10-Q: Sharps Technology Reports Q3 2024 Results: Revenue Remains Elusive Amidst Restructuring and Legal Challenges
Summary
- Sharps Technology, a pre-revenue medical device company, reported no revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
- The company's net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $1.685 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the net loss was $4.770 million.
- Operating expenses for the nine months totaled $5.780 million, with research and development at $523,347 and general and administrative expenses at $5.257 million.
- The company's working capital as of September 30, 2024, was $67,820, which is not expected to be sufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.
- Sharps Technology is dependent on raising sufficient financing to commercialize its products and continue as a going concern.
- The company completed a 1 for 22 reverse stock split on October 16, 2024.
- The company has been involved in several legal proceedings, including lawsuits from Barry Berler and Plastomold Industries Ltd.
Sentiment
Score: 3
Explanation: The document presents a concerning financial situation with no revenue, significant losses, and insufficient working capital. The company is also facing multiple legal challenges and delays in product commercialization. While there are some positive developments, such as the supply agreement with Stericare, the overall sentiment is negative due to the company's financial instability and operational challenges.
Highlights
- Sharps Technology reported zero revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
- The company's net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $4.770 million, compared to a $6.740 million loss for the same period in 2023.
- The company's working capital is $67,820 as of September 30, 2024, which is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.
- A 1 for 22 reverse stock split was completed on October 16, 2024.
- The company is facing legal challenges from Barry Berler and Plastomold Industries Ltd.
- The company entered into a supply agreement with Stericare Solutions for 520 million units of Sologard syringes, with expected revenues exceeding $50 million.
- The company has a new logistics services agreement with Owens and Minor to replace Nephron's distribution services.
- The company issued 259,091 shares of unregistered common stock in connection with a debt financing agreement.
- The company issued 190,773 shares of common stock in a Reg A offering.
- The company issued 260,799 inducement warrants in connection with a warrant inducement program.
Positives
- The company entered into a supply agreement with Stericare Solutions for 520 million units of Sologard syringes, with expected revenues exceeding $50 million.
- The company has a new logistics services agreement with Owens and Minor to replace Nephron's distribution services.
- The company successfully regained compliance with Nasdaq listing rules on November 5, 2024.
- The company completed a debt financing agreement for $4.375 million, providing much needed capital.
Negatives
- The company has not generated any significant revenue from the sale of syringe products.
- The company's working capital is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.
- The company is facing multiple legal challenges.
- The company has incurred significant net losses since its inception.
- The company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on raising sufficient financing.
- There have been delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
- A $1 million deposit related to an asset purchase agreement was forfeited.
Risks
- The company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on raising sufficient financing.
- The company is facing legal challenges that could result in significant costs and diversion of management resources.
- The company has not generated any significant revenue and is dependent on future sales.
- Delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line could impact future revenue.
- The company's working capital is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.
- The company's stock price has been volatile and could be impacted by future events.
Future Outlook
The company intends to finance its commercialization activities and working capital needs largely from the sale of equity securities and/or with additional funding from other traditional financing sources until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. The company is working towards a further amendment of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement is contingent on obtaining further amendments and the necessary financing. There can be no assurance that the closing of the asset sale will occur.
Management Comments
- The company continues to be in discussions with healthcare companies and distributors for sales of our disposable syringe and prefillable syringe products.
- We have produced commercial quantities of our products and built inventory to support orders in late 2024 and in 2025.
- The company will continue working to amend the terms of the NPC Agreement and Nephron Agreement, based on the Amended Asset Purchase Agreement below dated May 20, 2024.
Industry Context
The medical device industry is highly competitive, and Sharps Technology is facing challenges in commercializing its products. The company's focus on safety syringes aligns with a growing demand for safer medical devices, but the company needs to overcome its financial and legal hurdles to succeed.
Comparison to Industry Standards
- Sharps Technology's lack of revenue is a significant deviation from industry norms for companies that have been operating for several years.
- Many medical device companies at a similar stage of development would have some level of product sales or partnerships in place.
- The company's high operating expenses and reliance on external funding are also concerning when compared to industry benchmarks.
- The legal challenges faced by Sharps are not uncommon in the industry, but the number and severity of the issues are notable.
- Compared to companies like Becton Dickinson or Medtronic, Sharps is significantly behind in terms of revenue generation and market presence.
- Companies like West Pharmaceutical Services or Gerresheimer, which focus on medical packaging and drug delivery systems, have established revenue streams and a more stable financial position.
- The company's reliance on equity financing is also a concern, as it can dilute existing shareholders and may not be sustainable in the long term.
Stakeholder Impact
- Shareholders are at risk due to the company's financial instability and potential dilution from future equity offerings.
- Employees may be impacted by the company's financial challenges and potential restructuring.
- Customers and suppliers may be concerned about the company's ability to fulfill orders and meet its obligations.
- Creditors may be at risk due to the company's financial instability and potential inability to repay debts.
Next Steps
- The company will continue working to amend the terms of the NPC Agreement and Nephron Agreement.
- The company will continue to work with Roncadelle for product introductions and execution of the Agreement for future sales.
- The company will continue to seek funding through equity offerings and/or debt financing opportunities.
- The company will continue to defend itself vigorously in connection with the legal claims.
Legal Proceedings
- Barry Berler, a co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of the Company, commenced a lawsuit against the Company.
- Berler filed a demand for arbitration and statement of claim under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
- Plastomold Industries Ltd. commenced a lawsuit against the Company.
Related Party Transactions
- As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accounts payable and accrued liabilities include $ 152,500 and $ 32,974 , respectively, payable to officers and directors of the Company.
Key Dates
- 2017-12-11: Company incorporated in Wyoming.
- 2019-04-18: Authorized common stock increased to 50,000,000 shares.
- 2020-06-01: Initial Share Purchase Agreement with Safegard Medical, Kft.
- 2022-03-22: Merger with Sharps Technology, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
- 2022-04-13: Initial Public Offering (IPO) declared effective.
- 2022-04-14: Common stock and warrants began trading on Nasdaq.
- 2022-04-19: Company received net proceeds of $14.2 million from IPO.
- 2022-07-06: Acquisition of Safegard Medical, Kft closed.
- 2022-07-30: Alan Blackman's consulting agreement cancelled and replaced with an Employment Agreement.
- 2022-09-29: Company entered into an agreement with Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC).
- 2023-02-03: Company completed a securities purchase agreement (Offering) with institutional investors.
- 2023-03-08: Company and Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation terminated their distribution agreement.
- 2023-05-01: Alan Blackman's Employment Agreement terminated.
- 2023-07-12: Nasdaq notified the Company that the bid price of its common stock had closed at less than $1.00 per share.
- 2023-09-29: Company completed two simultaneous offerings and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5.6 million.
- 2024-03-04: Company entered into a cooperative sales and distribution agreement with Roncadelle Operations s.r.l.
- 2024-04-03: Plastomold Industries Ltd. commenced a lawsuit against the Company.
- 2024-05-20: Company entered into an amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement with InjectEZ, LLC.
- 2024-05-30: Company offered warrant inducements to certain warrant holders.
- 2024-05-31: Company entered into subscription agreements with certain institutional investors.
- 2024-06-03: Company filed an answer and affirmative defenses and counterclaim in the Plastomold lawsuit.
- 2024-06-13: Company entered into subscription agreements with certain institutional investors.
- 2024-06-17: Barry Berler filed a demand for arbitration and statement of claim.
- 2024-07-10: Barry Berler commenced a lawsuit against the Company.
- 2024-07-15: Company held a Special Meeting of its stockholders.
- 2024-07-19: Escrow deposit of $1,000,000 was released to the Seller.
- 2024-07-24: Company entered into a Supply Agreement with Stericare Solutions, LLC.
- 2024-08-31: All payments due to Mr. Blackman were fully paid.
- 2024-09-17: Company filed an answer and counterclaims in the Berler lawsuit.
- 2024-09-20: Company entered into a securities purchase agreement and a Senior Secured Note.
- 2024-09-23: Company issued 259,091 shares of unregistered common stock.
- 2024-10-07: Company held a Special Meeting of its stockholders.
- 2024-10-16: Company completed a 1 for 22 reverse stock split.
- 2024-10-23: Company filed the required resale registration statement.
- 2024-11-05: Company regained compliance with Nasdaq listing rules.
- 2024-11-14: Date of the quarterly report.
Keywords
Filings with Classifications
Current Report
- The company delayed the adoption of the Clawback Policy.
Current Report
- The company failed to adopt the Clawback Policy in a timely manner, which is worse than expected for a Nasdaq-listed company.
8-K Filing
- The company failed to meet the minimum stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ.
Current Report
- The reverse stock split proposal failed to pass, which may limit the company's ability to meet Nasdaq listing requirements or improve its stock price.
Current Report
- The company consummated an offering and sale of securities on January 29, 2025.
- Stockholders voted to authorize the issuance of warrants and shares of common stock underlying the warrants in connection with this offering.
SEC Form 4 Filing
- The CEO increasing his stake in the company is a positive signal.
Annual Results
- The company has not generated any revenue to date.
- The company reported a net loss of $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
- The company forfeited a $1 million escrow deposit related to a terminated asset acquisition agreement.
Annual Results
- The Company has delayed the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
- The products specialized technology requires further design and assembly optimization, which requires further capital investment and not currently budgeted.
Annual Results
- The company completed a $20 million offering in January 2025.
- The company entered into subscription agreements with certain institutional investors in December 2024.
- The company entered into a securities purchase agreement and Senior Secured Note for an aggregate principal amount of $4.375 million in September 2024.
- The company completed two simultaneous offerings in September 2023.
- The company completed a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors in February 2023.
8-K Filing / Press Release
- The company is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
8-K Filing
- The company received a delisting notice from Nasdaq due to its failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share.
Proxy Statement
- The company consummated a public offering on January 29, 2025, issuing units consisting of common stock, Series A Warrants, and Series B Warrants.
- The company also issued pre-funded units consisting of pre-funded warrants, Series A Warrants, and Series B Warrants.
- The company received net proceeds of approximately $18.2 million from the offering.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes and to repay the principal amount of $4,375,000 in outstanding senior notes of the Company.
Capital Markets Transaction Announcement
- Sharps Technology completed a public offering of common stock and warrants, raising approximately $20 million in gross proceeds.
- The offering included 14,285,714 common units or pre-funded units, each consisting of common stock or a pre-funded warrant, a Series A warrant, and a Series B warrant.
- Aegis Capital Corp. exercised its over-allotment option with respect to 2,142,857 Series A Warrants and 2,142,857 Series B Warrants.
Securities Registration Amendment
- The company is seeking to raise additional capital by offering units consisting of common stock and warrants.
- The maximum aggregate offering price of the units together with pre-funded units is $20,000,000.
- The total offering amount is $80,500,000 including common stock underlying the warrants.
S-1/A Filing
- The document details the terms of Series A and Series B warrants, which are often issued in connection with a capital raise.
- The warrants provide the holders with the right to purchase common stock at a specified exercise price, potentially bringing additional capital to the company upon exercise.
- The filing fee calculation table indicates a proposed maximum offering price of $72,450,000 for the securities being registered, suggesting a significant capital raise.
Warrant Agreement
- The warrants represent a potential future capital raise for the company as holders exercise their rights to purchase common stock.
- The exercise of the warrants will result in the issuance of new shares, which will provide the company with additional capital.
S-1/A Filing
- Sharps Technology is offering up to 8,108,108 units, each consisting of one share of common stock, one Series A warrant, and one Series B warrant.
- The company is also offering pre-funded units as an alternative for purchasers who would exceed ownership limits, with each pre-funded unit containing a pre-funded warrant, a Series A warrant, and a Series B warrant.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including working capital and investments, and to repay $4,174,658 in outstanding senior notes.
Prospectus
- The company has a history of losses and has not generated significant revenue from syringe sales to date, indicating worse than expected financial performance.
Prospectus
- The document details a proposed public offering of up to 6,726,457 units, each including common stock and warrants, or pre-funded units as an alternative.
- The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes and to repay outstanding debt, including $4,174,658 in outstanding senior notes.
Prospectus
- There continue to be delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
Capital Raise Announcement
- Sharps Technology is raising capital through the sale of 248,430 shares of common stock.
- The shares are priced at $1.95 each.
- The company expects to receive gross proceeds of $484,438 before fees and commissions.
Shareholder Letter
- The acquisition of the InjectEZ facility has been delayed due to business developments with the selling partner.
Shareholder Letter
- The company is working with both government and private investment sources in Hungary to expand the current manufacturing footprint.
- The company mentions the need to raise capital to fund continuing operations as a risk.
Shareholder Letter
- The company has secured significant sales agreements that will fully utilize current manufacturing capacity and drive substantial revenue growth.
- The company has regained compliance with NASDAQ listing rules, removing a potential risk.
Sales Agreement Announcement
- The company has secured significant sales agreements and sold out its existing inventory, indicating better than expected demand for its products.
Sales Agreement Announcement
- The company mentions the need to raise capital to fund continuing operations.
- The company is collaborating with both government and private investment sources in Hungary to expand the current manufacturing footprint.
Quarterly Report
- The company reported zero revenue for the quarter, which is worse than expected for a company that has been operating for several years.
- The company's working capital is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months, indicating a worsening financial situation.
- The company is facing multiple legal challenges, which adds to the negative outlook.
Quarterly Report
- There continue to be delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
- The products specialized technology requires further design and assembly optimization as identified in our previous commercialization efforts.
Quarterly Report
- The company intends to finance its commercialization activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of equity securities and/or with additional funding from other traditional financing sources.
- The company completed a debt financing agreement for $4.375 million.
- The company issued 190,773 shares of common stock in a Reg A offering.
- The company issued 260,799 inducement warrants in connection with a warrant inducement program.
Corporate Action Announcement
- The reverse stock split is a result of the company's share price falling below the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement, indicating a negative performance.
Proxy Statement
- The company needs to implement a reverse stock split to avoid being delisted from the NASDAQ, indicating that the share price is below the minimum bid price requirement.
Proxy Statement
- The company expects to continue to be able to raise capital to grow the Company following the reverse stock split.
- The company states that raising capital will likely be more challenging without shareholder approval of the reverse stock split.
Shareholder Communication
- The company is facing potential delisting from NASDAQ due to its stock price falling below the minimum bid price requirement, indicating worse than expected performance.
Shareholder Communication
- The company had previously approved a 1-for-8 reverse stock split in July, but it was not implemented.
Shareholder Communication
- The company states that the reverse stock split will allow them to have more access to capital to pursue their management teams growth strategies.
- The company expects to continue to be able to raise capital to grow the company following the reverse stock split.
Bridge Financing Announcement
- The company has entered into a secured bridge loan financing of approximately $3.5 million.
- The financing includes the sale of secured notes and either common stock or pre-funded warrants.
- The company has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the SEC covering the resale of the Common Stock and the Shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants.
Proxy Statement
- The company needs to implement a reverse stock split to avoid being delisted from the Nasdaq, indicating that the company's stock price is below the minimum bid price requirement.
Quarterly Report
- The company intends to finance its commercialization activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of equity securities and/or with additional funding from other traditional financing sources.
- The company completed a Reg A offering and warrant inducement program in the second quarter of 2024, raising approximately $3.5 million in gross proceeds.
- The company's stockholders approved an increase in authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares.
- The company's stockholders approved a proposal to authorize the Board of Directors to effect a reverse stock split of shares of the Company's common stock, at a ratio of up to 1-for-8.
Quarterly Report
- There continues to be delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
Quarterly Report
- The company's working capital is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
- The company has not generated significant revenue from syringe sales to date.
- The company's stock is facing potential delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market due to non-compliance with the minimum bid price rule.
Corporate Action
- The increase in authorized shares suggests a potential future capital raise through the issuance of new shares.
- The company now has the capacity to issue up to 400 million additional shares of common stock.
Supply Agreement Announcement
- The agreement is expected to generate over $50 million in revenue, which is a significant positive development for the company.
- The agreement sells out the current manufacturing capacity of the EU facility, indicating strong demand for the company's products.
Special Meeting Results
- The company has been authorized to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings.
- These offerings can be at a discount of up to 20% below the market price of the common stock.
Current Report
- The company received a delisting notice from Nasdaq, indicating a failure to maintain the minimum stock price requirement.
Current Report
- The company's stockholders approved a proposal for the issuance of securities in one or more non-public offerings.
- The maximum discount at which the securities will be offered will be equivalent to a discount not to exceed 20% below the market price of the common stock.
Proxy Statement
- The company is seeking to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, if required for future equity transactions.
- The company is seeking approval to issue securities in non-public offerings where the maximum discount will not exceed 20% below the market price of the company's common stock.
Shareholder Communication
- The company is seeking authorization to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.
- The company is seeking authorization to issue securities in non-public offerings with a maximum discount of 20% below the market price.
Proxy Statement
- The company is seeking approval to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, which may be required for future equity transactions.
- The company is also seeking approval to issue securities in non-public offerings where the maximum discount will be equivalent to a discount not to exceed 20% below the market price of the company's common stock.
Special Meeting Announcement
- The company is seeking approval to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock, which may be used for future equity transactions.
- The company is also seeking the ability to issue securities in non-public offerings, with a maximum discount of 20% below the market price of the company's common stock.
Proxy Statement
- The company is seeking approval to issue securities in one or more non-public offerings.
- The maximum discount at which securities will be offered will be equivalent to a discount of 20% below the market price of our common stock.
- The company may seek to raise additional capital to implement our business strategy and enhance our overall capitalization.
Capital Raise Announcement
- The company raised $850,820.00 through the sale of 2,239,000 common shares at $0.38 per share.
- The company also received $330,000.00 from the exercise of 1,000,000 warrants.
- The company issued 1,000,000 new warrants exercisable at $0.45 per share.
Capital Raise Announcement
- The company raised $744,040 through the sale of 1,958,000 shares of common stock at $0.38 per share.
- The company received $1,465,715 from the exercise of 4,441,715 warrants.
- The company issued 4,441,715 new warrants exercisable at $0.45 per share.
Warrant Issuance Announcement
- The company is issuing new warrants to raise capital.
- The company expects to receive approximately $4,371,524 in gross proceeds if all new warrants are exercised.
- The funds will be used for capital expenditures, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
Shareholder Update
- The revised deal terms are better than the original agreement, including a reduced acquisition price and a secured $200 million sales agreement.
Warrant Issuance Announcement
- The company is issuing new warrants with an exercise price of $0.45 per share.
- The company expects to receive approximately $3,299,557 in gross proceeds if all new warrants are exercised.
- The proceeds are intended for capital expenditures, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
Shareholder Letter
- The company is experiencing increased interest in its products due to FDA recalls and tariffs on Chinese-made syringes, which is expected to lead to substantial revenue growth.
Material Definitive Agreement
- The original Asset Purchase Agreement did not close under its original terms, leading to the need for an amendment.
Material Definitive Agreement
- The company has secured a significant purchase agreement with Nephron, guaranteeing a minimum of $188.5 million in revenue over five years.
- The amended asset purchase agreement provides clarity on the cash consideration and eliminates a subordinated note, improving the financial terms of the deal.
Quarterly Report
- The company's net loss was worse than expected due to the lack of revenue and high operating expenses.
- The company's cash balance and working capital are lower than expected, raising concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Quarterly Report
- The company intends to finance its commercialization activities and working capital needs largely from the sale of equity securities.
- The company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise sufficient financing.
Quarterly Report
- There are ongoing delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line due to the need for further design and assembly optimization.
Annual Results
- The company's net loss increased significantly from $4.6 million in 2022 to $9.8 million in 2023.
- The company has not generated any revenue to date, indicating a lack of commercial success.
Annual Results
- There continues to be delays in the commercialization of the Sharps Provensa product line.
Annual Results
- The company intends to finance its future development and commercialization activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of equity securities and/or with additional funding from other traditional financing sources.
- The company completed a securities purchase agreement in February 2023 and two simultaneous offerings in September 2023 to raise capital.
Current Report
- The company has failed to maintain the minimum bid price and has been granted a second extension to regain compliance, indicating a continued struggle to meet listing requirements.
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