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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    News Release

NYSE: MYE

Contact(s):

Gregg Branning, Senior Vice President

& Chief Financial Officer (330) 761-6303

Monica Vinay, Vice President, Investor

Relations & Treasurer (330) 761-6212

Myers Industries Reports 2015 Second Quarter Results

Scepter Acquisition Continues to Deliver Strong Performance

July 23, 2015, Akron, Ohio - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading provider of material handling solutions and tire repair products to industrial end markets, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Financial Highlights

 

    Net sales of $164.3 million included strong performance from Scepter, offset by weaker demand in the agricultural, industrial, recreational vehicle and marine end markets

 

    Gross profit margin increased to 30.8% driven by operational excellence initiatives, pricing actions, sales of new products and the incremental contribution from Scepter

 

    Income per diluted share from continuing operations as adjusted increased 45.5% to $0.32 in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year

 

    Net sales and profits benefited from approximately $5 million of customer orders that shifted into Q2 from Q3 2015

Summary

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015     2014     % Increase
(Decrease)
    2015     2014     % Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Unaudited dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 164,335      $ 152,784        7.6   $ 320,683      $ 303,269        5.7

Gross profit

   $ 50,581      $ 42,532        18.9   $ 96,338      $ 84,603        13.9

Gross profit margin

     30.8     27.8       30.0     27.9  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 17,275      $ 9,619        79.6   $ 21,289      $ 16,918        25.8

Income from continuing operations:

            

Income

   $ 10,925      $ 6,327        72.7   $ 13,547      $ 11,090        22.2

Income per diluted share

   $ 0.35      $ 0.19        84.2   $ 0.43      $ 0.33        30.3

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted*

   $ 14,715      $ 11,179        31.6   $ 20,678      $ 19,035        8.6

Income from continuing operations as adjusted*:

            

Income

   $ 9,933      $ 7,154        38.8   $ 13,958      $ 12,182        14.6

Income per diluted share

   $ 0.32      $ 0.22        45.5   $ 0.45      $ 0.36        25.0

 

* Details regarding the pre-tax adjusted charges (benefits) are provided on the Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures included in this release.


President and Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr commented, “Our Scepter business continues to be a very good acquisition as it delivered strong sales and operating performance again in the second quarter of 2015. Although we continued to experience reduced sales of our agricultural products during the second quarter, an acceleration of orders by a few of our customers in that end market led to higher than anticipated sales and profits from those products. Scepter’s strong performance, the acceleration of orders, and pricing and cost reduction actions that we took during the quarter led to the significant improvement in adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations as compared to the second quarter of last year.”

Segment Results

The results below are as adjusted and exclude restructuring and other unusual pre-tax charges (benefits) as detailed on the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures included in this release.

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment for the second quarter of 2015 were $115.8 million compared to $103.0 million for the second quarter of 2014. Incremental sales of $28.6 million from Scepter were partially offset by sales declines in the agricultural, industrial, recreational vehicle and marine end markets as compared to the second quarter of 2014. Material Handling’s adjusted income before taxes was $18.2 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $12.2 million for the second quarter of 2014. The increase in adjusted income before taxes year-over-year was due mostly to Scepter’s contribution and higher margin profile, but was also the result of pricing actions, reductions in labor costs, overhead and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Net sales in the Distribution Segment for the second quarter of 2015 were $48.6 million compared to $49.8 million for the second quarter of 2014. The sales decline in the second quarter was the result of weaker demand for some of the segment’s tire repair and retread products. Distribution’s adjusted income before taxes for the second quarter of 2015 was $4.5 million compared to $5.4 million for the second quarter of 2014. The decline in adjusted income before taxes as compared to the second quarter of last year was due mostly to the lower sales volumes and product mix.

Other Financial Items

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash flow used for continuing operations was $3.0 million compared to $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Capital expenditures totaled $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and are forecasted to be approximately $30 million in 2015, of which, roughly 70% will be for new product development, growth, and productivity projects.

The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased 370,200 shares of its common stock for a total of $6.6 million. Approximately 4.1 million shares were available for repurchase at June 30, 2015 under the Company’s current board authorization.

On July 2, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed an award of attorney fees and costs against the Company that had been previously awarded as part of a patent infringement lawsuit. As a result of the Court’s decision, the Company reversed a previously recorded reserve of $3.0 million. This benefit was recognized as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2015. The reversal is included in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures included in this release and is excluded from income from continuing operations as adjusted.

2015 Third Quarter and Full Year Outlook

Although the third quarter of 2015 will be impacted by the continued weakness of the agricultural market, the acceleration of orders that moved into the second quarter, and some continued soft demand in the Material Handling Segment’s end markets, full year operating results should show the benefits of ongoing efforts to reduce costs and strengthen the Company, resulting in a strong foundation for continued earnings growth in the future.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host an earnings conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call is anticipated to last approximately one hour and may be accessed at (877) 407-8033. Callers are asked to sign on at least five minutes in advance. A live and archived webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.myersindustries.com. Click on the Investor Relations tab to access the webcast. Webcast attendees will be in a listen-only mode. An archived telephone replay of the call will also be available on the site shortly after the event. To listen to the telephone replay, callers should dial: (US) 877-660-6853 or (Int’l) 201-612-7415. The replay passcode is Conference ID #13614253.


About Myers Industries

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest wholesale distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel and undervehicle service industry in the U.S. Visit www.myersindustries.com to learn more.

Caution on Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release may 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 “expect”, “believe”, “project”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “objective”, “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: changes in the markets for the Company’s business segments; changes in trends and demands in the markets in which the Company competes; unanticipated downturn in business relationships with customers or their purchases; competitive pressures on sales and pricing; raw material availability, increases in raw material costs, or other production costs; 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; the Company’s ability to execute the components of its Strategic Business Evolution process; and other risks as detailed in the Company’s 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference facilities and its web site at http://www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s Investor Relations section of its web site at http://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.


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2014     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2014  

Net sales

   $ 164,335       $ 152,784      $ 320,683       $ 303,269   

Cost of sales

     113,754         110,252        224,345         218,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

  50,581      42,532      96,338      84,603   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  30,839      31,246      69,880      64,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

  19,742      11,286      26,458      20,169   

Interest expense, net

  2,467      1,667      5,169      3,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  17,275      9,619      21,289      16,918   

Income tax expense

  6,350      3,292      7,742      5,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

  10,925      6,327      13,547      11,090   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  494      (578   3,111      (4,661
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

$ 11,419    $ 5,749    $ 16,658    $ 6,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income per common share from continuing operations:

Basic

$ 0.35    $ 0.20    $ 0.44    $ 0.34   

Diluted

$ 0.35    $ 0.19    $ 0.43    $ 0.33   

Income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:

Basic

$ 0.02    $ (0.02 $ 0.10    $ (0.14

Diluted

$ 0.02    $ (0.02 $ 0.10    $ (0.14

Net income per common share:

Basic

$ 0.37    $ 0.18    $ 0.54    $ 0.20   

Diluted

$ 0.37    $ 0.17    $ 0.53    $ 0.19   

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

Basic

  30,968,269      32,425,994      31,004,779      32,892,864   

Diluted

  31,284,915      32,962,790      31,342,103      33,387,109   


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

SALES AND EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015     2014     % Change     2015     2014     % Change  

Net Sales from Continuing Operations

      

Material Handling

   $ 115,774      $ 103,046        12.4   $ 228,055      $ 209,723        8.7

Distribution

     48,592        49,789        (2.4 )%      92,697        93,672        (1.0 )% 

Inter-company Sales

     (31     (51     —          (69     (126     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ 164,335    $ 152,784      7.6 $ 320,683    $ 303,269      5.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

Material Handling

$ 20,846    $ 11,533      80.8 $ 34,253    $ 24,305      40.9

Distribution

  4,508      5,053      (10.8 )%    7,999      8,583      (6.8 )% 

Corporate

  (8,079   (6,967   —        (20,963   (15,970   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ 17,275    $ 9,619      79.6 $ 21,289    $ 16,918      25.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Material Handling

        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

   $ 20.8      $ 11.5      $ 34.3      $ 24.3   

Litigation reserve reversal

     (3.0     —          (3.0     —     

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments

     0.4        0.7        0.5        0.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

  18.2      12.2      31.8      25.0   

Distribution

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

  4.5      5.1      8.0      8.6   

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments

  —        0.3      0.1      0.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

  4.5      5.4      8.1      9.4   

Corporate and interest expense

(Loss) before income taxes as reported

  (8.1   (7.0   (21.0   (16.0

Transaction costs

  —        0.6      —        0.6   

Professional and legal fees

  —        —        1.8      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate and interest expense as adjusted

  (8.1   (6.4   (19.2   (15.4

Continuing Operations

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

  17.3      9.6      21.3      16.9   

Litigation reserve reversal

  (3.0   —        (3.0   —     

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments

  0.4      1.6      2.4      2.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

  14.7      11.2      20.7      19.0   

Income taxes*

  (4.8   4.0      (6.7   6.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations as adjusted

$ 9.9    $ 7.2    $ 14.0    $ 12.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations

$ 0.32    $ 0.22    $ 0.45    $ 0.36   

 

* Income taxes calculated using the normalized effective tax rate for each year.

Note on Reconciliation of Income and Earnings Data: Income (loss) excluding the items mentioned above in the text of this release and in this reconciliation chart is a non-GAAP financial measure that Myers Industries, Inc. calculates according to the schedule above, using GAAP amounts from the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes that the excluded items are not primarily related to core operational activities. The Company believes that income (loss) excluding items that are not primarily related to core operating activities is generally viewed as providing useful information regarding a company’s operating profitability. Management uses income (loss) excluding these items as well as other financial measures in connection with its decision-making activities. Income (loss) excluding these items should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), income (loss) before taxes or other consolidated income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s method for calculating income (loss) excluding these items may not be comparable to methods used by other companies.


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Assets

     

Current Assets

     

Cash

   $ 3,887       $ 4,676   

Accounts receivable, net

     98,503         90,664   

Inventories

     65,791         63,338   

Assets held for sale

     —           117,775   

Prepaid and other

     8,644         8,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

  176,825      285,441   

Other Assets

  158,050      142,626   

Property, Plant, & Equipment, Net

  131,439      136,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 466,314    $ 564,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 69,249    $ 77,320   

Accrued expenses

  40,145      49,372   

Liabilities held for sale

  —        27,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

  109,394      153,814   

Long-term debt, net

  201,385      236,429   

Other liabilities

  12,310      13,738   

Deferred income taxes

  13,277      14,281   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

  129,948      146,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

$ 466,314    $ 564,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 16,658      $ 6,429   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

     3,111        (4,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$ 13,547    $ 11,090   

Items not affecting use of cash

Depreciation

  13,290      11,030   

Amortization

  5,279      1,461   

Non-cash stock compensation

  1,638      1,593   

Provision for loss on accounts receivable

  83      550   

Deferred taxes

  (1,673   (73

Other long-term liabilities

  2,497      1,244   

(Gain) loss from asset disposition

  (56   (139

Tax benefit from options

  (215   (658

Other

  147      200   

Payments on performance based compensation

  (1,332   (1,293

Cash flow used for working capital, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

  (12,918   (10,386

Inventories

  (4,020   (10,890

Prepaid expenses

  2,511      337   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (21,747   (10,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities - continuing operations

  (2,969   (6,826

Net cash used for operating activities - discontinued operations

  (11,672   (14,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities

  (14,641   (21,026
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Capital expenditures

  (9,381   (6,971

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

  36      85   

Proceeds from sale of business

  69,787      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations

  60,442      (6,886

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations

  (581   14,531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

  59,861      7,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

  —        89,000   

Net borrowing/(repayment) on credit facility

  (31,548   4,300   

Cash dividends paid

  (8,367   (7,480

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

  1,515      2,126   

Tax benefit from options

  215      658   

Repurchase of common stock

  (6,577   (44,399

Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards

  (975   (1,083

Deferred financing costs

  —        (538
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations

  (45,737   42,584   

Net cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations

  —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

  (45,737   42,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign exchange rate effect on cash

  (272   50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  (789   29,253   

Cash at January 1

  4,676      6,539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at June 30

$ 3,887    $ 35,792