Company Description
Carbon Revolution Public Limited Company (Nasdaq: CREV) is the parent company of Carbon Revolution Pty Ltd, an early-stage growth business focused on the advanced manufacture of carbon fiber wheels for the global automotive industry. According to company disclosures, Carbon Revolution has progressed from producing single prototypes to designing and manufacturing lightweight carbon fiber wheels for cars and SUVs in the high performance, premium and luxury segments for some of the world’s most prestigious automotive brands. The company is classified in the Auto Parts industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Business focus and technology
Carbon Revolution describes itself as a Tier 1 automotive and OEM supplier and a global manufacturer of lightweight advanced technology automotive carbon fiber wheels. Its business centers on innovating, commercializing and industrializing carbon fiber wheel technology. The company reports that it supplies its lightweight wheel technology to automotive manufacturers around the world and that it is developing wheels for electric vehicles under contract for its OEM customers.
Based on its public filings and press releases, Carbon Revolution generates revenue from several activities related to its wheel technology, including the sale of wheels, engineering services and the sale of tooling. These activities are tied to programs with automotive OEMs, particularly in high performance, premium and luxury vehicle segments, and include programs for cars and SUVs.
Position in the automotive supply chain
The company identifies itself as a Tier 1 OEM supplier, meaning it supplies components directly to original equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry. Its disclosures emphasize supplying carbon fiber wheels for high performance, premium and luxury vehicles, and for SUVs, and refer to programs with global automotive brands. Carbon Revolution also notes that it has a number of new programs entering, or expected to enter, production in the near term, although it has revised revenue forecasts downward in light of changes in customer demand.
Carbon Revolution states that it is creating an advanced technology business that aims to supply lightweight wheel technology to automotive manufacturers worldwide. The company highlights that its carbon fiber wheels are designed to be lightweight and that it has industrialized the manufacturing process for these wheels.
Geographic and corporate structure
Carbon Revolution Public Limited Company is incorporated in the Republic of Ireland and lists its principal executive office in Dublin, Ireland, in its SEC filings. The operating business, Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary) and Carbon Revolution Pty Ltd, are described as Australian entities. Company press releases reference operations and a plant in Geelong, Australia, where the industrialization of manufacturing has taken place.
The company’s ordinary shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CREV. Filings and news releases refer to its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and to its efforts to comply with Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
Programs, customers and market dynamics
Carbon Revolution’s disclosures indicate that it has multiple wheel programs with OEM customers, including programs that have entered or are expected to enter production. The company has noted that it supplies wheels for cars and SUVs in the high performance, premium and luxury segments. It has also reported that some programs are tied to the electric vehicle (EV) space and that weakening demand in the broader EV market has affected certain programs.
In its public communications, Carbon Revolution has stated that it has experienced lower than expected demand for certain programs, particularly those related to EVs, and that a customer has cancelled two EV wheel programs that were initially expected to contribute substantial wheel volumes. The company reports that it is pursuing claims in relation to these cancelled programs and has revised revenue forecasts downward, slowing initial short-term expansion plans.
Financial profile and funding arrangements
Carbon Revolution’s SEC filings and press releases describe a capital structure that includes structured equity facilities and debt financing. The company entered into a structured equity facility with fund vehicles affiliated with Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC), referred to as the OIC Financing, for up to US$110 million in funding, subject to conditions. Initial gross proceeds and subsequent tranches have been provided under a Securities Purchase Agreement, with additional amounts funded into escrow and released upon satisfaction of conditions.
The company also describes a New Debt Program arranged by PIUS Limited LLC and its affiliates, under which Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd issued Series 2023-A Notes pursuant to a Trust Indenture with UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee. Subsequent amendments introduced Series 2025-A and Series 2025-A2 Notes, with interest terms and exit premiums detailed in the filings. Funding under these arrangements has been accompanied by the issuance of warrants to OIC investors and existing lenders, giving them rights to acquire a significant portion of the company’s shares on a fully diluted basis.
Filings and releases indicate that the company has used these funding arrangements to support liquidity, operations and capacity expansion, and that certain lenders and investors have agreed to partial payment in kind for interest and to defer principal repayments for specified periods. At various points, the company has disclosed its levels of unrestricted and restricted cash and has noted that it may need to obtain additional funding in the short term.
Nasdaq listing compliance and going concern considerations
Carbon Revolution has received multiple non-compliance letters from Nasdaq relating to listing requirements. These include notices regarding minimum stockholders’ equity requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5450(b)(1)(A) and 5550(b), as well as notices concerning filing requirements for interim financial information on Form 6-K and for its Annual Report on Form 20-F.
In November 2025, Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department notified the company of a decision to delist its securities from Nasdaq based on non-compliance with the minimum shareholders’ equity rule and the filing requirement. Nasdaq indicated that trading in the company’s securities would be suspended as of a specified date and that a Form 25-NSE would be filed. The company has stated that it intends to appeal this determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel and to present a compliance plan, and subsequent filings report that a panel granted additional time for the company to provide updates on its strategic process.
The company has disclosed that its inability to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the period ended June 30, 2025 relates primarily to uncertainty as to its ability to operate as a going concern. Unaudited interim financial information furnished for the six months ended December 31, 2024 was prepared on a going concern basis, but the company noted that there had been no assessment of the appropriateness of that basis and that such an assessment would be undertaken as part of the audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Strategic and financing options
Carbon Revolution’s filings describe an ongoing process of exploring strategic and financing options to fund its business, address liquidity needs and support efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements. The company has indicated that it is considering potential strategic transactions and additional financing, and that the terms of any potential strategic transaction remain subject to determination. It has also stated that such a transaction may or may not include the continuation of the company as a publicly traded entity.
In a December 2025 Form 6-K, the company reported that it presented a plan to a Nasdaq hearings panel based primarily on the completion of a strategic transaction expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2026 and completed by May 5, 2026, which is described as the latest date by which the panel is permitted to grant an extension of the company’s listing in connection with the equity rule. The company noted that execution of definitive documentation for a strategic transaction would be a prerequisite to demonstrating its ability to operate as a going concern and to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the period ended June 30, 2025.
Carbon Revolution has cautioned that it makes no assurances that it will be able to execute and complete a strategic transaction or obtain additional funding on satisfactory terms, or at all. It has also stated that, based on its cash position and projections, it will need additional funding in the short term to fund its business and operations through the period required to execute, announce and complete a strategic transaction.
Corporate governance and shareholder matters
The company’s SEC filings include information on shareholder meetings and voting results. For example, a Form 6-K filed in July 2025 describes an annual general meeting of shareholders held as a virtual meeting, including the re-election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of KPMG entities as independent registered public accounting firm and Irish statutory auditor for specified fiscal years. The filing provides tabulations of votes for, against and abstaining on each proposal.
Risk factors and uncertainties
Across its news releases and filings, Carbon Revolution includes forward-looking statements that highlight a range of risks and uncertainties. These include risks related to liquidity and the ability to pay obligations or obtain financing, risks associated with meeting financial covenants under existing financing arrangements, the ability to maintain listing of its securities on Nasdaq or other exchanges, the rollout of its business strategy and timing of business milestones, competition, macroeconomic and political uncertainty, legal proceedings, industry-specific risks and changes in laws and regulations. The company notes that if these risks materialize or its assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements.
Summary
In summary, Carbon Revolution Public Limited Company is an automotive parts company focused on the design and manufacture of lightweight advanced technology carbon fiber wheels for global automotive OEMs, particularly in the high performance, premium and luxury segments for cars and SUVs, and with programs related to electric vehicles. It operates through an Irish holding company and Australian operating subsidiaries, is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol CREV, and has pursued structured equity and debt financing to support its growth and operations. At the same time, its disclosures emphasize challenges related to liquidity, customer demand (especially for EV-related programs), compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and uncertainty regarding its ability to operate as a going concern, while it explores strategic and financing options.