CVD Equipment Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., (Businesswire) - May 14, 2009 - (Nasdaq: CVV – News) CVD Equipment Corporation today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009 was approximately $3,985,000, compared to $4,043,000 for the quarter ending March 31, 2008, a decrease of 1.4%. We attribute this decrease to delayed or reduced capital expenditures by potential customers as a result of the current economic conditions. Our gross profit percentage decreased to 25.8% from 30.1% for the same period one year ago. The gross profit decrease is a result of our prior addition of engineering and production personnel we hired to develop our new products in the Nanomaterials, Solar, Energy and Semiconductor fields, the expansion of our Application Laboratory and slower than expected  new orders due to the global economic downturn. General and administrative expenses for the three months ending March 31, 2009 decreased by approximately $62,000 or 6.0%.

As a result, we incurred a net loss for the current quarter of approximately $86,000 or ($0.02) per share basic and diluted compared to net income of $19,000 or $0.00 per share basic and diluted for the quarter ending March 31, 2008.

As of March 31, 2009 the Company’s backlog was approximately $13,872,000, a decrease of $1,399,000 or 9.2% compared to $15,271,000 at December 31, 2008. Timing for completion of the backlog varies depending on the product mix and can be as long as two years. Order backlog is usually a reasonable management tool to indicate expected revenues and projected profits, however it does not provide an assurance of future achievement or profits as order cancellations or delays are possible. Backlog from quarter to quarter can vary based on the timing of order placements and shipments.

Leonard Rosenbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “The global economic downturn has negatively impacted our current sales and profitability. We are continuously reviewing our order levels, economic conditions and ways in which we can improve our current performance without jeopardizing our long term goals. We feel we are in a strong position to weather the current economic conditions and respond positively as economic conditions improve.”

CVD Equipment Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of equipment for use in manufacturing semiconductors, solar cells, carbon nanotubes, nanowires and equipment for surface mounting of components onto printed circuit boards.

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CVD Equipment Corporation

Comparative Operating Results for the Three Months ended March 31

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