CVD Equipment (CVV) to sell SDC division for $16.9M cash
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CVD Equipment Corporation reported weaker results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and agreed to sell its SDC business division for approximately $16.9 million in cash. Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $5.0 million, down 33.1% year over year, with a net loss of $1.3 million or $(0.18) per share.
For fiscal 2025, revenue was $25.8 million, down 4.1%, and the net loss narrowed to $1.6 million or $(0.23) per share. Cash and cash equivalents were $8.7 million at December 31, 2025. The SDC sale to Atlas Copco is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, with net cash proceeds of about $15.0 million and $900,000 held in escrow. The company also executed a workforce reduction expected to lower annual operating costs by roughly $1.8 million in 2026 and plans to focus on its core CVD Equipment business.
Positive
- Definitive SDC division sale adds substantial cash: The company agreed to sell its SDC business to Atlas Copco for approximately $16.9 million in cash, with estimated net proceeds of about $15.0 million, which management states will enhance financial flexibility and support shareholder value initiatives.
- Cost structure actions to support 2026: A workforce reduction in the CVD Equipment division is expected to reduce annual operating costs by roughly $1.8 million in fiscal 2026, potentially improving profitability once completed.
Negative
- Sharp Q4 2025 deterioration in performance: Fourth quarter 2025 revenue fell 33.1% year over year to $5.0 million, and results shifted from a small profit to a net loss of $1.3 million, driven by weaker system demand and an impairment charge.
- Ongoing full-year losses and lower cash: Fiscal 2025 revenue declined 4.1% to $25.8 million, with a net loss of $1.6 million, while cash and cash equivalents decreased to $8.7 million at December 31, 2025 from $12.6 million a year earlier.
Insights
Results softened, but the SDC sale materially reshapes CVD’s balance sheet and focus.
CVD Equipment saw a sharp Q4 2025 slowdown, with revenue of $4.95 million versus $7.41 million a year earlier and gross margin compressing to 22.1%. The quarter swung from a small profit to a net loss of $1.27 million, reflecting lower system sales and an impairment charge.
For 2025, revenue slipped 4.1% to $25.79 million, but gross margin improved to 28.3%, aided by lapping a prior-year inventory write-down. The full-year net loss narrowed modestly to $1.59 million. Cash declined to $8.73 million as of December 31, 2025, limiting financial flexibility ahead of strategic moves.
The definitive agreement to sell the SDC division for about $16.9 million in cash, with estimated net proceeds of $15.0 million, is therefore significant. Management plans to use the proceeds to strengthen the balance sheet and support shareholder value initiatives while concentrating on the core CVD Equipment business. A planned $1.8 million annual cost reduction further supports the pivot, though execution on the remaining portfolio and demand recovery in key end markets will be critical in upcoming periods.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 30, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated March 30, 2026 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 30, 2026
| CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard Catalano | |
| Name: | Richard Catalano | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |
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| 355 South Technology Drive, Central Islip, New York 11722 | T 631.981.7081 | info@cvdequipment.com | ||
CVD Equipment Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and
Fiscal Year 2025 Results
Entered Into Definitive Agreement for the Sale of its SDC Division
in First Quarter of 2026 as Previously Announced
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y., (Business Wire) – March 30, 2026 – CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Performance
| ● | Orders: $3.5 million, driven primarily by demand in our SDC business division for gas delivery equipment and the receipt of orders for two PVT 150 units from Stony Brook University in support of their new semiconductor research center “onsemi Research Center for Wide Bandgap Materials”. |
| ● | Revenue: $5.0 million, down 33.1% year over year, primarily reflecting lower CVD system revenue in the quarter. |
| ● | Backlog: $6.6 million at December 31, 2025, compared with $8.0 million at September 30, 2025. |
| ● | Gross margin: 22.1% versus 26.4% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower CVD system revenue. |
| ● | Other charges and income: $0.2 million impairment charge in the current year quarter, compared with other income of $0.1 million in the prior year quarter. |
| ● | Net loss: ($1.3 million), or ($0.18) per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $0.1 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year quarter. |
| ● | As previously announced, the Company implemented a workforce reduction within the CVD Equipment division during the fourth quarter that is expected to reduce annual operating costs by approximately $1.8 million in fiscal 2026. |
| ● | The Company also implemented an updated sales strategy for the CVD Equipment business, leveraging distributors and external sales representatives to complement internal sales resources. |
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Fiscal Year 2025 Performance
| ● | Orders: $13.0 million, driven primarily by demand in our SDC business division for gas delivery equipment and orders for spare parts and service for our CVD Equipment division. |
| ● | Revenue: $25.8 million, down 4.1% year over year, primarily reflecting lower SDC revenue and lower MesoScribe revenue following the cessation of its operations in 2024. |
| ● | Gross margin: 28.3% versus 22.5% in the prior fiscal year, a $1.6 million charge for excess and obsolete inventory was recorded in the prior fiscal year. |
| ● | Net loss: ($1.6 million), or ($0.23) per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($1.9 million), or ($0.28) per basic and diluted share, in fiscal year 2024. |
| ● | Cash and cash equivalents: $8.7 million as of December 31, 2025, compared with $12.6 million as of December 31, 2024. |
Manny Lakios, President and CEO of CVD Equipment Corporation, commented, “Our bookings continued to be pressured by several factors, including softer demand for products in our CVD Equipment division, tariff-related uncertainty, reduced U.S. government funding for universities, and a slower pace of adoption of our solutions in certain end markets. We continue to monitor customer demand, the general uncertainty of the geopolitical environment and potential tariff impacts and are planning accordingly.”
Lakios added, “We remain focused on delivering solutions across our key target markets—aerospace and defense, industrial applications including silicon carbide (SiC) on graphite, and SiC for use in high-power electronics and other emerging applications.”
Divestiture of SDC Division
On March 24, 2026, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement under which the Company’s SDC business division will become part of the Atlas Copco Group. The purchase price amounts to approximately $16.9 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments.
The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions being satisfied. The Company expects to use the proceeds to enhance financial flexibility and support initiatives aimed at creating shareholder value.
Manny Lakios stated, “This transaction, which is aligned with our previously announced decision to pursue strategic alternatives for our company, will allow us to focus on our core CVD Equipment business located in Central Islip, New York. The divestiture will strengthen our balance sheet and provide additional financial flexibility as we continue evaluating opportunities for the CVD Equipment business, its product lines, and our two facilities. Our goal remains maximizing value for our shareholders.”
The Company expects to use the proceeds from the transaction to enhance financial flexibility and support initiatives aimed at creating shareholder value. The net cash proceeds after payment of transaction expenses and taxes are approximately $15.0 million, of which $900,000 will be held in escrow to cover post-closing adjustments and indemnification obligations under the agreement.
In addition, CVD will retain ownership of its Saugerties, New York facility, which will be leased to the acquiring company for an initial term of two years following the closing of the transaction.
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Conference Call
A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for today, March 30, 2026 starting at 5:00 PM ET. To join the call, dial 1-877-407-2991 or 1-201-389-0925. A live and archived webcast of the call will also be available on the company’s website at www.cvdequipment.com/events. The archived webcast will be available approximately two hours following the end of the conference call. A telephone replay will be available for 7 days. To access the replay, dial 1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415. The replay passcode is 13759402.
About CVD Equipment Corporation
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV) designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of chemical vapor deposition, thermal processing, physical vapor transport, gas and chemical delivery control systems, and other equipment and process solutions used to develop and manufacture materials and coatings for industrial applications and research. Our products are used in production environments as well as research and development centers, both academic and corporate. Major target markets include aerospace & defense (ceramic matrix composites), silicon carbide (SiC) high-power electronics, electric vehicle (EV) battery materials (carbon nanotubes, graphene and silicon nanowires), and industrial applications. Through its application laboratory, the Company allows customers the option to bring their process tools to our laboratory and to work collaboratively with our scientists and engineers to optimize process performance.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by CVD Equipment Corporation) contains statements that are forward-looking. All statements other than statements of historical fact are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements, “as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking information involves a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or anticipated by management. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, market and business conditions, the success of CVD Equipment Corporation’s growth and sales strategies, uncertainty as to our ability to execute on our transformation strategy, the possibility of customer changes in delivery schedules, cancellation of, or failure to receive orders, potential delays in product shipments, delays in obtaining inventory parts from suppliers and failure to satisfy customer acceptance requirements, competition in our existing and potential future product lines of business, including our aerospace equipment and PVT systems; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms if and when needed; uncertainty as to our ability to develop new products for growth markets; uncertainty as to our future profitability; uncertainty as to any future expansion of the Company; uncertainty as to our ability to adequately obtain raw materials and components from foreign markets in light of geopolitical developments; and other risks and uncertainties that are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For forward-looking statements in this release, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligations to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events.
CVD Equipment Corporation Contact:
Richard Catalano, Executive Vice President & CFO
Phone: (631) 981-7081
Email: investorrelations@cvdequipment.com
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CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data – unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 4,950 | $ | 7,414 | $ | 25,786 | $ | 26,876 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 3,852 | 5,453 | 18,498 | 20,825 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,098 | 1,961 | 7,288 | 6,051 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 725 | 572 | 2,786 | 2,627 | ||||||||||||
| Selling | 346 | 388 | 1,443 | 1,656 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,211 | 1,058 | 4,806 | 4,901 | ||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | 163 | - | 163 | - | ||||||||||||
| Gains on sales of equipment | - | (92 | ) | - | (717 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses, net | 2,445 | 1,926 | 9,198 | 8,467 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (1,347 | ) | 35 | (1,910 | ) | (2,416 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (1,268 | ) | $ | 132 | $ | (1,585 | ) | $ | (1,898 | ) | |||||
| Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | |||||
CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands - Unaudited)
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,734 | $ | 12,598 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,314 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 3,391 | 2,226 | ||||||
| Inventories | 1,568 | 2,115 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | 510 | - | ||||||
| Other current assets | 367 | 898 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 16,884 | 19,986 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,573 | 11,699 | ||||||
| Other assets | 52 | 1 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 27,509 | $ | 31,686 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 2,784 | $ | 6,137 | ||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | - | 181 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 24,725 | 25,368 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 27,509 | $ | 31,686 | ||||
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2025, available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website.
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