Syntec Optics: History & Overview

1. Syntec Optics: History & Overview

2. Agenda Who We Are What We Do How We Do It Who We Do It For

3. Introduction Who We Are: Advantages & Objectives Syntec Advantages: • Largest private custom polymer optics manufacturer in North America • Strategic Location: Rochester, NY, renowned for optics excellence • Strong brand in Medical, Defense and Biometrics industries • Commitment to solving complete applications needs • Full service custom optics, focus on integrated assemblies • ISO Certified 9001:2008, ITAR Business Goal:To grow through a “customer centric” approach by maximizing innovation and constantly improving process controls to provide quality solutions as well as quality products while reducing overall costs and production time for our customers.

4. Introduction Who We Are: Keys to Success • Strategic Rochester, NY location • One of top Optics & Imaging centers in the world • Legacy of Eastman Kodak • Access to engineering and research experts from high-ranking institutions • 42 Colleges & Universities in the region including UB, U of R, RIT, Cornell • Access to robust transportation system • #1 city in the world for patents-per-capita • Steady revenue growth • Stable, talented workforce, encouraged to collaborate and Innovate • Focus on fast growing applications areas (ei. Medical, Defense, Biometric) • Diverse customer mix • Global Customer Base

5. Who We Are: Experience = Quality Results Management Team: 70 Years of Combined Industry Experience VP/GM, Rick Arndt : 30 years of Experience VP of Manufacturing Operations, Lori Steffenilla: 10 yrs Bob Orcutt, GM (Wordingham): 30 yrs Experience Engineering/Design Engineering Manager Four Project Managers Production: Process Mfg. Analyst Optical Mfg. Analyst Tooling Specialist Quality Assurance: QA Manager Document Control Manager Customer Service Manager

6. Business Model Collaborative Teams = Innovative Solutions Innovation at Every Step Innovate — with design for manufacturability Innovate — through material selection Innovate — at quality and metrology Innovate — at order fulfillment Innovate — at every step, for consistent quality, cost savings & customer satisfaction

7. Introduction 2000: Syntec expands into Optics. Acquires Rochester Tool & Mold. Receives award for 1st Biometric ID devise • 2005: Syntec files patent app. For High Refractive Diamond Turning 2010: ISO Certification 9001:2008, Impliments Alliance with Wordingham • 2008: Syntec receives Frost & Sullivan’s Polymer Optics Growth Excellence of the Year award. 1981: Syntec Custom Injection Molders, Inc formed 1981 Present Who We Are: History of Innovation 2004: Introduce RAMP to shorten lead times, improve yields, reduce costs. Won Raytheon Accelerator Award as a Top Supplier. • 2009: Achieves ISO 9001:2000. • Class 10,000 Clean Room Added 1999: Acquired by Millennium Ventures, becomes Syntec Technologies Inc. 2006: RTM & Syntec relaunch as Syntec Optics w/ $1M Expansion

8. Business Model Design & Engineering Fixturing Diamond Turning Mold Making Injection Molding Quality Control Sub -Assembly Assembly Product Distribution What We Do:

9. Introduction How We Do It: Locations 2 3 Syntec Pavilion Headquarters, Manufacturing & Assembly Pavilion, NY 1 Syntec Rochester Diamond Turning, Tooling & Molds Rochester, NY 2 3 1 Wordingham Technologies Machining, Milling Victor, NY

10. Introduction Corporate, Manufacturing & Assembly, Clean Room Capabilities: Pavilion, NY 20,000 sq. ft. 60 employees, 3 shifts Location: Pavilion

11. Introduction Location: Rochester Diamond Turning, Tooling: • Rochester, NY • 6,000 sq. ft. • 15 employees

12. Introduction Location: Victor Machining, Milling: • Victor, NY • 30,000 sq. ft. • 35 employees

13. Introduction Equipment • Tooling Equipment: • Moore Nanotech DT Centers • Milltronics Milling Centers • Ultramill CNC • Makino Wire EDM • Hyprez Plano Polishing Machine • Trinco Dry Blast Glass Bead System • Multiple CNC Lathes, Mills, EDMs • Multiple Surface Grinders • Metrology Equipment: • Contura GL Ziess CMM • Zygo White-Light Interferometer • Fisba Twyman-Green Interferometers • Taylor Hobson Profilometers • Mitutyo Profilometer • Nikon Vision System • Keyence Laser Confocal Measuring • Optical Comparator • Multiple Microscopes • Manufacturing Equipment: • 14 Presses ranging from 7 to 220 ton including: • Arburg Injection Molding • Toshiba Injection Molding • Engel Injection Molding • Branson Sonic Welders • United Silicone Hot Stamp

14. Who We Do It For: Industries Medical = 50% of Revenues Defense = 30% of Revenues Biometric = 15% of Revenues Other (Opaque Molding) = 5% of Revenues

15. Syntec Markets Medical Applications Blood Gas Analyzer: -Optical channel micro fluidic slide cell assembly Challenge: -Costly Due to Limited Life Span Syntec Solution: • Reduced number of components through proprietary over-molding • Integrated lubricated polymer with base to eliminate ext. lubrication step and contamination risk • Extended component life by reducing wear potential • Reduced overall costs • Delivered from “dock to stock”

16. Syntec Markets Medical Biom Lens Pack:-Used in Vitreoretinal Eye Surgery, 130° Wide Field View Challenge: -Needed to be Precise, Small and Disposable Syntec Solution: • Moved from Glass to Plastic • Again, reduced number of components • Reduced overall costs • Delivered from “dock to stock”

17. Syntec Markets Medical Applications Are-O-Scop:-Used in Colonoscopy for Cancer Screening Challenge: -Needed to be Small and Disposable w/ 360° view Syntec Solution: • Designed precision 360° view lens • Again, reduced number of components • Reduced overall costs • Delivered from “dock to stock”

18. Syntec Markets Defense Applications Headlight: Used in HumVees (some commercial applications) Challenge: -Needed to be Reliable, Durable, DOT compliant Syntec Solution: • Designed Single molded piece • Introduced high polished finish • Reduced overall costs

19. Syntec Markets Defense Applications Heads Up Display (HUD): Display for Oxygen Masks Challenge: -Needed to be Reliable & Durable Syntec Solution: • Produced two different lens, 1 concave, 1 convex • Utilized two different materials • Reduced overall costs

20. Syntec Markets Biometric Applications Fingerprint ID: Used for Security Challenge: Diverse applications each requiring different packaging Syntec Solution: • Designed one set of optics for stand-alone, embedded, USB or PCMCIA packaging • Achieved low cost targets by designing from ground up • Optimized plastic optics to fit in tight spaces using atypical surfaces • Reduced overall inventory needs without increasing risk of stock-outs

21. Syntec Markets Biometrics Applications Vision Access 3D EnrolCam: Used for facial recognition Challenge: Reduce costs while maintaining quality w/ reliable delivery Syntec Solution: • Designed forensic quality lens • Used a 2-D camera and infrared laser system • Designed unique packaging to ensure safe delivery

22. Business Model Innovation = Faster, Smaller, Lighter • Assembly innovations • 3-D Facial Imaging System with repeatable assembly and testing process • Process innovations • HRDT to enable diamond turning of polyetherimides & polyethersulfones to imaging optical surface roughness (can cut total development cost up to 5X) • Formula driven approach to compensating for shrinkage (reduces post processing up to 50%) • DOE = Scientific Approach to Design • Over Molding and converting metal or glass to plastic • Materials innovations • New Acrylic Copolymer Blend with UVT High transmission and purity below visible wavelengths

23. Industry Qualifications Certifications: ISO 9001:2008 ITAR FDA DoD Awards 2008 Frost & Sullivan North American Polymer Optics Growth Excellence of the Year Award Raytheon Accelerator Award Indentix Business Development Award Several Kodak Awards

24. Industry Affiliations & Awards US and Global Conference Presence -Participation at several international events including: tradeshows, seminars & training Industry Group Participation -Optical Society of America Member -SPIE Corporate Member -Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster Member -Photonics Industry Association of New York Member University Partnerships: U of R, RIT, Cornell, UB

25. Contact Info: Diamond Turning and Tooling: Rick Arndt 585.464.9336 rarndt@syntecoptics.com Machining and Milling: Bob Orcutt 585.742.9910 borcutt@wordingham.com Community Relations & Strategic Partnerships: Chad Zambito 585.768.2523 czambito@syntecoptics.com Optics and Molding: Doug Hand 585.768.2513 dhand@syntecoptics.com