Increased Demand and Focused Execution Drive Continued Strong Sales Growth

Sales Increased 32% on an Organic Basis, 58% Including Elkhart Acquisition

Recent Acquisition of Trilogy Plastics and Updated Corporate Brand Identity Reinforces “One Myers” Strategic Vision

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 second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

• Net sales increased $69.0 million, or 58.3% to $187.4 million, including $30.9 million, or 26.1% from the Elkhart Plastics acquisition, compared with $118.4 million for the second quarter of 2020
• Net income per diluted share was $0.30, compared with $0.23 for the second quarter of 2020
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share was $0.29, compared with $0.23 for the second quarter of 2020
• Cash flow from operations was $14.7 million and free cash flow was $11.7 million, compared with $6.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2020

Myers Industries’ President and CEO, Mike McGaugh, said, “The team’s ability to strategically manage the dynamic macro environment over the past few months is indicative of our overall strong operational performance during the first half of 2021. We continued to see increased demand from our core end-markets, which led to higher volumes across our business. Despite strong volume growth, our second quarter results were impacted by continued raw material inflation, which did outpace our price increases. We’ve continued to take incremental pricing actions to offset these unprecedented increases in raw material costs.”

McGaugh added, “Additionally, we continue to make progress in achieving our ‘One Myers’ strategic vision. Earlier this week, we announced the acquisition of Trilogy Plastics which comes after the successful integration of the Elkhart business over the last nine months. We are very excited to welcome the Trilogy team to the Myers family and are eager to move forward together as a leading producer of high-quality molded plastic products. We believe this combination will bring additional opportunities in the rotational molding industry and allow us to continue to raise the standard of commercial excellence and customer service within our industry.”

McGaugh concluded, “We also recently unveiled our updated corporate brand identity. This new visual identity is another important step in our strategic transformation. We look forward to continuing to advance our culture towards our ‘One Myers’ initiative while further driving our values of integrity, optimism, customer focus and can-do spirit throughout our operations.”

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Summary

Net sales for the second quarter of 2021 were $187.4 million, an increase of $69.0 million, or 58.3%, compared with $118.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, driven by increases in both the Material Handling and Distribution segments. Excluding the $30.9 million net sales impact from the Elkhart acquisition, organic net sales increased 26% due to higher volume/mix, 5% due to favorable price and 1% due to foreign currency exchange.

Gross profit increased $12.4 million, or 29.2% to $55.0 million, primarily due to the increased contribution from volume/mix and the Elkhart Plastics acquisition. Partially offsetting these contributions were higher raw material costs, primarily resin, 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 29.4% compared with 36.0% for the second quarter of 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $9.8 million, or 32.3% to $40.1 million, reflecting the Elkhart Plastics acquisition, higher salaries and incentive compensation and an increase in legal fees, partially offset by lower amortization expense. SG&A as a percentage of sales declined to 21.4% in the second quarter, compared with 25.6% in the same period last year. Net income per diluted share was $0.30, compared with $0.23 for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.29, compared with $0.23 for the second quarter of 2020.

Second Quarter 2021 Segment Results

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

Material Handling

Net sales for the second quarter of 2021 were $137.2 million, an increase of $56.4 million, or 69.7%, compared with $80.9 million for the second quarter of 2020. Excluding the $30.9 million net sales impact from the Elkhart acquisition, organic net sales increased 24% due to higher volume/mix, 6% due to favorable price and 2% due to foreign currency exchange. Sales increased in the vehicle, industrial, food and beverage, and consumer end markets. Operating income increased 13.3% to $17.9 million, compared with $15.8 million in 2020. Adjusted operating income increased to $17.0 million, compared with $15.8 million in 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased volume/mix and the Elkhart Plastics acquisition. Partially offsetting these contributions were higher raw material costs, primarily resin, 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 Plastics acquisition, higher salaries and incentive compensation costs, increased travel costs and higher legal fees, partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense. The Material Handling Segment’s adjusted operating income margin was 12.4%, compared with 19.5% for the second quarter of 2020.

Distribution

Net sales for the second quarter of 2021 were $50.2 million, an increase of $12.6 million, or 33.6%, compared with $37.5 million for the second quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by higher volume/mix across both equipment and supplies. Operating income increased to $4.2 million, compared with $1.6 million in 2020. The increase in operating income was largely due to contributions from higher volume/mix, partially offset by higher incentive compensation costs. The Distribution Segment’s adjusted operating income margin was 8.4%, compared with 4.4% for the second quarter of 2020.

2021 Outlook

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

• Net sales growth in the mid 40% range, with approximately half 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 $15 to $18 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, August 5, 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/viewer/13353/myers-industries-2021-second-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. Click on the Investor Relations tab to access the webcast. 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. To access a replay of the event, please use the following link: https://www.incommglobalevents.com/replay/6525/myers-industries-2021-second-quarter-earnings-call/. The access code is 253552.

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

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