CHS posts nine-month 2012 earnings of $899.7 million

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CHS posts nine-month 2012 earnings of $899.7 million -- ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (Nasdaq: [ CHSCP ]), the nation's leading producer-owned cooperative, today reported earnings of $899.7 million through the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year.

Earnings attributed to CHS operations for nine months of fiscal 2012 (Sept. 1, 2011– May 31, 2012) increased 19 percent over the $754.8 million recorded through the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Revenues for the nine-month period of fiscal 2012 were $29.6 billion, compared with $26.3 billion for fiscal 2011, reflecting continued higher values for the commodity energy and crop nutrients products that comprise much of CHS business.

For the third quarter (March 1– May 31, 2012), CHS posted income of $405.1 million, compared with $358.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2011, an increase of 13 percent. Revenues for the quarter were $11.0 billion, compared with $10.5 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Earnings for the third quarter reflected strong performance across its Energy segment which includes refineries at Laurel, Mont., and McPherson, Kan. Year over year, nine-month earnings declined within the company's Ag operations – which consist of crop nutrients, grain marketing, oilseed processing and its Country Operations locally controlled retail service centers. Heavy spring fieldwork demand contributed to strong performance for crop nutrients and local retail operations, with Country Operations achieving record third quarter earnings. Lower grain marketing earnings were attributed to reduced U.S. export volumes and lower margins. While the company's oilseed processing business reported sound manufacturing margins, earnings decreased due to increased costs related to recent acquisitions.

CHS reports results for its business services operations and its two food processing-related joint ventures under the Corporate and Other category. Lower earnings for CHS financing businesses, as well as decreased earnings from the company's two food-related joint ventures, contributed to reduced overall results in this category year-to-date.

CHS Inc. is the nation's leading cooperative, owned by farmers, ranchers and co-ops across the United States. A diversified global energy, grains and foods business and a Fortune 100 company, CHS is committed to helping producers and member cooperatives grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, livestock feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligations to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. For a discussion of additional factors that may materially affect management's estimates and predictions, please view the CHS Inc. annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended Aug. 31, 2011, which can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission web site ([ www.sec.gov ]) or on the CHS web site [ www.chsinc.com ].

SOURCE CHS Inc.

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