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    Andy Newby • Newby Investments

    Andy Newby is a Managing Director and Lead Analyst at Newby Investments, specializing in equity analysis across the financial services and industrial sectors. He provides in-depth coverage of companies including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, and Honeywell, and is recognized for a strong track record with an average recommendation success rate of 68% and double-digit annualized returns, as reported by leading analyst performance platforms. Andy began his finance career in 2007 at Morgan Stanley, later holding senior analyst roles at HSBC and Raymond James before joining Newby Investments in 2018. He holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses and has received industry recognition for his insights and client-focused research.

    Andy Newby's questions to Sono-Tek Corp (SOTK) leadership

    Andy Newby's questions to Sono-Tek Corp (SOTK) leadership • Q4 2025

    Question

    Inquired about the company's involvement and focus on battery technology, particularly for EV battery manufacturing.

    Answer

    The company is active in two niche battery areas: R&D for new thin-film batteries and applying protective barrier coatings to lithium batteries to prevent fires. They are not involved in coating the primary lithium battery materials. They have active customers, mostly at the R&D stage, and believe the barrier coating application is a promising future market.

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    Andy Newby's questions to Sono-Tek Corp (SOTK) leadership • Q4 2025

    Question

    Andy Newby of Newby Investments inquired about Sono-Tek's focus and involvement in battery technology, particularly concerning EV battery manufacturing.

    Answer

    President & CEO Stephen Harshbarger detailed two areas of involvement: R&D for new thin-film batteries and, more significantly, applying protective barrier coatings on lithium batteries to mitigate fire risk. He explained that while the company doesn't handle the lithium materials, it has active customers purchasing R&D-stage systems for the barrier coating application, a market segment the company believes has strong future potential.

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