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The Andersons, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results
MAUMEE, OHIO, February 20, 2024 - The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE)
announces financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
•Company reported net income from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons of $51 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, and $55 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, on an adjusted basis
•EBITDA was $131 million for the quarter, and adjusted EBITDA was $135 million
•Trade reported pretax income of $44 million and adjusted pretax income of $47 million
•Renewables reported record pretax income of $60 million and pretax income attributable
to the company of $33 million on efficient plant performance and good merchandising results
•Strong balance sheet; healthy cash flows result in a cash balance of $644 million at December 31, 2023
"Renewables had an excellent fourth quarter with record ethanol production and strong corn to ethanol yields at our four ethanol plants. We continued to have great operating performance and also benefited from strong board crush margins. In Trade, our eastern grain assets had good results from improving basis after a later harvest coupled with income from drying wet corn. In Nutrient & Industrial, we had a mixed quarter with year-over-year improvement from our ag supply chain product lines," said President
and CEO Pat Bowe. "With these results, we are reporting a 30% year-over-year improvement in adjusted EBITDA for the quarter, leading to a full year adjusted EBITDA of $405 million, just behind last year's record of $412 million, and well above our previously disclosed range of $350-$375 million."
"Looking forward, we acknowledge a shift in fundamentals of the commodity markets with increased global stocks. Our mix of North American storage and ethanol production assets and combined with strength in merchandising positions us well to benefit from these market shifts," added Bowe. "We have seen good results from our recent investments in ingredients supplied for pet and human consumption. We are actively pursuing opportunities for growth in the Renewables space, including carbon reduction plans and increased renewable diesel feedstock merchandising. Across our businesses, we have a robust pipeline
of opportunities that include both investment in our facilities and M&A with a strong balance sheet to support this growth."
$
in millions, except per share amounts
Q4 2023
Q4 2022
Variance
YTD 2023
YTD 2022
Variance
Pretax Income from Continuing Operations
$
91.8
$
31.1
$
60.7
$
169.6
$
194.6
$
(25.0)
Pretax
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to the Company1
64.5
25.0
39.5
138.2
158.7
(20.5)
Adjusted Pretax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to the Company1
68.4
50.0
18.4
159.1
184.4
(25.3)
Trade1
47.0
52.2
(5.2)
83.3
120.9
(37.6)
Renewables1
32.7
12.5
20.2
97.7
72.3
25.4
Nutrient
& Industrial1
2.1
1.7
0.4
25.7
39.2
(13.5)
Other1
(13.4)
(16.4)
3.0
(47.7)
(48.0)
0.3
Net
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to the Company
51.2
15.1
36.1
101.2
119.1
(17.9)
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to the Company1
54.6
33.8
20.8
118.3
139.4
(21.1)
Diluted
Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (EPS)
1.49
0.44
1.05
2.94
3.46
(0.52)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations1
1.59
0.98
0.61
3.44
4.05
(0.61)
EBITDA
from Continuing Operations1
131.2
78.7
52.5
341.5
386.2
(44.7)
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations1
$
135.1
$
103.7
$
31.4
$
405.1
$
411.9
$
(6.8)
1
Non-GAAP financial measures; see appendix for explanations and reconciliations.
Cash, Liquidity, and Long-Term Debt Management
"Strong operating cash flows continued into the fourth quarter. Our significant cash position and minimal short-term borrowings resulted in cash in excess of total debt at year end," said Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Valentine. "Our long-term debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.5 times is well below our stated target of 2.5 times. With a strong balance sheet, we are well-positioned to fund good growth projects with appropriate returns."
The
company generated $251 million and $440 million in cash from operating activities for the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, and generated $122 million and $90 million in cash from operations before working capital changes for the same periods, respectively.
For the full years of 2023 and 2022, the company generated $947 million and $287 million in cash from operating activities, respectively. Cash from operations before working capital changes for the same years was $330 million and $315 million, leading to a December 31, 2023, cash balance of $644 million.
Fourth
Quarter Segment Overview
Trade Posts Strong Fourth Quarter Driven by Grain Assets
Trade recorded pretax income of $44 million and adjusted pretax income of $47 million for the quarter, compared to pretax income of $27 million and record adjusted pretax income of $52 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
Strong elevation margins in core grain assets through harvest drove the results with strong basis appreciation and drying income from a wet corn crop. The merchandising businesses realized solid results but down from last year, primarily on weakness in the Middle East and North Africa region. Our premium ingredients business experienced significant improvements
from the prior year, as recent acquisitions and other growth capital investments provided strong returns.
Ag fundamentals are shifting due to increased global supply. Our mix of assets and merchandising businesses provide a solid foundation for us to benefit from large crops and carry markets. With lower commodity prices, domestic producers are hesitant to forward sell, but our assets are well-positioned for the grains to flow in due course. With continuing global unrest, volatility exists in key international shipping lanes which could provide ongoing merchandising opportunities.
Trade’s fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $62 million, compared to fourth quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA of $72 million. Full year adjusted EBITDA decreased from a record $199 million in 2022 to $155 million in 2023.
Renewables
Posts Another Outstanding Quarter
The Renewables segment reported record pretax income of $60 million and pretax income attributable to the company of $33 million in the fourth quarter compared to pretax income of $19 million and pretax income attributable to the company of $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter ethanol board crush margins were up $0.20/gallon and natural gas prices were down when compared to the same quarter in 2022. Our four ethanol plants had record production in the fourth quarter, further capitalizing on the favorable margin environment. Renewable diesel feedstock merchandising results also grew on increased sales volumes and a further diversified product portfolio.
While
spot ethanol crush margins have softened into 2024, the first quarter generally experiences seasonally weak margins. Upcoming planned maintenance in the industry and the spring driving rebound should support improved plant economics; however, co-product values are facing headwinds as weaker corn prices are expected to compress feed values.
Renewables recorded EBITDA of $73 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 2022 fourth quarter EBITDA of $36 million. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA of $230 million in 2023, was a record and an increase of almost $50 million from 2022.
Nutrient
& Industrial Shows Improvement on Prior Year
Nutrient & Industrial recorded pretax income of $1 million and adjusted pretax income of $2 million in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement to the prior year, on an adjusted basis. The increased results are primarily due to higher volumes in our core agriculture products. Adjusted results include $2 million of expense related to a standstill payment for a growth project that did not come to fruition. We remain optimistic for a good spring application season as nutrient prices have stabilized, and farm economics should still incentivize application of crop inputs.
Nutrient & Industrial’s current quarter EBITDA was $10 million and adjusted EBITDA was $11 million, comparable to 2022 fourth quarter EBITDA. For the full year, Nutrient & Industrial recorded EBITDA of $61 million and adjusted
EBITDA of $62 million in 2023, down from EBITDA of $73 million in 2022.
Conference Call
The company will host a webcast on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET, to discuss its performance and provide its outlook for 2024. To access the call, please dial 888-317-6003 or 412-317-6061 (international toll) and use elite entry number 7643632. It is recommended that you call 10 minutes before
the conference call begins.
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) from continuing operations attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the company; adjusted pretax income (loss) from continuing operations; adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to the company; adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or EBITDA); EBITDA from continuing operations; adjusted EBITDA; adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations; 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 net income from continuing operations, pretax income from continuing operations or income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations, diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders from continuing operations 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 commodity merchandising, renewables, and nutrient & industrial 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.
Investor Relations Contact
Mike Hoelter
Vice
President, Corporate Controller and Investor Relations
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
—
(6,074)
—
12,025
Net income
78,437
15,096
132,529
166,979
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
31,306
33,476
125,106
134,742
Bad debt expense, net
5,438
973
11,519
6,001
Stock-based
compensation expense
3,493
3,495
12,857
11,192
Deferred federal income tax
6,696
810
(1,596)
(20,009)
Gain
on sale of business from continuing operations
—
—
(5,643)
—
Asset impairment
—
11,818
87,156
11,818
Gain
on sale of business from discontinued operations
—
—
—
(27,091)
Damaged inventory
—
17,328
—
17,328
Other
(10,535)
7,275
(10,698)
14,073
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable
62,705
(250,537)
468,968
(391,403)
Inventories
(175,883)
(179,995)
572,235
56,859
Commodity
derivatives
12,027
170,300
111,506
65,399
Other current and non-current assets
4,481
8,936
6,529
10,936
Payables
and other current and non-current liabilities
232,498
601,512
(563,718)
230,293
Net cash provided by operating activities
250,663
440,487
946,750
287,117
Investing
Activities
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(313)
(20,245)
(24,698)
(20,245)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized software
(41,725)
(36,037)
(150,443)
(108,284)
Proceeds
from sale of assets
424
497
3,506
5,307
Purchase of investments
—
—
(1,730)
(2,105)
Proceeds
from sale of business from continuing operations
—
—
10,318
5,171
Proceeds from sale of Rail assets
—
—
2,871
36,706
Proceeds
from sale of business from discontinued operations
—
—
—
56,302
Purchases of Rail assets
—
(3,994)
—
(31,458)
Other
4,998
3,958
6,297
5,704
Net
cash used in investing activities
(36,616)
(55,821)
(153,879)
(52,902)
Financing Activities
Net (payments) receipts under short-term lines of credit
27,456
(382,591)
(233,696)
(21,273)
Proceeds
from issuance of short-term debt
—
—
—
350,000
Payments of short-term debt
—
—
—
(550,000)
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
—
—
100,000
—
Payments of long-term debt
(6,886)
(7,460)
(49,620)
(30,045)
Distributions
to noncontrolling interest owner
(2,114)
(9,980)
(46,418)
(44,910)
Dividends paid
(6,602)
(6,347)
(25,373)
(24,609)
Common
stock repurchased
—
(5,952)
(1,747)
(12,721)
Other
(1)
2,111
(7,139)
(1,172)
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
11,853
(410,219)
(263,993)
(334,730)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(101)
51
(293)
(660)
Increase
(decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents
225,799
(25,502)
528,585
(101,175)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
418,055
140,771
115,269
216,444
Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of the period
$
643,854
$
115,269
$
643,854
$
115,269
The
Andersons, Inc.
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to The Andersons, Inc.
A non-GAAP financial measure
(unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Twelve months ended December 31,
(in
thousands, except per share data)
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income from continuing operations
$
78,437
$
21,170
$
132,529
$
154,954
Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests
27,251
6,072
31,339
35,899
Net income from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.
51,186
15,098
101,190
119,055
Adjustments:
Asset
impairment including equity method investments
—
9,000
45,413
13,455
Transaction related compensation
3,212
—
7,818
—
Goodwill
impairment
686
—
686
—
Gain on cost method investment
—
—
(4,798)
—
Gain
on sale of assets
—
—
(5,643)
(3,762)
Gain on deconsolidation of joint venture
—
—
(6,544)
—
Insured
inventory expenses (recoveries)
—
15,993
(16,080)
15,993
Income tax impact of adjustments1
(520)
(6,248)
(3,775)
(5,308)
Total
adjusting items, net of tax
3,378
18,745
17,077
20,378
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.
$
54,564
$
33,843
$
118,267
$
139,433
Diluted
earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders from continuing operations
$
1.49
$
0.44
$
2.94
$
3.46
Impact
on diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
0.10
$
0.54
$
0.50
$
0.59
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders from continuing operations
$
1.59
$
0.98
$
3.44
$
4.05
1
The income tax impact of adjustments is taken at the statutory tax rate of 25% with the exception of certain transaction related compensation, goodwill impairments, and impairments of equity method investments in both 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc. from continuing operations reflects reported net income (loss) available to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders from continuing operations after the removal of specified items described above. Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations 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. from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations 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 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) from continuing operations per
share amount for each specified item.
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations
27,232
18,582
1,717
(16,428)
31,103
Income
attributable to the noncontrolling interests
—
6,072
—
—
6,072
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1
$
27,232
$
12,510
$
1,717
$
(16,428)
$
25,031
Adjustments
to income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations2
24,993
—
—
—
24,993
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1
$
52,225
$
12,510
$
1,717
$
(16,428)
$
50,024
1
Income (loss) from continuing operations 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) from continuing operations before income taxes can be found in the Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA table.
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations
95,225
108,221
39,162
(48,026)
194,582
Income
attributable to the noncontrolling interests
—
35,899
—
—
35,899
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1
$
95,225
$
72,322
$
39,162
$
(48,026)
$
158,683
Adjustments
to income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations2
25,686
—
—
—
25,686
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations attributable to The Andersons, Inc.1
$
120,911
$
72,322
$
39,162
$
(48,026)
$
184,369
1
Income (loss) from continuing operations 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) from continuing operations 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 a $42.7 million difference in the Renewables segment which represents the asset impairment expense attributable to the non-controlling interest that is already represented in Income attributable
to the noncontrolling interest within the reconciliation above.
The Andersons, Inc.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)
1 Amounts for the three months ended December
31, 2023, contain no activity from discontinued operations. As such, references to EBITDA and EBITDA from continuing operations, as well as, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations will yield the same results for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
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.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)
Asset
impairment including equity method investments
13,455
—
—
—
13,455
Insured
inventory expenses
15,993
—
—
—
15,993
Total adjusting items
25,686
—
—
—
25,686
Adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations
$
199,415
$
180,454
$
73,094
$
(41,104)
$
411,859
1 Amounts for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2023, contain no activity from discontinued operations. As such, references to EBITDA and EBITDA from continuing operations, as well as, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations will yield the same results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
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.
Andersons,
Inc.
Cash from Operations Before Working Capital Changes
A non-GAAP financial measure
(unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Twelve months ended December 31,
(in
thousands)
2023
2022
2023
2022
Cash provided by operating activities
$
250,663
$
440,487
$
946,750
$
287,117
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
62,705
(250,537)
468,968
(391,403)
Inventories
(175,883)
(179,995)
572,235
56,859
Commodity
derivatives
12,027
170,300
111,506
65,399
Other current and non-current assets
4,481
8,936
6,529
10,936
Payables
and other current and non-current liabilities
232,498
601,512
(563,718)
230,293
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities
135,828
350,216
595,520
(27,916)
Adjusting
items impacting cash from operations before working capital changes:
Less: Insured inventory recoveries
—
—
(16,080)
—
Less: Unrealized foreign currency losses on receivables
7,270
—
(4,818)
—
Cash
from operations before working capital changes
$
122,105
$
90,271
$
330,332
$
315,033
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 current and non-current assets, and payables and other current and non-current liabilities; and adjusted by specific items 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.
Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference