SIFCO Industries, Inc. (“SIFCO”) Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, showing a 37.9% increase in net sales to $26.5 million. The net loss was $(1.6) million, with EBITDA at $0.9 million. Year to date, net sales increased by 17.4% to $47.6 million, with a net loss of $(5.0) million. CEO Peter W. Knapper highlighted positive EBITDA and a growing backlog at $137.8 million.

Positive

• Net sales for the second quarter increased by 37.9% to $26.5 million.

• CEO Peter W. Knapper mentioned positive EBITDA at $926k for the quarter and emphasized a growing backlog of $137.8 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.3 million, showing improvement compared to the previous year.

Negative

• The net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2024 was $(5.0) million, reflecting a challenging financial performance.

• EBITDA was negative at $(0.5) million for the first six months of fiscal 2024, indicating financial struggles.

Insights

Financial Analyst

SIFCO Industries, Inc.'s significant increase in net sales, rising by 37.9% to $26.5 million this quarter compared to the same period last year indicates a robust uptick in demand for their products or services. This growth is a positive sign, particularly given the economic challenges many sectors have faced recently. A detailed look at the sales drivers would be necessary to assess the sustainability of this sales growth. Despite the rise in sales, the company is still reporting a net loss, which has improved from the previous year but suggests that the increased revenue has not yet translated into profitability. The positive shift in EBITDA from a negative to a positive value reflects better operational efficiency, which is encouraging. However, a net loss of $(5.0) million over six months indicates a sustained profitability challenge. The substantial backlog of $137.8 million offers a glimpse into potential future revenue, providing an optimistic outlook for continued growth. Investors should weigh the high backlog against the firm's current inability to generate profit to assess the risk of continued investment.

Market Research Analyst

The reported increase in SIFCO's backlog to $137.8 million is a key indicator of future performance and suggests a strong order pipeline. This growing backlog could signal increased future revenues, assuming the company can convert these orders efficiently into delivered products. However, it's important to monitor how this backlog is managed, as a growing backlog without timely fulfillment can lead to customer dissatisfaction and potentially canceled orders. An analysis of the company's delivery and production capabilities in relation to this backlog is important to predict if SIFCO can meet these orders in an efficient manner that improves profitability in the long term. The market's response to this growth in backlog will also be tempered by the company's ability to address its current loss-making status.

Investment Strategist

For a retail investor, SIFCO's improving but still negative net income warrants caution. While the company's sales growth and positive EBITDA might be seen as green shoots of recovery, the consistent net loss reflects underlying challenges. The current valuation of SIFCO's shares would need to be examined in the context of its industry peers and its price-to-sales ratio compared against its growth rate. Long-term investors might be encouraged by the company's sales trajectory and backlog, but they should also be aware of the time it could take for the company to achieve and sustain profitability, as well as the impact of any industry-specific cycles or macroeconomic factors on SIFCO's business model.

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SIFCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: SIF) today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended March 31, 2024.

Second Quarter Results

• Net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 37.9% to $26.5 million, compared with $19.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2023.
• Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $(1.6) million, or $(0.26) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $(2.4) million, or $(0.40) per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
• EBITDA was $0.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $(0.4) million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.3 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $0.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Year to Date Results

• Net sales in the first six months of fiscal 2024 increased 17.4% to $47.6 million, compared with $40.5 million for the same period in fiscal 2023.
• Net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2024 was $(5.0) million, or $(0.84) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $(5.0) million, or $(0.84) per diluted share, in the first six month of fiscal 2023.
• EBITDA was $(0.5) million in the first six month of fiscal 2024, compared with $(1.1) million in the first six months of fiscal 2023.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the first six month of fiscal 2024 was $0.5 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of ($0.1) million in the first six months of fiscal 2023.

Other Highlights

CEO Peter W. Knapper stated, “EBITDA, at $926k, turned positive for the quarter as we ramp up deliveries. Our backlog continued to grow and stands at $137.8 million. We are pleased with the progress and continue to focus on customer satisfaction.

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, including COVID-19, 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.

The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 and other reports filed with the Securities and 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.

Second Quarter ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,								Six Months Ended March 31,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net sales	$	26,543			$	19,242			$	47,595			$	40,541
Cost of goods sold		23,816				17,522				44,132				37,560
Gross profit		2,727				1,720				3,463				2,981
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,208				3,849				6,789				7,129
Amortization of intangible assets		41				63				81				124
Gain on disposal of operating assets		3				14				3				3
Operating loss		(525	)			(2,206	)			(3,410	)			(4,275	)
Interest expense, net		963				339				1,393				614
Foreign currency exchange loss, net		3				12				7				9
Other expense, net		52				(218	)			105				(35	)
Loss before income tax expense		(1,543	)			(2,339	)			(4,915	)			(4,863	)
Income tax expense		47				28				98				93
Net loss	$	(1,590	)		$	(2,367	)		$	(5,013	)		$	(4,956	)
Net loss per share
Basic	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.40	)		$	(0.84	)		$	(0.84	)
Diluted	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.40	)		$	(0.84	)		$	(0.84	)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)		6,009				5,940				5,983				5,918
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)		6,009				5,940				5,983				5,918

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2024				September 30, 2023
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	747			$	368
Short-term investments		1,730				—
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $131 and $242, respectively		23,125				20,196
Contract assets		9,976				10,091
Inventories, net		13,847				8,853
Refundable income taxes		84				84
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,112				1,882
Total current assets		51,621				41,474
Property, plant and equipment, net		34,861				36,287
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		13,911				14,380
Intangible assets, net		203				278
Goodwill		3,493				3,493
Other assets		99				81
Total assets	$	104,188			$	95,993
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6,364			$	3,820
Promissory note - related party		3,256				—
Revolver		17,518				16,289
Short-term operating lease liabilities		894				869
Accounts payable		17,683				13,497
Accrued liabilities ($760 is related party)		7,067				6,477
Total current liabilities		52,782				40,952
Long-term debt, net of current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs		4,075				2,457
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of short-term		13,561				14,020
Deferred income taxes, net		—				142
Pension liability		3,457				3,417
Other long-term liabilities		657				670
Shareholders’ equity:
Serial preferred shares, no par value, authorized 1,000 shares; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023		—				—
Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 6,190 at March 31, 2024 and 6,105 at September 30, 2023		6,190				6,105
Additional paid-in capital		11,663				11,626
Retained earnings		18,252				23,264
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,449	)			(6,660	)
Total shareholders’ equity		29,656				34,335
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	104,188			$	95,993

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 and liquidity, 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:

Dollars in thousands	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	March 31,								March 31,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net loss	$	(1,590	)		$	(2,367	)		$	(5,013	)		$	(4,956	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,506				1,626				3,068				3,198
Interest expense, net		963				339				1,393				614
Income tax expense		47				28				98				93
EBITDA		926				(374	)			(454	)			(1,051	)
Adjustments:
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net (1)		3				12				7				9
Other expense, net (2)		52				(328	)			105				(146	)
Gain on disposal of assets (3)		3				14				3				3
Equity compensation (4)		85				85				171				207
LIFO impact (5)		58				(461	)			351				(199	)
IT incident costs, net (6)		24				1,086				23				1,087
Strategic alternative expense (7)		133				—				321				—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,284			$	34			$	527			$	(90	)

(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 (prior year included $0.1 million in loss on insurance recovery, separately reclassed to IT incident costs, net line).
(3)		Represents the difference between the proceeds from the sale of operating equipment and the carrying value shown on the Company's books.
(4)		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.
(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 as it relates to the cybersecurity incident and loss on insurance recovery (prior year balance includes reclassed amount of $0.1 million from footnote two above).
(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.

Thomas R. Kubera, 216-881-8600

www.sifco.com

Source: SIFCO Industries, Inc.

FAQ

What were the net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 for SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF)?

In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, SIFCO Industries, Inc. reported net sales of $26.5 million, a 37.9% increase from the same period in fiscal 2023.

Who is the CEO of SIFCO Industries, Inc. (SIF) and what did he mention in the announcement?

The CEO of SIFCO Industries, Inc. is Peter W. Knapper. He mentioned that EBITDA turned positive for the quarter and highlighted a growing backlog at $137.8 million.

What were the Adjusted EBITDA figures for the second quarter of fiscal 2024?

Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.3 million, a significant improvement compared to the previous year.