CVD Announces 3 and 9 Month Results

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., (Business Wire) – November 21, 2012 – (NASDAQ: CVV – News) CVD Equipment Corporation, a leading provider of custom chemical vapor deposition systems, today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Having determined that larger quarters were required to facilitate the growth of CVD, First Nano and the Application Laboratory, the Company is replacing its two Long Island buildings with a new building (also on Long Island) which will double the facility size to 130,000 square feet. As a result of management focusing its efforts to relocate to the new facility in Central Islip, New York, revenue, net income and backlog for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 have all decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $4,696,000 and $18,945,000 respectively, compared to $8,844,000 and $22,558,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $180,000 and $1,229,000, or $0.03 per share both basic and diluted for the three month period and $0.21 per share basic and $0.20 per share diluted for the nine month period respectively.  This is compared to $1,239,000 and $2,704,000, $.21 per share basic and $0.20 diluted for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 and $0.51 per share basic and $0.49 per share diluted for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Our backlog at September 30, 2012 was $8,692,000 compared to $16,198,000 at December 31, 2011.

The building that housed CVD’s Application Laboratory was sold in April, 2012, resulting in a capital loss of approximately $694,000 or $0.12 per share pre-tax for the current nine month period.  Sale of the 2nd building currently housing CVD/First Nano is in contract, expected to generate a capital gain, and scheduled to close on or around December 31, 2012.  The Company anticipates the net effect of these two real estate transactions, when completed, will result in an overall net capital gain.

In addition to the condensed statement of operations in accordance with GAAP, we have included a pro-forma statement of income from operations excluding the effect of the capital loss on the sale of the building which housed the Application Laboratory.

Leonard Rosenbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “Starting in Q2 we re-directed some of our manpower toward the new facility into which we will start moving shortly.  In Q3 we expanded our sales effort with additional representatives, sales assistants, and direct sales personnel.  Although we have allowed our backlog to decrease to a more manageable level to ease the transition into our new quarters, based on the continuing high level of interest in our products, we are confident that orders will increase in 2013.  Space limitations in our current facility hindered our ability to take on larger size orders, expand overall production and add additional engineering and management personnel to support  our growth.  The new 2 times larger facility will enable our growth to continue both in equipment and materials with no significant increase in operating costs.”

CVD Equipment Corporation
Comparative Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended
		September 30
		2012		2011
Revenue	$	4,696	$	8,844
Cost of revenue		2,950		5,670
Gross profit		1,746		3,174
Selling, general & administrative		1,398		1,786
Operating income		348		1,388
Other (expenses) income		(55)		46
Income before income taxes		293		1,434
Income tax expense		113		196
Net income		180		1,238
EPS Basic	$	0.03	$	0.21
EPS Diluted		0.03		0.20
Weighted average shares:
Common stock – Basic		6,047		5,839
Common stock – Diluted		6,201		6,113

CVD Equipment Corporation
Comparative Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)

		Includes Sale of Building				Excludes Sale of Building
		Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30				September 30, Pro Forma
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenue	$	18,945	$	22,558	$	18,945	$	22,558
Cost of revenue		11,554		14,226		11,554		14,226
Gross profit		7,391		8,332		7,391		8,331
Selling, general & administrative		4,765		4,865		4,765		4,865
Loss on sale of building		694		—		—		—
Operating income		1,932		3,467		2,626		3,467
Other income (expenses)		(99)		42		(99)		42
Income before income taxes		1,833		3,509		2,527		3,509
Income tax expense		604		804
Net income		1,229		2,705
EPS Basic	$	0.21	$	0.51
EPS Diluted		0.20		0.49
Weighted average shares:
Common stock – Basic		5,994		5,296
Common stock – Diluted		6,159		5,544

About CVD Equipment Corporation
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV) is a designer and manufacturer of custom and standard state-of-the-art equipment used in the development, design and manufacture of advanced electronic components, materials and coatings for research and industrial applications.  CVD offers a broad range of chemical vapor deposition, gas control, and other equipment that is used by customers to research, design and manufacture semiconductors, solar cells, graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanowires, LEDs, MEMS, smart glass coatings, batteries, ultra capacitors, medical coatings, industrial coatings and equipment for surface mounting of printed circuit components.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements.  Certain information included in this press release by CVD, as well as information included in oral or other written statements made or to be made by CVD, contains statements that are forward-looking.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  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, industry specific and general business conditions, competitive market conditions, success of CVD’s growth and sales strategies, possible customer changes in delivery schedules, cancellation of orders, delays in product shipments, delays in obtaining parts from suppliers, failure to satisfy customer acceptance requirements and other risk factors described in CVD’s SEC filings.  All forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof and CVD assumes no obligation to update this press release.

For further information please contact Karen Hamberg or CVD Investor Relations by Phone: (631) 981-7081, Fax: (631) 981-7095 or Email: investorrelations@CVDequipment.com