CVD Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV), a leading provider of chemical vapor deposition systems, today announced its second quarter 2017 financial results. Revenue for the second quarter was $10.8 million, an increase of 12.2% over the prior quarter and 189.3% from the same period last year. During the quarter, the Company received approximately $6.0 million in new orders. Backlog as of June 30, 2017 was $24.8 million. “Solid execution of our growth strategy led to record revenue and strong profitability in the quarter,” said Leonard Rosenbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As we deliver and execute on our large aviation project and rebuild our core business pipeline, we are achieving exceptional results. The strong performance of our systems in the field and our ongoing development of additional coating products will generate future demand in a variety of new and adjacent markets.”
Net income for the second quarter was $1.3 million compared to $1.0 million in the prior quarter and a loss of ($496,000) a year ago. Net earnings per diluted share increased to $0.20 from $0.16 in the first quarter and a net loss of ($0.08) in the second quarter of 2016. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its results today at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the live conference call, please dial toll free (877) 407-0784 or International (201) 689-8560. A telephone replay will be available for 7 days following the call. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671. The replay passcode is 13667684.
About CVD Equipment Corporation
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV) designs, develops, and manufactures a broad range of chemical vapor deposition, gas control, and other state-of-the-art equipment and process solutions used to develop and manufacture materials and coatings for research and industrial applications. This equipment is used by our customers to research, design, and manufacture these materials or coatings for aerospace engine components, medical implants, semiconductors, solar cells, smart glass, carbon nanotubes, nanowires, LEDs, MEMS, and other applications. Through our application laboratory, we provide process development support and process startup assistance with the focus on enabling tomorrow’s technologies™. Its wholly owned subsidiary CVD Materials Corporation provides advanced metal surface treatments and coatings serving demanding applications in the biomedical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, and many other industrial markets.
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 Exchange 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, conditions, success of CVD Equipment Corporation’s growth and sales strategies, the possibility of customer changes in delivery schedules, cancellation of orders, potential delays in product shipments, delays in obtaining inventory parts from suppliers and failure to satisfy customer acceptance requirements.
