B. RILEY FBR CONFERENCE
MAY 22, 2019
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GAAP measures, which is available in this presentation.
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Overview
❖30 years of leadership in precision visible
and infrared optics
❖Deep expertise in optical aspheric lens
design for visible and IR applications
❖Diversified end markets include industrial,
commercial, medical, defense, telecom
❖Vertically integrated low cost/high volume
manufacturing capabilities
❖Revenue doubled in last 3 years
❖344 Employees in US, China and Europe
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Key Developments
❖ Revenue shifted toward IR products which have longer processing times and
lower gross margin than PMO
❖ Investments in manufacturing for cost reduction and additional capacity
❖ New proprietary infrared products using Black DiamondTM chalcogenide-based
glass compound
❖ Relocation of NY operations as leading initiative to improve gross margins
❖ Strengthened Finance Leadership
❖ Balance sheet and capitalization improvements
Significant Progress in FY2018
Sets the Stage For Transitional Period in FY2019
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Market Dynamics –
Thermal Imaging Market
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• Est. $5.5 billion in 2017 with 8% CAGR - Global Market Insights
• Expected to reach +4 million units from 2018-2024
Global Market Insights-Source
• Est. $4 billion by 2023 from $2.7 billion in 2017 with 6.7% CAGR
Market & Markets-Source
• The global Microbolometer market is valued at $770 million in 2018; expected to reach $2.3 million by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 14.4% during 2019-2025
Themarketreports.com
• 7% CAGR 2018-2023 to $4.0 billion
Market Watch-Source
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Categories
• Perimeter Security, Machine Vision, Thermal Inspection, Home automation, Medical, Food Processing, ADAS, OEM, Aerospace & Defense, Pub Safety, HVAC, Telephone handsets, etc.
Uncooled Microbolometers
dropping in cost due to
• Moore’s law and Advanced Wafer Mfg.
• Market switching from 17um to 12um and 10um detectors
Optics dropping in price due to
• Molded chalcogenides cheaper to produce than SPDT optics
• Smaller detectors requiring smaller optics
• Better detectors requiring smaller optics due to higher F#’s
Key players
• FLIR(lens mfg focus-Ross Overstreet)
• Fortive, HIK Vision, Axis, DRS, BAE, L3, UT, Sofradir, Testo, Xenics, Gen Dyn, Bosch, Dali, Bullard, Seek Thermal
Market Dynamics –
Thermal Market Growth Drivers
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• Technavio- Global laser diode market to grow– CAGR of close to 3% during ‘17-’21.
• increasing adoption of laser-based treatments
• Increase in demand for green lasers
• Growing demand for automotive laser headlamps
• Mordor- Global Laser diode mkt expected growth– CAGR 12.56%, 2017 thru 2023
– Green expected to grow the most
• 2015-2020– NIR is expected to hold the major share
– Green expected to grow by 16.7% 2015-2020
• Key players– Osram, IPG, Coherent, Trumpf, Sumitomo, SPI,
Frankfurt Laser, Panasonic, Rohm, Sharp, Coherent, Hammatsu, JDS, Jenoptik, Newport, Finisar, Avago, Rofin-Sinar
Market Dynamics – Laser Diode Market Source-Mordor Intel/Market & Markets/Technavio
Product Lines
Infrared Lenses
50% of Revenue
Molded Aspheric Lenses
42% of Revenue
Optical Assemblies Connectorized Collimators
Specialty Products
8% of Revenue
Fiber Collimators
Revenue of $25 Million in First 9M of Fiscal 2019
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• New Products Designed• Record 56 new lenses
• 37 Visible PMO lenses
• 19 Infrared Molded lenses
• 19 New Assembly Designs• 11 Infrared
• 8 Visible
• MWIR assembly
• Molded 2-sided Free-Form optic
New Product Development
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New Products
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New Products
• 35mm & 50mm
Prototypes
completed
• 2 Elements
– 1 BD6 DT
– 1 BD6 Molded
• Demonstrated at
DCS conference
• Ramp to production
in Q2
Image from 1st 50mm Prototype
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Expanded Manufacturing Capacity
• Diamond Turning Capacity
• Optical Coating Capacity
• Material Polishing Capability
• Glass Melting Capacity
• LCR Precision Glass Molding
Capacity
• Engineering Bench Strength
Starting to payoff in key wins in Industrial, Telecom, Medical & more.
Backlog is being built with large long-term supply contracts.
Double Digit Growth:
• Industrial Sector
• Medical Sector
• Telecom Sector
Backlog
$17.1 Million - Up 34% from Q4 2018
Bookings/Backlog in 9M Fiscal 2019LightPath Investments
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Bookings
$29.2 Million - Up 5% from 9M19
Key Win
Single largest order ever – for
upsized contract renewal
Telecom
Focus Actions
• Multiple new optical designs
creates - “get in @ design phase”
• Global customer base being
engaged by sales team
• Multiple lens designs for 5G
(China/US)
Strengthening Order Activity.
Large number of new design requests is leading indicator.
Significant opportunities with 5G, Data Center, and Fiber.
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Defense & Pub Safety
+$80mm IR Optics Opportunity
LPTH’s BD6 optical material price & performance is gaining rapid acceptance
vs. more expensive Ge crystals and Zinc ceramic optical materials in commercial markets.
Poised to expand presence in Defense Industry. 14
LIDAR/Autonomous Vehicles Industry
• LiDAR market expected to reach a value of $3.45 billion by 2023
• CAGR of 12.7% during the forecast period, 2018-2023
• Market growth:– Automotive
– Mapping
– New sectors like drone delivery
Collimating & Receiving Optics
• Lidar enhanced Fork Lifts
• Lidar enhanced Automobiles
LPTH entering with several LIDAR/night vision outfits -- fiber collimation, free form, & IR imaging.
Still no clear tech leader; in development efforts with several technical approaches.
$1.7 Billion in 2017
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Medical Imaging- Endoscopy
Partner with a cutting-edge, low-cost, instrument manufacturer in a $1.7B market/5.8 million
surgeries (15 patents) -- their orders continue to accelerate as adoption hurdles diminish.
Development partner is gaining momentum.16
IR & VIS Commercial Applications
IR/Visible – Oil & Gas monitoring
– Power gen & distribution control
– Drones
– Housing inspection/leak detection
– Laser tools/range finding
– Radiometry
Visible– Automotive headlights
– Optical sensing
– QC systems
– LIDAR
– Projection/illumination
– Virtual reality
Working with major US, EU & Asian manufacturing partners.17
Optical Solutions
Diversified High Potential Platforms
LPTH strategic investments and new product development are driving growth in new areas and
toward improving margins.
Diversification is Core Strength
❖ 2 Segments –Visible and Infrared
❖ Multiple Product Platforms
❖ International Reach
❖ High Growth Market Trends
❖ Large Strategic Partners
❖ Broad & ‘Sticky” Customer Base
Market Status Product
Industrial Growing Vis PMO/IR PMO/ Windows
Commercial Stable DT IR/IR & VIS PMO
Medical Growing IR & VIS PMO
Defense GrowingDT IR/IR & VIS PMO/
Windows
Telecom Growing VIS PMO/ CCA
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Business Transition Developments
Developments Leading into Transitional FY19 (ended 6/30/19)
• Capital allocation strategy: CapEx, capital leases, R&D, M&A
o Major acquisition of ISP in December 2016 included equity issuance and debt;
closure/transfer of NY location
o Capital investments and R&D for product development – heavy investments
completed
• Introduction of groundbreaking Black DiamondTM chalcogenide-based glass
compound marketed as BD6
• Significant demand led to capacity constraints until new machines and facility
expansions fully operational
• IR products driving sales and bookings growth
• Record bookings/backlog new realities – longer processing times; margin differential
• Global economic factors; pricing pressure for select products/markets
Market Estimated Size Estimated Growth Rate
IR Products $500 Million 7%-10%
PMO/Visible Products $300 Million 3%-5%
Combined $800 Million 6%-7%
Business Transition Initiatives -- May 2019
1. Continuing to increase 12-month backlog, while also growing
revenues, so that we enter each quarter with at least 75% of our
forecasted revenue booked. Certain PMO contracts can be
booked and fulfilled in the same quarter, while most IR contracts
take more than a quarter to record as revenue from the time
the orders are booked.
2. Reducing our product process cycle time, including efforts to
transition IR lens elements from diamond turned to molded.
3. Continuing to implement cost reductions in our manufacturing
process.
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Multiple Areas for
Gross Margin Improvement
IR Business Revenue Growth
• Acquired ISP’s IR Business with approx. $12 million in revenues in December 2016
• Consolidated IR revenues increased to over $16 million for fiscal year ended 6/30/18, representing
organic growth of 33% in nearly 18 months
• Accelerated traction: bookings in the fiscal fourth quarter ended 6/30/18 increased by 43% to $9.9
million from $6.9 million in the prior year driven by IR growth
• With continued IR growth, LPTH is well-positioned to benefit from improvements in its IR gross
margins.
Gross Margin Improvements Focused on IR Business
• Cost of materials - introduction of new BD6TM product family
• Labor – reduced expense given easier handling and processing of BD6
• Transition out of NY – lower cost basis; more efficient and available labor pool
• Capital investments – enables vertical integration for reduced handling and shipping costs; higher
volume manufacturing; improves turns
• Improved factory utilization with increased volume/orders and more efficient practices
• Management implemented similar strategies for PMO lens operations when consolidated
GM increased from 35.8% in fiscal 2012 to 53.9% in fiscal 2016 (pre-ISP) acquisition
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Transition Impact on KPIs(Fiscal year ended June 30)
$M* 2016 2017** 2018 9M19
Total Sales $17.3 $28.4 $32.5 $25.0
IR Sales $1.8 $9.4 $16.2 $12.5
Visible/PMO Sales $11.2 $16.1 $13.5 $10.6
Bookings $17.5 $22.4 $37.9 $29.2
12M Backlog $6.6 $9.3 $12.8 $17.1
Gross Margin % 54% 52% 39% 39%
SG&A Expense $6.6 $8.7 $9.2 $7.4
R&D Expense $0.7 $1.2 $1.6 $1.5
D&A Expense $0.8 $2.1 $3.4 $2.5
Interest Expense (excl. 1x) $0.0 $0.4 $0.2 $0.6
Adjusted EBITDA $2.6 $6.3 $4.0 $2.2
Free Cash Flow $0.4 $2.8 $0.1 ($1.6)
Cash $2.9 $8.1 $6.5 $4.6
Debt $0.3 $11.0 $7.4 $6.8
CapEx & Leases $1.1 $2.4 $3.3 $2.1
* Dollars in millions; income statement items are for year/period identified; balance sheet items are for year/period or end of year/period.
** ISP Optics acquisition, December 201622
• Business transition initiatives underway provides for visibility into more sustainable
growth and higher profitability and cash flow
• Consistently strong financial performance in past years bolstered by ISP acquisition
• Accelerating revenue growth with new products, markets and cross-selling strategies
• Core markets are diversified and experiencing solid growth
• Catalysts include engagement in exciting, high volume potential market trends
• High volume manufacturing efficiencies & leading IP/technology portfolio includes
molding and diamond turning capabilities
• Record bookings and backlog achieved during 9M19
• Continued balance sheet improvement – debt reductions in 9M19 and 2018
• Strategic acquisitions will be part of our growth story
• Experienced management; significant insider/affiliate ownership
Investment Highlights
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APPENDIX
Balance Sheet
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March 31, June 30,
Assets 2019 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,641,457 $ 5,508,620
Restricted cash - 1,000,000
5,899,062 5,370,508
Inventories, net 7,586,734 6,404,741
Other receivables 3,789 46,574
Prepaid expenses and other assets 934,068 1,058,610
Total current assets 19,065,110 19,389,053
Property and equipment, net 12,520,168 11,809,241
Intangible assets, net 8,120,826 9,057,970
Goodwill 5,854,905 5,854,905
Deferred tax assets, net 1,030,000 624,000
Other assets 319,021 381,945
Total assets $ 46,910,030 $ 47,117,114
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 2,424,960 $ 2,032,834
Accrued liabilities 789,886 685,430
Accrued payroll and benefits 1,194,182 1,228,120
Loans payable, current portion 581,350 1,458,800
Capital lease obligation, current portion 401,666 307,199
Total current liabilities 5,392,044 5,712,383
Capital lease obligation, less current portion 673,659 550,127
Deferred rent 633,526 377,364
Loans payable, less current portion 5,140,837 5,119,796
Total liabilities 11,840,066 11,759,670
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock: Series D, $.01 par value, voting;
500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding — —
Common stock: Class A, $.01 par value, voting;
44,500,000 shares authorized; 25,813,895 and 25,764,544
shares issued and outstanding 258,139 257,645
Additional paid-in capital 230,226,315 229,874,823
Accumulated other comprehensive income 752,675 473,508
Accumulated deficit (196,167,165) (195,248,532)
Total stockholders’ equity 35,069,964 35,357,444
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 46,910,030 $ 47,117,114
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $27,145 and $13,364
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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Income Statement
2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue, net 7,905,582$ 8,503,628$ 25,003,810$ 24,437,094$
Cost of sales 4,799,913 5,211,602 15,313,825 14,344,015
Gross margin 3,105,669 3,292,026 9,689,985 10,093,079
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 2,431,819 2,362,578 7,414,550 7,054,996
New product development 505,636 384,380 1,494,412 1,178,849
Amortization of intangibles 283,521 329,270 937,143 987,812
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment (136,125) — (92,868) 3,315
Total operating costs and expenses 3,084,851 3,076,228 9,753,237 9,224,972
Operating income (loss) 20,818 215,798 (63,252) 868,107
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (275,233) 342,796 (573,535) (52,212)
Change in fair value of warrant liability — — — (194,632)
Other income (expense), net 64,267 484,531 (322,339) 927,383
Total other income (expense), net (210,966) 827,327 (895,874) 680,539
Income (loss) before income taxes (190,148) 1,043,125 (959,126) 1,548,646
Income tax provision (benefit) 161,870 (183,154) (40,493) (318,678)
Net income (loss) (352,018)$ 1,226,279$ (918,633)$ 1,867,324$
Foreign currency translation adjustment 53,327 77,477 279,167 200,886
Comprehensive income (loss) (298,691)$ 1,303,756$ (639,466)$ 2,068,210$
Earnings (loss) per common share (basic) (0.01)$ 0.05$ (0.04)$ 0.08$
Number of shares used in per share calculation (basic) 25,810,681 25,546,512 25,788,286 24,763,458
Earnings (loss) per common share (diluted) (0.01)$ 0.04$ (0.04)$ 0.07$
Number of shares used in per share calculation (diluted) 25,810,681 27,281,010 25,788,286 26,618,956
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we provide additional non-GAAP financial measures. Our management believes these non-
GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results
separate and apart from items that may or could, have a disproportionally positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. Our management also believes that these non-GAAP
financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze our underlying business operations and understand our performance. In addition, our management may utilize these non-GAAP
financial measures as guides in forecasting, budgeting, and planning. Any analysis on non-GAAP financial measures should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
GAAP. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP is presented in the tables below.27
Quarter Ended: Nine Months Ended:
March 31,
2019
March 31,
2018
March 31,
2019
March 31,
2018
Net income (loss) (352,018)$ 1,226,279$ (918,633)$ 1,867,324$
Change in fair value of warrant liability — — — 194,632
Adjusted net income (loss) (352,018)$ 1,226,279$ (918,633)$ 2,061,956$
% of revenue -4% 14% -4% 8%
Quarter Ended: Nine Months Ended:
March 31,
2019
March 31,
2018
March 31,
2019
March 31,
2018
Net income (loss) (352,018)$ 1,226,279$ (918,633)$ 1,867,324$
Depreciation and amortization 857,287 866,329 2,540,963 2,492,003
Income tax provision (benefit) 161,870 (183,154) (40,493) (318,678)
Interest expense 275,233 (342,796) 573,535 52,212
EBITDA 942,372 1,566,658 2,155,372$ 4,092,861$
Change in fair value of warrant liability — — — 194,632
Adjusted EBITDA 942,372$ 1,566,658$ 2,155,372$ 4,287,493$
% of revenue 12% 18% 9% 18%
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure
Experienced Management Team
Alan Symmons Executive Vice President, Operations
CEO since January 2008, previously Corporate Vice President of Operations from July 2006 to January
2008. Prior to joining LightPath: Director of Operations for Puradyn Filter Technologies, Vice President
of Operations and General Manager for JDS Uniphase Corporation’s Transmission Systems Division.
J. James Gaynor
Chief Executive Officer
Dorothy Cipolla Vice President,
Executive Director of Compliance, Treasury and Tax
Hui YueGeneral Manager, China
CFO from February 2006 – June 2018. Prior to joining LightPath: CFO for both public and private
companies including LaserSight Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ), Network Six, Inc. (NASDAQ), Vice
President of Finance with Goliath Networks, Inc., Department Controller of Alliant Energy Corporation.
She is a certified public accountant.
Executive Vice President of Operations since February 2015, previously Vice President of Corporate
Engineering from September 2010 to February 2015 and Director of Engineering from October 2006 to
September 2010. Prior to joining LightPath: Engineering Manager for Aurora Optical, a subsidiary of
Multi-Fineline Electronix and worked for Applied Image Group – Optics, (AIG/O).
General Manager of LightPath Optical Instrumentation Co (Shanghai) since 2012 and General Manager
of LightPath Optical Instrumentation Co (Zhenjiang) since 2013, previously served as Sales Manager
from April 2007 to 2013. Prior to joining LightPath: Senior Director of Sales at Walsin Fujikura.
Devin StandardVice President
Corporate Business Development
Vice President of Corporate Development since April 2017. Prior to joining LightPath was the
Worldwide Sales Manager and Business Development for Infrared Optical Material for Schott N.A., a
Senior Account Manager for Janos Technology and the Director of Business Development & Marketing
for Insight Technology. Prior to that he held senior positions in business development for Smith &
Wesson Holding Corp.,The Hach Company and Quasark America.
Donald Retreage, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO in 2018, he is a corporate leader with 25 years in international finance and accounting,
a financial management expert with a proven track record of accelerating revenue growth, and adept at
strategic decision-making to maximize workforce productivity and business profitability. Prior, served
as SVP at Houser Logistics and spent majority of career in increasingly progressive financial/operational
roles for multinationals, including Seaboard Corp. and Sodexho/Universal Ogden Services.
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Accomplished Board of Directors
Sohail Khan Director
CEO since January 2008, previously Corporate Vice President of Operations from July
2006 to January 2008. Prior to joining LightPath, he was Director of Operations for
Puradyn Filter Technologies; and Vice President of Operations and General Manager for
JDS Uniphase Corporation’sTransmission Systems Division.
J. James Gaynor
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Ripp Chairman of the Board
Dr. Steven Brueck Director
Director and Chairman of the Board since 1999, during portions of fiscal year 2002, he
also served as Interim President and CEO. Previously he was Chairman and CEO of AMP
Incorporated and VP and Treasurer of IBM. He has also served on the Board of Directors
of PPG Industries, Axiall Corporation and Ace Limited, all on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Director since 2005. Previously he was Chairman and CEO of ViSX Systems, Inc.; CEO
and Director of Lilliputian Systems; Managing Partner of K5 Innovations; President and
CEO and Directors of SiGe Semiconductor; and Entrepreneur in Residence and
Operating Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners. He has also served on the Board of
Directors of Intersil Corporation.
Director since 2001. Distinguished Professor, Emeritus of Electrical and Computer
Engineering and of Physics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. He is a fellow of The Optical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National
Academy of Inventors.
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Accomplished Board of Directors
Dr. Joseph MenakerDirector
Director since 2018, previously served as a consultant to the Board. Previously was
President of ISP Optics Corporation and as a director of its wholly owned subsidiary, ISP
Optics Latvia until acquired by us in December 2016. He co-founded UAV Factory in
Latvia in 2009 and continues to serve as a director. UAV Factory is a leading
manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Director since 1996. A self-employed business consultant. Previously was Senior
Financial Advisor and VP of Finance of The Fetzer Institute; Audit Manager for Price
Waterhouse & Co.; Member of Financial Foundation Officers Group; and the Chairman
and Trustee for the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust Fund.
Louis Leeburg
Director
Craig Dunham Director
M. Scott FarisDirector
Director since 2016, previously served as a consultant to the Board. A self-employed
business and M&A consultant. Previously was CEO of Applied Pulsed Power Inc.;
President, CEO of Dynasil Corporation; Partner with a private equity group to pursue
acquisitions of mid-market manufacturing companies; VP/General Manager of the Tubular
Division at Kimble Glass Corporation; and various increasing leadership responsibilities
at Corning Incorporated. Director of Applied Pulsed Power Inc and Dynasil Corporation.
Director since 2011. Experienced entrepreneur with almost two decades of operating,
venture-financing, and commercialization experience, involving more than 20 start-up and
emerging-growth technology companies. Chief Business Officer of Luminar Technologies,
Inc.; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Corporation, a technology
accelerator; Director of the Florida Seed Capital Fund and Technology
Commercialization at the Center for Microelectronics Research; and past Chairman of
the Metro Orlando EDC. Previously a Director of Open Photonics, Inc. and Aerosonix,
Inc., both of which were private companies. 30