Financial Performance - Net sales for the first three months of fiscal 2025 increased by $5.4 million to $20.9 million, compared to $15.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[81]. - Aerospace components sales for fixed wing aircraft increased by $2.9 million to $12.8 million, while commercial space products increased by $1.1 million to $2.5 million year-over-year[81]. - Cost of goods sold (COGS) increased by $3.9 million, or 24.6%, to $20.0 million, representing 95.6% of net sales during the first three months of fiscal 2025[83]. - Gross profit improved by $1.5 million to $0.9 million in the first three months of fiscal 2025, compared to a gross loss of $0.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[84]. - Loss from continuing operations was $2.4 million in the first three months of fiscal 2025, an improvement from a loss of $4.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[89]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the first three months of fiscal 2025 was $(248) thousand, an improvement from $(1,851) thousand in the same period of fiscal 2024[93]. Operational Changes - The company sold its European operations in October 2024 to streamline operational synergies and refocus on its core aerospace forging business[77]. - The sale of the CBlade manufacturing operations has ceased future contributions from that business, impacting overall cash flows[96]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - As of December 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $3.1 million, up from $1.7 million as of September 30, 2024[94]. - The company used $3.8 million of cash in operating activities during the first three months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to a net operating loss of $2.4 million[99]. - Cash provided by financing activities was $9.2 million in the first three months of fiscal 2025, compared to $2.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[102]. - The company believes existing cash will be sufficient to finance operations and planned capital expenditures over the next 12 months[98]. - The company reported a cash flow usage of $1.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2024, primarily due to a net operating loss of $4.1 million[100]. - The company anticipates that cash flows from operations may be used to pay down outstanding debt amounts[103]. - The tightening of the credit market could negatively impact the company's ability to obtain additional debt financing[104]. - The company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that could materially affect its financial condition as of December 31, 2024[95]. Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures for the first three months of fiscal 2025 were $0.1 million, with total anticipated capital expenditures for the fiscal year expected to be between $1.5 million and $2.0 million[101]. Taxation - The effective tax rate for the first three months of fiscal 2025 was (0.21)%, compared to (0.15)% for the same period in fiscal 2024[88]. Backlog - The company's total backlog as of December 31, 2024, was $121.9 million, an increase from $104.8 million as of December 31, 2023, with $90.1 million expected to be completed within the next 12 months[80].
SIFCO Industries(SIF) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Report