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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) announced two inducement grants under its 2024 Inducement Plan. The grants include 400,000 restricted stock units to John C. Roiko and 350,000 restricted stock units to Will Denman. These grants were made to secure their employment and are subject to specific vesting conditions. The grants will accelerate upon certain events.

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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) has appointed new senior leadership members, including Will Denman as Senior Vice President, Sales, North America, Matthew Friedman as Vice President, Product Marketing, and Heather Matzke-Hamlin as Public Accounting Advisor. Denman brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Friedman has extensive experience in product marketing and management, and Matzke-Hamlin brings over 30 years of public accounting and internal control experience. The new appointments aim to strengthen Luna's operations and drive value for stakeholders in the fiber optic-based technology sector.

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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) has retained senior executives Alex Davern and Kevin Ilcisin as consultants to provide strategic advice. John Roiko has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. The Board of Directors is exploring strategic alternatives with the help of Evercore. Special Committee Independent Review is ongoing. The company has terminated the employment of Chief Technology Officer Brian Soller and seven additional employees. Former President and CEO Scott Graeff's conduct triggered clawback provisions. The strategic review process will consider various options including a potential sale or merger.

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Luna Innovations (NASDAQ: LUNA) announced the restatement of financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and interim periods due to identified accounting errors in revenue recognition. The Audit Committee determined previous financial statements cannot be relied upon. The Company's Board of Directors is conducting an independent review with external advisors. The timeline for filing restated financial statements is uncertain.
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Luna Innovations (NASDAQ: LUNA) received a notice from Nasdaq regarding non-compliance with filing its Form 10-K for 2023, risking delisting if not rectified within the given timeframe.
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Luna Innovations Incorporated announced the retirement of Scott Graeff, the President and CEO, after 21 years of service. Richard Roedel has been appointed as the Interim Executive Chairman and Interim President. An Operations Committee has been established to oversee the company during the transition period.
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Luna Innovations (NASDAQ: LUNA) delays financial results release due to an ongoing review of revenue recognition issues in the second and third quarters of 2023, potentially indicating material weaknesses in internal controls. The company is working with external advisors to address these concerns and has filed a Form 12b-25 with the SEC for additional time to complete necessary tasks.
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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) executives will participate in the 26th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City, New York. Scott Graeff, President and CEO; George Gomez- Quintero, CFO; and Brian Soller, CTO and EVP, Corporate Development, will present on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 8:45 a.m. ET. A webcast of the presentation will be available on the investor relations section of Luna’s website at http://ir.lunainc.com/ and can be accessed at https://wsw.com/webcast/needham134/luna/2252448. A replay of the presentation will be available following the event. Management will also conduct meetings with investors throughout the conference.
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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) announced a $50 million investment by White Hat Capital Partners to fund the acquisition of Silixa and enhance financial flexibility. The investment partially repaid the company's term loan and strengthened the balance sheet. The investment will be used to capitalize on the adoption of fiber optic sensing solutions, increase manufacturing capacity, and enhance investments in innovation. David Chanley joined Luna's Board of Directors, expanding the board to eight members.
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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) acquires Silixa, a UK-based leader in distributed fiber optic sensing solutions, for $21.5 million in upfront cash consideration and up to an additional $16.5 million in earnouts. Silixa is expected to achieve approximately $30 million in 2023 revenue, representing approximately 15% annual growth. The acquisition strengthens Luna's position in the fiber optic sensing market and adds capabilities in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and distributed strain sensing (DSS) for applications in energy, natural environments, mining, and defense.
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who we are: we are scientists, engineers, and business professionals; developing and manufacturing a new generation of technologies and products for the aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, healthcare, and telecommunications industries. as a result of our merger with advanced photonix, inc. we also package optoelectronic semiconductors into high-speed optical receivers (hsor), customize optoelectronic subsystems, and offer terahertz instrumentation. additionally, we provide applied research services for companies and government-funded projects in areas of sensing, advanced materials, and health sciences. why it matters: our business model is designed to accelerate the process of bringing new and innovative products to market. how we’re structured: we are organized into two main business segments, our products and licensing segment and our technology development segment. our products and licensing segment develops, manufactures and commercializes products to serve our markets’ needs;