Harvey & Company Initiates Myers Industries’ $157million Acquisition of Scepter Corporation & Scepter Manufacturing

Harvey & Company initiated Myers Industries’ (Myers) acquisition of Scepter Corporation and Scepter Manufacturing, LLC. This acquisition supports Myers’ objective to profitably grow their material handling segment by expanding its customer base and product portfolio.

Harvey & Company Initiates Myers Industries’ $157 million Acquisition of Scepter Corporation & Scepter Manufacturing

July 2, 2014

Akron, OH – Myers’ Press Release:A

Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MYE) announced today that on July 2, 2014 it completed the acquisition of Scepter Corporation and Scepter Manufacturing, LLC (Scepter). Scepter is an industry leading producer of portable marine fuel containers, portable fuel and water containers and accessories, ammunition containers, storage totes and environmental bins. Scepter employs 350 employees and has manufacturing plants in Toronto, Canada and Miami, Oklahoma. The final purchase price was $157 million. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Scepter, with 2013 sales of approximately $100 million and trailing twelve months EBITDA of $23.5 million, is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share and to generate a return on investment above the Company’s cost of capital. The Company anticipates realizing synergies of more than $2 million on an annual basis driven by material cost savings and plant efficiencies.

The acquisition of Scepter supports the long-term strategic growth and profitability improvement plan of the Company. Scepter’s in-house product engineering and state of the art mold capabilities complements Myers Industries’ Material Handling Segment in North America through an increased product offering and greater global reach. “Scepter is an excellent strategic fit with Myers Industries. As our third bolt-on acquisition to the Material Handling Segment in the last two years, Scepter meets our ongoing objective to grow the profitability of this segment with a business that has a long history of product innovation and profitable market leadership,” said John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Orr added, “We are very pleased to welcome Scepter employees to Myers Industries and look forward to working together to efficiently integrate Scepter into our portfolio of companies, capitalize on synergies, and continue to grow profitably while adding value for all stakeholders.” As previously announced on June 24, 2014, Myers has reduced its reporting segments from four to two focusing on Material Handling and Distribution, its two core businesses. Scepter joins Myers Industries as part of the Material Handling Segment.

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 under vehicle service industry in the U.S.
www.myersindustries.com

 

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