Note 13. Stock Options

 

On August 22, 2025, subsequent to the Board approval on July 15, 2025, the shareholders approved the Sharps Technology, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”), to provide for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 options and/or shares of restricted stock be available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants.

 

On December 19, 2024, the Company’s Shareholders approved and the Board of Directors adopted the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), to provide for the issuance of up to 883 (pre-reverse – 260,000) options and/or shares of restricted stock be available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants.

 

On January 24, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors initially adopted the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”), to provide for the issuance of up to 212 (pre -reverse - 63,636) options and/or shares of restricted stock be available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants. The 2023 Plan was subsequently updated to provide for the issuance of up to 530 (pre-reverse – 159,090) options and/or shares of restricted stock. The 2023 Plan was approved by shareholders at the annual meeting.

 

In August 2025, 1,585,000 stock options were granted to directors, executives and other employees and consultants with an exercise price of $6.41, a term of 10 years and vesting 25% upon grant and the remainder 25% per quarter over the following nine months. Also in August 2025, 200,000 options were granted to former employees and directors with immediate vesting and a term of 10 years. In October 2025, an additional 150,000 options were granted to a director and certain employees with a term of 10 years and vesting 25% upon grant and the remainder 25% per quarter over the following nine months. The above options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001per share, which were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Equity Inventive Plan, have grant prices based on the closing price on the respective grant dates.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted five-year options to purchase a total of 211 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share to its directors, executive officers, employees and consultants pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The options are exercisable at an average price of $6.27 per share which was based on the closing price on the respective grant dates.

 

A summary of options granted and outstanding is presented below and the table following reflecting effect of the reverse split of 1 for 300 in 2025:

 

   2025   2024 
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year   507   $12,561    365   $20,136 
                     
Granted   1,935,000    6.35    211    1,881 
                     
Forfeited/cancelled   (60,025)  $6.88    (69)  $20,700 
                     
Outstanding at end of year   1,875,482   $9.76    507   $12,561 
                     
Exercisable at end of year   1,050,480   $12.39    438   $13,980 

 

 

SHARPS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

 

 

Note 13. Stock Options (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was $4,564,610 and $134,807, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of six months as of December 31, 2025.

 

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding at December 31, 2025:

 

Exercise Prices  

Options

Outstanding

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

  

Options

Exercisable

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value on

Exercisable

Shares

 
                      
$5.78 to 6.41    1,875,000    -    9.67    1,050,000    - 
$1,782 to 1,881    188    -    2.75    186    - 
$5,412 to 6,072    6    -    2.58    6    - 
$7,986 to 9,174    162    -    1.33    162    - 
$11,550    8    -    .24    8    - 
$18,480    21    -    .30    21    - 
$25,875    31    -    0    31    - 
$19,750    66    -    0    66    - 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5,876,095 and $ 512,240 related to stock options.

 

The fair value of stock option awards accounted for under ASC 718 was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions for the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

   2025   2024 
Expected term (years)   5.00 to 5.19    2.66 to 3.06 
Expected volatility   125.19 % to 125.39%   81.15 % to 83.04%
Risk-free interest rate   3.56% to 3.72%   4.71 % to 4.76%
Dividend rate   -    - 

  

 

SHARPS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 27, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023

About Stock Compensation Disclosures

Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.

Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.