Financial Performance - Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 464.29million,adecreaseof5.1489.27 million in 2023[212] - The cost of sales for 2024 was 394.81million,downfrom419.18 million in 2023, resulting in a gross loss of 27.55million[212]−Selling,general,andadministrativeexpensesincreasedto49.48 million in 2024 from 47.44millionin2023,reflectingariseof4.338.27 million, compared to a net loss of 50.15millionin2023,indicatinganimprovementof23.748.69 million, compared to 50.79millionin2023,showingareductionof4.19.57 million in 2024, an increase from 5.81millionin2023[212]−Thecompanyreportedalossbeforeprovisionforincometaxesof45.434 million for the year ended December 31, 2024[329] - Basic and diluted net loss per common share for 2024 was (1.11),comparedto(1.35) in 2023[348] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased from 510,885,000in2023to456,893,000 in 2024, a decline of approximately 10.6%[216] - Total liabilities decreased from 308,084,000in2023to288,874,000 in 2024, a reduction of about 6.2%[216] - Stockholders' equity decreased significantly from 125,002,000in2023to74,522,000 in 2024, a decline of approximately 40.4%[216] - The total debt as of December 31, 2024, was 148.630million,adecreasefrom153.279 million in 2023, reflecting a reduction of approximately 3.9%[296] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from 21,903,000in2023to18,128,000 in 2024, a decline of approximately 17.7%[219] - Cash flows from operating activities provided 11,070,000in2024,downfrom29,344,000 in 2023, a decrease of about 62.3%[219] - Capital expenditures totaled 18.314millionin2024,adecreasefrom20.496 million in 2023[263] Revenue Breakdown - Mobile Solutions segment reported sales of 283.944millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,adecreaseof6.4303.335 million in 2023[261] - Power Solutions segment achieved sales of 180.545millionin2024,upfrom185.948 million in 2023, reflecting a slight decline of 2.4%[261] - Revenue from the automotive industry was 221.192millionin2024,downfrom247.541 million in 2023, a decrease of 10.7%[269] - The United States accounted for 265.020millioninrevenuein2024,downfrom294.045 million in 2023, a decline of 9.9%[266] Interest and Financing - Interest expense for 2024 was 22.10million,slightlyupfrom21.14 million in 2023[212] - The interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility was 5.94% as of December 31, 2024[192] - The Term Loan Facility bore interest at 12.332% as of December 31, 2024, including paid-in-kind interest[299] - The company recognized an interest benefit of 1.0millionfromgainsontheeffectiveinterestrateswapin2024,downfrom1.8 million in 2023[379] Restructuring and Divestitures - The company plans to close two manufacturing facilities, expecting to incur 13.6millionincharges,withanticipatedannualbenefitsofapproximately5.4 million once fully implemented[384] - The company recognized 12.6millioninrestructuringcosts,with5.0 million recognized in the "Cost of sales" line[386] - The company completed the sale of its Lubbock operations for 17.0million,receivingnetproceedsof15.4 million after transaction costs[382] - The net gain recognized from the divestiture amounted to 7.154million,withnetassetsdisposedofvaluedat8.281 million and direct costs to sell at 1.565million[383]Taxation−Totalcurrenttaxexpensefor2024was3,331 million, a decrease from 3,447millionin2023[330]−Theeffectivetaxratefor2024was(5.3)28.4 million U.S. federal net operating loss (NOL) carryover, with a full valuation allowance established against it[334] Stock and Compensation - In 2024, the company granted 660,000 shares of restricted stock with a weighted average grant-date fair value of 4.25pershare,comparedto3,782,000sharesin2023at1.37 per share[354] - The total grant-date fair value of restricted stock that vested in 2024 was 2.0million,downfrom4.2 million in 2023[354] - As of December 31, 2024, the unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards was 7.4million,toberecognizedoveraweighted−averageperiodof3.4years[353]ImpairmentsandLosses−Thecompanyrecognizedanimpairmentlossof6.5 million for machinery and equipment in 2024, related to a plant closure scheduled for 2025[284] - The company incurred a $0.3 million loss on extinguishment related to the termination of the 2021 ABL Facility during the year ended December 31, 2024[305]