Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐ .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit ~~and post~~ such files). Yes☑ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the ~~Registrant~~registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. ~~(Check one):~~

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑ .

The number of shares outstanding of ~~each of~~ the issuer’s ~~classes of~~ common stock, without par value, as of ~~the latest practicable date.~~July 30, 2021 was 36,173,850 shares.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Quarter Ended June 30,					For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2021			2020		2021			2020
Net sales	$	144,075		$	132,676		$	428,081		$	427,998		$	187,369		$	118,394	$	361,798		$	240,644
Cost of sales		103,336			96,758			306,056			299,373			132,375			75,821		256,391			155,588
Gross profit		40,739			35,918			122,025			128,625			54,994			42,573		105,407			85,056
Selling, general and administrative expenses		36,391			32,617			105,560			103,087			40,121			30,317		79,669			61,433
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets		(2,763	)		315			(4,128	)		383
Impairment charges		—			—			544			9,874
Gain on disposal of fixed assets														(996	)		0		(996	)		(7	)
Gain on sale of notes receivable														0			0		0			(11,924	)
Operating income		7,111			2,986			20,049			15,281			15,869			12,256		26,734			35,554
Interest expense, net		1,785			2,015			5,545			6,087			999			1,194		1,994			2,263
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		5,326			971			14,504			9,194
Income before income taxes														14,870			11,062		24,740			33,291
Income tax expense		2,050			547			6,088			6,422			3,795			2,694		6,360			8,197
Income from continuing operations		3,276			424			8,416			2,772
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax		(19	)		(10	)		(52	)		(257	)
Net income	$	3,257		$	414		$	8,364		$	2,515		$	11,075		$	8,368	$	18,380		$	25,094
Income per common share from continuing operations:
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.28		$	0.09		$	0.31		$	0.23	$	0.51		$	0.70
Diluted	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.28		$	0.09		$	0.30		$	0.23	$	0.51		$	0.70
Income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)
Diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.28		$	0.08
Diluted	$	0.11		$	0.01		$	0.28		$	0.08
Dividends declared per share	$	0.14		$	0.14		$	0.41		$	0.41

	June 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	13,543		$	28,301
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,416 and $3,278, respectively		98,610			83,701
Income tax receivable		0			1,049
Inventories, net		79,482			65,919
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,576			4,760
Total Current Assets		201,211			183,730
Property, plant, and equipment, net		83,981			73,953
Right of use asset - operating leases		22,834			18,390
Goodwill		79,500			79,256
Intangible assets, net		38,650			41,038
Deferred income taxes		84			84
Other		4,215			3,564
Total Assets	$	430,475		$	400,015

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	81,614		$	61,150
Accrued employee compensation		18,407			14,499
Income taxes payable		390			0
Accrued taxes payable, other than income taxes		2,328			2,524
Accrued interest		938			1,785
Other current liabilities		18,147			17,936
Operating lease liability - short-term		4,833			4,359
Finance lease liability - short-term		491			0
Long-term debt - current portion		0			39,994
Total Current Liabilities		127,148			142,247
Long-term debt		57,833			37,582
Operating lease liability - long-term		17,778			13,755
Finance lease liability - long-term		9,688			0
Other liabilities		14,174			14,373
Deferred income taxes		1,873			2,958

Shareholders’ Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; NaN issued and outstanding)		0			0
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 36,166,384 and 35,921,025; net of treasury shares of 6,386,073 and 6,631,432, respectively)		22,109			21,939
Additional paid-in capital		304,183			300,852
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,892	)		(15,773	)
Retained deficit		(109,419	)		(117,918	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		201,981			189,100
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	430,475		$	400,015

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
	Common Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Deficit			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at April 1, 2021	$	22,054	$	303,127	$	(15,362	)	$	(115,566	)	$	194,253
Net income		0		0		0			11,075			11,075
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0		0		470			0			470
Shares issued under incentive plans, net of shares withheld for tax		55		380		0			0			435
Stock compensation expense		0		676		0			0			676
Declared dividends - $0.135 per share		0		0		0			(4,928	)		(4,928	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	22,109	$	304,183	$	(14,892	)	$	(109,419	)	$	201,981

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
	Common Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Deficit			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at April 1, 2020	$	21,828	$	296,736	$	(19,104	)	$	(123,237	)	$	176,223
Net income		0		0		0			8,368			8,368
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0		0		1,220			0			1,220
Shares issued under incentive plans, net of shares withheld for tax		17		93		0			0			110
Stock compensation expense		0		693		0			0			693
Declared dividends - $0.135 per share		0		0		0			(4,919	)		(4,919	)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	21,845	$	297,522	$	(17,884	)	$	(119,788	)	$	181,695

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Common Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Deficit			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	21,939	$	300,852		$	(15,773	)	$	(117,918	)	$	189,100
Net income		0		0			0			18,380			18,380
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0		0			881			0			881
Shares issued under incentive plans, net of shares withheld for tax		170		1,502			0			0			1,672
Stock compensation expense		0		1,829			0			0			1,829
Declared dividends - $0.27 per share		0		0			0			(9,881	)		(9,881	)
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	22,109	$	304,183		$	(14,892	)	$	(109,419	)	$	201,981

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Common Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Deficit			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	21,785	$	296,363		$	(16,349	)	$	(135,117	)	$	166,682
Net income		0		0			0			25,094			25,094
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0		0			(1,535	)		0			(1,535	)
Shares issued under incentive plans, net of shares withheld for tax		60		(187	)		0			0			(127	)
Stock compensation expense		0		1,346			0			0			1,346
Declared dividends - $0.27 per share		0		0			0			(9,765	)		(9,765	)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	21,845	$	297,522		$	(17,884	)	$	(119,788	)	$	181,695

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	18,380		$	25,094
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation		8,142			7,243
Amortization		2,610			4,518
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense		1,829			1,346
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		(996	)		(7	)
Gain on sale of notes receivable		0			(11,924	)
Other		(702	)		407
Other long-term liabilities		(205	)		478
Cash flows provided by (used for) working capital
Accounts receivable		(15,250	)		(9,672	)
Inventories		(13,411	)		(5,453	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(4,814	)		(2,926	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		25,718			2,681
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		21,301			11,785
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(8,220	)		(5,589	)
Acquisition of business		(1,223	)		(691	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		2,848			0
Proceeds on sale of notes receivable		0			1,200
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(6,595	)		(5,080	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net borrowings from revolving credit facility		19,900			0
Repayments of long-term debt		(40,000	)		0
Payments on finance lease		(161	)		0
Cash dividends paid		(9,809	)		(9,736	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		2,420			235
Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards		(748	)		(362	)
Deferred financing fees		(1,095	)		0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(29,493	)		(9,863	)
Foreign exchange rate effect on cash		29			(47	)
Net decrease in cash		(14,758	)		(3,205	)
Cash at January 1		28,301			75,527
Cash at June 30	$	13,543		$	72,322

~~Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)~~

September 30,

December 31,

2017

2016

Assets

Current Assets

Cash

$
4,511

$
7,888

Restricted cash

8,650

8,635

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,375 and $1,563, respectively

88,278

73,818

Inventories

Finished and in-process products

31,254

31,826

Raw materials and supplies

17,718

14,197

48,972

46,023

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,881

4,787

Total Current Assets

153,292

141,151

Other Assets

Goodwill

60,048

59,219

Intangible assets, net

42,377

47,994

Deferred income taxes

253

216

Notes receivable

18,632

18,275

Other

6,871

3,347

128,181

129,051

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost

Land

7,973

8,916

Buildings and leasehold improvements

59,925

65,566

Machinery and equipment

285,189

319,606

353,087

394,088

Less allowances for depreciation and amortization

(261,153
)

(282,606
)
Property, plant and equipment, net

91,934

111,482

Total Assets

$
373,407

$
381,684

September 30,

December 31,

2017

2016

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

$
61,990

$
48,988

Accrued expenses

Employee compensation

17,921

11,861

Taxes, other than income taxes

2,185

2,178

Accrued interest

1,731

3,202

Other current liabilities

14,493

13,083

Total Current Liabilities

98,320

79,312

Long-term debt

158,010

189,522

Other liabilities

7,616

9,235

Deferred income taxes

11,729

10,582

Shareholders’ Equity

Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)

—

—

Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares;
outstanding 30,301,721 and 30,019,561; net of treasury shares
of 7,650,736 and 7,932,896, respectively)

18,418

18,234

Additional paid-in capital

207,118

202,033

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(30,683
)

(34,174
)
Retained deficit

(97,121
)

(93,060
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity

97,732

93,033

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$
373,407

$
381,684

Common Shares

Additional
Paid-In Capital

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Retained
Deficit

Total
Shareholders' Equity

Balance at January 1, 2017

$
18,234

$
202,033

$
(34,174
)

$
(93,060
)

$
93,033

Net income

—

—

—

8,364

8,364

Foreign currency translation adjustment

—

—

3,491

—

3,491

Shares issued under incentive plans, net of shares withheld for tax

184

2,067

—

—

2,251

Stock compensation expense

—

3,018

—

—

3,018

Declared dividends - $0.41 per share

—

—

—

(12,425
)

(12,425
)
Balance at September 30, 2017

$
18,418

$
207,118

$
(30,683
)

$
(97,121
)

$
97,732

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Net income

$
8,364

$
2,515

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

(52
)

(257
)
Income from continuing operations

8,416

2,772

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

Depreciation

16,758

18,465

Amortization

6,764

7,428

Accelerated depreciation associated with restructuring activities

2,018

—

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

2,873

2,804

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

(4,128
)

383

Deferred taxes

101

(1,985
)
Accrued interest income on note receivable

(983
)

(948
)
Impairment charges

544

9,874

Other

29

(338
)
Payments on performance based compensation

(1,010
)

(1,794
)
Other long-term liabilities

(140
)

(431
)
Cash flows provided by (used for) working capital

Accounts receivable

(12,754
)

1,057

Inventories

(2,490
)

7,349

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,696

484

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

18,416

(26,520
)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations

36,110

18,600

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

—

—

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

36,110

18,600

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Capital expenditures

(5,128
)

(11,490
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

8,075

194

Proceeds (payments) related to sale of business

—

(4,034
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations

2,947

(15,330
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations

—

—

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

2,947

(15,330
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Net borrowings (repayments) on credit facility

(31,397
)

4,440

Cash dividends paid

(12,230
)

(12,143
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock

2,524

2,582

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

—

139

Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards

(273
)

(925
)
Deferred financing costs

(1,030
)

—

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

(42,406
)

(5,907
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities - discontinued operations

—

—

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

(42,406
)

(5,907
)
Foreign exchange rate effect on cash

(28
)

831

Net increase (decrease) in cash

(3,377
)

(1,806
)
Cash at January 1

7,888

7,344

Cash at September 30

$
4,511

$
5,538

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Myers Industries, Inc. and all wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with ~~U.S.~~accounting principles generally accepted ~~accounting principles~~in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016.~~

~~Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year’s reported amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation.~~2020.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the ~~three~~quarter and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the year ending December 31, ~~2017.~~2021.

In ~~March 2016,~~December 2019, the ~~Financial~~FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting ~~Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09,~~ ~~Compensation - Stock Compensation - Improvements~~for Income Taxes. This ASU is intended to ~~Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which involves several aspects of~~simplify the accounting for ~~share-based payment transactions, including~~income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the ~~income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities,~~general principles in Topic 740 and ~~classification on the statement of cash flows. Under the new standard, income tax benefits~~by clarifying and ~~deficiencies~~amending existing guidance to improve consistent application. Certain amendments within this ASU are required to be ~~recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement~~applied on a retrospective basis, certain other amendments are required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. Excess tax benefits should be classified along withall other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. In regards to forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur.amendments on a prospective basis. The Company adopted this ~~ASU~~standard effective January 1, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The cash flow classification requirements of ASU 2016-09 were applied prospectively. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on~~ the ~~Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.~~

~~In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07,~~ ~~Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715) – Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.~~ This ASU requires that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. The ASU also allows only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization when applicable. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The ASU should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit in assets. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of this standard ~~will~~did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial ~~statements as the pension plan is frozen.~~

~~In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04,~~ ~~Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)~~ - ~~Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.~~ This ASU eliminates Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test and requires goodwill impairment to be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of its goodwill. The ASU is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The guidance allows for early adoption for impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. While the Company has elected not to early adopt this guidance for fiscal year 2017 and will continue to evaluate the timing of adoption, it does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)~~

~~In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,~~ ~~Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)~~ - ~~Restricted Cash~~. This ASU requires that companies include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, along with cash and cash equivalents, when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The ASU should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those annual periods. ~~To the extent there are changes in the Company’s restricted cash balances, adoption of this standard will impact the statement of cash flows.~~

~~In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16,~~ ~~Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory (Topic 740)~~. This ASU requires immediate recognition of the income tax consequences of intercompany asset transfers other than inventory. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within ~~those annual periods. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.~~

~~In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15,~~ ~~Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments~~, which clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance also clarifies how the predominance principle should be applied when cash receipts and cash payments have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of this standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

~~In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,~~ ~~Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~, which introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments. The new guidance introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

~~In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases (Topic 842)~~. Under ASU 2016-02, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

~~In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers~~, to clarify the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will also be required to help users of financial statements understand the nature, amount, and timing of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for January 1, 2017. Entities have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. The Company plans to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective approach and has developed an implementation plan. As part of this plan, the Company has identified its revenue streams and substantially completed its contract review for each of these revenue streams to assess the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. This assessment included the potential impact of whether revenue from certain product lines would be required to be recognized over time rather than at a point in time. Based on the reviews completed to date, the Company does not currently anticipate any material changes to the timing of revenue recognition from point in time, and will continue to evaluate this contract review through the date of adoption. The Company is currently designing and implementing changes to processes and controls, where necessary, to address the requirements of the new standard upon adoption. In addition, the Company is assessing what incremental disaggregated revenue disclosures will be required in the consolidated financial statements.

~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)~~

All asset and liability accounts of consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated at the current exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period and income statement items are translated monthly at an average currency exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity.

The Company follows guidance included in ~~the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)~~ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for its financial assets and liabilities, as required. The guidance established a common definition for fair value to be applied under U.S. GAAP requiring the use of fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosure requirements about such fair value measurements. The guidance did not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applied to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is divided into three levels:

The Company has financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses. The fair value of these financial instruments ~~approximate~~approximates carrying value due to the nature and relative short maturity of these assets and liabilities.

The fair value of debt under the Company’s Loan Agreement, as defined in Note ~~11,~~12, approximates carrying value due to the floating rates and relative short maturity (less than 90 days) of ~~the~~any revolving borrowings under this agreement. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated using market observable inputs for the Company’s comparable peers with public debt, including quoted prices in active markets and interest rate measurements which are considered Level 2 inputs. At ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2020, the aggregate fair value of the Company's ~~$100.0 million~~outstanding fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated ~~at $101.0~~to be $41.8 million and ~~$98.0~~$80.9 million, respectively.

~~Factoring~~The purchase price allocation associated with the November 10, 2020 acquisition of Elkhart Plastics, Inc. (“Elkhart Plastics”), as described in Note 3, required fair value measurements using unobservable inputs which are considered Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the acquired intangible assets was determined using an income approach.

Management has established certain requirements that customers must meet before credit is extended. The financial condition of customers is continually monitored and collateral is usually not required. The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. The Company reviews historical trends for credit loss as well as current economic conditions in determining an estimate for its allowance for credit losses. Additionally, in circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific allowance for credit losses is recorded against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably expects will be collected.

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries Plasticos Novel Do Nordeste S.A. and Plasticos Novel Do Parana S.A. (collectively, "Novel") entered into a factoring agreement to sell, without recourse, certain of their Brazilian Real-based trade accounts receivables to unrelated third party financial institutions as part of its working capital management. The sale of these receivables acceleratedchanges in the ~~collection of cash and reduced~~allowance for credit ~~exposure. Under~~losses for the terms of the factoring agreements, the Company retains no rights or interest and has no obligations with respect to the sold receivables. As such, the factoring of trade receivables under these agreements are accounted for as a sale. The Company accounts for its trade receivable factoring program as required under ASC 860, ~~Transfers and Servicing. During the nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017, approximately $1.3 million of trade accounts receivables had been sold~~2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
	Material Handling		Distribution		Inter-company			Consolidated
Consumer	$	37,312	$	—	$	—		$	37,312
Vehicle		41,437		—		—			41,437
Food and beverage		16,399		—		—			16,399
Industrial		42,079		—		(14	)		42,065
Auto aftermarket		—		50,156		—			50,156
Total net sales	$	137,227	$	50,156	$	(14	)	$	187,369

	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Material Handling		Distribution		Inter-company			Consolidated
Consumer	$	62,707	$	—	$	—		$	62,707
Vehicle		83,629		—		—			83,629
Food and beverage		37,816		—		—			37,816
Industrial		82,968		—		(28	)		82,940
Auto aftermarket		—		94,706		—			94,706
Total net sales	$	267,120	$	94,706	$	(28	)	$	361,798

	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Material Handling		Distribution		Inter-company			Consolidated
Consumer	$	51,498	$	—	$	—		$	51,498
Vehicle		30,125		—		—			30,125
Food and beverage		26,491		—		—			26,491
Industrial		56,817		—		(23	)		56,794
Auto aftermarket		—		75,736		—			75,736
Total net sales	$	164,931	$	75,736	$	(23	)	$	240,644

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with customers are satisfied. In both the ~~factoring agreement for cash proceeds~~Distribution and Material Handling segments, this generally occurs with the transfer of ~~$1.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $0.9 million of trade accounts receivables had been sold under the terms~~control of the ~~factoring agreement for cash proceeds~~products. This transfer of ~~$0.8 million. The receivables sold pursuant to~~control may occur at either the factoring agreements have been recorded as a reduction of trade accounts receivable and as cash provided by operating activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited). The Company pays an administrative fee based on the dollar value of the receivables sold. Administrative fees related to the program for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $0.1 million. These fees are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited).

~~The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of products, net of actual and estimated returns, at the point of passage of title and risk of loss, which is generally at~~ time of shipment from a Company facility, or at the time of delivery to a designated customer location. Obligations under contracts with customers are typically fulfilled within 90 days of receiving a purchase order from a customer, and ~~collectability~~generally no other future obligations are required to be performed. The Company generally does not enter into any long-term contracts with customers greater than one year. Based on the nature of the ~~fixed~~Company’s products and customer contracts, no deferred revenue has been recorded, with the exception of cash advances or ~~determinable sales price is reasonably assured.~~deposits received from customers prior to transfer of control of the product. These advances are typically fulfilled within the 90-day time frame mentioned above.

~~Changes~~Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in ~~accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are~~exchange for transferring the products. Certain contracts with customers include variable consideration, such as ~~follows:~~

rebates or discounts. The Company ~~considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity~~recognizes estimates of ~~three months or less~~this variable consideration each period, primarily based on the most likely level of consideration to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. The Company maintains operating cash and reserves for replacement balances in financial institutions which, from timepaid to ~~time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses~~ the ~~financial condition~~customer under the specific terms of ~~these institutions and believes that~~ the ~~risk of loss is minimal.~~

~~During the second quarter of 2017, an underutilized building at~~underlying programs. While the Company’s ~~Scarborough, Ontario, Canada location,~~contracts with customers do not generally include explicit rights to return product, the Company will in practice allow returns in the ~~Material Handling Segment, was identified for closure~~normal course of business and ~~classified~~ as ~~held for sale as~~part of ~~June 30, 2017, in Other Assets~~the customer relationship. Expected returns allowances are recognized each period based on an analysis of historical experience, and when physical recovery of the product from returns occurs, an estimated right to return asset is also recorded based on the approximate cost of the product.

Amounts included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)~~. This building~~ related to revenue recognition include:

Sales, value added, and other taxes collected with revenue from customers are excluded from net sales. The cost for shipments to customers is recognized when control over products has ~~been recorded~~transferred to the customer and is classified as Selling, General and Administrative expenses for the Company’s manufacturing business and as Cost of Sales for the Company’s distribution business. Costs for shipments to customers in Selling, General and Administrative expenses were approximately $2.3 million and $1.7 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $4.8 million and $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and in Cost of Sales were approximately $1.9 million and $1.5 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $3.5 million and $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Based on the short-term nature of contracts described above, contract acquisition costs are not significant. These costs, as well as other incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract, are recognized as expense as incurred.

On July 30, 2021, the Company acquired the assets of Trilogy Plastics, Inc. (“Trilogy”), a custom rotational molder specializing in high quality parts and assemblies, which is expected to be included in the Materials Handling Segment. The Trilogy acquisition aligns with the Company’s long-term strategic plan to transform the Company into a high-growth, customer-centric innovator of value-added engineered plastic solutions. Trilogy’s annual sales are approximately $35 million. The Company funded the acquisition with proceeds from the Loan Agreement described in Note 12.

On November 10, 2020, the Company acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics, a manufacturer of engineered products for the RV, marine, agricultural, construction, truck and other industries, which is included in the Company’s Material Handling Segment. The Elkhart Plastics acquisition aligns with the Company’s long-term strategic plan to transform the Company into a high-growth, customer-centric innovator of value-added engineered plastic solutions. The purchase price for the acquisition was $63.8 million, including a working capital adjustment of $1.2 million, which was settled in the first half of 2021. The Company funded the acquisition using available cash.

The acquisition of Elkhart Plastics was accounted for using the acquisition method, whereby all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at ~~its~~their fair value ~~less estimated costs to sell,~~on the acquisition date, with any excess of ~~$3.2 million (based primarily on a third party offer considered to be a Level 2 input), which resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $0.5 million recognized in~~ the ~~second quarter of 2017. No changes in~~purchase price over the estimated fair value ~~were~~ recorded inas goodwill. The following table summarized the ~~quarter ended September 30, 2017.~~

During the first quarter of 2016, the Company reviewed its long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill at Plasticos Novel do Nordeste S.A. (“Novel”), a reporting unit within the Material Handling Segment for impairment. The testing for impairment was performed as a resultallocation of the presence of impairment indictors resulting from the communication of a reduction in capital spending in the near-term from a significant customer in March 2016, which resulted in a significant reduction in Novel’s forecasted revenue and income.

The Company first conducted a review for impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles and other long-lived assets related to Novel, including amortizable intangible assets and fixed assets which indicated that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable and required an assessment of fair value of the assets for purposes of measuring an impairment charge. The estimated fair value of indefinite-lived intangibles was determined using a relief from royalty payments income approach and the other long-lived assets was determined, in part, using an analysis of projected cash flows, a market approach and a cost approach. These valuation methods use Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 1.

To test for potential impairment for goodwill, the Company performed an interim impairment test as of March 31, 2016. The step one goodwill impairment test was performed using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) valuation model. The significant assumptions in the DCF model are the annual revenue growth rate, the annual operating income margin and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. The discount rate waspurchase price based ~~on the estimated weighted average cost of capital as of the testing date for market participants in the industry in which the Novel reporting unit operates. Based~~ on the estimated fair value ~~generated by~~of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values at the ~~DCF model, the Novel reporting unit’s fair value did not exceed its carrying value as of March 31, 2016 and therefore a step two analysis was required~~acquisition date, which are subject to adjustment. The purchase accounting will be ~~performed. The decline in fair value of the reporting unit resulted primarily from lower projected operating results and cash flows than those utilized~~finalized within one year from the 2015 annual impairment test, directly related to the triggering event outlined above. During the first quarter of 2016, a step two analysis was performed to allocate estimated fair value to assets and liabilities in order to estimate an implied value of goodwill. As a result of these impairment reviews, the Company concluded that the goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets related to Novel were impaired and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $8.5 million, which was reported in Impairment Charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) in the first half of 2016.acquisition date.

The goodwill represents the ~~second quarter of 2016,~~future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually and separately recognized, and the Company ~~recorded impairment charges~~expects that the goodwill recognized for the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

The intangible assets included above consist of ~~$1.3 million primarily related to long-lived~~the following:

On August 26, 2019, the Company acquired the assets ~~associated~~of Tuffy Manufacturing Industries, Inc. (“Tuffy”), a warehouse distributor of tire repair equipment and supplies, which is included in the Distribution Segment. The Tuffy acquisition aligns with the ~~exit~~Company’s strategy to grow in key niche markets and focus on strategic account customers. The purchase price for the acquisition was $18.7 million, including a working capital adjustment of ~~a non-strategic product line~~$0.7 million that was paid in 2020. The Company funded the ~~Material Handling Segment.~~acquisition using available cash.

~~On February 17,~~In 2015, the Company sold its Lawn and Garden business to an entity controlled by Wingate Partners V, L.P. (“L&G Buyer”), ~~a private equity firm, for $110.0 million, subject to a working capital adjustment.~~which later became HC Companies, Inc. (“HC”). The terms of the ~~agreement include a $90.0 million cash payment,~~sale included promissory notes ~~totaling $20.0~~from HC. Due to uncertainty of collection, a provision for expected loss of $23.0 million ~~that mature~~was recorded within continuing operations during 2018 to fully impair the notes and corresponding interest receivable.

Also, in ~~August 2020~~connection with a 6% interest rate, and approximately $8.6 million placed in escrow that was due to be settled by August 2016, but has been extended until indemnification claims are resolved, as described in Note 10. The fair market valuethe sale of the ~~notes at~~Lawn and Garden business, the ~~date~~Company became a guarantor for any remaining rent payments under one of HC’s facility leases expiring in September 2025. Annual rent for the ~~sale~~facility was ~~$17.8~~approximately $2 million. Due to the financial risk associated with HC, the Company assessed its range of potential obligations under the lease guarantee, and recorded a liability and related pre-tax charge of $10.3 million during 2018. The carrying value of the ~~notes~~lease contingency as of ~~September 30, 2017~~December 31, 2019 was ~~$18.6~~$10.7 million, which ~~represents~~represented the ~~fair value at the date of sale~~initial liability recorded plus accretion and is included in Notes Receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited). The fair value of the notes receivable was calculated using Level 2 inputs as defined in Note 1. The final working capital adjustment resulted in a cash payment to the buyer of approximately $4.0 million in the first half of 2016.

On March 9, 2017, the Company announced a restructuring plan (the “Plan”) to improve the Company’s organizational structure and operational efficiency within the Material Handling Segment, which related primarily to anticipated facility shutdowns and associated activities. Total restructuring costs expected to be incurred are approximately $7.9 million, which includes employee severance and other employee-related costs of approximately $3.2 million, $2.6 million related to equipment relocation and facility shut down costs and non-cash charges, primarily accelerated depreciation charges on property, plant and equipment, of approximately $2.1 million. The Company expects to incur approximately $0.8 million during the remainder of 2017 under the Plan, as all remaining actions under the Plan are expected to be substantially completed by the end of the year.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $1.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively, related to closing a manufacturing plant in Bluffton, Indiana. In the third quarter of 2017, the Bluffton facility and certain related equipment, previously classified as held for sale, were sold for approximately $6.0 million, which resulted in a gain of $2.6 million. Additional gains of $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, were recognized on other asset dispositions in connection with closing this plant.

In the second quarter of 2017, the Company finalized the specific actions to be taken under the Plan to reduce headcount in its Scarborough, Ontario, Canada location. These actions resulted in the recognition of $0.9 million and $1.6 million of severance and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.3 million of restructuring charges related to the planned closure of a manufacturing plant in Sandusky, Ohio.

~~The restructuring charges noted above are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) as follows:~~

In January 2020, the Company sold to HC the fully-reserved promissory notes and related accrued interest receivable in exchange for $1.2 million and the release from the lease guarantee resulting in an $11.9 million pre-tax gain.

In March 2019, the Company committed to implementing a restructuring plan involving its Ameri-Kart Corp. subsidiary (“Ameri-Kart”) that operates a rotational molding business within the Material Handling Segment. The ~~table below summarizes restructuring activity~~Company plans to consolidate manufacturing operations currently conducted at Ameri-Kart’s Cassopolis, Michigan and Bristol, Indiana facilities with expanded operations in a new facility in Bristol, Indiana (the “Ameri-Kart Plan”). In December 2019, as amended in March 2021, Ameri-Kart entered into a lease agreement for a newly constructed manufacturing and distribution facility in Bristol, Indiana. The building became substantially complete in March 2021 as defined in the lease agreement, and the 15-year finance lease of the new Bristol facility commenced. In connection with the lease agreement, Ameri-Kart agreed to sell its original Bristol facility and lease it back for a period of 5 years. During the second quarter of 2021, the sale of the original facility for net proceeds of $2.8 million was completed, which resulted in a gain of $1.0 million, and the lease back commenced. At December 31, 2020, the $1.9 million carrying value of the original Bristol facility was classified as held for sale and included in Other Assets. While Ameri-Kart has taken possession of the new Bristol facility, construction remains in process as of June 30, 2021 to complete it for its intended use. In December 2020, Ameri-Kart also provided one-year advance notice of termination for the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017:~~lease of its Cassopolis, Michigan facility.

~~In addition~~The Ameri-Kart Plan is expected to ~~the~~be substantially completed in 2021 and total restructuring costs noted above, the Company has also incurred other associated costs of the Plan of $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, which are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited), and are primarily related to third party consulting costs. Additional estimated costs of $0.2 million are expected to be incurred ~~throughout~~are approximately $1.3 million, primarily related to equipment relocation and facility shut down costs. The Company incurred $0.1 million of restructuring charges during the ~~remainder~~quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021, which were recorded within Cost of ~~2017.~~Sales. NaN restructuring charges were incurred during the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2020.

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market for last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) inventory and lower of cost or net realizable value for first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory. Approximately 4030 percent of ~~our~~ inventories are valued using the LIFO method of determining cost. All other inventories are valued atusing the FIFO method of determining cost. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must ~~necessarily~~ be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these ~~are based on estimates, interim results~~calculations are subject to ~~change in~~many factors beyond management’s control, annual results may differ from interim results as they are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. ~~In the current quarter, one inventory pool had an increase in commodity costs that is expected~~NaN adjustment to ~~hold through year-end, and therefore, an adjustment of $0.4 million was made to increase~~ the LIFO reserve ~~and cost of sales~~was recorded for the ~~three~~quarters and six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017. No adjustment was recorded during prior interim reporting periods as interim results in those periods were immaterial.~~2021 or 2020.

The balance in ~~other current liabilities~~Other Current Liabilities is comprised of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016		2021		2020
Deposits and amounts due to customers	$	4,048	$	2,688
Customer deposits and accrued rebates					$	3,714	$	2,907
Dividends payable		4,455		4,260		5,323		5,251
Accrued litigation and professional fees		606		452
Accrued litigation, claims and professional fees						443		306
Current portion of environmental reserves		1,022		605		1,428		1,433
Other accrued expenses		4,362		5,078		7,239		8,039
	$	14,493	$	13,083	$	18,147	$	17,936

The change in goodwill for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 was as follows:

Intangible assets other than goodwill primarily consist of trade names, customer relationships, patents, non-competition agreements and technology assets established in connection with acquisitions. These intangible assets, other than certain trade names, are amortized over their estimated

~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)~~

useful lives. ~~The Company has indefinite-lived~~Indefinite-lived trade names ~~which~~ had a carrying value of ~~$10.9~~$9.8 million at both ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2020. Refer to Note 3 for the intangible assets acquired through the Elkhart Plastics acquisition in November 2020.

~~See Note 2 for discussion of goodwill, trade names and other long-lived asset impairment charges in the first half of 2016.~~

Net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share, as shown on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited), is determined on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				For the Quarter Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016		2021		2020		2021		2020
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic		30,266,838		29,849,005		30,149,818		29,682,798		36,122,792		35,774,241		36,058,061		35,749,110
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		385,105		226,473		374,343		266,913		213,656		146,224		237,942		150,411
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted		30,651,943		30,075,478		30,524,161		29,949,711		36,336,448		35,920,465		36,296,003		35,899,521

There were 0 options to purchase shares of common stock excluded from the computation of diluted earnings for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021. Options to purchase ~~256,600~~455,958 and ~~261,100~~466,658 shares of common stock that were outstandingfor the ~~three~~quarter and ~~nine months ended~~ ~~September 30, 2017, respectively, and~~ ~~569,050 for the three and nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016,~~ 2020were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of common shares, and were therefore anti-dilutive.

~~Subject to shareholder approval, which was received on April 26, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the~~The Company’s Amended and Restated 2017 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2017 Plan”) ~~on March 2, 2017. The 2017 Plan~~ authorizes the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) to issue up to 5,126,950 shares of various stock awards including stock options, performance stock units, restricted stock units and other forms of equity-based awards to key employees and directors. NaN new awards may be issued under the 2017 Plan after April 29, 2021. Options granted and outstanding vest over the requisite service period and expire ten years from the date of grant.

The Company’s 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) was adopted by the Board of Directors on March ~~2017,~~4, 2021, amended by the ~~Company granted 397,759~~Board of Directors on April 20, 2021, and approved by shareholders in the annual shareholder meeting on April 29, 2021. The 2021 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to issue up to 2,000,000 additional various stock awards including stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $14.30 and a weighted average fair value of $4.47. The fair value of options granted is estimated using a binomial lattice option pricing model. Also in March 2017, the Company granted 87,887 and 140,746 time-based and performance-basedperformance stock units, restricted stock units ~~respectively, with a weighted average fair value~~and other forms of ~~$14.30. There were no stock-based awards granted in the second or third quarters of 2017.~~equity-based awards.

Stock compensation expense was approximately ~~$1.1 million and~~ $0.7 million for each of the ~~three months~~quarters ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016, respectively,~~2020 and ~~$2.9~~$1.8 million and ~~$2.8~~$1.3 million for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016,~~2020, respectively. These expenses are included in Selling, General and Administrative ~~expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited).~~ expenses. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements at ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 was approximately ~~$6.5~~$6.6 million, which will be recognized over the next three years, as such compensation is earned.

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. When a loss arising from these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, the most likely amount of the estimated probable loss is recorded, or if a range of probable loss can be estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the minimum amount in the range is recorded. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters is assessed and the estimates are revised, if necessary.

Based on current available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters, including those described below, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or overall trends in our results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

In September 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) ~~formally~~ informed a subsidiary of the Company, Buckhorn, Inc. (“Buckhorn”) via a notice letter and related documents (the “Notice Letter”) that it considers Buckhorn to be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) in connection with the New Idria Mercury Mine site (“New Idria Mine”). New Idria Mining & Chemical Company (“NIMCC”), which owned and/or operated the New Idria Mine through 1976, was merged into Buckhorn Metal Products Inc. in 1981, which was subsequently acquired by Myers Industries, Inc. in 1987. As a result of the EPA Notice Letter, Buckhorn and the

~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)~~

Company ~~are~~ engaged in negotiations with the EPA with respect to a draft Administrative Order of Consent (“AOC”) proposed by the EPA for the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”) to determine the extent of remediation necessary and the screening of alternatives.

~~The~~During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company and the EPA finalized the AOC and related Statement of Work (“SOW”) with regards to the New Idria ~~Mine~~Mine. The AOC is ~~located near Hollister, California~~effective as of November 27, 2018, the date that it was executed by the EPA. The AOC and ~~was added~~accompanying SOW document the terms, conditions and procedures for the Company’s performance of the RI/FS. In addition, the AOC required the Company to provide $2 million of financial assurance to the ~~Superfund National Priorities List~~EPA to secure its performance during the estimated life of the RI/FS. In January 2019, the Company provided a letter of credit to satisfy this assurance requirement. The AOC also includes provisions for payment by the Company of the EPA’s costs of oversight of the RI/FS, including a prepayment in the amount of $0.2 million, which was paid in January 2019.

A draft work plan for the RI/FS, in accordance with the AOC and related SOW, was submitted to the EPA for review and approval in ~~October 2011, at which time~~July 2019. Upon preparation of the draft work plan for the RI/FS, the Company received preliminary estimates from its consultants for the cost of the execution of the work plan. Based on these preliminary estimates, the Company recognized additional expense of ~~$1.9~~$4.0 million ~~related to performing the RI/FS. In~~during the second quarter of ~~2016,~~2019. These preliminary estimates will continue to be refined through the finalization and approval of the draft work plan, which is anticipated to occur in 2021. The Company believes it has insurance coverage that applies to the New Idria Mine and thus may be able to recover a portion of the estimated costs; however, as of June 30, 2021, the Company ~~based on discussions with the EPA, determined that the RI/FS would begin~~has not recognized potential recovery in 2017 and therefore obtained updated estimated costs to perform the RI/FS. As a result of the updated estimated costs, the Company recorded additional expense of $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company, based on the status of its discussions with the EPA, determined that field work on the RI/FS will likely begin in 2018 with no changes to the cost estimates to perform the RI/FS. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded an additional reserve of $0.3 million for this project, as a result of additional professional fees and other project costs expected to be incurred as part of the implementation of the AOC and site preparation and stabilization, in advance of starting the RI/FS field work in 2018. condensed consolidated financial statements.

As part of the Notice Letter, the EPA also made a claim for approximately $1.6 million in past costs for actions it claims it has taken in connection with the New Idria Mine ~~since 1993.~~from 1993 through February 2014. While the Company is ~~challenging these~~evaluating this past cost ~~claims,~~claim and may challenge portions of it, in 2015 the Company recognized an expense of $1.3 million related to the ~~portion~~claim. In December 2020, the EPA updated its claim to include past costs incurred from March 2014 through June 2020. As a result, the Company recognized additional expense of ~~these costs alleged~~$0.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Notes to ~~have been incurred after the site~~Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)

Since October 2011, when New Idria was added to the Superfund ~~list~~National Priorities List by the EPA, the Company has recognized $10.4 million of costs, of which approximately $3.2 million has been paid through June 30, 2021. These costs are comprised primarily of estimates to perform the RI/FS, negotiation of the AOC, identification of possible insurance resources and other PRPs, EPA oversight fees, past cost claims made by the EPA, periodic monitoring, and responses to unilateral administrative orders issued by the EPA. NaN expenses were recorded related to the New Idria Mine in ~~2011.~~

the quarters or six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company has a total reserve of ~~$2.7~~$7.2 million related to the New Idria Mine, of which ~~$0.7~~$1.1 million is classified in Other Current Liabilities and ~~$2.0~~$6.1 million ~~is classified~~ in Other Liabilities ~~on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)~~ (long-term).

~~As negotiations with the EPA proceed it~~It is possible that adjustments to the aforementioned reserves will be necessary ~~to reflect~~as new ~~information.~~information is obtained, including after finalization and EPA approval of the work plan for the RI/FS. Estimates of the Company’s liability are based on current facts, laws, regulations and technology. Estimates of the Company’s environmental liabilities are further subject to uncertainties regarding ~~the negotiations with EPA,~~ the nature and extent of site contamination, the range of remediation alternatives available, evolving remediation standards, imprecise engineering evaluation and cost estimates, the extent of remedial actions that may be required, the extent of oversight by the EPA and the number and financial condition of other PRPs that may be named, as well as the extent of their responsibility for the ~~remediation, and the availability of insurance coverage for these expenses.~~remediation.

At this time, we have not accrued for remediation costs in connection with this site as we are unable to estimate the liability, given the circumstances referred to above, including the fact that the final remediation strategy has not yet been determined.

A number of parties, including the Company and its subsidiary, Buckhorn (as successor to NIMCC), were alleged by trustee agencies of the United States and the State of California to be responsible for natural resource damages due to environmental contamination of areas comprising the historical New Almaden mercury mines located in the Guadalupe River Watershed region in Santa Clara County, California (“County”). In 2005, Buckhorn and the Company, without admitting liability or chain of ownership of NIMCC, resolved the trustees’ claim against them through a consent decree that required them to contribute financially to the implementation by the County of an environmentally beneficial project within the impacted area. Buckhorn and the Company negotiated an agreement with the County, whereby Buckhorn and the Company agreed to reimburse one-half of the County’s costs of implementing the ~~project, originally estimated to be approximately $1.6 million. As a result,~~project. The latest estimates received in ~~2005, the Company recognized expense of~~ ~~$0.8 million~~ ~~representing its share of the initial estimated project costs, of which approximately~~ ~~$0.5~~ ~~million has been paid to date. In April~~ 2016 ~~the Company was notified by~~from the County ~~that the original cost estimate may no longer be appropriate due to~~provided for an expanded scope and ~~increased costs of construction and provided a~~ revised the estimate of costs for implementing the project to between $3.3 million and $4.4 million. The Company completed a detailed review of the support provided by the County for the revised estimate, and as a result, recognized additional expense of $1.2 million in 2016. NaN costs were incurred related to New Almaden in the ~~second and third~~ quarters ~~of 2016.~~or six months ended June 30, 2021 or 2020. As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company has a total reserve of $1.5 million related to the New Almaden Mine, of which $0.3 million is classified in Other Current Liabilities and $1.2 million ~~is classified~~ in Other Liabilities ~~on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)~~ (long-term).

The project has not yet been implemented though significant work on design and planning has been performed. ~~Field work~~The Company is currently awaiting notice from Santa Clara County on the ~~project is~~ expected timing of fieldwork to ~~commence in 2018.~~commence. As work on the project occurs, it is possible that adjustments to the aforementioned reserves will be necessary to reflect new information. In addition, the Company may have claims against and defenses to claims by the County under the 2005 agreement that could reduce or offset its obligation for reimbursement of some of these potential additional costs. With the assistance of environmental consultants, the Company will closely monitor this matter and will continue to assess its reserves as additional information becomes available.

On December 11, 2018, No Spill Inc. filed suit against Scepter Manufacturing LLC and Scepter Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas asserting infringement of two patents, breach of contract, and trade dress claims in relation to plastic gasoline containers Scepter manufactures and sells in the United States. Scepter Canada, Inc. was later added in a second amended complaint. On November 15, 2019 the court dismissed Scepter Corporation from the action. While a full schedule through trial in the case has not yet been issued, a claim construction hearing was held on May 13, 2021 and on June 23, 2021, the District Court held that the claims of the patents were definite. On June 28, 2021, the Scepter companies filed with the District Court a motion for leave to assert counterclaims and the proposed counterclaims alleging antitrust related violations of certain provisions of the Sherman Act and Clayton Act. The motion for leave is pending. On December 28, 2019, Scepter Canada, Inc. had filed petitions with the District Court for inter partes review (“IPR”) of the two patents asserted by No Spill, Inc. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) instituted one IPR and denied the other. With respect to the instituted IPR, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued a final decision on July 2, 2021, finding the claims of the patent valid. The Scepter companies intend to defend themselves vigorously in this matter. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, and is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of the litigation will have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any reserves for this matter.

In connection with the sale of the Lawn and Garden business, as described in Note 3, the Company received a Notice of Indemnification Claims in April 2015, and a Second Notice of Indemnification Claims in July 2016 (collectively, the “Claims”), alleging breaches of certain representations and warranties under the agreement resulting in losses in the amount of approximately $10 million. As described in Note 3, approximately $8.6 million of the sale proceeds were placed in escrow and due to be settled in August 2016, but have been extended until the Claims are resolved. The Company believes these Claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend its position.

When a loss arising from these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, we record the amount of the estimated loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable of occurrence than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters will be assessed and the estimates will be revised, if necessary.

Based on current available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or overall trends in our results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

September 30,

December 31,

2017

2016

Loan Agreement

$
59,795

$
90,686

4.67% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021

40,000

40,000

5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024

11,000

11,000

5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024

29,000

29,000

5.45% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026

20,000

20,000

159,795

190,686

Less unamortized deferred financing costs

1,785

1,164

$
158,010

$
189,522

	June 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Loan Agreement	$	19,900	$	—
4.67% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2021		—		40,000
5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2024		11,000		11,000
5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2024		15,000		15,000
5.45% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2026		12,000		12,000
		57,900		78,000
Less unamortized deferred financing costs		67		424
		57,833		77,576
Less current portion long-term debt		—		39,994
Long-term debt	$	57,833	$	37,582

In March ~~2017,~~2021, the Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), which amended the Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ~~(the~~(collectively, the “Loan Agreement”). dated March 2017. The ~~Loan Agreement replaced~~Sixth Amendment increased the ~~pre-existing $300 million~~ senior revolving credit ~~facility with a~~facility’s borrowing limit to $250 million from $200 million, ~~facility and~~ extended the ~~term from December 2018~~maturity date to March ~~2022. In addition, the Loan Agreement provides for a maximum Leverage Ratio of 3.75 for the first~~2024 from March 2022, and ~~second quarters of 2017, stepping down to 3.5 in the third quarter of 2017, and 3.25 thereafter.~~

~~Under the terms~~increased flexibility of the ~~Loan Agreement,~~financial and other covenants and provisions. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility are secured by pledges of stock of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and guaranties of certain of its domestic subsidiaries. In connection with the Sixth Amendment, the Company ~~may borrow up to $200.0~~incurred $1.1 million ~~reduced for letters~~ of ~~credit issued.~~ deferred financing fees, which are included in Other Assets (long-term).

As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company had ~~$135.8~~$224.3 million available under the Loan Agreement. The Company had ~~$4.4~~$5.8 million of letters of credit issued related to insurance and other ~~financing~~ contracts requiring financial assurance in the ordinary course of business, ~~at September 30, 2017.~~including the $2 million provided to the EPA as discussed in Note 11. Borrowings under the Loan Agreement bear interest at the LIBOR rate, prime rate, federal funds effective rate, the Canadian deposit offered rate, or the euro currency reference rate depending on the type of loan requested by the Company, plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

The Company also holds Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”), which range in face value from $11.0 million to $15.0 million, with interest rates ranging from 5.25% to 5.45%, payable semiannually, and maturing between January 2024 and January 2026. At June 30, 2021, $38.0 million of the Notes were outstanding. In January 2021, the Company repaid the $40.0 million note upon maturity with a combination of cash and proceeds under the Loan Agreement.

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under ~~our loan agreements were 5.18%~~the Company’s long-term debt was 5.13% and ~~4.65%~~6.28% for the ~~three~~quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 5.23% and 6.26% for the six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016, respectively, and 5.05% and 4.61% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,~~2020, respectively, which includes a quarterly facility fee on the used and unused ~~portion.~~portion, as well as amortization of deferred financing costs.

~~In September 2017,~~As of June 30, 2021, the Company ~~made an offer to~~was in compliance with all ~~holders~~of its debt covenants associated with its Loan Agreement and Notes. The most restrictive financial covenants for all of the ~~$100 million Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”) to purchase all or~~Company’s debt are a ~~portion of the Notes prior to their maturity dates. In October 2017, one note holder accepted the offer~~leverage ratio (defined as total debt divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and ~~elected to tender $22 million in Notes. The Company purchased the Notes from the holder on October 31, 2017~~amortization, as adjusted) and ~~a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.9 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017.~~an interest coverage ratio (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted, divided by interest expense).

~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – (Continued)~~

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have pension and profit sharing plans covering substantially all of their employees. The Company’s defined benefit pension plan, The Pension Agreement between Akro-Mils and United Steelworkers of America Local No. 1761-02, provides benefits primarily based upon a fixed amount for each year of service. The plan was frozen in 2007, and ~~thus~~no benefits for service were ~~no longer~~ accumulated after this date.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Quarter Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2021			2020			2021			2020
Interest cost	$	63		$	68		$	189		$	204		$	38		$	48		$	76		$	96
Expected return on assets		(74	)		(80	)		(222	)		(240	)		(48	)		(51	)		(96	)		(102	)
Amortization of net loss		24			20			72			61			21			20			42			40
Net periodic pension cost	$	13		$	8		$	39		$	25		$	11		$	17		$	22		$	34
Company contributions	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

The Company ~~does not expect~~expects to make ~~a contribution~~contributions to the plan totaling $112 in ~~2017.~~2021.

The Company’s effective tax rate was ~~38.5%~~25.5% and ~~42.0%~~25.7% for the ~~three~~quarter and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017, respectively,~~2021 compared to ~~56.3%~~24.4% and ~~69.8%~~24.6% for the ~~three~~quarter and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016, respectively.~~2020. The effective income tax rate for ~~the first nine months of 2017 and 2016~~both periods was different than the Company’s statutory rate, primarily due to ~~losses in jurisdictions where the tax benefits are not recognized.~~ state taxes and non-deductible expenses.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate was ~~$0.3 million and $0.5~~$0.8 million at ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and December 31, ~~2016, respectively.~~2020.

The Company and its subsidiaries file U.S. Federal, state and local, and non-U.S. income tax returns. As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal examination by tax authorities for tax years before ~~2014.~~2015. The Company’s 2017 U.S. Federal tax return is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The IRS began the examination in 2019 and there have been no changes resulting from this audit as of June 30, 2021. The Company is subject to state and local examinations for tax years of ~~2012~~2015 through ~~2016.~~2019. In addition, the Company is subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations for tax years of ~~2012~~2016 through ~~2016.~~2020.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company has leases for manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, warehouses, office space and equipment, with remaining lease terms of one to fifteen years. Certain of these leases include options to extend the lease for up to five years, and some include options to terminate the lease early. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the statement of financial position; the Company recognizes lease expense for these short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating leases with an initial term greater than 12 months are included in right of use asset – operating leases (“ROU assets”), operating lease liability – short term, and operating lease liability – long term and finance leases are included property, plant and equipment, finance lease liability – short term, and finance lease liability – long term in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited).

16The ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. When leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used, which is then applied at the portfolio level, based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company has also elected not to separate lease and non-lease components. The lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Amounts included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) related to leases include:

		June 30,		December 31,
	Classification	2021		2020
Assets:
Operating lease assets	Right of use asset - operating leases	$	22,834	$	18,390
Finance lease assets	Property, plant and equipment, net		10,109		—
Total lease assets		$	32,943	$	18,390

Liabilities:
Current	Operating lease liability - short-term	$	4,833	$	4,359
Long-term	Operating lease liability - long-term		17,778		13,755
Total operating lease liabilities		$	22,611	$	18,114
Current	Finance lease liability - short-term	$	491	$	—
Long-term	Finance lease liability - long-term		9,688		—
Total finance lease liabilities			10,179		—
Total lease liabilities		$	32,790	$	18,114

		For the Quarter Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Lease Cost	Classification	2021		2020		2021		2020
Operating lease cost ⁽¹⁾	Cost of sales	$	1,176	$	435	$	2,246	$	834
Operating lease cost ⁽¹⁾	Selling, general and administrative expenses		544		427		1,095		868
Finance lease cost
Depreciation expense	Cost of sales		173		—		230		—
Interest expense on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net		89		—		119		—
Total lease cost		$	1,982	$	862	$	3,690	$	1,702

~~Using the criteria of ASC 280,~~ ~~Segment Reporting, the~~The Company manages its business under ~~two~~2 operating segments, Material Handling and Distribution, consistent with the manner in which ~~our~~the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) evaluates performance and makes resource allocation decisions. None of the reportable segments include operating segments that have been aggregated. These segments contain individual business components that have been combined on the basis of common management, customers, products, production processes and other economic characteristics. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers at cost plus a ~~specified mark-up.~~reasonable margin.

The Material Handling Segment manufactures a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, consumer fuel containers and ~~rotationally-molded plastic~~ tanks for water, fuel and waste handling. Products in the Material Handling Segment are primarily injection molded, rotationally molded or blow molded. This segment conducts its primary operations in the United States ~~but also operates in Brazil~~ and Canada. Markets served ~~encompass various niches of~~include industrial manufacturing, food processing, retail/wholesale products distribution, agriculture, automotive, recreational vehicles, marine vehicles, healthcare, appliance, bakery, electronics, textiles and consumer, ~~and~~among others. Products are sold both directly to end-users and through distributors. The acquisition of Elkhart Plastics, described in Note 3, is included in the Material Handling Segment.

The Distribution Segment is engaged in the distribution of equipment, tools, and supplies used for tire servicing and automotive undervehicle repair and the manufacture of tire repair and retreading products. The product line includes categories such as tire valves and accessories, tire changing and balancing equipment, lifts and alignment equipment, service equipment and tools, and tire repair/retread supplies. The Distribution Segment also manufactures and sells certain traffic markings, including reflective highway marking tape. The Distribution Segment operates domestically through its sales offices and ~~four~~five regional distribution centers in the United States, and in certain foreign countries through export sales. In addition, the Distribution Segment operates directly in certain foreign markets, principally Central America, through foreign branch operations. Markets served include retail and truck tire dealers, commercial auto and truck fleets, auto dealers, general service and repair centers, tire retreaders, and government agencies. The acquisition of Tuffy, described in Note 3, is included within the Distribution Segment.

Total sales from foreign business units were approximately $12.1 million and $9.2 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $23.1 million and $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Summarized segment detail for the ~~three~~quarters and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016~~2020 are presented in the following table:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Quarter Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2021			2020			2021			2020
Net Sales
Material Handling	$	104,089		$	89,911		$	310,343		$	299,842		$	137,227		$	80,855		$	267,120		$	164,931
Distribution		40,004			42,793			117,836			128,248			50,156			37,541			94,706			75,736
Inter-company sales		(18	)		(28	)		(98	)		(92	)		(14	)		(2	)		(28	)		(23	)
Total net sales	$	144,075		$	132,676		$	428,081		$	427,998		$	187,369		$	118,394		$	361,798		$	240,644

Operating income
Material Handling ⁽³⁾													$	17,902		$	15,796		$	34,829		$	30,963
Distribution ⁽¹⁾														4,214			1,636			5,652			3,486
Corporate ^{(1) (2)}														(6,247	)		(5,176	)		(13,747	)		1,105
Total operating income														15,869			12,256			26,734			35,554
Interest expense, net														(999	)		(1,194	)		(1,994	)		(2,263	)
Income before income taxes													$	14,870		$	11,062		$	24,740		$	33,291

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

Material Handling

$
10,325

$
4,378

$
29,839

$
26,152

Distribution

3,179

3,301

7,742

9,803

Corporate

(6,393
)

(4,693
)

(17,532
)

(20,674
)
Total operating income

7,111

2,986

20,049

15,281

Interest expense, net

(1,785
)

(2,015
)

(5,545
)

(6,087
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$
5,326

$
971

$
14,504

$
9,194

(1)

In the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized $0.8 million of executive severance, of which $0.5 million was recognized in the Distribution Segment and $0.3 million was recognized in Corporate. This executive severance cost includes $0.5 million of severance and benefits and $0.3 million of charges for acceleration of stock compensation.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the information incorporated by reference contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including information regarding the Company’s financial outlook, future plans, objectives, business prospects and anticipated financial performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or variations of these words, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, these statements inherently involve a wide range of inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. The Company’s actual actions, results, and financial condition may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Specific factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, impacts from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our business, operations, 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; 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; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including without limitation, the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect our operating results, readers should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, nor use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or intention to provide updates to the forward-looking statements and the estimates and assumptions associated with them.

The Company conducts its business activities in two reportable segments: The Material Handling Segment and the Distribution Segment.

The Company designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of plastic and rubber products. The Material Handling Segment manufactures a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, consumer fuel containers and tanks for water, fuel and waste handling. Products in the Material Handling Segment are primarily injection molded, rotationally molded or blow molded. The Distribution Segment is engaged in the distribution of tools, equipment and supplies used for tire, wheel and under vehicle service on passenger, heavy truck and off-road vehicles, as well as the manufacturing of tire repair and retreading products.

The Company’s results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021 are discussed below. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect the U.S. economy and has created additional uncertainty for the Company’s operations. Regulatory actions in response to COVID-19 have varied across jurisdictions and have included closure of nonessential businesses. While the effects from the pandemic appear to be improving compared to 2020, the duration and extent of these measures put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 remain unknown, including possible reimplementation of any measures that have been removed or relaxed. Through the date of this report, most of the Company’s businesses are considered essential because they supply food and agricultural, automotive, healthcare, industrial and consumer end markets. Accordingly, those businesses have continued to operate. During 2020, the Company experienced temporary closures of certain facilities as a result of the pandemic, including certain manufacturing facilities in the Material Handling Segment and our Distribution business in Central America, in parts of March and April 2020. Beyond the impact of these temporary closures, some of our businesses have been and may continue to be affected by the broader economic effects from COVID-19 and related regulatory actions, including customer demand for our products. The Company believes it is well-positioned to manage through this uncertainty as it has a strong balance sheet with sufficient liquidity and borrowing capacity as well as a diverse product offering and customer base.

Comparison of the ~~Three Months~~Quarter Ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 to the ~~Three Months~~Quarter Ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016~~2020

(dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30,										Quarter Ended June 30,
Segment	2017		2016		Change			% Change			2021			2020			Change			% Change
Material Handling	$	104.1	$	89.9	$	14.2			16	%	$	137,227		$	80,855		$	56,372			69.7	%
Distribution		40.0		42.8		(2.8	)		(7	)%		50,156			37,541			12,615			33.6	%
Inter-company sales		—		—		—						(14	)		(2	)		(12	)
Total net sales	$	144.1	$	132.7	$	11.4			9	%	$	187,369		$	118,394		$	68,975			58.3	%

Net sales for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 were ~~$144.1~~$187.4 million, an increase of ~~$11.4~~$69.0 million or 9%58.3% compared to the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016.~~2020. Net sales ~~were positively impacted by~~increased due to higher volume/mix of $31.3 million and due to $30.9 million of incremental sales ~~volume of~~from the Elkhart Plastics acquisition in the Material Handling Segment on November 10, 2020. Elkhart Plastics’ historical annual sales are approximately ~~$9.5 million,~~$100 million. Net sales also increased due to higher pricing of ~~$1.2~~$5.6 million and the effect of favorable currency translation of ~~$0.7~~$1.2 million. Beginning in February 2021, the Company began to implement a series of pricing increases across a majority of its portfolio of products in response to rapidly rising raw material costs. The Company expects to see incremental benefits of price as it progresses through the year. Comparisons to 2020 are also affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The July 30, 2021 acquisition of Trilogy, as described in Note 3, is expected to add approximately $35 million of sales on an annual basis.

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment increased ~~$14.2~~$56.4 million or ~~16%~~69.7% for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016. The increase in net~~2020. Net sales ~~was primarily~~increased due to higher ~~sales volume~~volume/mix of ~~approximately $12.8~~$19.2 million ~~mainly~~across all markets and due to $30.9 million of incremental sales due to the Elkhart Plastics acquisition on November 10, 2020. Net sales also increased ~~demand in the Company’s consumer and food and beverage markets,~~due to higher pricing of ~~$0.7~~$5.1 million and the effect of favorable ~~foreign~~ currency translation of ~~$0.7~~$1.2 million.

Net sales in the Distribution Segment ~~decreased $2.8~~increased $12.6 million or 7%33.6% for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016, primarily the result~~2020, due to higher volume/mix of ~~lower sales volume of approximately $3.3~~$12.1 million ~~offset by~~and higher pricing of $0.5 million.

	Three Months Ended September 30,											Quarter Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			Change		% Change			2021			2020			Change		% Change
Cost of sales	$	103.3		$	96.8		$	6.5		7	%	$	132,375		$	75,821		$	56,554		74.6	%
Gross profit	$	40.7		$	35.9		$	4.8		13	%	$	54,994		$	42,573		$	12,421		29.2	%
Gross profit as a percentage of sales		28.3	%		27.1	%							29.4	%		36.0	%

Gross profit ~~margin~~ increased ~~to 28.3% in~~$12.4 million, or 29.2%, for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to ~~27.1% for~~ the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016, primarily~~2020, due to ~~improved~~ increased contribution from higher volume/mix ~~within~~as described under Net Sales above and the ~~higher sales volumes noted above, mainly in the food and beverage and consumer end markets, as well as the higher pricing of $1.2 million. These effects~~Elkhart Plastics acquisition on November 10, 2020. Partially offsetting these contributions were ~~partially offset by restructuring costs of $1.9 million within the Material Handling Segment, as well as~~ higher raw material ~~costs.~~costs, primarily resin, which were not fully recovered by pricing actions and led to an unfavorable price-to-cost relationship. As a result, gross profit margin was 29.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared with 36.0% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

	Three Months Ended September 30,											Quarter Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			Change		% Change			2021			2020			Change		% Change
SG&A expenses	$	36.4		$	32.6		$	3.8		12	%	$	40,121		$	30,317		$	9,804		32.3	%
SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales		25.3	%		24.6	%							21.4	%		25.6	%

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 were ~~$36.4~~$40.1 million, an increase of ~~$3.8~~$9.8 million or ~~12%~~32.3% compared to the same period in the prior year. Increases in SG&A expenses in the ~~third~~second quarter ~~2017~~2021 were ~~impacted by~~primarily due to $4.5 million of incremental SG&A from the November 10, 2020 Elkhart Plastics acquisition and $3.5 million of higher salaries and incentive compensation cost accruals, which were low in the 2020 comparison period because achievement thresholds were not expected to be met due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SG&A expenses also increased due to $1.1 million of ~~$3.9~~higher legal and professional fees, $1.2 million of higher variable selling expenses and other net expense increases of $0.5 million partially offset by lower amortization of $1.0 million.

~~As further~~During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on disposal of fixed assets of $1.0 million primarily related to the sale and leaseback of a facility as discussed in Note 4, the Company continued to execute on the restructuring plan within the Material Handling Segment initiated in the first quarter of 2017. The Company incurred a total of $2.1 million of restructuring costs in connection with the Plan during the three months ended September 30, 2017, as well as recognized $2.8 million in gains on sales of assets related to the closure and sale of the Bluffton, Indiana facility and certain related equipment.

As previously announced, the Company expects to save approximately $10 million on an annual basis as a result of the actions under the Plan, a portion of which began being realized starting in the third quarter of 2017. The Plan is expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2017.5.

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Quarter Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			Change			% Change			2021			2020			Change			% Change
Net interest expense	$	1.8		$	2.0		$	(0.2	)		(10	)%	$	999		$	1,194		$	(195	)		(16.3	)%
Outstanding borrowings, net of deferred financing costs	$	158.0		$	197.9		$	(39.9	)		(20	)%
Average borrowing rate		5.18	%		4.65	%
Average outstanding borrowings, net													$	72,469		$	78,000		$	(5,531	)		(7.1	)%
Weighted-average borrowing rate														5.13	%		6.28	%

Net interest expense for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 was $1.0 million, a decrease of ~~$1.8~~$0.2 million, ~~decreased 10%~~or 16.3%, compared with ~~$2.0~~$1.2 million for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016. Lower average outstanding~~2020. The lower net interest expense was due to the lower borrowing rate and lower borrowings ~~for~~in the ~~period were partially offset with a higher average borrowing rate.~~current year.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Quarter Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			2021			2020
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	5.3		$	1.0		$	14,870		$	11,062
Income tax expense	$	2.1		$	0.5		$	3,795		$	2,694
Effective tax rate		38.5	%		56.3	%		25.5	%		24.4	%

The Company’s effective tax rate ~~of 38.5%~~was 25.5% for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017, decreased when~~2021, compared ~~with 56.3%~~to 24.4% for the ~~three months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016,~~2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily ~~due to~~ the ~~mix~~result of ~~income by jurisdiction between periods, including those where no benefits are recognized on losses.~~higher non-deductible expenses.

Comparison of the ~~Nine~~Six Months Ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 to the ~~Nine~~Six Months Ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016~~2020

(dollars in millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)													Six Months Ended June 30,
Segment	2017			2016			Change			% Change			2021			2020			Change			% Change
Material Handling	$	310.3		$	299.8		$	10.5			4	%	$	267,120		$	164,931		$	102,189			62.0	%
Distribution		117.9			128.3			(10.4	)		(8	)%		94,706			75,736			18,970			25.0	%
Inter-company elimination		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		—						(28	)		(23	)		(5	)
Total net sales	$	428.1		$	428.0		$	0.1			0	%	$	361,798		$	240,644		$	121,154			50.3	%

Net sales for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 were ~~$428.1~~$361.8 million, an increase of $121.2 million or 50.3% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. Net sales increased due to higher volume/mix of $55.4 million and ~~were relatively flat with~~due to $58.0 million of incremental sales from the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2016.~~Elkhart Plastics acquisition in the Material Handling Segment on November 10, 2020. Elkhart Plastics’ historical annual sales are approximately $100 million. Net sales ~~were negatively impacted by lower sales volume~~also increased due to higher pricing of ~~approximately $4.0~~$6.1 million ~~offset by~~and the effect of favorable ~~foreign~~ currency translation of $1.7 million. Beginning in February 2021, the Company began to implement a series of pricing increases across a majority of its portfolio of products in response to rapidly rising raw material costs. The Company expects to see incremental benefits of price as it progresses through the year. Comparisons to 2020 are also affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The July 30, 2021 acquisition of Trilogy, as described in Note 3, is expected to add approximately ~~$2.2~~$35 million ~~and higher pricing~~ of ~~$1.9 million.~~sales on an annual basis.

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment increased ~~$10.5~~$102.2 million or 4%62.0% for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016. The increase in net~~2020. Net sales ~~was~~increased due to higher volume/mix of $36.5 million across all markets and due to $58.0 million of incremental sales ~~volume of $6.7 million, mainly in~~due to the ~~consumer and food and beverage markets,~~Elkhart Plastics acquisition on November 10, 2020. Net sales also increased due to higher pricing of ~~$1.6~~$6.0 million and the effect of favorable ~~foreign~~ currency translation of ~~$2.2~~$1.7 million.

Net sales in the Distribution Segment ~~decreased $10.4~~increased $19.0 million or 8%25.0% for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016, primarily~~2020, due to ~~lower volume. The decrease in volume was across all product lines~~higher volume/mix of $18.9 million and ~~regions, including our export and international channels.~~ higher pricing of $0.1 million.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			Change			% Change
(dollars in thousands)													2021			2020			Change		% Change
Cost of sales	$	306.1		$	299.4		$	6.7			2	%	$	256,391		$	155,588		$	100,803		64.8	%
Gross profit	$	122.0		$	128.6		$	(6.6	)		(5	)%	$	105,407		$	85,056		$	20,351		23.9	%
Gross profit as a percentage of sales		28.5	%		30.1	%								29.1	%		35.3	%

Gross profit ~~margin decreased to 28.5% in~~increased $20.4 million, or 23.9%, for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to ~~30.1% for~~ the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016, primarily~~2020, due to increased contribution from higher volume/mix as described under Net Sales above and the Elkhart Plastics acquisition on November 10, 2020. Partially offsetting these contributions were higher raw material costs, primarily resin, which were not fully recovered by pricing actions and ~~operating inefficiencies, as well as restructuring costs of $7.0 million within~~led to an unfavorable price-to-cost relationship. As a result, gross profit margin was 29.1% for the ~~Material Handling Segment. These impacts were partially offset by higher pricing and a favorable sales mix.~~six months ended June 30, 2021 compared with 35.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016			Change		% Change
(dollars in thousands)												2021			2020			Change		% Change
SG&A expenses	$	105.6		$	103.1		$	2.5		2	%	$	79,669		$	61,433		$	18,236		29.7	%
SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales		24.7	%		24.1	%							22.0	%		25.5	%

SG&A expenses for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 were ~~$105.6~~$79.7 million, an increase of ~~$2.5~~$18.2 million or 2%29.7% compared to the same period in the prior year. Increases in SG&A expenses in the first ~~nine months~~half of ~~2017~~2021 were primarily ~~impacted by~~due to $8.2 million of incremental SG&A from the November 10, 2020 Elkhart Plastics acquisition and $6.6 million of higher ~~severance,~~salaries and incentive compensation ~~and benefits~~cost accruals, which were low in the 2020 comparison period because achievement thresholds were not expected to be met due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SG&A expenses also increased due to $2.1 million of ~~approximately $1.2 million and~~ higher legal and professional fees, $2.0 million of ~~$1.3~~higher variable selling expenses, a $0.8 million charge related to executive severance, inclusive of $0.3 million of stock compensation acceleration, and other net expense increases of $0.4 million partially offset by lower amortization of $1.9 million.

During the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company ~~recorded an impairment charge~~recognized a gain on disposal of ~~$0.5~~fixed assets of $1.0 million primarily related to ~~assets held for~~the sale ~~at its Scarborough, Ontario, Canada location,~~and leaseback of a facility as discussed in Note 2.5.

~~The~~During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded ~~$9.9~~a pre-tax gain of $11.9 million ~~of non-cash impairment charges, primarily~~ related to ~~its Plasticos Novel do Nordeste S.A. (“Novel”) reporting unit during~~ the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2016,~~sale to HC of the fully-reserved promissory notes and related accrued interest receivable in exchange for $1.2 million and the release from a lease guarantee with a carrying value of $10.7 million related to one of HC’s facilities as discussed in Note 2.

As further discussed in Note 4, the Company initiated a restructuring plan in the first quarter of 2017 to improve the Company’s organizational structure and operational efficiency within the Material Handling Segment. The Company has incurred a total of $7.1 million of restructuring costs in connection with the Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, with additional costs under the Plan of approximately $0.8 million expected through the end of 2017. The Company also recorded $4.1 million in gains on sales of assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the closure and sale of the Bluffton, Indiana facility and certain related equipment.

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(dollars in millions)

2017

2016

Change

% Change

Net interest expense

$
5.5

$
6.1

$
(0.6
)

(10
)%
Outstanding borrowings, net of deferred financing costs

$
158.0

$
197.9

$
(39.9
)

(20
)%
Average borrowing rate

5.05
%

4.61
%

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2021			2020			Change			% Change
Net interest expense	$	1,994		$	2,263		$	(269	)		(11.9	)%
Average outstanding borrowings, net	$	73,148		$	78,000		$	(4,852	)		(6.2	)%
Weighted-average borrowing rate		5.23	%		6.26	%

Net interest expense for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 was ~~$5.5~~$2.0 million, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 11.9%, compared ~~to $6.1~~with $2.3 million during the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2016.~~2020. The ~~decrease in~~lower net interest expense iswas due to the lower ~~average outstanding~~borrowing rate and lower borrowings ~~during~~in the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016, partially offset by a slightly higher borrowing rate.~~current year.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in millions)	2017			2016
(dollars in thousands)							2021			2020
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	14.5		$	9.2		$	24,740		$	33,291
Income tax expense	$	6.1		$	6.4		$	6,360		$	8,197
Effective tax rate		42.0	%		69.8	%		25.7	%		24.6	%

The ~~effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was different than the~~ Company’s effective tax rate was 25.7% for the ~~same period~~six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 24.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in ~~2016,~~the effective tax rate was primarily ~~due to losses in jurisdictions where~~ the ~~tax benefits are not recognized, which included the impairment charges in Brazil in 2016.~~result of higher non-deductible expenses.

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under the Loan Agreement (defined below). At June 30, 2021, the Company had $13.5 million of cash, $224.3 million available under the Loan Agreement and outstanding debt of $68.1 million, including the finance lease liability of $10.2 million. Based on this liquidity and borrowing capacity, the Company believes it is well-positioned to continue to manage through the uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The Company believes that cash on hand, cash flows from operations and available capacity under its Loan Agreement will be sufficient to meet expected business requirements including capital expenditures, dividends, working capital, debt service, and to fund future growth, including selective acquisitions.

~~Cash~~Net cash provided by operating activities ~~from continuing operations~~ was ~~$36.1~~$21.3 million for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, compared to ~~$18.6~~$11.8 million in the same period in ~~2016.~~2020. The ~~improvement~~increase was primarily due to ~~an increase in~~less cash ~~provided by~~being used for working capital and higher income, excluding the 2020 non-cash gain on the sale of ~~$22.5 million, which resulted from a swing in the cash provided by (used for) accounts payable and accrued expenses.~~notes receivable.

~~Cash provided~~Net cash used by investing activities ~~from continuing operations~~ was ~~$2.9~~$6.6 million for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 compared to cash used of ~~$15.3~~$5.1 million for the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2016. The~~same period in 2020. In 2021, the Company paid ~~a final~~the working capital adjustment of $1.2 million related to the ~~buyer~~November 10, 2020 acquisition of ~~the~~ ~~Lawn and Garden business~~ ~~of approximately $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2016,~~Elkhart Plastics as ~~described~~discussed in Note ~~3. The Company~~3, and received proceeds ~~of $8.1 million in the first nine months of 2017~~ from the sale of ~~fixed assets,~~ a ~~significant portion~~facility of ~~which was derived~~$2.8 million as discussed in Note 5. In 2020, the Company paid a working capital adjustment of $0.7 million related to the 2019 acquisition of Tuffy as discussed in Note 3, and received proceeds from the sale of ~~the Company’s Bluffton, Indiana facility and related equipment~~notes receivable of $1.2 million as ~~part of the Material Handling restructuring plan.~~discussed in Note 4. Capital expenditures were ~~$5.1~~$8.2 million and ~~$11.5~~$5.6 million for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016,~~2020, respectively. Full year 2021 capital expenditures ~~in 2017~~ are expected to be approximately $7$15 million to $9$18 million.

Cash used by financing activities was $29.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $9.9 million for the same period in 2020. The Company repaid the $40.0 million Senior Unsecured Note that matured in January 2021 with a combination of cash and proceeds under the Loan Agreement (defined below). Net ~~payments~~borrowings on the credit facility ~~were $31.4 million~~ for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017 compared to net borrowings of $4.4 million~~2021 were $19.9 million. Fees paid for the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2016.~~amendment and extension of the Loan Agreement in March 2021 totaled $1.1 million. Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with incentive stock option exercises were $2.4 million. The Company also used cash to pay dividends of ~~$12.2~~$9.8 million and ~~$12.1~~$9.7 million for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 and ~~2016,~~2020, respectively.

In March ~~2017,~~2021, a 15-year finance lease for a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Bristol, Indiana commenced. While the Company has taken possession of the new Bristol facility, construction remains in process as of June 30, 2021 to complete it for its intended use. As further described in Note 5, this lease agreement was in connection with a plan for consolidation of the Ameri-Kart rotational molding facilities within the Material Handling Segment. As of June 30, 2021, the balance of the finance lease liability is $10.2 million, of which $0.5 million is classified as current.

The July 30, 2021 acquisition of Trilogy described in Note 3 was funded with proceeds from the Loan Agreement.

In March 2021, the Company entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), which amended the Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ~~(the~~(collectively, the “Loan Agreement”). dated March 2017. The ~~Loan Agreement replaced~~Sixth Amendment increased the ~~pre-existing $300 million~~ senior revolving credit ~~facility with a~~facility’s borrowing limit to $250 million from $200 million, ~~facility and~~ extended the ~~term from December 2018~~maturity date to March ~~2022. In addition,~~2024 from March 2022, and increased flexibility of the financial and other covenants and provisions.

As of June 30, 2021, $224.3 million was available under the Loan Agreement, ~~provides for a maximum Leverage Ratio of 3.75 for the first~~after borrowings and ~~second quarters of 2017, stepping down to 3.5 in the third quarter of 2017, and 3.25 thereafter.~~

Total debt outstanding at September 30, 2017 was $158.0 million, net of $1.8 million of deferred financing costs, compared with $189.5 million at December 31, 2016. The Company’s Loan Agreement provides available borrowing up to $200 million, reduced for letters of credit issued. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $4.4$5.8 million of letters of credit issued related to insurance and other financing contracts in the ordinary course of business, ~~and there was $135.8~~including the $2 million ~~available~~provided to the EPA as discussed in Note 11. Borrowings under ~~our~~the Loan Agreement bear interest at the LIBOR rate, prime rate, federal funds effective rate, the Canadian deposit offered rate, or the eurocurrency reference rate depending on the type of loan requested by the Company, in each case plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

At June 30, 2021, $38 million face value of Senior Unsecured Notes are outstanding. The series of notes range in face value from $11 million to $15 million, with interest rates ranging from 5.25% to 5.45%, payable semiannually As described in Note 12, $26.0 million of the Senior Unsecured Notes mature on January 15, 2024 and $12.0 million mature on January 15, 2026.

As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants. The most restrictive financial covenants for all of the Company’s debt are an interest coverage ratio (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted, divided by interest expense) and a leverage ratio (defined as total debt divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted). The ratios as of and for the period ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017~~2021 are shown in the following table:

In September 2017, the Company made an offer to all holders of the $100 million Senior Unsecured Notes (“Notes”) to purchase all or a portion of the Notes prior to their maturity dates. In October 2017, one note holder accepted the offer and elected to tender $22 million in Notes. The Company purchased the Notes from the holder on October 31, 2017 and a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.9 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Company believes that cash flows from operations and available borrowing under its Loan Agreement will be sufficient to meet expected business requirements including capital expenditures, dividends, working capital, and debt service.

Item 3. Quantitative and ~~Qualitative~~Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company has certain financing arrangements that require interest payments based on floating interest ~~rates. The~~rates, and to that extent, the Company’s financial results are subject to changes in the market rate of interest. Borrowings under the Loan Agreement bear interest at the LIBOR, prime rate, federal funds effective rate, the Canadian deposit offered rate, or the euro currency reference rate depending on the type of loan requested by the Company, plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Loan Agreement. At present, the Company has not entered into any interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments to fix the interest rate on any portion of its financing arrangements with floating rates. ~~Accordingly, based~~The Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom has stated that it will not require banks to submit LIBOR beyond June 2023. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact to its financial position as a result of this action given its current mix of fixed- and variable-rate debt. Based on current debt levels at ~~September~~ June 30, ~~2017,~~ 2021, if market interest rates increase one percent, the Company’s variable interest expense would increase approximately ~~$0.6~~$0.2 million ~~annually.~~annually.

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries operate in foreign countries and their financial results are subject to exchange rate movements. The Company has operations in Canada with foreign currency exposure, primarily due to U.S. dollar sales made from businesses in Canada to customers in the United ~~States (“U.S.”). These sales are denominated in U.S. dollars.~~States. The Company has a systematic program to limit its exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates related to certain assets and liabilities of its operations in Canada ~~and Brazil~~ that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The net exposure generally ranges from $2$1 million to $7$3 million. The foreign currency contracts and arrangements created under this program are not designated as hedged items under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the foreign currency arrangements, which have been immaterial, are recorded in the ~~statements~~Condensed Consolidated Statements of ~~operations.~~Operations (Unaudited). The Company’s foreign currency arrangements are typically three months or less and are settled before the end of a reporting period. At ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, the Company had no foreign currency arrangements or contracts in place.

The Company uses certain commodities, primarily plastic resins, in its manufacturing processes. The cost of operations can be affected as the market for these commodities changes. The Company currently has no derivative contracts to hedge this risk; however, the Company also has no significant purchase obligations to purchase fixed quantities of such commodities in future periods. Significant future increases in the cost of plastic resin or other adverse changes in the general economic environment could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the ~~Commission’s~~SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company carries out a variety of on-going procedures, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017.~~2021.

On November 10, 2020, the Company acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics. As permitted by SEC rules and regulations, the scope of management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2021 did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Elkhart Plastics. However, we are extending our oversight and monitoring processes that support our review of internal control over financial reporting to include Elkhart Plastic’s operations.

During the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Certain legal proceedings in which the Company is involved are discussed in Note ~~10,~~11, Contingencies, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this report, and Part I, Item 3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2016.~~2020. The Company’s disclosures relating to legal proceedings in Note 11, Contingencies, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this report is incorporated into Part II of this report by reference. The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. We believe that the outcome of these lawsuits and other proceedings will not individually or in the aggregate have a future material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

~~On July 11, 2013,~~(c)The following table presents information regarding the ~~Board authorized the~~Company’s stock repurchase of up to 5.0 million shares of its common stock. This authorization was in addition to the 2011 Board authorized repurchase of up to 5.0 million shares. The Company completed the repurchase of approximately 2.0 million shares in 2011 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans, which were adopted pursuant to the 2011 authorized share repurchase. The Company has repurchased a total of 5,547,665 shares of its common stock under this program and as of September 30, 2017, 2,452,335 shares of common stock remain available for repurchase under the Board authorization. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stockplan during the ~~three or nine months~~quarter ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017.~~2021:

Pursuant to the requirements ~~of Section 13 or 15(d)~~ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Ohio	34-0778636
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)	Number)

1293 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio	44301
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, without par value		MYE		New York Stock Exchange

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☑
Non-Accelerated filer	☐ ~~(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)~~	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

~~Class~~		~~Outstanding as of October 31, 2017~~
~~Common Stock, without par value~~		~~30,438,041 shares~~

Part I — Financial Information

~~Item 1. Financial Statements~~

~~Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)~~	1

Item 1. Financial Statements	1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)	1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)	3

Condensed Consolidated ~~Statement~~Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)	54

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	6

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1821

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2327

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	2427

Part II — Other Information	2528

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	2528

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	2528

Item 6. Exhibits	2529

~~Signatures~~Signature	2630

Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 101




☑	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




☐	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

	Foreign Currency			Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Total
Balance at April 1, 2021	$	(13,563	)	$	(1,799	)	$	(15,362	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		470			0			470
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		470			0			470
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	(13,093	)	$	(1,799	)	$	(14,892	)

	2021			2020
Balance at January 1	$	2,335		$	1,356
Provision for expected credit loss, net of recoveries		504			447
Write-offs and other		(336	)		(286	)
Balance at June 30	$	2,503		$	1,517

	For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
	Material Handling		Distribution		Inter-company			Consolidated
Consumer	$	31,211	$	—	$	—		$	31,211
Vehicle		13,813		—		—			13,813
Food and beverage		9,072		—		—			9,072
Industrial		26,759		—		(2	)		26,757
Auto aftermarket		—		37,541		—			37,541
Total net sales	$	80,855	$	37,541	$	(2	)	$	118,394

	June 30,			December 31,			Statement of Financial Position
	2021			2020			Classification
Returns, discounts and other allowances	$	(913	)	$	(943	)	Accounts receivable
Right of return asset	$	300		$	357		Inventories, net
Customer deposits	$	(1,403	)	$	(195	)	Other current liabilities
Accrued rebates	$	(2,311	)	$	(2,712	)	Other current liabilities

Assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	$	12,026
Inventories		13,639
Prepaid expenses		960
Other assets - long term		34
Property, plant and equipment		18,038
Right of use asset - operating leases		13,757
Intangible assets		16,627
Goodwill		12,243
Assets acquired	$	87,324

Liabilities assumed:
Accounts payable	$	5,603
Accrued expenses		4,623
Operating lease liability - short term		2,390
Operating lease liability - long term		10,867
Total liabilities assumed		23,483

Net acquisition cost	$	63,841

	Fair Value		Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	10,210	18.0 years
Trade name		5,817	10.0 years
Non-competition agreements		600	5.0 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	16,627

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Cost of sales	$	1,908	$	6,968
Selling, general and administrative expenses		164		164
	$	2,072	$	7,132

	Employee Reduction			Accelerated Depreciation			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges to expense		2,868			2,018			2,246			7,132
Cash payments		(773	)		—			(1,929	)		(2,702	)
Non-cash utilization		—			(2,018	)		—			(2,018	)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	2,095		$	—		$	317		$	2,412

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	2021		2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	2,627	$	1,244
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	119	$	—
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	161	$	—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases	$	6,753	$	—
Finance leases	$	10,339	$	—

Lease Term and Discount Rate	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases		6.19			5.66
Finance leases		14.68			—
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases		3.6	%		3.7	%
Finance leases		3.5	%		—

Maturity of Lease Liabilities - As of June 30, 2021	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			Total
2021⁽¹⁾	$	2,853		$	420		$	3,273
2022		5,138			840			5,978
2023		4,539			840			5,379
2024		3,158			861			4,019
2025		2,351			865			3,216
After 2025		7,071			9,273			16,344
Total lease payments		25,110			13,099			38,209
Less: interest		(2,499	)		(2,920	)		(5,419	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	22,611		$	10,179		$	32,790

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Material Handling	$	10,325		$	4,378		$	29,839		$	26,152
Distribution		3,179			3,301			7,742			9,803
Corporate		(6,393	)		(4,693	)		(17,532	)		(20,674	)
Total operating income		7,111			2,986			20,049			15,281
Interest expense, net		(1,785	)		(2,015	)		(5,545	)		(6,087	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	5,326		$	971		$	14,504		$	9,194

	Required Level	Actual Level
Interest Coverage Ratio	3.00 to 1 (minimum)		~~7.03~~16.79
Leverage Ratio	~~3.50~~3.25 to 1 (maximum)		~~2.58~~0.99

	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
4/1/2021 to 4/30/2021		—	$	—		5,547,665		2,452,335
5/1/2021 to 5/31/2021		—		—		5,547,665		2,452,335
6/1/2021 to 6/30/2021		—		—		5,547,665		2,452,335

~~2(a)~~3.1		~~Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2014, among Scepter Corporation, SHI Properties Inc., CA Acquisition Inc., and~~ Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 7, 2014.**
~~2(b)~~	Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2014, among Eco One Holdings, Inc., Crown US Acquisition Company, and Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 7, 2014.**
~~2(c)~~	Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2014 among Scepter Corporation, SHI Properties Inc., Eco One Holdings, Inc., Crown US Acquisition Company, and CA Acquisition Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 7, 2014.**
~~2(d)~~	First Amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Unit Purchase Agreement and Indemnification Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2014, among Scepter Corporation, SHI Properties Inc., CA Acquisition Inc., Eco One Holdings, Inc., Crown US Acquisition Company, and Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.4 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 7, 2014.**
~~2(e)~~	Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2015, among Myers Industries, Inc., MYE Canada Operations, Inc., and the HC Companies, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 18, 2015.**
~~3(a)~~	~~Myers Industries, Inc.~~Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Reference is made to Exhibit ~~3(a)~~3.1 to Form ~~10-K~~8-K filed with the ~~Commission~~SEC on ~~March 16, 2005.~~April 29, 2021.
~~3(b)~~3.2		Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Code of Regulations. Reference is made to Exhibit ~~3.1~~3.2 to Form 8-K filed with the ~~Commission~~SEC on April ~~12, 2013.~~29, 2021.
31.1		Certification of ~~R. David Banyard,~~Michael P. McGaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Myers Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of ~~Matteo Anversa,~~Sonal P. Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ~~and Corporate Secretary~~ of Myers Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certifications of ~~R. David Banyard,~~Michael P. McGaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, and ~~Matteo Anversa,~~Sonal P. Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ~~and Corporate Secretary,~~ of Myers Industries, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101		The following financial information from Myers Industries, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2017,~~2021, formatted in inline XBRL includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (iv) Condensed Consolidated ~~Statement~~Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


	MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
~~November 7, 2017~~	~~/s/ Matteo Anversa~~
	~~Matteo Anversa~~
August 5, 2021	/s/ Sonal P. Robinson
	Sonal P. Robinson
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ~~and Corporate Secretary~~ (Principal Financial ~~Officer)~~
~~November 7, 2017~~	~~/s/ Kevin L. Brackman~~
	~~Kevin L. Brackman~~
	~~Vice President~~ ~~Chief Accounting Officer~~ ~~(Principal~~and Accounting Officer)