SIF Sifco Industries Inc

SIFCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: SIF) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended December 31, 2024.

First Quarter Results

• Net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 increased 35.0% to $20.9 million, compared with $15.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2024.

• Net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $2.4 million, or $(0.40) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $4.1 million, or $(0.67) per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Net income from discontinued operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $0.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with net income from discontinued operations of $0.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

• EBITDA was $(0.8) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $(2.5) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

• Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $(0.2) million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $(1.9) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Other Highlights

“Our first quarter was focused on opportunities for margin improvement and increasing throughput at both plants,” said George Scherff, Chief Executive Officer of SIFCO Industries, Inc. “Our backlog continues to increase and now stands at $121.9 million, showing strong demand for our products.”

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP measures in this release. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and are intended to serve as supplements to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. SIFCO Industries, Inc. believes that such information provides an additional measurement and consistent historical comparison of the Company’s performance. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is available in this news release.

Forward-Looking Language

Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, concerns with or threats of, or the consequences of, pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, competition and other uncertainties the Company, its customers, and the industry in which they operate have experienced and continue to experience, detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. For a discussion of such risk factors and uncertainties, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

The Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 and other reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission can be accessed through the Company’s website: www.sifco.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website: www.sec.gov.

SIFCO Industries, Inc. is engaged in the production of forgings and machined components primarily for the aerospace and energy markets. The processes and services include forging, heat-treating, coating, and machining.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Net sales

 

$

20,883

 

 

$

15,474

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

19,955

 

 

 

16,019

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

928

 

 

 

(545

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

2,840

 

 

 

3,103

 

Operating loss

 

 

(1,912

)

 

 

(3,648

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

469

 

 

 

342

 

Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4

 

Other expense, net

 

 

38

 

 

 

69

 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

 

(2,417

)

 

 

(4,063

)

Income tax expense

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

(2,422

)

 

 

(4,069

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

106

 

 

 

647

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,316

)

 

$

(3,422

)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.67

)

Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.10

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)

 

 

6,016

 

 

 

5,956

 

Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)

 

 

6,016

 

 

 

5,956

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,143

 

$

1,714

 

Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $152 and $117, respectively

 

 

16,848

 

 

17,272

 

Contract assets

 

 

10,119

 

 

10,745

 

Inventories, net

 

 

5,683

 

 

6,230

 

Refundable income taxes

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

3,129

 

 

2,382

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

—

 

 

15,967

 

Total current assets

 

 

38,935

 

 

54,323

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

25,347

 

 

26,261

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

13,132

 

 

13,326

 

Goodwill

 

 

3,493

 

 

3,493

 

Other assets

 

 

75

 

 

357

 

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

 

 

—

 

 

6,864

 

Total assets

 

$

80,982

 

$

104,624

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs

 

$

3,227

 

$

353

 

Promissory note — related party

 

 

—

 

 

3,510

 

Revolver

 

 

12,633

 

 

20,142

 

Short-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

892

 

 

879

 

Accounts payable

 

 

8,820

 

 

11,574

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

2,384

 

 

2,879

 

Accrued liabilities (related party — nil and $880, respectively)

 

 

3,058

 

 

4,615

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

—

 

 

10,058

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

31,014

 

 

54,010

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

85

 

 

—

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of short-term

 

 

12,844

 

 

13,035

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

219

 

 

154

 

Pension liability

 

 

2,398

 

 

2,465

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

746

 

 

645

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

—

 

 

3,890

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

Serial preferred shares, no par value, authorized 1,000 shares; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 6,147 at December 31, 2024 and 6,158 at September 30, 2024

 

 

6,147

 

 

6,158

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

11,778

 

 

11,775

 

Retained earnings

 

 

15,565

 

 

17,881

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

186

 

 

(5,389

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

33,676

 

 

30,425

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

80,982

 

$

104,624

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented below is certain financial information based on the Company’s EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. References to “EBITDA” mean earnings (losses) from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and references to “Adjusted EBITDA” mean EBITDA plus, as applicable for each relevant period, certain adjustments as set forth in the reconciliations of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company presents EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that they are useful indicators for evaluating operating performance, including the Company’s ability to incur and service debt and it uses EBITDA to evaluate prospective acquisitions. Although the Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the reasons noted above, the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as analytical tools has limitations. Therefore, reviewers of the Company’s financial information should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results of operations as reported in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include:

• Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA reflects the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments on indebtedness;
• Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA reflects any cash requirements for such replacements;
• The omission of the amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets further limits the usefulness of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA; and
• Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA includes the payment of taxes, which is a necessary element of operations.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to the Company to invest in the growth of its businesses. Management compensates for these limitations by not viewing EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA in isolation and specifically by using other GAAP measures, such as net income (loss), net sales, and operating income (loss), to measure operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a measurement of financial performance under GAAP, and neither should be considered as an alternative to net loss or cash flow from operations determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Dollars in thousands

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,316

)

 

$

(3,422

)

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

106

 

 

 

647

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

(2,422

)

 

 

(4,069

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

1,232

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

469

 

 

 

342

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

EBITDA

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(2,489

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net (1)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4

 

Other expense, net (2)

 

 

38

 

 

 

69

 

Non-recurring severance expense adjustments (3)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

—

 

Equity compensation (3)

 

 

21

 

 

 

86

 

Transaction-related expense adjustments (4)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

—

 

LIFO impact (5)

 

 

501

 

 

 

293

 

IT incident costs, net (6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1

)

Strategic alternative expense (7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

187

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(248

)

 

$

(1,851

)

(1)

 

Represents the gain or loss from changes in the exchange rates between the functional currency and the foreign currency in which the transaction is denominated.

(2)

 

Represents miscellaneous non-operating income or expense, such as pension costs or grant income.

(3)

 

Represents the equity-based compensation expense recognized by the Company under the 2016 Plan due to granting of awards, awards not vesting and/or forfeitures and executive severance.

(4)

 

Represents credits related to transaction-related legal fees incurred primarily in connection with the unsuccessful acquisition of another company.

(5)

 

Represents the change in the reserve for inventories for which cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method.

(6)

 

Represents incremental information technology costs (and credits) as it relates to the cybersecurity incident and loss on insurance recovery.

(7)

 

Represents expense related to evaluation of strategic alternatives.

Reference to the above activities can be found in the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. Jennifer Wilson, 216-881-8600 www.sifco.com