---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-016103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVV"
cik: "0000766792"
company_name: "CVD EQUIPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:13:33.158750+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CVD Equipment sells Tantaline subsidiary; expects ~$250K loss in Q2 2023

## Summary
- Tantaline sold for nominal upfront plus 10% of net profit royalty over 5 years.
- Expected loss on sale of approximately $250,000 recorded in Q2 2023.
- Tantaline 2022 revenue $1.7M, net income $0.4M; Q1 2023 revenue $0.4M, net income $0.1M.
- Divestiture of non-core product line to focus on high-power electronics, EV battery materials, aerospace & defense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-016103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVV
- cik: 0000766792
- company_name: CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766792/000143774923016103/0001437749-23-016103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766792/000143774923016103/cvv20230526_8k.htm

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