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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

News Release

NYSE:MYE

Contacts:

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 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Full year 2015 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 8% to $0.57

driven by strong gross profit margin improvement

February 25, 2016, Akron, Ohio - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.

Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2015

 

    Adjusted income per diluted share from continuing operations was $0.06, compared to $0.08 (includes a $0.07 charge related to our Brazil business) for the fourth quarter of 2014

 

    Net sales decreased 12.1% (or 9.2% excluding currency fluctuation) compared to the fourth quarter of 2014

 

    Adjusted gross profit margin increased 560 basis points to 29.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014

 

    Repurchased $11.4 million (or 773,593 shares) of common stock at an average price of $14.74 during the fourth quarter of 2015

 

    Named R. David Banyard President and CEO effective December 7, 2015

 

    During the fourth quarter of 2015, additional long-term compensation expense was incurred for retirement eligible employees, as defined by the Company’s executive long-term incentive plan, which resulted in a $0.02 reduction to earnings per share in the quarter

Highlights – Full Year 2015

 

    Adjusted income per diluted share from continuing operations increased by 8% to $0.57, compared to $0.53 in 2014

 

    Net sales decreased 3.5% (or 0.6% excluding currency fluctuation)

 

    Adjusted gross profit margin increased 350 basis points to 29.9%

 

    Free cash flow (cash flow provided by continuing operations less capital expenditures) was $25.6 million

 

    Returned $46.7 million of cash to shareholders through repurchases of common stock and dividends in 2015

President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Banyard commented, “Fourth quarter results fell short of expectations. Several of our key segments, including food, auto aftermarket and regionally our Brazil business, did not perform as we had anticipated. Part of the shortfall was due to end market weakness and some was attributable to slower-than-planned execution of commercial growth initiatives. In spite of these challenges, our team did a commendable job of controlling costs and price to offset some of the impact of the revenue decline.”

Mr. Banyard further commented, “For the full year, we increased adjusted income per diluted share by 8% despite the year-over-year reduction in sales. As we have highlighted throughout the year, declines in our key agriculture market and economic challenges in Brazil had a large impact on our business. Our team’s operational execution combined with lower input costs resulted in higher gross profit margins, which was a key contributor to our earnings performance.”


Summary

 

     Quarter Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     % Increase
(Decrease)
    2015     2014     % Increase
(Decrease)
 
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 139,194      $ 158,271        (12.1 )%    $ 601,538      $ 623,649        (3.5 )% 

Gross profit

   $ 40,254      $ 36,715        9.6   $ 178,278      $ 161,279        10.5

Gross profit margin

     28.9     23.2       29.6     25.9  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (276   $ 2,480        —        $ 21,862      $ 14,083        55.2

Income (loss) from continuing operations:

            

Income (loss)

   $ (125   $ 1,489        —        $ 14,053      $ 8,961        56.8

Income per diluted share

   $ —        $ 0.05        —        $ 0.45      $ 0.27        66.7

Gross profit as adjusted(1)

   $ 40,817      $ 37,514        8.8   $ 179,898      $ 164,722        9.2

Gross profit margin as adjusted(1)

     29.3     23.7       29.9     26.4  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted(1)

   $ 2,630      $ 3,511        (25.1 )%    $ 27,474      $ 26,203        4.9

Income from continuing operations as adjusted(1):

            

Income

   $ 1,691      $ 2,405        (29.7 )%    $ 17,666      $ 17,294        2.1

Income per diluted share

   $ 0.06      $ 0.08        (25.0 )%    $ 0.57      $ 0.53        7.5

 

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

Segment Results

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

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment for the fourth quarter of 2015 were down 15% (10% excluding currency fluctuation) vs. the fourth quarter of 2014. Material Handling’s adjusted income before taxes was $9.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 (2014 included $2.5 million of charges related to the Brazil business). The Material Handling Segment’s net sales for the full year of 2015 were down 4% (flat excluding currency fluctuation) vs. the full year of 2014. The flat sales were the result of weakness in the Agriculture market and the Brazilian beverage market, offset by incremental sales of $52.8 million from the Scepter acquisition which was completed in July 2014. Material Handling’s adjusted income before taxes was $50.1 million for the full year of 2015 compared to $42.3 million for the full year of 2014 (2014 included $2.5 million of charges related to the Brazil business).

Net sales in the Distribution Segment for the fourth quarter of 2015 were down 5% vs. the fourth quarter of 2014. Distribution’s adjusted income before taxes was $2.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The Distribution Segment’s net sales for the full year of 2015 were down 2% vs. the full year of 2014. The decline was the result of market softness, the impact of a strong dollar on export sales, and the closure of the Canadian branches in 2014. Distribution’s adjusted income before taxes was $16.6 million for the full year of 2015 compared to $17.0 million for the full year of 2014.

2016 Outlook

The Company anticipates that total revenue will be flat to down low-single digits on a constant currency basis in fiscal year 2016 as the impacts of softer demand conditions persist across many of its end markets.

Mr. Banyard concluded, “After my first 80 days at Myers, I am optimistic that we have the building blocks to drive long term shareholder value. While certain of our end markets remain soft in the near term, the Company is demonstrating an encouraging ability to generate cash flow in this choppy environment. We have a portfolio of great brands and products that provide tangible value to our customers, and we are focused on making improvements to how we analyze our end markets and understand customer needs. I look forward to communicating our progress to shareholders as we make these improvements.”


Conference Call Details

The Company will host an earnings conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Thursday, February 25, 2016 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 #13630286.

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 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 website at http://www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s Investor Relations section of its website 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 Year Ended  
     December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Net sales

   $ 139,194      $ 158,271      $ 601,538       $ 623,649   

Cost of sales

     98,940        121,556        423,260         462,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     40,254        36,715        178,278         161,279   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     38,430        31,588        147,417         138,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,824        5,127        30,861         22,618   

Interest expense, net

     2,100        2,647        8,999         8,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (276     2,480        21,862         14,083   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (151     991        7,809         5,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (125   $ 1,489      $ 14,053       $ 8,961   

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

   $ 305      $ (13,856   $ 3,118       $ (17,642
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 180      $ (12,367   $ 17,171       $ (8,681
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income per common share from continuing operations:

         

Basic

   $ (0.00   $ 0.05      $ 0.46       $ 0.28   

Diluted

   $ (0.00   $ 0.05      $ 0.45       $ 0.27   

Income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:

         

Basic

   $ 0.01      $ (0.44   $ 0.10       $ (0.55

Diluted

   $ 0.01      $ (0.44   $ 0.10       $ (0.54

Net income (loss) per common share:

         

Basic

   $ 0.01      $ (0.39   $ 0.56       $ (0.27

Diluted

   $ 0.01      $ (0.39   $ 0.55       $ (0.27

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

         

Basic

     29,856,894        31,366,016        30,616,485         32,232,965   

Diluted

     29,856,894        31,733,955        30,943,693         32,704,012   


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED GROSS PROFIT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Quarter Ended      For the Year Ended  
     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Gross profit as reported

   $ 40,254       $ 36,715       $ 178,278       $ 161,279   

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments in cost of sales

           

Material Handling segment

     563         799         1,620         3,261   

Distribution segment

     —           —           —           182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit as adjusted

   $ 40,817       $ 37,514       $ 179,898       $ 164,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note on Reconciliation of Income and Earnings Data: Gross profit excluding the items 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company believes that the excluded items are not primarily related to core operational activities. The Company believes that gross profit 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 gross profit excluding these items as well as other financial measures in connection with its decision-making activities. Gross profit excluding these items should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for gross profit prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s method for calculating gross profit excluding these items may not be comparable to methods used by other companies.


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

SALES AND EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     % Change     2015     2014     % Change  

Net Sales

            

Material Handling

   $ 93,496      $ 110,054        (15.0 )%    $ 414,030      $ 432,054        (4.2 )% 

Distribution

     45,728        48,293        (5.3 )%      187,637        191,873        (2.2 )% 

Inter-company Sales

     (30     (76     —          (129     (278     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 139,194      $ 158,271        (12.1 )%    $ 601,538      $ 623,649        (3.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from Continuing

            

Operations Before Income Taxes

            

Material Handling

   $ 8,140      $ 8,024        1.4   $ 49,762      $ 31,903        56.0

Distribution

     2,557        3,308        (22.7 )%      16,114        16,024        0.6

Corporate

     (10,973     (8,852     —          (44,014     (33,844     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (276   $ 2,480        (111.1 )%    $ 21,862      $ 14,083        55.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Material Handling

        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

   $ 8.1      $ 8.0      $ 49.8      $ 31.9   

Patent infringement lawsuit

     —          0.2        (3.0     3.3   

Transaction costs - Scepter acquisition

     —          —          —          2.9   

Inventory step-up - Scepter acquisition

     —          —          —          2.3   

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments

     1.5        0.8        3.3        2.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

     9.6        9.0        50.1        42.3   

Distribution

        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

     2.6        3.3        16.1        16.0   

Restructuring expenses and other adjustments

     0.3        —          0.5        1.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

     2.9        3.3        16.6        17.0   

Corporate and Interest Expense

        

Corporate and interest expense as reported

     (11.0     (8.9     (44.0     (33.8

Environmental reserve

     0.2        —          1.5        —     

Transaction costs, professional and legal fees and other adjustments

     0.9        —          3.3        0.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate and interest expense as adjusted

     (9.9     (8.9     (39.2     (33.1

Continuing Operations

        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported

     (0.3     2.5        21.9        14.1   

Total of all adjustments above

     2.9        1.0        5.6        12.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted

     2.6        3.5        27.5        26.2   

Income taxes*

     (0.9     (1.1     (9.8     (8.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations as adjusted

   $ 1.7      $ 2.4      $ 17.7      $ 17.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations

   $ 0.06      $ 0.08      $ 0.57      $ 0.53   

 

* Income taxes are calculated using the normalized effective tax rate for each year. Using the year-end 2015 effective tax rate, adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations would have been $0.12, $0.30 and $0.09 for the first, second and third quarters of 2015 respectively.

Note on Reconciliation of Income and Earnings Data: Income from continuing operations as adjusted and adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations are non-GAAP financial measures 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)

 

     December 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Current Assets

     

Cash

   $ 7,344       $ 4,676   

Accounts receivable, net

     86,260         90,664   

Inventories

     54,738         63,338   

Assets held for sale

     —           117,775   

Other

     5,966         8,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     154,308         285,441   

Other Assets

     145,018         142,626   

Property, Plant, & Equipment, Net

     130,773         136,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 430,099       $ 564,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

     

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   $ 71,310       $ 77,320   

Accrued expenses

     46,594         49,372   

Liabilities held for sale

     —           27,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     117,904         153,814   

Long-term debt, net

     193,006         236,429   

Other liabilities

     12,354         13,738   

Deferred income taxes

     9,723         14,281   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     97,112         146,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 430,099       $ 564,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 17,171      $ (8,681

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

     3,118        (17,642
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 14,053      $ 8,961   

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    

Depreciation

     24,712        24,173   

Amortization

     10,267        6,999   

Non-cash stock compensation

     4,934        3,115   

Deferred taxes

     (1,665     (2,665

Tax benefit from options

     (38     (679

Other

     762        562   

Payments on performance based compensation

     (1,303     (1,293

Accrued interest income on note receivable

     (1,060     —     

Other long-term liabilities

     1,106        341   

Cash flows provided by (used for) working capital

    

Accounts receivable

     4,849        2,710   

Inventories

     5,271        2,377   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     573        (966

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (13,107     8,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     49,354        51,757   

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

     (11,622     (13,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     37,732        38,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (23,727     (24,170

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     —          (156,620

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     1,261        566   

Proceeds from sale of business

     70,762        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     48,296        (180,224

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

     (581     11,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     47,715        (168,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     —          89,000   

Net (repayments) borrowing on credit facility

     (37,110     106,493   

Cash dividends paid

     (16,675     (15,707

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     2,924        2,926   

Tax benefit from options

     38        679   

Repurchase of common stock

     (30,023     (54,897

Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards

     (975     (1,083

Deferred financing costs

     —          (547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (81,821     126,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign exchange rate effect on cash

     (958     1,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     2,668        (1,863

Cash at January 1

     4,676        6,539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at December 31

   $ 7,344      $ 4,676