Myers Industries Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results

Sales Increased 51% Including Acquisitions, 20% on an Organic Basis

Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading manufacturer of a wide range of polymer products and distributor for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

• Net sales increased $67.8 million, or 51.3% to $200.1 million, including $40.8 million, or 30.9% from the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions, compared with $132.3 million for the third quarter of 2020
• Net income per diluted share was $0.22, compared with $0.24 for the third quarter of 2020
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share was $0.23, compared with $0.30 for the third quarter of 2020

Myers Industries’ President and CEO, Mike McGaugh said, “Demand across all of our core end markets remains strong and our team continues to execute at a high level, which helped us deliver double-digit top-line growth this quarter. While our revenue performance and competitive position continue to build momentum, we were not immune to the continued inflationary headwinds that are affecting the cost structures of many businesses across the globe. This resulted in margin compression in parts of our business due to increased raw material, labor, and supply chain costs. We are actively working to mitigate these challenges and will continue to adjust price as necessary and prioritize operating excellence initiatives in order to offset their impacts in the coming quarters. Additionally, to support robust sales trends and a growing pipeline, we chose to invest more heavily this period to ensure we maintain high service levels. When coupled with strong sales later in the quarter, higher raw material costs, and the timing of certain cash payments, these investments negatively impacted cash flow. We are confident in our ability to generate positive cash flow on an annual basis and expect to do so again this year.”

McGaugh added, “We are confident in the continued success of our ‘One Myers’ strategy and are pleased with the progress we have made. Since the launch of the strategy one year ago, we have executed and integrated the strategic acquisitions of both Elkhart and Trilogy, which bolstered the already leading rotational molding position of our Material Handling Segment. These strategic actions, combined with our focused expansion efforts across all of our businesses, generated double-digit sales growth in each of the last four quarters. We have also made considerable improvements to our supply chain capabilities and overall operating efficiency, all while continuing to cultivate a high-performance culture.”

McGaugh concluded, “Our ‘One Myers’ strategy positions us well for continued momentum in 2022. The operating discipline we’re developing as we navigate this challenging cost environment should put us in a strong position to drive long-term profitable growth. I look forward to continued momentum as we close out the year and believe our journey has just begun.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Summary

Net sales for the third quarter of 2021 were $200.1 million, an increase of $67.8 million, or 51.3%, compared with $132.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, driven by increases in both the Material Handling and Distribution segments. Excluding the incremental $40.8 million of net sales from the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions, organic net sales increased 20%, 7% due to higher volume/mix and 13% due to favorable price.

Gross profit increased $7.1 million, or 15.2% to $54.2 million, primarily due to the increased contribution from volume/mix and the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions. Partially offsetting these contributions were higher raw material costs, including a $1.6 million increase to the LIFO inventory reserve, and increased labor costs, which were not fully recovered by pricing actions and led to an unfavorable price-to-cost relationship for the quarter. As a result, gross margin was 27.1% compared with 35.6% for the third quarter of 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $8.6 million, or 25.4% to $42.5 million, reflecting the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions, higher salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation costs and increased professional fees. SG&A as a percentage of sales declined to 21.3% in the third quarter, compared with 25.7% in the same period last year. Net income per diluted share was $0.22, compared with $0.24 for the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.23, compared with $0.30 for the third quarter of 2020.

Third Quarter 2021 Segment Results

(Dollar amounts in the segment tables below are reported in millions)

Material Handling

Net sales for the Material Handling Segment during the third quarter of 2021 were $149.7 million, an increase of $62.9 million, or 72.5%, compared with $86.8 million for the third quarter of 2020. Excluding the incremental $40.8 million of net sales from the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions, organic net sales increased 7% due to higher volume/mix, 18% due to favorable price and 1% due to foreign currency exchange. Organic net sales increased in the vehicle, industrial, and food and beverage end markets. Operating income decreased 3.4% to $15.1 million, compared with $15.6 million in 2020. Adjusted operating income decreased 7.6% to $15.2 million, compared with $16.5 million in 2020. Contributions from the increase in volume/mix during the quarter were more than offset by higher raw material costs, including a $1.0 million increase to the LIFO inventory reserve, and increased labor costs, which were not fully recovered by pricing actions and led to an unfavorable price-to-cost relationship for the quarter. Additionally, SG&A expenses were higher year-over-year. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions and higher salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation costs. The Material Handling Segment’s adjusted operating income margin was 10.2%, compared with 19.0% for the third quarter of 2020.

Distribution

Net sales for the Distribution Segment during the third quarter of 2021 were $50.4 million, an increase of $4.9 million, or 10.8%, compared with $45.5 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by higher volume/mix across both equipment and supplies and pricing actions. Operating income decreased to $4.4 million, compared with $5.1 million in 2020. Contributions from higher volume/mix and pricing actions were more than offset by an increase in SG&A expenses year-over-year. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily the result of higher salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation costs and increased selling expenses. The Distribution Segment’s adjusted operating income margin was 8.7%, compared with 11.2% for the third quarter of 2020.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s cash on hand totaled $14.8 million, compared to $28.3 million on December 31, 2020. Total debt as of September 30, 2021, was $121.4 million.

During the third quarter, cash flow used for operations was $7.8 million resulting in negative free cash flow of $13.8 million, compared with cash flow provided by operations of $19.5 million and free cash flow of $16.2 million for the third quarter of 2020. The decrease in free cash flow was primarily due to higher working capital, which was driven by increases in accounts receivable and inventory and a decrease in accounts payable, and higher capital expenditures. The Company expects working capital trends to turn favorable in the fourth quarter.

2021 Outlook

The Company updated its outlook for fiscal 2021, and currently forecasts:

• Net sales growth in the mid-to-high 40% range, with slightly more than half of the increase due to the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions
• Diluted EPS in the range of $0.86 to $1.01; adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $0.90 to $1.05
• Capital expenditures to approximate $16 to $19 million
• Effective tax rate to approximate 26%

Conference Call Details

The Company will host an earnings conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call is anticipated to last less than one hour and may be accessed using the following online participation registration link: https://www.incommglobalevents.com/registration/q4inc/9083/myers-industries-2021-third-quarter-earnings-call/. Upon registering, each participant will be provided with call details and a registrant ID that will be used to track call attendance. Reminders will also be sent to registered participants via email. The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.myersindustries.com. Webcast attendees will be in a listen-only mode. An archived replay of the call will also be available on the site shortly after the event. Investors can access a replay of the teleconference at (866) 813-9403; international callers use (226) 828-7578. The Access Code is 465029. The teleconference replay will be available through November 11, 2021.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP measures in this release. Adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating income margin, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted income (loss) before taxes, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and are intended to serve as a supplement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Myers Industries believes that such information provides an additional measurement and consistent historical comparison of the Company’s performance. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is available in this news release.

About Myers Industries

Myers Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry in the United States. Visit www.myersindustries.com to learn more.

Caution on Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release include “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statement that is not of historical fact may be deemed “forward-looking”. Words such as “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “project”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “objective”, “outlook”, “target”, “goal”, “view” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current views and assumptions of future events and financial performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many outside of the Company's control that could cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied. Risks and uncertainties include: impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, conditions, customers and capital position; the impact of COVID-19 on local, national and global economic conditions; the effects of various governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, raw material availability, increases in raw material costs, or other production costs; impacts of price increases, risks associated with our strategic growth initiatives or the failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of such initiatives; unanticipated downturn in business relationships with customers or their purchases; competitive pressures on sales and pricing; changes in the markets for the Company’s business segments; changes in trends and demands in the markets in which the Company competes; operational problems at our manufacturing facilities, or unexpected failures at those facilities; future economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world; inability of the Company to meet future capital requirements; claims, litigation and regulatory actions against the Company; changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company; impact of the U.S. elections impacts on the regulatory landscape, capital markets, and responses to and management of the COVID-19 pandemic including further economic stimulus from the federal government; and other important factors detailed previously and from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Such reports are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's public reference facilities and its website at www.sec.gov and on the Company's Investor Relations section of its website at www.myersindustries.com. Myers Industries undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein. These statements speak only as of the date made.