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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q 
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             
Commission file number 1-5978
 
SIFCO Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Ohio
 
34-0553950
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
970 East 64th Street, Cleveland Ohio
 
44103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(216) 881-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
ý
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares
 
SIF
 
NYSE American
The number of the Registrant’s Common Shares, par value $1.00, outstanding at March 31, 2020 was 5,916,123.




Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended 
 March 31,

Six Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2020

2019

2020

2019
Net sales
$
30,537


$
27,392


$
56,744


$
56,458

Cost of goods sold
24,260


25,304


47,143


51,633

Gross profit
6,277


2,088


9,601


4,825

Selling, general and administrative expenses
3,321


3,784


7,529


7,894

Amortization of intangible assets
408


413


817


828

Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of operating assets
41




41


(282
)
Gain on insurance proceeds received
(1,000
)
 
(1,164
)
 
(1,000
)
 
(1,164
)
Operating income (loss)
3,507


(945
)

2,214


(2,451
)
Interest income


(1
)



(2
)
Interest expense
262


315


513


607

Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net
(1
)

(1
)



(1
)
Other loss (income), net
25


(34
)

(84
)

(35
)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit
3,221


(1,224
)

1,785


(3,020
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
(39
)

34


(134
)

(480
)
Net income (loss)
$
3,260


$
(1,258
)

$
1,919


$
(2,540
)








Net income (loss) per share







Basic
$
0.57


$
(0.23
)

$
0.34


$
(0.46
)
Diluted
$
0.57


$
(0.23
)

$
0.33


$
(0.46
)












Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)
5,679


5,561


5,645

 
5,548

Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)
5,770


5,561


5,748


5,548

See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net income (loss)
$
3,260

 
$
(1,258
)
 
$
1,919

 
$
(2,540
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(130
)
 
(159
)
 
63

 
(587
)
Retirement plan liability adjustment
249

 
107

 
437

 
215

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
3,379

 
$
(1,310
)
 
$
2,419

 
$
(2,912
)
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

3




SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
March 31, 
 2020
 
September 30, 
 2019
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
345

 
$
341

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $371 and $521, respectively
21,691

 
23,159

Other receivables

 
3,500

Contract asset
12,520

 
10,349

Inventories, net
13,402

 
10,509

Refundable income taxes
131

 
141

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,846

 
1,459

Total current assets
49,935

 
49,458

Property, plant and equipment, net
41,487

 
39,610

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
17,699

 

Intangible assets, net
2,517

 
3,320

Goodwill
3,493

 
3,493

Other assets
165

 
218

Total assets
$
115,296

 
$
96,099

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
4,860

 
$
5,786

Revolver
17,191

 
15,542

Short-term operating lease liabilities
1,195

 

Accounts payable
16,681

 
19,799

Accrued liabilities
6,814

 
5,557

Total current liabilities
46,741

 
46,684

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
1,903

 
2,052

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of short-term
16,576

 

Deferred income taxes
1,601

 
1,718

Pension liability
9,008

 
9,528

Other long-term liabilities
777

 
63

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Serial preferred shares, no par value, authorized 1,000 shares

 

Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 5,916 at March 31, 2020 and 5,777 at September 30, 2019
5,916

 
5,777

Additional paid-in capital
10,516

 
10,438

Retained earnings
35,067

 
33,148

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(12,809
)
 
(13,309
)
Total shareholders’ equity
38,690

 
36,054

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
115,296

 
$
96,099

See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands)

Six Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
1,919

 
$
(2,540
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
3,731

 
3,840

Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost
52

 
45

Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets or impairment of operating assets
41

 
(282
)
Gain on insurance proceeds received
(1,000
)
 
(1,164
)
LIFO effect
(11
)
 
(57
)
Share transactions under company stock plan
216

 
426

Other long-term liabilities
(90
)
 
(78
)
Deferred income taxes
(135
)
 
(143
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Receivables
1,533

 
5,247

Contract assets
(2,171
)
 
1,380

Inventories
(2,858
)
 
1,291

Refundable taxes
10

 
(299
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(434
)
 
60

Other assets
42

 
(174
)
Accounts payable
(3,296
)
 
(3,007
)
Other accrued liabilities
2,051

 
425

Accrued income and other taxes
(14
)
 
25

Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
(414
)
 
4,995

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Insurance proceeds received
4,500

 
2,270

Proceeds from disposal of operating assets

 
317

Capital expenditures
(4,596
)
 
(3,752
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(96
)
 
(1,165
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
137

 
227

Payments on long-term debt
(568
)
 
(701
)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement
59,372

 
25,469

Repayments of revolving credit agreement
(57,723
)
 
(28,092
)
Payment of debt issue costs

 
(105
)
Short-term debt borrowings
1,542

 
3,335

Short-term debt repayments
(2,257
)
 
(3,247
)
Share retirement

 
(62
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
503

 
(3,176
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(7
)
 
654

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
341

 
1,252

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
11

 
(3
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
$
345

 
$
1,903

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
(419
)
 
$
(551
)
Cash paid for income taxes, net
$
(34
)
 
$
(57
)
Non-cash investing activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid
$
141

 
$
498

See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands)  
 
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31, 2020
 
 
Common
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2019
 
5,777

 
$
5,777

 
$
10,438

 
$
33,148

 
$
(13,309
)
 
$
36,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 

 

 

 
1,919


500

 
2,419

Performance and restricted share expense
 

 

 
225

 

 

 
225

Share transactions under equity based plans
 
139

 
139

 
(147
)
 

 

 
(8
)
Balance - March 31, 2020
 
5,916

 
$
5,916

 
$
10,516

 
$
35,067

 
$
(12,809
)
 
$
38,690

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2020
 
 
Common
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2019
 
5,863

 
$
5,863

 
$
10,503

 
$
31,807

 
$
(12,928
)
 
$
35,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 

 

 

 
3,260

 
119

 
3,379

Performance and restricted share expense
 

 

 
70

 

 

 
70

Share transactions under equity based plans
 
53

 
53

 
(57
)
 

 

 
(4
)
Balance - March 31, 2020
 
5,916

 
$
5,916

 
$
10,516

 
$
35,067

 
$
(12,809
)
 
$
38,690

 
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31, 2019
 
 
Common
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balance - September 30, 2018
 
5,690

 
$
5,690

 
$
10,031

 
$
37,097

 
$
(8,629
)
 
$
44,189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative effect for the adoption of ASC 606
 

 

 

 
3,598

 

 
3,598

Comprehensive loss
 

 

 

 
(2,540
)
 
(372
)
 
(2,912
)
Share retirement
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 

 
(41
)
 

 
(62
)
Performance and restricted share expense
 

 

 
446

 

 

 
446

Share transactions under equity based plans
 
104

 
104

 
(124
)
 

 

 
(20
)
Balance - March 31, 2019
 
5,773

 
$
5,773

 
$
10,353

 
$
38,114

 
$
(9,001
)
 
$
45,239

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2019
 
 
Common
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
Balance - December 31, 2018
 
5,736

 
$
5,736

 
$
10,221

 
$
39,413

 
$
(8,949
)
 
$
46,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive loss
 

 

 

 
(1,258
)
 
(52
)
 
(1,310
)
Share retirement
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
 

 
(41
)
 

 
(62
)
Performance and restricted share expense
 

 

 
208

 

 

 
208

Share transactions under equity based plans
 
58

 
58

 
(76
)
 

 

 
(18
)
Balance - March 31, 2019
 
5,773

 
$
5,773

 
$
10,353

 
$
38,114

 
$
(9,001
)
 
$
45,239


See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A. Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of SIFCO Industries, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for all of the Company’s U.S. operations and its non-operating subsidiaries. For these operations, all gains and losses from completed currency transactions are included in income. The functional currency for the Company's other non-U.S. subsidiaries is the Euro. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange at the end of the period, and revenues and expenses are translated using average rates of exchange for the period. Foreign currency translation adjustments are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S."). The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other interim periods or the full year.
COVID-19
In March 2020, the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the outbreak subsequently became increasingly widespread in the United States and other countries in which we operate.
The Company has taken proactive steps to ensure the safety of its employees and customers as well as to preserve the Company’s financial flexibility. The Company will continue to monitor the development of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 on its business and respond accordingly. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company continues to evolve subsequent to the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and as of the date these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements are issued. As such, the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity and future results of operations is uncertain. As the pandemic continues to impact operations of businesses across the world, our ability to meet customer demands for products may be impaired or, similarly, our customers have experienced and may continue to experience adverse business consequences. Reduced demand for products or impaired ability to meet customer demand (including as a result of disruptions at our facilities, to transportation of products, and/or vendors) could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial performance. Given the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the varied global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not presently able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its future results of operations, financial condition or liquidity for fiscal year 2020.
B. Accounting Policies
A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company's fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Since the Annual Report, the Company has implemented Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" and ASU 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements," (collectively with ASU 2016-02, "Topic 842"), which was adopted by the Company on October 1, 2019 using the cumulative-effect adjustment transition method. Significant changes to the Company's accounting policies as a result of adopting Topic 842 are referenced below within section E. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and in Note 4, Leases.
C. Net Income/(Loss) per Share
The Company’s net income and loss per basic share has been computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Net income in the current period, per diluted share reflects the effect of the Company's outstanding restricted shares and performance shares under the treasury method. In the prior period, due to the net loss for each reporting period, zero restricted shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. The dilutive effect is as follows:

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Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net Income (loss)
$
3,260

 
$
(1,258
)
 
$
1,919

 
$
(2,540
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
5,679

 
5,561

 
5,645

 
5,548

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted shares
89

 

 
102

 

Performance shares
2

 

 
1

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
5,770

 
5,561

 
5,748

 
5,548

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share – basic:
$
0.57

 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.34

 
$
(0.46
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share – diluted:
$
0.57

 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.33

 
$
(0.46
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive weighted-average common shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share
215

 
214

 
147

 
200


D. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" and subsequent updates. ASU 2016-13 changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model. The new expected credit loss impairment model will apply to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, loans, held-to-maturity debt instruments, net investments in leases, loan commitments and standby letters of credit. Upon initial recognition of the exposure, the expected credit loss model requires entities to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics should be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 does not prescribe a specific method to make the estimate, so its application will require significant judgment. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public companies in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. However, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, "Financial Instruments - Credit Loss (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)," which defers the effective date for public filers that are considered smaller reporting companies ("SRC"), as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Because SIFCO is considered a SRC, the Company does not need to implement ASU 2016-13 until October 1, 2023. The Company will continue to evaluate the effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company's results within the consolidated condensed statements of operations and financial condition.
In December 2019, ASU 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" was issued to (i) reduce the complexity of the standard by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and (ii) improve consistency and simplify other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company continues to evaluate the effect adopting this ASU will have on the Company's results within the consolidated condensed statements of operations and financial condition.
E. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
The Company adopted Topic 842 using the cumulative effect method as of October 1, 2019 for the adoption of Topic 842. Under the transition method selected by the Company, leases that are not short-term in nature existing at, or entered on October 1, 2019 were required to be recognized and measured. Prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reflected with the Company's historical accounting. The adoption of Topic 842 resulted in the Company recording right-of-use ("ROU") assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $18,059 to the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of October 1, 2019, with no related impact on the Company's consolidated condensed statement of comprehensive income (loss) or consolidated condensed statement of cash flows.
 

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2.
Inventories
Inventories consist of:
 
March 31, 
 2020
 
September 30, 
 2019
Raw materials and supplies
$
4,873

 
$
4,512

Work-in-process
4,974

 
2,721

Finished goods
3,555

 
3,276

Total inventories
$
13,402

 
$
10,509

For a portion of the Company's inventory, cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method. Approximately 35% and 27% of the Company’s inventories at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively use the LIFO method. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs existing at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because the actual results may vary from these estimates, calculations are subject to many factors beyond management’s control, annual results may differ from interim results as they are subject to adjustments based on the differences between the estimates and the actual results. The first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method is used for the remainder of the inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. If the FIFO method had been used for the inventories for which cost is determined using the LIFO method, inventories would have been $8,285 and $8,296 higher than reported at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.
3.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
 
March 31, 
 2020
 
September 30, 
 2019
Foreign currency translation adjustment
$
(5,604
)
 
$
(5,667
)
Retirement plan liability adjustment, net of tax
(7,205
)
 
(7,642
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(12,809
)
 
$
(13,309
)
4.    Leases
The adoption of Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize a ROU asset and a lease liability on the consolidated condensed balance sheet, with the exception of short-term leases. The Company primarily leases its manufacturing buildings, specifically at its Orange location, office equipment and forklifts. The Company determines if a contract contains a lease based on whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified assets for a period in exchange for consideration. Upon identification and commencement of a lease, the Company establishes a ROU asset and a lease liability. Operating leases are included in ROU assets, short-term operating lease liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant, and equipment, current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.
The Company has remaining lease terms ranging from one to 17 years, some of which include options to renew the lease. The total lease term is determined by considering the initial lease term per the lease agreement, which is adjusted to include any renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise as well as any period that the Company has control before the stated initial term of the agreement. If the Company determines there exists a reasonable certainty of exercising termination or early buyout options, then the lease terms are adjusted to account for these facts. A portion of our real estate leases are generally subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). The changes to the CPI are treated as variable lease payments.
The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard which, among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification.
The Company has made an accounting policy election to not separate non-lease components from lease components when allocating consideration for the buildings and machinery and equipment ROU asset classes. The election was made to reduce the administrative burden that would be imposed on the Company.
ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date and duration of the lease term in determining the present value of the future payments. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, while the expense for finance leases is recognized as depreciation expense and interest expense using the accelerated interest method of recognition.

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A lease asset and lease liability are not recorded for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and the lease expense related to these leases is recognized as incurred over the lease term.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2020
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31, 2020
Lease expense
 
 
 
Finance lease expense:
 
 
 
     Amortization of right-of use assets on finance leases
$
14

 
27

     Interest on lease liabilities
1

 
3

Operating lease expense:
543

 
1,079

Variable lease cost:
39

 
79

Total lease expense
$
597

 
$
1,188


The following table presents the impact of leasing on the consolidated condensed balance sheet.
 
Classification to the consolidated condensed balance sheets
 
March 31, 
 2020
Assets:
 
 
 
Finance lease assets
    Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
116

Operating lease assets
    Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
 
17,699

Total lease assets
 
 
$
17,815

 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Finance lease liabilities
     Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
57

Operating lease liabilities
     Short-term operating lease liabilities
 
1,195

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
Finance lease liabilities
     Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
51

Operating lease liabilities
     Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of short-term
 
16,576

Total lease liabilities
 
 
$
17,879


Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases were as follows:
 
March 31, 
 2020
Other Information
 
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities:
 
     Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
1,086

     Operating cash flows from finance leases
3

     Financing cash flows from finance leases
28

 
March 31
2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
 
     Finance leases
2.1

     Operating leases
15.3

Weighted-average discount rate:
 
     Finance leases
5.1
%
     Operating leases
5.9
%

Future minimum lease under non-cancellable leases at March 31, 2020 were as follows:

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Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Year ending September 30,


2020, (excluding the six months ended March 31, 2020)
31

1,086

2021
55

1,930

2022
21

1,681

2023
6

1,622

2024

1,638

Thereafter

19,170

Total lease payments
$
113

$
27,127

Less: Interest
(5
)
(9,356
)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
108

$
17,771


As previously disclosed in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, future minimum lease payments initial or remaining non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year would have been as follows:
 
Finance Leases
Operating Leases
Year ending September 30,
 
 
2020
$
61

$
2,172

2021
61

1,865

2022
21

1,583

2023
6

1,502

2024

1,498

Thereafter

16,711

Total lease payments
$
149

$
25,331

Less: Interest
(11
)
 
Present value of lease liabilities
$
138

 

5.    Debt
Debt consists of: 

March 31, 
 2020

September 30, 
 2019
Revolving credit agreement
$
17,191


$
15,542

Foreign subsidiary borrowings
5,481


6,592

Finance lease obligations
108


138

Other, net of unamortized debt issuance costs ($23) and ($25), respectively
1,174


1,108

Total debt
23,954

 
23,380

 
 
 
 
Less – current maturities
(22,051
)

(21,328
)
Total long-term debt
$
1,903


$
2,052

Credit Agreement and Security Agreement of 2018
On August 8, 2018, the Company entered into an asset-based Credit Agreement ("Credit Agreement") and a Security Agreement (“Security Agreement”) with its current lender (the "Lender"). The Credit Agreement matures on August 6, 2021 and is comprised of a senior secured revolving credit facility with a maximum borrowing of $30,000. The Credit Agreement also has an accordion feature, which allows the Company to increase maximum borrowings by up to $10,000 upon consent of the existing lender or upon additional lenders joining the Credit Agreement. The terms of the Credit Agreement contain both a lock box arrangement and subjective acceleration clause. As a result, the amount outstanding on the revolving credit facility is classified as a short-term liability. The proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement and continue to be used for working capital purposes and general corporate purposes.

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The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants and events of defaults. As set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio ("FCCR") of 1.1:1.0 any time the availability is equal to or less than 12.5% of the revolving commitment. In the event of a default, the Company may not be able to access the revolver, which could impact the ability to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures and invest in new business opportunities. See discussion below under the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement which revises the provision related to availability and FCCR.
On November 5, 2018, the Company entered into the First Amendment (the "First Amendment") to the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement with its lender. The First Amendment retroactively amended certain definitions and provisions effective as of the original closing date to clarify the parties' original understanding.
On December 17, 2018, the Company entered into an Export Credit Agreement (the “Export Credit Agreement”) with its Lender. Pursuant to the terms of the Export Credit Agreement, the Lender will lend amounts to the Company on foreign receivables that are guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States of America. The Export Credit Agreement provides for a revolving commitment of $5,000, therefore increasing the maximum borrowing of the revolver to $35,000. The borrowings under the Export Credit Agreement will bear interest at (depending on the type of borrowing) the Prime or LIBOR Rate, plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Export Credit Agreement. The maturity date under the Export Credit Agreement is August 6, 2021 (or such earlier date as the revolving commitments under the Export Credit Agreement are reduced to zero or otherwise terminated). The Export Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, including, without limitation, the affirmative covenants under the Company’s Credit Agreement dated August 8, 2018, as amended with the Lender. In connection with entering into the Export Credit Agreement, the Company also entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement. The Second Amendment amends certain definitions and provisions to provide for the Company’s entrance into the Export Credit Agreement.
On March 29, 2019, the Company entered into a Third Amendment with its Lender. This amendment extended the time frame for when certain post-closing requirements would be satisfied by March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019. These post-closing requirements were completed by June 30, 2019.
On September 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment with its Lender. As previously stated, the Company is subject to certain customary loan covenants if availability is less than or equal to 12.5% of the revolving commitment for three or more business days in any consecutive 30 day period; however, the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement resulted in the reduction of its availability from 12.5% of the revolving commitment to 10% of the lesser of collateral or total revolving commitment, with a $2,000 floor through June 30, 2020. In determining the availability, the Lender looks at the total collateral. If the total collateral is less than $20,000, then the $2,000 floor will apply; however, if the total collateral is greater than or equal to $20,000, but less than the $35,000 (revolving commitment); then 10% of the total collateral is used, but if the collateral exceeds $35,000, then 10% of the total commitment is used as lending will not exceed the $35,000 revolving commitment unless the accordion feature is enacted. This will reset back to previous requirements prior to the Fourth Amendment, commencing July 1, 2020. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the total collateral was $26,000 and $24,000, respectively and the revolving commitment was $35,000 for both periods. The measurement at 10% was $2,600 and $2,400, respectively. Total availability at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $7,999 and $7,709, respectively, which exceed both the collateral and total commitment threshold. If availability had fallen short, the Company would be required to meet the FCCR covenant, which must not be less than 1.1 to 1.0. Because the availability was greater than the 10.0% of the revolving commitment as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the FCCR calculation was not required.
Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 66.67% of the stock of its first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries. Borrowings will bear interest at the Lender's established domestic rate or LIBOR, plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The revolver has a rate based on LIBOR plus 2.00% spread at March 31, 2020 and 1.75% spread at September 30, 2019, which was 3.6% both at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively and the Export Credit Agreement has a rate based on LIBOR plus 1.50% spread at March 31, 2020 and 1.25% spread at September 30, 2019, which was 3.1% and 3.4% at March 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The Company also has a commitment fee of 0.25% under the Credit Agreement to be incurred on the unused balance of the revolver.









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Foreign subsidiary borrowings
Foreign debt consists of:
 
March 31, 
 2020
 
September 30, 
 2019
Term loan
$
1,848

 
$
2,318

Short-term borrowings
2,967

 
3,744

Factor
666

 
530

Total debt
$
5,481

 
$
6,592

 
 
 
 
Less – current maturities
(4,618
)
 
(5,501
)
Total long-term debt
$
863

 
$
1,091

 
 
 
 
Receivables pledged as collateral
$
918

 
$
672


Interest rates on foreign borrowings are based on Euribor rates which range from 1.0% to 4.0%. In December 2018, the Company entered into a six month short-term debt arrangement of $1,137 to be used for working capital purposes, which was subsequently repaid in fiscal 2019. In September 2019, Maniago modified its repayment schedule for one tranche of its existing term debt by reducing its next two payments by approximately $96 and extending the loan for an additional six months in which the final payment will be made at that time (to be paid by October 2020). The Company continues to have discussions with its lenders and other potential partners to refinance certain debt obligations at its Maniago location to provide Maniago with sufficient future liquidity.  If Maniago is unsuccessful in obtaining additional financing, it may experience challenges in meeting certain current loan obligations.  This foreign debt is collateralized by Maniago’s assets.  The Company has not pledged any assets as collateral or guaranteed Maniago’s debt. The consolidated condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of the Maniago assets or the amounts and classifications of the Maniago liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plan will provide adequate liquidity to finance its Maniago operations.

The Company factors receivables from one of its customers. The factoring programs are uncommitted, whereby the Company offers receivables for sale to an unaffiliated financial institution, which are then subject to acceptance by the unaffiliated financial institution. Following the sale and transfer of the receivables to the unaffiliated financial institution, the receivables are not isolated from the Company, and effective control of the receivables is not passed to the unaffiliated financial institution, which does not have the right to pledge or sell the receivables. The Company accounts for the pledge of receivables under this agreement as short-term debt and continues to carry the receivables on its consolidated condensed balance sheets.

Debt issuance costs
The Company incurred debt issuance costs as it pertains to the Credit Agreement in the amount of $212, and incurred additional costs in fiscal 2019 of $75 related to the First and Second Amendments, which is included in the consolidated condensed balance sheets as a deferred charge in other current assets, net of amortization of $158 and $106 at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.
6. Income Taxes
For each interim reporting period, the Company makes an estimate of the effective tax rate it expects to be applicable for the full fiscal year for its operations. This estimated effective rate is used in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. The Company’s effective tax rate through the first six months of fiscal 2020 was (8)%, compared with 16% for the same period of fiscal 2019. The decrease in the effective rate was primarily attributable to changes in jurisdictional mix of income in fiscal 2020 compared with the same period of fiscal 2019 and discrete tax benefits through the second quarter of fiscal 2019 applied against a year-to-date loss. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate due primarily to the valuation allowance against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets and income in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory tax rate.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted and signed into law. The CARES Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of certain payment requirements for the employer portion of Social Security taxes, net operating loss carryback periods and temporarily increasing the amount of net operating losses that corporations can use to offset income, alternative minimum tax ("AMT") credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The

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CARES Act did not materially affect the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2020 income tax provision, deferred tax assets and liabilities, or related taxes payable. The Company continues to assess the future implications of these provisions within the CARES Act on its consolidated condensed financial statements but does not expect the impact to be material.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Ireland, Italy, and various state and local jurisdictions. The Company believes it has appropriate support for its federal income tax returns.
7.
Retirement Benefit Plans
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit pension plans covering some of its employees. The components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit plans are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Six Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Service cost
$
85

 
$
75

 
$
170

 
$
149

Interest cost
208

 
264

 
416

 
528

Expected return on plan assets
(363
)
 
(393
)
 
(727
)
 
(787
)
Amortization of net loss
188

 
107

 
376

 
215

Net periodic cost
$
118

 
$
53

 
$
235

 
$
105

During the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company made $244 and $48 in contributions, respectively, to its defined benefit pension plans. The Company anticipates making $173 of additional cash contributions to fund its defined benefit pension plans during the balance of fiscal 2020 and will use carryover balances from previous periods that have been available for use as a credit to reduce the amount of cash contributions that the Company is required to make to certain defined benefit plans in fiscal 2020. The Company's ability to elect to use such carryover balance will be determined based on the actual funded status of each defined benefit pension plan relative to the plan's minimum regulatory funding requirements. The Company does not anticipate making cash contributions above the minimum funding requirement to fund its defined benefit pension plans during the balance of fiscal 2020.
On November 26, 2019, the Company ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with one of its bargaining units. Included within the agreement was a provision to withdraw from its existing multi-employer plan resulting in the imposition of a withdrawal liability. The withdrawal liability of $739 was recorded within the cost of goods sold line of the consolidated condensed statement of operations and is included in other long-term liabilities and the current portion (next four quarterly installments) in accrued liabilities of the consolidated condensed balance sheets, payable in quarterly installments over the next 20 years.
8.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has awarded performance and restricted shares under its shareholder-approved amended and restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2007 Plan"), which was further amended and restated under the SIFCO Industries, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of November 16, 2016) (the "2016 Plan"). At the Annual Meeting of shareholders held on January 30, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved the first amendment (the “Amendment”) to the 2016 Plan. The Amendment increased the number of shares available for award under the 2016 Plan by 550 shares. The aggregate number of shares that may be awarded by the Company was increased to 1,196 shares, less any shares previously awarded and subject to an adjustment for the forfeiture of any unvested shares, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. In addition, shares that may be awarded are subject to individual recipient award limitations. The shares awarded under the 2016 Plan may be made in multiple forms, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted stock, and performance related shares. Any such award is exercisable no later than ten years from the date of the grant.
The performance shares that have been awarded under both plans generally provide for the vesting of the Company’s common shares upon the Company achieving certain defined financial performance objectives during a period up to three years following the making of such award. The ultimate number of common shares of the Company that may be earned pursuant to an award ranges from a minimum of no shares to a maximum of 200% (for awards granted in fiscal 2020, the maximum is 150%) of the initial target number of performance shares awarded, depending on the level of the Company’s achievement of its financial performance objectives.
With respect to such performance shares, compensation expense is being accrued based on the probability of meeting the performance target. The Company is currently recognizing compensation expense for two tranches of awards where it has concluded it is probable that the performance criteria for that award will be met, while the Company is not currently recognizing compensation expense for one tranche of awards where it had concluded that it is not probable that the performance criteria for those awards will be met. During each future reporting period, such expense may be subject to adjustment based upon the Company's financial

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performance, which impacts the number of common shares that it expects to vest upon the completion of the performance period. The performance shares were valued at the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant. The vesting of such shares is determined at the end of the performance period.
During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company granted 134 shares under the 2016 Plan to certain key employees. The awards were split into two tranches, 47 performance shares and 87 shares of time-based restricted shares, with a grant date fair value of $2.50 per share. The awards vest over three years.
The Company has awarded restricted shares to its directors, officers, and other employees of the Company. The restricted shares were valued at the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant, and such value was recorded as unearned compensation. The unearned compensation is being amortized ratably over the restricted stock vesting period of one year or three years.
During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company granted its non-employee directors 57 restricted shares under the 2016 Plan, with a grant date fair value of $4.39, which vests over one year. One award for 61 restricted shares vested.
If all outstanding share awards are ultimately earned and vest at the target number of shares, there are approximately 524 shares that remain available for award at March 31, 2020. If any of the outstanding share awards are ultimately earned and vest at greater than the target number of shares, up to a maximum of 200% (decreased to 150% for awards starting in fiscal 2020) of such target, then a fewer number of shares would be available for award.
Stock-based compensation under the 2016 Plan was $225 and $426 during the first six months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively and $70 and $190 during the three months of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there was $732 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance shares and restricted shares awarded under the 2016 Plan. The Company expects to recognize this cost over the next 1.6 years.
9.
Revenue
The Company produces forged components for (i) turbine engines that power commercial, business and regional aircraft as well as military aircraft and armored military vehicles; (ii) airframe applications for a variety of aircraft; (iii) industrial gas and steam turbine engines for power generation units; and (iv) other commercial applications.

The following table represents a breakout of total revenue by customer type:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial revenue
$
12,497

 
$
14,435

 
$
22,688

 
$
26,500

Military revenue
18,040

 
12,957

 
34,056

 
29,958

Total
$
30,537

 
$
27,392

 
$
56,744

 
$
56,458


The following table represents revenue by the various components:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Net Sales
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Aerospace components for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed wing aircraft
$
14,065

 
$
13,088

 
$
25,400

 
$
26,392

Rotorcraft
6,813

 
7,043

 
13,661

 
12,173

Energy components for power generation units
3,417

 
4,730

 
6,074

 
8,460

Commercial product and other revenue
6,242

 
2,531

 
11,609

 
9,433

Total
$
30,537

 
$
27,392

 
$
56,744

 
$
56,458









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The following table represents revenue by geographic region based on the Company's selling operation locations:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Net Sales
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
North America
27,495

 
22,721

 
51,271

 
48,443

Europe
3,042

 
4,671

 
5,473

 
8,015

Total
$
30,537

 
$
27,392

 
$
56,744

 
$
56,458


In addition to the disaggregating revenue information provided above, approximately 63% of total net sales as of March 31, 2020 is recognized on an over-time basis because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer, with the remainder recognized at a point in time. 

Contract Balances
Generally, payment is due shortly after the shipment of goods. For performance obligations recognized at a point in time, a contract asset is not established as the billing and revenue recognition occur at the same time. For performance obligations recognized over time, a contract asset is established as revenue is recognized prior to billing and shipment. Upon shipment and billing, the value of the contract asset is reversed and accounts receivable is recorded. In circumstances where prepayments are required and payment is made prior to satisfaction of performance obligations, a contract liability is established. If the performance obligation occurs over time, the contract liability is reversed over the course of production. If the performance obligation is point in time, the contract liability reverses upon shipment.  

The following table contains a roll forward of contract assets and contract liabilities for the period ended March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
Contract assets - Beginning balance, October 1, 2019
 
$
10,349

Additional revenue recognized over-time
 
35,688

Less amounts billed to the customers
 
$
(33,517
)
Contract assets - Ending balance, March 31, 2020
 
$
12,520

 
 
 
Contract liabilities (included within Accrued liabilities) - Beginning balance, October 1, 2019
 
$
(382
)
Payments received in advance of performance obligations
 

Performance obligations satisfied
 
382

Contract liabilities (included within Accrued liabilities) - Ending balance, March 31, 2020
 
$


There were no impairment losses recorded on contract assets as of March 31, 2020.

Remaining performance obligations
As of March 31, 2020, the Company has $106,987 of remaining performance obligations, the majority of which are anticipated to be completed within the next twelve months.
10.
Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in ordinary, routine legal actions. The Company cannot reasonably estimate future costs, if any, related to these matters; however, it does not believe any such matters are material to its financial condition or results of operations. The Company maintains various liability insurance coverages to protect its assets from losses arising out of or involving activities associated with ongoing and normal business operations; however, it is possible that the Company’s future operating results could be affected by future costs of litigation.

A subsidiary of the Company, Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC ("Orange"), is currently a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Avco Corporation (“Avco”) in the Pennsylvania State Court, which was filed in August 2019, alleging that certain forged pistons delivered by the Orange plant failed to meet material specifications required by Avco.  No specific amount of damages was claimed by Avco and no discovery has occurred at this time and Orange disagrees with the allegations made by Avco.  Previously, Orange was a defendant with respect to the same action in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, which action was dismissed in connection with the movement of the matter to Pennsylvania State Court. Although the Company records reserves

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for legal disputes and other matters in accordance with GAAP, the ultimate outcomes of these types of matters are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ significantly from current estimates. Given the current status of this matter, the Company has not recorded a charge, as the Company does not have a reasonable basis on which to establish an estimate.

The Company is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, which was filed in August 2017, arising from employee wage-and-hour claims under California law for alleged meal period, rest break, hourly and overtime wage calculation, timely wage payment and necessary expenditure indemnification violations; failure to maintain required wage records and furnish accurate wage statements; and unfair competition. A settlement has been reached and was scheduled for preliminary court approval in April 2020. This date is currently postponed and has not yet been re-scheduled due to COVID-19. The Company previously recorded adequate reserves to cover the settlement.

During the quarter, the Company received notice from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union that they were disclaiming all interest in representing certain hourly employees at the Company’s Cleveland facility. Also, during the quarter, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union filed a petition to represent this same group of hourly employees. The Company is working with the National Labor Relations Board to schedule an election, the timing of which may be affected by COVID-19. The Company’s obligations will be more fully understood following the outcome of this election.

Recovery on the insurance claim related to the fire on December 26, 2018 at the Orange location continues in fiscal 2020. The Company continues to work diligently to restore the site back to full service as safely and quickly as possible. The 2500 ton press from storage that was placed in service in fiscal 2019 continues to run and the press located in Michigan was taken off-line at the end of November 2019, was relocated to Orange and was placed in service in March 2020. Restoration is nearly complete for the structure of the manufacturing building and two additional presses damaged in the fire. The Company began running one of the restored presses at the end of December 2019, while the second is now expected to be in use starting June 2020. Two of the six presses damaged in the fire remain to be restored. The Company anticipates having those restored in the fourth quarter of 2020.

During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company received cash proceeds from insurance of $6,787 and, separately, the insurance carrier provided $713 proceeds directly to the landlord for the continued restoration of the damaged building as prescribed under the lease arrangement. The table below reflects the receipt of proceeds and how they were expended as of March 31, 2020. Any additional recoveries in excess of recognized losses are treated as gain contingencies and will be recognized when the gain is realized or realizable. The Company also maintains business interruption insurance coverage and continues to work with the insurance company to reach an agreement on the recoverable amounts of business interruption expenses, which $915 was realized in the first six months of fiscal 2020.
Balance sheet (Other receivables):
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
$
3,500

 
Cash proceeds
(6,787
)
 
Capital expenditures (equipment)
1,000

 
Other expenses
1,372

 
Business interruption
915

March 31, 2020
$


The tables below reflect how the proceeds received impacted the consolidated condensed statements of operations for the six months ended and three months ended March 31,2020.
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
Balance without insurance proceeds
Insurance recoveries
Balance with insurance proceeds
Cost of goods sold
49,430

(2,287
)
47,143

Gain on insurance proceeds received

(1,000
)
(1,000
)
Net income (loss)
$
(1,368
)
$
(3,287
)
$
1,919



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Three Months Ended March 30, 2020
 
Balance without insurance proceeds
Insurance recoveries
Balance with insurance proceeds
Cost of goods sold
25,377

(1,117
)
24,260

Gain on insurance proceeds received

(1,000
)
(1,000
)
Net income (loss)
$
1,143

$
(2,117
)
$
3,260

11.
Subsequent Events
The CARES Act, enacted by the federal government on March 27, 2020, established a number of programs designed to assist U.S. companies respond to and recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to the economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as described above in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and taking into consideration the Company’s market capitalization, status as a smaller reporting company, and uncertainties and volatility in, and disruptions to, the capital markets, as well as the terms of the Company’s Credit Agreement, the Company applied for and received funds under the Paycheck Protection Program (or “PPP”) of the CARES Act. On April 10, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP Loan to the Company is being made through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association and the Company’s existing lender. The note has an aggregate principal amount of approximately $5,025 and a two year term. The interest rate on the PPP Loan is 0.98%, which shall be deferred for the first six months of the term of the loan. The promissory note evidencing the PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, or provisions of the promissory note. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, and/or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company. The loan proceeds were received on April 10, 2020 and have been used and will be used for payroll, interest on mortgage obligations, rents on leases and utility payments.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may contain various forward-looking statements and includes assumptions concerning the Company’s operations, future results and prospects. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risk and uncertainties. In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company provides this cautionary statement identifying important economic, political and technological factors, among others, the absence or effect of which could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions. Such factors include the following: (1) the impact on business conditions in general, and on the demand for products in the Aerospace and Energy ("A&E") industries in particular, of the global economic outlook, including the continuation of military spending at or near current levels and the availability of capital and liquidity from banks and other providers of credit; (2) the future business environment, including capital and consumer spending; (3) competitive factors, including the ability to replace business that may be lost; (4) metals and commodities price increases and the Company’s ability to recover such price increases; (5) successful development and market introduction of new products and services; (6) continued reliance on consumer acceptance of regional and business aircraft powered by more fuel efficient turbine engines; (7) continued reliance on military spending, in general, and/or several major customers, in particular, for revenues; (8) the impact on future contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans due to changes in actuarial assumptions, government regulations and the market value of plan assets; (9) stable governments, business conditions, laws, regulations and taxes in economies where business is conducted; (10) the ability to successfully integrate businesses that may be acquired into the Company’s operations; (11) extraordinary or force majeure events affecting the business or operations of our business; and (12) the impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and related impact on the global economy, which may exacerbate the above factors and/or impact our results of operations and financial condition.

The Company is engaged in the production of forgings and machined components primarily for the A&E markets. The processes and services provided by the Company include forging, heat-treating, machining, subassembly, and test. The Company operates under one business segment.

The Company endeavors to plan and evaluate its business operations while taking into consideration certain factors including the following: (i) the projected build rate for commercial, business and military aircraft, as well as the engines that power such aircraft; (ii) the projected maintenance, repair and overhaul schedules for commercial, business and military aircraft, as well as the engines that power such aircraft; and (iii) the projected build rate and repair for industrial turbines.

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The Company operates within a cost structure that includes a significant fixed component. Therefore, higher net sales volumes are expected to result in greater operating income because such higher volumes allow the business operations to better leverage the fixed component of their respective cost structures. Conversely, the opposite effect is expected to occur at lower net sales and related production volumes.
A. Results of Operations
Overview
The Company produces forged components for (i) turbine engines that power commercial, business and regional aircraft as well as military aircraft and armored military vehicles; (ii) airframe applications for a variety of aircraft; (iii) industrial gas and steam turbine engines for power generation units; and (iv) other commercial applications.

Fire Restoration
Recovery on the insurance claim related to the fire on December 26, 2018 at the Orange location continues in fiscal 2020. The Company continues to work diligently to restore the site back to full service as safely and quickly as possible. The 2500 ton press from storage that was placed in service in fiscal 2019 continues to run and the press located in Michigan was taken off-line at the end of November 2019, was relocated to Orange and was placed in service in March 2020. Restoration is nearly complete for the structure of the manufacturing building and two additional presses damaged in the fire. The Company began running one of the restored presses at the end of December 2019, while the second is now expected to be in use starting June 2020. During the first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company received cash proceeds from insurance of $6.8 million, of which $3.5 million was realized in fiscal 2019, $2.3 million was used to offset expense incurred as a result of the fire and business interruption and $1.0 million used for capital; and, separately, $0.7 million in proceeds from the insurance carrier went directly to the landlord for the continued restoration of the damaged building as prescribed under the lease arrangement. The table below reflects the receipt of proceeds and how they were expended as of March 31, 2020. Any additional recoveries in excess of recognized losses are treated as gain contingencies and will be recognized when the gain is realized or realizable. The Company also maintains business interruption insurance coverage and continues to work with the insurance company to reach an agreement on the recoverable amounts of business interruption expenses, which $0.9 million was realized in the first six months of fiscal 2020.
Balance sheet (Other receivables - dollars in millions):
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
$
3.5

 
Cash proceeds
(6.8
)
 
Capital expenditures
1.0

 
Other expenses
1.4

 
Business interruption
0.9

March 31, 2020
$


For further detail of how the consolidated condensed statements of operations were impacted for the six and three months ended, refer to Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies.

COVID-19
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 caused by a novel strain of the coronavirus was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the outbreak became widespread in the United States and other countries in which we operate. The Company has taken proactive steps to ensure the safety of its employees and customers and to preserve the Company’s financial flexibility. We have enacted operating protocols to ensure the safety of our employees and adopted precautions in compliance with various regulatory orders and recommendations imposed in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We may decide to take further actions that we determine to be in the best interest of our employees and customers, or are required by federal, state or local authorities.

The A&E industry in which we operate has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of this pandemic on this industry as well as the global economy continues to evolve. The extent of the pandemic’s effect on Company’s financial condition, liquidity and future results of operations, as well as the A&E industry generally, depends on future developments, which cannot be predicted at this time. These future developments include, without limitation, the scope and severity of the pandemic, mitigation actions taken in response to the pandemic, the length of time involved in resuming economic activity, and the impact on government programs and budgets. Reduced demand for products or impaired ability to meet customer demand as a result of the pandemic or future developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial performance. Given the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the varied global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not presently able to

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estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its future results of operations, financial condition or liquidity for fiscal year 2020.

Backlog of Orders
SIFCO’s total backlog at March 31, 2020 was $107.0 million, compared with $94.1 million as of March 31, 2019 and $117.6 million as of September 30, 2019. Orders may be subject to modification or cancellation by the customer with limited charges. Sales in the A&E markets are impacted by the general economy, newly acquired part numbers won and continued sales recovery from the fire at Orange and may be potentially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created increased pressure in these markets. If the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a material impact on the A&E markets, including our more significant customers, it could materially affect our business and results of operations. Backlog may decline as customers adjust orders in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their operations. Backlog information may not be indicative of future sales.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 compared with Six Months Ended March 31, 2019

Net Sales
Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2020 increased to $56.7 million, compared with $56.5 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Net sales comparative information for the first six months of fiscal 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/ (Decrease)

Net Sales
2020
 
2019
 
Aerospace components for:
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed wing aircraft
$
25.4

 
$
26.4

 
$
(1.0
)
Rotorcraft
13.6

 
12.2

 
1.4

Energy components for power generation units
6.1

 
8.5

 
(2.4
)
Commercial product and other revenue
11.6

 
9.4

 
2.2

Total
$
56.7

 
$
56.5

 
$
0.2

Fixed wing aircraft sales decreased $1.0 million to $25.4 million in the first six months ended March 31, 2020 compared with $26.4 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. The decrease is primarily attributed to continued delays in production delivery from the Orange location due to the fire along with reduced production of the Boeing 737 and production timing in the C-130J program. The increase of $1.4 million in rotorcraft sales in the first six months of fiscal 2020 compared to the same period in fiscal 2019 is primarily due to increased shipments related to the Black Hawk program. Commercial products and other revenue increased $2.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 compared to the same period in fiscal 2019, primarily due to timing of shipments for the Hellfire II missile program. Net sales in energy components for power generation units decreased by $2.4 million compared with the same period last year due to the continued softening of the energy market and some impact due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Italian government restricted the operations of businesses within Italy, including the Company’s operations in Maniago, Italy ("Maniago"). The Company received an exemption from these government restrictions based on the nature of its operations, but temporarily reduced its operations in Maniago and also undertook a temporary shutdown from March 17 through March 22 to perform a deep cleaning of the facility for employee safety due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Company re-opened the facility on March 23 and resumed limited production. The temporary cessation of operations in Maniago resulted in a delay in product shipments to customers, which impacted the quarter by approximately $0.6 million.
Commercial net sales were 40.0% of total net sales and military net sales were 60.0% of total net sales in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with 46.9% and 53.1%, respectively, in the comparable period in fiscal 2019.  A shift in mix between commercial versus military sales between comparable periods is due to an increase in military programs, such as the Black Hawk program, offset by the decline in energy sales and continued delays in production due to the ongoing recovery efforts at the Orange location resulting in reduced commercial sales. Military net sales increased by $4.0 million to $34.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with $30.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019, primarily due to the timing of shipments for the Hellfire II missile program.  Commercial net sales decreased $3.8 million to $22.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with $26.5 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019 primarily due to the continued business interruption created by the fire at the Orange location, production timing on certain programs and the soft energy market. 



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Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold decreased by $4.5 million, or 8.7%, to $47.1 million, or 83.1% of net sales, during the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with $51.6 million or 91.5% of net sales, in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. The decrease was due primarily to improved productivity and the receipt of $2.3 million in insurance proceeds related to business interruption and expense incurred related to the fire, partially offset by $1.7 million of unabsorbed costs related to the Orange location due to the fire and the one-time pension withdrawal liability charge of $0.8 million incurred for exiting its multi-employer plan as further explained in Note 7, Retirement Benefit Plans.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $4.8 million to $9.6 million during the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with $4.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Gross margin percent of sales was 16.9% during the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with 8.6% in the comparable period in fiscal 2019. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to improved productivity and the inclusion of insurance proceeds related to business interruption and extra expense coverage.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.5 million, or 13.3% of net sales during the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with $7.9 million, or 14.0% of net sales in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. The decrease is due to lower equity compensation of $0.2 million, lower salaries and benefits of $0.2 million and lower legal and professional costs of $0.1 million, partially offset by higher incentive compensation accrual of $0.2 million.
Amortization of Intangibles
Amortization of intangibles was $0.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
Other/General
The Company recorded operating income of $1.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with an operating loss of $3.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019.

In the first six months ended March 31, 2020, results included $1.0 million gain on insurance proceeds, compared to a gain of $1.4 million in the comparable period which included a $1.1 million gain on insurance proceeds and $0.3 million gain on disposal of assets which relates to the sale of the Alliance building.

Interest expense was $0.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared to $0.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019.

The following table sets forth the weighted average interest rates and weighted average outstanding balances under the Company’s debt agreement in the first six months of both fiscal 2020 and 2019:
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
Weighted Average
Outstanding Balance
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Revolving credit agreement
3.8
%
 
4.1
%
 
$ 15.9 million
 
$ 20.7 million
Foreign term debt
4.0
%
 
2.6
%
 
$ 5.7 million
 
$ 7.5 million
Other debt
0.9
%
 
%
 
$ 1.0 million
 
$ 0.0 million
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate through the first six months of fiscal 2020 was (8%), compared with 16% for the same period of fiscal 2019. The decrease in the effective rate was primarily attributable to changes in jurisdictional mix of income in fiscal 2020 compared with the same period of fiscal 2019 and discrete tax benefits through the second quarter of fiscal 2019 applied against a year-to-date loss. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate due primarily to the valuation allowance against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets and income in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory tax rate.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income was $1.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with a net loss of $2.5 million in fiscal 2019, respectively. The increase in income is primarily due to higher gross profit, attributed to improved productivity and insurance proceeds received in the first six months of fiscal 2020.


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

Net Sales
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 11.5% to $30.5 million, compared with $27.4 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Net sales comparative information for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)

Net Sales
2020
 
2019
 
Aerospace components for:
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed wing aircraft
$
14.1

 
$
13.1

 
$
1.0

Rotorcraft
6.8

 
7.1

 
(0.3
)
Energy components for power generation units
3.4

 
4.7

 
(1.3
)
Commercial product and other revenue
6.2

 
2.5

 
3.7

Total
$
30.5

 
$
27.4

 
$
3.1

Total net sales for the Company increased $3.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with the same period of fiscal 2019. The majority of the increase was attributed to a $3.7 million increase in commercial product and other revenue primarily due to timing of shipments for the Hellfire II missile program. Net sales in energy components for power generation units decreased by $1.3 million compared with the same period last year due to the continued softening of the energy market and as previously discussed within the six months management and analysis, due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 impacted the quarter by approximately $0.6 million due to the inability to ship to its customers late in the quarter.
Commercial net sales were 40.9% of total net sales and military net sales were 59.1% of total net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with 52.7% and 47.3%, respectively, in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Military net sales increased by $5.0 million to $18.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $13.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019.  Commercial net sales decreased $1.9 million to $12.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $14.4 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019 primarily due to delays in deliveries from the Orange location as a result of damage from the fire and lower sales due to the soft energy market.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold was $24.3 million, or 79.4% of net sales, during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $25.3 million or 92.4% of net sales, in the comparable period of fiscal 2019, primarily driven by improved productivity and receipt of insurance proceeds of $2.3 million related to business interruption and extra expense coverage.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $4.2 million to $6.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $2.1 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Gross margin was 20.6% during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with 7.6% in the comparable period in fiscal 2019. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to higher sales volume, improved productivity and receipt of insurance proceeds related to business interruption/extra expense from the Orange fire.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $3.3 million, or 10.9% of net sales, during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with $3.8 million, or 13.9% of net sales, in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. The slight decrease in expenses was attributed to the unwind of certain stock compensation awards due to the Company falling short of targeted achievement percentages and decrease in legal and professional costs of $0.2 million.
Amortization of Intangibles
Amortization of intangibles was $0.4 million for both the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
Other/General
The Company recorded an operating income of $3.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to an operating loss of $0.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.
Current period results include a $1.0 million gain in insurance proceeds compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 related to insurance recovery from the damage that occurred related to the fire at the Orange location.
Interest expense was $0.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019.
The following table sets forth the weighted average interest rates and weighted average outstanding balances under the Company’s Credit Agreement in the second quarter of both fiscal 2020 and 2019:

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Weighted Average
Interest Rate
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Weighted Average
Outstanding Balance
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Revolving credit agreement
3.7
%
 
4.2
%
 
$ 16.1 million
 
$ 19.8 million
Foreign term debt
4.3
%
 
3.0
%
 
$ 5.5 million
 
$ 7.5 million
Other debt
0.9
%
 
%
 
$ 0.9 million
 
$ 0.0 million
Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was (1%), compared with (3%) for the same period of fiscal 2019. The increase in the effective rate was primarily attributable to changes in jurisdictional mix of income during the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period of fiscal 2019 and discrete tax benefits recorded in fiscal 2019 which were non-recurring in fiscal 2020. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate due primarily to the valuation allowance against the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets and income in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory tax rate.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income was $3.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with net loss of $1.3 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2019. Net income increased primarily due to higher sales and increased gross profit along with the gain on property recovered by insurance of $1.0 million and $1.1 million of business interruption as the Company continues to work through the rebuilding of the Orange location.

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.






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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,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net income (loss)
$
3,260

 
$
(1,258
)
 
$
1,919

 
$
(2,540
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
1,875

 
1,910

 
3,731

 
3,840

Interest expense, net
262

 
314

 
513

 
605

Income tax (benefit)
(39
)
 
34

 
(134
)
 
(480
)
EBITDA
5,358

 
1,000

 
6,029

 
1,425

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency exchange gain, net (1)
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Other income, net (2)
25

 
(34
)
 
(84
)
 
(35
)
(Loss) gain on disposal and impairment of assets (3)
41

 

 
41

 
(282
)
Gain on insurance proceeds received (4)
(1,000
)
 
(1,164
)
 
(1,000
)
 
(1,164
)
Equity compensation (5)
70

 
190

 
225

 
426

LIFO impact (6)
(33
)
 
(19
)
 
(11
)
 
(57
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
4,460

 
$
(28
)
 
$
5,200

 
$
312

(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 values shown on the Company’s books or asset impairment of 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.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were both $0.3 million at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019. At March 31, 2020, all of the $0.3 million of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were in the possession of its non-U.S. subsidiaries. Distributions from the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries to the Company may be subject to adverse tax consequences.
Historically, the main sources of liquidity have been cash flows from operations and borrowings under our Credit Agreement. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (and the rapidly changing U.S. and global market and economic conditions due to the COVID-19 outbreak) is highly uncertain, with disruptions to the business of our customers and suppliers, which in turn is likely to impact our business, operations and results as well as our liquidity and capital resources. The Company's liquidity could be negatively affected by extending payment terms to customers and/or a decrease in demand for our products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (and subsequent to the quarter end), management evaluated the Company’s liquidity and capital resources and took a number of steps to help preserve financial flexibility in light of uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic by deferring wage increases to non-union employees, increased oversight of all capital expenditure approval, working with vendors to reduce costs and subsequent to quarter-end, obtained a Paycheck Protection Program Loan as referenced in Note 11, Subsequent Events and for the reasons described below. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and the Company's operations continues to evolve, the Company and management will continue to assess liquidity needs.
Operating Activities
The Company’s operating activities used $0.4 million of cash in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with providing cash of $5.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019. The cash used by operating activities in the first six months of fiscal 2020 was primarily due to the use in working capital of $5.1 million (increase in inventory of $2.9 million, $2.2 million in contract assets, net accruals of $1.2 million offset by $1.5 million decrease in receivables) partially offset by net income of $1.9 million

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and by $2.8 million of non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization of $3.8 million, offset by $1.0 million of other non-cash items, such as equity based compensation, deferred income taxes and LIFO effect. The use of cash from working capital was primarily due to increase in inventories to support orders in the second half of fiscal 2020 and payments to suppliers and disbursements related to the fire recovery, partially offset by decreased receivables resulting from improved collections.
The Company's operating activities provided $4.9 million of cash in the first six months of fiscal 2019. The cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of fiscal 2019 was primarily due to non-cash items of $2.6 million, such as depreciation and amortization of $3.8 million offset by a gain on insurance proceeds received for the damaged property of $1.2 million, a net gain on sale of the Alliance building and other assets of $0.3 million and other non-cash items, such as equity based compensation, deferred income taxes and LIFO effect, and a net source of working capital of $4.9 million, partially offset by a net loss of $2.5 million. The cash used for working capital was primarily due to decreased receivables due to collections, partially offset by timing of payments to suppliers.

Investing Activities
Cash used by investing activities was $0.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, which includes $4.5 million of insurance proceeds received due to the Orange location fire, compared with cash used by investing activities of $1.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019. In addition to the $4.6 million expended for capital expenditures during the first six months of fiscal 2020, $3.9 million was committed for future capital expenditures as of March 31, 2020. The Company anticipates that the total fiscal 2020 capital expenditures will be within the range of $4.5 million to $6.5 million (exclusive of fire related expenditures) and will relate principally to the further enhancement of production and product offering capabilities and operating cost reductions. Separate from the range provided, the Company anticipates incurring additional costs in fiscal 2020 of approximately $5.0 million to $7.0 million in capital expenditures at the Orange location as the result of the fire and resulting damage that took place. These costs are expected to be offset by insurance proceeds, approximately of which $6.8 million of insurance proceeds have been received as of March 31, 2020. Of the proceeds received, $4.5 million have been used towards capital expenditures and the remaining $2.3 million received is offsetting operating costs.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $0.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with cash used by financing activities of $3.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019.
The Company had made repayments of $0.6 million of long-term debt, which $0.5 million were from the Company's foreign term loan, compared with repayments of $0.7 million in the comparable period.
In August 2018, the Company entered into an asset-based Credit Agreement ("Credit Agreement") and Security Agreement ("Security Agreement") with a lender. See Note 5, Debt, of the consolidated condensed statements for further discussion related to the Credit Agreement and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement.
The Company had net borrowings from the revolver under the Credit Agreement of $1.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020, compared with net repayments of $2.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019.
Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 66.67% of the stock of its first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries. Borrowings will bear interest at the lender's established domestic rates or LIBOR, plus the applicable margin as set forth in the Credit Agreement. The revolver has a rate based on LIBOR plus 2.00% spread, which was 3.6% at March 31, 2020 and the Export Credit Agreement as discussed in Note 5, Debt, has a rate based on LIBOR plus 1.50% spread, which was 3.1% at March 31, 2020. The Company also has a commitment fee of 0.25% under the Credit Agreement to be incurred on the unused balance of the revolver.
As the Company’s Credit Agreement is asset-based, sustained significant decrease in revenue in the U.S. or excessive aging of the underlying receivables as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could materially affect the collateral capacity limitation on the availability under the Credit Agreement and could impact our ability to comply with covenants in our Credit Agreement.
Under the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to certain customary loan covenants regarding availability as discussed in Note 5, Debt. The availability at March 31, 2020 was $8.0 million. If availability had fallen short, the Company would be required to meet the fixed charge coverage ratio ("FCCR") covenant, which must not be less than 1.1 to 1.0. In the event of a default, we may not be able to access our revolver, which could impact the ability to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures and invest in new business opportunities. Because the availability was greater than the 10% of the Revolving Commitment as of March 31, 2020, the FCCR calculation was not required.

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Future cash flows from the Company’s operations may be used to pay down amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement and its foreign related debts. The Company believes it has adequate cash/liquidity available to finance its operations from the combination of (i) the Company’s expected cash flows from operations, (ii) funds available under the Credit Agreement for its domestic locations and (iii) subsequent to quarter end, funds received pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program Loan. The Company continues to seek alternatives with its lenders and other potential partners to refinance certain debt obligations at its Maniago location to provide Maniago with sufficient future liquidity.  If Maniago is unsuccessful in obtaining additional financing, it may experience certain challenges in meeting certain obligations.  This foreign debt is collateralized by Maniago’s assets.  The U.S. operations of the Company have not pledged any assets as collateral or guaranteed Maniago’s debt.  The consolidated condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of the Maniago assets or the amounts and classifications of the Maniago liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plan will provide adequate liquidity to finance Maniago operations.
Additionally, the tightening of the credit market and standards, as well as capital market volatility, could negatively impact our ability to obtain additional debt financing on terms equivalent to our existing Credit Agreement, in the event the Company seeks additional liquidity sources as a result of the continued impact of COVID-19. Capital market uncertainty and volatility, together with the Company’s market capitalization and status as a smaller reporting company could also negatively impact our ability to obtain equity financing.
C. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company's disclosures of critical accounting policies in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 have not materially changed since that report was filed, except for the following:

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 Leases ("Topic 842"). Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, operating leases were maintained as off balance sheet arrangements. Under the transition method selected by the Company, leases that are not short-term in nature existing at, or entered on October 1, 2019 were required to be recognized and measured. Prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reflected with the Company's historical accounting.

The Company determines if a contract contains a lease when the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified assets for a period in exchange for consideration. Upon identification and commencement of a lease, the Company establishes a right of use ("ROU") asset and a lease liability. Operating leases are included in ROU assets, short-term operating lease liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant, and equipment, current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

The total lease term is determined by considering the initial lease term per the lease agreement, which is adjusted to include any renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise as well as any period that the Company has control before the stated initial term of the agreement. If the Company determines there exists a reasonable certainty of exercising termination or early buyout options, then the lease terms are adjusted to account for these facts.

The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard which, among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification.

The Company has made an accounting policy election to not separate non-lease components from lease components when allocating consideration for the buildings and machinery and equipment ROU asset classes. The election was made to reduce the administrative burden that would be imposed on the Company.

ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of the future payments. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, while the expense for finance leases is recognized as depreciation expense and interest expense using the accelerated interest method of recognition. A lease asset and lease liability are not recorded for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and the lease expense related to these leases is recognized as incurred over the lease term.


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D. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" and subsequent updates. ASU 2016-13 changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model. The new expected credit loss impairment model will apply to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, loans, held-to-maturity debt instruments, net investments in leases, loan commitments and standby letters of credit. Upon initial recognition of the exposure, the expected credit loss model requires entities to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics should be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 does not prescribe a specific method to make the estimate, so its application will require significant judgment. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public companies in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. However, in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, "Financial Instruments - Credit Loss (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)," which defers the effective date for public filers that are considered smaller reporting companies ("SRC"), as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Because SIFCO is considered a SRC, the Company does not need to implement until October 1, 2023. The Company will continue to evaluate the effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company's results within the consolidated condensed statements of operations and financial condition.

In December 2019, ASU 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" was issued to (i) reduce the complexity of the standard by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and (ii) improve consistency and simplify other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the rules on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and disclosure.
E. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

For recently adopted accounting standards refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Standards for further detail.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include components of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of March 31, 2020 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, as a result of the continuing existence of the material weakness in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting described in Item 9A of the Company's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. 
The following material weakness related to our control environment existed as of March 31, 2020.
Key controls around segregation of duties and periodic access reviews within IT general and application controls for the Cleveland operation were not designed or operating effectively.

The control environment deficiencies described above could have resulted in a failure to prevent or detect a material misstatement in our financial statements due to the omission of information or inappropriate conclusions regarding information required to be recorded, processed, summarized, and reported in the Company’s SEC reports. Notwithstanding the identified material weakness,

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management believes the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly represent in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows at and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Remediation Plan for Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management and the Company's Board of Directors are committed to improving the Company's overall system of internal controls over financial reporting.

To address the material weakness identified in our control environment, the Company is taking the following actions to remediate the material weakness:
Implement a robust security and access reviews at a level of precision necessary to ensure they are timely and appropriate. The Company is making progress by utilizing external assistance. Using a risk-based approach, management will implement detective and monitoring business process controls to further mitigate IT risks over financial reporting.

With the oversight of senior management and the Company's Board of Directors, the Company continues to take steps and additional measures to remediate the underlying causes of the identified material weakness, including but not limited to (i) evaluating our information technology systems or invest in improvements to our technology sufficient to generate accurate, transparent, and timely financial information, and (ii) continue to strengthen organizational structure by holding individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities.

Although we continue to make meaningful progress on our remediation plan during fiscal year 2020, we cannot estimate how long it will take to complete the process or the costs of actions required. There is no assurance that the aforementioned plans will be sufficient and that additional steps may not be necessary.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting and other Remediation
No material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information
Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable or the answer to such items is negative; therefore, the items have been omitted and no reference is required in this Quarterly Report.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in ordinary, routine legal actions. The Company cannot reasonably estimate future costs, if any, related to these matters and does not believe any such matters are material to its financial condition or results of operations. The Company maintains various liability insurance coverages to protect its assets from losses arising out of or involving activities associated with ongoing and normal business operations; however, it is possible that the Company’s future operating results could be affected by future costs of litigation. For a more information regarding our outstanding material legal proceedings, see Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company is subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, (1) the impact on business conditions in general, and on the demand for products in the A&E industries in particular, of the global economic outlook, including the continuation of military spending at or near current levels and the availability of capital and liquidity from banks and other providers of credit; (2) the future business environment, including capital and consumer spending; (3) competitive factors, including the ability to replace business that may be lost; (4) metals and commodities price increases and the Company’s ability to recover such price increases; (5) successful development and market introduction of new products and services; (6) continued reliance on consumer acceptance of regional and business aircraft powered by more fuel efficient turbine engines; (7) continued reliance on military spending, in general, and/or several major customers, in particular, for revenues; (8) the impact on future contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans due to changes in actuarial assumptions, government regulations and the market value of plan assets; (9) stable governments, business conditions, laws, regulations and taxes in economies where business is conducted; (10) the ability to successfully integrate businesses that may be acquired into the Company’s operations; and (11) extraordinary or force majeure events affecting the business or operations of our business, any of which could have a material effect on us. Investors should consider the risks described below and all of the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report

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on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in evaluating our business and prospects. If any of the risks described herein occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected. Additional risks and uncertainties, including risks not currently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also adversely affect our business financial conditions or results of operations.
Our business is subject to risks associated with widespread public health crises, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the outbreak subsequently became increasingly widespread in the United States and other countries in which we operate. While we are actively monitoring the pandemic and taking steps to mitigate the risks posed by its spread, there is no guarantee that our efforts will mitigate the adverse impacts of COVID-19 or will be effective. Uncertain factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic include the duration of the outbreak, the severity of the disease, and the actions, or perception of actions that may be taken, to contain or treat its impact, including declarations of states of emergency, business closures, manufacturing restrictions and a prolonged period of travel, commercial and/or other similar restrictions and limitations.
The pandemic is affecting and is expected to continue to affect certain elements of our operations and business. We have experienced operational interruptions as a result of COVID-19, including the temporary suspension of operations at our facilities in Maniago, Italy. However, these operational interruptions are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations.
We have begun to experience and expect to continue to experience unpredictable changes in demand from the markets we serve. The A&D industries have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of various restrictions on air travel and concern regarding air travel during a pandemic. These factors have caused reductions in demand for commercial aircraft, which will adversely impact our net sales and operating results and may continue to do so for an extended period of time. Further, an overall reduction in business activity as a result of the disruption has led to a continued softening of the energy market. If the pandemic continues and conditions worsen, we may experience additional adverse impacts on our operations, costs, customer orders, and collections of accounts receivable, which may be material. While we are unable to predict the magnitude of the impact of these factors at this time, the loss of, or significant reduction in, purchases by our large customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Additionally, the pandemic could lead to an extended disruption of economic activity whereby the impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be material. While the potential economic impact brought by and the duration of the coronavirus outbreak may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant or sustained disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could in the future negatively affect our liquidity. In addition, while we believe we have taken appropriate steps to maintain a safe workplace to protect our employees from contracting and spreading the coronavirus, we may not be able to prevent the spread of the virus among our employees, face litigation or other proceedings making claims related to unsafe working conditions, inadequate protection of our employees or other claims. Any of these claims, even if without merit, could result in costly litigation or divert management's attention and resources. Furthermore, we may face a sustained disruption to our operations due to one or more of the factors described above.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may also exacerbate other risks and uncertainties the Company faces or may face. The impact depends on the severity and duration of the current COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response, each of which is uncertain, rapidly changing and difficult to predict.
Item 6. (a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report or are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing in accordance with Rule 12b-32 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Asterisk denotes exhibits filed with this report.)

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The following financial information from SIFCO Industries, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2020, formatted in XBRL includes: (i) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flow for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the periods March 31, 2020 and 2019, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SIFCO Industries, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2020
 
/s/ Peter W. Knapper
 
 
Peter W. Knapper
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
Date: May 12, 2020
 
/s/ Thomas R. Kubera
 
 
Thomas R. Kubera
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

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