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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number: 001-41034

 

SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   87-0816957

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

515 Lee Rd.

Rochester, NY 14606

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(585) 464-9336

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   OPTX   The Nasdaq Capital Market
Redeemable warrants, exercisable for shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   OPTXW   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

 

As of May 12, 2026, there were 40,279,878 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1
Item 1. Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2025   1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited)   2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited)   3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited)   5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk   19
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   20
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION   22
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   22
Item 1A. Risk Factors   22
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   22
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   22
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   22
Item 5. Other Information   22
Item 6. Exhibits   23
SIGNATURES   24

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2026 AND DECEMBER 31, 2025

  

   2026 (unaudited)   2025 
ASSETS          
           
Current Assets          
Cash  $617,007   $358,867 
Accounts Receivable, Net   5,439,501    6,241,768 
Inventory   7,798,397    7,884,943 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   509,110    655,827 
           
Total Current Assets   14,364,015    15,141,405 
           
Property and Equipment, Net   9,137,149    9,172,703 
           
Total Assets  $23,501,164   $24,314,108 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Current Liabilities          
Accounts Payable  $2,433,745   $2,691,748 
Accrued Expenses   855,915    683,397 
Federal Income Tax Payable   169,582    169,582 
Deferred Revenue   74,794    66,420 
Line of Credit   6,763,863    6,763,863 
Current Maturities of Debt Obligations   94,586    93,358 
Current Maturities of Debt Obligations - Related Party   463,530    406,495 
Current Maturities of Finance Lease Obligations   361,717    354,499 
           
Total Current Liabilities   11,217,732    11,229,362 
           
Long-Term Liabilities          
Long-Term Debt Obligations   1,246,936    1,267,043 
Long-Term Debt Obligations - Related Party   1,005,203    862,237 
Long-Term Finance Lease Obligations   1,313,295    1,414,611 
           
Total Long-Term Liabilities   3,565,434    3,543,891 
           
Total Liabilities   14,783,166    14,773,253 
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
CL A Common Stock, Par value $.0001 per share; 121,000,000 authorized; 36,994,164 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026; 36,920,226 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025;   3,699    3,692 
Additional Paid-In Capital   2,752,174    2,677,181 
Retained Earnings   5,962,125    6,859,982 
           
Total Stockholders’ Equity   8,717,998    9,540,855 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $23,501,164   $24,314,108 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

 

   2026   2025 
         
Net Sales  $6,513,366   $7,069,042 
           
Cost of Goods Sold   5,552,574    4,760,424 
           
Gross Profit   960,792    2,308,618 
           
General and Administrative Expenses   1,736,839    1,780,166 
           
(Loss) Income from Operations   (776,047)   528,452 
           
Other (Expense) Income          
Other Income   69,300    5,697 
Interest Expense, Including Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs   (191,110)   (200,896)
Total Other Expense   (121,810)   (195,199)
           
(Loss) Income Before Provision for (Benefit) Income Taxes   (897,857)   333,253 
           
Provision for Income Taxes   -    9,588 
           
Net (Loss) Income  $(897,857)  $323,665 
           
Net (Loss) Income per Common Share          
Basic and diluted  $(0.02)  $0.01 
           
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding          
Basic and diluted   36,953,087    36,920,226 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

 

           Additional         
   Common Stock   Paid-In   Retained     
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Earnings   Total 
                     
Balances, December 31, 2025   36,920,226   $3,692   $2,677,181   $6,859,982   $9,540,855 
                          
Net Loss   -    -    -    (897,857)   (897,857)
                          
Stock-Based Compensation   73,938    7    74,993    -    75,000 
                          
Balances, March 31, 2026   36,994,164   $3,699   $2,752,174   $5,962,125   $8,717,998 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025

  

           Additional         
   Common Stock   Paid-In   Retained     
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Earnings   Total 
                     
Balances, December 31, 2024   36,688,266   $3,669   $2,377,204   $8,653,209   $11,034,082 
                          
Net Income   -    -    -    323,665    323,665 
                          
Stock-Based Compensation   231,960    23    (23)   -    - 
                          
Balances, March 31, 2025   36,920,226   $3,692   $2,377,181   $8,976,874   $11,357,747 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

 

   2026   2025 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net (Loss) Income   $(897,857)  $323,665 
Adjustments to Reconcile (Loss) Income to Net Cash          
Provided By Operating Activities:         
Depreciation    539,682    710,804 
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs   4,170    2,416 
Stock-Based Compensation   75,000    - 
Change in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses   105,195    (15,244)
Change in Reserve for Obsolescence   2,298    50,345 
(Increase) Decrease in:          
Accounts Receivable   697,072    (568,310)
Inventory   84,248    (692,092)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets   146,717    33,487 
Increase (Decrease) in:          
Accounts Payables and Accrued Expenses   (295,288)   279,142 
Federal Income Tax Payable   -    179,376 
Deferred Revenue   8,374    (4,299)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities   469,611    299,290 
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Purchases of Property and Equipment   (294,325)   (214,731)
           
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (294,325)   (214,731)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Borrowing on Debt Obligations - Related Parties   200,001    - 
Repayments on Debt Obligations   (23,049)   (114,277)
Repayments on Finance Lease Obligations   (94,098)   (28,165)
           
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities   82,854    (142,442)
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash   258,140    (57,883)
           
Cash - Beginning   358,867    598,787 
           
Cash - Ending  $617,007   $540,904 
           
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:          
           
Cash Paid for Interest  $159,714   $201,956 
           
Cash Paid for Taxes  $-   $- 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing Activities:          
           
Assets Acquired and Included in Accounts Payable  $209,803  $168,628 
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation  $7   $23 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations

 

Nature of Business

 

Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Syntec Optics”) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of optics and photonics components and sub-systems – from opto-mechanicals to optical elements of various geometries, diamond turned optics – both prototype and production, and optical systems including optics assembly, electro-optics assembly, design, and coating. Sales are made to customers in the United States and Europe in defense, medical, and consumer end-markets. The Company has one reporting segment as its operating segments meet the requirements for aggregation.

 

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company has provided a discussion of significant accounting policies, estimates and judgements in its 2025 Annual Report. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2025.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in United States (“U.S.”) dollars and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the instructions to Form 10-Q and the provisions of Regulation S-X pertaining to interim unaudited condensed financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. In the opinion of management, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments and accruals of a normal and recurring nature necessary to fairly state the results of the interim periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or for any future periods.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The amendments in this ASU provide that in developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets, all entities may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with updates to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2025-05 as of January 1, 2026. The adoption of ASU 2025-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Revision to Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

During the preparation of the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company identified an immaterial classification error related to the presentation of long-term debt obligations on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. Specifically, Long-Term Debt Obligations - Related Party, previously reported as $1,268,732 should have been $862,237, with the remaining $406,495 should have been classified within Long-Term Debt Obligations. Accordingly, the Company revised the December 31, 2025 presentation to reclassify $406,495 from Long-Term Debt Obligations - Related Party to Long-Term Debt Obligations, as noted on the condensed consolidated balance sheet herein. The revision had no effect on total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, results of operations, cash flows, or basic and diluted loss per share.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 3 — Disaggregated Revenues

 

The following table disaggregates revenue by revenue recognition methodologies for the three months ended March 31:

  

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   2026   2025 
         
Products  $6,460,593   $6,920,222 
Custom Tooling   23,889    118,820 
Non-Recurring Engineering   28,884    30,000 
           
Total  $6,513,366   $7,069,042 

 

Syntec Optics’ management periodically reviews its revenues by its consumer, communication, medical, and defense end-markets. The purpose of this analysis is to determine its end market mix and identify trends. The following table disaggregates revenue as outlined above for the three months ended March 31:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
         
Communication  $1,844,262   $1,861,378 
Consumer   1,593,688    1,163,289 
Defense   1,556,286    1,558,502 
Medical   1,519,130    2,485,873 
           
Total  $6,513,366   $7,069,042 

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 4 — Inventory

 

Inventory consists of the following at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

   2026   2025 
         
Raw Materials  $364,404   $360,280 
Work-in-Process   7,823,916    7,956,924 
Finished Goods   195,947    151,311 
Inventory gross   8,384,267    8,468,515 
Less: Reserve for Obsolescence   585,870    583,572 
           
Inventory  $7,798,397   $7,884,943 

 

Note 5 — Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

   2026   2025 
         
Machinery and Equipment  $35,045,729   $34,541,704 
Building and Leasehold Improvements   5,483,617    5,483,616 
Land   130,000    130,000 
Office Furniture and Equipment   2,295,749    2,295,748 
Tooling   169,408    169,307 
Vehicles   24,059    24,059 
Property and Equipment Gross   43,148,562    42,644,434 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation   34,011,413    33,471,731 
           
Property and Equipment, Net  $9,137,149   $9,172,703 

 

Depreciation expenses were $539,682 and $710,804 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 6 — Line of Credit

 

The Company has a line of credit available in the amount of $7,500,000 with M&T Bank (the “Credit Agreement”). Borrowings may be made against the line of credit as Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) Loans. The weighted average rate on outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2026 was 7.31%. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $6,763,863 outstanding under the line of credit facility, for both periods.

 

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions on the Company’s ability to engage in certain activities and financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was not in compliance with certain financial covenants under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with M&T Bank, including the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10:1.00 and the maximum total leverage ratio of 4.75:1.00.

 

On May 5, 2026, the Company made a $2.0 million payment on the line of credit, reducing the balance to $4.8 million.

 

On May 13, 2026, the Company made a payment of approximately $4.8 million on the line of credit, reducing the balance to zero.

 

On May 13, 2026, the Company received a waiver letter with M&T Bank related to the Company’s noncompliance with certain financial covenants under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2026, including the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and maximum Total Leverage Ratio, as well as certain mandatory prepayment provisions related to the Company’s April 2026 equity offering. In connection with the waiver, the Company paid down the outstanding balance on its line of credit to zero as of May 13, 2026 and paid a waiver fee of $50,000.

 

Pursuant to the waiver letter, the Company is required to maintain a minimum of $7.5 million of liquidity invested with M&T Bank. In addition, the previous minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and maximum Total Leverage Ratio financial covenants were removed from the Credit Agreement, and the maturity date of the Company’s $7.5 million revolving credit facility was extended to June 30, 2027.

 

Note 7 — Long-Term Debt

 

Long-term debt consists of the following at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

   2026   2025 
         
The Company entered into a $863,607 mortgage note payable, securitized by the Company’s real estate and cross-collateralized with all Company assets, with M&T Bank, requiring monthly installments of $7,389, including interest at a fixed rate of 6.13%. The note matures in February 2029.  $789,074   $799,052 
           
The Company entered into a $1,064,000 term note payable with the U.S. Small Business Administration, requiring monthly installments of $6,652, including fees and interest at a fixed rate of 2.22%. The note matures in June 2036. The note is secured by certain assets of the Company and a personal guaranty of the Company’s stockholder.   603,369    616,440 
           
On November 13, 2025, the Company entered into a $1,268,732 Stockholder Loan, the proceeds of which were applied to pay down the M&T term notes above. The note is subject to an M&T Bank subordination agreement which may limit any repayments. The note amortization calls for monthly payments of $40,031.03 at 6.95% effective annual rate and matures on October 31, 2028. On February 28, 2026, the Company borrowed an additional $200,000 from the same stockholder with identical terms, other than the second loan matures on January 31, 2029.   1,468,733    1,268,732 
           
Total Long-Term Debt   2,861,176   2,684,224 
           
Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs   50,921    55,091 
           
Long-Term Debt, Less Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs   2,810,255    2,629,133 
           
Less: Current Maturities   558,116   499,853 
           
Long-Term Debt  $2,252,139   $2,129,280 

 

At March 31, 2026, the future debt maturities are as follows:

 

     
December 31, 2026  $413,981 
2027   590,334 
2028   733,808 
2029   105,525 
2030   109,886 
Thereafter   907,642 
Total  $2,861,176 

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 8 — Retirement Plan

 

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering eligible employees of the Company and its affiliates. Under the plan, participants may defer up to 6% of their annual compensation, with Syntec Optics matching 50% of employee contributions. Total contributions for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 amounted to $42,000 and $49,000, respectively.

 

Note 9 — Income Taxes

 

The income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, the estimate of the annual effective tax rate is updated, and if the estimated effective tax rate changes, a cumulative adjustment is made.

 

The effective income tax rate was (32.5%) and 20.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

  

Note 10 — Leases

 

During 2024, the Company entered into finance lease agreements for equipment utilized in its manufacturing facility.

 

The components of operating and finance lease costs are as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   2026   2025 
Operating lease cost  $-   $- 
Finance Lease Cost:          
Amortization of assets   82,156    82,157 
Interest on liabilities   34,514    41,764 
           
Total lease cost  $116,670   $123,921 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease obligations:          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $-   $- 
Operating cash flows from finance leases   34,514    41,764 
Financing cash flows from finance leases  $94,098   $28,165 

 

The following table summarizes weighted average remaining lease term and discount rates as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

 

   March 31, 2026   December 31, 2025 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)          
Operating leases   N/A     N/A  
Finance leases   3.76    4.00 
Weighted average discount rate          
Operating leases   N/A     N/A  
Finance leases   8.4%   8.4%

 

Future maturities of our lease liabilities are as follows as of March 31, 2026:

 

     
2026 remainder of year  $385,143 
2027   513,525 
2028   513,525 
2029   513,524 
Thereafter   - 
Total Undiscounted Lease Obligations   1,925,717 
Less: Imputed Interest   

(250,705

)
      
Present Value of Lease Obligations  $1,675,012 

 

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SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 11 — Warrants

 

The following tables presents a roll-forward of the Company’s warrants from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026:

 

   Common Stock
Warrants
 
     
Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2025   14,107,989 
Warrants exercised   - 
Warrants outstanding, March 31, 2026   14,107,989 

 

Note 12 — (Loss) Income Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the information needed to compute basic and diluted (loss) income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

       
   Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2026   2025 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share:          
Numerator:          
Net (loss) income  $(897,857)  $323,665 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share  $(0.02)  $0.01 
           
Denominator          
Weighted-average shares outstanding   36,953,087    36,920,226 
Diluted Shares   36,953,087    36,920,226 

 

Note 13 — Significant Customers

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company generated 53% of revenues from three customers. These three customers are in different end-markets utilizing diverse manufacturing capabilities from the Company. The outstanding accounts receivable due from these customers were approximately $2.5 million as of March 31, 2026.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company generated 46% of revenues from three customers. The outstanding accounts receivable due from these customers were approximately $3.3 million as of March 31, 2025.

 

Note 14 Segment reporting

 

The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the financial statements on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses the Company’s long-range plan to allocate resources. The CODM makes decisions on resource allocation, assessments of performance, and monitors budget versus actual results using consolidated loss from operations.

 

Significant expenses within loss from operations, as well as within net loss, include general and administrative expenses, and other expenses which are each separately presented on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

 

Note 15 — Subsequent Events

 

On April 30, 2026, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 2,857,142 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $7.00 per share. The gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $20.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $18.6 million.

 

The offering was conducted pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-295335), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026.

 

The Company granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 428,571 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

On May 1, 2026, the underwriter in the aforementioned April 30 transaction chose to exercise its option to purchase an additional 428,571 shares of common stock. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $2.8 million.

 

On May 5, 2026, the Company made a $2.0 million payment on the line of credit, reducing the balance to $4,763,863.

 

On May 13, 2026, the Company made a payment of approximately $4.8 million on the line of credit, reducing the balance to zero.

 

On May 13, 2026, the Company received a waiver letter with M&T Bank related to the Company’s noncompliance with certain financial covenants under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2026, including the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and maximum Total Leverage Ratio, as well as certain mandatory prepayment provisions related to the Company’s April 2026 equity offering.

 

In connection with the waiver letter, the Company repaid the outstanding balance on its revolving line of credit to zero as of May 13, 2026, paid a waiver fee of $50,000, and agreed to maintain minimum liquidity of $7.5 million invested with M&T Bank. The Company’s revolving credit facility availability of $7.5 million remains in place and the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2027.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The information in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements and notes.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including among others, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those express or implied in such forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections in this report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All forward-looking statements in this report are made only as of the date hereof or as indicated and represent our views as of the date of this report. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Overview

 

Syntec Optics is vertically integrated from design and component manufacturing for lens system assembly to imaging module integration for system solutions. Making our own tools, molding, and nanomachining allows close interaction and recut ability, enabling special techniques to hold tolerances up to sub-micron level. Syntec Optics has assembled a world class design for manufacturability team to augment its production team with deep expertise to fully leverage our vertical integration from component making to optics and electronics assembly. Syntec Optics has steadily developed variety of other complementary manufacturing techniques to provide a wide suite of horizontal capabilities including thin films deposition coatings, glass molding, polymer molding, tool-making, mechanicals manufacturing, and nanomachining.

 

Syntec Optics became a leader in the industry by pioneering polymer-based optics and then subsequently adding glass optics and optics made from other materials including crystals and metals. Polymer-based optics provide numerous advantages compared to incumbent glass-based optics. Polymer-based optics are smaller, lower weight, lower cost, and offer very high-performance optical solutions. For all these reasons, Syntec Optics is able to deliver products to our clients that are lighter, smaller, and suitable for cutting edge technology products, including the newly evolving silicon photonics industry.

 

Our designs and assembly processes are developed in-house in the United States. In 2016, Syntec Optics expanded its manufacturing facility to nearly 90,000 square feet, allowing us to increase our production capacity and offer additional advanced manufacturing processes under one roof which provide us the ability to increase sales to existing customers and increase penetration of our end-markets. Our facility provides a streamlined, partially autonomous production process for our current customers, which comprises optical assembly, electro-optics assembly, polymer optics molding, glass optics molding, opto-mechanical assembly, nanomachining and thin films coating. Our facility also provides the ability to expand the number of advanced manufacturing processes to handle increased volumes of existing and new customer orders.

 

Syntec Optics focuses on four end markets of defense, medical, consumer, and communications all with several mission-critical applications with strong tailwinds.

 

In the last three years Syntec Optics launched low weight night vision optics and hybrid light-weight magnifiers and thermal clips in the defense end market. Syntec Optics also announced biomedical mirrors for sensing in the medical end market. Rounding out new product launches, in the communication end market, Syntec Optics launched microlens arrays and low earth satellite optics.

 

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Key Factors Affecting Our Operating Results

 

Our financial position and results of operations depend to a significant extent on the following factors:

 

End Market Consumers

 

The demand for our products ultimately depends on demand from customers in our current end markets. We generate sales through (1) Tier 1 suppliers and (2) through OEMs.

 

An increasing proportion of our sales has been and is expected to continue to be derived from sales to defense. biomedical and industrial/consumer OEMs, driven by continued efforts to develop and expand sales to OEMs with whom we have longstanding relationships. Future OEM sales will be subject to risks and uncertainties, including the number of defense, biomedical and industrial/consumer products these OEMs manufacture and sell, which in turn may be driven by the expectations these OEMs have around end market demand.

 

Demand from end markets is impacted by a number of factors, including travel restrictions (global pandemics or geo-political conflicts), fuel costs and energy demands (including an increasing trend towards the use of green energy), as well as overall macro-economic conditions. Sales of our optics and photonics enabled components and sub-components have also benefited from the increased global conflict, the United States dynamic relationships with other world powers that may have a conflicting view with western-style democracy, the movement towards reshoring of advanced manufacturing, biomedical components and sub-components needed to support physicians in their battle against global pandemics, and the increased global demand for high-fidelity data communications on all corners of the globe.

  

Syntec Optics plans to further consolidate and add bolt-on acquisitions for inorganic growth in the fragmented photonics industry by expanding our portfolio of existing U.S.-based advanced manufacturing processes of making thin-film coated glass, crystal, and/or polymer components and their housings, which are ultimately assembled into high performance hybrid electro-optics sub-systems. By doing so, Syntec Optics plans to grow to the new end markets of communications and sensing. Syntec Optics entered the communications end market in 2023. Syntec Optics is currently engaged as a supplier for a U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) funded research and development project for the sensing end market. The communication end market is characterized by the use of optics and photonics for data transmittal and reception of information, including, for example, satellite communications and other associated applications. The sensing end-market is characterized by the use of optics and photonics to detect scattered light or light with an altered refractive index due to the presence of a medium within a wide range of potential applications, including, for example, disease detection and other associated applications.

 

Supply

 

We currently rely on strategically selected electronics, highly engineered polymers and aluminum manufacturers located in the United States to manufacture our highly specialized optic and photonics enabled components and sub-components, and we intend to continue to rely on these suppliers going forward. Our close working relationships with our Unites States based suppliers, reflected in our ability to (x) increase our purchase order volumes (qualifying us for related volume-based discounts) and (y) order and receive delivery of raw materials in anticipation of required demand, has helped us moderate increased supply-related costs associated with inflation and to avoid potential shipment delays. To mitigate against potential adverse production events, we opted to build our inventory of key raw materials. In connection with these stockpiling activities, we experienced an increase in prepaid inventory compared to prior periods as suppliers required upfront deposits in response to supply chain disruptions.

 

As a result of the active steps we have taken to manage our inventory levels, we have not been subject to the shortages or price impacts that have been present for manufacturers of optic and photonic enabled components or sub-components.

 

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Product and Customer Mix

 

Our sales consist of sales of highly specialized optic and photonic enabled components and sub-components. These products are sold to different customer types (e.g., OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers) and at different prices and involve varying levels of costs. In any particular period, changes in the mix and volume of particular products sold and the prices of those products relative to other products will impact our average selling price and our cost of goods sold. The price of our products may also increase as a result of increases in the cost of components due to inflation, labor and raw materials. In addition, revenues from these larger customers may fluctuate from time to time based on these customers’ business needs and customer experience, the timing of which may be affected by market conditions or other factors outside of our control. These customers have a broad product purchase mix across various departments of Syntec Optics. Syntec Optics supplies several mission critical components and sub-components to these customers that are not tied to a single application, customer initiative, or purchase order. We expect sales to increase as we further advance our full-system design expertise and product offerings and customers increasingly demand more sophisticated systems, rather than drop-in replacements. In addition to the impacts attributable to the general sales mix across our products, our results of operations are impacted by the relative margins of products sold. As we continue to introduce new products at varying price points, our overall gross margin may vary from period to period as a result of changes in product and customer mix.

 

Production Capacity

 

All of our design, advanced manufacturing and assembly currently takes place at our nearly 90,000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Rochester, New York. We currently operate optical, opto-mechanical and electro-optical assembly lines in addition to molding, nanomachining, testing and thin-film production lines. Consistent with our operating history, we plan to continue to automate additional aspects of our advanced manufacturing operations. Our existing facility has the capacity to add additional production lines and construct and operate pilot production lines for new components and sub-components, all designed to maximize the capacity of our manufacturing facility. Although our automation efforts are expected to reduce our costs of goods, we may not fully recognize the anticipated savings when planned and could experience additional costs or disruptions to our production activities.

  

Competition

 

We compete with traditional glass optic manufacturers and electro-optic manufacturers, who primarily either import their products or components or manufacture products under a private label. As we continue to expand into new markets, develop new products and move towards production of our polymer based and glass-polymer based optic hybrids and photonics enabled components and sub-components, we will experience competition with a wider range of companies. These competitors may have greater resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the development of their current and future technologies. Our competitors may be able to source materials and components at lower costs, which may require us to evaluate measures to reduce our own costs, lower the price of our products or increase sales volumes in order to maintain our expected levels of profitability.

 

Research and Development

 

Our research and development are primarily focused on the advanced manufacturing of polymer and glass-polymer based optic and photonics enabled components and sub-components. The next stage in our technical development is to construct our products to optimize performance, lower weight and increase longevity to meet and exceed industry standards for our target end markets. Ongoing testing and optimizing of more complicated systems and sub-systems for our existing end markets will assist us in increasing penetration in our current end markets and expanding into targeted end markets.

 

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Components of Results of Operations

 

Net Sales

 

Net sales are primarily generated from the sale of our optics and photonics enabled components and sub-components to OEMs.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold includes the cost of raw materials and other components of our optic and photonic enabled components and sub-components, labor, overhead, utilities, and depreciation and amortization.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit, calculated as net sales less cost of goods sold, may vary between periods and is primarily affected by various factors including average selling prices, product costs, product mix, customer mix and production volumes.

 

Operating Expenses

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative costs include personnel-related expenses attributable to our executive, finance, human resources, selling and marketing, and information technology organizations, certain facility costs, office related depreciation, and fees for professional services.

 

Total Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest expense and debt issuance costs.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparisons for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. This data should be read together with our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and related notes.

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2026
   % of Net Sales  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2025
   % of Net Sales 
                 
Net Sales  $6,513,366    100%  $7,069,042    100%
Cost of Goods Sold   5,552,574    85%   4,760,424    67%
Gross Profit   960,792    15%   2,308,618    33%
General and Administrative Expenses   1,736,839    27%   1,780,166    25%
(Loss) Income from Operations   (776,047)   -12%   528,452    7%
Other (Expense) Income                    
Other (Expense) Income   69,300    1%   5,697    0%
Interest Expense, Including Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs   (191,110)   -3%   (200,896)   -3%
Total Other Expense   (121,810)   -2%   (195,199)   -3%
(Loss) Income Before Benefit From Provision for Income Taxes   (897,857)   -14%   333,253    5%
Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes   -    0%   9,588    0%
Net (Loss) Income  $(897,857)   -14%  $323,665    5%

  

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Net Sales

 

Net sales decreased by $0.6 million, or 8%, to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to decreases in medical markets of $1.0 million, partially offset by an increase in the consumer market of $0.4 million.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of revenue increased by $0.8 million, to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to an increase in material costs, particularly for aluminum.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased by 58%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in revenue and the increase in costs of goods sold, as detailed above.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses remained flat, decreasing slightly by 2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period for 2025.

 

Total Other Expenses

 

Other expenses improved to an expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from an expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

Income tax expense (benefit) remained flat, with no material change when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

Net (loss) Income

 

We experienced a loss of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to income of $0.3 million for the same three month period ended in 2025. This increase in net loss was primarily due to a decline in sales of $0.6 million, and an increase in cost of goods sold of $0.8 million.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On a recurring basis, we evaluate our judgments and estimates in light of changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. The effects of material revisions in an estimate, if any, will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements prospectively from the date of the change in the estimate.

 

We believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Inventory Valuation

 

We periodically review physical inventory for excess, obsolete, and potentially impaired items and reserves. Any such inventory is written down to net realizable value. The reserve estimate for excess and obsolete inventory is dependent on expected future use and requires management judgement.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted rates. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

We recognize the financial statement effect of an uncertain income tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred income tax assets to an amount, which in the opinion of management is more likely than not to be realized.

 

Management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets. We consider factors such as the cumulative income or loss in recent years; reversal of deferred tax liabilities; projected future taxable income exclusive of temporary differences; the character of the income tax asset, including income tax positions; tax planning strategies and the period over which we expect the deferred tax assets to be recovered in the determination of the valuation allowance. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates, or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to adjust our valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This Quarterly Report includes a non-generally accepted account principles within the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) measure that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest and other income, tax and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring items, and business combination expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that we believe is useful to investors and analysts because it illustrates the underlying financial and business trends relating to our core, recurring results of operations and enhances comparability between periods.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under U.S. GAAP and is not intended to be a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measure and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry. Investors should exercise caution in comparing our non-GAAP measure to any similarly titled measure used by other companies. This non-GAAP measure excludes certain items required by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to information reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

We define adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net earnings (loss) before interest and other expenses, net, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to exclude non-recurring items. We utilize adjusted EBITDA as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe the exclusion of these non-cash and non-recurring charges allow for a more relevant comparison of our results of operations to other companies in our industry and is in accordance with the Non-GAAP Financial Measures Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (Reference Question 102.03).

 

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The Company has identified several non-recurring items included in our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA financial measure. These items encompass management fees, professional & transaction fees, technology start-up costs, optical molding evaluation expenses, glass molding evaluation expenses, and executive transition expenses.

 

The table below presents our adjusted EBITDA, reconciled to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

 

   2026   2025 
Net (Loss) Income  $(897,857)  $323,665 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense BOD (1)   75,000    - 
Depreciation   539,682    710,804 
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs   4,170    2,416 
Interest Expenses   159,714    201,956 
Taxes   -    9,588 
Non-Recurring Items          
Executive Transition (2)   -    113,944 
One-time Contract exit costs   -    4,675 
Non-recurring property damage   23,211    21,261 
Adjusted EBITDA  $(96,080)  $1,388,309 

  

In the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

(1)Stock-based compensation was issued to independent Board members.
(2)A succession plan was required for the transition of the CEO at 2024 year-end.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and borrowings under its revolving credit facility with M&T Bank. The Company uses cash to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and debt service obligations.

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $6,763,863 outstanding under its $7.5 million revolving credit facility, providing approximately $736,137 of remaining availability, subject to borrowing base and covenant compliance requirements. The revolving credit facility matures in November 2026.

 

On April 30, 2026, subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 2,857,142 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $7.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $20.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $18.6 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds to support working capital, capital expenditures, and to optimize its capital structure, including potential repayment of indebtedness.

 

On May 1, 2026, the underwriter in the aforementioned April 30 transaction chose to exercise its option to purchase an additional 428,571 shares of common stock. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $2.8 million.

 

This financing significantly enhances the Company’s liquidity position and financial flexibility and is expected to support ongoing operations, growth initiatives, and strategic investments.

 

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Capital Requirements

 

The Company expects that cash generated from operations together with availability under its revolving credit facility and the proceeds received from the public stock offering, will be sufficient to fund operations, working capital needs, and contractual obligations for at least the next twelve months.

  

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company completed a public equity offering resulting in aggregate net proceeds of approximately $21.5 million, including the underwriter’s exercised over-allotment option. The Company utilized a portion of the proceeds to repay the outstanding balance under its revolving line of credit with M&T Bank to zero, which management expects will reduce future cash interest expense. The Company’s $7.5 million revolving credit facility remains available through June 30, 2027, providing additional financial flexibility and available liquidity for working capital requirements, capital expenditures, organic growth initiatives and potential strategic opportunities. In addition, management continues to implement operational efficiency and cost reduction initiatives intended to improve gross profit and EBITDA in future periods.

 

Cash Flow — Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025  

 

SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025

 

   2026   2025 
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities  $469,611   $299,290 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (294,325)   (214,731)
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities   82,854    (142,442)
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash   258,140    (57,883)
           
Cash - Beginning   358,867    598,787 
           
Cash - Ending  $617,007   $540,904 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The primary drivers of the changes for the three month period ended March 31, 2026 include net changes from operating assets of $0.6 million, changes from depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and allowance of $0.7 million, offset by net loss of $0.9 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The net cash used in investing activities increased primarily due to the purchase of a single machine for approximately $0.4 million related to a new customer in 2026 that did not take place in 2025.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The primary driver of this change was the increase in debt borrowings from a related party in the first quarter of 2026 of $0.2 million.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks from changes in interest rates, which could affect our operating results, financial position and cash flows. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities.

 

Interest Rates

 

Our exposure to market risk associated with changes in interest rates relates primarily to our borrowings under our Senior Credit Facilities. We had approximately $6.8 million of outstanding variable rate debt as of March 31, 2026. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates at March 31, 2026 would increase our annual pre-tax interest expense by approximately $0.068 million.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2026, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the following identified material weaknesses:

 

  1. We lack documentation of formal internal control process and controls including lack of review of journal entries and segregation of duties.
  2. We lack timely reconciliation controls in the areas of accounts payable, accrued legal expenses, and provision for income taxes.
  3. We lack controls related to identification and disclosure of related party transactions.
  4. We lack controls related to evaluation of non-routine transactions including financial instruments.
  5. We lack the necessary information technology (“IT”) general controls infrastructure in the areas of user access and program change-management due to insufficient documentation and training, and inadequate IT risk assessment process. Additionally, we lack controls around the review of SOC-1 reports and lack of cyber security related controls.

 

Remediation Plans and Status

 

As disclosed in the section titled “Evaluation of Internal Controls and Procedures,” we have identified certain control deficiencies. To address these issues, we have designed and are in the process of implementing the following remediation initiatives, which are aligned with the COSO framework:

 

  Enhance corporate governance through increased oversight by the Audit Committee, including additional reviews of internal control improvements and financial statements prior to publication (Control Environment; Monitoring Activities).
  Design and implement internal control flowcharts to strengthen segregation of duties (Control Activities; Risk Assessment).
  Increase staffing levels and competencies to enable appropriate separation of duties (Control Environment; Control Activities).
  Implement a formal checklist, review process, and controls over all journal entries and modifications to trial balances (Control Activities; Information & Communication).
  Hire additional experienced accounting and reporting professionals to prepare and approve consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP (Control Environment; Control Activities).
  Engage outside professional support to assist with SEC reporting requirements and special circumstances to ensure timely and accurate filings (Control Environment; Information & Communication).
  Establish a formal quarterly attestation process for managers and accounting staff to reinforce and monitor the use of control processes and workflows (Monitoring Activities; Information & Communication).
  Implement a formalized system for tracking control measures to reduce complexity and improve management’s review of control effectiveness (Monitoring Activities; Information & Communication).

 

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While the Company has initiated these remediation efforts, not all measures have been fully implemented as of the date of this filing. We will continue to enhance our internal control framework, employ additional procedures, and utilize appropriate tools and resources to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects.

 

The Company believes these remediation measures will significantly strengthen its internal control environment and provide the foundation to remediate the identified material weaknesses in future reporting periods.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

This Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for newly public companies. Additionally, our auditors will not be required to formally opine on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Other than the material weaknesses and remediation efforts mentioned above, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We may be subject to legal proceedings, investigations and claims incidental to the conduct of our business from time to time. We are not currently a party to any material litigation or other legal proceedings brought against us. We are also not aware of any legal proceeding, investigation or claim, or other legal exposure that has a more than remote possibility of having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The Company’s risk factors are described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial position, or future results of operations. The risk factors should be read together with, the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

No.   Description of Exhibit
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Filed herewith.
   
** Furnished.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC
     
Date: May 15, 2026 By: /s/ Al Kapoor
  Name: Al Kapoor
  Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: May 15, 2026 By: /s/ Dean Rudy
  Name: Dean Rudy
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer and Financial Officer)

 

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