Sypris Solutions, Inc. Annual Report 2008

FY2008 Annual Report · Sypris Solutions, Inc.

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2008 Annual Report

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The year 2008 turned out to be much more difficult than any of us
expected, driven by significant declines in the automotive and
commercial vehicle industries. We were fortunate to have developed
plans that were already underway to consolidate operations. We
simply needed to go deeper and move faster once the deterioration
started.

The Company incurred significant non-cash one-time charges related
to the implementation of our restructuring plans and the reduction in
carrying value of certain marketable securities held by the Company.

In our letter to you this year, we have focused on the significant
progress that has been made across a number of fronts. It is our
sense that a discussion of these items will provide you with valuable
perspective regarding the future potential and value of your Company.

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During 2008, we initiated actions at all of our operations to eliminate
unnecessary waste, reduce fixed overhead, accelerate integration
efficiencies and evaluate the future of any major program if it inhibited
consolidation savings.

Our objectives were simple. We wanted to significantly improve
operating margins on a sustained basis and reduce the volatility of
future earnings.

The outcome of these actions was quite positive and resulted in an
expected savings of $25.0 million per year from the following items:

- $12.5 million of annualized savings from the consolidation of
three facilities, with the production to be relocated to other
Sypris locations.

- $7.5 million of annualized savings to be generated from

operational efficiencies resulting from IT platform consolidation
and continuous improvement initiatives.

- $3.0 million of annualized savings from cost reduction

opportunities on certain high volume products.

Group recorded year-over-year gains in bookings and revenue,
setting the stage for another positive year in 2009.

Aerospace & Defense

During the year, our Aerospace & Defense segment benefited from a
8% increase in engineering services sales, a 121% increase in
satellite-related Space business and a 52% increase in shipments of a
recently introduced classified secure communications product.

The production of electronic assemblies for use in the Apache
helicopter, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Cobra Judy ship-based radar
missile detection suite and the Viper multi-band infrared missile
defense laser continued during 2008, with expectations for increased
output during 2009 for each of these important programs.

We commenced the initial production of electronic assemblies for use
in the turret management control system of the Bradley Fighting
Vehicle, and we expect to benefit from increasing volumes from this
vital program during 2009.

Company-sponsored research and development increased during the
year, reflecting important progress in our development efforts for a
new classified secure communications device that will be submitted
for certification to the National Security Agency during 2009. Once
approved, we expect this device to add to the Company's top line
beginning in 2010.

This segment of our business has developed some very interesting
plans to take further advantage of our unique position in the industry.
More specifically:

- We are engaging with leading universities to capitalize on

intellectual resources to commercialize technology with a focus
on biometric solutions for communications security for our
federal government and armed forces customers.

- We are participating in co-innovation workshops with various

agencies of the Department of Defense and prime contractors,
with the objective of introducing new product concepts on an
accelerated basis.

- $2.0 million of annualized savings from improved quality and

reduced scrap resulting from Six Sigma initiatives.

- We are developing new approaches to participate in the

The projects are scheduled to be substantially completed during 2009,
with 75% to 80% of the annual benefits expected to be operational in
2010. Additional significant operational leverage exists should markets
strengthen in the future.

Restructuring charges totaling $45.1 million were booked during 2008
to cover these programs and other related one-time items, but only
$1.9 million of cash was disbursed in 2008 to support the process,
with the remaining $6.7 million to be disbursed in 2009 and 2010.

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Our Electronics Group continued to grow and make important
progress during 2008, increasing to 41% of total Company revenue,
up from 36% in 2007 and 27% for the prior year. The Electronics

emerging cyberspace security initiative, a significant component
of our nation's new National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

And finally, our management team has proven to be unrelenting on the
continuous improvement front, with the objective to drive a dramatic
reduction of cycle times, reduce overhead, improve productivity and
free up important capacity. We are confident that the benefits of these
efforts will become increasingly evident as we move through 2009 and
into 2010.

Test & Measurement

Our Test & Measurement segment continued its positive track record
of growth, with each of its business lines posting positive year-over-
year results. The business has been well positioned for continued
success even in the face of a difficult economy, and the results show.
More specifically:

- Our calibration services contract with the Federal Aviation

Administration was extended for an additional five-year term,
thereby positioning this business to continue to provide these
mission critical services at the more than 400 airports managed
by the FAA through 2013.

- The growing geographical coverage of our calibration services

operation was expanded deeper into Mexico, with its new
location in Guadalajara.

- We received new contract awards from EF Johnson, Honeywell,
Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and SAIC, among others, that
should help propel the segment's growth during the coming
years.

- Shipments of a key instrument for use in the maintenance of

military vehicles overseas increased 34% during the year. The
development of a wireless alternative is expected to create
further demand during the coming years.

- We completed the development of and submitted patent

applications for a device to be embedded in medical diagnostic
equipment, a product that offers exciting potential.

Efforts will continue during 2009 to expand our onsite calibration
services activities, introduce a new line of wireless products and
develop a new sensor for use in alternative energy programs that
should keep the business' track record of growth alive and well.

INDUSTRIAL GROUP

The significant decline in production for automotive and commercial
vehicle customers that started during 2008 is expected to continue
during 2009, with both industries forecast to post significantly lower
sales during the coming year.

Our restructuring efforts, which include the closure and relocation of
two Industrial Group facilities, were mentioned earlier, but it is
important to note that important progress is being made across a
number of other fronts as well. More specifically:

- We successfully exited a supply agreement with Ford Motor
Company for the production of drive axle components for
automotive and light truck applications. As a result, the
Company's future exposure to the automobile industry has been
reduced to less than 3% of consolidated sales.

- Proven, professional talent has been recruited to the
organization to fill key positions in quality, continuous
improvement, operations, materials and business development,
among others. As a result, the team has never been stronger,
more capable or more qualified.

- We have entered into contracts to supply components to

customers in Brazil and Western Europe.

- The consolidation of operations is well underway and is

expected to be substantially completed during 2009. Upon
completion, we expect to achieve a 40% reduction in facilities
and overhead, and a 20% reduction in the cost of direct labor.

Overall, the right moves are being executed with a sense of urgency
and purpose. When completed, the business will be more efficient,
better balanced and more competitive.

LOOKING FORWARD

We believe that the current state of the economy and the commercial
vehicle market in particular will create additional challenges for the
Company throughout 2009. Under these circumstances, it will pay to
remain flexible and adaptive as the year progresses. If a change in
plans is dictated, we will respond expeditiously.

In our Industrial Group, we will move ahead aggressively to complete
the consolidation of our North American operations so that we achieve
the planned cost reductions and make certain that we are positioned
for success in 2010.

In our Electronics Group, we believe that we are positioned for
continued success, with new contracts and program expansions
serving to support our growth expectations. The result of our
continuous improvement initiatives should begin to bear fruit as well,
the result of which is forecast to further support increased profitability
for this Group during 2009.

THANK YOU

As always, we close with a note of thanks. We appreciate the
dedication and commitment of our fellow employees, many of whom
are also stockholders. We count on their passion for excellence in all
that they do to help Sypris grow and evolve into an ever increasingly
successful company.

We also want to thank our customers and investors, both of whom
place their trust in Sypris and count on us to meet our commitments
for quality, delivery and performance. We sincerely appreciate your
confidence and encourage you to contact us. We welcome your
comments and would be pleased to answer your questions.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey T. Gill
President & CEO

Robert E. Gill
Chairman of the Board

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark one)
⌧

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008.

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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 0-24020

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)

61-1321992
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

(502) 329-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
(cid:134) Yes ⌧ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
(cid:134) Yes ⌧ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 (cid:134) No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will
not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (cid:134)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

(cid:134) Large accelerated filer

(cid:134) Non-accelerated filer ⌧ Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (cid:134) Yes ⌧ No

(cid:134) Accelerated filer

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the
price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second
fiscal quarter (June 29, 2008) was $40,990,964.
There were 19,613,907 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 16, 2009.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held May 12, 2009 are incorporated by reference into Part III to the extent described therein.

Table of Contents

Part I

Item 1.

Business .......................................................................................................................................

Item 1A.

Risk Factors .................................................................................................................................

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments .......................................................................................................

Properties .....................................................................................................................................

Legal Proceedings .......................................................................................................................

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................................................................

Item 2.

Item 3.

Item 4.

Part II

Item 5.

Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities..................................................................................

Item 6.

Item 7.

Selected Financial Data...............................................................................................................

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ...

Page

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk ............................................... 32

Item 8.

Item 9.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ..........................................................................

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ...

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures..............................................................................................................

Item 9B.

Other Information........................................................................................................................

Part III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.........................................................

Item 11.

Executive Compensation.............................................................................................................

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related

Stockholder Matters.............................................................................................................

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence ...........................

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.....................................................................................

Part IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules ..............................................................................

Signature Page ...........................................................................................................................................................

In this Form 10-K, “Sypris,” “SYPR,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its
subsidiaries and predecessors, collectively. “Sypris Solutions” and “Sypris” are our trademarks. All other trademarks,
servicemarks or trade names referred to in this Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners.

PART I

Item 1. Business

General

We focus on those markets where we have the expertise, qualifications and leadership position to sustain a
competitive advantage. We target our resources to support the needs of industry leaders that embrace multi-year
contractual relationships as a strategic component of their supply chain management. These contracts, many of
which are sole-source by part number and are for terms of up to six years, enable us to invest in leading-edge
technologies to help our customers remain competitive. The productivity, flexibility and economies of scale that
result become an important means for differentiating ourselves from the competition when it comes to cost, quality,
reliability and customer service.

Truck Components & Assemblies.

We are a significant supplier of forged and machined drive train
components for medium and heavy-duty trucks in North America. We produce drive axle shafts, gear sets,
differential cases, steer axle forgings, and other components under multi-year, sole-source contracts with
ArvinMeritor, Inc. (ArvinMeritor) and Dana Holding Corporation (Dana), the two primary providers of drive train
assemblies for use by the leading truck manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company (Ford), Freightliner LLC
(Freightliner), Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack), Navistar International Corporation (Navistar), PACCAR, Inc. (PACCAR)
and Volvo Truck Corporation (Volvo). We also supply ArvinMeritor with trailer axle beams for use by the leading
trailer manufacturers, including Great Dane Limited Partnership (Great Dane), Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai),
Stoughton Trailers, LLC (Stoughton), Trailmobile Corporation (Trailmobile), Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Company (Utility) and Wabash National Corporation (Wabash). Additionally, during 2008, within the light vehicle
market, we supplied Dana with full float tubes and we supplied Ford with axle shafts for the F150, F250, F350 and
Ranger series pickup trucks, the Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and the Mustang GT, although these revenues are
not expected to continue in 2009. We continue to support our customers’ strategies to outsource non-core
operations by supplying additional components and providing additional value added operations for drive train
assemblies. During 2008, the automotive industry experienced a severe recession highlighted by an unprecedented
plunge in industry volumes by the end of the year. The industry was significantly affected by deteriorating global
economic conditions, unstable credit markets and declining consumer confidence. We expect this downturn to
continue through 2009. Our truck components & assemblies business accounted for approximately 56% of net
revenue in 2008.

Aerospace & Defense Electronics. We are an established supplier of manufacturing services for the
production of complex circuit cards, high-level assemblies and subsystems. We have historically had long-term
relationships with many of the leading aerospace & defense contractors, including Boeing Company (Boeing),
General Dynamics Corporation (General Dynamics), Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell), Lockheed Martin
Corporation (Lockheed), Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) and Raytheon Company
(Raytheon). We currently manufacture complex circuit card assemblies under multi-year contracts with Raytheon
for programs involving a missile guidance system and an air defense network, and under a multi-year contract with
Honeywell for main color display systems in the cockpit of a military aircraft. We also have a long-term relationship
with the United States (U.S.) Government to design and build secure communications equipment, encryption
devices and recording products. The U.S. defense budget for fiscal 2009 contains provisions to increase spending for
space, smart weapons, surveillance, intelligence and secure communications, areas for which we have long provided
essential services and products; however, funds were diverted in 2007 and 2008 to finance the armed forces and
related equipment and expendable supplies for the war in Iraq, and we expect this to continue throughout 2009. Our
aerospace & defense electronics business accounted for approximately 27% of net revenue in 2008.

Test & Measurement Services. We provide technical services for the calibration, certification and repair
of test & measurement equipment in and outside the U.S. We are the supplier for a multi-year contract with the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calibrate and certify the equipment that is used to maintain the radar
systems and directional beacons at over 490 sites in the U.S., the Caribbean and the South Pacific. We also have a
contract with the National Weather Service (NWS) to calibrate the equipment that is used to maintain the NEXRAD
Doppler radar systems at over 135 advanced warning weather service radar stations in 46 states, the Caribbean and
Guam. We also have a multi-year contract with AT&T Corporation (AT&T) to provide calibration and certification
services at over 260 of its central and field switching locations. We are seeing continued interest by large
companies, such as Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak), Motorola and Delphi Automotive, in awarding multi-year
contracts for calibration services in order to accelerate vendor reduction programs and reduce costs. Our test &
measurement services business accounted for approximately 12% of net revenue in 2008.

Recent Developments

On March 3, 2006, our largest customer, Dana, and 40 of its U.S. subsidiaries, filed voluntary petitions for
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of New York. On July 24, 2007, we announced that our wholly-owned subsidiary, Sypris Technologies, Inc.,
entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with Dana to resolve all outstanding disputes between the
parties, terminate previously approved arbitration payments and enter into a new long-term supply contract through
2014. In addition, Dana provided us with an allowed general unsecured non-priority claim in the amount of
$89.9 million, which we recorded at its estimated fair value of $76.5 million as of the August 7, 2007 settlement
date.

On December 12, 2007, the bankruptcy court approved Dana’s plan of reorganization. Pursuant to the
terms included therein, we became entitled to receive an initial distribution of 3.1 million shares of common stock in
Dana Holding Corporation, the right to participate in additional distributions of reserved shares of common stock of
Dana if certain disputed matters are ultimately resolved for less than Dana’s reserves for those matters (estimated by
us to represent an additional 0.7 million shares) and the right to receive a distribution of cash. Dana emerged from
bankruptcy on January 31, 2008, and on February 1, 2008, the newly issued shares of Dana Holding Corporation
began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. On February 11, 2008, we received our initial distribution of
common stock (3.1 million shares), and on March 18, 2008, we received a cash distribution totaling $6.9 million.
On April 21, 2008, July 30, 2008 and October 10, 2008, we received 0.1 million, 0.1 million and 0.4 million of Dana
common shares, respectively. To date, the Company has received approximately 98% of the total common shares it
expects to receive.

The aforementioned cash distribution was recorded as a reduction in our $76.5 million recorded basis in the
claim. Of the remaining $69.6 million, $68.0 million was attributed to the shares we received in 2008 and
$1.6 million was attributed to the 0.1 million of additional shares expected to be received as additional distributions.
If we ultimately receive fewer additional shares than expected, the recorded cost of shares held would be adjusted on
a pro rata basis.

We account for our common stock in Dana as available-for-sale securities in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
(SFAS No. 115). Due to the significant decline in the financial markets during the fourth quarter and Dana’s lower
earnings expectations reported during the fourth quarter, we determined that our investment in Dana common stock
was other-than-temporarily impaired. Accordingly, we recorded a $66.8 million non-cash impairment in our
consolidated statement of operations during the fourth quarter 2008 (representing a value of $0.74 per share, the
closing price of Dana common stock on December 31, 2008). The loss represented a $65.3 million write down of
the Dana common stock and a $1.5 million write down of the amount, carried in other assets, representing additional
shares we expect to receive. Future increases or decreases in the fair value of Dana common stock will be recorded
through accumulated other comprehensive income unless future declines are deemed other-than-temporary. Further
other-than-temporary declines will be charged to earnings in the period that the declines are considered other-than-
temporary. We have not sold any of our common stock in Dana. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial
statements for additional information.

Industry Overview

We believe the trend toward outsourcing is continuing across a wide range of industries and markets as
outsourcing specialists assume a strategic role in the supply chain of companies of all types and sizes. We expect the
growth in outsourcing expenditures to continue increasing at a rate far higher than the expansion in the overall
economy.

We believe the trend toward outsourcing is continuing because outsourcing frequently represents a more
efficient, lower cost means for manufacturing a product or delivering a service when compared to more vertically
integrated alternatives. While the rate of acceptance of the outsourcing model may vary by industry, we believe the
following benefits of outsourcing are driving this general trend.

Reduced Total Operating Costs and Invested Capital. Outsourcing specialists are frequently able to
produce products and/or deliver services at a reduced total cost relative to that of their customers because of the
ability to allocate the expense for a given set of fixed capacity, including assets, people and support systems, across
multiple customers with diversified needs. In turn, these outsourcing specialists can achieve higher utilization of
their resources and achieve greater productivity, flexibility and economies of scale.

Access to Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities and Processes and Increased Productivity. The ability to
use a fixed set of production assets for a number of customers enables outsourcing specialists to invest in the latest
technology as a means to further improve productivity, quality and cycle times. The magnitude of these investments
can be prohibitive absent the volume and reliability of future orders associated with having a broad array of
customers for the use of those assets.

Focus on Core Competencies. Companies are under intense competitive pressure to constantly rationalize
their operations, invest in and strengthen areas in which they can add the greatest value to their customers and divest
or outsource areas in which they add lesser value. By utilizing the services of outsourcing specialists, these
companies can react more quickly to changing market conditions and allocate valuable capital and other resources to
core activities, such as research and development, sales and marketing or product integration.

Improved Supply Chain Management. We believe that the trend in outsourcing favors specialists that
have the financial, managerial and capital resources to assume an increasingly greater role in the management of the
supply chain for the customer. By utilizing fewer and more capable suppliers, companies are able to greatly
simplify the infrastructure required to manage these suppliers, thereby reducing their costs, risks and logistical
complexity, while improving margins, supply chain reliability, flexibility and long-term strategic planning.

Our Markets

Truck Components & Assemblies. The truck components & assemblies market consists of the original
equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, including DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford, Freightliner, General Motors
Corporation, Mack, Navistar, PACCAR and Volvo, and a deep and extensive supply chain of companies of all types
and sizes that are classified into different levels or tiers. The trailer market consists of OEMs including Dorsey,
Great Dane, Hyundai, Stoughton, Trailmobile, Utility and Wabash. Tier I companies represent the primary suppliers
to the OEMs and include ArvinMeritor, Dana, Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation, Eaton Corporation, and
Visteon Corporation (Visteon), among others. Many of the Tier I companies are confronted with excess capacity,
high hourly wage rates, costly benefit packages and aging capital equipment. Below this group of companies reside
numerous suppliers that either supply the OEMs directly or supply the Tier I companies. In all segments of the truck
components & assemblies and the trailer markets, however, suppliers are under intense competitive pressure to
improve product quality and to reduce capital expenditures, production costs and inventory levels.

During 2008, the automotive industry experienced a severe recession highlighted by an unprecedented
plunge in industry volumes by the end of the year. Deteriorating global economic conditions, unstable credit
markets, rising unemployment and declining consumer confidence have all led to weakened OEMs, many of which
were experiencing financial distress prior to 2008. Along with the general economic decline, the industry continues
to experience declining U.S. production volumes, reduced U.S. domestic OEM market share, intense global
competition, volatile commodity prices and significant pricing pressures.

In an attempt to combat the deteriorating market, many OEMs are aggressively developing strategies to
reduce costs, which includes reducing the number of suppliers they utilize. These manufacturers are choosing
stronger relationships with fewer suppliers that are capable of investing to support their operations. In response to
this trend, many suppliers have combined with others to gain the critical mass required to support these needs. As a
result, the number of Tier I suppliers is being reduced, but in many cases, the aggregate production capacity of these
companies has yet to be addressed. We believe that as Tier I suppliers seek to eliminate excess capacity, they will
increasingly choose outsourcing as a means to enhance their financial performance, and as a result, companies such
as Sypris will be presented with new business and acquisition opportunities.

Aerospace & Defense Electronics. The consolidation of defense contractors over the past decade has
added to the increased demand for outsourcing specialists. The consolidated companies, some of which have
developed highly leveraged balance sheets as a result of mergers and acquisitions, have been motivated to seek new
ways to raise margins, increase profitability and enhance cash flow. Accordingly, outsourcing specialists, including
Sypris, have been successful in building new relationships with companies that previously relied more on internal
resources. We believe this trend will continue, and that our extensive experience, clearances, certifications and
qualifications in the manufacturing of aerospace & defense electronics will serve to differentiate us from many of
the more traditional outsource suppliers. We also believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of additional
outsourcing activity that may flow from the prime contractors that are awarded contracts related to increased defense
appropriations and expenditures as a result of increased focus on national defense and homeland security.

The nature of providing outsourced manufacturing services to the aerospace & defense electronics industry
differs substantially from the traditional commercial outsourced manufacturing services industry. The cost of failure
can be extremely high, the manufacturing requirements are typically complex and products are produced in
relatively small quantities. Companies that provide these manufacturing services are required to maintain and
adhere to a number of strict and comprehensive certifications, security clearances and traceability standards.

Test & Measurement Services. The widespread adoption of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and Quality Standards (QS), among others, has been underway for many years. A critical
component of basic manufacturing discipline and these quality programs is the periodic calibration and certification
of the test and measurement equipment that is used to measure process performance. The investment in this
equipment and the skills required to support the calibration and certification process has historically been performed
offsite by the manufacturers of the equipment, or onsite by internal operations.

We believe that test & measurement services will be increasingly outsourced to independent specialists
who can use the manpower and equipment more efficiently across a diversified base of customers, reduce
investment requirements and improve profitability on a national scale.

Our Business Strategy

Our objective is to improve our leadership position in each of our core markets by increasing the number of
multi-year contracts with customers and investing in highly automated production capacity to remain competitive on
a global scale. We intend to serve our customers and achieve this objective by continuing to:

Concentrate on our Core Markets.

We are the principal supplier of medium and heavy-duty truck axle
shafts in North America. We have been an established supplier of manufacturing and technical services to major
aerospace & defense companies and agencies of the U.S. Government for over 40 years. We are also the sole
provider of calibration, certification and repair services for equipment used by the FAA and the sole provider of
similar services under a multi-year agreement with the NWS of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). We will continue to focus on those markets where we have the
expertise, qualifications and leadership position to sustain a competitive advantage.

Dedicate our Resources to Support Strategic Partnerships. We will continue to dedicate our resources to
support the needs of industry leaders that embrace multi-year contractual relationships as a strategic component of
their supply chain management and have the potential for long-term growth. We prefer contracts that are sole-source
by part number so we can work closely with the customer to the mutual benefit of both parties. ArvinMeritor and
Dana have awarded us with sole-source supply agreements for certain parts that run as long as through 2013 and
2014, respectively. Historically, we entered into multi-year manufacturing services agreements with Boeing,

Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon. Our success in establishing outsourcing
partnerships with key customers has historically led to additional contracts, and we believe that if we continue to
successfully perform on current contracts, we will have additional growth opportunities with these and other
customers.

Pursue the Strategic Acquisition of Assets. Over the long term, we will continue to target the strategic
acquisition of assets that serve to consolidate our position of leadership in our core markets, expand our presence
outside North America, create or strengthen our relationships with leading companies and expand our range of
value-added services in return for multi-year supply agreements. Since these assets are integrated with our core
businesses, we generally are able to use these assets to support other customers, thereby improving asset utilization
and achieving greater productivity, flexibility and economies of scale.

Grow Through the Addition of New Value-Added Services. We will continue to grow through the addition
of new value-added manufacturing capabilities and the introduction of additional components in the supply chain
that enable us to provide a more complete solution by improving quality and reducing product cost, inventory levels
and cycle times for our customers. In many instances, we offer a variety of state-of-the-art machining capabilities to
our customers in the truck components & assemblies market that enable us to reduce labor and shipping costs and
minimize cycle times for our customers over the long-term, providing us with significant additional growth
opportunities in the future. Migrating from design and manufacturing of complex circuit card assemblies to box
builds will increase product content with our customers and allow us to be a more significant player in the aerospace
& defense segment.

We believe that the number and duration of our strategic relationships enable us to invest in our business
with greater certainty and with less risk than others that do not benefit from the type of longer term contractual
commitments we receive from many of our major customers. The investments we make in support of these
contracts provide us with the productivity, flexibility, technological edge and economies of scale that we believe
will help to differentiate us from the competition in the future when it comes to cost, quality, reliability and
customer service.

Our Services and Products

We are a diversified provider of outsourced services and specialty products. Our services consist of
manufacturing, technical and other services and products that are delivered as part of our customers’ overall supply
chain management. We provide our customers with services that exceed the scope of many manufacturing service
companies, including software development, design services, prototype development, product re-engineering,
feature enhancement, product ruggedization, cost reduction, product miniaturization, and electro-magnetic
interference and shielding. We also apply our core technologies toward the development and production of our own
product line of high assurance security components, including cryptographic key management programs and data
encryption and recording products for our U.S. Government and defense customers. The information below is
representative of the types of products we manufacture, services we provide and the customers and industries for
which we provide such products or services.

Truck Components & Assemblies:

ArvinMeritor ..............................................Axle shafts and drive train components for medium and heavy-duty

trucks as well as axle beams for trailers.

Axle Alliance .............................................Axle shafts for heavy-duty trucks.
Dana ...........................................................Drive train components (including axle shafts, differential cases, gear
sets, full float tubes) and steer axle components for use in light,
medium and heavy-duty trucks.

Traxle .........................................................Axle shafts for heavy-duty trucks.

Aerospace & Defense Electronics:

Honeywell ..................................................Complex circuit cards for the color display systems used in military

aircraft.

U.S. Government .......................................Encryption devices, secure communications equipment and recording

systems.

Raytheon ....................................................Complex circuit cards for use in a missile guidance system and an

Test & Measurement Services:

integrated air defense network.

AT&T.........................................................Calibration and certification at over 260 central and field switching

locations.

Federal Aviation Administration................Calibration and certification at over 490 airports or airways facilities.
Lockheed Martin ........................................Testing of electronic components for space and defense applications.
National Weather Service ..........................Calibration and certification for over 135 advanced warning weather

Manufacturing Services

radar stations.

Our manufacturing services typically involve the fabrication or assembly of a product or subassembly
according to specifications provided by our customers. We purchase raw materials or components from our
customers and independent suppliers in connection with performing our manufacturing services. We strive to
enhance our manufacturing capabilities by advanced quality and manufacturing techniques, lean manufacturing,
just-in-time procurement and continuous flow manufacturing, statistical process control, total quality management,
stringent and real-time engineering change control routines and total cycle time reduction techniques.

Industrial Manufacturing Services. We provide our customers with a wide range of capabilities, including
automated forging, extruding, machining, induction hardening, heat-treating and testing services to meet the
exacting requirements of our customers. We also design and fabricate production tooling, manufacture prototype
products and provide other value-added services for our customers. Our manufacturing services contracts for the
truck components & assemblies markets are generally sole-source by part number. Part numbers may be specified
for inclusion in a single model or a range of models. Where we are the sole-source provider by part number, we are
the exclusive provider to our customer of the specific parts and for any replacements for these parts that may result
from a design or model change for the duration of the manufacturing contract.

Electronics Manufacturing Services. We provide our customers with a broad variety of solutions, from
low-volume prototype assembly to high-volume turnkey manufacturing. We employ a multi-disciplined engineering
team that provides comprehensive manufacturing and design support to customers. The manufacturing solutions we
offer include design conversion and enhancement, materials procurement, system assembly, testing and final system
configuration. Our manufacturing services contracts for the aerospace & defense electronics market are generally
sole-source by part number.

Technical Services

Test & Measurement Services. We calibrate, repair and certify the test and measurement equipment that
is used to maintain wireless communication equipment, control tower radar and direction beacons, NEXRAD
Doppler advanced warning weather service radar systems, digital oscilloscopes, microwave equipment and fiber
optic measuring equipment, among others. The applications cover the maintenance of cellular communications
systems, air traffic control systems, broadband telecommunication systems and quality certification programs in
manufacturing operations. We also perform a wide-range of testing services on a contract basis, including radio
frequency, microwave and mixed signal component testing, environmental testing, dynamics testing and failure
analysis, among others.

Products

In addition to our outsourced services, we provide some of our customers with specialized products
including digital and analog data systems and encryption devices used in military applications, magnetic meters and
sensors used in commercial and laboratory environments and high-pressure closures and joints used in pipeline and

chemical systems. As we look to grow our business, emphasis will be placed on funding of new products to broaden
our portfolio and meet the needs of our customers.

Our Customers

Our customers include large, established companies and agencies of the federal government. We provide
some customers with a combination of outsourced services and products, while other customers may be in a single
category of our service or product offering. Our five largest customers in 2008 were Dana, ArvinMeritor, Ford,
Honeywell and Traxle, which in the aggregate accounted for 56% of net revenue in 2008. Our five largest
customers in 2007 were Dana, ArvinMeritor, Ford, Honeywell and Raytheon, which accounted for 61% of net
revenue in 2007. More specifically, for the year ended December 31, 2008, Dana and ArvinMeritor represented
approximately 38% and 9% of our net revenue, respectively. Similar amounts for the 2007 year ended for Dana and
ArvinMeritor were 34% and 15%, respectively. In addition, U.S. governmental agencies accounted for 13% and
12% of net revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Geographic Areas

Our operations are domiciled in the U.S. and Mexico. Our Mexican subsidiaries and affiliates are primarily
a part of our Industrial Group and manufacture and sell a number of products similar to those the Industrial Group
produces in the U.S. In addition to normal business risks, operations outside the U.S. may be subject to a greater
risk of changing political, economic and social environments, changing governmental laws and regulations, currency
revaluations and market fluctuations. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have historically impacted our
earnings only to the extent of remeasurement gains or losses related to U.S. dollar denominated accounts of our
foreign subsidiary, because the vast majority of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. For the year ended
December 31, 2008, other income, net includes foreign currency transaction losses of $1.9 million. Similar amounts
for 2007 were not significant.

Consolidated non-U.S. net revenues were $64.8 million, or 16%, and $53.6 million, or 12%, of our
consolidated net revenues in 2008 and 2007, respectively. In 2008, our non-U.S. net loss was $34.4 million as
compared to a consolidated net loss of $130.6 million. In 2007, our non-U.S. net income was $1.7 million as
compared to a consolidated net loss of $2.1 million. You can find more information about our regional operating
results in “Note 20 Segment Information” in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Sales and Business Development

Our principal sources of new business originate from the expansion of existing relationships, referrals and
direct sales through senior management, direct sales personnel, domestic and international sales representatives,
distributors and market specialists. We supplement these selling efforts with a variety of sales literature, advertising
in numerous trade media and participation in trade shows. We also utilize engineering specialists extensively to
facilitate the sales process by working with potential customers to reduce the cost of the service they need. Our
specialists achieve this objective by working with the customer to improve their product’s design for ease of
manufacturing, reducing the amount of set-up time or material that may be required to produce the product, or by
developing software that can automate the test and/or certification process. The award of contracts or programs can
be a lengthy process, which in some circumstances can extend well beyond 12 months.

Our objective is to increase the value of the services we provide to the customer on an annual basis beyond
the contractual terms that may be contained in a supply agreement. To achieve this objective, we commit to the
customer that we will continuously look for ways to reduce the cost, improve the quality, reduce the cycle time and
improve the life span of the products and/or services we supply the customer. Our ability to deliver on this
commitment over time is expected to have a significant impact on customer satisfaction, loyalty and follow-on
business.

Backlog

Our order backlog at December 31, 2008 was $111.9 million as compared to order backlog at
December 31, 2007 of $106.9 million. Backlog for the Aerospace & Defense segment and the Test & Measurement
segment at December 31, 2008 was $105.0 million and $6.9 million, respectively. Backlog for the Aerospace &

Defense segment and the Test & Measurement segment at December 31, 2007 was $99.1 million and $7.8 million,
respectively. Backlog consists of purchase orders with scheduled delivery dates and quantities. Total backlog at
December 31, 2008 included $82.0 million for orders that are expected to be filled within 12 months. Our backlog
has varied from quarter to quarter and may vary significantly in the future as a result of the timing of significant new
orders and/or shipments, order cancellations, material availability and other factors.

Competition

The outsourced manufacturing services markets that we serve are highly competitive, and we compete
against numerous domestic companies in addition to the internal capabilities of some of our customers. In the truck
components & assemblies market, we compete primarily against companies including Mid-West Forge, Inc.,
Spencer Forge and Machine, Inc. and Traxle, which serve as suppliers to many Tier I and smaller companies. In the
aerospace & defense electronics market, we compete primarily against companies including Celestica Inc., Jabil
Circuit, Inc., LaBarge, Inc., Primus Technologies Corporation, Sparton Corporation and Teledyne Technologies
Incorporated. In the test & measurement services market, we compete primarily against companies including
SIMCO Electronics, Transcat, Inc., Davis Inotek Instruments, and a variety of small, local, independent laboratories.
We may face new competitors in the future as the outsourcing industry evolves and existing or start-up companies
develop capabilities similar to ours.

We believe that the principal competitive factors in our markets include the availability of capacity,
technological capability, flexibility, financial strength and timeliness in responding to design and schedule changes,
price, quality and delivery. Although we believe that we generally compete favorably with respect to each of these
factors, some of our competitors are larger and have greater financial and operating resources than we do. Some of
our competitors have greater geographic breadth and range of services than we do. We also face competition from
manufacturing operations of our current and potential customers that continually evaluate the relative benefits of
internal manufacturing compared to outsourcing. We believe our competitive position to be good, and the barriers
to entry to be high in a significant portion of the markets we serve.

Suppliers

For the majority of our business, we purchase raw materials and component parts from our customers or
from suppliers chosen by our customers, at prices negotiated by our customers. When these suppliers increase their
prices, cause delays in production schedules or fail to meet our customers’ quality standards, our customers have
contractually agreed to reimburse us for the costs associated with such price increases and not to charge us for costs
caused by such delays or quality issues. Accordingly, our risks are primarily limited to accurate inspections of such
materials, timely communications, and the collection of such reimbursements or charges, along with any additional
costs incurred by us due to delays in, interruptions of, or non-optimal scheduling of, production schedules. For a
smaller portion of our business, we arrange our own suppliers and assume the additional risks of price increases,
quality concerns and production delays.

Raw steel and fabricated steel parts are a major component of our cost of sales and net revenue for the truck
components & assemblies business. We purchase the majority of our steel for use in this business at the direction of
our customers, with any periodic changes in the price of steel being reflected in the prices we are paid for our
services. Increases in the costs of steel or other supplies can increase our working capital requirements, scrap
expenses and borrowing costs.

There can be no assurance that supply interruptions or price increases will not slow production, delay
shipments to our customers or increase costs in the future, any of which could adversely affect our financial results.
Delays, interruptions, or non-optimal scheduling of production related to interruptions in raw materials supplies can
be expected to increase our costs.

Research and Development

Our research and development activities are mainly related to our product lines that serve the aerospace &
defense electronics market. Process improvement expenditures related to our outsourced services are not reflected
in research and development expense. Accordingly, our research and development expense represents a relatively

small percentage of our net revenue. We invested $4.2 million and $2.8 million in research and development in
2008 and 2007, respectively.

Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

We own and are licensed under a number of patents and trademarks that we believe are sufficient for our
operations. Our business as a whole is not materially dependent upon any one patent, trademark, license or
technologically related group of patents or licenses.

We regard our manufacturing processes and certain designs as proprietary trade secrets and confidential
information. We rely largely upon a combination of trade secret laws, non-disclosure agreements with customers,
suppliers and consultants, and our internal security systems, confidentiality procedures and employee confidentiality
agreements to maintain the trade secrecy of our designs and manufacturing processes.

Government Regulation

Our operations are subject to compliance with regulatory requirements of federal, state and local
authorities, both in the U.S. and in Mexico, including regulations concerning financial reporting and controls, labor
relations, export and import matters, health and safety matters and protection of the environment. While compliance
with applicable regulations has not adversely affected our operations in the past, there can be no assurance that we
will continue to be in compliance in the future or that these regulations will not change or that the costs of
compliance will not be material to us.

We must comply with detailed government procurement and contracting regulations and with U.S.
Government security regulations, certain of which carry substantial penalty provisions for nonperformance or
misrepresentation in the course of negotiations. Our failure to comply with our government procurement,
contracting or security obligations could result in penalties or our suspension or debarment from government
contracting, which would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations.

We are required to maintain U.S. Government security clearances at several of our locations. These
clearances could be suspended or revoked if we were found not to be in compliance with applicable security
regulations. Any such revocation or suspension would delay our delivery of products to customers. Although we
have adopted policies directed at ensuring our compliance with applicable regulations, and there have been no
suspensions or revocations at any of our facilities, there can be no assurance that the approved status of our facilities
will continue without interruption.

We are also subject to comprehensive and changing federal, state and local environmental requirements,
both in the U.S. and in Mexico, including those governing discharges to air and water, the handling and disposal of
solid and hazardous wastes and the remediation of contamination associated with releases of hazardous substances.
We use hazardous substances in our operations and, as is the case with manufacturers in general, if a release of
hazardous substances occurs on or from our properties, we may be held liable and may be required to pay the cost of
remedying the condition. The amount of any resulting liability could be material.

Employees

As of December 31, 2008, we had a total of approximately 1,870 employees, 1,497 engaged in
manufacturing and providing our technical services, 44 engaged in sales and marketing, 96 engaged in engineering
and 233 engaged in administration. Approximately 673 of our employees are covered by collective bargaining
agreements with various unions that expire on various dates through 2012. Excluding certain Mexico employees
covered under an annually ratified agreement, collective bargaining agreements covering 165 employees expire
within the next 12 months. Although we believe overall that our relations with our labor unions are positive, there
can be no assurance that present and future issues with our unions will be resolved favorably, that negotiations will
be successful or that we will not experience a work stoppage, which could adversely affect our consolidated results
of operations.

Internet Access

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-
K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 are available free of charge through our website (www.sypris.com) as soon as reasonably practicable
after we electronically file the material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Business and Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report, and our other oral or written communications, may contain “forward-looking”
statements. These statements may include our expectations or projections about the future of our industries, business
strategies, potential acquisitions or financial results and our views about developments beyond our control including
domestic or global economic conditions, trends and market forces. These statements are based on management’s
views and assumptions at the time originally made and we undertake no obligation to update these statements, even
if, for example, they remain available on our website after our outlook has changed. There can be no assurance that
our expectations, projections or views will come to pass, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-
looking statements.

A number of significant risk factors could materially affect our specific business operations, and cause our
performance to differ materially from any future results projected or implied by our prior statements, including those
described below. Many of these risk factors are also identified in connection with the more specific descriptions
contained throughout this report.

Customers

Customer contracts could be less profitable than expected.

We generally bear the risk that our contracts could be unprofitable or less profitable than planned, despite
our estimates of revenues and future costs to complete such contracts. For contracts to which we apply the
“percentage of completion” accounting method, revisions to our cost estimates could reduce our operating results in
later periods.

A material portion of our business is conducted under multi-year contracts, which generally include fixed
prices or periodic price reductions without minimum purchase requirements. In an economic downturn, our revenues
may not cover our operating costs which could adversely impact our results. Our financial results are at greater risk
when we must accept contractual responsibility for raw material or component prices, when we cannot offset price
reductions and cost increases with operating efficiencies or other savings, when we must submit contract bid prices
before all key design elements are finalized or when we are subjected to other competitive pressures which erode
our margins. The profitability of our contracts also can be adversely affected by unexpected start-up costs on new
programs, operating inefficiencies, ineffective capital investments, inflationary pressures or inaccurate forecasts of
future unit costs.

In the past, we have signed long-term supply agreements with Dana and ArvinMeritor and acquired their
facilities in Morganton, North Carolina, Kenton, Ohio and Toluca, Mexico, among other manufacturing assets.
Although most of these acquired facilities have well-established product markets, these customers or their products
may not continue to be successful, product enhancements may not be made in a timely fashion, our long-term
pricing agreements could generate lower margins than anticipated and there can be no assurance that we will
successfully restructure or integrate these operations, including necessary plant shutdowns or transfers of business.
In addition, our failure to identify potential liabilities with respect to certain indemnified environmental and other
conditions, or our assertion of related claims, could adversely affect our operating results, our ability to dispose of
idle plant properties or our customer relationships. Our efforts to restructure, relocate and consolidate a significant
number of the operations in these plants could cause certain of these facilities to operate at underutilized levels
which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If our customers seek bankruptcy protection, they could act to terminate all or a portion of their business
with us, originate new business with our competitors and terminate or assign our long-term supply agreements. Any
loss of revenue from our major customers, including the non-payment or late payment of our invoices, could
materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Unexpected changes in our customers’ demand levels have harmed our operating results in the past and
could do so in the future. Many of our customers will not commit to firm production or delivery schedules.
Disagreements over pricing, quality, delivery, capacity, exclusivity, or trade credit terms could disrupt order
schedules. Orders also fluctuate due to changing global capacity and demand, new products, changes in market
share, reorganizations or bankruptcies (by our customers or by their other suppliers of critical components needed to
produce the assemblies which utilize our components), material shortages, labor disputes or other factors that
discourage outsourcing. These forces could increase, decrease, accelerate, delay or cancel our delivery schedules.

Inaccurate forecasting of our customers’ requirements can disrupt the efficient utilization of our
manufacturing capacity, inventories or workforce. If we lose anticipated revenues, we might not succeed in
redeploying our substantial capital investment and other fixed costs, potentially forcing additional plant closures,
impairments of long-lived and other assets, or increased losses. If we receive unanticipated orders, these
incremental volumes could be unprofitable due to the higher costs of operating above our optimal capacity.

We depend on a few key customers in challenging industries for most of our revenues.

Our five largest customers in 2008 were Dana, ArvinMeritor, Ford, Honeywell and Traxle, collectively
accounting for 56% of net revenue. Our five largest customers in 2007 were Dana, ArvinMeritor, Ford, Honeywell
and Raytheon, collectively accounting for 61% of net revenue. The truck components & assemblies industry has
experienced credit risk, highly cyclical market demand, labor unrest, rising steel costs, bankruptcy and other
obstacles, while the aerospace & defense electronics industry has seen consolidation, increased competition and
uncertain funding.

We depend on the continued growth and financial stability of these customers and our core markets, as well
as general economic conditions. Adverse changes affecting these customers, markets or general conditions could
harm our operating results. The truck components & assemblies market is highly cyclical, due in part to regulatory
deadlines and is expected to remain flat or lower at historically low levels in 2009.

Rising costs of steel or component parts have increased our inventory and working capital levels and
presented challenges to our customers who seek to pass those costs on to their customers. Many of our customers’
labor disputes, financial difficulties and restructuring needs have created rising uncertainty and risk, which could
increase our costs or impair our business model. The aerospace & defense industry is pressured by cyclicality,
technological change, shortening product life cycles, decreasing margins, unpredictable funding levels and
government procurement processes. Any of these factors, particularly in our secured electronic communications or
missile programs, could impair our business model.

As of March 20, 2009, we had provided approximately $6.8 million, net of payables, in combined trade
credit exposure to ArvinMeritor, Dana and Ford, each of which currently carries at least one “non-investment grade”
credit rating on its unsecured debt, indicating a high potential risk of default. There can be no assurance that any of
our customers will not default on, delay or dispute payment of, or seek to reject our outstanding invoices in
bankruptcy or otherwise.

Congressional budgetary constraints or reallocations can reduce our government sales.

We sell manufacturing services and products to a number of U.S. government agencies, which in the
aggregate represented approximately 13% and 12% of our net revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively. We also
serve as a contractor for large aerospace & defense companies such as Boeing, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin,
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, typically under federally funded programs, which represented approximately 6%
and 8% of net revenue during 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Our government contracts have many inherent risks that could adversely impact our financial results. These
contracts depend upon the continuing availability of Congressional appropriations. Future levels of governmental

spending, including delays, declines or reallocations in the funding of certain programs could adversely affect our
financial results, if we are unable to offset these changes with new business or cost reductions.

Suppliers

Interruptions in the supply of key components could disrupt production.

Some of our manufacturing services or products require one or more components that are available from a
limited number of providers or from sole-source providers. In the past, some of the materials we use, including steel,
certain forgings or castings, capacitors and memory and logic devices, have been subject to industry-wide shortages.
As a result, suppliers have been forced to allocate available quantities among their customers, and we have not been
able to obtain all of the materials desired. More recently, the tightening of credit markets has threatened the financial
viability of an increasing number of suppliers of key components and raw materials, and forced unanticipated
shutdowns. Our inability to reliably obtain these or any other materials when and as needed could slow production
or assembly, delay shipments to our customers, impair the recovery of our fixed costs and increase the costs of
recovering to customers’ schedules, including overtime, expedited freight, equipment maintenance, operating
inefficiencies, higher working capital and the obsolescence risks associated with larger buffer inventories. Each of
these factors could reduce operating results.

Shortages or increased costs of utilities could harm our business and our customers.

We and our customers depend on a constant supply of electricity and natural gas from utility providers for
the operation of our respective businesses and facilities. In the past, we have experienced power outages which
reduced our ability to deliver products and meet our customers’ demand for those products. If we or our customers
experience future interruptions in service from these providers, our production and/or delivery of products could be
negatively affected. Additionally, due to the heavy consumption of energy in our production process and the
businesses of our customers, if the cost of energy significantly increases, our results of operations, and those of our
customers, could be negatively impacted.

Execution

We must operate more efficiently, or our results could decline further.

If we are unable to improve the cost, efficiency and yield of our operations, our costs could increase and
our financial results could decline further. A number of major obstacles could include: the loss of substantial
revenues due to an extended economic downturn; inflationary pressures; changes in anticipated product mix and the
associated variances in our profit margins; efforts to increase our manufacturing capacity and launch new programs;
efforts to migrate, restructure or move business operations from one location to another; the breakdown of critical
machinery or equipment; the need to identify and eliminate our root causes of scrap; our ability to achieve expected
annual savings or other synergies from past and future business combinations; inventory risks due to shifts in market
demand; obsolescence; price erosion of raw material or component parts; shrinkage, or other factors affecting our
inventory valuations; and an inability to successfully manage growth, contraction or competitive pressures in our
primary markets.

Our management or systems could be inadequate to support our existing or future operations, especially as
we downsize our operating staff to reduce expenses in an extended economic downturn. Growth in our business
could require us to invest in additional equipment to improve our efficiency. We may have limited experience or
expertise in installing or operating such equipment, which could negatively impact our ability to deliver products on
time or with acceptable costs. In addition, a material portion of our manufacturing equipment requires significant
maintenance to operate effectively and we may experience maintenance and repair issues. Our efforts to restructure,
relocate and consolidate a significant number of the operations, especially in our truck component manufacturing
plants, could cause certain of these facilities to operate at underutilized levels, which could materially adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In our electronics business, the risk of technical
failures, nonconformance with customer specifications or other quality concerns could materially impair our
operating results.

Our growth strategies could be ineffective due to the risks of further acquisitions.

Our growth strategy has included acquiring complementary businesses. We could fail to identify, finance or
complete suitable acquisitions on acceptable terms and prices. Acquisition efforts could increase a number of risks,
including: diversion of management’s attention; difficulties in integrating systems, operations and cultures; potential
loss of key employees and customers of the acquired companies; lack of experience operating in the geographic
market of the acquired business; an increase in our expenses and working capital requirements; risks of entering into
markets or producing products where we have limited or no experience, including difficulties in integrating
purchased technologies and products with our technologies and products; our ability to improve productivity and
implement cost reductions; our ability to secure collective bargaining agreements with employees; and exposure to
unanticipated liabilities.

Our discovery of, or failure to discover, material issues during due diligence investigations of acquisition
targets, either before closing with regard to potential risks of the acquired operations, or, after closing with regard to
the timely discovery of breaches of representations or warranties, or of certain indemnified environmental
conditions, could seriously harm our business.

Competition

Increasing competition could limit or reduce our market share.

We operate in highly competitive environments that include our customers’ internal capabilities. We
believe that the principal competitive factors in our markets include the availability of manufacturing capacity,
technological strength, speed and flexibility in responding to design or schedule changes, price, quality, delivery,
cost management and financial strength. Our earnings could decline if our competitors or customers can provide
comparable speed and quality at a lower cost, or if we fail to adequately invest in the range and quality of
manufacturing services and products our customers require.

Some of our competitors have greater financial and organizational resources, customer bases and brand
recognition than we do. As a result, our competitors may respond more quickly to technological changes or
customer needs, consume lower fixed and variable unit costs, negotiate reduced component prices, and obtain better
terms for financing growth. If we fail to compete in any of these areas, we may lose market share and our business
could be seriously harmed. There can be no assurance that we will not experience increased competition or that we
will be able to maintain our profitability if our competitive environment changes.

Our technologies could become obsolete, reducing our revenues and profitability.

The markets for our products and services are characterized by changing technology and continuing
process development. The future of our business will depend in large part upon the continuing relevance of our
technological capabilities. We could fail to make required capital investments, develop or successfully market
services and products that meet changing customer needs, and anticipate or respond to technological changes in a
cost-effective and timely manner. We could encounter competition from new or revised technologies that render our
technologies and equipment less profitable or obsolete in our chosen markets, and our operating results may suffer.

Access to Capital

An inability to obtain favorable financing could impair our growth.

Our operating results could be materially adversely impacted by the costs and supply of debt, equity
capital, or insurance (including the possibility that our common stock could cease to qualify for listing on the
NASDAQ Global Market due to a sustained decline in price per share, and that any reverse stock split or other
restructuring of our debt or equity financing could be accompanied by the deregistration of our common stock or
other “going private” transaction). Our future liquidity and capital requirements are difficult to predict because they
depend on numerous factors, including the pace at which we grow our business and acquire new facilities or the loss
of anticipated revenues due to the effects of an extended economic downturn. One method we have used to obtain
multi-year supply agreements is to buy a customer’s non-core manufacturing assets and produce products for them.
We may need to raise substantial additional funds in order to grow this business. We cannot be certain that we will
be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all. Additional equity financing could result in

dilution to existing holders. If additional financing is obtained in the form of debt, the terms of the debt could place
restrictions on our ability to operate or increase the financial risk of our capital structure. Our ability to borrow under
our current credit facility is conditioned upon our compliance with various financial covenants. Especially in an
economic downturn, or if the credit markets continue to tighten, we could lose our access to such financing if we
experience adverse changes in our operations, poor financial results, increased risk profiles of our businesses,
declines in our credit ratings, any actual or alleged breach of our debt covenants, insurance conditions or similar
agreements, or any adverse regulatory developments. In an extended economic downturn, we may need to raise
capital through the sale of core or non-core assets or businesses and our inability to successfully do so could
materially adversely impact our operating results or access to sufficient capital.

Any inability to raise additional funds as needed could impair our ability to operate and grow our business.
Such financing could be subject to a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and
investor sentiment. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of additional financing
unattractive for us.

We may be unable to comply with the covenants in our amended Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes.

The financial covenants in our amended Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes require us to achieve
certain financial and other business results. In March 2009, certain covenants were amended to allow for current
and future compliance. A failure to comply with these or other covenants could, if we were unable to obtain a
waiver or another amendment of the covenant terms, cause an event of default that would cause our debt under the
Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes to become immediately due and payable. In addition, additional waivers
or amendments could substantially increase the cost of borrowing.

Contract Terminations

Contract terminations or delays could harm our business.

We often provide manufacturing services and products under contracts that contain detailed specifications,
quality standards and other terms. If we are unable to perform in accordance with such terms, our customers might
seek to terminate such contracts, or downgrade our past performance rating, an increasingly critical factor in federal
procurement competitions. Moreover, many of our contracts are subject to termination for convenience or upon
default. These provisions could provide only limited recoveries of certain incurred costs or profits on completed
work, and could impose liability for our customers’ costs in procuring undelivered items from another source. If any
of our significant contracts were to be terminated or not renewed, we would lose substantial revenues and our
operating results as well as prospects for future business opportunities could be adversely affected.

We are subject to various audits, reviews and investigations, including private party “whistleblower”
lawsuits, relating to our compliance with federal and state laws. Should our business be charged with wrongdoing,
or determined not to be a “presently responsible contractor,” we could be temporarily suspended or debarred for up
to three or more years from receiving new government contracts or government-approved subcontracts.

Labor Relations

We must attract and retain qualified employees while successfully managing related costs.

Our future success in a changing business environment, including during rapid changes in the size,
complexity or skills required of our workforce, will depend to a large extent upon the efforts and abilities of our
executive, managerial and technical employees. The loss of key employees could have a material adverse effect on
our operations. Our future success will also require an ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Labor
disputes or changes in the cost of providing pension and other employee benefits, including changes in health care
costs, investment returns on plan assets, and discount rates used to calculate pension and related liabilities, could
lead to increased costs or disruptions of operations in any of our business units.

Disputes with labor unions could disrupt our business plans.

We currently have collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 673 employees, or
approximately 36% of total employees, of which agreements covering 165 employees expire within the next 12
months. Although we believe that our overall relations with our labor unions are positive, we could experience a

work stoppage or other disputes which could disrupt our operations or the operations of our customers and could
harm our operating results.

Regulatory

Environmental, health and safety risks could expose us to potential liability.

We are subject to a variety of environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal
of hazardous chemicals and substances used in our operations. If we fail to comply with present or future
regulations, we could be forced to alter, suspend or discontinue our manufacturing processes, and pay substantial
fines or penalties.

Groundwater and other contamination has occurred at certain of our current and former facilities during the
operation of those facilities by their former owners, and this contamination may occur at future facilities we operate
or acquire. Although we typically receive environmental indemnification agreements from previous owners of these
facilities, there is no assurance that the indemnifications of former owners will be adequate to protect us from
liability.

Our Marion, Ohio facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds, semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds, certain metals, PCBs and other contaminants, some of
which exceed the state voluntary action program standards applicable to the site. We continue to test and assess this
site to determine the extent of this contamination by the prior owners of the facility. Under our purchase agreement
for this facility, Dana has agreed to indemnify us for, among other things, certain environmental conditions that
existed on the site as of closing and as to which we notified Dana prior to December 31, 2002, subject to certain
other conditions involving Dana’s release of, or continuing right to seek indemnity from, Eaton Corporation, from
which Dana acquired the property.

A leased facility we formerly occupied in Tampa, Florida is subject to remediation activities related to
groundwater contamination involving methyl chloride and other volatile organic compounds, which occurred prior
to our use of the facility, and such contamination extends beyond the boundaries of the facility. The prior operator of
the facility has entered into a consent order with the State of Florida and agreed to remediate the contamination, the
full scope of which has not yet been determined. In addition, certain claims which have been made against the
Company and the former owners or operators of the facility have been fully indemnified by such former owners and
operators, who have assumed the defense of such claims.

We previously acquired certain business assets formerly located at a leased facility in Littleton, Colorado,
where chlorinated solvents had been disposed of on site by a prior owner of the business at the site, contaminating
the groundwater at and around the site. The seller of the assets to us is operating a remediation system on the site
approved by the State of Colorado and has entered into a consent order with the EPA providing for additional
investigation at the site. In addition, Sypris has been contractually indemnified by the prior owners of the facility.

Our Morganton, North Carolina facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving
petroleum compounds, certain metals, and other contaminants, some of which may exceed the State of North
Carolina standards applicable to the site. Under our purchase agreement for this facility, Dana had agreed to
indemnify us for, among other things, environmental conditions that existed on the site as of closing and as to which
we notified Dana prior to December 31, 2005. However, such amounts due from Dana have been released in
conjunction with Dana’s Chapter 11 filing and the Company’s comprehensive settlement with Dana. The Company
is aware of no current litigation, material remediation claims or other proceedings with respect to this facility.

Our Toluca, Mexico facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds and volatile organic compounds, among other concerns. We continue to test and assess this site to
determine the extent of any contamination by the prior owners of the facility. Under our purchase agreement for this
facility, Dana has agreed to indemnify us for, among other things, environmental conditions that existed on the site
as of closing and as to which we notified Dana prior to June 30, 2006, subject to certain other conditions involving
Dana’s release of, or continuing right to seek indemnity from, Eaton Corporation, from which Dana acquired the
property.

Our Kenton, Ohio facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds, volatile organic compounds, certain metals, PCBs and other contaminants. Under our purchase
agreement for this facility, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems agreed to indemnify us for, among other things,
environmental conditions that existed on the site as of closing and as to which we notified ArvinMeritor prior to
May 2, 2006.

Adverse regulatory developments or litigation could harm our business.

Our businesses operate in heavily regulated environments. We must successfully manage the risk of
changes in or adverse actions under applicable law or in our regulatory authorizations, licenses and permits,
governmental security clearances or other legal rights to operate our businesses, to manage our work force or to
import and export goods and services as needed. Our business activities expose us to the risks of litigation with
respect to our customers, suppliers, creditors, stockholders or from product liability, environmental or asbestos-
related matters. We also face the risk of other adverse regulatory actions, compliance costs or governmental
sanctions, as well as the costs and risks related to our ongoing efforts to design and implement effective internal
controls.

Other Risks

We face other factors which could seriously disrupt our operations.

Many other risk factors beyond our control could seriously disrupt our operations, including: risks relating
to war, future terrorist activities, political uncertainties or natural disasters which could shut down our domestic or
foreign facilities, disrupt transportation of products or supplies, increase the costs under our self insurance program,
or change the timing and availability of funding in our aerospace & defense electronics markets; risks inherent in
operating abroad,
regulatory developments, and
miscommunications or errors due to inaccurate foreign language translations or currency exchange rates; risks
relating to natural disasters or other casualties; or our failure to anticipate or to adequately insure against other risks
and uncertainties present in our businesses including unknown or unidentified risks.

foreign currency exchange

rates, adverse

including

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

Our principal manufacturing services operations are engaged in electronics manufacturing services for our
aerospace & defense customers and industrial manufacturing services for our truck components & assemblies
customers. The following chart indicates the significant facilities that we own or lease, the location and size of each
such facility and the manufacturing certifications that each facility possesses. The facilities listed below (other than
the corporate office) are used principally as manufacturing facilities.

Location

Market Served

Own or Lease
(Expiration)

Approximate
Square Feet

Certifications

Corporate Office:

Louisville, Kentucky

Manufacturing and Service Facilities:

Centennial, Colorado

Kenton, Ohio*

Louisville, Kentucky

Marion, Ohio*

Morganton, North Carolina

Orlando, Florida

Aerospace &
Defense Electronics

Truck Components
& Assemblies

Test &
Measurement
Services

San Dimas, California*

Tampa, Florida

Aerospace &
Defense Electronics

Lease (2014)

21,600

Lease (2010)

17,000

ISO 9001

Own

550,000

TS 16949

450,000

QS 9000

255,000

TS 16949

360,000

62,000

TS 16949
ISO 14001

ANSI/NCSL Z540
AS 9100
DSCC
FCC
ISO 9001
ISO 17025/Guide 25
MIL-STD 750, 883,
202 and 810
VCCI

Lease (2015)

26,300

ISO 9001

Lease (2016)

318,000

ISO 9001
AS 9100
NASA-STD-8739
IPC-A-610, Rev D,
Class 3
J-STD-001, Rev D,
Class 3
CMMI Level 3

Toluca, Mexico

Truck Components
& Assemblies

Own

217,000

TS 16949

*Locations targeted for closure.

In addition, we lease space in 15 other facilities primarily utilized to provide technical services, all of which
are located in the U.S. We also own 12 ISO-certified mobile calibration units and five ISO-certified transportable field
calibration units that are utilized to provide test & measurement services at customer locations throughout the U.S., the
Caribbean and the South Pacific.

Below is a listing and description of the various manufacturing certifications or specifications that we

utilize at our facilities.

Certification/Specification

Description

ANSI/NCSL Z540 ........... A certification which sets out general provisions that a laboratory must address to
carry out specific calibrations or tests and provides laboratories with direction for the
development of a fundamental quality management system.

AS 9100............................ A quality management system developed by the aerospace industry to measure
supplier conformance with basic common acceptable aerospace quality requirements.

DSCC .............................. A certification that specifies specific functions or processes that are conducted in
compliance with military specifications, such as a quality program, high-reliability
soldering, component testing, and environmental testing.

FCC .............................. A certification process by the Federal Communications Commission, which sets out
general provisions that a laboratory must conform to in carrying out EMI/EMC
testing and provides laboratories with direction for the development of a fundamental
quality management system.

IPC-A-610 ........................ A certification process for electronics assembly manufacturing which describes
materials, methods and verification criteria for producing high quality electronic
products. Class 3 specifically includes high performance or performance-on-demand
products where equipment downtime cannot be tolerated, end-use environment may
be uncommonly harsh, and the equipment must function when required.

J-STD-001 ........................ A family of voluntary standards of industry-accepted workmanship criteria for

electronics assemblies.

CMMI Level-3 ................. An internationally recognized measure of an organization’s engineering process

maturity.

ISO 9001 .......................... A certification process comprised of quality system requirements to ensure quality in

the areas of design, development, production, installation and servicing of products.

ISO 14001 ........................ A family of voluntary standards and guidance documents defining specific
requirements for an Environmental Management System.

ISO 17025/Guide 25......... A certification process commonly referred to as A2LA, which sets out general
provisions that a laboratory must address to carry out specific calibrations or tests
and provides laboratories with direction for the development of a fundamental
quality management system.

MIL................................... A specification that signifies specific functions or processes that are conducted in
compliance with military specifications, such as a quality program, high-reliability
soldering, calibration and metrology, and environmental testing.

NASA-STD-8739............. A specification for space programs designated by the National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

QS 9000............................ A certification process developed by the nation’s major automakers that focuses on
continuous improvement, defect reduction, variation reduction and elimination of
waste.

TS 16949 ……………….A quality certification system developed within the automotive sector. Using ISO
9001:2000 as its foundation, ISO/TS 16949:2002 specifies the quality management
system (QMS) requirements for the design, development, production, installation
and servicing of automotive related products.

VCCI ............................... An internationally recognized and accepted Japanese certification by the Voluntary
Control Council for Interference, which established regulations
to control
interference with licensed radio communication services in accordance with CISP 22
emission standards in carrying out EMI/EMC testing and is similar to FCC
certification.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

We are involved from time to time in routine litigation and other legal or environmental proceedings
incidental to our business. There are currently no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party.
Ongoing environmental matters include the following:

• Our Marion, Ohio facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds, semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds, certain metals, PCBs and other
contaminants, some of which exceed the State of Ohio voluntary action program standards applicable
to the site. Under our purchase agreement for this facility, Dana has agreed to indemnify us for,
among other things, environmental conditions that existed on the site as of closing and as to which we
notified Dana prior to December 31, 2002, to the extent of any indemnification owed to Dana by Eaton
Corporation (Eaton) or any other matters for which Dana has released Eaton.

• A leased facility we formerly occupied in Tampa, Florida is currently subject to remediation activities
related to groundwater contamination involving methylene chloride and other volatile organic
compounds which occurred prior to our use of the facility. The contamination extends beyond the
boundaries of the facility. In December 1986, Honeywell, a prior operator of the facility, entered into
a consent order with the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation under which Honeywell
agreed to remediate the contamination, the full scope of which has not yet been determined. We
purchased the assets of a business formerly located on this leased site and operated that business from
1993 until December 1994. Philips Electronics America Corporation (Philips Electronics), the seller of
those assets, has agreed to indemnify us with respect to environmental matters arising from
groundwater contamination at the site prior to our use of the facility. On November 3, 2004, Sypris
Electronics was served as a co-defendant with Honeywell and Phillips Electronics in an environmental
lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Hillsborough County, Florida by
Helen Jones and other surrounding landowners, alleging various damages caused by such
contamination. Philips Electronics has agreed to pay for our defense costs.

•

In December 1992, we acquired certain business assets formerly located at a leased facility in Littleton,
Colorado. Certain chlorinated solvents disposed of on the site by Honeywell, a previous owner of the
business, have contaminated the groundwater at and around the site. Alliant Techsystems, from which
we acquired the business assets, operates a remediation system approved by the State of Colorado and
has also entered into a consent order with the EPA providing for additional investigation at the site.
Alliant Techsystems has agreed to indemnify us with respect to these matters.

• Our Morganton, North Carolina facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving
petroleum compounds, certain metals, and other contaminants, some of which exceed the State of
North Carolina notification standards applicable to the site. No litigation or other proceedings are
underway with respect to this site.

• Our Toluca, Mexico facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds and volatile organic compounds, among other concerns. Under our purchase agreement
for this facility, Dana has agreed to indemnify us for, among other things, environmental conditions
that existed on the site as of closing and as to which we notified Dana prior to June 30, 2006, to the

extent of any indemnification owed to Dana by Eaton or any other matters for which Dana has released
Eaton.

• Our Kenton, Ohio facility is subject to soil and groundwater contamination involving petroleum
compounds, volatile organic compounds, certain metals, PCBs and other contaminants. Under our
purchase agreement for this facility, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems has agreed to indemnify us for,
among other things, environmental conditions that existed on the site as of closing and as to which we
notified ArvinMeritor prior to May 2, 2006.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended

December 31, 2008.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities

We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K and thus are not

required to provide the Performance graph required in paragraph (e) of Item 201 of Regulation S-K.

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SYPR.” The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sale prices per share of our common stock as
reported by the NASDAQ Global Market.

High

Low

Year ended December 31, 2007:

First Quarter...................................................................................... $ 7.14
8.87
Second Quarter .................................................................................
9.05
Third Quarter ....................................................................................
9.91
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................

Year ended December 31, 2008:

First Quarter...................................................................................... $ 6.44
4.90
Second Quarter .................................................................................
4.60
Third Quarter ....................................................................................
1.84
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................

$ 6.03
6.46
7.90
5.53

$ 4.08
3.76
1.90
0.41

As of March 16, 2009, there were 955 holders of record of our common stock. Cash dividends were
declared quarterly during 2008 and 2007. The amount of cash dividends per share for each fiscal quarter in 2008
and 2007 are presented in the table below.

Dividends per
Common Share

Year ended December 31, 2007:

First Quarter...................................................................................... $ 0.03
0.03
Second Quarter .................................................................................
0.03
Third Quarter ....................................................................................
0.03
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................

Year ended December 31, 2008:

First Quarter...................................................................................... $ 0.03
0.03
Second Quarter .................................................................................
0.03
Third Quarter ....................................................................................
0.02
Fourth Quarter ..................................................................................

Dividends may be paid on common stock only when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors in its
sole discretion. We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008.

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K and thus are not

required to report the selected financial data in Item 301 of Regulation S-K.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition should be read
together with the other financial information and consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K. This
discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ
materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including
those discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Overview

We are a diversified provider of outsourced services and specialty products. We perform a wide range of
manufacturing, engineering, design, testing and other technical services, typically under multi-year, sole-source
contracts with major companies and government agencies in the markets for aerospace & defense electronics, truck
components & assemblies, and test & measurement services. Revenue from our three core markets accounted for
approximately 95% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008, while revenue from our outsourced
services accounted for approximately 80% of our revenue.

We are organized into two business groups, the Industrial Group and the Electronics Group. The Industrial
Group is one reportable business segment, while the Electronics Group includes two reportable business segments,
Aerospace & Defense and Test & Measurement. The Industrial Group is comprised of Sypris Technologies, Inc.
and its subsidiaries, which generates revenue primarily from the sale of manufacturing services to customers in the
market for truck components & assemblies and from the sale of products to the energy and chemical markets. The
Aerospace & Defense reportable segment is comprised of Sypris Data Systems, Inc. and Sypris Electronics, LLC.
Revenue for this group is derived primarily from the sale of manufacturing services, technical services and products
to customers in the market for aerospace & defense electronics. The Test & Measurement reportable segment
consists solely of Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., which generates revenue primarily from providing technical
services for the calibration, certification and repair of test and measurement equipment in the U.S.

Our objective is to become the leading outsourcing specialist in each of our core markets for aerospace &
defense electronics, truck components & assemblies, and test & measurement services. We have focused our efforts
on establishing long-term relationships with industry leaders who embrace multi-year contractual relationships as a
strategic component of their supply chain management.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported. Changes in facts and circumstances could have a significant impact on the resulting estimated amounts
included in our consolidated financial statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our
more complex judgments and estimates. We also have other policies that we consider to be key accounting policies,
such as our policies for revenue recognition in the Industrial Group, including cost of sales; however, these policies
do not meet the definition of critical accounting estimates because they do not generally require us to make
estimates or judgments that are difficult or subjective.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We establish reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable based on
overall receivable aging levels, a specific evaluation of accounts for customers with known financial difficulties and
evaluation of customer chargebacks, if any. These reserves and corresponding write-offs could significantly
increase if our customers experience deteriorating financial results or in the event we receive a significant
chargeback, which is deemed uncollectible.

Investments in Marketable Securities.

Our investment in marketable securities is comprised exclusively
of shares in Dana common stock. We account for our investments in equity securities under SFAS No. 115.
Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities and measured at fair value as determined by a
quoted market price. Under FAS 115, unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported
net of the related tax effect in other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
Management evaluates its marketable securities for other-than-temporary impairment when the fair value of an
investment declines below its original cost. Factors that are considered in the evaluation for other-than-temporary
impairment include, among other things, the duration and extent of the decline, the financial condition and near-term
prospects of the issuer, credit risk and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to
allow for any anticipated recovery in the market. If a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary, the
cost basis of the security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write-down is
included in earnings. The new cost basis is not to be changed for subsequent recoveries in fair value. Future
increases or decreases in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are included in other comprehensive income.
Further other-than-temporary impairment declines will be charged to earnings in the period that the declines are
considered other-than-temporary. The determination of whether a loss is other-than-temporary is highly judgmental
and may have a material impact on our results of operations.

Impairments. Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment by calculating the estimated fair value of
each business with which goodwill is associated. The estimated fair value is based on a discounted cash flow
analysis that requires judgment in our evaluation of the business and establishing an appropriate discount rate and
terminal value to apply in the calculations. In selecting these and other assumptions for each business, we consider
historical performance, forecasted operating results, general market conditions and industry considerations specific
to the business. It is possible that the assumptions underlying the impairment analysis will change in such a manner
that impairment charges may occur. We likely would compute a materially different fair value for a business if
different assumptions were used or if circumstances were to change.

At December 31, 2008, net assets of our Test & Measurement segment were $13.7 million, including
goodwill of $6.9 million, and our Aerospace & Defense segment had net assets of $16.6 million, including goodwill
of $6.9 million. If continued improvements in operations are not achieved and profitability deteriorates, we may be
required to record an impairment charge to goodwill for the Test & Measurement and/or the Aerospace & Defense
segments.

Long-term Contracts.

A large part of our Aerospace & Defense segment business is derived from long-
term contracts for development, production and service activities, which we account for consistent with the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) audit and accounting guide, Audits of Federal
Government Contractors, the AICPA’s Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-
Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, and other relevant revenue recognition accounting literature, as
applicable. We consider the nature of these contracts and the types of products and services provided when we
determine the proper accounting for a particular contract.

Primarily, we record long-term, fixed-price contracts on a percentage of completion basis using units-of-
delivery to measure progress toward completing the contract and recognizing net revenue. Revenue is recognized
on these contracts when units are shipped or delivered to the customer, as applicable, with unit revenue based upon
unit prices as set forth in the applicable contracts. The costs attributed to contract revenue are based upon the
estimated average costs of all units to be shipped. Revenue recognized under such milestones is limited to net
revenue that we would recognize under the cost-to-cost method. Under the cost-to-cost method of accounting,
revenue is recognized based on the ratio of costs incurred to our estimate of total costs at completion. As we incur
costs under cost-reimbursement-type contracts, we record net revenue. Cost-reimbursement-type contracts include
time and materials and other level-of-effort-type contracts.

As a general rule, we recognize net revenue and profits earlier in a production cycle when we use the cost-
to-cost and milestone methods of percentage of completion accounting than when we use the units-of-delivery
method. In addition, our profits and margins may vary materially depending on the types of long-term government
contracts undertaken, the costs incurred in their performance, the achievement of other performance objectives, and
the stage of performance at which the right to receive fees is finally determined.

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating contract revenue and costs,
and making assumptions for schedule and technical issues. Due to the size and nature of many of our contracts, the
estimation of total revenue and cost at completion is complicated and subject to many variables. Contract costs
include material, labor and subcontracting costs, as well as an allocation of indirect costs. Assumptions have to be
made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include expected increases in wages
and prices for materials. For contract change orders, claims or similar items, we apply judgment in estimating the
amounts and assessing the potential for realization. These amounts are only included in contract value when they
can be reliably estimated and realization is considered probable.

The majority of our Aerospace & Defense segment net revenue is driven by pricing based on costs incurred
to produce products or perform services under contracts with the U.S. Government, and therefore not necessarily on
market-based factors. Cost-based pricing is determined under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The
FAR provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services under
U.S. Government contracts. For example, costs such as those related to charitable contributions, advertising, public
relations and interest expense are unallowable, and therefore, not recoverable through net revenue.

Approximately 23% and 19% of total net revenue was recognized under the percentage of completion
method based on units of delivery during 2008 and 2007, respectively. Approximately 2% of total net revenue was
recognized under the percentage of completion method based on milestones or cost-to-cost during 2008 and 2007.
Therefore, the amounts we record in our consolidated financial statements using contract accounting methods and
cost accounting standards are material. Because of the significance of the judgments and estimation processes, it is
likely that materially different amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying
circumstances were to change. When adjustments in estimated contract revenues or costs are required, any changes
from prior estimates are generally included in earnings in the current period. We closely monitor compliance with
and the consistent application of our critical accounting policies related to contract accounting. In addition to less
formal monthly reviews, management in the Aerospace & Defense segment formally assesses the status of contracts
on a quarterly basis through extensive estimate at completion reviews, which include multiple levels of program
personnel. Costs incurred and allocated to contracts with the U.S. Government are reviewed for compliance with
regulatory standards by our personnel and are subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency.

Pension Plan Funded Status. The calculation of pension assets and liabilities involve complex estimation
processes based on third party actuarially determined estimates, which rely on management estimates of the discount
rate and rate of return on plan assets. Changes in these rates could significantly impact the actuarially determined
amounts recorded in the statements of financial position.

Reserve for Excess, Obsolete and Scrap Inventory. We record inventory at the lower of cost, determined
under the first-in, first-out method, or market, and we reserve for excess, obsolete or scrap inventory. These
reserves are primarily based upon management’s assessment of the salability of the inventory, historical usage of
raw materials, historical demand for finished goods and estimated future usage and demand. An improper
assessment of salability or improper estimate of future usage or demand, or significant changes in usage or demand
could result in significant changes in the reserves and a positive or a negative impact on our consolidated results of
operations in the period the change occurs.

Stock-based Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value
recognition provisions using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, which requires the input of several subjective
assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock
options before exercising them (expected term), the estimated volatility of our common stock price over the
expected term and the number of options that will ultimately not complete their vesting requirements (forfeitures).
Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate of stock-based compensation and
consequently, the related expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes. We account for income taxes as required by the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes (SFAS No. 109), under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects
of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities measured using
enacted tax rates.

As referenced in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, we adopted FASB Interpretation 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), as of
January 1, 2007. Management judgment is required in determining income tax expense and the related balance
sheet amounts. In addition, under FIN 48, judgments are required concerning the ultimate outcome of uncertain
income tax positions. Actual income taxes paid may vary from estimates, depending upon changes in income tax
laws, actual results of operations, and the final audit of tax returns by taxing authorities. Tax assessments may arise
several years after tax returns have been filed. We believe that our recorded income tax liabilities adequately
provide for the probable outcome of these assessments.

Deferred tax assets are also recorded for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. However, SFAS
No. 109 requires that a valuation allowance be recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. This assessment is largely dependent upon projected near-term
profitability including the effects of tax planning. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined separately for
each tax jurisdiction in which we conduct our operations or otherwise incur taxable income or losses.

Results of Operations

The table presented below, which compares our consolidated results of operations from one year to another,
presents the results for each year, the change in those results from one year to another in both dollars and percentage
change and the results for each year as a percentage of net revenue. The first two data columns in the table show the
absolute results for each year presented. The columns entitled “Year Over Year Change” and “Year Over Year
Percentage Change” show the change in results, both in dollars and percentages. These two columns show favorable
changes as positive and unfavorable changes as negative. For example, when our net revenue increases from one
year to the next, that change is shown as a positive number in both columns. Conversely, when expenses increase
from one year to the next, that change is shown as a negative number in both columns. The last two columns in the
table show the results for each period as a percentage of net revenue. In these two columns, the cost of sales and
gross profit for each are given as a percentage of that segment’s net revenue. These amounts are shown in italics. In
addition, as used in this table, “NM” means “not meaningful.”

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2007

Net revenue:

Years Ended
December 31,

2008

2007

Year Over
Year
Change
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Year Over
Year
Percentage
Change
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

(in thousands, except percentage data)

Results as Percentage of
Net Revenue for the
Years Ended
December 31,

2008

2007

Industrial Group.......................................................... $ 244,177 $ 279,082 $ (34,905) (12.5 )%
Aerospace & Defense ............................................... 111,928
55,213
Test & Measurement.................................................
Electronics Group ....................................................... 167,141
Total net revenue ...................................................... 411,318

7,423
2,885
10,308
(24,597)

104,505
52,328
156,833
435,915

7.1
5.5
6.6
(5.6)

59.4 %
27.2
13.4
40.6
100.0

64.0 %
24.0
12.0
36.0
100.0

Cost of sales:
Industrial Group.......................................................... 233,356
Aerospace & Defense ............................................... 104,575
41,218
Test & Measurement.................................................
Electronics Group ....................................................... 145,793
Total cost of sales ..................................................... 379,149

Gross profit:
Industrial Group..........................................................
Aerospace & Defense ...............................................
Test & Measurement.................................................
Electronics Group .......................................................
Total gross profit.......................................................

Selling, general and administrative...............................
Research and development ...........................................
Amortization of intangible assets..................................
Impairment of goodwill ................................................
Nonrecurring expense (income), net .............................

10,821
7,353
13,995
21,348
32,169

41,450
4,197
213
440
45,086

261,492
95,496
39,131
134,627
396,119

28,136
(9,079)
(2,087)
(11,166)
16,970

10.8
(9.5)
(5.3)
(8.3)
4.3

17,590
9,009
13,197
22,206
39,796

(6,769) (38.5)
(1,656) (18.4)
6.0
(3.9)
(7,627) (19.2)

798
(858)

(933)

40,517
2,821
527
—

(2.3)
(1,376) (48.8)
314
59.6
(440) NM
(3,246) (48,332) NM

95.6
93.4
74.7
87.2
92.2

4.4
6.6
25.3
12.8
7.8

10.1
1.0
0.0
0.1
11.0

Operating loss ............................................................... (59,217)

(823) (58,394) NM

(14.4)

Interest expense, net......................................................
Impairment of marketable securities.............................
Other expense, net ........................................................

4,235
66,758
1,832

3,685
—
31

(550) (14.9)
(66,758) NM
(1,801) NM

1.0
16.2
0.5

Loss before income taxes.............................................. (132,042)

(4,539) (127,503) NM

(32.1)

Income taxes .................................................................

(1,486)

(2,400)

(914) (38.1)

(0.4)

93.7
91.4
74.8
85.8
90.9

6.3
8.6
25.2
14.2
9.1

9.3
0.6
0.1
0.0
(0.7)

(0.2)

0.8
0.0
0.0

(1.0)

(0.5)

Net loss ......................................................................... $(130,556) $ (2,139) $(128,417) NM %

(31.7) %

(0.5) %

Backlog. Our backlog increased $4.9 million to $111.9 million at December 31, 2008, on $172.1 million
in net orders in 2008 compared to $164.2 million in 2007. We expect to convert approximately 73% of the backlog
at December 31, 2008 to revenue during 2009.

Backlog for our Aerospace & Defense segment

to $105.0 million at
December 31, 2008, on $117.8 million in net orders in 2008 compared to $109.6 million in 2007. Backlog for our
Test & Measurement segment decreased $0.9 million to $6.9 million at December 31, 2008 on $54.3 million in net
orders in 2008 compared to $54.6 million in 2007. We expect to convert approximately 72% of the Aerospace &
Defense backlog and approximately 100% of the Test & Measurement backlog at December 31, 2008 to revenue
during 2009.

increased $5.8 million

Net Revenue.

The Industrial Group derives its revenue from manufacturing services and product sales.
Net revenue in the Industrial Group decreased $34.9 million to $244.2 million in 2008. Depressed market
conditions for heavy and light trucks and commercial vehicles have contributed to volume related reductions in net

revenue of approximately $18.9 million. Volume declines for trailer axles caused a $23.7 reduction from 2007.
Revenue also declined approximately $4.2 million from the discontinued sale of housings components to a heavy
truck market customer. Further, contractual settlements and price reductions resulted in a $2.5 million decrease in
net revenue from 2007. Partially offsetting the volume change was an increase in steel prices, which is passed
through to customers under certain contracts, resulting in an increase in net revenue of $18.6 million.

The Aerospace & Defense segment derives its revenue from product sales and technical outsourced
services. Aerospace & Defense segment net revenue increased $7.4 million to $111.9 million primarily due to
increased sales of link encryption products. Offsetting this was a reduction in sales of certain data recording
products of $5.2 million during the year. Technical outsourced services comprised $5.9 million of the increase
primarily as a result of the launch of several new programs.

The Test & Measurement segment derives its revenue from technical services, including calibration and
component screening, and product sales. Technical services revenue accounted for approximately 86% and 88% of
total Test & Measurement revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively. Test & Measurement segment net revenue
increased $2.9 million primarily as a result of a $1.8 million increase in volumes of magnetic meters and a
$0.5 increase in calibration services. Component screening and product test revenue also increased $0.6 million.

Gross Profit.

The Industrial Group’s gross profit decreased $6.8 million to $10.8 million in 2008. The
significant decrease in sales volume and related loss of fixed overhead absorption, combined with higher utilities of
$1.3 million, resulted in a reduction in gross profit of approximately $12.5 million. The Industrial Group also
realized a decline in gross profit of $2.5 million in 2008 as a result of lower revenue from contractual settlements
and pricing as compared to the prior year. The decreases in gross profit were partially offset by approximately
$7.9 million in various productivity improvements made during the year and favorable settlements with customers
during the period.

The Aerospace & Defense segment’s gross profit decreased $1.7 million to $7.4 million in 2008. Gross
profit as a percentage of revenue for 2008 decreased to 6.6% from 8.6% in 2007. The increase in revenue for the
segment in 2008 was comprised of a higher mix of lower-margin services and product sales as compared to the prior
year. Additionally, material cost increases on several programs reduced gross profit by $2.4 million.

The Test & Measurement segment’s gross profit increased $0.8 million in 2008 primarily due to increased

revenues. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue of 25.3% in 2008 was relatively consistent with 2007 at 25.2%.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased $0.9 million
in 2008 and increased as a percentage of net revenue to 10.1% in 2008 from 9.3% in 2007 primarily due to
compensation-related expenses, recruiting costs and higher employee benefit costs.

Research and Development. Research and development costs increased $1.4 million in 2008 primarily
due to new product development efforts for a next generation secured communications device within our Aerospace
& Defense segment.

Impairment of Goodwill.

In the fourth quarter of 2008, we completed our annual review of goodwill. As
a result of this review, the Industrial Group’s goodwill was deemed to be impaired, resulting in a non-cash
impairment charge of $0.4 million, representing the segment’s entire goodwill balance. See Note 3 to the
consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

Nonrecurring Expense (Income), Net.

In December 2008, we announced a restructuring program, which
included the closure of the Industrial Group’s Kenton, Ohio facility, the consolidation of Sypris Electronics and
Sypris Data Systems into a single operation within the Aerospace & Defense segment and the potential closure of
other U.S. Based Industrial Group locations. Additionally, we have exited several programs within the Aerospace &
Defense segment. The purpose of the restructuring program was to reduce fixed costs, accelerate integration
efficiencies, and significantly improve operating earnings on a sustained basis. As a result of these initiatives, we
recorded, or expect to record in future periods, aggregate pre-tax expenses of approximately $52.4 million,
consisting of the following: $4.1 million in severance and benefit costs, $12.2 million in non-cash asset
impairments, $16.1 million in non-cash deferred contract costs write-offs, $7.9 million in inventory related charges,
$4.2 million in equipment relocation costs, $1.5 million in asset retirement obligations, $3.2 million in contract

termination costs and $3.2 million in other restructuring charges. Of the aggregate $52.4 million in pre-tax costs,
the Company expects approximately $16.0 million to be cash-related. Of the total program, we recorded
$45.1 million, or $2.45 per share, related to these initiatives in 2008, which is included in nonrecurring expense on
the consolidated statement of operations. The charge consisted of $16.1 million for the write-off of deferred
contract costs, $12.2 million in non-cash asset impairment charges, $7.9 million for inventory related charges,
$3.2 million in contract termination costs, $2.7 million of employee severance and benefit costs, $1.5 million in
asset retirement obligations, $0.2 million in equipment relocation costs and $1.3 million in other various charges.
See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

Nonrecurring items in 2007 include the gain recognized as part of the Dana settlement agreement offset by
the write-off of certain accounts receivable and other assets, legal and professional fees incurred as a result of the
Dana bankruptcy filing and other transaction related costs.

Interest Expense, Net.

Interest expense increased $0.6 million in 2008. Our weighted average debt
outstanding increased to $61.0 million during 2008 from $53.1 million during 2007, primarily as a result of
operating losses related to the decline in the Industrial Group’s revenue. The weighted average interest rate
decreased to 6.3% in 2008 from 6.7% in 2007 primarily as a result of a drop in interest rates on the variable rate
debt.

Impairment of Marketable Securities.

In accordance with SFAS No. 115, we review our marketable
securities to determine whether a decline in fair value of the security below its cost basis is other-than-temporary.
At December 31, 2008, our investment in Dana common stock was determined to be an other-than-temporary
decline resulting in a $66.8 million non-cash impairment charge to results of operation. See Notes 2 and 7 to the
consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net increased $1.8 million from 2007 primarily due to foreign

currency transaction losses of $1.9 million in 2008 as compared to $0.1 million in 2007.

Income Taxes. Our effective income tax benefit rate was 1.1% in 2008 as compared to 52.9% for 2007.
As a result of continued losses within the Company’s U.S. operations and capital losses within our foreign
operations, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets of $46.7 million during 2008.
Additionally, the tax benefit of $1.5 million recognized in 2008 includes $1.0 from the assessment of tax positions
of prior years, including interest and penalties, impacted by net operating losses incurred during 2008.

Quarterly Results

The following table presents our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations data for each
of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008. Beginning January 1, 2007, we began to
report quarterly results on a 4-4-5 fiscal quarter basis. We have prepared this data on the same basis as our audited
consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a
fair presentation of this information. You should read these unaudited quarterly results in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report. The consolidated results
of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent period.

First

Second

Third

Fourth

First

Second

Third

Fourth

2008

2007

(in thousands, except per share data)

Net revenue:
Industrial Group ..................... $ 69,815 $ 69,100 $ 57,969 $ 47,293 $ 79,119 $ 73,472 $ 67,595 $ 58,896
31,850
28,123
12,963
14,065
44,813
42,188
103,709
100,157

23,424
13,023
36,447
106,262

27,011
14,239
41,250
110,350

23,604
13,321
36,925
104,520

29,380
13,395
42,775
116,247

19,671
12,649
32,320
111,439

33,370
13,886
47,256
94,549

Aerospace & Defense ..........
Test & Measurement............
Electronics Group ..................
Total net revenue....................
Cost of sales:
Industrial Group .....................
Aerospace & Defense ..........
Test & Measurement............
Electronics Group ..................
Total cost of sales...................
Gross profit:
Industrial Group .....................
Aerospace & Defense ..........
Test & Measurement............
Electronics Group ..................
Total gross profit....................
Selling, general and

administrative ......................
Research and development.......
Amortization of

intangible assets ...................

Impairment of

goodwill...............................

Nonrecurring

expense (income),
net ........................................
Operating income (loss) ...........
Interest expense, net .................
Impairment of marketable

securities ..............................
Other expense (income), net.....
Income (loss) before income

taxes.....................................
Income tax expense (benefit) ...
Net income (loss) ..................... $
Earnings (loss) per common

62,986
20,863
9,685
30,548
93,534

6,829
2,561
3,338
5,899
12,728

10,154
995

—

—
1,508
952

—
8

63,767
25,036
10,472
35,508
99,275

5,333
1,975
3,767
5,742
11,075

10,900
1,089

—

57,663
25,282
10,557
35,839
93,502

306
2,841
3,508
6,349
6,655

10,431
938

—

62,882
21,133
10,033
31,166
94,048

4,713
2,471
3,288
5,759
10,472

10,369
608

129

—

55,088
29,244
9,761
39,005
94,093

3,808
2,606
3,202
5,808
9,616

10,777
820

—

3,749
777
3,175
3,952
7,701

8,775
714

164

—

48,940
33,394
10,504
43,898
92,838

73,799
16,516
9,117
25,633
99,432

69,723
28,603
10,220
38,823
108,546

(1,647)
(24)

3,382
3,358
1,711

9,965
1,175

440

5,320
3,155
3,532
6,687
12,007

10,596
679

164

—

306
262
719

—
(972)
1,023

655
(5,411)
1,093

44,431
(54,342)
1,167

1,248
(3,200)
914

(4,835)
4,201
991

35
(2,086)
1,061

—
(924)

—
1,050

66,758
1,698

—
(20)

—
61

—
(26)

—
16

548
163
385 $

(1,071)
(136)
(935) $

(7,554) (123,965)
(1,715)
(7,756) $ (122,250) $

202

(437)
(192)
(245) $

(4,175)
(1,874)
(2,301) $

3,236
599
2,637 $

(3,163)
(933)
(2,230)

Basic .................................... $
Diluted ................................. $

0.02 $
0.02 $

(0.05) $
(0.05) $

(0.42) $
(0.42) $

(6.65) $
(6.65) $

(0.01) $
(0.01) $

(0.13) $
(0.13) $

0.14 $
0.14 $

(0.12)
(0.12)

Cash dividends per

common share ..................... $

0.03 $

0.02 $

0.03 $

0.03

Shares used in computing

earnings (loss) per common
share:

Basic ....................................
Diluted .................................

18,342
18,372

18,351
18,351

18,369
18,369

18,395
18,395

18,107
18,107

18,169
18,169

18,314
18,548

18,332
18,332

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition

There are several risks and uncertainties relating to the global economy and the automotive industry that
could materially affect our financial condition, future results of operations and liquidity. These risks and
uncertainties could result in decreased sales, limited access to credit, rising costs, increased competition, customer or
supplier bankruptcies, delays in customer payment terms and acceleration of supplier payments, growing inventories
and failure to meet debt covenants.

As a result of a continued decline in the overall economy, we have taken significant actions during the
fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009 to reduce our cost base and improve profitability, including moving
forward with various plant shutdowns and other workforce reductions. Based on our current forecast for 2009, we
expect to be able to meet the financial covenants of our amended debt agreements and have sufficient liquidity to
finance our operations. Although we believe the assumptions underlying our current forecast are achievable, we
have considered the possibility of even lower revenues and other risk factors, such as our ability to execute the
current cost reduction plans.

Our ability to service our indebtedness will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate
this cash will depend largely on future operations. As disclosed elsewhere, our 2008 operating results were
significantly lower than our expectations, in part due to precipitous declines within the commercial vehicle and/or
heavy truck industry. As a result of the deterioration in 2008 results, as well as other factors, we recorded goodwill
and long-lived asset impairment charges and also applied a full valuation allowance to our domestic deferred tax
assets. Based upon our current level of operations and our 2009 business plan, we believe that cash flow from
operations, available cash and available borrowings under our amended credit agreements will be adequate to meet
our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

A continued decline in the overall market could require us to seek additional funds from external sources or
to refinance all or a portion of our existing indebtedness in order to meet our liquidity requirements. We cannot
make assurances that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness or raise additional capital through other
means on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we have insufficient cash flow to fund our liquidity needs and
are unable to refinance our indebtedness or raise additional capital, we could come into default under our debt
instruments. In addition, we may be unable to pursue growth opportunities in new and existing markets and to fund
our capital expenditure needs.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company was in default with certain covenants under both the Revolving
Credit Agreement and Senior Notes. However, the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement and Senior Notes were
amended as of March, 2009 to, among other things, i) waive the defaults as of December 31, 2008, ii) limit total
borrowings, iii) revise the maturity date for the Credit Agreement and Senior Notes to January 2010, iv) revise
certain financial covenants, v) restrict the payment of dividends, vi) require mandatory prepayment to the extent that
marketable securities or other collateral is sold, and vii) increase the Company’s interest rate structure.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.7 million in 2008, as compared to net cash used of
$10.5 million in 2007, due to the timing of collections and a focus on bringing inventory levels down to meet current
demand. In 2008, accounts receivable decreased and provided $14.8 million, as a result of reduced volumes
combined with a continued emphasis on collections with significant customers. Inventory decreased in 2008 and
provided $13.4 million primarily as a result lower inventory levels to adjust for lower sales volumes. Other current
assets decreased in 2008 and provided $4.0 million primarily due to a $6.9 million cash receipt associated with the
Dana settlement partially offset by income taxes refundable of $2.7 million for our Mexican subsidiary. Accounts
payable decreased and used $8.6 million primarily due to the decrease in cost of sales, the reduction in inventory and
timing of capital expenditures. Accrued liabilities decreased and used $9.1 million primarily due to a $9.5 million
payment in 2008 for income taxes in Mexico applicable to 2007. Other non-cash items in 2008 include amortization
of deferred revenue attributable to the Dana settlement.

Net cash used in investing activities was $11.3 million in 2008 as compared to $9.4 million in 2007.
Capital expenditures increased to $13.1 million in 2008 from $10.2 million in 2007, primarily as a result of
additional capital expenditures at our Mexican subsidiary to support new products. Partially offsetting this was an
increase in the proceeds from the sale of assets to $1.5 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.7 million in 2008 as compared to $2.1 million in 2007,
primarily due to additional borrowing of $3.0 million in 2008. Additionally, we paid $0.9 million in financing fees
in conjunction with modifications of our debt in 2007.

We had total borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $43.0 million at December 31, 2008, and an
unrestricted cash balance of $13.7 million. Approximately $0.4 million of the unrestricted cash balance relates to
our Mexican subsidiaries. Maximum borrowings on the Revolving Credit Agreement are $50.0 million. Standby
letters of credit up to a maximum of $15.0 million may be issued under the Credit Agreement of which $2.0 million
were issued at December 31, 2008.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS No. 157). The objective of SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair
value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. However, in February 2008, the FASB released FASB Staff
Position (FSP) SFAS No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of
SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at
fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for
financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities, effective January 1, 2009, is not expected to
have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements — an amendment to ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report
noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements, but separate from the
equity of the parent company. The statement further requires that consolidated net income be reported at amounts
attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest, rather than expensing the income attributable to the
minority interest holder. This statement also requires that companies provide sufficient disclosures to clearly
identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent company and the interests of the noncontrolling owners,
including a disclosure on the face of the consolidated statements for income attributable to the noncontrolling
interest holder. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption
is prohibited. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS No. 161). SFAS No. 161 applies to all derivative
instruments and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments pursuant to
paragraphs 37 and 42 of Statement 133, and related hedged items accounted for under FASB Statement No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133). SFAS No. 161 requires entities to
provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, results of operations, and cash flows. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after
November 15, 2008. Early adoption is encouraged. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a
significant impact on the Company’s disclosures included in its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets, (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or
extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP 142-3 on its consolidated financial position and results of
operations.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for
selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This statement is not expected to change existing
practices but rather reduce the complexity of financial reporting. This statement will go into effect 60 days after the
SEC approves related auditing rules.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. This FSP addresses whether
instruments granted in share-based payment transactions may be participating securities prior to vesting and,
therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing basic earnings per share (EPS) pursuant to the
two-class method described in paragraphs 60 and 61 of SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. A share-based payment
award that contains a non-forfeitable right to receive cash when dividends are paid to common shareholders
irrespective of whether that award ultimately vests or remains unvested shall be considered a participating security
as these rights to dividends provide a non-contingent transfer of value to the holder of the share-based payment
award. Accordingly, these awards should be included in the computation of basic EPS pursuant to the two-class
method. The guidance in this FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim
periods within those years. Early adoption is not permitted. All prior period EPS data will be adjusted
retrospectively to reflect the provisions of the FSP. Under the terms of the Company’s restricted stock awards,
grantees are entitled to receive dividends on the unvested portions of their awards. There is no requirement to return
these dividends in the event the unvested awards are forfeited in the future. Accordingly, this FSP will have an
effect on the Company’s EPS calculations and the Company will continue to evaluate the effects of this guidance.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K and thus are not required to

report the quantitative and qualitative measures of market risk specified in Item 305 of Regulation S-K.

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting...................................................................... 34

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ..................................................................................... 35

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ..................................................................................... 36

Consolidated Statements of Operations.................................................................................................................... 37

Consolidated Balance Sheets.................................................................................................................................... 38

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................................................................................................... 39

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.................................................................................................... 40

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................................................................................................. 41

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of Sypris Solutions, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal
control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to Sypris management and its Board of Directors
regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published consolidated financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those
systems determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to the accuracy of
consolidated financial statement preparation and presentation.

Under the supervision and with participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, we assessed the effectiveness of Sypris Solutions, Inc.’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making our assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our
assessment, we concluded that as of December 31, 2008, Sypris’ internal control over financial reporting is effective
based on these criteria.

Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors and a registered public accounting firm, has audited and
reported on the consolidated financial statements of Sypris Solutions, Inc. and on the effectiveness of our internal
controls over financial reporting. The reports of Ernst & Young LLP are contained in this Annual Report.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sypris Solutions, Inc.

We have audited Sypris Solutions, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008,
based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Sypris Solutions, Inc.’s management is responsible
for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying “Management’s Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting.” Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Sypris Solutions, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over

financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Sypris Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then
ended, and our report dated March 31, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Louisville, Kentucky
March 31, 2009

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sypris Solutions, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the Company) as
of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and
cash flows for each of the years then ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Sypris Solutions, Inc. at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), Sypris Solutions, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008,
based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 31, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Louisville, Kentucky
March 31, 2009

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for per share data)

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Net revenue:

Outsourced services ...................................................................................................... $ 330,433
80,885
Products ........................................................................................................................

$ 354,215
81,700

Total net revenue .......................................................................................................

411,318

435,915

Cost of sales:

Outsourced services ......................................................................................................
Products ........................................................................................................................

314,281
64,868

327,089
69,030

Total cost of sales ......................................................................................................

379,149

396,119

Gross profit................................................................................................................

32,169

39,796

Selling, general and administrative...................................................................................
Research and development ...............................................................................................
Amortization of intangible assets .....................................................................................
Impairment of goodwill ....................................................................................................
Nonrecurring expense (income), net.................................................................................

41,450
4,197
213
440
45,086

40,517
2,821
527
—
(3,246)

Operating loss............................................................................................................

(59,217)

(823)

Interest expense, net .........................................................................................................
Impairment of marketable securities.................................................................................
Other expense, net ............................................................................................................

4,235
66,758
1,832

Loss before income taxes ..........................................................................................

(132,042)

Income tax benefit ............................................................................................................

(1,486)

3,685
—
31

(4,539)

(2,400)

Net loss...................................................................................................................... $ (130,556)

(2,139)

Loss per common share:

Basic .......................................................................................................................... $
Diluted....................................................................................................................... $

(7.11)
(7.11)

Cash dividends per common share ................................................................................... $

0.11

$
$

(0.12)
(0.12)

0.12

Shares used in computing loss per common share:

Basic ..........................................................................................................................
Diluted.......................................................................................................................

18,365
18,365

18,231
18,231

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for share data)

ASSETS

December 31,

2008

2007

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents............................................................................................. $
Restricted cash ..............................................................................................................
Accounts receivable, net ...............................................................................................
Inventory, net ................................................................................................................
Other current assets.......................................................................................................

13,717
464
44,695
48,394
12,009

$ 14,622
883
59,067
71,789
107,132

Total current assets ....................................................................................................

119,279

253,493

Investment in marketable securities..................................................................................

2,769

—

Property, plant and equipment, net ...................................................................................

105,219

137,104

Goodwill ...........................................................................................................................

Other assets.......................................................................................................................

13,837

12,101

14,277

17,186

Total assets ................................................................................................................ $ 253,205

$ 422,060

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable .......................................................................................................... $
Accrued liabilities .........................................................................................................
Current portion of long-term debt.................................................................................

44,645
28,433
—

$ 54,119
41,933
5,000

Total current liabilities ..............................................................................................

73,078

101,052

Long-term debt .................................................................................................................

Other liabilities .................................................................................................................

73,000

47,142

60,000

53,529

Total liabilities...........................................................................................................

193,220

214,581

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 975,150 shares authorized; no shares

issued.........................................................................................................................

Series A preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 24,850 shares authorized; no

shares issued ..............................................................................................................

Common stock, non-voting, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares

authorized; no shares issued ......................................................................................

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized;

19,496,620 shares issued and 19,296,003 outstanding in 2008 and 19,205,247
shares issued and 19,078,440 outstanding in 2007....................................................
Additional paid-in capital..............................................................................................
Retained (deficit) earnings ............................................................................................
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........................................................................
Treasury stock, 200,617 and 126,807 shares in 2008 and 2007, respectively...............

—

195
146,741
(67,205)
(19,744)
(2)

192
146,025
65,402
(3,943)
(197)

Total stockholders’ equity .........................................................................................

59,985

207,479

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity................................................................... $ 253,205

$ 422,060

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Net loss ......................................................................................................................... $ (130,556)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization...................................................................................
Deferred income taxes...............................................................................................
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory .............................................................
Provision for doubtful accounts.................................................................................
Non-cash compensation.............................................................................................
Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable securities .....................................
Non-cash restructuring charges and asset impairment charges .................................
Goodwill impairment.................................................................................................
Other noncash items ..................................................................................................
Contributions to pension plans ..................................................................................
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable.................................................................................................
Inventory..................................................................................................................
Other current assets .................................................................................................
Accounts payable.....................................................................................................
Accrued and other liabilities ....................................................................................

25,381
(1,512)
735
(150)
967
66,758
36,453
440
(8,301)
—

14,757
13,434
4,022
(8,646)
(9,119)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ...............................................

4,663

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures......................................................................................................
Proceeds from sale of assets..........................................................................................
Changes in nonoperating assets and liabilities ..............................................................

(13,084)
1,534
295

(2,139)

29,386
(15,373)
1,322
(132)
1,375
—
—
—
(15,770)
(392)

(6,059)
5,964
(2,684)
(16,769)
10,767

(10,504)

(10,155)
224
542

Net cash used in investing activities ......................................................................

(11,255)

(9,389)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net increase in debt under revolving credit agreements ...............................................
Payments on Senior Notes ............................................................................................
Debt modification costs ................................................................................................
Cash dividends paid ......................................................................................................
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net .............................................................

8,000
—
—
(2,313)
—

30,000
(25,000)
(885)
(2,264)
264

Net cash provided by financing activities ..............................................................

5,687

2,115

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents........................................................................

(905)

(17,778)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ...............................................................

14,622

32,400

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ......................................................................... $

13,717

$ 14,622

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except for share data)

Additional Retained Comprehensive

Accumulated
Other

Common Stock

Amount

Paid-In
Capital

(Deficit)
Earnings

Income
(Loss)

Treasury
Stock

January 1, 2007 balance....................................

18,338,484 $

183 $ 143,537 $ 69,816

$ (3,634) $

(16)

Net loss .............................................................
Employee benefit related, net of tax of $241 ....
Foreign currency translation loss ......................
Comprehensive loss ..........................................

Cash dividends, $0.12 per common share.........
Restricted common stock grant.........................
Noncash compensation .....................................
Exercise of stock options ..................................
Treasury stock...................................................
Stock option exchange ......................................
Stock option tax benefit ....................................

—
—
—
—

—
613,290
18,097
71,643
(123,048)
159,974
—

—
—
—
—

—
6
—
1
—
2
—

—
—
—
—

—
(6)
1,363
445
—
638
48

(2,139)
—
—
(2,139)

(2,287)
—
12
—
—
—
—

—
(128)
(181)
(309)

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

December 31, 2007 balance..............................

19,078,440

192

146,025

65,402

(3,943)

Net loss .............................................................
Employee benefit related ..................................
Foreign currency translation loss ......................
Comprehensive loss ..........................................

Cash dividends, $0.11 per common share.........
Restricted common stock grant.........................
Noncash compensation .....................................
Treasury stock...................................................
Retire treasury stock .........................................
Stock option exchange ......................................
Other .................................................................

—
—
—
—

—
347,379
45,492
(175,957)

—
649
—

—
—
—
—

—
3
—
—
—
—
—

— (130,556)
—
—
—
—
— (130,556)

—
(9,343)
(6,464)
(15,807)

—
(3)
934
1
(215)
(1)
—

(2,125)
—
33
—
—
—
41

—
—
—
—
—
—
6

December 31, 2008 balance..............................

19,296,003 $

195 $ 146,741 $ (67,205)

$ (19,744) $

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
(181)
—
—

(197)

—
—
—
—

—
—
—
(20)
215
—
—

(2)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation Policy

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Sypris” or the “Company”) and have been prepared by the Company in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s operations
are domiciled in the United States (U.S.) and Mexico and serve a wide variety of domestic and international
customers. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Nature of Business

Sypris is a diversified provider of outsourced services and specialty products. The Company performs a
wide range of manufacturing, engineering, design, testing, and other technical services, typically under multi-year,
sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies in the markets for truck components & assemblies,
aerospace & defense electronics, and test & measurement services. The Company provides such services through its
Industrial and Electronics Groups (Note 20).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Specifically, due to the size and nature of the
Company’s aerospace & defense related programs, the estimation of total contract related revenues and cost at
completion is subject to a wide range of variables. As contracts may require performance over several accounting
periods, formal detailed cost-to-complete estimates are performed and updated monthly. Management’s estimates of
costs-to-complete change due to internal and external factors, such as labor rate and efficiency variances, revised
estimates of warranty costs, estimated future material prices and customer specification and testing requirement
changes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when
purchased, while restricted cash consists of amounts funded to the Company by a Landlord under a lease agreement
signed in 2006. Under the terms of the lease, the funds are required to be expended on leasehold improvements
prior to June 2010.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Costs for raw materials, work in
process and finished goods, excluding contract inventory included in the Electronics Group, is determined under the
first-in, first-out method. Indirect inventories, which include perishable tooling, repair parts and other materials
consumed in the manufacturing process but not incorporated into finished products are classified as raw materials.

Costs on long-term contracts and programs in progress represent recoverable costs incurred for production
or contract-specific materials and equipment, allocable operating overhead, advances to suppliers and where
appropriate, pre-contract engineering and design expenses. Pursuant to contract provisions, agencies of the U.S.
Government and certain other customers have title to, or a security interest in, inventories related to such contracts
as a result of advances, performance based payments and progress payments. Such advances and payments are
reflected as an offset against the related inventory balances. General administrative expenses related to commercial
products and services provided essentially under commercial terms and conditions are expensed as incurred.

The Company’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory is primarily based upon forecasted demand for
its product sales, and any change to the reserve arising from forecast revisions is reflected in cost of sales in the
period the revision is made.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Investment in Marketable Securities

Securities are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Increases and decreases in fair value are
recorded as unrealized gains and losses in other comprehensive income. Management evaluates its marketable
securities for other-than-temporary impairment when the fair value of the investment is lower than its book value.
Factors that are considered when evaluating for other-than-temporary impairment included the length of time and
the extent to which market value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the
issuer, credit risk, and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to
allow for any anticipated recovery in the market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is generally
computed using the straight-line method over their estimated economic lives. For land improvements, buildings and
building improvements, the estimated economic life is generally 40 years. Estimated economic lives range from
three to fifteen years for machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over
the shorter of their economic life or the respective lease term using the straight-line method. Expenditures for
maintenance, repairs and renewals of minor items are expensed as incurred. Major rebuilds and improvements are
capitalized.

Interest cost is capitalized for qualifying assets during the period in which the asset is being installed and

prepared for its intended use. Capitalized interest cost is amortized on the same basis as the related depreciation.

Long-lived Assets

When indicators of impairment exist, the Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment and assesses
their recoverability based upon anticipated undiscounted future cash flows. If facts and circumstances indicate that
the carrying value of an asset or groups of assets, as applicable, is impaired, the long-lived asset or groups of long-
lived assets are written down to their estimated fair value.

Goodwill

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment by calculating the estimated fair value of each business
with which goodwill is associated. The estimated fair value is determined based on a discounted cash flow basis,
which is compared to the carrying value of each applicable business. The Company tested goodwill for impairment
as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. An impairment charge of $440,000 was recognized in the fourth quarter of
2008 for the Industrial Group (Note 3). No impairment loss was recorded in 2007. As of December 31, 2008, the
carrying value of goodwill for the Aerospace & Defense and the Test & Measurement segments was $6,900,000 and
$6,937,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the carrying value of goodwill for the Industrial Group,
Aerospace & Defense and the Test & Measurement segments was $440,000, $6,900,000 and $6,937,000,
respectively. Goodwill is further discussed in Note 3.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue for the Electronics Group is recorded when payments are received in advance of
achieving project milestones and is amortized into revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to the Company’s
estimate of total costs at completion. Deferred revenue for the Industrial Group is generally associated with the
Dana Holding Corporation (Dana) settlement (Note 2) and will be amortized into income on a units-of-production
basis over the term of the related supply agreement.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in
the consolidated financial statements, using the statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are
expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless
it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. In 2008, the Company recognized a $50,395,000

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Of this total, $46,745,000 was recognized through income tax
expense (i.e., offsetting tax benefit related to current year losses) and $3,650,000 was recognized through other
comprehensive income (Note 18). No valuation allowance was recorded in 2007.

In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax
positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to
examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the
reporting dates. For those tax positions where it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the
Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon
ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax
positions where it is not more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized
in the financial statements. Where applicable, associated interest has also been recognized.

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) on
January 1, 2007. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax
expense. Penalties, if incurred, would be recognized as a component of income tax expense.

Net Revenue and Cost of Sales

Net revenue of products and services provided essentially under commercial terms and conditions are
recorded upon delivery and passage of title, or when services are rendered. Related shipping and handling costs, if
any, are included in costs of sales. Net revenue under service-type contracts is recorded as costs are incurred.
Applicable estimated profits are included in earnings in the proportion that incurred costs bear to total estimated
costs.

Net revenue under long-term, fixed-price contracts with aerospace & defense companies and agencies of the
U.S. Government is recognized using the percentage of completion method, primarily using units-of-delivery as the
basis to measure progress toward completing the contract and recognizing revenue. Estimated contract profits are
taken into earnings in proportion to recorded sales. Sales under certain long-term fixed-price contracts that
specifically provide for milestones are recorded as revenue upon achievement of performance milestones, limited to
revenue recognized using the cost-to-cost method of accounting where sales and profits are recorded based on the
ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Amounts representing contract change orders or claims
are included in revenue when such costs are reliably estimated and realization is probable. When adjustments in
contract value or estimated costs are determined, any changes from prior estimates are reflected in earnings in the
current period. Anticipated losses on contracts are charged to earnings when determined to be probable. Gross profit
for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 included charges of $9,219,000 and $3,674,000, respectively, for
contracts in a loss position at year end.

Revenue recognized under the percentage of completion method of accounting totaled approximately
$102,408,000 and $89,777,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In 2008 and 2007,
approximately 93% and 90%, respectively, of such amount was accounted for based on units of delivery and
approximately 7% and 10%, respectively, was accounted for based on milestones or cost-to-cost.

Product Warranty Costs

The provision for estimated warranty costs is recorded at the time of sale and periodically adjusted to reflect
actual experience. The Company’s warranty liability, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying
balance sheets, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, was $466,000 and $523,000, respectively. The Company’s
warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $680,000 and $736,000, respectively.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of
accounts receivable. The Company’s customer base consists of a number of customers in diverse industries across
geographic areas, primarily in North America and Mexico, various departments or agencies of the U.S. Government,
and aerospace & defense companies under contract with the U.S. Government. The Company performs periodic

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and does not require collateral on its commercial accounts
receivable. Credit losses are provided for in the consolidated financial statements and consistently have been within
management’s expectations.
receivable outstanding at
Approximately 48% and 52% of accounts
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively are due from the Company’s four largest customers. More specifically,
Dana and ArvinMeritor, Inc. (ArvinMeritor) comprise 29% and 11%, respectively, of December 31, 2008
outstanding accounts receivables. Similar amounts at December 31, 2007 were 21% and 16%, respectively.

The Industrial Group’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2008 were Dana and
ArvinMeritor, which represented approximately 37% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue.
Dana and ArvinMeritor were the Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2007, which
represented approximately 34% and 15%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue. The Company
recognized revenue from contracts with the U.S. Government and its agencies approximating 13% and 12% of net
revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. No other single customer accounted for
more than 10% of the Company’s total net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008 or 2007.

Risks and Uncertainties

There are several risks and uncertainties relating to the global economy, weekend capital markets and the
automotive industry that could materially affect the Company’s future financial performance and liquidity. These
risk and uncertainties could result in decreased sales, limited access to credit, rising costs, increased competition,
customer or supplier bankruptcies, delays in customer payment terms and acceleration of supplier payments,
growing inventories and failure to meet debt covenants.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency for the Company’s Mexican subsidiary is the Mexican peso. Assets and liabilities
are translated at the period end exchange rate, and income and expense items are translated at the period end
weighted average exchange rate. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in comprehensive income (loss)
as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Remeasurement gains or losses for U.S. dollar denominated
accounts of the Company’s Mexican subsidiary are included in other expense, net.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Approximately 673, or 36% of the Company’s employees, all of which are in the Industrial Group, are
covered by collective bargaining agreements. Excluding certain Mexico employees covered under an annually
ratified agreement, collective bargaining agreements covering 165 employees, or 9% of the Company’s workforce,
expire within the next 12 months. Certain Mexico employees are covered by an annually ratified collective
bargaining agreement and represent approximately 307 employees, or 16% of the Company’s workforce.

Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). The objective of SFAS No. 157 is to
increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies
under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any
new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. However, in
February 2008, the FASB released FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement
No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities,
except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and
liabilities, effective January 1, 2009, is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or
extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 142). FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FSP 142-3 on its consolidated financial
position and results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the Company’s 2007 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to

conform to the 2008 presentation.

(2)

Dana Settlement Agreement

On March 3, 2006, the Company’s largest customer, Dana, and 40 of its U.S. subsidiaries, filed voluntary
petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York. On August 7, 2007, the Company entered into a comprehensive settlement
agreement with Dana to resolve all outstanding disputes between the parties, terminate previously approved
arbitration payments and enter into a new long-term supply contract running through 2014. In addition, Dana
provided the Company with an allowed general unsecured non-priority claim in the amount of $89,900,000, which
was recorded by the Company at its estimated fair value of $76,483,000 as of the August 7, 2007 settlement date.
The claim entitled the Company to receive an initial distribution of 3,090,408 shares of common stock in Dana, the
right to participate in additional distributions of reserved shares of common stock of Dana if certain disputed matters
are ultimately resolved for less than Dana’s reserves for those matters (estimated by the Company to represent an
additional 739,000 shares) and the right to receive a distribution of cash of $6,891,000.

Dana emerged from bankruptcy on January 31, 2008, and on February 1, 2008, the newly issued shares of
Dana Holding Corporation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. On February 11, 2008, the Company
received its initial distribution of common stock (3,090,408 shares), and on March 18, 2008 the Company received
its cash distribution totaling $6,891,000. On April 21, 2008, July 30, 2008 and October 10, 2008, the Company
received 114,536, 152,506 and 384,931 of Dana common shares, respectively. To date, the Company has received
approximately 98% of the total common shares it expects to receive.

The aforementioned cash distribution was recorded as a reduction in the Company’s $76,483,000 recorded
basis in the claim. Of the remaining $69,592,000, $56,162,000 was attributed to the initial distribution of shares
received by the Company in February 2008, $2,081,000 was attributed to the shares received in April 2008,
$2,771,000 was attributed to the shares received in July 2008 and $6,995,000 was attributed to the shares received in
October 2008 (approximately $18.17 per share). The remaining $1,583,000 was attributed to the 87,000 in
additional shares expected to be received by the Company. If the Company ultimately receives fewer additional
shares than expected, the recorded costs of shares held would be adjusted on a pro rata basis.

The Company accounts for its common stock in Dana as available-for-sale securities in accordance with
SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (SFAS No. 115). Based on an
analysis of other-than-temporary impairment factors, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of
$66,758,000, or $3.59 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2008. The non-cash impairment, which was
recorded during the fourth quarter, was based on Dana’s closing stock price of $0.74 per share on
December 31, 2008. See Note 7 for further information.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

(3)

Restructuring, Impairments and Other Nonrecurring Charges

As announced during the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company committed to a restructuring program, which
included the closure of its Kenton, Ohio facility, the integration of its Aerospace & Defense subsidiaries and the
potential closure of other U.S. based Industrial Group locations. The purpose of the restructuring program was to
reduce fixed costs, accelerate integration efficiencies, exit certain unprofitable product lines and significantly
improve operating earnings on a sustained basis. The Company expects to complete its program by early 2010.

In 2008, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $45,086,000, or $2.45 per share, related to these
initiatives, which is included in nonrecurring expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A summary of
the pre-tax charges is as follows (in thousands):

Estimated
Total
Program

Recognized
as of

December 31, 2008

Severance and benefit-related costs........................... $
Asset impairments .....................................................
Deferred contract costs write-offs..............................
Inventory related charges...........................................
Equipment relocation costs........................................
Asset retirement obligations ......................................
Contract termination costs .........................................
Other..........................................................................

4,153
12,181
16,102
7,895
4,179
1,500
3,209
3,196

2,723
12,181
16,102
7,895
239
1,500
3,209
1,237

Estimated
Remaining
Costs to be
Recognized

1,430
—
—
—
3,940
—
—
1,959

52,415

45,086

7,329

Severance and benefit-related costs tied to workforce reductions were recorded in accordance with
SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (SFAS No. 146) and
SFAS No. 112, Employers’ Accounting for Postemployment Benefits (SFAS No. 112). Under SFAS No. 146, one-
time termination benefits that are conditioned on employment through a certain transition period are recognized
ratably between the date employees are communicated the details of the one-time termination benefit and their final
date of service. Accordingly, the Company has recorded $2,723,000 in 2008 and expects to record an additional
$1,430,000 in 2009.

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the
carrying value may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS No. 144). The Company’s strategic decision to close certain facilities and
transfer production among other facilities led to a $12,181,000 non-cash impairment charge in 2008. The charge
was based on the excess of carrying value of certain assets not expected to be redeployed over their respective fair
value. Fair values for these assets were determined based on third-party appraisals and discounted cash flow
analyses. For assets to be redeployed to other Company locations, the Company incurred $239,000 in relocation
costs and expects to incur $3,940,000 in additional costs in 2009 and early 2010.

Forecasted volumes for one of the Company’s link encryption product was significantly reduced during the
fourth quarter of 2008 due to revised demand estimates from the National Security Agency. The Company had
incurred and deferred over $20,000,000 in pre-contract costs since 2005. Based on this revision in demand, the
Company recorded a non-cash charge of $16,102,000 to write off a portion of these deferred contract costs in
accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position No. 81-1, Accounting for
Performance of Construction-Type Contracts (SOP 81-1). At December 31, 2008, $3,841,000 in deferred contract
costs associated with future performance under the program continues to be carried in other current assets (Note 6).
Additionally, as a result of integration efforts within the Aerospace & Defense segment and the exit from certain
other non-core product lines, the Company recorded non-cash inventory charges totaling $7,895,000 for inventory
determined to be excess or obsolete as of December 31, 2008.

Asset retirement obligations recorded during 2008 relate to the expected closure of two Industrial Group
facilities. Although the Company is indemnified for major environmental conditions that existed prior to the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

acquisition of these facilities, certain other matters, including emptying residual chemicals from remaining storage
tanks, purging operating pipelines within the facilities, and filling pits following the relocation of strategic operating
equipment to other facilities, remain the responsibility of the Company. Such costs are estimated to be $1,500,000,
none of which was expended during 2008.

In connection with the Company’s restructuring, rights conveyed under certain leases ceased being used
during the fourth quarter of 2008. Aggregate discounted lease payments and a $915,000 lease termination payment
to be made in 2009 were accrued in 2008 in accordance with SFAS No. 146. Total lease contract termination costs
amounted to $3,209,000 for 2008.

A summary of restructuring activity and related reserves at December 31, 2008 is as follows (in thousands):

2008

Charged to

Expense

Cash
Payments or
Asset Write-Offs

December 31,
2008

Balance

2,723
12,181
16,102
7,895
239
1,500
3,209
1,237

678
12,181
16,102
7,895
239
—
68
1,237

45,086

38,400

2,045
—
—
—
—
1,500
3,141
—

6,686

A summary of restructuring charges by reportable segment for the year ended December 31, 2008 is as

follows (in thousands):

Industrial

Group

Aerospace &
Defense

2,095
12,181
—
—
239
1,500
1,868
46

628
—
16,102
7,895
—
—
1,341
1,191

Total

2,723
12,181
16,102
7,895
239
1,500
3,209
1,237

17,929

27,157

$ 45,086

The Company expects to incur additional pre-tax costs of approximately $5,980,000 in the Industrial Group
and $1,349,000 in the Aerospace & Defense segment. The total pre-tax costs of $52,415,000 expected to be
incurred includes $23,908,000 within the Industrial Group and $28,507,000 within the Aerospace & Defense
segment.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company evaluated its goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Given developments in the global truck components industry, it was
determined that the carrying value of the Industrial Group’s goodwill exceeded its fair value. The fair value used for
determining the goodwill impairment was based on the Company’s expected present value of projected future cash
flows. The Company’s projections are based on significant assumptions and estimates which could vary materially
from actual results. Based on the Company’s estimate of fair value, the Industrial Group recognized a $440,000
goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2008. No impairments were recorded in 2007.

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(4)

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):

Commercial .......................................................................................... $
U.S. Government..................................................................................

38,320
6,834

$ 48,494
11,168

December 31,

2008

2007

Allowance for doubtful accounts..........................................................

45,154
(459)

59,662
(595)

44,695

$ 59,067

Accounts receivable from the U.S. Government includes amounts due under long-term contracts, all of

which are billed at December 31, 2008 and 2007, of $5,820,000 and $9,680,000 respectively.

(5)

Inventory

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Raw materials, including perishable tooling of $737 and $1,129 in
2008 and 2007, respectively ............................................................... $
Work in process....................................................................................
Finished goods......................................................................................
Costs relating to long-term contracts and programs, net of amounts
attributed to revenue recognized to date .............................................
Progress payments related to long-term contracts and programs .........
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory...........................................

16,423
9,804
8,337

$ 21,140
12,815
7,439

24,230
(781)
(9,619)

39,936
(2,565)
(6,976)

48,394

$ 71,789

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Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Dana claim ........................................................................................... $
Deferred contract costs.........................................................................
Prepaid expenses ..................................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................

—
3,841
3,874
4,294

$ 76,483
19,341
4,211
7,097

12,009

$ 107,132

Included in other current assets are deferred taxes and income taxes refundable for the Company’s Mexican

subsidiary and other items, none of which exceed 5% of total current assets.

(7)

Investment in Marketable Securities

The Company’s investment in marketable securities consists exclusively of shares in Dana common stock.
The Company’s investment in Dana common stock is classified as an available-for-sale security in accordance with
SFAS No. 115 and measured at fair value as determined by a quoted market price (a level 1 valuation under SFAS
No. 157). At December 31, 2008, the Company owned 3,742,381 common shares of Dana with a market value of
$0.74 per share. Due to the significant decline in the financial markets during the fourth quarter and Dana’s lower
earnings projections reported during the fourth quarter, the Company determined that its investment in Dana
common stock was other-than-temporarily impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $66,758,000 non-cash
impairment charge during the fourth quarter. Future increases or decreases in the fair value of Dana common stock
will be recorded through other comprehensive income until the securities are sold or unless future declines are also

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

deemed other-than-temporary. Further other-than-temporary declines will be charged to earnings in the period that
the declines are considered other-than-temporary. In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the fair value of the shares
was valued based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical shares at December 31, 2008.

The following table summarizes marketable securities as of December 31, 2008 (in thousands):

Gross
Gross
Realized
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) Gain/(Loss)

Basis

Fair Value
At Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)

Investment in marketable securities ................................... $ 2,769

—

$ —

$ 2,769

(8)

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Land and land improvements ............................................................... $
Buildings and building improvements..................................................
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures ......................................
Construction in progress.......................................................................

4,558
31,849
219,198
5,364

5,420
38,498
259,614
3,661

260,969

307,193

Accumulated depreciation....................................................................

(155,750)

(170,089)

$ 105,219

$ 137,104

Depreciation expense totaled approximately $24,664,000 and $28,384,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In addition, there were capital expenditures of approximately $715,000
and $976,000 included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

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Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Intangible assets:
Gross carrying value:

Industrial Group ............................................................................ $
Aerospace & Defense ................................................................
Test & Measurement .................................................................
Electronics Group..........................................................................
Total gross carrying value......................................................

Accumulated amortization:

Industrial Group ............................................................................
Aerospace & Defense ................................................................
Test & Measurement .................................................................
Electronics Group..........................................................................
Total accumulated amortization.............................................

Intangible assets, net ..............................................................
Deferred tax assets, net.........................................................................
Prepaid benefit cost ..............................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................

800
125
—
125
925

(415)
(60)
—
(60)
(475)

450
8,395
9
3,247

800
920
872
1,792
2,592

(326)
(502)
(872)
(1,373)
(1,700)

892
10,285
2,351
3,658

12,101

$ 17,186

Intangible assets consist primarily of long-term supply agreements in the Industrial Group and software
rights in the Aerospace & Defense segment. The weighted average amortization period for intangible assets was 8
years and 9 years at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Deferred tax assets, net relate to the Company’s
Mexico operations and resulted primarily from the Dana settlement agreement. Other at December 31, 2008
includes unamortized loan costs for the Revolving Credit Agreement and Senior Notes of approximately $267,000
and $614,000, respectively. Unamortized loan costs at December 31, 2007 were $542,000 and $813,000,
respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets and loan costs is expected to be $995,000, $114,000,
$103,000, $89,000, and $30,000 in each of the five fiscal years subsequent to December 31, 2008, respectively.

Based upon the decision to integrate the Sypris Data Systems division into the Sypris Electronics division
to extract synergies within the Aerospace & Defense group, the Company performed a review of various product
lines and strategically decided to phase out several products within the Aerospace & Defense segment. As a result,
the Company determined that the remaining intangible asset balances associated with the product lines to be
discontinued were impaired and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $275,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The charge is included within nonrecurring expense in the consolidated statement of
operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

(10) Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Salaries, wages, employment taxes and withholdings.......................... $
Employee benefit plans ........................................................................
Income, property and other taxes .........................................................
Deferred revenue ..................................................................................
Restructuring accruals ..........................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................

December 31,

2008

2007

1,700
5,494
1,081
7,313
6,686
6,159
28,433

2,562
4,179
11,595
17,476
—
6,121
$ 41,933

Included in other accrued liabilities are accrued operating expenses, accrued warranty expenses, accrued
interest and other items, none of which exceed 5% of total current liabilities. Deferred revenue at
December 31, 2008 and 2007 includes $6,844,000 and $10,878,000, respectively, related to the Dana settlement.

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Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Deferred revenue .................................................................................. $
Noncurrent pension liability.................................................................
Deferred tax liability ............................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................

December 31,

2008

2007

36,938
8,790
—
1,414
47,142

$ 43,196
2,780
6,195
1,358
$ 53,529

Included in other liabilities is deferred compensation and other items, none of which exceed 5% of total
liabilities. Deferred revenue at December 31, 2008 and 2007 relates to components of the Dana settlement, which
will be amortized through 2014.

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Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

Revolving Credit Agreement................................................................ $
Senior notes ..........................................................................................

Less current portion..............................................................................

December 31,

2008

2007

43,000
30,000

73,000
—

$ 35,000
30,000

65,000
(5,000)

73,000

$ 60,000

In April 2007, the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement was amended and restated to: i) limit total
borrowings at $50,000,000, with $50,000,000 of additional borrowings available upon lead bank approval, ii) extend
the Credit Agreement through October 2009, iii) revise certain financial covenants, iv) increase the Company’s
interest rate structure, and v) add a security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.
Other terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement remained substantially unchanged.

Under the terms of the amended Revolving Credit Agreement, interest rates are determined at the time of
borrowing and are based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin of 1.25% to 3.50%; or the greater of
the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, plus a margin up to 1.00%. The Company also pays a fee of
0.20% to 0.50% on the unused portion of the aggregate commitment. The margins applied to the respective interest

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

rates and the commitment fee are adjusted quarterly and are based on the Company’s ratio of net funded debt to
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

The Company also amended the Senior Notes in April 2007 to enable a portion of their repayment, revise
certain financial covenants, modify the June 30, 2014 principal payment to June 30, 2012, increase the Company’s
fixed interest rates and among other things, add a security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory
and equipment. Other terms of the Senior Notes remained substantially unchanged. The Company paid
$25,000,000 on the Senior Notes in April 2007.

After the aforementioned modifications, the Company’s principal commitment under the Revolving Credit
Agreement was due in October 2009, while the Company’s principal commitment under the Senior Notes consist of
$4,091,000 of notes due in June 2009 bearing interest at 7.25%, $15,000,000 of notes due in 2011 bearing interest at
7.45% and $10,909,000 due in 2012 bearing interest at 7.55%.

At December 31, 2008, the Company had total availability for borrowings and letters of credit under the
Revolving Credit Agreement of $5,037,000 along with an unrestricted cash balance of $13,717,000, which provides
for total cash and borrowing capacity of $18,754,000. Approximately $355,000 of the unrestricted cash balance
relates to the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries. Standby letters of credit up to a maximum of $15,000,000 may be
issued at
issued under
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

the Revolving Credit Agreement of which $1,963,000 and $1,913,000 were

The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2008 was 5.14%. The
weighted average interest rates for borrowings during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were 6.3% and
6.7%, respectively. Interest incurred during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled approximately
$4,447,000 and $4,240,000, respectively. The Company had no capitalized interest in 2008 or 2007. Interest paid
during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled approximately $3,954,000 and $5,718,000, respectively.

The Revolving Credit Agreement and Senior Notes contain various covenants, including certain interest
coverage and leverage ratios, among others. As of December 31, 2008, the Company not in compliance with these
ratios. However, the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement and Senior Notes were amended as of March, 2009
to, among other things, i) waive the default as of December 31, 2008, ii) limit total borrowings, iii) revise the
maturity date for the Credit Agreement and Senior Notes to January 2010, iv) revise certain financial covenants, v)
restrict the payment of dividends, vi) require mandatory prepayment to the extent that marketable securities or other
collateral is sold, and vii) increase the Company’s interest rate structure.

Based on the current forecast for 2009, the Company expects to be able to meet the financial covenants of
its amended debt agreements and has sufficient liquidity to finance its operations. Although the Company believes
the assumptions underlying its current forecast are realistic, the Company has considered the possibility of even
lower revenues and other risk factors such as its ability to execute its current restructuring plans. If the Company
experiences lower revenues than anticipated, the Company believes it can still comply with the amended debt
covenants and satisfy the liquidity needs of the business during 2009. However, there is a high degree of instability
in the current environment, and it is possible that certain scenarios would result in the Company’s non-compliance
with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes.

Non-compliance with the covenants would provide the debt holders with the ability to demand immediate
repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes. Accordingly, the
inability to comply with covenants, obtain waivers for non-compliance, or obtain alternative financing would have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Based upon the Company’s current level of operations, and its 2009 business plan, the Company believes
that cash flow from operations, available cash and available borrowings under its amended credit agreements will be
adequate to meet its liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reflected in the consolidated financial
statements at their carrying amount which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those
instruments. The carrying value for the Senior Notes exceeded the fair value by approximately $2,072,000 at
December 31, 2008. The carrying amount of debt outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007 under the Credit
Agreement approximates fair value because borrowings are for terms of less than six months and have rates that reflect
currently available terms and conditions for similar debt.

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Employee Benefit Plans

The Industrial Group sponsors noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (the Pension Plans) covering
certain of its employees. The Pension Plans covering salaried and management employees provide pension benefits
that are based on the employees’ highest five-year average compensation within ten years before retirement. The
Pension Plans covering hourly employees and union members generally provide benefits at stated amounts for each
year of service. All of the Company’s pension plans are frozen to new participants and certain plans are frozen to
additional benefit accruals. The Company’s funding policy is to make the minimum annual contributions required
by the applicable regulations. The Pension Plans’ assets are primarily invested in equity securities and fixed income
securities. The following table details the components of pension (income) expense (in thousands):

Service cost .......................................................................................... $
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation.........................................
Net amortizations and deferrals............................................................
Expected return on plan assets .............................................................

77
2,469
80
(3,504)

93
2,161
168
(3,103)

(878)

(681)

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

The following are summaries of the changes in the benefit obligations and plan assets and of the funded

status of the Pension Plans (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year ............................................ $
Service cost.......................................................................................
Interest cost.......................................................................................
Actuarial loss ....................................................................................
Benefits paid.....................................................................................

41,207
77
2,469
(2,201)
(2,638)

$ 41,111
93
2,161
41
(2,199)

Benefit obligation at end of year ...................................................... $

38,914

$ 41,207

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year................................... $
Actual return on plan assets ..............................................................
Company contributions.....................................................................
Benefits paid.....................................................................................

40,637
(8,161)
—
(2,638)

$ 38,833
3,612
391
(2,199)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year............................................. $

29,838

$ 40,637

Underfunded status of the plans ........................................................... $

(9,076)

(570)

Balance sheet assets (liabilities):

Other assets....................................................................................... $
Accrued liabilities.............................................................................
Other liabilities .................................................................................

9
(295)
(8,790)

2,350
(140)
(2,780)

Net amount recognized..................................................................... $

(9,076)

(570)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

December 31,

2008

2007

Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation .............................................................. $
Accumulated benefit obligation........................................................
Fair value of plan assets....................................................................

38,864
38,782
29,779

$ 25,738
25,583
22,818

Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension
cost assumptions:
Discount rate.......................................................................................
Rate of compensation increase ...........................................................
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets................................

5.80 %
4.00
8.25

Weighted average asset allocation:

Equity securities..................................................................................
Debt securities ....................................................................................

52 %
48

Total....................................................................................................

100 %

5.80 %
4.00
8.25

60 %
40

100 %

The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for the Pension Plans. Total estimated
contributions expected to be paid to the plans during 2009 ranges from $100,000 to $300,000. The expected long-
term rates of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost for 2008 and 2007 were chosen by the
Company from a best estimate range determined by applying anticipated long-term returns and long-term volatility
for various assets categories to the target asset allocation of the plan. The target asset allocation of plan assets is
equity securities ranging 55-65% and fixed income securities ranging 35-45% of total investments. At
December 31, 2008, the fixed income percentage temporarily exceeded the range due to reduced market value for
equity securities.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2008 includes the following amounts that have not
yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service credits of $307,000 and unrecognized
actuarial losses $16,149,000. The prior service credit and actuarial loss included in accumulated other
comprehensive loss and expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009 is $69,000 and $1,076,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2008, the benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years, and in

aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2009............................................................................................................................... $
2010...............................................................................................................................
2011...............................................................................................................................
2012...............................................................................................................................
2013...............................................................................................................................
2014-2018 .....................................................................................................................

2,793
2,905
3,009
3,157
3,207
16,179

$ 31,250

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (the Defined Contribution Plan) for substantially all
employees of the Company. The Defined Contribution Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code. The Defined Contribution Plan allows the Company to match participant
contributions and provide discretionary contributions. Contributions to the Defined Contribution Plan in 2008 and
2007 totaled approximately $2,322,000 and $2,332,000, respectively.

The Company has self-insured medical plans (the Medical Plans) covering substantially all domestic
employees. The number of employees participating in the Medical Plans was approximately 1,375 and 1,522 at
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Medical Plans limit the Company’s annual obligations to fund
claims to specified amounts per participant. The Company is adequately insured for amounts in excess of these
limits. Employees are responsible for payment of a portion of the premiums. During 2008 and 2007, the Company
charged approximately $12,320,000 and $14,424,000, respectively, to operations related to medical claims incurred
and estimated, reinsurance premiums, and administrative costs for the Medical Plans.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

In addition, certain of the Company’s non-U.S. employees are covered by various defined benefit and
defined contribution plans. The Company’s expenses for these plans related to continuing operations totaled
approximately $180,000 and $160,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The aggregate benefit plan assets and
accumulated benefit obligation of these plans are not significant.

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Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases certain of its real property and certain equipment, vehicles and computer hardware
under operating leases with terms ranging from month-to-month to ten years and which contain various renewal and
rent escalation clauses. Future minimum annual lease commitments under operating leases that have initial or
remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2008 are as follows (in thousands):

2009............................................................................................................................... $
2010...............................................................................................................................
2011...............................................................................................................................
2012...............................................................................................................................
2013...............................................................................................................................
2014 and thereafter........................................................................................................

6,682
3,454
3,194
2,610
2,065
4,679

$ 22,684

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled approximately $8,309,000 and

$9,083,000, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding purchase commitments of approximately

$34,955,000 primarily for the acquisition of inventory and manufacturing equipment.

The Company bears insurance risk as a member of a group captive insurance entity for certain general
liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance programs, a self insured worker’s compensation program
and a self-insured employee health program. The Company records estimated liabilities for its insurance programs
based on information provided by the third-party plan administrators, historical claims experience, expected costs of
claims incurred but not paid, and expected costs to settle unpaid claims. The Company monitors its estimated
insurance-related liabilities on a quarterly basis. As facts change, it may become necessary to make adjustments that
could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The Company believes
that its present insurance coverage and level of accrued liabilities are adequate.

The Company is involved in certain litigation and contract issues arising in the normal course of business.
While the outcome of these matters cannot, at this time, be predicted in light of the uncertainties inherent therein,
management does not expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial
position or results of operations of the Company. For example, the Company has purchased certain plants with
various potential environmental issues under purchase agreements which include indemnification provisions for,
among other things, environmental conditions that existed on the sites at closing.

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Stock Option and Purchase Plans

The Company’s stock compensation program provides for the grant of restricted stock (including
performance-based restricted stock), unrestricted stock, stock options and performance-based stock options (Target
Options). A total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2004 Equity Plan. The
aggregate number of shares available for future grant as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was 1,189,741 and
1,479,043, respectively.

On August 1, 2005, the Company first issued restricted shares under the 2004 Equity Plan, including
certain shares subject to performance requirements (Performance Restricted Stock). The 2004 Equity Plan provides
for restrictions which lapse after one, two, three or four years for certain grants or for certain other shares, one-third
of the restriction is removed after three, five and seven years, respectively. During the restricted period, which is
commensurate with each vesting period, the recipients receive dividends and voting rights for the shares. Generally,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

if a recipient leaves the Company before the end of the restricted period or if performance requirements, if any, are
not met, the shares will be forfeited.

The Company has certain stock compensation plans under which options to purchase common stock may
be granted to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. Options may be granted at not less than the
market price on the date of grant. Stock option grants under the 2004 Equity Plan include both six and ten year lives
along with graded vesting over three, four and five years of service.

Fair value for restricted shares is equal to the stock price on the date of grant, while the fair value of each
stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The Company
uses historical Company and industry data to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected option life, the
expected forfeiture rate and the expected dividend yield. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve
in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The following weighted average assumptions were
used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

Expected life (years).................................................................................
Expected volatility....................................................................................
Risk-free interest rates..............................................................................
Expected dividend yield ...........................................................................

2008
3.5
46.9 %
2.43 %
2.96 %

2007
3.1
48.5 %
4.58 %
1.77 %

Years ended December 31,

On March 31, 2008, the Company offered eligible participants, including executive officers and directors of
the Company, the opportunity to surrender certain vested outstanding, unexercised stock options which have
exercise prices greater than $4.31 per share (the market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on
March 31, 2008) in exchange for shares of common stock or new options to acquire common stock with an exercise
price of $4.31 per share, pursuant to the 2004 Equity Plan (the 2008 Exchange Offer). Participants could participate
in the offer if they remained employed until May 12, 2008, the date on which the Company cancelled eligible
options under the offer. At the participant’s election, the participant could exchange all of the eligible options
owned by such participant for either shares of common stock having a fair value equivalent to the fair value of each
such eligible option, or new, vested options to purchase shares of Sypris common stock having a fair value
equivalent to the fair value of each such eligible option.

The ratio of shares subject to eligible options cancelled to common stock and new options issued was
calculated using the Black-Scholes Merton Option Valuation Model. Each share of common stock and new option
granted with respect to an exchanged option was fully vested. All new options are exercisable through
March 30, 2012 unless earlier forfeited.

Pursuant to the 2008 Exchange Offer and in exchange for the options surrendered, the Company issued 904

shares of common stock, in addition to 179,946 options to purchase common stock.

On May 14, 2007 the Company offered eligible participants, including executive officers and directors of
the Company, the opportunity to surrender certain vested outstanding, unexercised stock options which have
exercise prices greater than $7.90 per share (the market value of a share of the Company’s common stock on
May 14, 2007) in exchange for shares of common stock or new options to acquire common stock with an exercise
price of $7.90 per share, pursuant to the 2004 Equity Plan (the 2007 Exchange Offer). Participants could participate
in the offer if they remained employed through June 13, 2007, the date on which the Company canceled eligible
options under the offer. At the participant’s election, the participant could exchange all of the eligible options
owned by such participant for either (i) shares of common stock having a fair value equivalent to the fair value of
each such eligible option, or (ii) new options to purchase shares of Sypris common stock having a fair value
equivalent to the fair value of each such eligible option.

The ratio of shares subject to eligible options cancelled to common stock and new options issued was
calculated using the Black-Scholes Merton Valuation Model. If a participant elected to exchange any eligible
options, he or she also surrendered any Target Options granted under any Sypris equity plan. Each share of common
stock and new option granted with respect to an exchanged option was fully vested. All new options are exercisable
through May 14, 2011 unless earlier forfeited.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Pursuant to the 2007 Exchange Offer and in exchange for the options surrendered, the Company issued
159,974 shares of common stock and 374,529 options to purchase common stock. Additionally, participants
surrendered 150,500 Target Options under the program, which represented all remaining Target Options outstanding
at the date of exchange.

On February 26, 2008, the Company granted 282,379 restricted stock awards under a long-term incentive
program. Twenty-five percent of the restricted stock awards will vest in one-third increments on each of the third,
fifth and seventh anniversaries of the grant date. Seventy-five percent of the restricted stock awards will vest in one-
quarter increments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the achievement of the Vesting
Trigger Date. This Vesting Trigger Date is the first business day following the Company’s achievement of a
specified target for aggregate net income as measured over the previous four fiscal quarters. If no Vesting Trigger
Date occurs before December 31, 2010, this portion of the restricted stock awards will be immediately forfeited.

On January 12, 2007, the Company granted 258,000 restricted stock awards under a key employee
retention program which vest over two or four years, as applicable. On March 1, 2007, the Company also granted
305,290 restricted stock awards under a long-term incentive program. Twenty-five percent of the restricted stock
awards will vest in one-third increments on each of the third, fifth and seventh anniversaries of the grant date.
Seventy-five percent of the restricted stock awards will vest in one-quarter increments on each of the first, second,
third and fourth anniversaries of the achievement of the Vesting Trigger Date. This Vesting Trigger Date is the first
business day following the Company’s achievement of a specified target for aggregate net income as measured over
the previous four fiscal quarters. If no Vesting Trigger Date occurs before March 1, 2010, this portion of the
restricted stock awards will be immediately forfeited.

A summary of the restricted stock activity is as follows (excluding performance restricted stock):

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2008..................................................................
Granted ...........................................................................................................
Vested .............................................................................................................
Forfeited..........................................................................................................

Number of
Shares
493,805
121,146
(21,310)
(107,839)

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
8.57
$
3.99
12.85
8.75

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2008............................................................

485,802

7.20

The total fair value of shares vested during 2008 was $71,000. No shares vested during 2007. In
conjunction with the vesting of restricted shares and payment of taxes thereon, the Company received into treasury
6,502 restricted shares at an average price of $3.40 per share, the closing market price on the date the restricted stock
vested. Such repurchased shares were immediately cancelled.

A summary of the performance restricted stock activity is as follows:

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2008..................................................................
Granted ...........................................................................................................
Forfeited..........................................................................................................

Number of
Shares
250,227
226,233
(61,616)

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
7.02
$
5.02
6.49

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2008............................................................

414,844

6.01

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

The following table summarizes option activity for the year ended December 31, 2008:

Outstanding at January 1, 2008 ........................
Granted .........................................................
Exchanged ....................................................
Forfeited........................................................
Expired..........................................................
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 ..................

Weighted-
average
Exercise Price
Per Share
8.33
3.63
7.34
8.69
8.87
7.13

Number of
Shares
1,281,440
360,946
(423,986)
(49,300)
(68,823)

1,100,277

Exercisable at December 31, 2008 ...................

712,402

7.54

Weighted-
average
Remaining
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

3.08

2.35

—

The weighted average grant date fair value based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options
granted in the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1.08 and $2.66 per share, respectively. There were no
options exercised in 2008. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2007 was $145,000.

As of December 31, 2008, there was $2,011,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost, after estimated
forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The total fair value of option shares vested was $1,473,000
and $1,556,000 during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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Stockholders’ Equity

The Company has a stockholder rights plan, under which each stockholder owns one right for each
outstanding share of common stock owned. Each right entitles the holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share
of a new series of preferred stock at an exercise price of $63.00. The rights trade along with, and not separately
from, the shares of common stock unless they become exercisable. If any person or group acquires or makes a
tender offer for 15% or more of the common stock of the Company (except in transactions approved by the
Company’s Board of Directors in advance) the rights become exercisable, and they will separate, become tradable,
and entitle stockholders, other than such person or group, to acquire, at the exercise price, preferred stock with a
market value equal to twice the exercise price. If the Company is acquired in a merger or other business
combination with such person or group, or if 50% of its earning power or assets are sold to such person or group,
each right will entitle its holder, other than such person or group, to acquire, at the exercise price, shares of the
acquiring company’s common stock with a market value of twice the exercise price. The rights will expire on
October 23, 2011, unless redeemed or exchanged earlier by the Company, and will be represented by existing
common stock certificates until they become exercisable.

As of December 31, 2008, 24,850 shares of the Company’s preferred stock were designated as Series A
Preferred Stock in connection with the adoption of the stockholder rights plan. There are no shares of Series A
Preferred Stock currently outstanding. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have voting rights, be entitled to
receive dividends based on a defined formula and have certain rights in the event of the Company’s dissolution. The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable. However, the Company may purchase shares of Series
A Preferred Stock in the open market or pursuant to an offer to a holder or holders.

The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of employee benefit related adjustments

and foreign currency translation adjustments.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

The components of comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Net loss ................................................................................................ $ (130,556)

(2,139)

Other comprehensive loss:

Foreign currency translation

adjustments....................................................................................
Pension adjustments – U.S................................................................
Pension adjustments – Mexico .........................................................

(6,464)
(9,384)
47

(181)
396
(524)

Total comprehensive loss ..................................................................... $ (146,357)

(2,448)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (in thousands):

Foreign currency translation adjustments........................................... $
Employee benefit related adjustments, net of tax of $2,512 – U.S. ...
Employee benefit related adjustments – Mexico ................................

(5,937)
(13,330)
(477)

527
(3,946)
(524)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss ............................................. $

(19,744)

(3,943)

December 31,

2008

2007

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, other expense, net includes foreign currency

remeasurement losses of $1,939,000 and gains of $106,000, respectively.

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Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Accordingly, deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences between the recognition of
revenue and expenses for financial and income tax reporting purposes and between the tax basis of assets and
liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements.

The components of loss before taxes are as follows (in thousands):

Domestic............................................................................................. $
Foreign................................................................................................

(97,328)
(34,714)

(6,960)
2,421

$ (132,042)

(4,539)

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

The components of income tax (benefit) expense are as follows (in thousands):

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Current:
Federal ................................................................................................ $
State ....................................................................................................
Foreign................................................................................................
Total current income tax expense..................................................

(631)
100
557
26

601
175
12,197
12,973

Deferred:
Federal ................................................................................................
State ....................................................................................................
Foreign................................................................................................
Total deferred income tax benefit .................................................

(518)
(95)
(899)
(1,512)

(3,202)
(734)
(11,437)
(15,373)

(1,486)

(2,400)

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return which includes all domestic subsidiaries.
Federal and state income taxes paid in the U.S. during 2008 and 2007 totaled approximately $39,000 and $123,000,
respectively. Foreign income taxes paid during 2008 and 2007 totaled approximately $12,703,000 and $2,542,000,
respectively. The Company received approximately $614,000 in federal income tax refunds during 2007. No
federal refunds were received in 2008. At December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $63,318,000 of
federal net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future federal taxable income, which will expire on
December 31, 2028. At December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $13,088,000 of state net operating
loss carryforwards available to offset future state taxable income, the majority of which relates to Florida. Such
carryforwards reflect income tax losses incurred which will expire on December 31 of the following years (in
thousands):

2009............................................................................................................................... $
2010...............................................................................................................................
2011...............................................................................................................................
2018...............................................................................................................................
2026...............................................................................................................................
2027...............................................................................................................................

1,918
560
5,999
464
627
3,520

$ 13,088

The following is a reconciliation of income tax benefit to that computed by applying the federal statutory

rate to loss before income taxes (in thousands):

Years ended December 31,

Federal tax benefit at the statutory rate ................................................ $
Current year permanent differences .....................................................
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact .......................................
Change in estimate of tax contingencies ..............................................
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries.............................................
Provision to return reconciliation and other .........................................
Valuation allowance.............................................................................

2008

(46,215)
(337)
(3,444)
(996)
2,569
192
46,745

2007

(1,589)
91
(167)
(104)
(88)
(543)
—

(1,486)

(2,400)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefit accruals .................................................... $
Inventory valuation.............................................................................
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards.............................
Deferred revenue ................................................................................
Accounts receivable allowance ..........................................................
Contract provisions.............................................................................
Defined benefit pension plan..............................................................
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions ..................................
AMT credits .......................................................................................
Other...................................................................................................

Domestic valuation allowance............................................................
Foreign valuation allowance...............................................................

3,407
4,682
25,329
8,641
178
2,989
2,926
19,751
431
340
68,674
(40,483)
(9,912)

Total deferred tax assets................................................................

18,279

1,712
3,225
4,535
4,428
231
—
—
11,360
395
—
25,886
—
—

25,886

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation .......................................................................................
Defined benefit pension plan..............................................................
Contract provisions.............................................................................
Other...................................................................................................

Total deferred tax liabilities ..........................................................

(8,440)
—
—
—

(8,440)

(14,145)
(348)
(280)
(446)

(15,219)

Net deferred tax asset ........................................................................... $

9,839

$ 10,667

SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is
more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The loss incurred in the year
ended December 31, 2008, and the net cumulative loss for the current and prior two years, represents negative
evidence under the provisions of SFAS No. 109 requiring the Company to establish a valuation allowance against
domestic deferred tax assets. This valuation allowance offsets assets associated with future tax deductions,
carryforward items and impairment of marketable securities. Until an appropriate level and characterization of
profitability is attained, the Company expects to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax
assets related to future U.S. and certain non-U.S. tax benefits.

The Company generated $9,912,000 in deferred tax assets at its foreign subsidiary associated with the
impairment of marketable securities. These deferred tax assets were the result of capital losses. Under Mexican tax
law, capital losses may only be deducted to the extent of capital gains. As the Company has no assurance of
generating future capital gains, a full valuation allowance associated with the capital loss was recorded, as it did not
meet the more-likely-than-not criteria of SFAS No. 109. The remaining deferred tax asset balance of $9,839,000 is
attributable to Mexico. The Company has been profitable in Mexico in the past and anticipates continuing
profitability in the future.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. Specifically, FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also
provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and transition. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The impact of the Company’s
tax positions reassessment, including interest and penalties, in accordance with the requirements of FIN 48, was a
benefit of $996,000 in 2008 and $104,000 in 2007.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax

benefits is as follows (in thousands):

December 31,

2008

2007

Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of period .............................. $
Increases based on tax positions of prior years ..................................
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years .................................
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year ...............
Lapse in statute of limitations.............................................................

865
—
(665)
—
—

1,030
8
(91)
4
(86)

Unrecognized tax benefits at end of period ........................................ $

200

865

The 2008 assessment of tax positions of prior years was impacted by net operating losses incurred during

2008.

If the Company’s positions are sustained by the taxing authority in favor of the Company, the entire
balance at December 31, 2008 would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does not expect its
unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months. The Company recognizes accrued
interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2008, the
Company does not have an accrual for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2007,
the Company had accrued approximately $331,000 for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties, the balance
of which is carried in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign
jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not currently examining the Company’s U.S. income tax
returns for 2005 through 2008, for which the statute has yet to expire. In addition, open tax years related to state and
foreign jurisdictions remain subject to examination but are not considered material.

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act), which was signed into law on October 22, 2004,
introduces a special one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S.
taxpayer (Repatriation Provision), provided certain criteria are met. The FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 109-2
in December 2004, which requires the recording of tax expense if and when an entity decides to repatriate foreign
earnings subject to the Act. The Company has considered the implications of the Act on the repatriation of certain
foreign earnings, which reduces the Federal income tax rate on dividends from non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company
did not repatriate earnings under the Act in fiscal 2008 or 2007 because it intends to indefinitely reinvest foreign
earnings outside the U.S., and has not provided an estimate for any U.S. or additional foreign taxes on undistributed
earnings of foreign subsidiaries that might be payable if these earnings were repatriated. However, the Company
believes that U.S. foreign tax credits would, for the most part, eliminate any additional U.S. tax.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

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Loss Per Common Share

Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per common share is calculated
by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect
of outstanding stock options and restricted stock.

The following table presents information necessary to calculate loss per common share (in thousands,

except per share data):

Shares outstanding:

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Weighted average shares outstanding...............................................
Effect of dilutive employee stock options.........................................
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding
and assumed conversions ................................................................

18,365
—

18,231
—

18,365

18,231

Net loss applicable to common stock ................................................... $ (130,556)

(2,139)

Loss per common share:

Basic ................................................................................................. $
Diluted .............................................................................................. $

(7.11)
(7.11)

$
$

(0.12)
(0.12)

Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding and assumed conversions excludes all outstanding options

and restricted stock at December 31, 2008 and 2007 because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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Segment Information

The Company is organized into two business groups, the Industrial Group and the Electronics Group. The
Industrial Group is one reportable business segment, while the Electronics Group includes two reportable business
segments, Aerospace & Defense and Test & Measurement. The segments are each managed separately because of
the distinctions between the products, services, markets, customers, technologies, and workforce skills of the
segments. The Industrial Group provides manufacturing services for a variety of customers that outsource forged
and finished steel components and subassemblies. The Industrial Group also manufactures high-pressure closures
and other fabricated products. The Aerospace & Defense reportable segment provides manufacturing and technical
services as an outsourced service provider and manufactures complex data storage systems. The Test &
Measurement reportable segment provides a wide range of technical services for a diversified customer base as an
outsourced service provider and manufactures magnetic instruments, current sensors, and other electronic products.
Revenue derived from outsourced services for the Industrial Group accounted for 56% and 60% of total net revenue
in 2008 and 2007, respectively. Revenue derived from outsourced services for the Aerospace & Defense reportable
segment accounted for 13% and 11% of total net revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively. Revenue derived from
outsourced services for the Test & Measurement reportable segment accounted for 12% and 11% of total net
revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively. There was no intersegment net revenue recognized for any year presented.

The following table presents financial information for the reportable segments of the Company (in

thousands):

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Net revenue from unaffiliated customers:
Industrial Group................................................................................ $ 244,177

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

111,928
55,213

$ 279,082

104,505
52,328

Electronics Group .............................................................................

167,141

156,833

$ 411,318

$ 435,915

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Years ended December 31,

2008

2007

Gross profit:
Industrial Group................................................................................ $

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................

10,821

$ 17,590

7,353
13,995

21,348

9,009
13,197

22,206

32,169

$ 39,796

Nonrecurring expense (income), net:
Industrial Group................................................................................ $

17,928

(5,874)

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group.................................................................................
General, corporate and other ................................................................

27,158
—

—
—

—
2,628

45,086

(3,246)

Operating (loss) income:

Industrial Group................................................................................ $

(18,754)

$ 13,731

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................
General, corporate and other.............................................................

(34,614)
2,182

(32,432)
(8,031)

(4,512)
2,014

(2,498)
(12,056)

(59,217)

(823)

Depreciation and amortization:
Industrial Group................................................................................ $

17,217

$ 20,139

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................
General, corporate and other.............................................................

3,647
3,749

7,396
768

4,358
4,132

8,490
757

25,381

$ 29,386

Non-cash restructuring charges and asset
impairment charges:
Industrial Group................................................................................ $

12,181

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................
General, corporate and other.............................................................

24,272
—

36,453

Capital expenditures:

Industrial Group................................................................................ $

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................
General, corporate and other.............................................................

8,524

772
3,437

4,209
351

—

—
—

—

5,767

1,354
3,012

4,366
22

13,084

$ 10,155

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

December 31,

2008

2007

Total assets:

Industrial Group................................................................................ $ 146,964

$ 264,182

Aerospace & Defense....................................................................
Test & Measurement.....................................................................

Electronics Group .............................................................................
General, corporate and other.............................................................

65,077
29,892

94,969
11,272

108,189
30,337

138,526
19,352

$ 253,205

$ 422,060

The Company’s export sales from the U.S. totaled $34,148,000 and $24,976,000 in 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Approximately $64,824,000 and $53,552,000 of net revenue in 2008 and 2007, respectively, and
$23,555,000 and $29,027,000 of long lived assets at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, relate to the
Company’s international operations.

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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following is an analysis of certain items in the consolidated statements of operations by quarter for the

years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

First

Second

Third

Fourth

First

Second

Third

Fourth

2008

2007

(in thousands, except for per share data)

Net revenue........................... $ 106,262 $ 110,350 $ 100,157 $ 94,549 $ 111,439 $ 116,247 $ 104,520 $ 103,709
9,616
6,655
Gross profit ...........................
(2,086)
(5,411) (54,342)
Operating income (loss)........
Net income (loss)..................
(2,230)
(7,756) (122,250)
Earnings (loss) per
common share:
Basic ................................. $
Diluted .............................. $

12,007
262
(245)

7,701
(3,200)
(2,301)

12,728
1,508
385

10,472
4,201
2,637

(6.65) $
(6.65) $

(0.05) $
(0.05) $

(0.42) $
(0.42) $

(0.13) $
(0.13) $

(0.01) $
(0.01) $

0.02 $
0.02 $

0.14 $
0.14 $

(972)
(935)

(0.12)
(0.12)

11,075

1,711

Cash dividends declared
per common share............... $

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Subsequent Events

0.03 $

0.02 $

0.03 $

0.03

On February 25, 2009, the Company granted 296,000 restricted stock awards under a long-term incentive
program. Fifty percent of the awards vest on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date.
Additionally, the Company granted 405,000 restricted stock awards under a special incentive key employee award
program. These shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The Company also granted 300,000 options
on February 25, 2009 with a five year life and cliff vesting over three years of service.

On February 25, 2009, the Board of Directors voted to suspend the Company’s declaration of a dividend

with respect to the Company’s par value $.01 common stock.

Effective as of March 2, 2009, the Company’s Compensation Committee exercised its discretion under a

long-term incentive program to cancel 336,201 shares of previously awarded, Performance Restricted Stock.

In March 2009, the Company’s Credit Agreement and Senior Notes were amended to, among other things,
i) waive the default as of December 31, 2008, ii) limit total borrowings, iii) revise the maturity date for the Credit
Agreement and Senior Notes to January 2010, iv) revise certain financial covenants, v) restrict the payment of
dividends, vi) require mandatory prepayment to the extent that marketable securities or other collateral is sold, and
vii) increase the Company’s interest rate structure.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, an evaluation was performed under the
supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive
Officer (the CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (the CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the
CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of Sypris Solutions, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f).
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Additionally, Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors and a registered public accounting firm, has issued a
report on Sypris Solutions, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included in Part II, Item 8 of this
Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended
December 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

PART III

The information required herein is incorporated by reference from sections of the Company’s Proxy
Statement titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Governance of the Company –
Committees of the Board of Directors,” “Governance of the Company – Audit and Finance Committee,” “Proposal
One, Election of Directors,” and “Executive Officers,” which Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to instruction G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K.

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all of its directors, officers (including
its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer and any person performing similar functions)
and employees. The Company has made the Code of Business Conduct available on its website at www.sypris.com.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required herein is incorporated by reference from sections of the Company’s Proxy
Statement titled “Governance of the Company – Compensation of Directors,” “Governance of the Company,”
“Summary Compensation Table,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2008,” “Director
Compensation,” and “Compensation Committee Report” which Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to instruction G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters

The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the section of the Company’s Proxy
Statement titled “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” which Proxy Statement will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to instruction G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2008 with respect to shares of Sypris

common stock that may be issued under our equity compensation plans.

Plan Category

Equity Compensation Plans Approved by

Stockholders ...............................................

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved

by Stockholders ..........................................
Total ................................................................

Number of Securities
To be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options
(a)

Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options (b)

Number of Securities
Remaining Available For
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a)) (c)

1,100,277(1) $

—
1,100,277

7.13

—
7.13

1,189,741(2)

—
1,189,741

(1) Consists of (a) 319,085 outstanding options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan for Key Employees (“1994 Key
Plan”), which Plan expired on October 27, 2004, (b) 126,107 outstanding options under the 1994 Independent
Directors’ Stock Option Plan, which Plan expired on October 27, 2004, and (c) 655,085 outstanding options
under the 2004 Equity Plan.

(2) Shares remaining available for issuance under the 2004 Equity Plan.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the sections of the Company’s Proxy
Statement titled “Governance of the Company –Transactions with Related Persons,” “Governance of the Company –
Certain Employees,” and “Governance of the Company – Independence” which Proxy Statement will be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to instruction G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the section of the Company’s Proxy
Statement titled “Relationship with Independent Public Accountants,” which Proxy Statement will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to instruction G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

1. Financial Statements

The financial statements as set forth under Item 8 of this report on Form 10-K are included.

2. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

Description

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 filed on August 3, 2004
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed May 9, 2002 (No. 333-87880)).

Specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 5, 1999 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Rights Agreement dated as of October 23, 2001 between the Company and LaSalle Bank National
Association, as Rights Agent, including as Exhibit A the Form of Certificate of Designation and as
Exhibit B the Form of Right Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s
Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2001 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Notice of Removal of Rights Agent and Appointment of Successor Rights Agent and Amendment
No. 1 to the Rights Agreement effective as of September 8, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 28, 2008 filed on
November 5, 2008 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Purchase and Sale Agreement among Honeywell Inc., Defense Communications Products Corporation
(prior name of Group Technologies Corporation) and Group Financial Partners, Inc. dated May 21,
1989 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-
1 filed May 18, 1994 (Registration No. 33-76326)).

Purchase and Sale Agreement among Alliant Techsystems Inc., MAC Acquisition I, Inc. and Group
Technologies Corporation dated December 31, 1992 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 18, 1994 (Registration No. 33-76326)).

Purchase and Sale Agreement among Philips Electronic North America Corporation and Group
Technologies Corporation dated June 25, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 18, 1994 (Registration No. 33-76326)).

Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 6, 2001 by and between Tube Turns Technologies, Inc. and
Dana Corporation as amended by a First Amendment dated May 4, 2001 and as amended by a Second
Amendment on May 15, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001 filed on July 30, 2001 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

10.5

Asset Purchase Agreement between Sypris Technologies, Inc. and Dana Corporation dated
December 8, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 filed on February 12, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.6

10.6.1

10.6.2

10.6.3

10.6.4

10.6.5

10.6.6

10.6.7

10.6.8

Description

1999 Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions,
Inc., Bell Technologies, Inc., Tube Turns Technologies, Inc., Group Technologies Corporation and
Metrum-Datatape, Inc. dated October 27, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 filed on February 25, 2000
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2000A Amendment to Loan Documents between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Bell Technologies, Inc., Tube Turns Technologies, Inc., Group Technologies Corporation and
Metrum-Datatape, Inc. dated November 9, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on March 2, 2001
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2001A Amendment to Loan Documents between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Bell Technologies, Inc., Tube Turns Technologies, Inc., Group Technologies Corporation and
Metrum-Datatape, Inc. dated February 15, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6.2 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2001 filed on April 30, 2001
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2002A Amendment to Loan Documents between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc. and Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC dated December 21, 2001 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
filed on January 31, 2002 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2002B Amendment to Loan Documents between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc. and Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC dated July 3, 2002 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 filed on July
29, 2002 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2003A Amendment to Loan Documents between Bank One, Kentucky, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc. and Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC dated October 16, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 28,
2003 filed on October 29, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2005A Amendment to Loan Documents between JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC and Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc. dated March
10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 11, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2005B Amendment to Loan Documents between JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC and Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc. dated May 10,
2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2005
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2005C Amendment to Loan Documents between JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC and Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc. dated August
3, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 5,
2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.6.9

10.6.10

10.6.11

10.7

10.7.1

10.7.2

10.7.3

Description

2006A Amendment to Loan Documents between JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC and Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc. dated February
28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005 filed on March 15, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of April 6, 2007 between Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC, Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc., Sypris
Technologies Mexican Holdings, LLC; and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., LaSalle Bank National
Association, and National City Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2007A Amendment to Loan Documents between JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data
Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC and Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc. dated
September 17, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on
November 2, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Note Purchase Agreement between The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Jefferson Pilot
Financial Insurance Company, Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica
Insurance Company, and Sypris Solutions, Inc. dated as of June 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 filed on
August 3, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement between The Guardian Life Insurance Company of
America, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America,
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company, Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot
LifeAmerica Insurance Company, and Sypris Solutions, Inc. dated as of August 3, 2005 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2005 (Commission File
No. 000-24020)).

Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement between The Guardian Life Insurance Company of
America, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America,
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company, Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot
LifeAmerica Insurance Company, and Sypris Solutions, Inc. dated as of March 13, 2006 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.7.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005 filed on March 15, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Third Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 6, 2007 between Sypris
Solutions, Inc., Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC,
Sypris Data Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC, Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc.,
Sypris Technologies Mexican Holdings, LLC; and The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of
America, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company , Life Insurance Company of North America,
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Lincoln Life
& Annuity Company of New York. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form
8-K filed on April 11, 2007(Commission File No. 000-24020))

10.7.4

Security Interest Agreement dated April 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2007(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.8

10.8.1

10.8.2

10.8.3

10.9

10.10

10.11*

10.12*

10.13*

10.14*

10.15*

10.16*

Description

Lease between John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and Honeywell, Inc. dated April 27,
1979; related Notice of Assignment from John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company to Sweetwell
Industrial Associates, L.P., dated July 10, 1986; related Assignment and Assumption of Lease between
Honeywell, Inc. and Defense Communications Products Corporation (prior name of Group
Technologies Corporation) dated May 21, 1989; and related Amendment I to Lease Agreement
between Sweetwell Industries Associates, L.P. and Group Technologies Corporation dated October 25,
1991, regarding Tampa industrial park property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 18, 1994 (Registration No. 33-76326)).

Agreement related to Fourth Renewal of Lease between Sweetwell Industries Associates, L.P. and
Group Technologies Corporation dated November 1, 2000, regarding Tampa industrial park property
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000 filed on March 2, 2001 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Agreement related to Fifth Renewal of Lease between Sweetwell Industries Associates, L.P. and
Group Technologies Corporation dated October 12, 2006, regarding Tampa industrial park property
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 filed on March 14, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Agreement related to Sixth Renewal of Lease between Sweetwell Industries Associates, L.P. and
Group Technologies Corporation dated August 13, 2008, regarding Tampa industrial park property
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 28, 2008 filed on November 5, 2008 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Lease between Metrum-Datatape, Inc. (assignee of Metrum, Inc.) and Alliant Techsystems, Inc. dated
March 29, 1993 and amended July 29, 1993, May 2, 1994, November 14, 1995, December 4, 1996 and
February 12, 1998 regarding 4800 East Dry Creek Road Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 28, 1998 filed on August 4,
1998 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Lease between Sypris Data Systems, Inc. and Via Verde Venture, LLC. dated September 24, 2003
regarding 160 East Via Verde, San Dimas, California (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to
the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 filed on February 12, 2004
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Key Employees as Amended and Restated effective
February 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on May
9, 2002 (Registration No. 333-87880)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Share Performance Program For Stock Option Grants dated July 1, 1998
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 28, 1998 filed on August 4, 1998 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Independent Directors’ Stock Option Plan as Amended and Restated effective
February 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Form S-8 filed on May
9, 2002 (Registration No. 333-87882)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc., Directors Compensation Program As Amended and Restated Effective February
24, 2004 and as amended December 15, 2004, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Directors Compensation Program adopted on September 1, 1995 Amended and
Restated on March 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K
filed on March 3, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Directors Compensation Program adopted on September 1, 1995 Amended and
Restated on February 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on March 14, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.17*

10.18*

10.19*

10.20*

10.21*

10.22*

10.23*

10.24*

10.25*

10.26*

10.27*

10.28*

10.29*

10.30*

10.31

Description

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Directors Compensation Program adopted on September 1, 1995 Amended and
Restated on December 17, 2008.

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan, effective as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2003 filed on
April 30, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan, effective as of January 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 filed on
March 11, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan, effective as of January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2008 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 30, 2008 filed on
April 30, 2008 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2004 Sypris Equity Plan effective as of April 27, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 filed on April 30, 2004
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).
Form of non-qualified stock option award agreement for non-employee directors (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2004 (Commission File
No. 000-24020)).

Form of non-qualified stock option award agreement for grants to executive officers and other key
employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on
December 21, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of performance-based stock option award agreement for grants to executive officers and other
key employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on
December 21, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for grants to executive officers and other key employees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2005
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for Six-Year Stock Option for grants to
executive officers and other key employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Amendment to Stock Option Agreements to Accelerate Vesting Periods for Certain
“Underwater” Options for grants to executive officers and other key employees (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
filed on March 11, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Employment Agreement by and between Metrum-Datatape, Inc. and G. Darrell Robertson dated
February 28, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on March 2, 2001 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Underwriting Agreement dated March 20, 2002 among Sypris Solutions, Inc., Needham & Company,
Inc. and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 filed on April 29, 2002 (Commission File
No. 000-24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.32

10.33*

10.34*

10.35*

10.36*

10.37*

10.38*

10.39*

10.40*

10.41*

10.42*

10.43*

10.44

10.45*

10.46*

10.47*

Description

Underwriting Agreement dated March 11, 2004 among Sypris Solutions, Inc. and Needham &
Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 filed on April 30, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).
Amendment to Stock Option Agreements to David D. Johnson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Sypris Solutions, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan (July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2005 (Commission File No.
000-24020)).

Form of Two-Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and Other Key
Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 27,
2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended Form of Two-Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and
Other Key Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on
August 5, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of 1-3-5 Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and Other
Key Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June
27, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended Form of 1-3-5 Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and
Other Key Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on
August 5, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Long-term Incentive Program and Form of Long-term Incentive Award Agreements for Grants to
Executive Officers and Other Key Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2005 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended Executive Long-Term Incentive Program and Alternate Form of Executive Long-Term
Incentive Award Agreements for Grants to Executive Officers and Other Key Employees (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2005 (Commission File
No. 000-24020)).

Amended 2007 Executive Long-Term Incentive Program and Alternate Form of Executive Long-Term
Incentive Award Agreements for Grants to Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended 2009 Executive Long-Term Incentive Program and Alternate Form of Executive Long-Term
Incentive Award Agreements for Grants to Executive Officers.

Form of Amendment to Stock Option Agreements to Accelerate Vesting Periods for Certain
“Underwater” Options for grants to executive officers and other key employees (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2006 (Commission File No.
000-24020)).

Preliminary Settlement Agreement between Sypris Solutions, Inc, and Dana Corporation (Debtor in
Possession) dated May 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-
K filed on May 10, 2006 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Four-year Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and Terms of
Awards Under the 2007 Special Incentive Executive Award Program (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Form of Refund Agreement to Award Cash Incentive Grants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Standard Terms of Executive Awards Granted Under the 2007 Stock Option Exchange
Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2007
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Exhibit
Number

10.48*

10.49*

10.50

10.51

10.52

Description

Form of Standard Terms of Executive Awards Granted Under the 2008 Stock Option Exchange
Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2008
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of 3-4-5 Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Grants to Executive Officers and Other Key
Employees, Amends and Replaces Exhibit 10.24, Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K Filed on March 3, 2005 (Commission File No.
000-24020)) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August
8, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Redacted copy of Settlement Agreement with Dana Corporation signed on July 24, 2007 and effective
as of August 7, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on
November 2, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Settlement Agreement with Dana Corporation signed on July 24, 2007 and effective as of August 7,
2007, replaces redacted copy of Settlement Agreement with Dana Corporation signed on July 24, 2007
and effective as of August 7, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form
10-Q filed on August 7, 2008 (Commission File No. 000-24020)) .

Redacted copy of Supply Agreement with Dana Corporation signed on July 24, 2007 and effective as
of August 7, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on
November 2, 2007 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Subsidiaries of the Company

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

31.1

CEO certification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

CFO certification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

CEO and CFO certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on
March 30, 2009.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
(Jeffrey T. Gill)
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by

the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 30, 2009:

/s/ Robert E. Gill
(Robert E. Gill)

/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
(Jeffrey T. Gill)

/s/ Brian A. Lutes
(Brian A. Lutes)

/s/ M. Glen French
(M. Glen French)

/s/ John F. Brinkley
(John F. Brinkley)

/s/ William G. Ferko
(William G. Ferko)

/s/ R. Scott Gill
(R. Scott Gill)

/s/ William L. Healey
(William L. Healey)

/s/ Sidney R. Petersen
(Sidney R. Petersen)

/s/ Robert Sroka
(Robert Sroka)

Chairman of the Board

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROBERT E. GILL (1 , 5)
Chairman of the Board

JEFFREY T. GILL (1, 5)
President & CEO

R. SCOTT GILL (1)
Managing Broker
Baird & Warner, a residential
real estate brokerage firm

JOHN F. BRINKLEY (2, 4)
Retired General Manager
North American Automotive
Operations Export Sales
Ford Motor Company

(1) Member of Executive Committee
(2) Member of Compensation Committee
(3) Member of Audit and Finance Committee
(4) Member of Nominating and Governance Committee
(5) Executive Officer
Committee Chairman

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

BRIAN A. LUTES
Vice President & CFO

JOHN R. MCGEENEY
General Counsel and Secretary

RICHARD L. DAVIS
Senior Vice President

ANTHONY C. ALLEN
Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary

WILLIAM G. FERKO (3, 4 )
Private Investor & Consultant

WILLIAM L. HEALEY (2, 4)
Private Investor & Consultant

SIDNEY R. PETERSEN (1, 3 )
Retired Chairman & CEO
Getty Oil, Inc.

ROBERT SROKA (2 , 3)
Managing Director
Corporate Solutions Group, LLC,
an investment banking firm

SERGIO L. M. DE CARVALHO
Vice President, Sypris Solutions, and
President, Sypris Technologies

KATHY SMITH BOYD
Vice President, Sypris Solutions, and
President, Sypris Test & Measurement

JOHN J. WALSH
Vice President, Sypris Solutions, and
President, Sypris Electronics

INVESTOR INFORMATION

CORPORATE ADDRESS
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
101 Bullitt Lane
Suite 450
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: (502) 329-2000
Fax: (502) 329-2050

ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be
held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
at 101 Bullitt Lane, Lower Level Seminar
Room, Louisville, Kentucky.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about Sypris Solutions, Inc.,
visit our site on the World Wide Web at
www.sypris.com.

INVESTOR MATERIALS
The Sypris web page - www.sypris.com - is your
entry point for a vast array of information about
Sypris, including its products, financial information,
real-time stock quotes, links to each of its subsidiary
operations, corporate governance information and
other useful information.

For investor information, including additional
annual reports, 10-Ks, 10-Qs or any other
financial literature, please contact Lynn W. Boon,
Corporate Services Manager, 101 Bullitt Lane,
Suite 450, Louisville, Kentucky 40222.

SYPRIS ON NASDAQ
The common stock of Sypris
trades on the NASDAQ Global
Market under the symbol SYPR.

TRANSFER AGENT
National City Bank
Shareholder Services Operations
P.O. Box 94980
Locator 01-5352
Cleveland, OH 44101-4980
Phone: (800) 622-6757
Fax: (216) 257-8508

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
400 West Market Street
Suite 2400
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 585-1400
Fax: (502) 584-4221

CORPORATE COUNSEL
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
500 West Jefferson Street
Suite 2800
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 589-5235
Fax: (502) 589-0309

101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
Phone: (502) 329-2000
Fax: (502) 329-2036
www.sypris.com

SUBSIDIARY HEADQUARTERS(cid:29)

Sypris Electronics LLC
10901 North McKinley Drive
Tampa, Florida 33612
Phone: (813) 972-6000
Fax: (813) 972-6704

Sypris Technologies Inc.
101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 205
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
Phone: (502) 420-1222
Fax: (502) 420-1232

Sypris Test & Measurement Inc.
6120 Hanging Moss Road
Orlando, Florida 32807
Phone: (407) 678-6900
Fax: (407) 678-0578