Andersons Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Farming/Seeds/Milling
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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The Andersons, Inc.
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(419 ) 893-5050
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 31, 2025, The Andersons, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a unit purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with MPC Investment LLC ("Marathon") to acquire the remaining 49.9% ownership interest in The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC ("TAMH") for $425.0 million, inclusive of $40.0 million of working capital. The transaction closed on July 31, 2025, funded with cash on hand and debt from existing credit facilities.
TAMH is comprised of four ethanol plants located in Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. These plants have a combined production capacity of 500 million gallons. Prior to the Purchase Agreement, the Company owned 50.1% of TAMH and operated these facilities under a management contract, providing corn origination, ethanol marketing, and risk management services. TAMH was previously considered a variable interest entity in which the Company was the primary beneficiary and the results from TAMH were consolidated in the Company's financial statements.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The information contained in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The Company issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2025 earnings which is included as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| August 4, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian A. Valentine | |||||||||
| Brian A. Valentine | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||