Sharps Technology Signs 5-Year, $200 Million Syringe Sales Agreement and Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement to Begin Producing Prefillable Specialty Copolymer Syringes in the U.S.
May 30 2024 - 7:30AM
Sharps Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: “STSS” and
“STSSW”), an innovative medical device and pharmaceutical packaging
company offering patented, best-in-class syringe products,
announces the signing of a 5-year, $200 million syringe Sales
Agreement (SA) with Nephron Pharmaceuticals to complement the
Company’s Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) to acquire the InjectEZ
specialty syringe manufacturing assets in West Columbia, South
Carolina. The facility will be the only fully dedicated,
specialized COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) prefillable syringe
manufacturing plant in North America and was designed with
innovative manufacturing capabilities to produce high-demand,
specialty syringe systems. Product delivery is scheduled to begin
late in the second quarter of 2025, with projected revenue totaling
approximately $37 million for the first 12 months of sales.
Management Comments: “Sharps will now have
manufacturing operations in Europe and the United States, and this
deal will generate significant short and long-term revenue for the
Company. This transaction enables Sharps to enter the highly
profitable copolymer prefillable syringe market segment, which is
showing the greatest growth rate in the syringe marketplace. With
the associated $200 million Sales Agreement in place for copolymer
prefillable syringes, we will substantially accelerate Sharps’
revenue growth allowing the Company to create a new level of
revenue and performance,” commented Robert Hayes, Sharps
Technology CEO. “Together, these landmark transactions will
undeniably position the Company for future growth, providing
meaningful benefits to both patients and shareholders.”
5-Year Sales Agreement: In concert with
the proposed acquisition of the syringe facility, Nephron has
agreed to a 5-year agreement to purchase Sharps’ next-generation
copolymer prefillable 10 mL and 50 mL syringes as well as 10 mL
SoloGard polypropylene syringes, with minimum orders totalling over
$200 million during the period. Upon the completion of the plant
startup requirements, Sharps is planning for product deliveries to
begin late in the second quarter of 2025 with revenue expected to
total more than $35 million for the first twelve months of
sales.
InjectEZ Acquisition: The acquisition of
manufacturing assets in the U.S. will enable Sharps to
commercialize innovative copolymer prefillable syringe systems to
the healthcare market beginning in the second quarter of 2025. The
asset acquisition price is $35 million and the will be an
assumption of certain related liabilities of up to $4 million. The
plant is a new state-of-the-art facility with fully automated
syringe system manufacturing, packaging, and distribution in West
Columbia, South Carolina. Once complete, this advanced facility
will be the only fully dedicated COC prefillable syringe
manufacturing plant in North America, designed with innovative
manufacturing capabilities to produce specialty syringe systems.
The closing of the acquisition has been approved by BlackRock, the
seller’s senior lender. It will also be supported through a major
investment from a strategic partner, and is expected to close
within the next 60 days. However, there can be no assurance that
the acquisition will be completed, and the Sales Agreement is
subject to the closing of the acquisition of the assets.
About Sharps Technology: Sharps Technology
is an innovative medical device and pharmaceutical packaging
company offering patented, best-in-class smart-safety syringe
products to the healthcare industry. The Company’s product lines
focus on providing ultra-low waste capabilities, that incorporate
syringe technologies that use both passive and active safety
features. Sharps also offers products that are designed with
specialized copolymer technology to support the prefillable syringe
market segment. The Company has a manufacturing facility in Hungary
and has partnered with Nephron Pharmaceuticals to expand its
manufacturing capacity in the U.S. For additional information,
please visit www.sharpstechnology.com.
About Nephron Pharmaceuticals: Based in
West Columbia, S.C., Nephron develops and produces safe, affordable
sterile pharmaceutical products in a state-of-the-art GMP-compliant
manufacturing facility. The company also operates an
industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces
pre-filled sterile syringes, luer-lock vials, IV bottles and IV
bags for hospitals across the U.S., in an effort to alleviate drug
shortage needs. For more information, please visit
www.nephronpharm.com.
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results may differ materially from those contemplated by the
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We caution you therefore against relying on any of these
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actual results to differ materially from those in the
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to raise capital to fund continuing operations; our ability to
protect our intellectual property rights; the impact of any
infringement actions or other litigation brought against us;
competition from other providers and products; our ability to
develop and commercialize products and services; changes in
government regulation; our ability to complete capital raising
transactions; and other factors relating to our industry, our
operations and results of operations. Actual results may differ
significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated,
expected, intended, or planned. 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 cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
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arise after the date of this release.
Investor Relations:Dave GentryRedChip Companies,
Inc.1-800-RED-CHIP (733-2447)Or 407-491-4498STSS@redchip.com
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