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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, 2022.

☐ 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

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

Name of each exchange on which registered
Nasdaq

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, a smaller reporting company, or an
emerging  growth  company.  See  the  definitions  of  “large  accelerated  filer,”  “accelerated  filer,”  “smaller  reporting  company”  and  “emerging  growth
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 ☐  Large accelerated filer
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☐  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. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included
in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received
by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐

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 3, 2022) was $26,580,726.

There were 22,196,099 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 10, 2023.

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 11, 2023
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; 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  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 highly skilled personnel
and  distribution  of  our  human  capital;  volatility  of  our  customers’  forecasts  and  our  contractual  obligations  to  meet  current  scheduling  demands  and
production levels, 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; our failure to successfully complete final contract negotiations with regard to our announced contract
“orders”,  “wins”  or  “awards”;  adverse  impacts  of  new  technologies  or  other  competitive  pressures  which  increase  our  costs  or  erode  our  margins;
breakdowns,  relocations  or  major  repairs  of  machinery  and  equipment,  especially  in  our  Toluca  Plant;  the  fees,  costs  and  supply  of,  or  access  to,  debt,
equity  capital,  or  other  sources  of  liquidity;  the  termination  or  non-renewal  of  existing  contracts  by  customers;  the  costs  and  supply  of  insurance  on
acceptable terms and with adequate coverage; the impact of 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; our failure to successfully
win new business or develop new or improved products or new markets for our products; risks of foreign operations; currency exchange rates; inflation;
war,  geopolitical  conflict,  terrorism,  or  political  uncertainty,  including  disruptions  resulting  from  the  Russia-Ukraine  war  arising  out  of  international
sanctions, foreign currency fluctuations and other economic impacts; 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;  disputes  or  litigation  involving  governmental,  supplier,  customer,  employee,  creditor,
stockholder,  product  liability,  warranty  or  environmental  claims;  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  rights  from  potential  competitors  or  fully  exploit  such  rights  which  could  materially  affect  our  ability  to  compete  in  our  chosen  markets;  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; 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 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.

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,
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.

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. These products are an important source of diversified revenues, which has become an area of
greater  focus  for  the  Company.  We  are  committed  to  exploring  new  product  developments  and  potential  new  markets  for  our  energy-related  products,
which will also be an increasing area of focus for the Company going forward.

Sypris Technologies represented approximately 63% of our net revenues in 2022.

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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  2021  and  2022,  we  announced  new  program  awards  for  Sypris  Electronics,  with  certain  programs  continuing  into  2024.  In  addition  to
contract awards from 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  March  28,  2022,  President  Biden's  Administration  submitted  to  Congress  the  President’s  Fiscal  Year  (FY)  2023  budget  request,  which

proposed $813.4 billion in total national defense spending, of which $773 billion was for the base budget of the DoD.

On December 29, 2022, the President signed the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act into law, which provides $858 billion in total national
defense funding, of which $816.7 billion is for the DoD base budget. This reflects a $44.6 billion increase over the FY 2023 request for national defense
spending, and a $43.7 billion increase for the DoD.

The FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act also provided separate and additional funding of $47 billion for Ukraine, the fourth supplemental since

March of 2022, bringing the total amount of supplemental funding authority provided to $113 billion.

The President’s FY 2024 budget request is anticipated to be submitted to Congress in March 2023, initiating the FY 2024 defense authorization
and  appropriations  legislative  process.  In  addition  to  the  FY  2024  budget  process,  Congress  will  have  to  contend  with  the  legal  limit  on  U.S.  debt,
commonly known as the debt ceiling. The current statutory limit of $31.4 trillion was reached in January 2023, requiring the Treasury Department to take
accounting measures to continue normally financing U.S. government obligations while avoiding exceeding the debt ceiling. It is expected, however, the
U.S. government will exhaust these measures by June 2023. If the debt ceiling is not raised, the U.S. government may not be able to fulfill its funding
obligations and there could be significant disruption to all discretionary programs and wider financial and economic repercussions. The federal budget and
debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable congressional debate. Although we believe DoD, intelligence, and homeland security
programs will continue to receive consensus support for increased funding and would likely receive priority if this scenario came to fruition, the effect on
individual programs or our results cannot be predicted at this time.

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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During 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain challenges and increased demand caused global electronic component shortages, extended
lead times and pricing escalations. This had a negative impact on our production schedules and margin performance in 2022 for 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. We expect that global delays of raw materials will impact overall component availability in 2023. We may not be
successful in addressing these shortages and other issues.

Sypris Electronics accounted for approximately 37% of net revenue in 2022.

Our Markets

Sypris  Technologies.  The  industrial  manufacturing  markets  of  this  segment  include  automotive,  truck  and  off-highway  components  and
assemblies  and  specialty  closures.  The  automotive,  truck  and  off-highway  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, 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  significant,  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 2022 were Sistemas Automotrices de Mexico, S.A de C.V. (Sistemas), Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grumman, ADI and
SubCom, LLC (SubCom), which in the aggregate accounted for 70% of net revenue. 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.  In  2022,  Sistemas,  Detroit  Diesel  and  Northrop
Grumman, represented approximately 22%, 18% and 14% of our net revenue, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our net
revenue  in  2022.  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.

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 each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, “other expense, net” included foreign currency translation losses of
less than $0.1 million.

Net revenues from our Mexican operations were $51.2 million, or 47%, and $45.4 million, or 47%, of our consolidated net revenues in 2022 and
2021, respectively. In 2022, net income from our Mexican operations was $2.2 million, as compared to our consolidated net loss of $2.5 million. In 2021,
net income from our Mexican operations was $2.5 million, as compared to our consolidated net income of $2.9 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 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, and the price, quality
and delivery requirements of our customers. 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  a  greater  number  of  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 increased prices, extension of our product delivery dates, and increased inventory levels for these components as we 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 disruptions 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,  2022,  we  had  a  total  of  719  employees,  of  which  538  were  engaged  in  manufacturing,  11  were  engaged  in  sales  and
marketing,  52  were  engaged  in  engineering  and  118  were  engaged  in  administration.  Approximately  415  of  our  employees  were  covered  by  collective
bargaining  agreements  with  various  unions  that  expire  on  various  dates  through  2025.  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, our officers and directors and others (such as contractors)
performing services for the Company. The Code of Conduct creates expectations and provides guidance on how to carry out our activities in accordance
with our purpose, values and ethics, as well in compliance with applicable laws and Company policies. Our Code of Conduct includes topics such as anti-
corruption, conflict of interest, discrimination, environmental responsibility, harassment, privacy, political activities, 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.

Customers and Revenue Growth Risks

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

We had a net loss of $2.5 million in 2022. We believe that we need to increase our revenues through new business generation 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
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 achieve and 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 2022 were Sistemas, Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grumman, ADI and SubCom, which in the aggregate accounted for
70% 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,  bankruptcies  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, component obsolescence and shortages, rapid technological change,
shortening  product  life  cycles,  decreasing  margins,  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 and could have a material adverse effect on our results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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,  BAE  Systems  and  Collins

Aerospace, typically under federally funded programs, which represented approximately 28% and 29% of net revenue in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Budget uncertainty, the potential for U.S. Government shutdowns, the use of continuing resolutions, and the federal debt ceiling can adversely
affect our industry and the funding for our programs. If appropriations are delayed or a government shutdown were to occur and were to continue for an
extended period of time, we could be at risk of program cancellations and other disruptions and nonpayment. When the U.S. Government operates under a
continuing  resolution,  new  contract  and  program  starts  are  restricted  and  funding  for  our  programs  may  be  unavailable,  reduced  or  delayed.  Shifting
funding  priorities  or  federal  budget  compromises,  also  could  result  in  reductions  in  overall  defense  spending  on  an  absolute  or  inflation-adjusted  basis,
which could adversely impact our business.

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. The war in Ukraine could continue to contribute to the volatility in global oil and gas prices and continued sanctions against Russia
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 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. We
may  not  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.

Our  business  benefits  from  free  trade  agreements,  such  as  the  United  States-Mexico-Canada  Agreement  and  efforts  to  withdraw  from,  or
substantially modify such agreement in addition to the implementation of more restrictive trade policies, such as more detailed inspections, higher tariffs,
import or export licensing requirements and exchange controls or new barriers to entry, could limit our ability to capitalize on current and future growth
opportunities in international markets, impair our ability to expand the business by offering new technologies, products and services, and could adversely
impact  our  production  costs,  customer  demand  and  our  relationships  with  customers  and  suppliers.  Any  of  these  consequences  could  have  a  material
adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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  ramping  production  on  certain  programs  and  also  continuing  to  pursue  new  programs  in  an  attempt  to  increase  Sypris  Electronics’  revenues.
However, the initial production phase of new programs and substantial increases in production volumes may be costly and can be slower than anticipated.
Increasing production volumes to meet customer demand 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 each of our operating locations;

● 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;

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● 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.

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 war in Ukraine. Prior cyber attacks directed at us have resulted in security breaches, but to date have not had a material
impact on our financial results.   We have robust measures in place to address and mitigate cyber-related risks. However, we expect we will continue to
experience  additional  attempted  attacks  in  the  future,  including  from  nation  states  and  criminal  actors.  We  continue  to  invest  in  the  cybersecurity  and
resiliency  of  our  networks  and  products  and  to  enhance  our  internal  controls  and  processes,  which  are  designed  to  help  protect  our  systems  and
infrastructure,  and  the  information  they  contain.  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.  We  depend  on  our  customers,  suppliers,  and  other  business  partners  to  implement  adequate  controls  and
safeguards to protect against and report cyber incidents. If they fail to deter, detect or report cyber incidents in a timely manner, we may suffer financial and
other harm, including to our information, operations, performance, employees and reputation. Although we implement various measures and controls to
monitor and mitigate risks associated with these threats and to increase the cyber resiliency of our infrastructure and products, there can be no assurance
that these processes will be sufficient. Successful attacks could lead to losses or misuse of sensitive information or capabilities; theft or corruption of data;
harm to personnel, infrastructure or products; financial costs and liabilities and protracted disruptions in our operations and performance.

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. Additionally,
obtaining external providers with expertise for assisting with the recovery from or defense against a cyber incident may not be obtainable on acceptable
terms.  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.

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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.

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 achieve and 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 achieve and 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
that beneficially owns approximately 14.8% 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.

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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.  We  have  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. We may be unable fully to exploit or
adequately  to  protect  intellectual  property  rights  resulting  from  our  development  efforts,  which  could  materially  affect  our  ability  to  compete,  our
reputation and our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

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, 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,  2022,  we  had  collective  bargaining  agreements  covering  approximately  415  employees  (all  of  which  were  in  Sypris
Technologies), or 58% of our total employees. Excluding certain Mexico employees covered under an annually ratified agreement, there are no collective
bargaining agreements expiring 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 394 employees at December 31, 2022. 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.

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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 is under development by the current owners and could expose us to future costs.

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,  epidemics,  and  quarantines  or
shutdowns  related  to  public  health  crisis  and  other  catastrophic  events,  which  could  harm  our  business  and  cause  our  operating  results  to  suffer.  For
example, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in travel disruption, trade disruption and adversely affected our operations.

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. While we maintain insurance coverage with respect to certain product liability claims or other legal claims, we may
not be able to obtain such insurance on acceptable terms in the future, if at all, and any such insurance may not provide adequate coverage against product
liability  claims.  In  addition,  product  liability  claims  can  be  expensive  to  defend  and  can  divert  the  attention  of  management  and  other  personnel  for
significant periods of time, regardless of the ultimate outcome. Furthermore, even if we are successful in defending against a claim relating to our products,
claims of this nature could cause our customers to lose confidence in our products and us.

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General Risks

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.

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.

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Our insurance coverage, customer indemnifications or other liability protections may be unavailable or inadequate to cover all of our significant
risks,  which  could  adversely  affect  our  profitability  and  overall  financial  position.  We  endeavor  to  obtain  insurance  from  financially  solid,  responsible,
highly rated counterparties in established markets to cover significant risks and liabilities (including, for example, natural disasters, space launches and on-
orbit operations, cyber security, hazardous operations, energetics and products liability). Not every risk or liability can be insured, and insurance coverage
is not always reasonably available. The policy limits and terms of coverage reasonably obtainable may not be sufficient to cover actual losses or liabilities.
Even if insurance coverage is available, we are not always able to obtain it at a price or on terms acceptable to us or without increasing exclusions. Disputes
with insurance carriers over the availability of coverage, and the insolvency of one or more of our insurers has affected and may continue to affect the
availability or timing of recovery, as well as our ability to obtain insurance coverage at reasonable rates in the future. In some circumstances we may be
entitled to certain legal protections or indemnifications from our customers through contractual provisions, laws or otherwise. However, these protections
are not always available, are difficult to negotiate and obtain, are typically subject to certain terms or limitations, including the availability of funds, and
may not be sufficient to cover our losses or liabilities. If insurance coverage, customer indemnifications and/or other legal protections are not available or
are not sufficient to cover risks or losses, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

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

Toluca, Mexico

Segment (Market
Served)

Own or Lease
(Expiration)

Approximate
Square Feet

Certifications

Lease (2024)

Own

13,800

57,000

Lease (2027)

50,000

Lease (2026)

215,000

Sypris Technologies
(Oil & Gas Pipeline
Components)
Sypris Electronics
(Aerospace &
Defense
Electronics)

Sypris Technologies
(Truck Components
and Oil & Gas
Pipeline
Components)

ISO 9001

ISO 9001
AS 9100
NASA-STD-8739
IPC-A-610, Class 3
J-STD-001, Class 3
NADCAP accredited
IS 14001
TS 16949
ASME Certified
Clean Industry
Certified

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 14001

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 set of standards and procedures relating to environmental compliance management.

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 1, 2023, there were 573 holders of record of our common stock. No cash dividends were declared during 2022 or 2021.

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 2023.

There were no shares of common stock repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

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  the  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, Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges on Our Business

The  COVID-19  pandemic  negatively  impacted  the  Company’s  results  of  operations,  cash  flows  and  financial  position  in  2021  and  to  a  lesser
extent in 2022. We have also continued to experience various degrees of supply chain challenges in 2022, including increased lead times for raw materials
due to availability constraints and high demand. While we have elevated our engagement with our suppliers and used secondary suppliers and new methods
of procurement where available to mitigate the supply chain pressures, we expect supply chain challenges to continue throughout 2023.

In connection with the supply chain challenges described above, we have experienced inflationary increases of certain raw materials, as well as
logistics, transportation, utilities and labor costs. While we have taken pricing actions and we strive for productivity improvements that could help offset
these inflationary cost increases, we expect inflationary cost increases to continue throughout 2023.

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 for commercial
vehicles in addition to the automotive, sport utility vehicle and off-highway markets also served by Sypris Technologies. While there is growing evidence
of a slowing North American economy, 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 the demand cycles for our
products in these markets differs from than the Class 8 commercial vehicle market, thereby reducing volatility in our revenue profile.

Reduced travel, business closures, and other economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed oil and natural gas demand, thereby
adversely  impacting  the  oil  and  gas  markets  served  by  our  Tube  Turns®  brand  of  engineered  products.  This  caused  major  pipeline  developers  to
significantly scale back near-term capital investments in new pipeline infrastructure, which resulted in reduced demand for our products for the oil and gas
markets during 2021 and 2022. Sales in this market are dependent on, among other things, the level of worldwide oil and gas drilling, the price of crude oil
and natural gas and capital spending by exploration and production companies and drilling contractors. The U.S. average land rig count continues to be
below pre-pandemic levels but rose 33% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. As commodity prices improve and activity
increases,  particularly  in  liquefied  natural  gas  (“LNG”)  shipments  to  Europe,  we  currently  expect  customer  demand  in  this  market  to  increase  in  2023
compared 2022. However, the war between Russia and Ukraine has led to disruption, instability and volatility in global markets and industries that could
negatively impact our operations.

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Sypris Electronics Outlook

As noted above, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to contribute to business impacts in 2022 including supply chain challenges and delays. 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.  Electronic  component  shortages  may  continue  to  be  a  challenge  during  2023.  We  may  not  be  successful  in
addressing these shortages and other supply chain issues.

During  2021  and  2022,  we  announced  new  program  awards  for  Sypris  Electronics,  with  certain  programs  continuing  into  2024.  In  addition  to
contract awards from 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  March  28,  2022,  President  Biden's  Administration  submitted  to  Congress  the  President’s  Fiscal  Year  (FY)  2023  budget  request,  which

proposed $813.4 billion in total national defense spending, of which $773 billion was for the base budget of the DoD.

On December 29, 2022, the President signed the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act into law, which provides $858 billion in total national
defense funding, of which $816.7 billion is for the DoD base budget. This reflects a $44.6 billion increase over the FY 2023 request for national defense
spending, and a $43.7 billion increase for the DoD.

The FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act also provided separate and additional funding of $47 billion for Ukraine, the fourth supplemental since

March of 2022, bringing the total amount of supplemental funding authority provided to $113 billion.

The President’s FY 2024 budget request is anticipated to be submitted to Congress in March 2023, initiating the FY 2024 defense authorization
and  appropriations  legislative  process.  In  addition  to  the  FY  2024  budget  process,  Congress  will  have  to  contend  with  the  legal  limit  on  U.S.  debt,
commonly known as the debt ceiling. The current statutory limit of $31.4 trillion was reached in January 2023, requiring the Treasury Department to take
accounting measures to continue normally financing U.S. government obligations while avoiding exceeding the debt ceiling. It is expected, however, the
U.S. government will exhaust these measures by June 2023. If the debt ceiling is not raised, the U.S. government may not be able to fulfill its funding
obligations and there could be significant disruption to all discretionary programs and wider financial and economic repercussions. The federal budget and
debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable congressional debate. Although we believe DoD, intelligence, and homeland security
programs will continue to receive consensus support for increased funding and would likely receive priority if this scenario came to fruition, the effect on
individual programs or our results cannot be predicted at this time.

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, 2022 or 2021.

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 2022 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, 2022 are based upon a discount rate of 5.40% which reflects the Above Mean Mercer
Yield  Curve  rate  as  of  December  31,  2022  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  $0.5  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 2.35%
for the Louisville Hourly Plan, 3.40% for the Marion Plan and 2.65% for the Louisville Salaried Plan as the expected return on our U.S. pension plan assets
for 2022 was appropriate. A change in the assumed rate of return on plan assets of 100 basis points would result in a $0.2 million change in the estimated
2023 pension expense.

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At December 31, 2022, we have $10.0 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.

Based on the current funded status of our U.S. plans, we expect to contribute less than $0.1 million during 2023, 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.

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 2022 to 2021. 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, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021

Year Ended
December 31,

2022

2021

    Year Over

    Year Over

Year

Year
Change

    Percentage

Change

    Favorable

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

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

2022

2021

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

Selling, general and administrative
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Other expense, net
Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related
interest
(Loss) income before income taxes
Income tax expense, net
Net (loss) income

  $

  $

69,259    $
40,862     
110,121     

60,709     
34,559     
95,268     

8,550     
6,303     
14,853     
14,489     
364     
1,110     
800     

—     
(1,546)    
948     
(2,494)   $

7,522     
5,165     
12,687     

(7,087)    
(5,253)    
(12,340)    

435     
(88)    
347     
(1,893)    
(1,546)    
(242)    
(155)    

(3,599)    
(5,542)    
125     
(5,417)    

61,737    $
35,697     
97,434     

53,622     
29,306     
82,928     

8,115     
6,391     
14,506     
12,596     
1,910     
868     
645     

(3,599)    
3,996     
1,073     
2,923    $

25

12.2%   
14.5 
13.0 

(13.2)    
(17.9)    
(14.9)    

5.4 
(1.4)    
2.4 
(15.0)    
(80.9)    
(27.9)    
(24.0)    

NM 
NM 
11.6 
NM 

62.9%    
37.1 
100.0 

63.4%
36.6 
100.0 

87.7 
84.6 
86.5 

12.3 
15.4 
13.5 
13.2 
0.3 
1.0 
0.7 

— 
(1.4)
0.9 
(2.3)%   

86.9 
82.1 
85.1 

13.1 
17.9 
14.9 
12.9 
2.0 
0.9 
0.7 

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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 $7.5 million from the prior year to $69.3 million in 2022.
The increase in net revenue for the period includes price adjustments for increases in the market price of steel over the past year, which is contractually
passed through to customers under certain contracts. The steel price adjustments totaled approximately $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Additionally, the Company also had higher shipment volumes of sport utility and energy components in 2022 as compared to 2021. Revenue for Sypris
Technologies is expected to increase in 2023, primarily attributable to higher energy component sales and new program expansion with existing customers
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 increased $5.2 million to $40.9 million in 2022. The increase in revenue for the year ended
December 31, 2022 was primarily related to the ramping of production during the year for two follow-on programs that began shipments during the fourth
quarter of 2021. Results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, were impacted by material availability. Certain programs have 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 an increase
in revenue during 2023, but revenue could continue to be negatively impacted by material availability.

Gross Profit.  Sypris Technologies’ gross profit increased $0.4 million to $8.5 million in 2022 as compared to $8.1 million in the prior year. The
net  increase  in  volumes  contributed  to  an  increase  in  gross  profit  of  $2.6  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  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 2022.

Sypris Electronics’ gross profit decreased $0.1 million to $6.3 million as compared to $6.4 million in the prior year. The decrease in gross profit
for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily the result of lower margins on new programs ramping during the period compared to margins on
mature programs completed during 2021. Additional engineering costs were also incurred in 2022 on certain programs that have not yet reached full rate
production.  The  expected  increase  in  revenue  during  2023  attributable  to  order  backlog  is  expected  to  favorably  impact  overhead  absorption  and  the
contribution margin from higher volumes is further expected to generate gross profit expansion. 

Selling, General and Administrative.  Selling, general and administrative expense increased $1.9 million to $14.5 million in 2022 as compared to
$12.6 million in 2021. The increase in selling general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 was the result of a reinstatement of
compensation of our Chairman, President and CEO and certain other senior leadership and corporate personnel and our Board of Directors, which had been
reduced  in  2020  across  the  Company  amid  the  onset  of  the  COVDID-19  pandemic.  Additionally,  the  Company  experienced  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 increased as a percentage of revenue to 13.2% for the year ended December 31, 2022 from 12.9% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Other Expense, Net.  Other expense, net, was $0.8 million in 2022 as compared to $0.6 million for 2021. During the year ended December 31,
2022,  the  Company  recognized  pension  expense  of  $0.6  million.  Foreign  currency  related  expenses  were  not  material  for  the  year  ended  December
31, 2022.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company pension expense of $0.6 million. Foreign currency related expenses were not material for

the year ended December 31, 2021.

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.

Income Taxes.  The 2022 income tax provision consists of current tax expense of $0.6 million and deferred tax expense of $0.3 million. The 2021
income tax provision consists of current tax expense of $0.1 million and a deferred tax expense of $1.0 million. The current tax expense in 2022 and 2021
includes taxes paid by our Mexican subsidiary and domestic state income taxes and adjustments. The 2022 and 2021 deferred tax expense includes net
changes in the foreign deferred tax assets during the year.

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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.

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

Cash Balance.  At  December  31,  2022,  we  had  approximately  $21.6  million  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  of  which  $3.6  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,  2022  and  2021  (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,  2022,  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.

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,  2022,  the  Company  had  $3.6  million  outstanding  under  finance  lease  obligations  for  both

property and machinery and equipment with maturities through 2026 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.5%.

Equipment Financing Obligations. As of December, 2022, the Company had $1.1 million outstanding under equipment financing facilities, with

effective interest rates ranging from 4.4% to 8.1% and payments due through 2028.

Purchase Commitments. We had purchase commitments totaling approximately $68.9 million at December 31, 2022, primarily for inventory.

Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $13.8 million in 2022, as compared to $4.2 million in 2021. The increase in
inventory in 2022 resulted in a usage of cash of $11.8 million. The increase in inventory is primarily in support of new program revenue growth for Sypris
Electronics.  A  significant  portion  of  the  inventory  receipts  were  funded  through  prepayments  from  customers  of  Sypris  Electronics  in  2022,  which  are
recorded as contract liabilities and are the primary component of the $20.4 million increase in accrued and other liabilities during 2022. Accounts payable
also  increased  during  2022,  primarily  associated  with  the  inventory  additions,  providing  a  source  of  cash  of  $5.6  million.  Prepaid  expenses  and  other
current assets increased during 2022 resulting in a cash use of $3.1 million primarily as a result of an increase in taxes refundable in Mexico, increased
capitalized costs associated with programs in the startup phase of production at Sypris Electronics and increased contract assets.

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Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was comprised of capital expenditures of $3.0 million and $2.8 million in 2022 and 2021,

respectively.

Financing  Activities.  Net  cash  used  in  financing  activities  was  $1.4  million  in  2022  as  compared  to  $1.3  million  in  2021.  Net  cash  used  in
financing activities in 2022 included principal payments on finance lease and equipment financing obligations of $1.3 million and payments of $0.1 million
for minimum statutory tax withholdings on stock-based compensation. 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.

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 (Loss) 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, 2022 and 2021, 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,  2022  and  2021,  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 programs, 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.

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.

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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.
San Francisco, California
March 16, 2023

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

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
(Loss) income before income taxes

Income tax expense, net

Net (loss) income

(Loss) income per common share:

Basic
Diluted

Cash dividends per common share
Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

  $

  $

  $
  $
  $

110,121    $
95,268     
14,853     
14,489     
364     
1,110     
800     
0     
(1,546)    
948     
(2,494)   $

(0.11)   $
(0.11)   $
0    $

21,729     
21,729     

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 

21,585 
23,001 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(in thousands)

Net (loss) income
Other comprehensive income (loss):

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

Other comprehensive income

Comprehensive (loss) income

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

  $

(2,494)   $

982     
1,167     
2,149     
(345)   $

  $

2,923 

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

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,

2022

2021

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 – related party, 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
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; 22,175,664 shares issued and
22,175,645 outstanding in 2022 and 21,864,743 shares issued and 21,864,724 outstanding in 2021

Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, 19 shares in 2022 and 2021

Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $

  $

  $

  $

21,648    $
8,064     
42,133     
8,133     
79,978     
15,532     
4,251     
4,383     
104,144    $

17,638    $
33,316     
1,168     
1,102     
398     
2,500     
56,122     
3,710     
2,536     
738     
3,989     
17,474     
84,569     

—     
—     
—     

221     
155,535     
(115,336)    
(20,845)    
0     
19,575     
104,144    $

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 
10,530 
60,219 

— 
— 
— 

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

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 (loss) income
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

$

(2,494)

$

Year ended December 31,

2022  

Depreciation and amortization
Forgiveness of PPP Loan and related interest
Deferred income taxes
Non-cash compensation
Deferred loan costs amortized
Net loss 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 investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on finance lease obligations
Principal payments on equipment financing obligations
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum statutory tax withholdings

Net cash used in 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:

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

$

$

3,088 
0 
329 
683 
6 
0 
65 
890 
(148)
(60)

345 
(11,804)
(3,072)
5,556 
20,409 
13,793 

(3,041)
10 
(3,031)

(982)
(352)
(49)
(1,383)
649 
10,028 
11,620 
21,648 

452 

$

$

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

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2021 

2,923 

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)
(607)
(1,282)
(128)
14 
11,606 
11,620 

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

Common Stock

Amount

    Additional

    Accumulated      
Other

Paid-In
Capital

    Accumulated     Comprehensive     Treasury

Deficit

Loss

Stock

January 1, 2021 balance

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

Shares
21,300,958    $

0     
0     

0     
197,500     
52,500     
313,766     

213    $

155,025    $

(115,765)   $

(24,698)    

0     
0     

0     
2     
0     
3     

0     
0     

0     
(2)    
491     
(610)    

2,923     
0     

0     
0     
0     
0     

0     
2,297     

(593)    
0     
0     
0     

December 31, 2021 balance

21,864,724    $

218    $

154,904    $

(112,842)   $

(22,994)    

Net loss
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment,
net of tax
Restricted common stock grant
Noncash compensation
Exercise of stock options

0     
0     

0     
197,500     
60,000     
53,421     

0     
0     

0     
2     
0     
1     

0     
0     

0     
(2)    
683     
(50)    

(2,494)    
0     

0     
0     
0     
0     

0     
1,167     

982     
0     
0     
0     

December 31, 2022 balance

22,175,645    $

221    $

155,535    $

(115,336)   $

(20,845)    

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0 
0 
0 

0 

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0 

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0 
0 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2022 and 2021

(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.  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.

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.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

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, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $204,000 and
$89,000 recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31,
2022 and 2021 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,  2022  and  2021,  was  $690,000  and
$659,000, respectively. The Company’s warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $251,000 and $252,000, respectively.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial  instruments  which  potentially  expose  the  Company  to  concentrations  of  credit  risk  consist  of  accounts  receivable.  The  Company’s
customer base consists of a number of customers in diverse industries across geographic areas, primarily in North America and Mexico, 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 31% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2022 is due from two customers.
More  specifically,  SubCom  and  Detroit  Diesel  comprise  18%  and  13%,  respectively,  of  December  31,  2022  outstanding  accounts  receivable.
Approximately  53%  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. No other single customer accounted for more
than 10% of the Company’s total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.

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The Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2022 were Sistemas, Detroit Diesel and Northrop Grumman, which represented
approximately 22%, 18% and 14%, 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. Sistemas, Detroit Diesel and Northrop Grumman were
the  Company’s  largest  customers  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  which  represented  approximately  21%,  18%  and  16%,  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,
2022 or 2021.

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 415, or 58% of the Company’s employees, all within Sypris Technologies, were covered by collective bargaining agreements as of
December  31,  2022.  Excluding  certain  Mexico  employees  covered  under  an  annually  ratified  agreement,  there  are  no  employees  covered  by  collective
bargaining  agreements  that  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 394 employees as of December 31, 2022.

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.

(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.

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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,
2022, total right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $4,251,000 and $4,878,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, total
right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $5,140,000 and $5,941,000, 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, 2022 and 2021.

The following table presents information related to lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

Finance lease expense

Amortization expense
Interest expense

Operating lease expense
Variable lease expense
Total lease expense

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, 2022 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

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December 31,

2022

2021

677    $
338     
1,402     
337     
2,754    $

December 31,

2022

2021

1,713    $
338     
982     

Operating
Leases

Finance
Leases

1,509    $
1,317     
1,231     
859     
842     
0     
5,758     
(880)    
4,878    $

422 
230 
1,406 
315 
2,373 

1,532 
230 
499 

1,369 
1,293 
1,259 
256 
0 
0 
4,177 
(539)
3,638 

  $

  $

  $

  $

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The following table presents certain information related to lease terms and discount rates for leases as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

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,

2022

2021

4.4     
3.0     

8.0     
8.5     

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. 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.

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 $97,058,000 of remaining performance obligations as of December 31, 2022, all of which were long-term Sypris
Electronics’ contracts. We expect to recognize approximately 57% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue in 2023 and the balance in 2024.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

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

Net revenue

December 31,

2022

2021

  $

  $

69,259    $
10,400     
30,462     
110,121    $

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

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, 2022 and 2021 were
$2,393,000 and $1,913,000, 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, 2022, the contract liabilities balance was $40,391,000, of which $27,909,000 was
included within accrued liabilities and $12,482,000 was included within other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 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.  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 $14,165,000 and $6,400,000 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,

respectively.

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  $800,000  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  which  included  pension  expense  of  $562,000.

Foreign currency related expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The  Company  recognized  other  expense  of  $645,000  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021,  which  included  pension  expense  of  $614,000.

Foreign currency related expenses were not material for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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(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,

2022

2021

8,139    $
(75)    
8,064    $

8,529 
(62)
8,467 

December 31,

2022

2021

36,612    $
6,585     
802     
(1,866)    
42,133    $

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

December 31,

2022

2021

1,810    $
2,393     
3,930     
8,133    $

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

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

Included in other current assets are income and VAT taxes refundable, tools, spare parts and other items, none of which exceed 5% of total current

assets.

(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,

2022

2021

  $

  $

43    $
8,044     
66,037     
2,048     
76,172     
(60,640)    
15,532    $

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

Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets recorded under finance leases, totaled approximately $3,088,000 and $2,646,000 for the years
ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  respectively.  Capital  expenditures  included  in  accounts  payable  or  accrued  liabilities  were  not  material  as  of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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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,

2022

2021

3,045    $
3,432     
6,477     
(2,712)    
3,765    $

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

December 31,

2022

2021

497    $
280     
645     
2,367     
594     
4,383    $

December 31,

2022

2021

1,644    $
891     
734     
201     
27,909     
305     
1,632     
33,316    $

455 
280 
595 
2,548 
292 
4,170 

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

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

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.

(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

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December 31,

2022

2021

  $

  $

4,332    $
660     
12,482     
0     
17,474    $

4,647 
907 
4,875 
101 
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(12)    Debt

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

Current:

Finance lease obligation, current portion
Equipment financing obligations, current portion
Note payable – related party, current portion

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

Finance lease obligations
Equipment financing obligations
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,

2022

2021

1,102    $
398     
2,500     
4,000    $

2,536    $
738     
4,000     
(11)    
7,263    $

983 
336 
0 
1,319 

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

  $

  $

  $

  $

The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2022 and 2021 was 8.5% and 6.5%, respectively. The Company had
no capitalized interest in 2022 or 2021. Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 totaled approximately $526,000 and $699,000,
respectively.

Paycheck Protection Program

During 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%.

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.

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,  2022  and  2021  (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, 2022, 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.

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, 2022, the Company had $3,638,000 outstanding under finance lease obligations for both property and machinery and equipment

with maturities through 2026 and a weighted average interest rate of 8.5%.

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Equipment Financing Obligations

As of December, 2022, the Company had $1.1 million outstanding under equipment financing facilities, with effective interest rates ranging from

4.4% to 8.1% and payments due through 2028. 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

  $

  $

468 
399 
223 
127 
31 
5 
1,253 
(117)
1,136 

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, 2022
approximates fair value, and is based upon a market approach (Level 2).

(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,
2021
2022

  $

  $

5    $
839     
560     
(837)    
567    $

4 
774 
613 
(773)
618 

The  net  periodic  cost  of  the  defined  benefit  pension  plans  incurred  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021  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

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Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

  $

  $

5    $

562     
567    $

4 

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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

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

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December 31,

2022

2021

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

2.35 –

32,756    $
5     
839     
(6,303)    
(2,506)    
24,791    $

30,051    $
(4,768)    
66     
(2,506)    
22,843    $

(1,948)    

645    $
(16)    
(2,577)    
(1,948)   $

17,260    $
17,260     
14,665     

5.40% 
2.70 
N/A 
3.40  

1.80 –

December 31,

2022

2021

16%   
83 
1 
100%   

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

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

(2,705)

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

22,846 
22,846 
19,545 

2.70%
2.25 
N/A 
2.95 

16%
81 
3 
100%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
     
       
 
   
   
   
   
     
       
 
   
   
   
 
     
       
 
 
     
       
 
   
   
 
     
       
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
     
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
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The fair values of our pension plan assets as of December 31, 2022 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

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

Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  $

2,365    $

1,671     
566     
209     
1,194     
210     
106     
5,018     
11,339    $

  $

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
11,504 
11,504 

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 

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.

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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 2023 is $16,000, 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 2022 and 2021 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 2.35% for the Louisville Hourly Plan, 3.40% for the Marion Plan and 2.65% for the Louisville Salaried Plan as the
expected return on our U.S. pension plan assets for 2022 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, 2022 includes $9,951,000 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
2022 and 2021 was $560,000 and $613,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2022, 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):

2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028-2032
Total

  $

  $

2,513 
2,456 
2,388 
2,300 
2,223 
9,885 
21,765 

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 $404,000 and $361,000 in 2022 and 2021, 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  $253,000  and  $232,000  in  2022  and  2021,  respectively.  The  aggregate  benefit  plan  obligations  of  these
plans, which are unfunded, were $1,755,000 and $1,473,000 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were included within other liabilities in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.

(15)    Commitments and Contingencies

In  order  to  reduce  manufacturing  lead  times,  the  Company  enters  into  agreements  with  certain  suppliers  to  purchase  inventory  based  on  the
Company’s  requirements.  A  significant  portion  of  the  Company’s  purchase  commitments  arising  from  these  agreements  consists  of  firm  and  non-
cancelable commitments. These purchase commitments totaled $66,803,000 as of December 31, 2022, of which $47,353,000 is for purchases to be made in
2023 and $19,450,000 is for purchases to be made in 2024. The Company also had outstanding purchase commitments of $2,047,000 as of December 31,
2022 for the purchase of manufacturing equipment.

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

The  Company  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 liability claims.

The Company accounts for loss contingencies in accordance with U.S. 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 wide 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 is under development by the purchaser. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021,
no amounts were accrued for any environmental matters. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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 the Company consulted 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.  Following  the  denial  of  motions  for
summary  judgement  from  the  Company  and  the  DOL  on  April  28,  2022,  a  hearing  took  place  on  September  13,  2022  to  review  issues  raised  in  the
Company’s  motion  to  amend  its  answer  and  its  proposed  counter  claim  and  general  next  steps  for  the  litigation  proceedings,  including  settlement
considerations. Following the hearing the judge issued an order denying the Company’s motion to amend its answer and proposed counter claim and further
requested that the parties prepare a joint status report by November 14, 2022 relating to the schedule for the litigation proceedings. While the Company
believes that it has affirmative defenses and is continuing to vigorously defend the matter, the Company has engaged in settlement discussions with the
DOL. The Company recorded a reserve of $575,000 during the year ended December 31, 2022, and the Company currently estimates the range of possible
loss is $0 to $58,000 in excess of the amount reserved. If a settlement is not reached and the DOL’s allegations were subsequently 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.

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. On November 21, 2022, the Company received a
demand for settlement presented by the Lucas Plaintiffs, which was rejected. The Company regards these allegations to be without merit and any potential
damages to be undeterminable. As a result, we are currently unable to estimate a loss or range of loss for this matter at this time. The Company’s general
liability insurer has accepted the defense costs. The Company is continuing to vigorously defend the matter.

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(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, 2022 and 2021 was 2,895,771
and 3,429,771, 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 $683,000 and $491,000 has been recorded in
selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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

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2021
2022

4.3 
86.5%   
1.69%   
0%   

4.1 
83.0%
0.79%
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A summary of the restricted stock activity is as follows:

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2021

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2021

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2022

There were no shares that vested during 2022 or 2021.

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

0     
3.16     
0     
0     
3.16     
2.59     
0     
0     
2.88     

1.9    $

809,000 

Number of
Shares

0    $
197,500     
0     
0     
197,500     
197,500     
0     
0     
395,000    $

The following table summarizes option activity for the year ended December 31, 2022:

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2022
Exercisable at December 31, 2022

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

1.10     
3.24     
1.21     
0.93     
0.96     
1.11     
2.60     
1.11     
0.86     
1.15     
1.31     
1.30     

2.02    $
0.84    $

1,690,000 
676,000 

Number of
Shares

2,746,250    $
38,000     
(687,500)    
(107,000)    
(12,500)    
1,977,250     
260,000     
(138,900)    
(51,000)    
(15,500)    
2,031,850    $
907,250    $

The weighted average grant date fair value based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted in the years ended December 31,
2022 and 2021 was $1.67 and $1.97 per share, respectively. There were 138,900 options exercised in 2022 with an intrinsic value of $176,000. There were
687,500 options exercised in 2021 with an intrinsic value of $1,907,000.

As  of  December  31,  2022,  there  was  $1,141,000  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 1.7 years. The total fair value of option shares vested during the
years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $285,000 and $515,000, respectively.

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(17)     Stockholders’ Equity

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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,

2022

2021

  $

  $

(10,458)   $
(10,488)    
101     
(20,845)   $

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

Balance at January 1, 2021

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

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, 2022

(18)    Income Taxes

Foreign
Currency
Translation

Defined
Benefit Plans

Accum. Other
Comp Loss

  $

  $

  $

(10,847)   $
(593)    
0     
0     
(11,440)   $
982     
0     
0     
(10,458)   $

(13,851)   $
0     
1,684     
613     
(11,554)   $
0     
607     
560     
(10,387)   $

(24,698)
(593)
1,684 
613 
(22,994)
982 
607 
560 
(20,845)

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 (loss) income before taxes are as follows (in thousands):

Domestic
Foreign
Total

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

  $

  $

(4,661)   $
3,115     
(1,546)   $

408 
3,588 
3,996 

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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
Income tax expense, net

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

0    $
3     
616     
619     

0     
0     
329     
329     
948    $

0 
6 
52 
58 

0 
0 
1,015 
1,015 
1,073 

  $

  $

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.

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
2022 and 2021 totaled $3,000 and $6,000, respectively. There were no state income tax refunds received in the U.S. during 2022 or 2021. Foreign income
taxes paid during 2022 and 2021 totaled $934,000 and $211,000. There were no foreign refunds received in 2022 and 2021. There were no federal taxes
paid in 2022 and 2021. There were no federal refunds received in 2022 or 2021. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $146,548,000 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, 2022 are approximately $10,902,000.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

At December 31, 2022, the Company had $108,063,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future state taxable income, the
majority of which relates to Florida ($59,901,000) and Kentucky ($48,162,000). The pre-2018 state net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately
$103,141,000 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, 2022 are approximately $4,922,000.

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,
2021
2022

(325)   $
167     
(102)    
282     
(161)    
876     
706     
(495)    
948    $

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

  $

  $

The gross deferred tax asset for the Company’s Mexican subsidiary was $2,367,000 and $2,548,000 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

423    $
889     
35,265     
84     
18     
449     
865     
2,367     
788     
41,148     
(38,028)    
3,120     

(48)    
(705)    
(753)    
2,367    $

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

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

  $

  $

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,  2022  and  2021  was  $200,000.  There  were  no  changes  to  the  unrecognized  tax  benefit
balance during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

If the Company’s positions are sustained by the taxing authority, the entire balance at December 31, 2022 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, 2022 and 2021, 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 2019 through 2021, for which the statute has yet to expire. During the first
quarter of 2023, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico received a formal tax assessment notice from Mexico’s Federal Tax Administration
Service, Servicio de Administracion Tributaria’s (the “SAT”) pertaining to revenue variances and disallowed deductions related to an audit by the SAT of
the 2016 tax year. The tax liability for the variances is $20,922,000 Mexican pesos, which includes annual adjustments for inflation, interest and penalties
and  equals  approximately  $1,150,000  USD  at  February  23,  2023.  The  Mexican  subsidiary  believes  the  variances  can  be  substantially  eliminated  and
intends to file an administrative appeal with the SAT and further pursue all available legal actions in response to this assessment. No amounts have been
accrued,  as  the  Company  does  not  believe  a  loss  is  probable.  In  addition,  open  tax  years  related  to  state  and  foreign  jurisdictions  remain  subject  to
examination.

(19)    (Loss) 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.  All  potential  common  shares  were  excluded  from  diluted
earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2022 because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive. There were 38,000 shares excluded from
earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021, 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  (loss)  income  per  common  share  is  as

follows (in thousands):

(Loss) income attributable to stockholders:
Net (loss) income as reported

Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders

Net (loss) income allocable to common stockholders

(Loss) 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

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  $

  $

  $
  $

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

(2,494)   $
0     
(2,494)   $

(0.11)   $
(0.11)   $

21,729     
0     
21,729     

2,923 
(12)
2,911 

0.14 
0.13 

21,585 
1,416 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

(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

Other expense (income), net:

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

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Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

69,259    $
40,862     
110,121    $

8,550    $
6,303     
14,853    $

3,191    $
2,721     
(5,548)    
364    $

382    $
195     
533     
1,110    $

520    $
(4)    
284     
800    $

61,737 
35,697 
97,434 

8,115 
6,391 
14,506 

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

281 
37 
550 
868 

647 
(2)
0 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED

Income (loss) before income taxes:

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

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

Year ended December 31,
2021
2022

2,290    $
2,529     
(6,365)    
(1,546)   $

2,173    $
739     
176     
3,088    $

2,714    $
327     
0     
3,041    $

December 31,

2022

2021

36,875    $
47,522     
19,747     
104,144    $

19,492    $
56,073     
9,004     
84,569    $

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

1,888 
579 
179 
2,646 

2,392 
403 
29 
2,824 

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

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

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

  $

The  Company’s  export  sales  from  the  U.S.  totaled  $3,548,000  and  $4,463,000  in  2022  and  2021,  respectively.  Approximately  $51,228,000  and
$45,445,000  of  net  revenue  in  2022  and  2021,  respectively,  and  $9,504,000  and  $7,083,000  of  long  lived  assets  at  December  31,  2022  and  2021,
respectively, and net assets of $16,866,000 and $16,336,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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,  2022  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, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 “2022 Director Compensation,”
“Governance of the Company,” “Summary Compensation Table,” and “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2022,” 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, 2022 with respect to shares of Sypris common stock that may be issued under our

equity compensation plans.

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)

2,031,850 (1)  $

— 
2,031,850 

  $

1.31     

—     
1.31     

2,895,771 (2)

— 
2,895,771 

Plan Category
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by

Stockholders

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved

by Stockholders

Total

(1)

Consists of (a) 908,850 outstanding options under the 2015 Omnibus Plan, which plan expired on May 5, 2020 and (b) 1,123,000 outstanding
options under the 2020 Omnibus Plan.

(2)

Shares remaining available for issuance under the 2020 Omnibus Plan.

Item 13.         Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The  information  required  herein  is  incorporated  by  reference  from  the  sections  of  the  Company’s  Proxy  Statement  titled  “Governance  of  the
Company  –  Transactions  with  Related  Persons”  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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(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

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)).

4.2

  Description of the Company’s Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

10.1

10.1.1

10.1.2

10.1.3

10.1.4

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

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*

Description

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, 2018 (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)). 

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)).

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)).

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Exhibit
Number

10.12*

10.13*

10.14*

10.15*

Description

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)).

10. 16*

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)).

10.17*

10.18*

10.19*

10.20*

21

23

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)).

Form of Six-Year Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Form 10-
K filed on March 17, 2022 (Commission File No. 000-24020)).

  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 16, 2023.

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 16, 2023:

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

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

/s/ Richard L. Davis
(Richard L. Davis)

/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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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

EXHIBIT 21

The Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 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;

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

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

of our report dated March 16, 2023 relating to the consolidated financial statements, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/Crowe LLP

San Francisco, California
March 16, 2023

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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) 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;

(b) 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;

(c) 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

(d) 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) 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

(b) 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 16, 2023

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, Richard L. Davis, 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) 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;

(b) 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;

(c) 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

(d) 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) 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

(b) 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 16, 2023

By:

/s/ Richard L. Davis
Richard L. Davis
Vice President & Chief Financial 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, 2022 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 16, 2023

Date:

March 16, 2023

By:

By:

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

/s/ Richard L. Davis
Richard L. Davis
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.