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Sypris Solutions, Inc.

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

(Mark one)

FORM 10-K

☒ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
☐ 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)

Title of each class
Common Stock

Trading Symbol
SYPR

Name of each exchange on which registered
Nasdaq

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ☐ 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. ☐ 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  ☐ No

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  has  submitted  electronically  every  Interactive  Data  File  required  to  be  submitted  pursuant  to  Rule  405  of
Regulation  S-T  (§232.405  of  this  chapter)  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter  period  that  the  registrant  was  required  to  submit  such
files).☒ Yes  ☐ No

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,” “smaller reporting company” or an “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.

☐  Large accelerated filer
☐  Emerging Growth Company

☐  Accelerated filer

☒  Non-accelerated filer

☒  Smaller reporting company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control
over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued
its audit report. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐  Yes ☒  No

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 (July 4, 2021) was $43,257,696.

There were 21,879,724 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 10, 2022.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 10, 2022
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

Item 2. Properties

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Part II

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

Item 6.

[Reserved]

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

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Item 9B. Other Information

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

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 Accounting Fees and Services

Part IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “Sypris,” “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  Annual  Report  on
Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements

The  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995  provides  a  “safe  harbor”  for  forward-looking  statements  made  by  or  on  behalf  of  Sypris
Solutions, Inc. (“Sypris”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). These statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and
information  currently  available  to  management.  Forward-looking  statements  may  be  identified  by  words  like  “expect,”  “anticipate,”  “believe,”  “plan,”
“project,”  “could,”  “estimate,”  “intend,”  “may,”  “will”,  “in  our  view”  and  similar  expressions,  or  the  negative  of  such  terms,  or  other  comparable
terminology. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. In particular, any statement contained in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K or in other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, or in the Company's communications and
discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls, or conference calls regarding, among other things, the
consummation  and  benefits  of  transactions,  joint  ventures,  business  combinations,  divestitures  and  acquisitions,  expectations  with  respect  to  future  sales,
financial  performance,  operating  efficiencies,  or  product  expansion,  are  subject  to  known  and  unknown  risks,  uncertainties,  and  contingencies,  many  of
which are beyond the control of the Company. Various factors may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated
results,  performance,  or  achievements  expressed  or  implied  by  forward-looking  statements.  Briefly,  we  currently  believe  that  such  risks  also  include  the
following: our failure to achieve and maintain profitability on a timely basis by steadily increasing our revenues from profitable contracts with a diversified
group  of  customers,  which  would  cause  us  to  continue  to  use  existing  cash  resources  or  require  us  to  sell  assets  to  fund  operating  losses;  our  failure  to
successfully complete final contract negotiations with regard to our announced contract “orders”, “wins” or “awards”; our failure to successfully win new
business  or  develop  new  or  improved  products  or  new  markets  for  our  products;  the  termination  or  non-renewal  of  existing  contracts  by  customers;
breakdowns, relocations or major repairs of machinery and equipment, especially in our Toluca Plant; volatility of our customers’ forecasts especially in the
commercial truck markets and our contractual obligations to meet current scheduling demands and production levels (especially in our Toluca Plant), which
may negatively impact our operational capacity and our effectiveness to integrate new customers or suppliers, and in turn cause increases in our inventory
and working capital levels; cost, quality and availability or lead times of raw materials such as steel, component parts (especially electronic components),
natural gas or utilities including increased cost relating to inflation; the impact of the current coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) and economic conditions on
our future operations; possible public policy response to the pandemic, including U. S or foreign government legislation or restrictions that may impact our
operations  or  supply  chain;  the  cost,  quality,  timeliness,  efficiency  and  yield  of  our  operations  and  capital  investments,  including  the  impact  of  inflation,
tariffs, product recalls or related liabilities, employee training, working capital, production schedules, cycle times, scrap rates, injuries, wages, overtime costs,
freight or expediting costs; dependence on, retention or recruitment of key employees and distribution of our human capital; inaccurate data about markets,
customers  or  business  conditions;  disputes  or  litigation  involving  governmental,  supplier,  customer,  employee,  creditor,  stockholder,  product  liability,
warranty or environmental claims; the fees, costs and supply of, or access to, debt, equity capital, or other sources of liquidity; our reliance on a few key
customers, third party vendors and sub-suppliers; inventory valuation risks including excessive or obsolescent valuations or price erosions of raw materials or
component parts on hand or other potential impairments, non-recoverability or write-offs of assets or deferred costs; failure to adequately insure or to identify
product liability, environmental or other insurable risks; unanticipated or uninsured product liability claims, disasters, public health crises, losses or business
risks;  the  costs  of  compliance  with  our  auditing,  regulatory  or  contractual  obligations;  labor  relations;  strikes;  union  negotiations;  costs  associated  with
environmental claims relating to properties previously owned; pension valuation, health care or other benefit costs; our inability to patent or otherwise protect
our inventions or other intellectual property from potential competitors; adverse impacts of new technologies or other competitive pressures which increase
our costs or erode our margins; our reliance on revenues from customers in the oil and gas and automotive markets, with increasing consumer pressure for
reductions in environmental impacts attributed to greenhouse gas emissions and increased vehicle fuel economy; U.S. government spending on products and
services  that  Sypris  Electronics  provides,  including  the  timing  of  budgetary  decisions;  changes  in  licenses,  security  clearances,  or  other  legal  rights  to
operate, manage our work force or import and export as needed; risks of foreign operations; currency exchange rates; war, geopolitical conflict, terrorism, or
political uncertainty, including disruptions resulting from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine arising out of international sanctions, foreign currency
fluctuations  and  other  economic  impacts;  the  potential  default  of  the  U.S.  federal  government  if  Congress  fails  to  pass  a  2022  budget  resolution;  cyber
security  threats  and  disruptions,  including  ransomware  attacks  on  our  systems  and  the  systems  of  third-party  vendors  and  other  parties  with  which  we
conduct business, all of which may become more pronounced in the event of geopolitical conflicts and other uncertainties, such as the conflict in Ukraine;
our  ability  to  maintain  compliance  with  the  Nasdaq  listing  standards  minimum  closing  bid  price;  risks  related  to  owning  our  common  stock,  including
increased volatility; or unknown risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, except as may be required by
law.

 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.         Business

General

PART I

We  were  formed  as  a  Delaware  corporation  in  1997.  We  are  a  diversified  provider  of  truck  components,  oil  and  gas  pipeline  components  and

aerospace and defense electronics. We produce a wide range of manufactured products, often under multi-year, sole-source contracts.

We focus on those markets where we believe we have the expertise, qualifications and leadership position to sustain a competitive advantage. We
target our resources to support the needs of industry participants 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,  historically  have  created  opportunities  to  invest  in  leading-edge
processes  or  technologies  to  help  our  customers  remain  competitive.  The  productivity  and  innovation  that  can  result  from  such  investments  helps  to
differentiate us from our competition when it comes to cost, quality, reliability and customer service.

Our manufacturing processes frequently involve the fabrication or assembly of a product or subassembly according to specifications provided by our
customers.  We  strive  to  enhance  our  manufacturing  capabilities  by  advanced  quality  and  manufacturing  techniques,  lean  manufacturing,  just-in-time
procurement and continuous flow manufacturing, six sigma, total quality management, stringent and real-time engineering change control routines and total
cycle time reduction techniques. At the same time, we are working to develop new designs and product innovations by re-engineering traditional solutions to
eliminate cost without reducing durability or quality.

Business Division Summary

We  are  organized  into  two  business  segments,  Sypris  Technologies  and  Sypris  Electronics.  Sypris  Technologies,  which  is  comprised  of  Sypris
Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, generates revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily
for  the  heavy  commercial  vehicle  and  high-pressure  energy  pipeline  applications.  Sypris  Electronics,  which  is  comprised  of  Sypris  Electronics,  LLC,  is
focused on circuit card and full “box build” manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing, systems assembly and integration, design for manufacturability
and design to specification work.

Sypris Technologies.  Through  Sypris  Technologies,  we  are  a  significant  supplier  of  forged  and  machined  components,  serving  the  commercial
vehicle, off highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, automotive, industrial and energy markets in North America. We have the capacity to produce drive train
components including axle shafts, transmission shafts, gear sets, steer axle knuckles, and other components for ultimate use by the leading automotive, truck
and  recreational  vehicle  manufacturers,  including  General  Motors  Company  (GM),  Freightliner  LLC  (Freightliner),  Mack  Truck  (Mack),  Navistar
International  Corporation  (Navistar),  PACCAR,  Inc.  (PACCAR),  Volvo  Truck  Corporation  (Volvo)  and  Bombradier  Recreational  Products  (BRP).  We
support our customers’ strategies to outsource non-core operations by supplying additional components and providing additional value added operations for
drive train assemblies. We also manufacture high-pressure closures and other fabricated products for oil and gas pipelines.

Our manufacturing contracts for the truck components and assemblies markets are often 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 generally the exclusive provider to our
customer of those specific parts for the duration of the manufacturing contract.

Sypris Technologies also manufactures energy-related products such as pressurized closures, insulated joints and other specialty products, primarily
for oil and gas pipelines and related energy markets. This product line is an important source of diversified revenues and is becoming an area of greater focus
for the Company going forward. We are committed to exploring new product developments and potential new markets, which will also be an increasing area
of focus for the Company going forward.

Sypris Technologies represented approximately 63% of our net revenues in 2021.

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Sypris  Electronics.  Sypris  Electronics  generates  revenue  primarily  through  circuit  card  and  full  box  build  manufacturing,  high  reliability
manufacturing,  systems  assembly  and  integration,  design  for  manufacturability  and  design  to  specification,  for  customers  in  the  aerospace  and  defense
electronics  markets.  This  includes  circuit  card  assemblies  for  electronic  sensors  and  systems  including  radar  systems,  tactical  ground  stations,  navigation
systems, weapons systems, targeting and warning systems and those used in the nation’s high priority space programs.

We  provide  our  customers  with  a  broad  variety  of  value  added  solutions,  from  low-volume  prototype  assembly  to  high-volume  turnkey
manufacturing.  Our  manufacturing  contracts  for  the  aerospace  and  defense  electronics  market  are  generally  sole-source  by  part  number.  Our  customers
include  large  aerospace  and  defense  companies  such  as  Northrop  Grumman  Corporation  (Northrop  Grumman),  Lockheed  Martin  (Lockheed),  L3Harris
Technologies (L3Harris), Raytheon Technologies including Collins Aerospace Systems (Raytheon), BAE Systems (BAE) and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI).
We serve as a subcontractor on U.S. government programs and do not serve as a prime contractor to the U.S. government.

The  engineering  and  manufacturing  of  highly  complex  components  for  the  aerospace  and  defense  industries  is  a  fragmented  industry  with  no
dominant player in the market. The industry has continued to grow with more companies developing printed circuit board assembly capabilities and others
entering the market via mergers and acquisitions of smaller companies. This competitive business environment, along with the impact of federal government
spending uncertainties in the U.S. and the allocation of funds by the U.S. Department of Defense has challenged Sypris Electronics over the past several
years.

During 2020 and 2021, we announced new program awards as a subcontractor for Sypris Electronics, with certain programs contributing to revenue
through 2023. In addition to contract awards from U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) prime contractors related to weapons systems, electronic warfare
and infrared countermeasures in our traditional aerospace and defense markets, we have also been awarded subcontracts related to the communication and
navigation markets, which align with our advanced capabilities for delivering products for complex, high cost of failure platforms.

On May 28, 2021, the President of the United States submitted to Congress the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, which proposes
$753  billion  for  total  national  defense  spending,  including  $715  billion  for  the  DoD,  a  1.6%  increase  above  the  FY  2021  enacted  amounts  for  both  total
national defense and the DoD (a U.S. Government fiscal year starts on October 1 and ends on September 30). This is the first budget over the past decade that
is not restricted by the discretionary spending caps under the Budget Control Act of 2011. The budget also proposes to end the use of Overseas Contingency
Operations (OCO) as a separate fund to finance overseas operations.

However,  the  U.S.  Government  has  not  yet  enacted  an  annual  budget  for  FY  2022.  To  avert  a  government  shutdown,  on  September  30,  2021,  a
continuing  resolution  funding  measure  was  enacted  to  finance  all  U.S.  Government  activities  through  December  3,  2021.  The  continuing  resolution  was
further extended through March 15, 2022. Under the continuing resolution, partial-year funding at amounts consistent with appropriated levels for FY 2021
are  available,  subject  to  certain  restrictions,  but  new  spending  initiatives  are  not  authorized.  Importantly,  our  key  programs  continue  to  be  supported  and
funded despite the continuing resolution financing mechanism. However, during periods covered by continuing resolutions or in the event of a government
shutdown, we may experience delays in procurement of products and services due to lack of funding, and those delays may affect our results of operations. In
the coming months, Congress will need to approve or revise the President’s FY 2022 budget proposal through enactment of appropriations bills and other
policy  legislation,  which  would  then  require  final  approval  from  the  President  in  order  for  the  FY  2022  budget  to  become  law  and  complete  the  budget
process.

In addition to the FY 2022 budget, the U.S. Government continues to face a variety of fiscal and monetary policy issues, including rising debt levels.
The  legal  limit  on  U.S.  debt,  commonly  known  as  the  debt  ceiling,  was  reinstated  on  August  1,  2021,  after  a  two-year  suspension.  In  October  2021,  the
statutory debt limit was increased by $480 billion and, in December 2021, was further increased by $2.5 trillion, which is currently expected to allow the
Treasury Department to finance the government into 2023.

It remains uncertain when the government will approve FY 2022 appropriations and what government programs will be funded and at what levels.
We expect to compete for follow-on business opportunities as a subcontractor on future builds of several existing government programs. However, the federal
budget and debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable uncertainty and the impact on demand for our products and services and
our business are difficult to predict. 

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In  2021,  we  have  faced  challenges  within  Sypris  Electronics,  including  certain  electronic  component  shortages  and  extensive  lead-time
manufacturing issues. This had a negative impact on our production schedules and margin performance in 2021. The majority of the government aerospace
and defense programs that we support require specific components that are sole-sourced to specific suppliers; therefore, the resolution of supplier constraints
requires  coordination  with  our  customers  or  the  end-users  of  the  products.  We  have  partnered  with  our  customers  to  qualify  alternative  components  or
suppliers and will continue to focus on our supply chain to attempt to mitigate the impact of supply component shortages on our business. We expect that
global delays of raw materials will impact overall component availability in 2022. We may not be successful in addressing these shortages and other issues.

Sypris Electronics accounted for approximately 37% of net revenue in 2021.

Our Markets

Sypris Technologies.  The industrial manufacturing markets include automotive, truck and off-highway components and assemblies and specialty
closures.  The  automotive  and  truck  components  and  assemblies  market  consists  of  the  original  equipment  manufacturers,  or  OEMs,  including  FCA,
Freightliner, GM, Mack, Navistar, PACCAR and Volvo, and an extensive supply chain of companies of all types and sizes that are classified into different
levels or tiers. Tier 1 companies represent the primary suppliers to the OEMs and include Meritor, Dana Inc. (Dana), Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit
Diesel), American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (America Axle) and Transmisiones y Equipos Mecanicos, S.A. de C.V. (Tremec), among others.
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 and assemblies market, however, suppliers are under intense competitive pressure to improve product quality and to reduce capital expenditures,
production costs and inventory levels. The customers for our specialty closure products consists primarily of operators and builders of oil and gas pipelines,
which are also facing significant pressures to improve quality, reduce costs and defer capital expenditures.

Sypris  Electronics.  Although  we  believe  that  our  programs  are  well  aligned  with  national  defense  and  other  priorities,  shifts  in  domestic  and
international spending and tax policy, changes in security, defense and intelligence priorities, the affordability of our products, changes in or preferences for
new or different technologies, general economic conditions, tariffs and other factors may affect the level of funding for existing or proposed programs.

Market  conditions  for  our  electronic  manufacturing  business  are  characterized  by  a  number  of  factors.  The  nature  of  providing  manufactured
products  to  the  aerospace  and  defense  electronics  industry  as  well  as  other  regulated  markets  differs  substantially  from  the  commercial  electronics
manufacturing  industry.  The  cost  of  failure  can  be  extremely  high,  the  manufacturing  requirements  are  typically  complex  and  products  are  produced  in
relatively  small  quantities.  Companies  within  this  industry  are  required  to  maintain  and  adhere  to  a  number  of  strict  and  comprehensive  certifications,
security clearances and traceability standards.

Our Business Strategy

Our  objective  is  to  improve  our  position  in  each  of  our  core  markets  by  increasing  the  number  of  multi-year  relationships  with  customers  and
investing in highly innovative and efficient 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  a  significant  supplier  of  forged,  machined,  welded  and  heat-treated  components  and  subassemblies,
serving  the  commercial  vehicle,  off  highway  vehicle,  light  truck  and  energy  markets  in  North  America.  We  have  been  an  established  supplier  to  major
aerospace and defense companies and agencies of the U.S. Government for over 40 years. We will continue to focus on those markets where we have the
expertise, capacity and qualifications to achieve a competitive advantage.

Dedicate our Resources to Support Strategic Partnerships.  We will continue to prioritize 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.

Pursue the Strategic Acquisition of Assets.  Over the long-term, we may consider the strategic acquisition of assets to consolidate our position in
our core markets, expand our presence outside the U.S., create or strengthen our relationships with leading companies and expand our range of products in
return  for  multi-year  supply  agreements.  We  will  consider  assets  that  can  be  integrated  with  our  core  businesses  and  that  can  be  used  to  support  other
customers, thereby improving asset utilization and achieving greater productivity, flexibility and economies of scale.

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Grow  Through  the  Addition  of  New  Value-Added  Manufacturing  Capabilities.  We  hope  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 industrial manufacturing markets that enable us to reduce labor and shipping costs and minimize cycle times
for our customers over the long-term, which we believe will provide us with additional growth opportunities in the future.

We  believe  that  the  number  and  duration  of  our  strategic  customer  relationships  should  grow  to  enable  us  to  invest  in  our  business  with  greater
certainty  and  with  less  risk.  The  investments  we  make  in  support  of  these  relationships  are  targeted  to  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.

Customer Concentration

Our five largest customers in 2021 were Sistemas Automotrices de Mexico, S.A de C.V. (Sistemas), Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grumman, ADI and
Tremec, which in the aggregate accounted for 68% of net revenue. Our five largest customers in 2020 were Northrop Grumman, Sistemas Automotrices de
Mexico, S.A de C.V. (Sistemas), Detroit Diesel, ADI and SubCom, which in the aggregate accounted for 64% of net revenue. In 2021, Sistemas, Detroit
Diesel and Northrop Grumman, represented approximately 21%, 18% and 16% of our net revenue, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than
10% of our net revenue in 2021. In 2020, Northrop Grumman, Sistemas and Detroit Diesel and represented approximately 22%, 14% and 12% of our net
revenue, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our net revenue in 2020.

Geographic Areas and Currency Fluctuations

Our operations are located in the U.S. and Mexico. Our Mexican subsidiary is a part of Sypris Technologies and manufacture and sell a number of
products similar to those Sypris Technologies produces or previously produced 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 primarily 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 years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, “other expense, net” included foreign currency translation losses of $0.1 million and gains of less than
$0.1 million, respectively.

Net revenues from our Mexican operations were $47.1 million, or 48%, and $29.8 million, or 36%, of our consolidated net revenues in 2021 and
2020, respectively. In 2021, net income from our Mexican operations was $2.5 million, as compared to our consolidated net income of $2.9 million. In 2020,
net income from our Mexican operations was $4.7 million, as compared to our consolidated net income of $1.7 million. You can find more information about
our regional operating results, including our export sales, in Note 20 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on
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 trade media and participating in trade shows. We also utilize engineering specialists to facilitate the sales process by working
with potential customers to reduce the cost of the products they need. Our specialists achieve this objective by working with the customer to improve their
product’s design for ease of manufacturing or by reducing the amount of set-up time or material that may be required to produce the product. The award of
contracts or programs can be a lengthy process, which in some circumstances can extend well beyond 24 months. Upon occasion, we commit resources to
potential contracts or programs that we ultimately do not win.

Our objective is to increase the value 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  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.

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We have signed long-term supply agreements with Detroit Diesel, Volvo, Tremec, Danfoss Industries S.A de C.V. (Danfoss) and Sistemas. We have
launched the Sypris Ultra® axle shaft with Detroit Diesel and have strong interest from others within the customer base who are interested in this patented
product. We are continuing to explore other opportunities as they arise and have a significant number of outstanding quotations in progress, but there can be
no assurances that our efforts to develop new sources of revenues will be successful.

Competition

The  markets  that  we  serve  are  highly  competitive,  and  we  compete  against  numerous  domestic  and  international  companies  in  addition  to  the
internal  capabilities  of  some  of  our  customers.  In  the  industrial  manufacturing  markets,  we  compete  primarily  against  other  component  suppliers  such  as
Ramkrishna Forgings Limited, Mid-West Forge, Inc., GNA Axles Limited, Brunner International, Inc., Bharat Forge, Commercial Forged Products, Spencer
Forge and Machine, Inc., Traxle, SPX Flow, Inc., T.D. Williamson Inc. and National Oilwell Varco, Inc., certain of which serve as suppliers to many Tier I
and  smaller  companies.  In  the  aerospace  and  defense  electronics  market,  we  compete  primarily  against  other  component  suppliers  such  as  Celestica  Inc.,
Jabil Circuit, Inc. and Spartronics. We may face new competitors in the future as the outsourcing industry evolves and existing or start-up companies develop
capabilities similar to ours. In addition, we will face new competitors as we attempt to increase and expand our business.

We believe that the principal competitive factors in our markets include the availability of capacity, currency exchange rates (especially in low-cost
countries), 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 many of these factors, some of our competitors, as compared to us, are larger and
have greater financial and operating resources, greater geographic breadth and range of products, customer bases and brand recognition 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.

Suppliers

For portions 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, these customers have typically 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 largely 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. However, for a meaningful part 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  industrial  manufacturing  business.  We
purchase a portion of our steel for use in this business at the direction of our customers, with periodic changes in the price of steel being reflected in the
prices  we  are  paid  for  our  products.  Increases  in  the  costs  of  steel  or  other  supplies  can  increase  our  working  capital  requirements,  scrap  expenses  and
borrowing costs.

The  Company  has  encountered  higher  than  normal  electronic  component  shortages  and  extended  lead  time  issues  due  to  shortages  of  certain
components in the marketplace for the Sypris Electronics business. These shortages and extended lead times are expected to continue for the foreseeable
future. This may result in higher prices, extension of our product delivery dates, and increased inventory levels for these components as we seek to secure the
necessary components from our suppliers or alternative suppliers.

There can be no assurance that supply interruptions, tariffs 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.

Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

We own or license a number of patents and trademarks, but our business as a whole is not materially dependent upon any one patent, trademark,

license or technologically related group of patents or licenses.

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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,  in  the  U.S.  and  Mexico,  including
regulations  concerning  financial  reporting  and  controls,  labor  relations,  minimum  pension  funding  levels,  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 in connection with certain activities of Sypris Electronics. 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 designed to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, there can be no assurance
that the approved status of our facilities or personnel 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  any  properties  that  we  may  own  or  operate,  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.

Human Capital

As of December 31, 2021, we had a total of 684 employees, of which 497 were engaged in manufacturing, 11 were engaged in sales and marketing,
71  were  engaged  in  engineering  and  105  were  engaged  in  administration.  Approximately  404  of  our  employees  were  covered  by  collective  bargaining
agreements with various unions that expire on various dates through 2022. Our ability to maintain our workforce depends on our ability to attract and retain
new and existing customers. Although we believe overall that 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.

Throughout  our  Company’s  history,  we  always  recognized  that  people  drive  the  strength  of  our  business  and  our  ability  to  effectively  serve  our
clients and sustain our competitive position. We are focused on harmonizing our approach to talent to provide seamless opportunities and better experiences
to our employees.

We  have  a  Code  of  Conduct  (“Code  of  Conduct”)  applicable  to  all  of  our  employees,  which  creates  expectations  and  provides  guidance  for
employees to make the right decisions. Our Code of Conduct includes topics such as anti-corruption, discrimination, harassment, privacy, appropriate use of
Company assets, protecting confidential information, and reporting Code of Conduct violations. It is used to reinforce our passion for operating in a fair,
honest,  responsible  and  ethical  manner.  The  Code  of  Conduct  also  emphasizes  the  importance  of  having  an  open,  welcoming  environment  in  which  all
employees feel empowered to do what is right and are encouraged to voice concerns should violations of the Code of Conduct be observed. All employees
are required to complete training on the Code of Conduct annually.

In an effort to ensure business continuity of our operations during events where senior leadership personnel is impacted, we endeavor each year to
examine the top roles within our corporate and subsidiary organizations and identify individuals who could step into those positions if called upon to do so
and  to  identify  a  set  of  individuals  who  could  do  so  with  additional  time,  experience  and  development.    This  succession  planning  exercise  is  conducted
annually and reviewed with the Board of Directors.

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In  response  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic  and  in  an  effort  to  keep  our  employees  safe  and  to  maintain  operations,  we  sought  to  comply  with
government orders in all the states and countries where we operate and in some instances required and enforced stricter protocols than were required by the
governing authorities to minimize the risks to our employees. The health and wellness of our employees are critical to our success.

For information on the risks related to our human capital resources, see Item 1A – Risk Factors.

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 (“SEC”). The SEC
maintains  an  internet  site  that  contains  reports,  proxy  and  information  statements,  and  other  information  regarding  issuers  that  file  electronically  with  the
SEC, including us, at www.sec.gov. The references to these website addresses do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on
the websites, which should not be considered part of this document.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

A number of significant risk factors could materially affect our 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 of our business and results of operations contained throughout this report. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting
economic conditions may increase many of these risks.

Customers and Revenue Growth Risks

We seek to generate new business revenues to support our ongoing operations.

Our  businesses  generally  require  a  level  of  new  business  revenues  at  or  above  current  levels  in  order  to  operate  profitably.  We  are  working  to
increase our revenues with new and existing customers. However, if we are not successful in maintaining or increasing our overall net revenues, we may be
unable to maintain the critical mass of capital investments or talented employees that are needed to succeed in our chosen markets or to maintain our existing
facilities, which could result in restructuring or exit costs. As we expand our customers and our products, we must also effectively manage a more diverse
production  schedule  to  avoid  slowing  our  production  output.  As  we  are  awarded  new  products  with  new  customers,  we  must  onboard  new  operational
processes  in  an  effective  and  efficient  manner.  We  cannot  assure  you  that  we  will  be  successful  in  maintaining  or  increasing  our  revenues  with  new  and
existing customers to a level necessary to maintain profitability.

Even when we are chosen by a new or existing customer for new business, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully complete
final contract negotiations on acceptable terms or at all. In many cases, we announce significant contract “orders”, “wins” or “awards” before final contract
negotiations are complete, and there is a chance that these new announced contract orders, wins or awards may not result in a definitive agreement or the
expected amount of revenues or profits. We cannot guarantee that any particular contract with a customer will result in the anticipated level of revenue or
profitability.

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

Our five largest customers in 2021 were Sistemas, Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grumman, ADI and Tremec, which in the aggregate accounted for 68%
of  net  revenue.  The  loss  of  any  of  these  customers  or  any  other  significant  customer,  or  the  renewal  of  business  on  less  favorable  terms,  would  have  a
material  adverse  impact  on  our  business  and  results  of  operations.  Due  to  our  customer  concentration,  if  one  or  more  of  our  major  customers  were  to
experience difficulties in fulfilling their obligations to us, cease doing business with us, significantly reduce the amount of their purchases from us, favor
competitors or new entrants or change their purchasing patterns, our business may be harmed.

The truck components and assemblies industry has experienced consolidation, credit risk, highly cyclical market demand, labor unrest, rising steel
costs, extensive raw material lead-times, bankruptcy and other obstacles. The demand for our energy-related products lines, historically, has risen and fallen
with the prices of oil and/or natural gas, as our customers’ capital expenditures budgets tend to be dependent upon energy prices. We depend on the continued
growth and financial stability of customers in these industries and our core markets, as well as general economic conditions. Adverse changes affecting these
customers, markets or economic conditions could harm our operating results.

The  aerospace  and  defense  electronics  industry  has  experienced  consolidation,  increased  competition,  disruptive  new  technologies  and  uncertain
funding levels. The aerospace and defense industry is also pressured by cyclicality, rapid technological change, shortening product life cycles, decreasing
margins, component obsolescence and shortages and government procurement and certification processes. Our aerospace and defense business must continue
to replenish key legacy programs with new technologies if we are to successfully maintain or expand our market share. Our failure to address any of these
factors could impair our ability to grow and diversify our base of customers in this segment.

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. In addition, the existence of these factors may result in fewer customers in our target markets due to consolidation, bankruptcy,
competitive or other market reasons, making it more difficult to obtain new clients and diversify our customer base in the near future.

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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.

A  material  portion  of  our  business,  historically,  has  been  conducted  under  multi-year  contracts,  which  generally  include  fixed  prices  or  periodic
price reductions without minimum purchase requirements. Over time, our revenues may not cover any increases in our operating costs which could adversely
impact our results. Our financial results are at greater risk when we accept contractual responsibility for raw material or component prices, when we cannot
offset price reductions, freight penalties, importation fees 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,  inability  to  negotiate  milestone  billings,  operating  inefficiencies,
scheduling constraints, ineffective capital investments, inflationary pressures or inaccurate forecasts of future unit costs.

Unexpected changes in our customers’ demand levels and our ability to execute our production efficiently 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. Inaccurate forecasting of our customers’
requirements  can  disrupt  the  efficient  utilization  of  our  manufacturing  capacity,  inventories  or  workforce  and  can  cause  increases  in  our  inventory  and
working capital levels. If we receive unanticipated orders or rapid increases in demand, these incremental volumes could be unprofitable due to the higher
costs of operating above our optimal capacity. Disagreements over pricing, quality, delivery, capacity, exclusivity or trade credit terms could disrupt order
schedules. Orders may also fluctuate due to changing global capacity and demand, new products, changes in market share, reorganizations or bankruptcies,
material shortages, labor disputes, freight costs, tariffs or other factors that discourage outsourcing. Unanticipated interruptions in our production schedule
may limit our ability to satisfy customers’ contractual requirements and we could be responsible for lost profits or penalties for delays in delivery. These
forces could increase, decrease, accelerate, delay or cancel our delivery schedules.

Congressional budgetary constraints or reallocations could reduce our government related sales.

Sypris  Electronics  serves  as  a  contractor  for  large  aerospace  and  defense  companies  such  as  Northrop  Grumman  and  L3Harris,  typically  under

federally funded programs, which represented approximately 29% and 37% of net revenue in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The U.S. Government has not yet enacted an annual budget for FY 2022. To avert a government shutdown, on September 30, 2021, a continuing
resolution funding measure was enacted to finance all U.S. Government activities through December 3, 2021. The continuing resolution was further extended
through  March  15,  2022.  Under  the  continuing  resolution,  partial-year  funding  at  amounts  consistent  with  appropriated  levels  for  FY  2021  are  available,
subject to certain restrictions, but new spending initiatives are not authorized. Importantly, our key programs continue to be supported and funded despite the
continuing resolution financing mechanism. However, during periods covered by continuing resolutions or in the event of a government shutdown, we may
experience delays in procurement of products and services due to lack of funding, and those delays may affect our results of operations.

It remains uncertain when the government will approve FY 2022 appropriations and what government programs will be funded and at what levels.
We expect to compete for follow-on business opportunities as a subcontractor on future builds of several existing government programs. However, the federal
budget and debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable uncertainty and the impact on demand for our products and services and
our business are difficult to predict. 

Trends in oil and natural gas prices could adversely affect the level of exploration, development and production activity of certain of our customers
and the demand for our services and products.

Demand for our services and products is sensitive to the level of exploration, development and production activity of, and the corresponding capital
spending by, oil and natural gas companies, including national oil companies, regional exploration and production providers, and related service providers.
The level of exploration, development and production activity is directly affected by trends in oil and natural gas prices, which historically have been volatile
and are likely to continue to be volatile.

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Prices for oil and natural gas are subject to large fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural
gas,  market  uncertainty,  and  a  variety  of  other  economic  factors  that  are  beyond  our  control.  Any  prolonged  reduction  in  oil  and  natural  gas  prices  will
depress the immediate levels of exploration, development and production activity, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition. Even the perception of longer-term lower oil and natural gas prices by oil and natural gas companies and related service providers
can  similarly  reduce  or  defer  major  expenditures  by  these  companies  and  service  providers  given  the  long-term  nature  of  many  large-scale  development
projects. Oil prices are particularly sensitive to actual and perceived threats to global political stability and to changes in production from OPEC member
states. An actual increase, or the threat of an increase, in Russian military activities in Ukraine could lead to increased volatility in global oil and gas prices
and increases in oil production by Russia to finance its activities in Ukraine or to destabilize global oil and gas prices could impact demand for our products
and adversely affect our profitability. Additionally, potential climate change regulation, including a potential carbon tax, could adversely affect the level of
exploration, development and production activity of certain of our customers and the demand for our services and products.

The  Company’s  operating  results  can  be  adversely  affected  by  inflation,  changes  in  the  cost  or  availability  of  labor,  raw  materials,  energy,
transportation and other necessary supplies and services, as well as the impact of tariffs.

We are currently experiencing inflationary pressures on our operating costs. Competition for labor is becoming more acute and we have experienced
increased labor costs as a result. For significant portions of our business, we purchase raw materials and component parts which have been designated or
specified by our customers, at prices negotiated by our customers. Raw material price fluctuations and volatility in the commodity markets, including tariffs
and  trade  restriction  could  impact  prices  in  the  future.  In  any  event,  for  a  growing  part  of  our  business,  we  arrange  our  own  suppliers  and  we  could  be
impacted  by  the  risks  of  any  landed  price  increases,  trade  restrictions  or  production  delays.    Increases  in  the  costs  of  steel  or  other  supplies  could  also
increase our working capital requirements and scrap expenses. In addition, we have experienced increased costs for the transportation of our products. There
is no assurance that we will be able to fully offset any cost increases through cost reduction programs or price increases of our products, especially given the
competitive environment. If we are not able to sufficiently increase our pricing to offset these increased costs or if increased costs and prolonged inflation
continue, it could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and profitability. Sustained price increases may lead to declines in volume.
While we seek to project tradeoffs between price increases and volume, our projections may not accurately predict the volume impact of price increases. In
addition, volatility in certain commodity markets could significantly affect our production cost.

In  general,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  any  price  fluctuations  relating  to  tariffs  or  trade  restrictions  will  not  reduce  demand,  slow  production,

delay shipments to our customers or increase our costs in the future, any of which could adversely affect our financial results.

Competition Risks

Increasing competition could limit or reduce our market share.

As an outsourced manufacturer, we operate in highly competitive environments that often include our customers’ internal capabilities. We believe
that  the  principal  competitive  factors  in  our  markets  include  the  availability  of  manufacturing  capacity,  increasingly  unfavorable  currency  exchange  rates
(especially  in  low-cost  countries),  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 products and manufacturing capabilities our customers require.

Most  of  our  competitors  are  larger  and  have  greater  financial  and  organizational  resources,  geographic  breadth  and  range  of  products,  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 achieve profitability as these new challenges arise.

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

The markets for our products 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 products that meet changing customer needs and anticipate or respond to technological changes in a cost-effective and timely manner. Our inability to
successfully launch or sustain new or next generation programs or product features, especially in accordance with budgets or committed delivery schedules,
could materially adversely affect our financial results. We could encounter competition from new or developing technologies that render our technologies and
equipment  less  profitable  or  obsolete  in  our  chosen  markets  and  our  operating  results  may  suffer.  In  particular,  the  Company  is  currently  pursuing  new
programs in an attempt to increase Sypris Electronics’ revenue stream. However, the initial production phase of new programs may be costly and can be
slower than anticipated. The launch of any new programs within Sypris Electronics may not be successful.

Execution Risks

Contract terminations or delays could harm our business.

We  often  provide  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, demand price concessions or other financial consideration or downgrade
our performance ratings or eligibility for new business. 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 liabilities for our customers’ costs
in  procuring  undelivered  items  from  another  source.  If  any  of  our  significant  contracts  were  to  be  repudiated,  terminated  or  not  renewed,  we  could  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 from receiving new government-approved subcontracts.

We must operate more efficiently.

If we are unable to improve the cost, efficiency and yield of our operations, and if we are not able to control costs, our financial results could suffer
and  we  could  be  forced  to  sell  assets,  take  on  additional  debt  at  higher  costs  or  take  other  measures  to  restructure  our  operations  or  capital  structure.  A
number of major obstacles could include:

● difficulties  arising  from  our  present  financial  condition,  including  difficulties  in  maintaining  customer  and  supplier  relationships  and
difficulties acquiring new business due to lingering concerns about our financial condition until we have returned to consistent profitability;

● efforts to increase our manufacturing capacity, maintain quality control systems and launch new programs, especially as we continue to

increase production at our Mexico operations;

● the  breakdown  or  the  need  for  major  repairs  of  critical  machinery  or  equipment,  especially  as  we  increase  production  at  our  Mexico

operations;

● the risk of warranty expenses and product liability claims, including the outcome of known or potential recall campaigns, if our products

fail to meet or perform to specifications or cause property damage, injury or death;

● tariffs or trade restrictions imposed on imports or exports, particularly in the United States and Mexico;

● our ability to comply with exportation and importation regulations with an expanding global market;

● increased borrowing due to declines in sales;

● changes in anticipated product mix and the associated variances in our profit margins;

● the need to identify and eliminate our root causes of scrap;

● our ability to achieve expected annual savings or other synergies from future business combinations;

● inventory  risks  due  to  forecasting  errors,  shifts  in  market  demand,  the  unanticipated  loss  of  future  business,  or  the  obsolescence  and/or

price erosion of raw materials or component parts on hand; and

● any inability to successfully manage growth, contraction or competitive pressures in our primary markets.

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Our management or systems could be inadequate to support our existing or future operations. New customers or new contracts, particularly with
new  product  offerings,  could  require  us  to  invest  in  additional  equipment  or  other  capital  expenditures  which  exceed  our  budgeted  plans.  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 ongoing maintenance to operate effectively, and we may
experience maintenance and repair issues. Access to necessary supplies and component parts to support our equipment maintenance programs and repairs
may not be available due to the age or complexity of the machinery and the timing or access to those supplies could impact our ability to meet production
demands.  The  risk  of  technical  failures,  nonconformance  with  customer  specifications,  an  inability  to  deliver  next  generation  products  or  other  quality
concerns could materially impair our operating results. Similarly, expanding production for our energy-related products without effective process or quality
controls  could  materially  increase  scrap  rates  and  may  impact  the  safety  of  our  operating  environment  or  expose  our  business  to  warranty  risks  and
contractual violations.

Cyber security risks could negatively affect operations and result in increased costs.

Sypris  Electronics,  as  a  U.S.  defense  subcontractor,  and  our  Company  overall,  face  cyber  security  threats,  threats  to  the  physical  security  of  our
facilities and employees and terrorist or criminal acts, as well as the potential for business disruptions associated with information technology failures and
natural disasters.

We  routinely  experience  cyber  security  threats,  threats  to  our  information  technology  infrastructure  and  attempts  to  gain  access  to  our  sensitive
information, as do our customers, vendors, suppliers and subcontractors, including the threat of ransomware attacks on our systems and the systems of third-
party vendors and other parties with which we conduct business, all of which may become more pronounced in the event of geopolitical events and other
uncertainties, such as the conflict in Ukraine. Prior cyber attacks directed at us have not had a material impact on our financial results. The techniques used to
obtain  unauthorized  access,  disable  or  degrade  service  or  sabotage  systems  are  constantly  evolving  and  often  are  not  recognized  until  launched  against  a
target, or even some time after. We may be unable to anticipate these techniques, implement adequate preventative measures or remediate any intrusion on a
timely or effective basis even if our security measures are appropriate, reasonable, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements. Certain efforts may be
state-sponsored and supported by significant financial and technological resources, making them even more sophisticated and difficult to detect. Insider or
employee cyber and security threats are also a significant concern for all companies, including ours.

Although we work cooperatively with our customers and our suppliers, subcontractors, vendors and other partners to seek to minimize the impacts
of cyber threats, other security threats or business disruptions, we must rely on the safeguards put in place by those entities, and those safeguards might not
be effective.

The costs related to cyber security or other security threats or disruptions may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means. Occurrence of
any of these events could adversely affect our internal operations, the products we provide to customers, loss of competitive advantages derived from our
research and development efforts, early obsolescence of our products, our future financial results, our reputation or our stock price.

Supplier Risks

Interruptions in the supply of key components and quality systems could disrupt production.

Some of our 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 or capacity allocations. 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.  Some  of  our  suppliers  have  struggled  to  implement  reliable  quality  control  systems  which  can  negatively  impact  our
operating efficiency and financial results. In downward business cycles, 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  has  in  the  past  and  could  in  the  future  slow  production  or  assembly,  delay  shipments  to  our  customers,  cause  noncompliance  with
product  certifications,  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 adversely affect operating results.

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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. We have experienced increased costs due to the heavy consumption of energy in our production process, which have been offset through
revised  production  schedules.  However,  if  the  cost  of  energy  continues  to  increase,  our  results  of  operations  and  those  of  certain  customers  could  be
negatively impacted.

Access to Capital and Acquisitions Risks

Until we have returned to sustained levels of consistent profitability, our access to capital may be limited.

Until  the  Company  is  able  to  maintain  consistent  profitability,  there  can  be  no  assurances  that  the  Company  will  succeed  in  attracting  new,
acceptable sources of debt or equity capital. If we are unable to maintain profitability, we may need to use existing cash resources or other assets to fund
operating losses. While we have borrowed from Gill Family Capital Management, Inc. (“GFCM”), an entity controlled by the Gill family which beneficially
owns approximately 15.0% of our common stock, on acceptable terms in the past, there can be no assurances that such debt financing would be available in
the future.

Potential  inquiries  into  or  audits  of  our  Paycheck  Protection  Program  loan,  as  well  as  the  results  of  any  such  inquiries  or  audits,  could  have  a
significant adverse effect on us and our financial condition.

The Company entered into a promissory note with BMO Harris Bank National Association (“BMO”), effective May 1, 2020, that provides for a
loan in the amount of $3.6 million (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to expansion of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) loan program (the “Paycheck
Protection Program” or “PPP”), established under the CARES Act.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and SBA have announced that SBA will conduct audits for PPP loans that exceed $2 million. Should we be
audited or reviewed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the SBA as a result of the PPP Loan or filing an application for forgiveness or otherwise, such
audit or review could result in the diversion of management’s time and attention, generate negative publicity and cause us to incur legal and reputational
costs. If we were to be audited and receive an adverse outcome in such an audit, we could be required to return the full amount of the PPP Loan and may
potentially  be  subject  to  civil  and  criminal  fines  and  penalties.  We  may  not  have  the  resources  to  repay  the  PPP  Loan  if  required  to  do  so  by  the  federal
government.

On November 24, 2020, the Company submitted an application for forgiveness of the entire amount due on the PPP Loan. On June 28, 2021, the
Company  received  notice  from  BMO  that  BMO  had  received  confirmation  from  the  SBA  that  the  application  for  forgiveness  of  the  PPP  Loan  had  been
approved.  If  it  is  subsequently  determined  that  it  must  be  repaid,  we  may  be  required  to  use  a  substantial  portion  of  our  cash  flows  from  operations  or
proceeds from the sale of our assets to pay interest and principal on the PPP Loan. Any such repayment of the PPP Loan will reduce the funds available to us
for working capital and other corporate purposes and may limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital or divert funds that are otherwise
necessary to run our business. We cannot assure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future financing will be available
to us in amounts sufficient to enable us to make required and timely repayments on our indebtedness, or to fund our operations. Additionally, though we
believe we are eligible recipients of the PPP Loan under the PPP and our use of PPP Loan proceeds has been in compliance with PPP rules and guidance, our
receipt of the PPP Loan and the use of PPP Loan proceeds could result in negative publicity, or expose us to claims or potential liability under the federal
False Claims Act, which prohibits the known filing of a false claim or the known use of false statements to obtain payment from the federal government, if it
is determined that we were in fact not eligible to take the PPP Loan in the first instance.

Our ability to finance expansion or new business opportunities may be limited.

Our future liquidity and capital requirements depend on numerous factors other than bank borrowings or debt financing, including the pace at which
we  can  effectively  cut  costs,  increase  revenues  or  successfully  launch  new  products.  One  method  we  have  historically  used  to  increase  our  revenues  and
obtain multi-year supply agreements is to buy a customer’s non-core manufacturing assets, or to acquire alternative, but equivalent, production capabilities
and to produce products for such customers under a multi-year contract. We have also pursued strategies that rely on research and development efforts to
develop and commercialize our new products. We may not have the financial resources or be able to raise funds necessary to pursue these strategies under
any future debt agreements which could further limit our ability to replace the loss of revenues.

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

Our growth strategy has included acquiring complementary businesses. We could fail to identify, obtain financing or complete suitable acquisitions
on  acceptable  terms  and  prices.  Acquisition  efforts  entail  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; 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.

Labor Relations Risks

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, especially in a
strong  economic  environment,  and  our  ability  to  effectively  train  existing  employees,  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  operations.  Our  future
success will also require an ability to attract and retain qualified employees, especially those with engineering or production expertise in our core business
lines.

Changes in our labor costs such as salaries, wages and benefits, or the cost of providing pension and other employee benefits, changes in health care
costs, investment returns on plan assets and discount rates used to calculate pension and related liabilities or other requirements to accelerate the level of our
pension fund contributions to reduce or eliminate underfunded 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.

As  of  December  31,  2021,  we  had  collective  bargaining  agreements  covering  approximately  404  employees  (all  of  which  were  in  Sypris
Technologies),  or  59%  of  our  total  employees.  Excluding  certain  Mexico  employees  covered  under  an  annually  ratified  agreement,  collective  bargaining
agreements covering 29 employees expire within the next 12 months. Certain Mexico employees are covered by an annually ratified collective bargaining
agreement. These employees in Mexico represented approximately 55% of the Company’s workforce, or 375 employees at December 31, 2021. Our ability to
maintain our workforce depends on our ability to attract and retain new and existing customers as well as maintain good relations with our employees and
labor unions. 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 Risks

Environmental, natural disasters, 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.  There  is  no  assurance  that  environmental  indemnification
agreements we have secured from the former owners of certain of these properties will be adequate to protect us from liability. Additionally, certain property
we sold which was designated as Brownfields has been approved for development by the current owners and could expose us to future costs.

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Our business is also subject to potential liabilities with respect to health and safety matters. We are required to comply with federal, state, local and
foreign laws and regulations governing the health and safety of our workforce, and we could be held liable for damages arising out of human exposure to
hazardous substances or other dangerous working conditions. Health and safety laws and regulations are complex and change frequently. As a result, our
future costs to comply with such laws or the liabilities incurred in the event of any violations may increase significantly.

A natural disaster could disrupt our operations, or our customers’ or suppliers’ operations and could adversely affect our results of operations and
financial condition. Although we have plans designed to mitigate the impact of natural disasters on our operations, those plans may be insufficient, and any
catastrophe  may  disrupt  our  ability  to  manufacture  and  deliver  products  to  our  customers,  resulting  in  an  adverse  impact  on  our  business  and  results  of
operations. In addition, our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, which could harm our
business and cause our operating results to suffer. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel disruption, trade disruption and has affected
many companies’ operations globally. Infections may continue to be widespread, including in the countries where we have operations, and travel restrictions
may remain or worsen, all of which could lead to reduced demand for our products and services, disruptions in our supply chain, any of which could have a
negative  impact  on  our  business  and  operating  results.  Under  our  self-insured  employee  health  program,  the  costs  associated  with  a  large  number  of
employees infected could significantly impact our results.

Changes in interest rates and asset returns could increase our pension funding obligations and reduce our profitability.

We have unfunded obligations under certain of our defined benefit pension plans. The valuation of our future payment obligations under the plans
and  the  related  plan  assets  are  subject  to  significant  adverse  changes  if  the  credit  and  capital  markets  cause  interest  rates  and  projected  rates  of  return  to
decline.    Such  declines  could  also  require  us  to  make  significant  additional  contributions  to  our  pension  plans  in  the  future. A  material  increase  in  the
unfunded obligations of these plans could also result in a significant increase in our pension expense in the future.

We may incur additional tax expense or become subject to additional tax exposure.

Our  provision  for  income  taxes  and  the  cash  outlays  required  to  satisfy  our  income  tax  obligations  in  the  future  could  be  adversely  affected  by
numerous factors. These factors include changes in the level of earnings in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, changes in the valuation of deferred tax
assets and liabilities, changes in our plans to repatriate the earnings of our non-U.S. operations to the U.S. and changes in tax laws and regulations.

Our  income  tax  returns  are  subject  to  examination  by  federal,  state  and  local  tax  authorities  in  the  U.S.  and  tax  authorities  outside  the  U.S.  The
results of these examinations and the ongoing assessments of our tax exposures could also have an adverse effect on our provision for income taxes and the
cash outlays required to satisfy our income tax obligations.

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  warranty  claims  or  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.

General Risks

We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have material
adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

We face a wide variety of risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, including COVID-19. Since first reported in late 2019,
the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the global health and economic environment, including millions of confirmed cases and deaths, business
slowdowns or shutdowns, labor shortages, supply chain challenges, changes in government spending and requirements, regulatory challenges, inflationary
pressures and market volatility. Efforts to combat COVID-19 have been complicated by viral variants and uneven access to, and acceptance and effectiveness
of, vaccines globally.

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We have manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico, and each of these countries has been materially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As
a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response to government mandates or recommendations, reduction or suspension of customer demand, as well as
decisions we have made to protect the health and safety of our employees and communities, we implemented work-from-home and social distancing policies
to protect employees of our facilities globally, including short-term layoffs, during 2020. We may face other operational restrictions with respect to some or
all of our locations for prolonged periods of time due to, among other factors, evolving and increasingly stringent governmental restrictions including public
health directives, vaccine mandates, quarantine policies or social distancing measures.

We operate as part of the complex integrated global supply chains of our largest customers. As the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates at varying times
and rates in different regions around the world, there could be a prolonged negative impact on these global supply chains. Our ability to continue operations
at specific facilities will be impacted by the interdependencies of the various participants of these global supply chains, which are largely beyond our direct
control. A prolonged shut down of these global supply chains would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and
financial condition.

If our operations or the operations of our suppliers are restricted by government measures, we may be unable to perform fully on our contracts and
our costs may increase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These cost increases may result in unfavorable changes in estimates which may not be fully
recoverable or adequately covered by insurance.

If  our  suppliers  have  increased  challenges  with  their  workforce  (including  as  a  result  of  illness,  absenteeism,  reactions  to  health  and  safety  or
government requirements), facility closures, timely access to necessary components, materials and other supplies at reasonable prices, access to capital, and
access to fundamental support services (such as shipping and transportation), they may be unable to provide the agreed-upon goods and services in a timely,
compliant and cost-effective manner. We have incurred and may in the future incur additional costs and delays in our business resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic, including as a result of higher prices, schedule delays or the need to identify and develop alternative suppliers. In some instances, we may be
unable to identify and develop alternative suppliers, incurring additional liabilities under our current contracts and hampering new ones. Our customers have
experienced, and may continue to experience, disruptions in their operations and supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which can result in
delayed, reduced, or canceled orders, or collection risks, and which may adversely affect our results of operations. Similarly, current, and future restrictions
or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of air transport, port closures or delays, and increased border controls, delays or closures, can
also impact our ability to meet demand and could materially adversely affect us.

The spread of COVID-19 caused us to modify our business practices (including employee travel, employee work locations, cancellation of physical
participation  in  meetings,  events  and  conferences,  and  social  distancing  measures),  and  we  may  take  further  actions  as  may  be  required  by  government
authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners, vendors, and suppliers. Work-from-home and other measures
introduce additional operational risks, including cybersecurity risks, which could have an adverse effect on our operations. Although we managed to continue
most of our operations, the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain and we cannot assure that this global pandemic, including its economic
impact, will not have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

Risks associated with climate change and other environmental impacts, and increased focus and evolving views of our customers, shareholders and
other stakeholders on climate change issues, could negatively affect our business and operations.

The effects of climate change create short and long-term financial risks to our business, both in the U.S. and Mexico. We have significant operations
located in regions that have been, and may in the future be, exposed to significant weather events and other natural disasters. Climate related changes can
increase variability in or otherwise impact natural disasters, including weather patterns, with the potential for increased frequency and severity of significant
weather  events  (e.g.,  flooding,  hurricanes  and  tropical  storms),  natural  hazards  (e.g.,  increased  wildfire  risk),  rising  mean  temperature  and  sea  levels,  and
long-term changes in precipitation patterns (e.g., drought, desertification, and/or poor water quality). We expect climate change will continue to affect our
facilities, operations, employees and communities in the future, particularly our Sypris Electronics facility. Our suppliers are also subject to natural disasters
that  could  affect  their  ability  to  deliver  or  perform  under  our  contracts,  including  as  a  result  of  disruptions  to  their  workforce  and  critical  infrastructure.
Disruptions also impact the availability and cost of materials needed for manufacturing and could increase insurance and other operating costs.

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Increased worldwide focus on climate change has led to legislative and regulatory efforts to combat both potential causes and adverse impacts of
climate change, including regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. New or more stringent laws and regulations related to greenhouse gas emissions and other
climate change related concerns may adversely affect us, our suppliers and our customers. Some of our facilities are, for example, engaged in manufacturing
processes  that  produce  greenhouse  gas  emissions,  including  carbon  dioxide,  or  rely  on  products  from  others  that  do  so.  New  and  evolving  laws  and
regulations could mandate different or more restrictive standards, could require capital investments to transition to low carbon technologies, could adversely
impact our ongoing operations, and could require changes on a more accelerated time frame. Our suppliers may face similar challenges and incur additional
compliance costs that are passed on to us. These direct and indirect costs may adversely impact our results.

The market price for our common stock has been volatile.

The market price of our common stock has been subject to wide price fluctuations in the past and could be subject to fluctuations in the future, in
response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control and may be unrelated to our financial condition, operating performance, prospects or other
indicators of value. These factors may include technical factors in the public trading market for our stock that may produce price movements that may or may
not comport with macro, industry or company-specific fundamentals, including, without limitation, the sentiment of retail investors (including as it may be
expressed on financial trading and other social media sites), the amount and status of short interest in our securities, access to margin debt, trading in options
and other derivatives on our common stock, fractional share trading and other technical trading factors or strategies.

Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures.

We  carry  a  range  of  insurance  policies  intended  to  protect  our  assets  and  operations,  including  general  liability  insurance  and  property  damage
insurance.  While  we  endeavor  to  purchase  insurance  coverage  appropriate  to  our  risk  assessment,  we  are  unable  to  predict  with  certainty  the  frequency,
nature or magnitude of claims for direct or consequential damages, and as a result our insurance program may not fully cover us for losses we may incur. In
addition,  as  a  result  of  a  number  of  catastrophic  weather  and  other  events  in  the  United  States,  insurance  companies  have  incurred  substantial  losses  and
accordingly in many cases they have substantially reduced the nature and amount of insurance coverage available to the market, have broadened exclusions,
and/or  have  substantially  increased  the  cost  of  such  coverage.  It  is  likely  that  the  tight  insurance  market  will  continue  into  the  foreseeable  future.  Our
business  requires  that  we  maintain  various  types  of  insurance.  If  such  insurance  is  not  available  or  not  available  on  economically  acceptable  terms,  our
business could be materially and adversely affected.

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,  or
political  uncertainties;  risks  relating  to  another  pandemic,  natural  disasters  or  other  casualties  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 and defense electronics markets; risks inherent in operating abroad, including foreign currency exchange rates, adverse regulatory developments,
and miscommunications or errors due to inaccurate foreign language translations or currency exchange rates; or our failure to anticipate or to adequately
insure against other risks and uncertainties present in our businesses including unknown or unidentified risks.

Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2.   Properties

Our  principal  manufacturing  operations  are  engaged  in  electronics  manufacturing  for  our  aerospace  and  defense  customers  and  industrial
manufacturing for our truck components and assemblies and oil and gas pipeline component 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
Corporate Office:
Louisville, Kentucky
Manufacturing Facilities:
Louisville, Kentucky

Tampa, Florida

Segment (Market
Served)

Own or Lease
(Expiration)

Lease (2024)

Sypris Technologies

Own

Approximate
Square Feet

13,800

57,000

Certifications

ISO 9001

(Oil & Gas Pipeline
Components)
Sypris Electronics

(Aerospace &
Defense
Electronics)

Lease (2027)

50,000

ISO 9001
AS 9100
NASA-STD-8739
IPC-A-610, Class 3
J-STD-001, Class 3
NADCAP accredited
TS 16949
ASME Certified
Clean Industry
Certified

Toluca, Mexico

Sypris Technologies

Lease (2026)

215,000

(Truck Components
and Oil & Gas
Pipeline
Components)

Below is a listing and description of the various manufacturing certifications or specifications that we utilize at various of our facilities.

Certification/Specification    Description

AS 9100

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

ASME Certified

Performance criteria determined by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Clean Industry Certified

Mexican Environmental Protection Agency sponsored voluntary regulatory program for pollution control.

IPC-A-610

J-STD-001

ISO 9001

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.

A family of voluntary standards of industry-accepted workmanship criteria for electronic assemblies.

A certification process comprised of quality system requirements to ensure quality in the areas of design, development,
production, installation and servicing of products.

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Certification/Specification Description

NADCAP accredited  

The National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program is a global cooperative accreditation program
for aerospace engineering, defense and related industries.

NASA-STD-8739 

A specification for space programs designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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.

Item 3.      Legal Proceedings

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.  There  is  no  assurance  that  environmental  indemnification
agreements we have secured from the former owners of certain of these properties will be adequate to protect us from liability. No administrative or judicial
proceedings with respect to these or any other environmental regulations or conditions are pending against the Company or known by the Company to be
contemplated by Government authorities.

The  Company  is  subject  to  other  legal  proceedings  and  claims  that  have  not  been  fully  resolved  and  that  have  arisen  in  the  ordinary  course  of
business. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position,
cash flows or results of operations.

The information set forth in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into

this Item 3.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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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.”

As of March 10, 2022, there were 584 holders of record of our common stock. No cash dividends were declared during 2021 or 2020.

Dividends may be paid on common stock only when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion. We do not anticipate paying

dividends in 2022.

There were no shares of common stock repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2021.

Item 6.       [Reserved]

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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 Annual Report on 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 “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

We are a diversified provider of truck components, oil and gas pipeline components and aerospace and defense electronics. We offer a wide range of

manufactured products, often under multi-year sole-source contracts.

We  are  organized  into  two  business  segments,  Sypris  Technologies  and  Sypris  Electronics.  Sypris  Technologies,  which  is  comprised  of  Sypris
Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, generates revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily
for heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. Sypris Electronics, which is comprised of Sypris Electronics, LLC, generates
revenue  primarily  through  circuit  card  and  full  “box  build”  manufacturing,  high  reliability  manufacturing,  systems  assembly  and  integration,  design  for
manufacturability and design to specification work.

We focus on those markets where we believe we have the expertise, qualifications and leadership position to sustain a competitive advantage. We
target our resources to support the needs of industry participants that embrace technological innovation and flexibility, coupled with multi-year contractual
relationships, as a strategic component of their supply chain management. These contracts, many of which are sole-source by part number, have historically
created opportunities to invest in leading-edge processes or technologies to help our customers remain competitive. The productivity and innovation that can
result from such investments helps to differentiate us from our competition when it comes to cost, quality, reliability and customer service.

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted, and may continue to result, in significant economic disruption and has and may continue to adversely affect
our business. As of the date of this filing, significant uncertainty exists concerning the continued impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the two
years since the outbreak, the pandemic has dramatically impacted the global health and economic environment, including millions of confirmed cases and
deaths,  business  slowdowns  or  shutdowns,  labor  shortfalls,  supply  chain  challenges,  regulatory  challenges,  and  market  volatility.  The  Company  has
continued to operate at each location and sought to remain compliant with government regulations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Company began to experience lower revenue late in the first quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by a more significant
impact in the second quarter of 2020, especially within the Sypris Technologies segment. Towards the end of the second quarter of 2020, some state and local
jurisdictions started to lift mandatory stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders and gradually started to ease restrictions.

Over  the  course  of  2021,  COVID-19  case  rates  and  the  health  and  economic  impacts  of  the  pandemic  fluctuated  dramatically  in  different
communities in the U.S. and globally, particularly with the spread of new variants. We continued to see a prolonged impact on the economy, our industries,
and  our  company,  with  increased  challenges  for  customers  and  suppliers,  labor  shortages,  supply  chain  challenges,  and  increasing  inflation,  among  other
impacts.  We  expect  these  and  other  impacts  to  continue  and  they  could  worsen,  depending  on  the  future  course  of  the  pandemic  and  actions  taken  in
connection with it.

While  the  COVID-19  pandemic  negatively  impacted  the  Company’s  results  of  operations,  cash  flows  and  financial  position  in  2020  and  2021,
management implemented actions to mitigate the financial impact, to protect the health of its employees and to comply with government regulations at each
of our locations.

We implemented modifications beginning in the second quarter of 2020 to preserve adequate liquidity and ensure that our business continued to
operate  during  this  uncertain  time.  With  respect  to  liquidity,  we  evaluated  and  took  actions  to  reduce  costs  and  spending  across  our  organization.  This
included reducing hiring activities, reducing compensation of our Chairman, President and CEO, certain other senior leadership and corporate personnel and
our Board of Directors, and limiting discretionary spending. In addition, under the CARES Act, we deferred certain payroll taxes into future years. We also
reduced spending on capital investment projects in 2020 and managed working capital to preserve liquidity during this crisis. In addition to these activities,
during the second quarter of 2020, the Company secured a $3.6 million term loan with BMO, pursuant to the PPP under the CARES Act. Proceeds from the
PPP Loan have been used to retain workers and maintain payroll and make lease and utility payments. On June 28, 2021, the Company received notice from
BMO that our application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan had been approved. The loan forgiveness request in the amount of $3.6 million was applied to the
Company’s entire outstanding PPP Loan balance with BMO. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a gain on the forgiveness of
the PPP Loan and accrued interest in the amount of $3.6 million.

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Factors deriving from the COVID-19 response that have and may continue to negatively impact sales and gross margin in the future include, but are
not  limited  to:  limitations  on  the  ability  of  our  suppliers  to  manufacture,  or  procure  from  manufacturers,  the  material  components  we  utilize  in  the
manufacture of the products we sell, or to meet delivery requirements and commitments; limitations on the ability of our employees to perform their work
due to illness caused by the pandemic or local, state, or federal orders requiring employees to remain at home; limitations on the ability of our customers to
conduct  their  business  and  purchase  our  products;  and  limitations  on  the  ability  of  our  customers  to  pay  us  on  a  timely  basis.  While  we  are  unable  to
determine or predict the nature, duration or scope of the overall impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business, results of operations, liquidity or
capital resources, we will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter our business operations as may be required by
federal, state or local authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.

Sypris Technologies Outlook

Demand in the North American Class 4-8 commercial vehicle market began to recover in the second half of 2020 following an anticipated market
decline  in  the  first  half  of  2020  that  was  deepened  by  the  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  Market  conditions  have  improved  since  then  and  have
remained  favorable  through  2021  for  commercial  vehicles  in  addition  to  the  automotive,  sport  utility  vehicle  and  off-highway  markets  served  by  Sypris
Technologies. The outlook for 2022 for the commercial vehicle market indicates stronger demand with production expected to be up 12% over 2021 due to
an  anticipated  improving  economic  outlook  and  cyclical  growth.  Additionally,  we  believe  that  the  market  diversification  Sypris  Technologies  has
accomplished over recent years by adding new programs in the automotive, sport-utility and off-highway markets has benefited and will continue to benefit
the Company as demand for our products in these markets has experienced less volatility since 2020 than the Class 8 commercial vehicle market.

Reduced travel, business closures, and other economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed near-term oil and natural gas demand,
which  has  adversely  impacted  the  oil  and  gas  markets  served  by  our  Tube  Turns®  brand  of  engineered  product  lines.  This  is  causing  major  pipeline
developers to significantly scale back near-term capital investments in new pipeline infrastructure. This has resulted in reduced demand for our products for
the oil and gas markets during the second half of 2020 and into 2021. As commodity prices improve and activity increases, we currently expect customer
demand to increase in 2022 compared to 2021. However, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could lead to disruption, instability and volatility in global
markets and industries that could negatively impact our operations.

We will continue to pursue new business in a wide variety of markets from light automotive to new energy related product lines to achieve a more

balanced portfolio across our customers, markets and products.

Sypris Electronics Outlook

In  accordance  with  the  DoD  guidance  issued  in  March  2020  designating  the  Defense  Industrial  Base  as  a  critical  infrastructure  workforce,  our
Sypris Electronics production facility continued to operate in support of essential products and services required to meet national security commitments to
the U.S. Government and the U.S. military.

The  U.S.  Government  has  taken  actions  in  response  to  COVID-19  to  increase  progress  payments  in  new  and  existing  contracts  and  accelerate
contract  awards  through  increased  use  of  Undefinitized  Contracting  Actions  (UCAs)  to  provide  cash  flow  and  liquidity  for  companies  in  the  Defense
Industrial  Base,  including  large  prime  contractors  and  smaller  suppliers.  Certain  of  the  large  prime  contractors  are  implementing  multiple  actions  to  help
support certain suppliers affected by COVID-19, including accelerating payments to subcontractors, such as Sypris Electronics. 

The  majority  of  the  government  aerospace  and  defense  programs  that  we  support  require  specific  components  that  are  sole-sourced  to  specific
suppliers; therefore, the resolution of supplier constraints requires coordination with our customers or the end-users of the products. We have partnered with
our  customers  to  qualify  alternative  components  or  suppliers  and  will  continue  to  focus  on  our  supply  chain  to  attempt  to  mitigate  the  impact  of  supply
component shortages on our business. While the COVID-19 outbreak did not have a material impact on our supply chain in 2020 or the first half of 2021,
electronic  component  shortages  impacted  our  second  half  of  2021  results  and  may  continue  to  be  a  challenge  during  2022.  We  may  not  be  successful  in
addressing these shortages and other supply chain issues.

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During  2020  and  2021,  we  announced  new  program  awards  for  Sypris  Electronics,  with  certain  programs  continuing  into  2023.  In  addition  to
contract awards from DoD prime contractors related to weapons systems, electronic warfare and infrared countermeasures in our traditional aerospace and
defense markets, we have also been awarded subcontracts related to the communication and navigation markets, which align with our advanced capabilities
for delivering products for complex, high cost of failure platforms.

On May 28, 2021, the President of the United States submitted to Congress the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, which proposes
$753  billion  for  total  national  defense  spending  including  $715  billion  for  the  DoD,  a  1.6%  increase  above  the  FY  2021  enacted  amounts  for  both  total
national defense and the DoD (a U.S. Government fiscal year starts on October 1 and ends on September 30). This is the first budget over the past decade that
is not restricted by the discretionary spending caps under the Budget Control Act of 2011. The budget also proposes to end the use of Overseas Contingency
Operations (OCO) as a separate fund to finance overseas operations.

However,  the  U.S.  Government  has  not  yet  enacted  an  annual  budget  for  FY  2022.  To  avert  a  government  shutdown,  on  September  30,  2021,  a
continuing  resolution  funding  measure  was  enacted  to  finance  all  U.S.  Government  activities  through  December  3,  2021.  The  continuing  resolution  was
further extended through March 15, 2022. Under the continuing resolution, partial-year funding at amounts consistent with appropriated levels for FY 2021
are  available,  subject  to  certain  restrictions,  but  new  spending  initiatives  are  not  authorized.  Importantly,  our  key  programs  continue  to  be  supported  and
funded despite the continuing resolution financing mechanism. However, during periods covered by continuing resolutions or in the event of a government
shutdown, we may experience delays in procurement of products and services due to lack of funding, and those delays may affect our results of operations. In
the coming months, Congress will need to approve or revise the President’s FY 2022 budget proposal through enactment of appropriations bills and other
policy  legislation,  which  would  then  require  final  approval  from  the  President  in  order  for  the  FY  2022  budget  to  become  law  and  complete  the  budget
process.

In addition to the FY 2022 budget, the U.S. Government continues to face a variety of fiscal and monetary policy issues, including rising debt levels.
The  legal  limit  on  U.S.  debt,  commonly  known  as  the  debt  ceiling,  was  reinstated  on  August  1,  2021,  after  a  two-year  suspension.  In  October  2021,  the
statutory debt limit was increased by $480 billion and, in December 2021, was further increased by $2.5 trillion, which is currently expected to allow the
Treasury  Department  to  finance  the  government  into  2023.  If  the  debt  ceiling  is  not  raised  further,  the  U.S.  Government  may  not  be  able  to  pay  for
expenditures  or  fulfill  its  funding  obligations  and  there  could  be  significant  disruption  to  all  discretionary  programs,  including  discretionary  programs  in
which we participate.

It remains uncertain when the government will approve FY 2022 appropriations and what government programs will be funded and at what levels.
We expect to compete for follow-on business opportunities as a subcontractor on future builds of several existing government programs. However, the federal
budget and debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable uncertainty and the impact on demand for our products and services and
our business are difficult to predict.

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  estimates  are  those  estimates
made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably
likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We also have other policies that we consider to be key accounting policies,
such as our policies for revenue recognition for Sypris Technologies, 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 involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty. The
following  discussion  of  accounting  estimates  is  intended  to  supplement  the  Summary  of  Significant  Accounting  Policies  presented  as  Note  1  to  our
consolidated financial statements in Item 8.

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Net Revenue and Cost of Sales.  The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised
product or rendering a service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange
for the product or service (the “transaction price”). The Company’s transaction price in its contracts with customers is generally fixed; no payment discounts,
rebates or refunds are included within its contracts. The Company does not provide service-type warranties, nor does it allow customer returns. In connection
with the sale of various parts to customers, the Company is subject to typical assurance warranty obligations covering the compliance of the electronics parts
produced to agreed-upon specifications (See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Customer returns, when
they occur, relate to quality rework issues and are not connected to any repurchase obligation of the Company.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or render a service to a customer and is the unit of account to which
the transaction price is allocated under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. When a contract contains multiple performance obligations, we
allocate the transaction price to the individual performance obligations using the price at which the promised goods or services would be sold to customers on
a standalone basis. For most sales within our Sypris Technologies segment and a portion of sales within Sypris Electronics, control transfers to the customer
at a point in time. Indicators that control has transferred to the customer include the Company having a present right to payment, the customer obtaining legal
title and the customer having the significant risks and rewards of ownership. The Company’s principal terms of sale are FOB Shipping Point, or equivalent,
and, as such, the Company primarily transfers control and records revenue for product sales upon shipment.

For  contracts  where  Sypris  Electronics  serves  as  a  subcontractor  for  aerospace  and  defense  companies  under  federally  funded  programs,  we
generally recognize revenue over time as we perform due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer. This continuous transfer of control to the
customer is supported by clauses in the contracts that allow the customer to unilaterally terminate the contract for convenience, pay us for costs incurred plus
a reasonable profit and take control of any work in process. Because control is transferred over time, revenue and gross profit is recognized based on the
extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. We use labor hours incurred as a measure of progress for these contracts because it best
depicts the Company’s performance of the obligation to the customer, which occurs as we incur labor on our contracts. Under this measure of progress, the
extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to date to the total estimated labor hours at completion of the
performance obligation.

Long-lived asset impairment.  We  perform  periodic  impairment  analysis  on  our  long-lived  amortizable  assets  whenever  events  or  circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. When indicators are present, we compare the estimated future undiscounted net cash
flows of the operations to which the assets relate to their carrying amount. If the operations are unable to recover the carrying amount of their assets, the
long-lived  assets  are  written  down  to  their  estimated  fair  value.  Fair  value  is  determined  based  on  discounted  cash  flows,  third  party  appraisals  or  other
methods  that  provide  appropriate  estimates  of  value.  A  considerable  amount  of  management  judgment  and  assumptions  are  required  in  performing  the
impairment test, principally in determining whether an adverse event or circumstance has triggered the need for an impairment review. The Company did not
have any long-lived assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2021 or 2020.

Pension Plan Funded Status.  Our U.S. defined benefit pension plans are closed to new entrants and an insignificant amount of service-related cost
was recorded in 2021 related to a small number of participants who are still accruing benefits in the Louisville Hourly and Salaried Plans. Changes in our net
obligations  are  principally  attributable  to  changing  discount  rates  and  the  performance  of  plan  assets.  Pension  obligations  are  valued  using  discount  rates
established annually in consultation with our outside actuarial advisers using a theoretical bond portfolio, adjusted according to the timing of expected cash
flows for our future obligations. Plan liabilities at December 31, 2021 are based upon a discount rate of 2.70% which reflects the Above Mean Mercer Yield
Curve rate as of December 31, 2021 rounded to the nearest 5th basis point. Declining discount rates increase the present value of future pension obligations; a
25  basis  point  decrease  in  the  discount  rate  would  increase  our  U.S.  pension  liability  by  about  $0.7  million.  As  indicated  above,  when  establishing  the
expected long-term rate of return on our U.S. pension plan assets, we consider historical performance and forward looking return estimates reflective of our
portfolio mix and investment strategy. Based on the most recent analysis of projected portfolio returns, we concluded that the use of 1.80% for the Louisville
Hourly Plan, 2.95% for the Marion Plan and 2.60% for the Louisville Salaried Plan as the expected return on our U.S. pension plan assets for 2021 was
appropriate. A change in the assumed rate of return on plan assets of 100 basis points would result in a $0.3 million change in the estimated 2021 pension
expense.

At  December  31,  2021,  we  have  $11.2  million  of  unrecognized  losses  relating  to  our  U.S.  pension  plans.  Actuarial  gains  and  losses,  which  are
primarily  the  result  of  changes  in  the  discount  rate  and  other  assumptions  and  differences  between  actual  and  expected  asset  returns,  are  deferred  in
Accumulated  Other  Comprehensive  Income  and  amortized  to  expense  following  the  corridor  approach.  We  use  the  average  remaining  service  period  of
active  participants  unless  almost  all  of  the  plan’s  participants  are  inactive,  in  which  case  we  use  the  average  remaining  life  expectancy  for  all  active  and
inactive participants.

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Based  on  the  current  funded  status  of  our  U.S.  plans,  we  expect  to  contribute  approximately  $0.1  million  during  2022,  which  represents  the

minimum funding amounts required by federal law.

Reserve for Excess, Obsolete and Scrap Inventory.  We record inventory at the lower of cost, determined under the first-in, first-out method, or net
realizable value, 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.  The  Company  uses  historical  Company  and  industry  data  to
estimate the expected price volatility. Due to the lack of sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to otherwise estimate the
expected term of the stock options, the Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term. Under the simplified method, the expected term
of an option is presumed to be the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero as we
have not paid dividends nor do we anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. 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. Forfeitures are recorded as they occur. 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  ASC  740,  Income  Taxes,  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.

Management  judgment  is  required  in  determining  income  tax  expense  and  the  related  balance  sheet  amounts.  In  addition,  under  ASC  740-10,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, 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, ASC 740 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.  The  Company  evaluates  its  deferred  tax  position  on  a  quarterly  basis  and
valuation allowances are provided as necessary. During this evaluation, the Company reviews its forecast of income in conjunction with other positive and
negative evidence surrounding the realizability of its deferred tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is needed. Based on its current forecast, the
Company believes it will have sufficient future taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets recorded by its Mexican subsidiary. Therefore, the Company
reversed its valuation allowance recorded in prior years against certain Mexican net deferred tax assets and recognized an income tax benefit of $3.7 million
during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Based on its current forecast, the Company has established a valuation allowance against all U.S. deferred tax assets. 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. tax benefits. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, an adjustment to
reduce the valuation allowance would increase net income in the period that such determination is made. 

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Results of Operations

We operate in two segments, Sypris Technologies and Sypris Electronics. The table presented below compares our segment and consolidated results
of  operations  from  2021  to  2020.  The  table  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 columns in each table show the absolute results for each period 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 period to the next, that change is shown as a positive number in both columns. Conversely, when expenses increase from
one period to the next, that change is shown as a negative number in both columns.

● The last two columns in each 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 each segment’s net revenue. These amounts are shown in italics.

In addition, as used in the table, “NM” means “not meaningful.”

Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020

Year Ended
December 31,

Year Over
Year
Change
Favorable

Year Over
Year
Percentage
Change
Favorable

2021

2020

    (Unfavorable)     (Unfavorable)  
(in thousands, except percentage data)

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

2021

2020

Net revenue:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics

Total net revenue

Cost of sales:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics

Total cost of sales

Gross profit:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
Total gross profit

  $

61,737     
35,697     
97,434     

53,622     
29,306     
82,928     

8,115     
6,391     
14,506     

45,321    $
37,025     
82,346     

16,416     
(1,328)    
15,088     

39,157     
31,137     
70,294     

(14,465)    
1,831     
(12,634)    

36.2%   
(3.6)    
18.3 

(36.9)    
5.9 
(18.0)    

6,164     
5,888     
12,052     

1,951     
503     
2,454     

31.7 
8.5 
20.4 

Selling, general and administrative

12,596     

11,962     

(634)    

(5.3)    

Operating income

1,910     

90     

1,820     

2,022 

Interest expense, net
Other expense, net
Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related
interest

868     
645     

838     
544     

(30)    
(101)    

(3.6)    
(18.6)    

(3,599)    

0     

3,599     

Income (loss) before income taxes

3,996     

(1,292)    

5,288     

Income tax expense (benefit), net

1,073     

(2,960)    

(4,033)    

Net income

  $

2,923    $

1,668     

1,255     

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NM 

NM 

NM 

75.2 

63.4%   
36.6 
100.0 

55.0%
45.0 
100.0 

86.9 
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Net Revenue.  Sypris Technologies derives its revenue from the sale of forged and finished steel components and subassemblies and high-pressure
closures and other fabricated products. Net revenue for Sypris Technologies increased $16.4 million from the prior year to $61.7 million in 2021 primarily as
a result of the rebound in the commercial vehicle market from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced during 2020. The net revenue increase for
the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to increased sales volumes of $14.3 million attributable to the commercial vehicle market and
$2.6 million from the automotive, sport utility vehicle and off-highway markets partially offset by decreased energy related product sales of $0.5 million.
Revenue for Sypris Technologies is expected to increase in 2022, primarily attributable to the expected improvement in the commercial vehicle market.

Sypris Electronics derives its revenue primarily from circuit card and full “box build” manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing and systems
assembly and integration. Net revenue for Sypris Electronics decreased $1.3 million to $35.7 million in 2021. The decrease in revenue for the year ended
December  31,  2021  was  primarily  related  to  the  completion  of  a  program  during  the  prior  year.  The  follow-on  to  this  program  has  been  awarded  and
shipments resumed during the fourth quarter of 2021. Certain programs have also been impacted by material availability as receipts of a limited number of
specific parts necessary to complete the build of the products were delayed or, in other instances, required us to resource and obtain alternative parts or use
alternative suppliers. The order backlog for Sypris Electronics is expected to support a stable revenue rate during the 2022, but revenue could continue to be
impacted by material availability.

Gross Profit.  Sypris Technologies’ gross profit increased $2.0 million to $8.1 million in 2021 as compared to $6.2 million in the prior year. The
net  increase  in  volumes  contributed  to  an  increase  in  gross  profit  of  $5.7  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021  from  the  prior  year.  Partially
offsetting  this  increase  were  inflationary  cost  increases,  unfavorable  product  mix,  increased  operating  supply  spend,  additional  equipment  maintenance
expenses in support of the increase in revenue in 2021 and expected growth in 2022 and unfavorable labor productivity experienced in the first quarter of
2021 as new production workers were being trained and ongoing labor challenges associated with the COVID19 pandemic.

Sypris Electronics’ gross profit increased $0.5 million to $6.4 million as compared to $5.9 million in the prior year. The increase in gross profit for
the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily the result of a favorable revenue mix during the year. Sypris Electronics secured favorable pricing from a
customer  on  certain  units  shipped  during  2021  on  one  of  its  multi-year  programs.  Additionally,  a  price  increase  was  enacted  during  2021  on  another  key
multi-year  program  that  will  continue  into  2022.  Sypris  Electronics  also  completed  a  program  during  2021  that  had  component  yield  issues  during  the
production phase of the program that negatively impacted margins.

Selling, General and Administrative.  Selling, general and administrative expense increased $0.6 million to $12.6 million in 2021 as compared to
$12.0 million in 2020. The increase in selling general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily the result of higher
employee medical insurance claim expense and an increase in headcount to support the increase in volumes for Sypris Technologies. Selling, general and
administrative expense decreased as a percentage of revenue to 12.9% for the year ended December 31, 2021 from 14.5% for the year ended December 31,
2020.

Other Expense, Net.  Other  expense,  net,  was  $0.6  million  in  2021  as  compared  to  $0.5  million  for  2020.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,
2021, the Company recognized pension expense of $0.6 million. Foreign currency related expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Broadway Plant real estate for $1.7 million and other idle assets
for $0.3 million and recognized net gains of $0.8 million (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
The $0.8 million gain on disposal was offset by a loss on the abandonment of assets of $0.6 million and pension expense of $0.7 million. Foreign currency
related expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related interest.   On June 28, 2021, the Company received notice from BMO that BMO had received confirmation
from  the  SBA  that  the  application  for  forgiveness  of  the  PPP  Loan  had  been  approved.  The  loan  forgiveness  request  in  the  amount  of  $3.6  million  was
applied to the Company’s entire outstanding PPP Loan balance with BMO. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a gain on the
forgiveness of the PPP Loan and accrued interest in the amount of $3.6 million.

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Income Taxes.  The 2021 income tax provision consists of current tax expense of $0.1 million and deferred tax expense of $1.0 million. The 2020
income tax provision consists of current tax expense of $0.1 million and a deferred tax benefit of $3.1 million. The current tax expense in 2021 and 2020
includes  taxes  paid  by  our  Mexican  subsidiary  and  domestic  state  income  taxes  and  adjustments.  The  2020  deferred  tax  benefit  includes  a  $3.7  million
benefit from the change in the valuation allowance for our Mexican subsidiary, partially offset by net changes in the foreign deferred tax assets during the
year.

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.  The  Company  evaluates  its  deferred  tax  position  on  a  quarterly  basis  and  valuation  allowances  are  provided  as  necessary.  During  this
evaluation, the Company reviews its forecast of income in conjunction with other positive and negative evidence surrounding the realizability of its deferred
tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is needed. Based on its current forecast, the Company believes it will have sufficient future taxable income to
realize the deferred tax assets recorded by its Mexican subsidiary. Therefore, the Company reversed its valuation allowance recorded in prior years against
certain Mexican net deferred tax assets and recognized an income tax benefit of $3.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Based on its current forecast, the Company has established a valuation allowance against all U.S. deferred tax assets. 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. tax benefits. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, an adjustment to
reduce the valuation allowance would increase net income in the period that such determination is made. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Paycheck Protection Program. As described above, the Company secured the PPP Loan under the CARES Act during the second quarter of 2020.
Proceeds  from  the  PPP  Loan  were  used  to  retain  workers  and  maintain  payroll  and  make  lease  and  utility  payments.  The  PPP  Loan  was  evidenced  by  a
promissory note in favor of BMO, as lender, with a principal amount of $3.6 million that bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.00%.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, with the amount which may be forgiven equal to the sum
of payroll costs, covered rent and mortgage obligations, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the 24-week period beginning upon
receipt of funds from the PPP Loan, subject to limitations and calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.

On June 28, 2021, the Company received notice from BMO that BMO had received confirmation from the SBA that the application for forgiveness
of the PPP Loan had been approved. The loan forgiveness request in the amount of $3.6 million was applied to the Company’s entire outstanding PPP Loan
balance with BMO. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a gain on the forgiveness of the PPP Loan and accrued interest in the
amount of $3.6 million.

Cash  Balance.  At  December  31,  2021,  we  had  approximately  $11.6  million  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  of  which  $5.5  million  was  held  in
jurisdictions outside of the U.S. that, if repatriated, could result in withholding taxes. We expect existing cash and cash flows from operations to continue to
be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as capital expenditures, for at least the next 12
months  and  beyond.  Significant  changes  from  our  current  forecasts,  including,  but  not  limited  to:  (i)  meaningful  shortfalls  in  our  projected  revenues,
(ii)  unexpected  costs  or  expenses,  and/or  (iii)  operating  difficulties  which  cause  unexpected  delays  in  scheduled  shipments,  could  require  us  to  seek
additional funding or force us to make further reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible and/or suspend or
curtail planned programs. Any of these actions could materially harm our business, results of operations and future prospects.

Material Cash Requirements

Gill Family Capital Management Note. The Company has received the benefit of cash infusions from GFCM in the form of secured promissory note
obligations totaling $6.5 million in principal as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (the “Note”). GFCM is an entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman,
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Jeffrey  T.  Gill  and  one  of  our  directors,  R.  Scott  Gill.  GFCM,  Jeffrey  T.  Gill  and  R.  Scott  Gill  are  significant
beneficial  stockholders  of  the  Company.  As  of  December  31,  2021,  our  principal  commitment  under  the  Note  was  $2.5  million  due  on  April  1,  2023,
$2.0 million on April 1, 2024 and the balance on April 1, 2026. Interest on the Note is reset on April 1 of each year, at the greater of 8.0% or 500 basis points
above  the  five-year  Treasury  note  average  during  the  preceding  90-day  period,  in  each  case,  payable  quarterly.  The  Note  allows  for  up  to  an  18-month
deferral of payment for up to 60% of the interest due on the portion of the notes maturing in April of 2023 and 2024. During the first quarter of 2020, the
Company  provided  notice  to  GFCM  of  its  intention  to  elect  to  defer  the  specified  portion  of  the  interest  payments  due  beginning  on  April  6,  2020.  All
accrued but unpaid interest was paid on January 4, 2021.

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During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company amended its secured promissory note obligation with GFCM to: (i) extend the maturity dates by one
year for $2.5 million of the obligation from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023; and (ii) extend the allowance for up to an 18-month deferral of payment for up to
60% of the interest due on the notes maturing in April of 2023 and 2024. All other terms of the Note, as amended, remain in place. The Note provides for a
first  security  interest  in  substantially  all  of  the  Company’s  assets,  including  those  in  Mexico  (see  Note  12  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  this
Annual Report on Form 10-K).

Finance Lease Obligations. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $4.5 million outstanding under finance lease obligations for both property

and machinery and equipment at its Sypris Technologies locations with maturities through 2025 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.5%.

Equipment Financing Obligations. As  of  December,  2021,  the  Company  had  $1.2  million  outstanding  under  equipment  financing  facilities,  with

effective interest rates ranging from 4.4% to 8.1% and payments due through 2026.

Purchase Commitments. We had purchase commitments totaling approximately $14.7 million at December 31, 2021, primarily for inventory.

Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

Operating  Activities.  Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  $4.2  million  in  2021,  as  compared  to  $3.6  million  in  2020.  The  aggregate
increase in accounts receivable in 2021 resulted in a usage of cash of $1.3 million as a result of the increase in revenue for Sypris Technologies and an early
payment  by  a  customer  at  the  end  of  2020.  The  increase  in  inventory  in  2021  resulted  in  a  usage  of  cash  of  $14.0  million.  The  increase  in  inventory  is
primarily in support of new programs for Sypris Electronics which are expected to drive increased revenue in 2022. Sypris Electronics received prepayments
from customers to fund the majority of the increase in inventory during 2021. The customer prepayments to fund the purchase of specific program inventory
are recognized as contract liabilities and are the primary component of the increase in accrued and other liabilities that provided a source of cash of $11.1
million during 2021. The increased inventory buy also contributed to an increase in accounts payable, providing a source of cash of $5.3 million in 2021.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $2.8 million in 2021 as compared to net cash provided of $0.4 million in 2020. Net

cash used in investing activities for the year ended December, 31, 2021 was comprised of capital expenditures of $2.8 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December, 31, 2020 includes proceeds of $2.0 million from the sale of idle assets by

Sypris Technologies during the period partially offset by capital expenditures of $1.5 million.

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $1.3 million in 2021 as compared to net cash provided of $2.7 million in 2020. Net
cash used in financing activities in 2021 included principal payments on finance lease and equipment financing obligations of $0.7 million and payments of
$0.6 million for minimum statutory tax withholdings on stock-based compensation. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2020 included proceeds of
$3.6 million under the PPP Loan, as described above, partially offset by finance lease payments of $0.7 million and payments of $0.1 million for minimum
statutory tax withholdings on stock-based compensation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the respective dates of

adoption and effects on our results of operations and financial condition.

Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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  quantitative  and

qualitative disclosures about market risk specified in Item 305 of Regulation S-K.

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Item 8.      Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 173)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Sypris Solutions, Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related
consolidated  statements  of  operations,  comprehensive  income,  stockholders’  equity,  and  cash  flows  for  the  years  then  ended,  and  the  related  notes
(collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  Company's  financial
statements  based  on  our  audits.  We  are  a  public  accounting  firm  registered  with  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States)
("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor
were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of
internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our  audits  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial  statements,  whether  due  to  error  or  fraud,  and
performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in
the  financial  statements.  Our  audits  also  included  evaluating  the  accounting  principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required
to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our
especially  challenging,  subjective,  or  complex  judgments.  The  communication  of  the  critical  audit  matter  does  not  alter  in  any  way  our  opinion  on  the
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit
matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Net revenue and gross profit recognized over time

As  more  fully  described  in  Notes  1  and  3  to  the  financial  statements,  for  contracts  where  the  Company  serves  as  a  contractor  for  aerospace  and  defense
companies under federally funded program, revenue and gross profit is recognized over time due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer based
upon the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company uses labor hours incurred as the measure of progress as it best
depicts the Company’s performance of the obligation to the customer. Under this measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured
based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to date to the total estimated labor hours to complete the performance obligation. Revenue and gross profit are
recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation.

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We identified auditing the revenue and gross profit recognized over time as a critical audit matter due to the significant audit effort involved in auditing the
percentage  of  completion  calculation.  Our  audit  procedures  related  to  revenue  and  gross  profit  recognized  over  time  included  the  following  substantive
testing procedures:

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Evaluated whether the recognition of revenue and gross profit over time was appropriate based on the terms and conditions of each tested
contract.

Tested  management’s  determination  of  the  performance  obligation  transaction  price  and  gross  profit  in  management’s  calculation  by
comparing items to revenue and gross profit recognized on similar items that were sold during the year.

Tested  completeness  of  the  inventory  on  contracts  for  which  revenue  and  gross  profit  is  being  recognized  over  time  by  agreeing  the
inventory in management’s calculation to the underlying inventory listing.

Evaluated the percentage of completion based upon labor hours incurred to the ratio of total estimated labor hours at completion by:

o Assessing, during our physical inventory observation, the stage of completion and recalculating the labor hours incurred to date

by comparing inventory items throughout the stages of completion and agreeing those items back to the inventory listing.

o

o

Performing manufactured inventory cost testing to test the total labor hours incurred on a finished good product.

Testing the mathematical accuracy of management’s calculation of revenue and gross profit recognized during the period for the
performance obligations.

/s/ Crowe LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014.
Louisville, Kentucky
March 17, 2022

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

  $

  $

  $
  $

  $

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

97,434    $
82,928     

14,506     

12,596     

1,910     

868     
645     
(3,599)    

3,996     

1,073     

2,923    $

0.14    $
0.13    $

0.00    $

82,346 
70,294 

12,052 

11,962 

90 

838 
544 
0 

(1,292)

(2,960)

1,668 

0.08 
0.08 

0.00 

21,585     
23,001     

21,084 
21,086 

Net revenue
Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative

Operating income

Interest expense, net
Other expense, net
Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related interest

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income tax expense (benefit), net

Net income

Income per common share:

Basic
Diluted

Cash dividends per common share

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)

Net income

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense
Employee benefit related, net of tax expense

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

2,923    $

(593)    
2,297     
1,704     
4,627    $

  $

1,668 

(224)
(423)
(647)
1,021 

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for share data)

ASSETS

December 31,

2021

2020

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventory, net
Other current assets
Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other assets

Total assets

Current liabilities:

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
Finance lease obligations, current portion
Equipment financing obligations, current portion
Note payable – PPP Loan, current portion

Total current liabilities

Operating lease obligations, net of current portion
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion
Equipment financing obligations, net of current portion
Note payable – related party
Note payable – PPP Loan, net of current portion
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

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; 21,864,743 shares issued and
21,864,724 outstanding in 2021 and 21,302,194 shares issued and 21,300,958 outstanding in 2020

Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, 19 and 1,236 shares in 2021 and 2020, respectively

Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $

  $

  $

  $

11,620    $
8,467     
30,100     
5,868     
56,055     
14,140     
5,140     
4,170     
79,505    $

11,962    $
19,646     
1,063     
983     
336     
0     
33,990     
4,878     
3,469     
868     
6,484     
0     
10,530     

60,219     

—     
—     
—     

218     
154,904     
(112,842)  
(22,994)    
0     
19,286     
79,505    $

11,606 
7,234 
16,236 
4,360 
39,436 
10,161 
6,103 
5,008 
60,708 

6,734 
11,969 
965 
393 
0 
1,186 
21,247 
5,941 
1,927 
0 
6,477 
2,372 
7,969 

45,933 

— 
— 
— 

213 
155,025 
(115,765)
(24,698)
0 
14,775 
60,708 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

2,923    $

Depreciation and amortization
Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related interest
Deferred income taxes
Non-cash compensation
Deferred loan costs amortized
Net gain on disposal or abandonment of assets
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
Non-cash lease expense
Other noncash items
Contributions to pension plans
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued and other liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures
Proceeds from sale of assets

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on finance lease obligations
Principal payments on equipment financing obligations
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loan
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum statutory tax withholdings

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Non-cash investing and financing activities:

2,646     
(3,599)    
1,015     
491     
7     
11     
162     
963     
150     
(297)    

(1,265)    
(13,978)    
(1,314)    
5,268     
11,055     

4,238     

(2,824)    
10     

(2,814)    

(499)    
(176)    
0     
(607)    

(1,282)    

(128)    

14     

11,606     

1,668 

2,503 
0 
(3,070)
426 
14 
(236)
222 
911 
(1)
(862)

214 
4,230 
(204)
(2,591)
424 

3,648 

(1,542)
1,969 

427 

(715)
0 
3,558 
(103)

2,740 

(304)

6,511 

5,095 

11,620     

11,606 

Fixed assets obtained in exchange for finance lease and equipment financing obligations

  $

4,012    $

0 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except for share data)

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

    Additional

Paid-In
Capital

    Accumulated      
Other

    Accumulated     Comprehensive    

Deficit

Loss

Treasury
Stock

January 1, 2020 balance

21,298,426    $

213    $

154,702    $

(117,433)   $

(24,051)   $

Net income
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment,

net of tax

Noncash compensation
Exercise of stock options
Retire treasury stock

0     
0     

0     
70,000     
14,956     
(82,424)    

0     
0     

0     
0     
0     
0     

0     
0     

0     
426     
(4)    
(99)    

1,668     
0     

0     
0     
0     
0     

0     
(423)    

(224)    
0     
0     
0     

December 31, 2020 balance

21,300,958    $

213    $

155,025    $

(115,765)   $

(24,698)   $

Net income
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment,

net of tax

Restricted common stock grant
Noncash compensation
Exercise of stock options
Retire treasury stock

0     
0     

0     
197,500     
52,500     
313,766     
0     

0     
0     

0     
2     
0     
3     
0     

0     
0     

0     
(2)    
491     
(610)    
0     

2,923     
0     

0     
0     
0     
0     
0     

0     
2,297     

(593)    
0     
0     
0     
0     

December 31, 2021 balance

21,864,724    $

218    $

154,904    $

(112,842)   $

(22,994)   $

0 

0 
0 

0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

0 
0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2021 and 2020

(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 intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Nature of Business

Sypris  is  a  diversified  provider  of  truck  components,  oil  and  gas  pipeline  components  and  aerospace  and  defense  electronics.  The  Company
produces a wide range of manufactured products, often under multi-year, sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies. The Company
offers  such  products  through  its  two  business  segments,  Sypris  Technologies,  Inc.  (“Sypris  Technologies”)  and  Sypris  Electronics,  LLC  (“Sypris
Electronics”). Sypris Technologies derives its revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily for
heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. Sypris Electronics derives its revenue primarily from circuit card and box build
manufacturing,  high  reliability  manufacturing  and  systems  assembly  and  integration.  Most  products  are  built  to  the  customer’s  design  specifications.  The
Company also provides engineering design services and repair or inspection services. See Note 20 for additional information regarding our segments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the uncertainty with
respect  to  developing  these  estimates  and  assumptions.  The  COVID-19  pandemic  continues  to  rapidly  evolve  and  the  ultimate  impact  of  the  COVID-19
pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to change. Changes in facts and circumstances could have a significant impact on the resulting estimated amounts
included in our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Fair Value Estimates

The  Company  estimates  fair  value  of  its  financial  instruments  utilizing  an  established  three-level  hierarchy.  The  hierarchy  is  based  upon  the
transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date as follows: Level 1 – Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted
prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or
other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments. Level 3 –
Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurements.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Costs for raw materials, work in process and finished goods 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.

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.

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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. Also included in plant and equipment are assets under finance lease, which are
stated at the present value of minimum lease payments.

Cloud Computing Arrangements

The Company capitalizes implementation costs incurred in cloud computing (i.e., hosting arrangements) during the application development phase
and depreciates the costs over the non-cancellable term of the cloud computing arrangements plus any option renewal periods that are reasonably certain to
be exercised or for which the exercise is controlled by the service provider. The Company classifies the amortization of capitalized implementation costs in
the same line item in the statement of operations as the fees associated with the hosting service (i.e., operating and SG&A expense) and classifies the related
payments in the statement of cash flows in the same manner as payments made for fees associated with the hosting service (i.e. cash flows from operating
activities). In addition, the capitalization of implementation costs is reflected in the balance sheet consistent with the location of prepayment of fees for the
hosting element (i.e., within prepaid expenses and other current assets). As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had $89,000 and $60,000 recorded
in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was
not material.

Long-lived Assets

The Company reviews the carrying value of amortizable long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held for sale and held for use is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount
of the asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. 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.

Leases

Our lease portfolio represents leases of real estate, including manufacturing, assembly and office facilities, while the remainder represents leases of
personal property, including manufacturing and information technology equipment. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which
are accounted for as a single lease component. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, and we recognize lease
expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, we use our incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of
lease payments, unless the implicit rate is readily available.

Stock-based Compensation

The  Company  accounts  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) and the estimated volatility of our common stock price over the expected term. Changes in
the subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate of stock-based compensation and consequently, the related expense is recognized in
the consolidated statements of operations.

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  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.

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The Company recognizes liabilities or assets for the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets or liabilities
and  their  reported  amounts  in  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  ASC  740, Income Taxes.  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

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised product or rendering a service to
a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the product or service (the
“transaction  price”).  The  Company’s  transaction  price  in  its  contracts  with  customers  is  generally  fixed;  no  payment  discounts,  rebates  or  refunds  are
included  within  its  contracts.  The  Company  does  not  provide  service-type  warranties  nor  does  it  allow  customer  returns.  In  connection  with  the  sale  of
various parts to customers, the Company is subject to typical assurance warranty obligations covering the compliance of the electronics parts produced to
agreed-upon  specifications.  Customer  returns,  when  they  occur,  relate  to  quality  rework  issues  and  are  not  connected  to  any  repurchase  obligation  of  the
Company.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or render a service to a customer and is the unit of account to which
the transaction price is allocated under ASC 606, Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers  (“ASC  606”).  When  a  contract  contains  multiple  performance
obligations, we allocate the transaction price to the individual performance obligations using the price at which the promised goods or services would be sold
to customers on a standalone basis. For most sales within our Sypris Technologies segment and a portion of sales within Sypris Electronics, control transfers
to  the  customer  at  a  point  in  time.  Indicators  that  control  has  transferred  to  the  customer  include  the  Company  having  a  present  right  to  payment,  the
customer  obtaining  legal  title  and  the  customer  having  the  significant  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership.  The  Company’s  principal  terms  of  sale  are  FOB
Shipping Point, or equivalent, and, as such, the Company primarily transfers control and records revenue for product sales upon shipment.

For contracts where Sypris Electronics serves as a contractor for aerospace and defense companies under federally funded programs, we generally
recognize revenue over time as we perform due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer. This continuous transfer of control to the customer is
supported  by  clauses  in  the  contracts  that  allow  the  customer  to  unilaterally  terminate  the  contract  for  convenience,  pay  us  for  costs  incurred  plus  a
reasonable profit and take control of any work in process. Because control is transferred over time, revenue and gross profit is recognized based on the extent
of  progress  towards  completion  of  the  performance  obligation.  We  use  labor  hours  incurred  as  a  measure  of  progress  for  these  contracts  because  it  best
depicts the Company’s performance of the obligation to the customer, which occurs as we incur labor on our contracts. Under this measure of progress, the
extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to date to the total estimated labor hours at completion of the
performance obligation.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An allowance for uncollectible trade receivables is recorded when accounts are deemed uncollectible based on consideration of write-off history,

aging analysis, and any specific, known troubled accounts.

Product Warranty Costs

The provision for estimated warranty costs is recorded at the time of sale and is 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,  2021  and  2020,  was  $659,000  and
$638,000, respectively. The Company’s warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $252,000 and $294,000, respectively.

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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, and aerospace and
defense companies under contract with the U.S. Government. The Company performs periodic 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. Approximately 50% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2021 is due from three customers. More
specifically,  Detroit  Diesel,  ADI  and  SubCom,  comprise  25%,  13%  and  11%,  respectively,  of  December  31,  2021  outstanding  accounts  receivable.
Approximately 53% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2020 is due from four customers. More specifically, Sistemas, Detroit Diesel, CECO
Peerless  and  Tremec  comprise  17%,  14%,  11%  and  11%,  respectively,  of  December 31, 2020  outstanding  accounts  receivable.  No  other  single  customer
accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2021 or 2020.

The Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2021 were Sistemas, Detroit Diesel and Northrop Grumman, which represented
approximately  21%,  18%  and  16%,  respectively,  of  the  Company’s  total  net  revenue.  Detroit  Diesel  and  Sistemas  are  both  customers  within  the  Sypris
Technologies segment and Northrop Grumman is a customer within the Sypris Electronics segment. Northrop Grumman, Sistemas, and Detroit Diesel, were
the  Company’s  largest  customers  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2020,  which  represented  approximately  22%,  14%  and  12%,  respectively,  of  the
Company’s  total  net  revenue.  No  other  single  customer  accounted  for  more  than  10%  of  the  Company’s  total  net  revenue  for  the  years  ended
December 31, 2021 or 2020.

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 weighted average exchange rate. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in comprehensive
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 income, net.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Approximately  404,  or  59%  of  the  Company’s  employees,  all  within  Sypris  Technologies,  were  covered  by  collective  bargaining  agreements  at
December  31,  2021.  Excluding  certain  Mexico  employees  covered  under  an  annually  ratified  agreement,  collective  bargaining  agreements  covering  29
employees  expire  within  the  next  12  months.  Certain  Mexico  employees  are  covered  by  an  annually  ratified  collective  bargaining  agreement.  These
employees represented approximately 55% of the Company’s workforce, or 375 employees as of December 31, 2021.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June  2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2016-13,  Credit  Losses  –  Measurement  of  Credit  Losses  on  Financial  Instruments,  new  guidance  for  the
accounting for credit losses on certain financial instruments. This guidance introduces a new approach to estimating credit losses on certain types of financial
instruments and modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. Modified retrospective adoption is required with any cumulative-effect
adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-13 is effective for smaller reporting entities for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within the year of adoption. This guidance, which the Company will adopt effective January 1,
2023, will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This guidance is intended to
simplify various aspects of income tax accounting including the elimination of certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the
methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance
also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in
a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. This guidance became effective January 1, 2021. Adoption of this guidance requires certain changes to primarily be
made prospectively, with some changes to be made retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the Company’s 2020 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 presentation, which had no

impact to the previously reported net income and stockholder’s equity.

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(2)         Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. The Company has entered into operating leases for real estate. These leases
have initial terms which range from 10 years to 11 years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term by 5
years, and will be included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company’s existing leases do not
contain significant restrictive provisions; however, certain leases contain provisions for payment of real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs by the
Company. The lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees. Some of the real estate lease agreements include periods of rent holidays and
payments that escalate over the lease term by specified amounts. All operating lease expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For
finance leases, interest expense is recognized on the lease liability and the right-of-use asset is amortized over the lease term.

Some leases may require variable lease payments based on factors specific to the individual agreements. Variable lease payments for which we are
typically responsible include real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance expenses based on the Company’s pro-rata share, which are excluded
from the measurement of the lease liability. Additionally, one of the Company’s real estate leases has lease payments that adjust based on annual changes in
the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The leases that are dependent upon CPI are initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date and are
included  in  the  measurement  of  the  lease  liability.  Incremental  payments  due  to  changes  in  the  index  are  treated  as  variable  lease  costs  and  expensed  as
incurred.

These  operating  leases  are  included  in  “Operating  lease  right-of-use  assets”  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  balance  sheets,  and  represent  the
Company’s  right  to  use  the  underlying  asset  for  the  lease  term.  The  Company’s  obligations  to  make  lease  payments  are  included  in  “Operating  lease
liabilities, current portion” and “Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease right-of-
use assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As of December  31,
2021, total right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $5,140,000 and $5,941,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, total
right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $6,103,000 and $6,906,000, respectively.

We  primarily  use  our  incremental  borrowing  rate,  which  is  updated  quarterly,  based  on  the  information  available  at  commencement  date,  in
determining the present value of lease payments. If readily available, we would use the implicit rate in a new lease to determine the present value of lease
payments. The Company has certain contracts for real estate which may contain lease and non-lease components which it has elected to treat as a single lease
component.

The  Company  has  entered  into  various  short-term  operating  leases,  primarily  for  office  equipment  with  an  initial  term  of  twelve months or less.
Lease payments associated with short-term leases are expensed as incurred and are not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. The related lease expense
for short-term leases was not material for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The following table presents information related to lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

Finance lease expense

Amortization expense
Interest expense

Operating lease expense
Variable lease expense
Total lease expense

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December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

422    $
230     
1,406     
315     
2,373    $

425 
261 
1,406 
317 
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The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases (in thousands): 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases

The annual future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

Next 12 months
12 to 24 months
24 to 36 months
36 to 48 months
48 to 60 months
Thereafter

Total lease payments

Less imputed interest

Total

  $

  $

  $

December 31,

2021

2020

1,532    $
230     
499     

1,363 
261 
715 

Operating
Leases

Finance
Leases

1,492    $
1,509     
1,318     
1,231     
858     
842     
7,250     
(1,309)    
5,941    $

The following table presents certain information related to lease terms and discount rates for leases as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):

Operating leases
Finance leases

Weighted-average discount rate (percentage):

Operating leases
Finance leases

(3)         Revenue from Contracts with Customers

December 31,

2021

2020

5.3     
4.0     

8.0     
8.5     

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised product or rendering a service to
a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the product or service (the
“transaction  price”).  The  Company’s  transaction  price  in  its  contracts  with  customers  is  generally  fixed;  no  payment  discounts,  rebates  or  refunds  are
included within its contracts. The Company also does not provide service-type warranties nor does it allow customer returns. In connection with the sale of
various parts to customers, the Company is subject to typical assurance warranty obligations covering the compliance of the electronics parts produced to
agreed-upon  specifications  (See  Note  1).  Customer  returns,  when  they  occur,  relate  to  quality  rework  issues  and  are  not  connected  to  any  repurchase
obligation of the Company.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or render a service to a customer and is the unit of account to which
the  transaction  price  is  allocated  under  ASC  606.  When  a  contract  contains  multiple  performance  obligations,  we  allocate  the  transaction  price  to  the
individual performance obligations using the price at which the promised goods or services would be sold to customers on a standalone basis. For most sales
within our Sypris Technologies segment and a portion of sales within Sypris Electronics, control transfers to the customer at a point in time. Indicators that
control has transferred to the customer include the Company having a present right to payment, the customer obtaining legal title and the customer having the
significant  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership.  The  Company’s  principal  terms  of  sale  are  FOB  Shipping  Point,  or  equivalent,  and,  as  such,  the  Company
primarily transfers control and records revenue for product sales upon shipment.

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1,315 
1,315 
1,238 
1,173 
262 
0 
5,303 
(851)
4,452 

6.2 
4.9 

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For contracts where Sypris Electronics serves as a contractor for aerospace and defense companies under federally funded programs, we generally
recognize revenue over time as we perform because of continuous transfer of control to the customer.  This continuous transfer of control to the customer is
supported  by  clauses  in  the  contracts  that  allow  the  customer  to  unilaterally  terminate  the  contract  for  convenience,  pay  us  for  costs  incurred  plus  a
reasonable  profit  and  take  control  of  any  work  in  process.    Because  control  is  transferred  over  time,  revenue  and  gross  profit  is  recognized  based  on  the
extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation.  We use labor hours incurred as a measure of progress for these contracts because it
best depicts the Company’s performance of the obligation to the customer, which occurs as we incur labor on our contracts.  Under this measure of progress,
the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of labor hours incurred to date to the total estimated labor hours at completion of the
performance obligation. 

Many  of  Sypris  Electronics’  contractual  arrangements  with  customers  are  for  one  year  or  less.  For  the  remaining  population  of  non-cancellable
contracts greater than one  year  we  had  $44,602,000  of  remaining  performance  obligations  as  of  December 31, 2021, all  of  which  were  long-term  Sypris
Electronics’ contracts. We expect to recognize approximately 66% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue in 2022 and the balance in 2023.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Sypris Technologies – transferred point in time
Sypris Electronics – transferred point in time
Sypris Electronics – transferred over time

Net revenue

December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

61,737    $
7,232     
28,465     
97,434    $

45,321 
6,550 
30,475 
82,346 

Differences in the timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract

assets) and deferred revenue, customer deposits and billings in excess of revenue recognized (contract liabilities) on the consolidated balance sheets.

Contract assets – Contract assets include unbilled amounts typically resulting from sales under contracts where revenue is recognized over time and
revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer, and the right to payment is subject to conditions other than the passage of time. Contract
assets are generally classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The balance of contract assets as of December 31, 2021  and  2020 were
$1,913,000 and $1,240,000, respectively, and are included within other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Contract liabilities – Some of the Company’s contracts within Sypris Electronics are billed as work progresses in accordance with the contract terms
and  conditions,  either  at  periodic  intervals  or  upon  achievement  of  certain  milestones.  Often  this  results  in  billing  occurring  prior  to  revenue  recognition
resulting in contract liabilities. Additionally, the Company occasionally receives cash payments from customers in advance of the Company’s performance
resulting in contract liabilities. These contract liabilities are classified as either current or long-term in the consolidated balance sheet based on the timing of
when the Company expects to recognize revenue. As of December 31, 2021,  the  contract  liabilities  balance  was  $19,888,000,  of  which  $15,013,000  was
included  within  accrued  liabilities  and  $4,875,000  was  included  within  other  liabilities  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets.  As  of
December 31, 2020, the contract liabilities balance was $7,339,000, of which $6,816,000 was included within accrued liabilities and $523,000 was included
within  other  liabilities  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets.  Payments  received  from  customers  in  advance  of  revenue  recognition  are  not
considered to be significant financing components because they are used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract.

The  Company  recognized  revenue  from  contract  liabilities  of  $6,400,000  and  $7,619,000  during  the  years  ended  December 31, 2021  and  2020,

respectively.

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Practical expedients and exemptions

Sales  commissions  are  expensed  when  incurred  because  the  amortization  period  would  have  been  one  year  or  less.  These  costs  are  recorded  in

selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with original expected lengths of one year or less.

(4)         Other Expense, Net

The Company recognized other expense of $645,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021.  During  the  year  ended  December 31, 2021, the

Company recognized pension expense of $614,000. Foreign currency related expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Company recognized other expense of $544,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended, December 31, 2020, the
Company completed the sale of the Company’s Louisville, Kentucky automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturing plant (the “Broadway Plant”) real
estate for $1,700,000 and other idle assets for $268,000 and recognized net gains of $813,000. The $813,000 gain on disposal was offset by a loss on the
abandonment  of  assets  of  $577,000  and  pension  expense  of  $728,000,  which  were  all  within  the  Sypris  Technologies  segment.  Foreign  currency  related
expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(5)         Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):

Commercial
Allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable, net

(6)         Inventory

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

Inventory, net

(7)         Other Current Assets

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

Prepaid expenses
Contract assets
Other

Other current assets

December 31,

2021

2020

8,529    $
(62)    
8,467    $

7,264 
(30)
7,234 

December 31,

2021

2020

23,694    $
6,702     
1,497     
(1,793)    
30,100    $

11,118 
6,210 
762 
(1,854)
16,236 

December 31,

2021

2020

1,343    $
1,913     
2,612     
5,868    $

911 
1,240 
2,209 
4,360 

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

Included in other current assets are income and VAT taxes refundable, assets held for sale, tools, spare parts and other items, none of which exceed

5% of total current assets.

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(8)         Property, Plant and Equipment

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

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

Accumulated depreciation

Property plant and equipment, net

December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

43    $
7,863     
61,050     
858     
69,814     
(55,674)    
14,140    $

43 
7,747 
55,620 
609 
64,019 
(53,858)
10,161 

Depreciation  expense,  including  amortization  of  assets  recorded  under  finance  leases,  totaled  approximately  $2,646,000  and  $2,503,000  for  the
years  ended  December  31,  2021  and  2020,  respectively.  Capital  expenditures  included  in  accounts  payable  or  accrued  liabilities  were  not  material  at
December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Included within property, plant and equipment were assets under finance leases as follows (in thousands):

Buildings and building improvements
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures

Accumulated depreciation

Net

(9)         Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

Long term spare parts
Long term deposits
Pension asset
Deferred tax asset, net
Other

Other assets

(10)         Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Salaries, wages, employment taxes and withholdings
Employee benefit plans
Accrued professional fees
Income, property and other taxes
Contract liabilities – short term
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback
Other

Accrued liabilities

December 31,

2021

2020

2,864    $
3,048     
5,912     
(1,896)    
4,016    $

2,955 
269 
3,224 
(1,522)
1,702 

December 31,

2021

2020

455    $
280     
595     
2,548     
292     
4,170    $

December 31,

2021

2020

1,548    $
861     
697     
176     
15,013     
286     
1,065     
19,646    $

494 
286 
380 
3,604 
244 
5,008 

1,353 
1,216 
695 
253 
6,816 
296 
1,340 
11,969 

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

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.

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(11)         Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Noncurrent pension liability
Deferred gain from sale leaseback
Contract liabilities – long term
Other

Other liabilities

(12)         Debt

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

Current:

Finance lease obligation, current portion
Equipment financing obligations, current portion
PPP Loan, current portion

Current portion of long term debt and finance lease obligations
Long Term:

Finance lease obligations
Equipment financing obligations
PPP Loan
Note payable – related party

Less unamortized debt issuance and modification costs

Long term debt and finance lease obligations, net of unamortized debt costs

December 31,

2021

2020

4,647    $
907     
4,875     
101     
10,530    $

5,730 
1,231 
523 
485 
7,969 

December 31,

2021

2020

983    $
336     
0     
1,319    $

3,469    $
868     
0     
6,500     
(16)    
10,821    $

393 
0 
1,186 
1,579 

1,927 
0 
2,372 
6,500 
(23)
10,776 

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was 6.5% and 5.5%, respectively. The Company had
no capitalized interest in 2021 or 2020. Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020  totaled  approximately  $699,000  and  $369,000,
respectively.

Paycheck Protection Program

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company secured a $3,558,000 term loan (the “PPP Loan”) with BMO Harris Bank National Association
(“BMO”). Proceeds from the PPP Loan were used to retain workers and maintain payroll and make lease and utility payments. The PPP Loan is evidenced
by a promissory note in favor of BMO, as lender, with a principal amount of $3,558,000 that bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.00%.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, with the amount which may be forgiven equal to the sum
of payroll costs, covered rent and mortgage obligations, and covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the 24-week period beginning upon
receipt of funds from the PPP Loan, subject to limitations and calculated in accordance with the terms of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act (the “CARES Act”).

On June 28, 2021, the Company received notice from BMO that BMO had received confirmation from the U.S. Small Business Administration (the
“SBA”) that the application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan had been approved. The loan forgiveness request in the amount of $3,558,000 was applied to the
Company’s entire outstanding PPP Loan balance with BMO. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a gain on the forgiveness of
the PPP Loan and accrued interest in the amount of $3,599,000.

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Note Payable – Related Party

The Company has received the benefit of cash infusions from Gill Family Capital Management, Inc. (“GFCM”) in the form of secured promissory
note obligations totaling $6,500,000 in principal as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (the “Note”). GFCM is an entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman,
President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Jeffrey  T.  Gill,  and  one  of  our  directors,  R.  Scott  Gill.  GFCM,  Jeffrey  T.  Gill  and  R.  Scott  Gill  are  significant
beneficial  stockholders  of  the  Company.  As  of  December  31,  2021,  our  principal  commitment  under  the  Note  was  $2,500,000  due  on  April  1,  2023,
$2,000,000 on April 1, 2024 and the balance on April 1, 2026. Interest on the Note is reset on April 1 of each year, at the greater of 8.0% or 500 basis points
above  the  five-year  Treasury  note  average  during  the  preceding  90-day  period,  in  each  case,  payable  quarterly.  The  Note  allows  for  up  to  an  18-month
deferral of payment for up to 60% of the interest due on the portion of the Note maturing in April of 2023 and 2024. During the first quarter of 2020, the
Company  provided  notice  to  GFCM  of  its  intention  to  elect  to  defer  the  specified  portion  of  the  interest  payments  due  beginning  on  April  6,  2020.  All
accrued but unpaid interest was paid on January 4, 2021.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company amended its secured promissory note obligation with GFCM to, among other things: (i) extend the
maturity dates by one year for $2,500,000 of the obligation from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023; and (ii) extend the allowance for up to an 18-month deferral
of payment for up to 60% of the interest due on the notes maturing in April of 2023 and 2024. All other terms of the promissory note, as amended, remain in
place.

Obligations under the promissory note are guaranteed by all of the subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all assets of

the Company, including those in Mexico.

Finance Lease Obligations

As  of  December  31,  2021,  the  Company  had  $4.5  million  outstanding  under  finance  lease  obligations  for  both  property  and  machinery  and

equipment at its Sypris Technologies locations with maturities through 2025 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.5%.

Equipment Financing Obligations

As of December, 2021, the Company had $1.2 million outstanding under equipment financing facilities, with effective interest rates ranging from

4.4% to 8.1% and payments due through 2026. Payments on the Company’s equipment financing obligations are due as follows (in thousands):

Next 12 months
12 to 24 months
24 to 36 months
36 to 48 months
48 to 60 months
Thereafter

Total payments
Less imputed interest
Total equipment financing obligations

(13)         Fair Value of Financial Instruments

  $

  $

403 
403 
345 
152 
77 
0 
1,380 
(176)
1,204 

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  amount  of  debt  outstanding  at  December  31,  2021
approximates fair value, and is based upon a market approach (Level 2).

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(14)         Employee Benefit Plans

Sypris Technologies 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 amortization of actuarial loss
Expected return on plan assets
Net periodic benefit cost

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

  $

4    $
774     
613     
(773)    
618    $

The net periodic cost of the defined benefit pension plans incurred during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are reflected in the

following captions in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

Service cost:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Other net periodic benefit costs:

Other expense, net

Total

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

  $

4    $

614     
618    $

5 
1,084 
631 
(987)
733 

5 

728 
733 

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):

Change in benefit obligation

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

Change in plan assets:

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

Underfunded status of the plans

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December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

36,859    $
4     
774     
(2,245)    
(2,636)    
32,756    $

32,353    $
37     
297     
(2,636)    
30,051    $

(2,705)    

36,050 
5 
1,084 
2,516 
(2,796)
36,859 

31,738 
2,549 
862 
(2,796)
32,353 

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Balance sheet assets (liabilities):

Other assets
Accrued liabilities
Other liabilities
Net amount recognized

Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets

Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:

Discount rate – projected benefit obligation
Discount rate – net periodic pension cost
Rate of compensation increase
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

Weighted average asset allocation:

Equity securities
Debt securities
Other
Total

The fair values of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):

Asset categories

Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap
U.S. Mid Cap
U.S. Small Cap
World Equity
Real Estate
Other

Fixed income securities
Total Plan Assets

50

December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

  $

595    $
(126)    
(3,174)    
(2,705)   $

22,846    $
22,846     
19,545     

  2.70%   
  2.25 
  N/A 
2.95 

    3.05 -

    1.80 -

December 31,

2021

2020

16%   
81 
3 
100%   

380 
(596)
(4,290)
(4,506)

25,566 
25,566 
20,680 

  2.25%
  3.15 
  N/A 
3.40 

17%
80 
3 
100%

Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  $

2,371    $

2,008     
863     
169     
1,733     
405     
547     
6,814     
14,910    $

  $

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15,141
15,141

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
     
       
 
   
   
 
     
       
 
   
   
 
     
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
     
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
     
       
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
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The fair values of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Asset categories

Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap
U.S. Mid Cap
U.S. Small Cap
World Equity
Real Estate
Other

Fixed income securities
Total Plan Assets

Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  $

2,744    $

2,272     
867     
224     
2,256     
391     
600     
6,304     
15,658    $

  $

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16,695
16,695

Investments in our defined benefit plans are stated at fair value. The following valuation methods were used to value our pension assets:

Equity securities

Fixed income securities

The fair value of equity securities is determined by either direct or indirect quoted market prices. When the value
of  assets  held  in  separate  accounts  is  not  published,  the  value  is  based  on  the  underlying  holdings,  which  are
primarily direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.

The fair value of fixed income securities is determined by either direct or indirect quoted market prices. When
the  value  of  assets  held  in  separate  accounts  is  not  published,  the  value  is  based  on  the  underlying  holdings,
which are primarily direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.

Cash and cash equivalents

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is set equal to its cost.

The  methods  described  above  may produce  a  fair  value  calculation  that  may not  be  indicative  of  net  realizable  value  or  reflective  of  future  fair
values. Furthermore, while the Company believes the valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different
methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting
date.

The Company uses December 31  as  the  measurement  date  for  the  Pension  Plans.  Total  estimated  contributions  expected  to  be  paid  to  the  plans
during 2022 is $109,000, which represents the minimum funding amounts required by federal law. The expected long-term rates of return on plan assets for
determining net periodic pension cost for 2021 and 2020 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 0-55%, fixed income securities ranging 35-100% and non-traditional/other of 0-10% of total investments.

When  establishing  the  expected  long-term  rate  of  return  on  our  U.S.  pension  plan  assets,  the  Company  considered  historical  performance  and
forward looking return estimates reflective of our portfolio mix and investment strategy. Based on the most recent analysis of projected portfolio returns, the
Company  concluded  that  the  use  of  1.80%  for  the  Louisville  Hourly  Plan,  2.95%  for  the  Marion  Plan  and  2.60%  for  the  Louisville  Salaried  Plan  as  the
expected return on our U.S. pension plan assets for 2021 was appropriate.

Actuarial gains and losses, which are primarily the result of changes in the discount rate and other assumptions and differences between actual and
expected asset returns, are deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and amortized to expense following the corridor approach. We use the average
remaining  service  period  of  active  participants  unless  almost  all  of  the  plan’s  participants  are  inactive,  in  which  case  we  use  the  average  remaining  life
expectancy  for  all  active  and  inactive  participants.  Accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  at  December 31,  2021  includes  $11,207,000  of  unrecognized
actuarial losses that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost. The actual loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for
2021 and 2020 was $613,000 and $631,000, respectively.

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At December 31, 2021, 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):

2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027-2031
Total

    $

    $

2,616 
2,546 
2,486 
2,416 
2,326 
10,409 
22,799 

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (the “Defined Contribution Plan”) for substantially all domestic 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 up to 3% and provide discretionary contributions. In connection with the matching contributions, the Company
recognized compensation expense of approximately $361,000 and $350,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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 totaled approximately $232,000 and $199,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate benefit plan obligations of these plans,
which  are  unfunded,  were  $1,473,000  and  $1,440,000  at  December  31,  2021  and  2020  were  included  within  other  liabilities  in  the  accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.

(15)         Commitments and Contingencies

As  of  December 31, 2021,  the  Company  had  outstanding  purchase  commitments  of  approximately  $14,687,000  primarily  for  the  acquisition  of
inventory. These commitments are for goods and services to be acquired in the ordinary course of business and are fulfilled by our vendors within a short
period of time.

The  Company  bears  insurance  risk  as  a  member  of  a  group  captive  insurance  entity  for  certain  general  liability,  automobile  and  workers’
compensation insurance programs 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  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. Additionally, the Company believes its product liability insurance is
adequate to cover all potential product liability claims.

The  Company  accounts  for  loss  contingencies  in  accordance  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  (GAAP).    Estimated  loss
contingencies are accrued only if the loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.  With respect to a particular loss contingency, it
may be probable that a loss has occurred but the estimate of the loss is within a range or undeterminable.  If the Company deems an amount within the range
to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount will be accrued.  However, if no amount within the range is a better estimate than
any other amount, the minimum amount of the range is accrued.

The  Company  has  various  current  and  previously-owned  facilities  subject  to  a  variety  of  environmental  regulations.  The  Company  has  received
certain  indemnifications  from  either  companies  previously  owning  these  facilities  or  from  purchasers  of  those  facilities.  Additionally,  certain  property
previously  sold  by  the  Company  has  been  designated  as  a  Brownfield  Site  and  has  been  approved  for  development  by  the  purchaser.  As  of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, no amounts were accrued for any environmental matters. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.

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On December 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Company had misinterpreted the language of its
Company’s 401(k) Plans (collectively, the “Plan”). The DOL does not appear to dispute that the Company reached such interpretation in good faith and after
consulting with independent ERISA counsel. On January 26, 2022, an opinion was issued by the judge indicating that certain of the Plan language in dispute
is unambiguous and would therefore limit the Company’s right to interpret such language. If the DOL’s allegations were upheld by a court, the Company
could  be  required  to  make  additional  contributions  into  the  accounts  of  its  Plan  participants  and  penalties  payable  to  the  DOL  could  be  imposed.  The
Company believes that it has affirmative defenses and is continuing to vigorously defend the matter.

On February 17, 2017, several employees (“Lucas Plaintiffs”) of KapStone Charleston Kraft, LLC filed a lawsuit in South Carolina alleging that
they had been seriously burned when they opened a hinged closure and a hot tar-like material spilled out. Among other claims, the Lucas Plaintiffs allege that
Sypris Technologies designed and manufactured the closure, that the closure was defective and that those defects had caused or contributed to their injuries.
Sypris Technologies’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction was denied on February 28, 2020. The Company regards these allegations to be without merit
and  any  potential  damages  to  be  undeterminable  at  this  time.  The  Company’s  general  liability  insurer  has  accepted  the  defense  costs.  The  Company  is
continuing to vigorously defend the matter.

(16)         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 stock appreciation rights. A total of 3,476,021 shares were registered for issuance under the 2015 Omnibus Plan. On May 12, 2020,
the 2015 Omnibus Plan was replaced with the 2020 Omnibus Plan. A total of 4,596,271 shares were registered for issuance under the 2020 Omnibus Plan.
Additionally, awards under the 2010 and 2015 Omnibus Plans that are cancelled without having been fully exercised or vested are available again for new
awards under the 2020  Omnibus  Plan.  The  aggregate  number  of  shares  available  for  future  grant  as  of  December 31, 2021  and  2020  was  3,429,771  and
3,598,271, respectively.

The 2015 and 2020 Omnibus Plans provide for restrictions which lapse after three years. During the restricted period, which is commensurate with
each vesting period, the recipient has the right to receive dividends and voting rights for the shares. Generally, 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.

Under the plans, the Company may grant options to purchase common stock 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 2015 and 2020 Omnibus Plans include a five year life along
with vesting after three years of service.

Compensation expense is measured based on the fair value at the date of grant and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. 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. Due to the lack
of sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to otherwise estimate the expected term of the stock options, the Company uses
the simplified method to estimate the expected term. Under the simplified method, the expected term of an option is presumed to be the mid-point between
the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero as we have not paid dividends nor do we anticipate paying any
dividends in the foreseeable future. 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.  Forfeitures  are  recorded  as  they  occur.  Stock  based  compensation  expense  of  $491,000  and  $426,000  has  been  recorded  in  selling,  general  and
administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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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

A summary of the restricted stock activity is as follows:

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2020

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2021

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2021

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

4.1 
83.0%   
0.79%   
0%   

4.0 
52.6%
0.34%
0%

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

1.03     

1.03     

0     
3.16     
0     
0     
3.16     

5.58    $

480,000 

Number of
Shares

324,500    $
0     
(324,500)    
0     
0     
197,500     
0     
0     
197,500    $

There were no shares that vested during 2021. The total fair value of shares vested during 2020 was $392,000.

The following table summarizes option activity for the year ended December 31, 2021:

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Exercisable at December 31, 2021

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

1.26     
0.82     
0.96     
0     
1.50     
1.10     
3.24     
1.21     
0.93     
0.96     
1.11     
1.58     

2.66    $
1.27    $

2,635,000 
382,000 

Number
of Shares

2,567,750    $
930,000     
(306,500)    
0     
(445,000)    
2,746,250     
38,000     
(687,500)    
(107,000)    
(12,500)    
1,977,250    $
448,050    $

The  weighted  average  grant  date  fair  value  based  on  the  Black-Scholes  option  pricing  model  for  options  granted  in  the  years  ended
December  31,  2021  and  2020  was  $1.97  and  $0.33  per  share,  respectively.  There  were  687,500  options  exercised  in  2021  with  an  intrinsic  value  of
$1,907,000. There were 306,500 options exercised in 2020 with an intrinsic value of $392,000.

As of December 31, 2021, there was $762,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation granted under
the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. The total fair value of option shares vested during the years
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $515,000 and $113,000, respectively.

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(17)         Stockholders’ Equity

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, 24,850 shares of the Company’s preferred stock were designated as Series A Preferred Stock in accordance
with the terms of our stockholder rights plan, which expired in October 2011. There are no shares of Series A Preferred Stock currently outstanding, and
there are no current plans to issue any such shares.

The holders of our common stock were not entitled to any payment as a result of the expiration of the rights plan and the rights issued thereunder.

The  Company’s  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  consists  of  employee  benefit  related  adjustments  and  foreign  currency  translation

adjustments.

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

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Employee benefit related adjustments – U.S, net of tax
Employee benefit related adjustments – Mexico, net of tax
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

December 31,

2021

2020

  $

  $

(11,440)   $
(11,745)    
191     
(22,994)   $

(10,847)
(13,867)
16 
(24,698)

Balance at January 1, 2020

Currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Net actuarial loss for the year, net of tax
Amortization for the year, net of tax

Balance at December 31, 2020

Currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Net actuarial loss for the year, net of tax
Amortization for the year, net of tax

Balance at December 31, 2021

(18)         Income Taxes

Foreign
Currency
Translation    

Defined
Benefit
Plans

Accum.
Other
Comp Loss

  $

  $

  $

(10,623)   $
(224)    
0     
0     
(10,847)   $
(593)    
0     
0     
(11,440)   $

(13,428)   $
0     
(1,054)    
631     
(13,851)   $
0     
1,684     
613     
(11,554)   $

(24,051)
(224)
(1,054)
631 
(24,698)
(593)
1,684 
613 
(22,994)

The  Company  accounts  for  income  taxes  under  the  liability  method.  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 income (loss) before taxes are as follows (in thousands):

Domestic
Foreign
Total

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Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

  $

408    $
3,588     
3,996    $

(3,115)
1,823 
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The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):

Current:

Federal
State
Foreign

Total current income tax expense

Deferred:
Federal
State
Foreign

Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit), net

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

0    $
6     
52     
58     

0     
0     
1,015     
1,015     
1,073    $

0 
(125)
235 
110 

0 
0 
(3,070)
(3,070)
(2,960)

  $

  $

The Company recognizes liabilities or assets for the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets or liabilities
and their reported amounts in the financial statements in accordance with Income Taxes, Topic 740 (ASC 740). These temporary differences will result in
taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the reported amounts of assets or liabilities are recovered or settled. ASC 740 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 Company evaluates its deferred
tax position on a quarterly basis and valuation allowances are provided as necessary. During this evaluation, the Company reviews its forecast of income in
conjunction with other positive and negative evidence surrounding the realizability of its deferred tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is needed.
Based on its current forecast, the Company believes it will have sufficient future taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets recorded by its Mexican
subsidiary. Therefore, the Company reversed its valuation allowance recorded in prior years against certain Mexican net deferred tax assets and recognized
an income tax benefit of $3,717,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Based  on  the  Company’s  consideration  of  all  positive  and  negative  evidence,  including  the  future  reversals  of  existing  taxable  temporary
differences,  projected  future  taxable  income,  tax-planning  strategies,  and  results  of  recent  operations,  the  Company  has  established  a  valuation  allowance
against all U.S. deferred tax assets. 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. tax benefits.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Reform Act”) was enacted, which significantly changed U.S. tax law by, among other
things, lowering corporate income tax rates, implementing a territorial tax system and imposing a one-time repatriation tax on deemed repatriated earnings of
foreign  subsidiaries.  The  Tax  Reform  Act  reduced  the  U.S.  corporate  income  tax  rate  from  a  maximum  of  35%  to  a  flat  21%  rate,  effective  January  1,
2018. The  Tax  Reform  Act  also  provided  for  a  one-time  deemed  repatriation  of  post-1986  undistributed  foreign  subsidiary  earnings  and  profits  (“E&P”)
through the year ended December 31, 2017. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions of the Tax Reform Act require the Company to
include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. The Company is
subject  to  incremental  U.S.  tax  on  GILTI  income  due  to  expense  allocations  required  by  the  U.S.  foreign  tax  credit  rules.  The  Company  has  elected  to
account for the GILTI tax in the period in which it is incurred, and therefore has not provided any deferred tax impacts of GILTI in its consolidated financial
statements.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return which includes all domestic subsidiaries. State income taxes paid in the U.S. during
2021 and 2020 totaled $6,000 and $13,000, respectively. There were no state income tax refunds received in the U.S. during 2021. State income tax refunds
received in the U.S. during 2020 totaled $5,000. Foreign income taxes paid during 2021 and 2020 totaled $211,000 and $206,000, respectively. There were
no foreign refunds received in 2021 and 2020. There were no  federal  taxes  paid  in  2021 and 2020. There were no  federal  refunds  received  in  2021. The
Company received federal refunds of $92,000 in 2020. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $146,619,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards
available to offset future federal taxable income. The pre-2018 federal net operating loss carryforwards of $135,646,000 expire in various amounts from 2026
to 2037.  Federal  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  generated  in  2018  and  forward  will  have  an  unlimited  carryforward  period  as  part  of  the  Tax  Act.  The
indefinite lived net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2021 are approximately $10,973,000.

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At December 31, 2021, the Company had $109,358,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future state taxable income, the
majority of which relates to Florida ($61,197,000) and Kentucky ($48,161,000). The pre-2018 state net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately
$103,386,000 expire in various amounts from 2026 to 2037. State net operating loss carryforwards generated in 2018 and forward will have an unlimited
carryforward. The indefinite lived state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2021 are approximately $5,972,000.

The following is a reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense to that computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income (loss) before
income taxes (in thousands):

Federal tax expense at the statutory rate
Current year permanent differences
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiary
Currency translation effect on temporary differences
Change in valuation allowance
State NOL carryforwards
Other

Income tax expense (benefit), net

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

839    $
(11)    
14     
323     
111     
919     
(256)    
(866)    
1,073    $

(271)
273 
(166)
151 
223 
(2,994)
(471)
295 
(2,960)

  $

  $

The  gross  deferred  tax  asset  for  the  Company’s  Mexican  subsidiary  was  $2,548,000  and  $3,604,000  as  of  December  31,  2021  and  2020,

respectively.

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

Deferred tax assets:

Compensation and benefit accruals
Inventory valuation
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards
Deferred revenue
Accounts receivable allowance
Defined benefit pension plan
Lease liabilities
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions
Other

Total

Domestic valuation allowance

Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation
Right-of-use assets, net

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax asset

57

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

  $

328    $
863     
35,351     
21     
15     
621     
1,037     
2,548     
779     
41,563     
(37,441)    
4,122     

(714)    
(860)    
(1,574)    
2,548    $

386 
877 
33,851 
391 
7 
708 
1,193 
3,604 
718 
41,735 
(37,015)
4,720 

(114)
(1,002)
(1,116)
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The  ASC  Income  Tax  Topic  740  includes  guidance  for  the  accounting  for  uncertainty  in  income  taxes  recognized  in  an  enterprise’s  financials.
Specifically, the guidance prescribes a two-step process, which is the 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 total
amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $200,000. There were no changes to the unrecognized tax benefit balance
during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

If the Company’s positions are sustained by the taxing authority, the entire balance at December 31, 2021 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, 2021 and 2020, the Company does not have an accrual for the
payment of tax-related interest and penalties.

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  2018 through 2020,  for  which  the  statute  has  yet  to  expire.  The  Company’s
wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico is currently under audit by the Mexican taxing authorities for the 2016 tax year. In addition, open tax years related to
state and foreign jurisdictions remain subject to examination.

(19)         Earnings Per Common Share

The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share
for  common  stock  and  participating  securities.  Restricted  stock  granted  by  the  Company  is  considered  a  participating  security  since  it  contains  a  non-
forfeitable right to dividends.

Our  potentially  dilutive  securities  include  potential  common  shares  related  to  our  stock  options  and  restricted  stock.  Diluted  earnings  per  share
considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would
have an anti-dilutive effect. Diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of common shares related to our stock options in periods in which the option
exercise price is greater than the average market price of our common stock for the period. There were 38,000 and 2,314,000 shares excluded from earnings
per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per common share is as follows (in
thousands):

Income attributable to stockholders:
Net income as reported

Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders

Net income allocable to common stockholders

Income per common share attributable to stockholders:

Basic
Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

58

  $

  $

  $
  $

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

2,923    $
(12)    
2,911    $

0.14    $
0.13    $

21,585     
1,416     
23,001     

1,668 
0 
1,668 

0.08 
0.08 

21,084 
2 
21,086 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
     
       
 
   
 
     
       
 
 
   
   
   
 
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(20)         Segment Information

The  Company  is  organized  into  two  business  segments,  Sypris  Technologies  and  Sypris  Electronics.  The  segments  are  each  managed  separately
because  of  the  distinctions  between  the  products,  markets,  customers,  technologies,  and  workforce  skills  of  the  segments.  Sypris  Technologies  generates
revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure
energy  pipeline  applications.  Sypris  Electronics  provides  circuit  card  and  box  build  manufacturing,  high  reliability  manufacturing,  systems  assembly  and
integration, design for manufacturability and design to specification work to customers in the market for aerospace and defense electronics. There was no
intersegment net revenue recognized for any year presented.

The  Company  includes  the  unallocated  costs  of  its  corporate  office,  including  the  employment  costs  of  its  senior  management  team  and  other
corporate personnel, administrative costs and net corporate interest expense incurred at the corporate level under the caption “General, corporate and other”
in the table below. Such unallocated costs include those for centralized information technology, finance, legal and human resources support teams, certain
professional  fees,  director  fees,  corporate  office  rent,  certain  self-insurance  costs  and  recoveries,  software  license  fees  and  various  other  administrative
expenses that are not  allocated  to  our  reportable  segments.  The  unallocated  assets  include  cash  and  cash  equivalents  maintained  in  its  domestic  treasury
accounts and the net book value of corporate facilities and related information systems. The unallocated liabilities consist primarily of the related party notes
payable.  Domestic  income  taxes  are  calculated  at  an  entity  level  and  are  not  allocated  to  our  reportable  segments.  Corporate  capital  expenditures  and
depreciation and amortization include items attributable to the unallocated fixed assets of the corporate office and related information systems.

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

Net revenue from unaffiliated customers:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
Total net revenue

Gross profit:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
Total gross profit

Operating income (loss):
Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total operating income

Interest expense, net:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total interest expense

59

Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

61,737    $
35,697     
97,434    $

8,115    $
6,391     
14,506    $

3,484    $
2,846     
(4,420)    
1,910    $

281    $
37     
550     
868    $

45,321 
37,025 
82,346 

6,164 
5,888 
12,052 

1,731 
2,591 
(4,232)
90 

251 
25 
562 
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Year ended December 31,
2020
2021

Other expense (income), net:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total other expense, net

Income (loss) before income taxes:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total income (loss) before income taxes

Income tax expense (benefit), net

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total income tax expense (benefit), net

Depreciation and amortization:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total depreciation and amortization

Capital expenditures:
Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total capital expenditures

Total assets:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total assets

Total liabilities:

Sypris Technologies
Sypris Electronics
General, corporate and other
Total liabilities

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

647    $
(2)    
0     
645    $

2,555    $
2,812     
(1,371)    
3,996    $

1,067    $
0     
6     
1,073    $

1,888    $
579     
179     
2,646    $

2,392    $
403     
29     
2,824    $

December 31,

2021

2020

35,977    $
35,599     
7,929     
79,505    $

20,666    $
31,030     
8,523     
60,219    $

547 
(3)
0 
544 

935 
2,567 
(4,794)
(1,292)

(2,835)
0 
(125)
(2,960)

1,791 
529 
183 
2,503 

1,355 
138 
49 
1,542 

31,425 
18,620 
10,663 
60,708 

19,974 
13,545 
12,414 
45,933 

The  Company’s  export  sales  from  the  U.S.  totaled  $4,463,000  and  $3,423,000  in  2021  and  2020,  respectively.  Approximately  $47,077,000  and
$29,812,000 of net revenue in 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $7,083,000 and $5,819,000 of long lived assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively,
and net assets of $16,336,000 and $14,344,000 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, relate to the Company’s international operations.

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

None.

Item 9A.         Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management,
including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this
report.

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,  2021  that  have

materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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). 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, 2021. 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  (2013).  Based  on  our
assessment, we concluded that as of December 31, 2021, Sypris’ internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting.  Management’s  report  was  not  subject  to  attestation  by  the  Company’s  registered  public  accounting  firm  pursuant  to  temporary  rules  of  the
Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company (non-accelerated filer) to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Item 9B.         Other Information

None.

Item 9C.         Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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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 “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 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  Conduct,  and  will  make  any
amendments and waivers thereto, 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 “2021 Director Compensation,”
“Governance of the Company,” “Summary Compensation Table,” and “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2021,” 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 and Management,” 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, 2021 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)

1,977,250(1)  $
— 
1,977,250 

  $

1.11     
—     
1.11     

3,429,771(2)

— 
3,429,771 

  (1)

  (2)

Consists  of  (a)  1,069,250  outstanding  options  under  the  2015  Omnibus  Plan,  which  plan  expired  on  May  5,  2020  and  (b)  908,000  outstanding
options under the 2020 Omnibus Plan.

Shares remaining available for issuance under the 2020 Omnibus Plan.

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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” 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 Accounting 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.

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Item 15.         Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

1. Financial Statements

PART IV

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

2. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number Description

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

10.1

10.1.1

10.1.2

10.1.3

10.1.4

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)).

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed October 31, 2011
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

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)).

Description of the Company’s Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 19, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Promissory Note between Gill Family Capital Management, Inc., Sypris Solutions, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC,
Sypris  Data  Systems,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Marion,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Kenton,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Mexican  Holdings,
LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Northern,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Southern,  Inc.  and  Sypris  Technologies  International,  Inc.  dated  as  of
March 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March, 31, 2015 (Commission File No.
000-24020)).

Amended  Promissory  Note  between  Gill  Family  Capital  Management,  Inc.,  Sypris  Solutions,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies,  Inc.,  Sypris
Electronics,  LLC,  Sypris  Data  Systems,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Marion,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Kenton,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies
Mexican Holdings, LLC, Sypris Technologies Northern, Inc., Sypris Technologies Southern, Inc. and Sypris Technologies International, Inc.
dated as of June 11, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 18, 2015 (Commission
File No. 000-24020)).

Amended and Restated Promissory Note between Gill Family Capital Management, Inc., Sypris Solutions, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc.,
Sypris  Electronics,  LLC,  Sypris  Data  Systems,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Marion,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Kenton,  Inc.,  Sypris
Technologies  Mexican  Holdings,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Northern,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Southern,  Inc.  and  Sypris  Technologies
International, Inc. dated as of October 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March, 30,
2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended and Restated Promissory Note in favor of Gill Family Capital Management, Inc. dated as of February 25, 2016 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 18, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amended  Promissory  Note  between  Gill  Family  Capital  Management,  Inc.,  Sypris  Solutions,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies,  Inc.,  Sypris
Electronics,  LLC,  Sypris  Data  Systems,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Marion,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Kenton,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies
Mexican Holdings, LLC, Sypris Technologies Northern, Inc., Sypris Technologies Southern, Inc. and Sypris Technologies International, Inc.
dated  as  of  September  30,  2016  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Form  10-Q  filed  on  November  16,  2016
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

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Exhibit
Number  Description

10.1.5

10.1.6

10.1.7

10.1.8

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6*

10.7*

10.8*

10.9*

10.10*

10.11*

Amended and Restated Promissory Note between Gill Family Capital Management, Inc., Sypris Solutions, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc.,
Sypris  Electronics,  LLC,  Sypris  Data  Systems,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Marion,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Kenton,  Inc.,  Sypris
Technologies  Mexican  Holdings,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Northern,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Southern,  Inc.  and  Sypris  Technologies
International, Inc. dated as of November 10, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March,
20, 2019 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amendment  to  Amended  and  Restated  Promissory  Note  between  Gill  Family  Capital  Management,  Inc.,  Sypris  Solutions,  Inc.,  Sypris
Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC, Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc.,
Sypris  Technologies  Mexican  Holdings,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Northern,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Southern,  Inc.  and  Sypris
Technologies International, Inc. dated as of December 28, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K
filed on March 18, 2021 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Amendment  to  Amended  and  Restated  Promissory  Note  between  Gill  Family  Capital  Management,  Inc.,  Sypris  Solutions,  Inc.,  Sypris
Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data Systems, Inc., Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC, Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc.,
Sypris  Technologies  Mexican  Holdings,  LLC,  Sypris  Technologies  Northern,  Inc.,  Sypris  Technologies  Southern,  Inc.  and  Sypris
Technologies International, Inc. dated as of December 29, 2021.

Security Agreement between Sypris Solutions, Inc., Sypris Technologies, Inc., Sypris Electronics, LLC, Sypris Data Systems, Inc., Sypris
Technologies Marion, LLC, Sypris Technologies Kenton, Inc., Sypris Technologies Mexican Holdings, LLC, Sypris Technologies Northern,
Inc., Sypris Technologies Southern, Inc. and Sypris Technologies International, Inc. and Gill Family Capital Management, Inc., dated as of
March 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March, 31, 2015 (Commission File No.
000-24020)).

 Promissory Note between BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Sypris Solutions, Inc., dated as of April 30, 2020, executed by Sypris Solutions, Inc.
on May 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May, 6, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Asset  Purchase  Agreement  between  Analog  Devices,  Inc.  and  Sypris  Electronics,  LLC  dated  as  of  August  16,  2016  (incorporated  by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Lease agreement between Promotora y Desarrolladora Pulso Inmobiliario, S.C. and Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V dated
January 29, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 18, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-
24020)).

Lease between Sypris Electronics, LLC and University Business Center I, LLC dated May 3, 2016 regarding 10421 University Center Drive,
Tampa, FL property. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 17, 2016 (Commission File No.
000-24020)).

Sypris  Solutions,  Inc.,  Directors  Compensation  Program  adopted  on  September  1,  1995  Amended  and  Restated  on  March  9,  2021
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2021 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

2015 Sypris Omnibus Plan effective as of May 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-8 filed on May 19, 2015 (Commission File No. 333-204299)).

The  2020  Sypris  Omnibus  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  A  to  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  filed  on  April  3,  2020
(Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Four Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-K
filed on March 30, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Five Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10-K
filed on March 30, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Six-Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q
filed on August 13, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

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Exhibit
Number  Description

10.12*

10.13*

10.14*

10.15*

10.16*

10.17*

10.18*

10.19*

10.20*

Form of Five-Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q
filed on August 13, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form  of  Four  Year  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.6  to  the  Company’s  Form  10-Q  filed  on
November 16, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Executive Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for Grants of Restricted Stock to Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Executive Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for Grants of Non-Qualified Stock Options to Executive Officers (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2016 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Executive Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for Grants of Non-Qualified Stock Options to Executive Officers (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2020 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Five Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q
filed on May 15, 2018 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

  Form  of  Five  Year  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Form  10-Q  filed  on
August 12, 2021 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Executive Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement for Grants of Restricted Stock to Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

Form of Special Retirement Award Agreement for Grants of Non-Qualified Stock Options (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

10.21*

Form of Six-Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement.

21

23

Subsidiaries of the Company

Consent of Crowe 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.

32

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.

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded
within the Inline XBRL document).

101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Item 16. Form 10–K Summary

None.

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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 17, 2022.

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 17, 2022:

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
(Jeffrey T. Gill)
President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
(Jeffrey T. Gill)

/s/ Anthony C. Allen
(Anthony C. Allen)

/s/ Rebecca R. Eckert
(Rebecca R. Eckert)

/s/ John F. Brinkley
(John F. Brinkley)

/s/ Gary L. Convis
(Gary L. Convis)

/s/ William G. Ferko
(William G. Ferko)

/s/ R. Scott Gill
(R. Scott Gill)

/s/ William L. Healey
(William L. Healey)

/s/ Robert Sroka
(Robert Sroka)

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

Exhibit 10.1.7

This  Amended  and  Restated  Promissory  Note  represents  an  amendment  and  restatement  of,  and  not  a  novation  of,  that  certain  Amended  and  Restated
Promissory Note made by Makers in favor of the Lender dated effective December 28, 2020, as heretofore amended, restated, modified and supplemented
from time to time, in the maximum principal amount of $6,500,000.00.

$6,500,000.00

Louisville, Kentucky
December 29, 2021

FOR  VALUE  RECEIVED,  each  of  the  undersigned,  SYPRIS  SOLUTIONS,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (“Solutions”),  SYPRIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Technologies”), SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MARION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MEXICAN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES NORTHERN, INC., a
Delaware  corporation,  SYPRIS  TECHNOLOGIES  SOUTHERN,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  SYPRIS  TECHNOLOGIES  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware corporation and SYPRIS ELECTRONICS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a “Maker” and collectively, the “Makers”),
hereby jointly and severally promise and agree to pay to the order of GILL FAMILY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation with
principal office and place of business at 101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450, Louisville, Kentucky 40222 (the “Lender”), the principal sum of up to SIX MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,500,000.00) (the “Loan”), together with interest thereon as provided below. The terms and provisions of this
Amended and Restated Promissory Note (this “Note”) are as follows:

1.        Calculation of Interest.  Form the date hereof to and until April 1, 2026, which date shall be the maturity date of this Note (the "Maturity

Date"), the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the following rates:

a. Until March 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at the fixed rate per annum of eight percent

(8.00%); and

b. Beginning on April 1, 2019 and continuing until the Maturity Date, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at
a variable rate per annum, adjusted on April 1, 2019 and each succeeding April 1 thereafter to a rate equal to the greater of (i) eight
percent (8.00%), or (ii) five hundred (500) basis points above the average of the United States Five (5) Year Treasury Note Rate as
published  by  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  over  the  preceding  ninety  (90)  days.  Each  change  in  the  variable  rate  of  this  Note  shall
become  effective  without  notice  or  demand  of  any  kind  as  of  the  opening  of  business  on  the  day  such  change  is  stated  to  occur  as
provided above.

2.         Payment of Principal and Interest. All principal and interest on this Note shall be due and payable as follows: (a) all accrued and unpaid
interest shall be due and payable in consecutive quarterly installments commencing on the first business day immediately succeeding each fiscal quarter end
for Solutions, to and until the Maturity Date, (b) TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) of the outstanding principal
due under this Note shall be paid on or before April 1, 2023, (c) TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) of the outstanding principal due under this
Note  shall  be  paid  on  or  before  April  1,  2024,  and  (d)  the  remaining  entire  unpaid  principal  balance  of  and  all  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  on  this  Note,
together with all other amounts due and owing under this Note, shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding any statement herein
to the contrary, for each scheduled quarterly interest payment date the Makers may, at their sole election by prior written notice to the Lender, elect to defer,
for up to eighteen (18) months from such date, the payment of up to sixty percent (60%) of the interest to be paid hereunder on such date, but only with
respect to the principal amounts due under Sections 2(b) and 2(c). In such event, the aggregate amount of any such deferred interest shall accrue interest
thereon until paid at the same per annum rate applicable to the outstanding principal balance hereof as set forth in Section 1 above. In the event the Makers
do not provide such prior written notice of interest payment deferment and Makers then proceed to fail to pay the full amount of interest then due and owing,
Lender shall have all rights and remedies available to it under this Note and the Security Instruments as a result of such nonpayment. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Makers covenant and agree that the interest payment due on January 4, 2022, shall not be eligible for deferment.

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3.        Interest Calculated on 30-Day Month. All accrued interest on this Note shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed

over twelve (12) assumed months consisting of thirty (30) days each.

4.        Default Rate. Commencing five (5) days after written notice from the Lender (by facsimile transmission or otherwise) to the Makers to the
effect that any installment of principal of and/or accrued interest on this Note is overdue (provided such notice shall be given no earlier than five (5) days
after the due date of any such installment), such overdue installment of principal and/or accrued interest, provided it remains unpaid, shall commence to bear
interest at the ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Default Rate”), and such overdue installment of principal and/or accrued interest together with all interest
accrued thereon at the rate set forth herein shall continue to be immediately due and payable in full to the Lender. In the event the Lender accelerates the
maturity date of this Note due to the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder, the entire unpaid principal balance of this Note together with all accrued
and  unpaid  interest  thereon  shall,  beginning  five  (5)  days  after  notice  of  acceleration  of  the  maturity  date  of  this  Note  has  been  given  to  the  Makers,
commence  to  bear  interest  at  the  Default  Rate,  and  all  such  unpaid  principal  together  with  all  interest  accrued  and  unpaid  thereon,  including,  without
limitation, all interest accrued and accruing thereon as provided in this sentence, shall continue to be immediately due and payable in full to the Lender.

5.         Place of Payment. All payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made to the Lender in legal tender of the United States of
America at its offices located at 101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, or to such other person or such other place as may be designated in
writing by the Lender.

6.         Security for Note. This Note shall be secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the Makers and any guarantors of this
Note, subject to certain exceptions as determined in Lender’s reasonable discretion. The security documents executed by Makers and the guarantors in favor
of Lender in conjunction with this Note or in the future shall be referred to herein as the “Security Instruments”. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Makers
shall  be  able  to  take  on  additional  indebtedness  for  the  purchase  of  assets  in  the  furtherance  of  the  Makers  business  and  grant  purchase  money  security
interests in such assets without the consent of the Lender.

7.                  Representations  and  Warranties.  Each  Maker  hereby  jointly  and  severally  represents  and  warrants  to  the  Lender,  as  follows,  which

representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Note and the making of the disbursement of Loan proceeds hereunder:

7.1       Maker’s Existence. Each Maker is a duly organized or incorporated and validly existing corporation or limited liability company, as
applicable,  in  good  standing  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Delaware  and  has  all  requisite  authority  to  own  its  property  and  to  carry  on  its  business  as
presently  conducted.  Each  Maker  is  duly  qualified  to  transact  business  and  is  validly  existing  and  in  good  standing  as  a  foreign  entity  in  every  foreign
jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify would materially and adversely affect such Maker’s business or its properties.

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7.2        Authority of Makers. The obtaining of the Loan by each Maker from the Lender and the execution, delivery and performance by each
Maker of this Note and the Security Instruments to which it is a party are within the organizational powers of each Maker, have been duly authorized by all of
the  Directors  or  Members  of  such  Maker,  are  not  in  contravention  of  the  Certificate  of  Incorporation,  Certificate  of  Formation,  Bylaws  or  Operating
Agreement of such Maker, as applicable, or the terms of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which such Maker is a party or by which it or any of its
property  is  bound,  and  do  not  contravene  the  provisions  of,  or  constitute  a  default  under,  or  result  in  the  creation  of  any  lien  (except  as  expressly
contemplated herein) upon the property of such Maker under any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which such Maker is a party or by
which it or any of its properties is bound. Each Maker is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company in each state in which it is so
required to be qualified.

7.3       Taxes. Each Maker has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and local tax returns which, to the knowledge of its Members or
Directors, are required to be filed, and each Maker has paid or caused to be paid all taxes as shown on such returns, on any assessment received by such
Maker. Each Maker has established reserves which are believed to be adequate for the payment of additional taxes for years that have not been audited by the
respective tax authorities.

7.4       Enforceability. This Note and the Security Instruments to which any Maker is a party constitute valid and legally binding obligations
of each such Maker, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally and to general principles of equity, whether asserted in an action at law or in equity.

8.        Affirmative Covenants. Each Maker hereby jointly and severally agrees that until the Loan and other secured indebtedness has been paid in

full to the Lender and this Note has been terminated, each Maker, shall perform and observe all of the following provisions:

8.1        Financial Statements. Each Maker shall furnish to the Lender all financial statements and other financial information in form and at

the times required to be furnished by the Lender.

8.2       Inspection. Each Maker covenants that it will permit the Lender and its employees and agents, at the Lender’s expense (unless an
Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the same shall be at the expense of said Maker) to examine corporate books and financial records of
said Maker, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Maker at such reasonable times and as often as the Lender may reasonably request.

8.3        Maker’s Existence. Each Maker shall preserve its existence as a limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, under the

laws of the state of its respective organization or incorporation.

8.4         Further Assurances. Each Maker and guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Lender all agreements, documents and instruments,
shall pay all filing fees and taxes in connection therewith and shall take such further actions as the Lender may reasonably request or as may be necessary or
appropriate to effectuate the intent of this Note and the Security Instruments.

8.5         Notice of Default. The Makers shall promptly notify the Lender in writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default, specifying in

connection with such notification all actions proposed to be taken to remedy such circumstance.

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8.6         Notice of Legal Proceedings. The Makers shall, promptly upon becoming aware of the existence thereof, notify the Lender in writing
of the institution of any litigation, legal proceeding, or dispute with any person or tribunal, that might materially and adversely affect the condition, financial
or otherwise, or the earnings, affairs, business prospects or properties of any Maker.

8.7         Maintenance of Qualification and Assets. Each Maker shall at all times maintain: (i) its qualification to transact business and good
standing as a foreign entity in all jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would materially and adversely affect the nature of its properties or the conduct
of its businesses; and (ii) all franchises, licenses, rights and privileges necessary for the proper conduct of its businesses.

8.8         Payment of Taxes and Claims. Each Maker shall pay all taxes imposed upon it or upon any of its properties or with respect to its
franchises,  business,  income  or  profits  before  any  material  penalty  or  interest  accrues  thereon.  Each  Maker  shall  also  pay  all  material  claims  (including
without limitation claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums which have or shall become due and payable and which by law have or might
become a vendors lien or a mechanics, laborers’, materialmen’s, statutory or other lien affecting any of its properties; provided, however, that the respective
Maker shall not be required to pay any such taxes or claims if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate
legal proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted and (ii) each Maker shall have set aside on its books reserves (segregated to the extent required
by generally accepted accounting principles) adequate with respect thereto.

9.         Acceleration; Offset; Special Rights Relating to Collateral. Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this
Note: (a) the Makers shall fail to pay the principal of and/or any accrued interest on this Note when due and such failure shall continue for more than five (5)
days after such due date; (b) a representation contained herein or in any of the Security Agreements, Mortgages or Security Instruments shall be untrue or any
Maker shall violate any of the other terms or covenants contained in this Note or in any of the Security Agreements, Mortgages or Security Instruments and
such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by such Maker of notice thereof from the Lender; (c) any Maker shall (i) voluntarily
commence  any  proceeding  or  file  any  petition  seeking  relief  under  Title  11  of  the  United  States  Code  or  any  other  federal,  state  or  foreign  bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership, liquidation or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contravene in a timely and appropriate manner, in any such
proceeding or the filing of any such petition, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for a
substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally, to pay its debts as they become due, or (vii) take
any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (d) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a
court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of said Maker or of a substantial part of the property or assets of said Maker under Title 11 of the
United States Code or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, liquidation or similar, law or (ii) the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of said Maker, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of said Maker; and any such proceeding or
petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) consecutive days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall continue unstayed
and in effect for sixty (60) consecutive days; then, and in each such event (other than an event described in subsections (c) or (d) above); or (e) if there occurs
any  other  “Event  of  Default”  as  defined  in  the  Security  Instruments  and  the  same  continues  past  any  applicable  grace  period.  After  the  occurrence  and
continuation of any Event of Default, the Lender shall have full power and authority at any time or times to exercise, at its sole option, all or any one or more
of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (the “Kentucky UCC”), the Uniform
Commercial Code of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware UCC”) and/or all other applicable laws, including without limitation, declare the entire unpaid
principal balance of and all accrued and unpaid interest on this Note to be, whereupon the same shall be, immediately due and payable in full to the Lender
(unless the Event of Default is of the type referred to in subsection (c) or (d) above, in which event the entire unpaid principal balance of and all accrued and
unpaid interest on this Note shall automatically be due and payable in full to the Lender without notice or demand). If any Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, the Lender shall have the right then, or at any time thereafter, to set off against, and appropriate and apply toward the payment of the unpaid
principal of and/or accrued and unpaid interest on this Note in such order as the Lender may select in its sole and absolute discretion, whether or not this Note
shall then have matured or be due and payable and whether or not the Lender has declared this Note to be in default and immediately due and payable, any
and all deposit balances and other sums and indebtedness and other property then held or owed by the Lender to or for the credit or account of the Makers,
and in and on all of which the Makers hereby grant the Lender a first priority security interest in and lien on to secure the payment of this Note, all without
prior  notice  to  or  demand  upon  the  Makers  or  any  other  Person,  all  such  prior  notices  and  demands  being  hereby  expressly  waived  by  the  Makers.  Any
requirement of the Kentucky UCC or the Delaware UCC for reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is mailed, postage pre-paid, to the Makers at least
five (5) days prior to the time of the event given rise to the requirement of notice. Notice shall be mailed to the address of the Makers as shown on the records
of  the  Lender  maintained  with  respect  to  the  Loan.  The  Lender  shall  have  no  responsibility  for  the  collection  or  protection  of  any  collateral  or  any  part
thereof or to exercise (or give notice to the Makers of) any option, privilege or right with respect to any collateral, all of which are waived by the Makers.
The Lender, at its option, may transfer or register all or any part of any collateral into its or its nominee’s name without any indication of security interest,
without  notice  in  either  before  or  after  the  maturity  of  this  Note.  The  Lender  may  transfer  this  Note,  and  deliver  any  collateral  to  the  transferee,  and  the
transferee shall become vested with all powers and rights given to the Lender with respect to such collateral.

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10.         Rights Under Security Instruments; Cumulative Rights. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Lender shall have all of the rights
and remedies under this Note, the Security Instruments and at law or in equity. All of the rights and remedies of the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default hereunder shall be cumulative to the greatest extent permitted by law.

11.         Indemnity. The Makers shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the Lender, its successors, assigns, officers, shareholders,
agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages, fines, penalties and liabilities, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of, connected with or resulting from (a) this Note or any of the Security Instruments, (b)
the Lender’s preservation or attempted preservation of any of the collateral taken pursuant to any of the Security Instruments, and/or (c) any failure of the
security interests and liens granted to the Lender pursuant to the Security Instruments to be or to remain perfected or to have the priority as contemplated
herein and in the Security Instrument; provided, however, the Makers shall not have any obligation to indemnify the Lender for any such claims, actions,
suits,  proceedings,  costs,  expenses,  damages,  fines,  penalties  and/or  liabilities  to  the  extent  the  same  have  been  caused  by  or  have  arisen  solely  and
completely  from  any  gross  negligence  or  willful  misconduct  committed  by  the  Lender.  At  the  Lender’s  request,  the  Makers  shall,  at  their  own  cost  and
expense, defend or cause to be defended any and all such actions or suits that may be brought against the Lender and, in any event, shall satisfy, pay and
discharge any and all judgments, awards, penalties, costs and fines that may be recovered against the Lender in any such action, plus all attorneys’ fees and
costs  related  thereto  to  the  extent  permitted  by  applicable  law;  provided,  however,  that  the  Lender  shall  give  the  Makers  (to  the  extent  the  Lender  seeks
indemnification from the Makers under this section) prompt written notice of any such claim, demand or suit after the Lender has received written notice
thereof, and the Lender shall not settle any such claim, demand or suit, if the Lender seeks indemnification therefor from the Makers, without first giving
notice to the Makers of the Lender’s desire to settle and obtaining the consent of the Makers to the same, which consent the Makers hereby agree not to
unreasonably withhold. All obligations of the Makers under this section shall survive the payment of the Note.

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12         Invalidity. If any part of this Note shall be adjudged invalid or unenforceable, whether in general or in any particular circumstance, then
such partial invalidity or enforcement shall not cause the remainder of this Note to be or to become invalid or unenforceable, and if a provision hereof is held
invalid or unenforceable, and if a provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable in one or more of its applications, the Lender and the Makers hereby agree
that said provision shall remain in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid or unenforceable application or applications.

13.         Assignment. This Note may not be assigned by any or all of the Makers. This Note and the Security Instruments may be assigned by the
Lender.  All  rights  of  the  Lender  hereunder  shall  inure  to  the  benefit  of  its  successors  and  assigns,  and  all  obligations,  covenants  and  agreements  of  the
Makers shall bind its successors and assigns, if any.

14.         Entire Agreement. This Note and the Security Instruments constitute the entire agreement between the Lender and the Makers with respect

to the subject matter hereof.

15.         Costs and Expenses. The Makers jointly and severally agree to pay: (a) the reasonable fees of Lender’s counsel, including all out-of-pocket
expenses  incurred  by  such  counsel,  including  costs  incurred  on  behalf  of  the  Lender  in  the  negotiation,  preparation,  printing,  documentation,  review  and
execution of this Note and the Security Instruments, and (b) all other charges, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Lender or Lender’s counsel
including, without limitation, including all documentary stamp or other tax liabilities, recording fees and costs of lien searches, certified documents and flood
zone verifications. All obligations of the Makers under this section shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Note for any reason whatsoever.

16.         No Third Party Beneficiaries. All conditions of the obligations of the Lender to disburse the proceeds of the Loan hereunder are imposed
solely  and  exclusively  for  the  benefit  of  the  Lender  and  its  successors  and  assigns  and  the  Makers,  and  no  other  Person  shall  have  standing  to  require
satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that the Lender will refuse to disburse proceeds of the Loan in the
absence of strict compliance with any or all of such conditions, and no other Person shall, under any circumstances, be deemed to be beneficiary of such
conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by the Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion.

17.                    Amendments.  No  amendment,  modification,  or  supplement  to  this  Note  or  the  Security  Instruments,  or  to  any  other  document  or
instrument  executed  or  issued  by  any  of  the  parties  hereto  in  connection  with  the  transactions  contemplated  herein,  shall  be  binding  unless  executed  in
writing by all parties hereto or thereto; and this provisions of this Note and the Security Instruments shall not be subject to waiver by any party and shall be
strictly enforced.

18.          Role of the Lender. Notwithstanding any of the terms or conditions hereof or of the Security Instruments to the contrary, the Lender shall
not  have,  and  by  its  execution  and  acceptance  of  this  Note  hereby  expressly  disclaims,  any  obligation  or  responsibility  for  the  management,  conduct  or
operation of the business and affairs of any of the Makers. Any term or condition hereof, or of any of the Security Instruments, permitting the Lender to take
or  refrain  from  taking  any  action  with  respect  to  the  Makers  or  the  collateral  shall  be  deemed  solely  to  permit  the  Lender  to  audit  and  review  the
management, operation and conduct of the business and affairs of the Makers and to maintain and preserve the security given by the Makers to the Lender,
for the secured obligations, and may not be relied upon by any other Person. Further, the Lender shall not have, has not assumed, and by its execution and
acceptance  of  this  Note  and  the  Security  Instruments  hereby  expressly  disclaims,  any  liability  or  responsibility  for  the  payment  or  performance  of  any
indebtedness or obligation of the Makers, and no term or condition hereof, or of any of the Security Instruments, shall be construed otherwise.

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19.         Subordination. This Note may be subordinated in the future to a commercial credit facility, subject to Lender’s consent (which will not be

unreasonably withheld) with regard to the terms of such subordination.

20.         No Implied Waivers; Time is of the Essence. The failure of the Lender to exercise any of its rights, powers and/or remedies shall not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same at that or any other time. All rights and remedies of the Lender for an Event of Default hereunder and/or
under the Security Instruments, shall be cumulative to the greatest extent permitted by law. Time shall be of the essence in (i) the payment of all installments
of principal of and accrued interest on this Note, and (ii) the performance of the Makers’ other obligations hereunder and under the Security Agreements,
Mortgages and the Security Instruments.

21.         Attorneys’ Fees. If there is any Event of Default under this Note and/or the Security Instruments which is not timely cured, and this Note is
placed in the hands of any attorney for collection, or is collected through any court, including any bankruptcy court, the Makers promise and agree to pay to
the Lender its reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and other expenses incurred in collecting or attempting to collect or securing or attempting to secure this
Note or enforcing the Lender’s rights hereunder and under the Security Instruments.

22.         Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. Any prepayment will be applied first
to accrued but unpaid interest, second to the principal amount due under Section 2(b), third to the principal amount due under Section 2(c) and fourth to the
remaining principal balance due at the Maturity Date.

23.         Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Note and all of the rights and remedies of the holder hereof shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky without regard to conflicts of law principles. THE MAKERS SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT  FOR  THE  WESTERN  DISTRICT  OF  KENTUCKY  AND  OF  ANY  KENTUCKY
STATE  COURT  SETTING  IN  JEFFERSON  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  ALL  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  ARISING  OUT  OF  OR
RELATING  TO  THIS  NOTE,  THE  SECURITY  AGREEMENTS,  MORTGAGES  OR  ANY  OF  THE  OTHER  LOAN  INSTRUMENTS  OR  THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

24.         Waivers. The Makers hereby waive presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and nonpayment, and further waives
all exemptions to which it may now or hereafter be entitled to under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States. The Lender shall have the right
to grant the Makers any extension of time for payment of this Note or any other indulgence or forbearance whatsoever, and may release any security for the
payment of this Note if any, as applicable, in every instance without the consent of the Makers and without in any way affecting the liability of the Makers
hereunder and without waiving any rights the Lender may have hereunder or by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or any other state or of
the United States.

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25.         Legal Rate of Interest. Nothing herein contained shall be construed or so operate as to require payment of interest at a rate greater than the
highest permitted contract rate under applicable law, or to make any payment or to do any act contrary to applicable law. To this end, if during the course of
any litigation involving the enforceability of the obligations represented by this Note, a court having jurisdiction of the subject matter or of the parties to said
litigation shall determine that either the interest rate as set forth herein, or the effect of said rate in relation to the particular circumstances of default resulting
in  said  litigation,  are  separately  or  collectively  usurious,  then  the  interest  rate  set  forth  herein  shall  be  reduced,  or  the  operation  and  effect  thereof
ameliorated, to achieve the highest interest rate or charge which shall not be usurious. As an example of such an amelioration, in the event the indebtedness
represented  by  this  Note  is  declared  due  by  the  Lender  prior  to  maturity,  and  the  total  amount  of  interest  paid  causes  interest  to  exceed  the  highest  rate
permitted by law, such interest rate shall be recalculated at the highest rate which shall not be usurious and any excess paid over such recalculated interest
rate shall be credited to the unpaid principal of this Note.

26.         Captions. The section headings of this Note are inserted herein solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the construction or

interpretation of the provisions hereof.

27.         WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE MAKERS HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY (AFTER ACTUAL
CONSULTATION OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL) WAIVE THE RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON THIS NOTE, OR ANY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, OR ARISING OUT
OF,  UNDER  OR  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE  NOTE,  THE  LOAN  OR  ANY  AGREEMENT  CONTEMPLATED  TO  BE  EXECUTED  IN
CONJUNCTION THEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENT (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR
ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDER IN MAKING THE LOAN TO THE
MAKERS.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  MAY  ONLY  BE  MODIFIED  BY  A  WRITTEN  INSTRUMENT  EXECUTED  BY  THE  MAKERS
AND THE LENDER.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Makers agree to each of the terms set forth above and has executed this Note as of the date first listed above.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MARION,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MEXICAN
HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited
company

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES NORTHERN,
INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES SOUTHERN,
INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES
INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

SYPRIS ELECTRONICS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By: /s/ Anthony C. Allen

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

(the “Makers”)

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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
) SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation, to be his free act and voluntary deed and the
free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/  Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
) SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, to be his free act and voluntary deed and
the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
) SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MARION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to be his free act
and voluntary deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
) SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen as the Vice
President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of SYPRIS TECHNOLOGIES MEXICAN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to be
his free act and voluntary deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
)SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice  President,  Treasurer  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  SYPRIS  TECHNOLOGIES  NORTHERN,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  to  be  his  free  act  and
voluntary deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

 [SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
)SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice  President,  Treasurer  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  SYPRIS  TECHNOLOGIES  SOUTHERN,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  to  be  his  free  act  and
voluntary deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
)SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the Vice
President,  Treasurer  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  SYPRIS  TECHNOLOGIES  INTERNATIONAL,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  to  be  his  free  act  and
voluntary deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/ Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

) 
) SS:
) 

The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 2021, by Anthony C. Allen, as the
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of SYPRIS ELECTRONICS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to be his free act and voluntary
deed and the free act and voluntary deed of such company.

[SEAL]

/s/  Andrea Luescher
NOTARY PUBLIC #KYNP30469

My Commission Expires: July 20, 2025

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Exhibit 10.21

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS

AWARD AGREEMENT WITH FIFTY-FIFTY VESTING

Effective  as  of  [month/day/year]  (“Grant  Date”),  the  Company  hereby  grants  to  [OPTIONEE  NAME]  certain  rights  to  purchase  up  to:  [#  of
options  granted]  total  Shares  for  [exercise  price  $X.XX]  per  Share  until  [6th  anniversary  of  grant  date]  (“Expiration  Date”)  on  the  Terms  of  this
Agreement, the attached Program, and the 2020 Sypris Omnibus Plan (“Plan”) as follows:

Vesting Date
[4th anniversary of grant date]
[5th anniversary of grant date]

# of Options
[50% options]
[50% options]

Option Price
[closing price on date of grant]
[closing price on date of grant]

Expiration Date
[6th anniversary of grant date]
[6th anniversary of grant date]

Intending to be legally bound by all such Terms, the Program and the Plan (as amended from time to time), I acknowledge the sole authority of the
Committee to interpret the terms of the foregoing, the forfeiture of my rights upon any termination of my employment under such Terms and my continuing
status as an “at will” employee (subject to termination without cause or notice). I have received and had an opportunity to review, with the benefit of any
legal counsel of my choosing (any such legal counsel to be retained at my own expense), the Plan, the Program and this Award Agreement.

SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.

PARTICIPANT

By:

Signature:                                                                                      

Name:                                                                                    

Name: [NAME]                                                                             

Title:

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AWARD AGREEMENT WITH FIFTY-FIFTY VESTING

1.

2.

3.

4.

PURPOSE  OF  THE  PROGRAM.      The  Company’s  Key  Employee  Long-Term  Incentive  Program  (“KELTIP”  or  “Program”)  under  the  2020  Sypris
Omnibus Plan (“Plan”) shall be effective for all Awards incorporating these terms to provide long-term financial incentives to its key employees,
and to further the Company’s philosophy of equity ownership by the Company’s key employees.

OPTIONS.   Initially, each “Option” is the right to purchase one Share at the Option Price, from its Vesting Date until its Expiration Date or forfeiture
(subject to adjustments per the Plan). Options must be exercised with 48 hours advance written notice, unless waived by the Company.

2.1.

2.2.

2.3.

2.4.

2.5

Option Price. “Option Price” means the closing price per Share on the Grant Date. The Option Price is payable to the Company in cash, in
Shares previously owned or in Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of vested Options, in accordance with applicable Rules.

Shares. Initially, each “Share” is one Share of the Common Stock (subject to adjustments per the Plan). Shares may be certificated upon
request, with any legends required by applicable Rules.

Option Vesting. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, fifty percent of the Award shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the Grant
Date and fifty percent on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), unless forfeited before such Vesting
Date.

Expiration Date. Each Option's "Expiration Date" will be the sixth anniversary of its Grant Date.

Shareholder  Rights.  Holders  of  Options  have  no  rights  as  a  shareholder  of  the  Company  until  the  Option  has  been  exercised  and  a
certificate  for  Shares  underlying  such  Option  has  been  issued  or  a  book-entry  reflecting  Share  ownership  has  been  made.  Except  as
otherwise  provided  in  the  Plan,  no  adjustments  are  made  for  dividends  or  other  rights  if  the  applicable  record  date  occurs  before  a
Participant’s stock certificate is issued or a book-entry reflecting Share ownership has been made.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE.   The Committee may in its discretion treat all or any portion of any period during which a Participant is on military or other
approved leave of absence as a period of employment for purposes of the accrual of rights hereunder.

TERMINATION.   If employment is terminated for any reason or no reason, each unvested Option will immediately terminate, expire and be forfeited
on such termination and each vested Option will terminate, expire and be forfeited on the earlier of: (a) the expiration date in the Award Agreement,
(b) thirty days after termination of employment other than due to Participant’s death or Disability or Retirement, (c) one year after a Participant’s
death or termination due to Disability, and (d) six months after a Participant’s termination due to Retirement, provided that all of the foregoing shall
be  administered  subject  to  the  Committee’s  Rules.  (The  Committee  has  sole  discretion  to  determine  whether  a  demotion  is  a  “termination”  of
employment.)  “Retirement”  shall  mean  the  Participant  has  attained  age  55  and  completed  five  years  of  continuous  service  to  the  Company.  For
purposes  of  the  immediately  preceding  provision,  “service”  shall  mean  the  time  in  which  a  Participant  is  employed  by  the  Company  and/or  an
affiliate of the Company but only while the affiliate is owned, controlled or under common control by or with the Company.

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5.

ADMINISTRATION.   The Committee shall have complete authority to administer or interpret any Award, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations  relating  thereto,  and  to  make  all  other  determinations  necessary  or  advisable  for  the  administration  of  the  any  Award  Agreements
(including to establish or amend any rules regarding the Award that are necessary or advisable to comply with, or qualify under, any applicable law,
listing requirement, regulation or policy of any entity, agency, organization, governmental entity, or the Company, in the Committee’s sole discretion
(“Rule”)). In addition, with respect to any future grants or the unvested portion of any Awards, the Committee may amend or terminate these Terms
or any Awards, in its sole discretion without the consent of any employee or beneficiary, subject to applicable Rules, at any time and from time-to-
time.  With  respect  to  any  amendment,  action  or  approval  hereunder,  the  Committee  may  require  the  approval  of  any  other  persons  or  entities,
pursuant to applicable Rules.

6.

MISCELLANEOUS.      Unless  otherwise  specified,  all  capitalized  terms  herein  shall  have  the  meanings  assigned  to  them  in  the  Plan  or  in  the  Award
Agreement.

6.1.

6.2.

No Other Rights. The Awards include no other rights beyond those expressly provided in the Plan or the Award Agreement. Awards are
non-assignable and non-transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise approved by the Committee.

Taxes. The Participant must arrange for all tax withholding obligations related to any Award. Tax withholding obligations may be satisfied
by any of the following methods, at the Participant’s election: (i) cash, (ii) surrender of previously owned Shares of then-equivalent value
or  (iii)  in  shares  of  then  equivalent  value  otherwise  deliverable  upon  exercise  of  vested  Options  (whether  such  Options  have  been
exercised, or vested Options of equivalent value have merely been surrendered to the Company). The maximum number of Shares that may
be withheld from any Award to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding requirements upon the lapse of restrictions applicable to
an  Award  cannot  exceed  such  number  of  Shares  having  a  fair  market  value  equal  to  the  minimum  statutory  amount  required  by  the
Company to be withheld and paid to any such federal, state or local taxing authority with respect to such lapse of restrictions.

6.3

Delegation. The Committee may delegate any portion of their responsibilities and powers to one or more persons selected by them, subject
to applicable Rules. Such delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.

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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

Exhibit 21

The Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Sypris Electronics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Sypris Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Sypris Technologies Marion, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Sypris Technologies Mexican Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican limited liability company.

Sypris Technologies Northern, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Sypris Technologies Southern, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Sypris Technologies International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

ST Property Holdings, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Exhibit 23.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Sypris Solutions, Inc.:

(1) Registration Statement (Forms S-8 Nos. 333-07195, 33-94544, 333-07199, 333-52589, 333-62781, 333-52593, 333-77883, 333-87882 and 333-87880)
pertaining to the Sypris Solutions, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan for Key Employees and the Sypris Solutions, Inc. Independent Directors’ Stock Option
Plan;

(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-114982) pertaining to the Sypris Solutions, Inc. 2004 Equity Plan;

(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166951) pertaining to the Sypris Solutions, Inc. 2010 Sypris Omnibus Plan; and

(4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-204299) pertaining to the Sypris Solutions, Inc. 2015 Sypris Omnibus Plan;

(5) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-238523) pertaining to the Sypris Solutions, Inc. 2020 Sypris Omnibus Plan;

of our report dated March 17, 2022 relating to the consolidated financial statements, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/Crowe LLP

Louisville, Kentucky
March 17, 2022

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jeffrey T. Gill, certify that:

1.

2.

3.

4.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Sypris Solutions, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed  under  our
supervision,  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;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  presented  in  this  report  our  conclusions  about  the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent
fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

(b)

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which  are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the  registrant's  internal
control over financial reporting.

Date:

March 17, 2022

By:

/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
Jeffrey T. Gill
President & Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Anthony C. Allen, certify that:

1.

2.

3.

4.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Sypris Solutions, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-
15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed  under  our
supervision,  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;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  presented  in  this  report  our  conclusions  about  the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent
fiscal  quarter  (the  registrant’s  fourth  fiscal  quarter  in  the  case  of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

(b)

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which  are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the  registrant's  internal
control over financial reporting.

Date:

March 17, 2022

By:

/s/ Anthony C. Allen
Anthony C. Allen
Vice President & Chief Finacial Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Exhibit 32

In connection with the Annual Report of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2021 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in his capacity as an officer of Sypris Solutions, Inc., that to his knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and

(2)

The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  the
Company.

Date:

March 17, 2022

Date:

March 17, 2022

By:

By:

/s/ Jeffrey T. Gill
Jeffrey T. Gill
President & Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Anthony C. Allen
Anthony C. Allen
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature
that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Sypris Solutions, Inc. and will
be retained by Sypris Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-K and shall not be considered filed as
part of the Form 10-K.