SIFCO Industries, Inc. ("SIFCO") Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 9:00 PM 10 min read

Net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 14% to $21.7 million, compared with $19.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2023.
Net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.9 million, or $(0.33) per diluted share, compared with net loss from continuing operations of $3.2 million, or $(0.53) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Net income from discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with net income from discontinued operations of $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
EBITDA was $0.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $(1.5) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $0.8 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $(1.3) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Results for the Fiscal Year 2024

Net sales in fiscal 2024 increased 20% to $79.6 million, compared with $66.1 million in fiscal 2023.
Net loss from continuing operations in fiscal 2024 was $8.6 million, or $(1.44) per diluted share, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $10.5 million, or $(1.77) per diluted share, in fiscal 2023. Net income from discontinued operations in fiscal 2024 was $3.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared with net income from discontinued operations of $1.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in fiscal 2023.
EBITDA was $(0.7) million in fiscal 2024, compared with EBITDA of $(4.4) million in fiscal 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2024 was $0.8 million, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $(2.6) million in fiscal 2023.

Other Highlights

The Company informed shareholders that it has sought to capitalize on the current market opportunities by increasing market penetration and diversifying while maintaining a conservative financial approach. To highlight this point, CEO George Scherff stated, "We continued to experience sales growth in both the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. Strong demand in the commercial space and aerospace markets served contributed to these top-line improvements during the fiscal year. Looking ahead, we are encouraged by the continued demand for our solutions, as evidenced by the growth in our customer backlog to $114.4 million at the end of fiscal 2024. In response, we have increased production in support of our customers’ needs for the upcoming year and beyond."

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.

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Years Ended September 30,
		2024			2023
Net sales	$	79,633		$	66,067
Cost of goods sold		73,651			62,722
Gross profit		5,982			3,345
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,128			12,276
Amortization of intangible assets		—			73
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets		4			(1	)
Operating loss		(5,150	)		(9,003	)
Interest expense, net		3,080			997
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net		(3	)		3
Other expense, net		362			500
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense		(8,589	)		(10,503	)
Income tax expense		37			16
Loss from continuing operations		(8,626	)		(10,519	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		3,243			1,827
Net loss	$	(5,383	)	$	(8,692	)

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(1.44	)	$	(1.77	)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations		0.54			0.30
Basic loss per share	$	(0.90	)	$	(1.47	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(1.44	)	$	(1.77	)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations		0.54			0.30
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.90	)	$	(1.47	)

Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)		5,996			5,929
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)		5,996			5,929

Quarter Ended September 30, (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
		2024			2023
Net sales	$	21,658		$	19,029
Gross profit		2,321			163

Loss from continuing operations	$	(1,878	)	$	(3,218	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,435			116
Net loss	$	(443	)	$	(3,102	)

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Basic loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.53	)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations		0.25			0.01
Basic loss per share	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.52	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.33	)	$	(0.53	)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations		0.25			0.01
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.52	)

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:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Years Ended September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Net loss	$	(443	)	$	(3,102	)	$	(5,383	)	$	(8,692	)
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,435			116			3,243			1,827
Loss from continuing operations		(1,878	)		(3,218	)		(8,626	)		(10,519	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,178			1,247			4,784			5,071
Interest expense, net		1,015			319			3,080			997
Income tax expense		497			148			37			16
EBITDA		812			(1,504	)		(725	)		(4,435	)
Adjustments:
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net ⁽¹⁾		(3	)		(2	)		(3	)		3
Other expense, net ⁽²⁾		50			124			302			361
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets ⁽³⁾		—			—			4			(1	)
Non-recurring severance expense ⁽⁴⁾		—			—			435			—
Equity compensation expense ⁽⁴⁾		7			83			250			375
Pension settlement/curtailment benefit ⁽⁵⁾		—			—			60			78
LIFO impact ⁽⁶⁾		36			(33	)		862			(305	)
IT incident (benefit) expense, net ⁽⁷⁾		10			6			(594	)		1,275
Strategic alternative (benefit) expense ⁽⁸⁾		(126	)		56			237			85
Adjusted EBITDA	$	786		$	(1,270	)	$	828		$	(2,564	)

⁽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 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 and executive severance.
⁽⁵⁾	Represents expense incurred by its defined benefit pension plans related to settlement of pension obligations.
⁽⁶⁾	Represents the change in the reserve for inventories for which cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method.
⁽⁷⁾	Represents incremental information technology costs (and credits) as it relates to the cybersecurity incident and loss on insurance recovery.
⁽⁸⁾	Represents expense related to evaluation of strategic alternatives.