SIFCO Industries, Inc. ("SIFCO") Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Results

SIFCO Industries, Inc. SIF today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended March 31, 2019.

Results for the Second Quarter

• Net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 decreased 1.5% to $27.4 million, compared with $27.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2018.
• Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was $1.3 million, or $(0.23) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $2.0 million, or $(0.37) per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.
• EBITDA was $1.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 compared with $0.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was breakeven compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $0.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Results for the Year to Date

• Net sales in the first six months of fiscal 2019 increased 8.5% to $56.5 million, compared with $52.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2018.
• Net loss in the first six months of fiscal 2019 was $2.5 million, or $(0.46) per diluted share, compared with net loss of $2.9 million, or $(0.53) per diluted share in the first six months of fiscal 2018.
• EBITDA was $1.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019 compared with $2.0 million in the first six months ended of fiscal 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the first six months of fiscal 2019 was $0.3 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2018.

CEO Peter W. Knapper stated, "As previously communicated, much of the second quarter was spent on supporting our customers to minimize the impact by the fire at our Orange, California manufacturing facility. We will have full capability back in place once the refurbished 2500T press is on line there. It is in cycle test now and is expected to be in service later this month. The site rebuild is also progressing. While this event did adversely impact this quarter's results, we continue to grow backlog and de-lever through debt reduction. Further, our current results to do not reflect expected insurance recoveries related to business interruption coverage as we are still working through the calculation with our insurer. Separately, our Cleveland, Ohio manufacturing facility commissioned a new 1250 ton press in support of our growth at this facility. SIFCO is now well capitalized for current operations."

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, competition and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

The Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018 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.

SIFCO Industries, Inc.
Second Quarter Ended March 31
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		March 31,								March 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Net sales		$	27,392			$	27,794			$	56,458			$	52,044
Cost of goods sold		25,304				25,265				51,633				47,487
Gross profit		2,088				2,529				4,825				4,557
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,784				3,861				7,894				7,933
Amortization of intangible assets		413				433				828				858
Gain on disposal or impairment of operating assets		—				(29		)		(282		)		(1,429		)
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property		(1,164		)		—				(1,164		)		—
Operating loss		(945		)		(1,736		)		(2,451		)		(2,805		)
Interest income		(1		)		(14		)		(2		)		(29		)
Interest expense		315				436				607				886
Foreign currency exchange gain, net		(1		)		(43		)		(1		)		(80		)
Other income, net		(34		)		(80		)		(35		)		(396		)
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)		(1,224		)		(2,035		)		(3,020		)		(3,186		)
Income tax expense (benefit)		34				3				(480		)		(237		)
Net loss		$	(1,258	)		$	(2,038	)		$	(2,540	)		$	(2,949	)
Net loss per share
Basic		$	(0.23	)		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.53	)
Diluted		$	(0.23	)		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.53	)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)		5,561				5,535				5,548				5,519
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)		5,561				5,535				5,548				5,519

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 substantial 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 income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Dollars in thousands		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		March 31,								March 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Net loss		$	(1,258	)		$	(2,038	)		$	(2,540	)		$	(2,949	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,910				2,128				3,840				4,319
Interest expense, net		314				422				605				857
Income tax expense (benefit)		34				3				(480		)		(237		)
EBITDA		1,000				515				1,425				1,990
Adjustments:
Foreign currency exchange (gain), net (1)		(1		)		(43		)		(1		)		(80		)
Other income, net (2)		(34		)		(80		)		(35		)		(396		)
Gain on disposal and impairment of assets (3)		—				(29		)		(282		)		(1,429		)
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property (4)		(1,164		)		—				(1,164		)		—
Equity compensation (5)		190				47				426				242
LIFO impact (6)		(19		)		63				(57		)		115
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(28	)		$	473			$	312			$	442

(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, which previously consisted of rental income from the Company's Irish subsidiary (through first quarter 2018 when the building was sold). Included in fiscal 2018 was grant income that was realized that relates to the Company's Irish subsidiary.
(3)		Represents the difference between the proceeds from the sale of operating equipment and the carrying values shown on the Company's books or asset impairment on long-lived assets.
(4)		Represents the difference between the insurance proceeds received for the damaged property and the carrying values shown on the Company's books for the assets that were damaged in the fire at the Orange location.
(5)		Represents the equity-based compensation expense recognized by the Company under its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as the amendment and restatement of, and successor to, the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan) due to granting of awards, awards not vesting and/or forfeitures.
(6)		Represents the change in the reserve for inventories for which cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method.

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