UPDATE: HC2 Issues Letter to The Andersons Related to $37/Share Cash Offer

HC2 Holdings, Inc. ("HC2")

, a diversified holding company, announced today that it has sent a letter to Michael J. Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Andersons, Inc. ("The Andersons"), stating its continued desire to acquire The Andersons for $37 per share in cash or a total purchase price of $1.043 billion, plus the assumption of $402 million in debt as of March 31, 2016. "An acquisition of The Andersons is consistent with our strategy of pursuing cash flow positive businesses that enhance the overall shareholder value for the company," said Philip Falcone, HC2's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident in our ability to complete the transaction given that there are no financing conditions and our exclusive understanding with a qualified strategic partner that is aligned with us to complete this transaction." The Company stated it looks forward to working with The Andersons' management team and Board of Directors to maximize shareholder value for all stakeholders. The full text of the letter sent to Mr. Anderson is as follows: May 17, 2016 Via Email and Certified Mail Michael J. Anderson Chairman of the Board of Directors The Andersons, Inc. 480 West Dussel Drive Maumee, Ohio 43537 Dear Mr. Anderson: Since January, HC2, Inc.

has repeatedly expressed its interest to you and the Board to enter into a negotiated transaction with the Company that would create immediate value for all of the Company's shareholders. Yet, neither you nor anyone at the Company have substantively responded to our $37 all cash offer. Furthermore, despite the Company's assurance that there would be a meaningful exchange of information at our April 18th meeting, your representatives only stated that "our price was too low," without providing any indication of an acceptable price or a justification for a higher price. Unfortunately, you have left us no choice but to make your shareholders aware of our proposals. As we explained in our letters and meeting, we believe the Company has been poorly managed and has not been effective in extracting synergies of any significance from the five disparate corporate entities it owns, controls and operates. A $100mm budget to build a new corporate headquarters, a bloated corporate overhead expense structure coupled with a poor operating performance, weak earnings and a stock that is dramatically underperforming the market and down over 60% from September 2014, only crystallizes our concern that the Company's value proposition model has eroded and is at risk for further decline. Hence, we believe action is necessary to maximize value from these assets, for all shareholders, and urge the Board to commence a process immediately. While we continue to be interested in acquiring 100% of the Company, the disparate asset base may prevent traditional strategic buyers from any meaningful participation in an auction as a whole. Therefore, we are prepared to work with the Board to maximize shareholder value and will offer, as an alternative to acquiring all of The Andersons, $950mm for the acquisition of two of the corporate entities: the Grain Group (excluding the investments in Lansing and Thompson's) and the Rail Group. In addition, HC2 will provide stalking horse bids for each of the remaining assets in a sale process, including the Ethanol Group, Nutrient Group, Retail, as well as The Andersons' investments in Lansing, Thompson and other corporate assets, thereby minimizing downside risk for shareholders in an auction for those assets. As a shareholder, HC2 believes the acquisition of Grain and Rail along with the stalking horse proposition will maximize value for all shareholders and allow the Company to effectively execute a sale that minimizes the risk typically found in an auction process, while at the same time allowing the Company to explore targeted buyers to maximize the value for the remaining set of assets. As we have repeatedly stated in our letters and our meeting, and as the Company has confirmed, HC2 has an exclusive understanding with a qualified strategic partner that is aligned with us to complete this transaction. We previously provided you with a letter from Jefferies LLC stating that it was highly confident it could underwrite this transaction on the terms then proposed. In addition, we have arranged for up to $680 million of debt financing (and an additional $60 million revolving credit facility) from Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Pursuing this transaction is of the highest priority to us, and with the assistance of our financial advisors at Credit Suisse and Jefferies and our legal advisors at Latham & Watkins LLP, we are confident that the regulatory approvals necessary to consummate the proposed transaction will be obtained without any meaningful impediment or delay. These proposals are non-binding and remain, among other things, subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence, the negotiation, execution and delivery of definitive documents, approval by your and our Boards of Directors, approval by your shareholders, and receipt of customary regulatory approvals. When presented with either of our proposals, which are unanimously supported by our Board, we are confident that the Company's shareholders will embrace it. HC2 is uniquely positioned to quickly evaluate and finalize this transaction, allowing your shareholders to receive immediate and certain value. Although, as we have indicated repeatedly that we would have preferred to negotiate a transaction with the Company, we have determined that making your shareholders aware of our proposals, particularly our all-cash proposal, is now necessary given the Company's attempts to delay constructive engagement. Sincerely, Philip A. Falcone Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer cc: Paul L. Robinson, CLO