity derivative liabilities - current

69,648


59,766


67,079

Current maturities of long-term debt

62,675


36,139


27,617

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

194,390


227,192


177,953

Total current liabilities

1,434,308


1,731,172


1,083,284

Long-term debt, less current maturities

588,087


608,151


556,174

Other long-term liabilities

180,853


182,155


145,965

Total liabilities

2,203,248


2,521,478


1,785,423

Total equity

1,594,434


1,599,836


1,475,650

Total liabilities and equity

$ 3,797,682


$ 4,121,314


$ 3,261,073

The Andersons, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)


Three months ended March 31,

(in thousands)

2025


2024

Operating Activities




Net income

$ 5,331


$ 12,665

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization

34,340


30,949

Other

17,303


4,795

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(53,268)


57,725

Inventories

38,531


169,083

Commodity derivatives

1,076


(28,498)

Other current and non-current assets

(8,558)


1,923

Payables and other current and non-current liabilities

(384,775)


(488,269)

Net cash used in operating activities

(350,020)


(239,627)

Investing Activities




Purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized software

(46,548)


(26,775)

Other

2,717


4,723

Net cash used in investing activities

(43,831)


(22,052)

Financing Activities




Net proceeds (payments) under short-term lines of credit

56,044


(31,913)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

14,700


-

Payments of long-term debt

(8,416)


(6,870)

Dividends paid

(6,693)


(6,516)

Value of shares withheld for taxes

(3,837)


(8,071)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owner

-


(44,910)

Other

(1,353)


-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

50,445


(98,280)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

854


7

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(342,552)


(359,952)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

561,771


643,854

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 219,219


$ 283,902

TheAndersons, Inc.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)


Three months ended
March 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2025


2024

Net income

$ 5,331


$ 12,665

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

5,047


7,084

Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

284


5,581

Adjustments:




Transaction related compensation

2,103


2,852

Insured inventory and property damage

2,926


-

Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture

-


(3,117)

Income tax impact of adjustments1

(1,257)


279

Total adjusting items, net of tax

3,772


14

Adjusted net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.

$ 4,056


$ 5,595





Diluted earnings per share attributable to

The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders

$ 0.01


$ 0.16





Impact on diluted earnings per share

$ 0.11


$ -

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$ 0.12


$ 0.16





1 The income tax impact of adjustments is taken at the blended federal, state, and local tax rate of 25% with the exception of certain transaction related compensation in 2024.


Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. reflects reported net income (loss) available to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders after the removal of specified items described above. Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the fully diluted EPS of The Andersons, Inc. after removal of the effect on EPS as reported of specified items described above. Management believes that Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are useful measures of The Andersons, Inc. performance as they provide investors additional information about the operations of the company allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better comparability to previous periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace or be alternatives to Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc. and Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders as reported, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts described above have been divided by the company's average number of diluted shares outstanding for each respective period in order to arrive at an adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share amount for each specified item.

The Andersons, Inc.

Segment Data

(unaudited)









(in thousands)

Agribusiness


Renewables


Other


Total

Three months ended March 31, 2025








Sales and merchandising revenues

$ 1,993,287


$ 665,811


$ -


$ 2,659,098

Gross profit

118,598


34,274


-


152,872

Operating, administrative and general expenses

124,489


9,783


11,482


145,754

Other income (loss), net

9,041


1,088


(938)


9,191

Income (loss) before income taxes

(9,676)


24,881


(11,992)


3,213

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(4,522)


9,569


-


5,047

Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$ (5,154)


$ 15,312


$ (11,992)


$ (1,834)

Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes2

5,029


-


-


5,029

Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$ (125)


$ 15,312


$ (11,992)


$ 3,195









Three months ended March 31, 2024








Sales and merchandising revenues

$ 2,061,439


$ 656,778


$ -


$ 2,718,217

Gross profit

99,519


28,801


-


128,320

Operating, administrative and general expenses

96,921


8,777


13,660


119,358

Other income, net

6,571


4,760


197


11,528

Income (loss) before income taxes

2,538


24,327


(12,897)


13,968

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

-


7,084


-


7,084

Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$ 2,538


$ 17,243


$ (12,897)


$ 6,884

Adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes2

2,852


(3,117)


-


(265)

Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1

$ 5,390


$ 14,126


$ (12,897)


$ 6,619


1 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.

2 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. All adjustments are consistent with the EBITDA reconciliation with the exception of items where a portion of the expense is attributable to the noncontrolling interest and is represented in Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest within the reconciliation above. These adjustments include a $1.6 million difference in insured inventory and property damages in the Agribusiness segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The Andersons, Inc.

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

Agribusiness


Renewables


Other


Total

Three months ended March 31, 2025








Net income (loss)

$ (9,676)


$ 24,881


$ (9,874)


$ 5,331

Interest expense (income)

12,826


698


(428)


13,096

Tax provision (benefit)

-


-


(2,118)


(2,118)

Depreciation and amortization

21,685


11,891


764


34,340

EBITDA

24,835


37,470


(11,656)


50,649

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:








Transaction related compensation

2,103


-


-


2,103

Insured inventory and property damage

4,502


-


-


4,502

Total adjusting items

6,605


-


-


6,605

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 31,440


$ 37,470


$ (11,656)


$ 57,254









Three months ended March 31, 2024








Net income (loss)

$ 2,538


$ 24,327


$ (14,200)


$ 12,665

Interest expense (income)

6,631


457


(566)


6,522

Tax provision

-


-


1,303


1,303

Depreciation and amortization

17,048


11,965


1,936


30,949

EBITDA

26,217


36,749


(11,527)


51,439

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:








Transaction related compensation

2,852


-


-


2,852

Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture

-


(3,117)


-


(3,117)

Total adjusting items

2,852


(3,117)


-


(265)

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 29,069


$ 33,632


$ (11,527)


$ 51,174


Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for specified items. The company calculates adjusted EBITDA by removing the impact of specified items and adding back the amounts of interest expense, tax expense and depreciation and amortization to net income (loss). Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the company's performance as it provides investors additional information about the company's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and improved comparability to prior periods. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

The Andersons, Inc.

Trailing Twelve Months of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)


Three Months Ended,


Twelve months
ended
March 31,
2025

(in thousands)

June 30,

2024


September 30,

2024


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2025


Net income

$ 52,470


$ 51,461


$ 54,104


$ 5,331


$ 163,366

Interest expense

6,611


8,361


10,266


13,096


38,334

Tax provision (benefit)

4,876


10,731


13,146


(2,118)


26,635

Depreciation and amortization

30,269


30,408


36,178


34,340


131,195

EBITDA

94,226


100,961


113,694


50,649


359,530

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:










Transaction related compensation

4,049


1,668


2,536


2,103


10,356

Insured inventory and property damage (recoveries)

-


(5,204)


(4,446)


4,502


(5,148)

Acquisition costs

-


-


3,193


-


3,193

Loss on cost method investment

-


-


1,535


-


1,535

Total adjusting items

4,049


(3,536)


2,818


6,605


9,936

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 98,275


$ 97,425


$ 116,512


$ 57,254


$ 369,466












Three Months Ended,


Twelve months
ended
March 31,
2024


June 30,

2023


September 30,

2023


December 31,

2023


March 31,

2024


Net income

$ 82,686


$ 30,523


$ 78,437


$ 12,665


$ 204,311

Interest expense

13,953


8,188


8,101


6,522


36,764

Tax provision

21,732


7,862


13,324


1,303


44,221

Depreciation and amortization

30,365


31,215


31,306


30,949


123,835

EBITDA

148,736


77,788


131,168


51,439


409,131

Adjusting items impacting EBITDA:










Transaction related compensation

939


1,999


3,212


2,852


9,002

Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture

(6,544)


-


-


(3,117)


(9,661)

Goodwill impairment

-


-


686


-


686

Gain on sale of assets

-


(5,643)


-


-


(5,643)

Gain on cost method investment

-


(4,798)


-


-


(4,798)

Impairment on equity method investments

-


963


-


-


963

Insured inventory expenses

1,310


-


-


-


1,310

Total adjusting items

(4,295)


(7,479)


3,898


(265)


(8,141)

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 144,441


$ 70,309


$ 135,066


$ 51,174


$ 400,990

The Andersons, Inc.

Cash from Operations Before Working Capital Changes

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)


Three months ended
March 31,

(in thousands)

2025


2024

Cash used in operating activities

$ (350,020)


$ (239,627)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities




Accounts receivable

(53,268)


57,725

Inventories

38,531


169,083

Commodity derivatives

1,076


(28,498)

Other current and non-current assets

(8,558)


1,923

Payables and other current and non-current liabilities

(384,775)


(488,269)

Total changes in operating assets and liabilities

(406,994)


(288,036)

Cash from operations before working capital changes

$ 56,974


$ 48,409


Cash from operations before working capital changes is defined as cash provided by (used in) operating activities before the impact of changes in working capital within the statement of cash flows. The Company calculates cash from operations by eliminating the effect of changes in accounts receivable, inventories, commodity derivatives, other assets, and payables and accrued expenses from the cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Management believes that cash from operations before working capital changes is a useful measure of the company's performance as it provides investors additional information about the company's operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and improved comparability to prior periods. Cash from operations before working capital changes is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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