Sharps Compliance : 2021 Annual Report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021

OR

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

For the transition period from

to

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Commission File Number: 001-34269

SHARPS COMPLIANCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	74-2657168
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas	77054
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code [phone]

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

	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which
Title of Each Class		Registered
Common Shares, $0.01 Par Value	SMED	The NASDAQ Capital Market

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

None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 during the preceding 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 the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

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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. ☐

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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 December 31, 2020, the aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $145 million (based on the closing price of $9.45 on December 31, 2020 as reported by The NASDAQ Capital Market). For purposes of this computation only, all executive officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed an admission that such executive offices, directors or 10% beneficial owners are affiliates.

The number of common shares outstanding of the Registrant was 17,243,388 as of August 23, 2021.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to

1. Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 19, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part III. Such Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year.

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SHARPS COMPLIANCE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

PART I

	Item 1	Business	4
	Item 1A	Risk Factors	15
	Item 1B	Unresolved Staff Comments	23
	Item 2	Properties	23
	Item 3	Legal Proceedings	23
	Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	23
		PART II
	Item 5	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity	23
		Securities
	Item 6	Selected Financial Data	24
	Item 7	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
	Item 8	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	34
	Item 9	Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	34
	Item 9A	Controls and Procedures	34
	Item 9B	Other Information	35
		PART III
	Item 10	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	35
	Item 11	Executive Compensation	36
	Item 12	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	36
	Item 13	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	36
	Item 14	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	36
		PART IV
	Item 15	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	37
	Item 16	Form 10-K Summary	39
	Signatures		40

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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company (as defined below) and its subsidiaries that are based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. When used in this report, the words "may,", "could", "position," "plan," "potential," "continue," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "project" and "intend" and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or its subsidiaries or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors, including without limitation, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, distribution networks, product introductions and acceptance, technological change, changes in industry practices, onetime events and other factors described herein including the impact of the coronavirus COVID-19("COVID-19") pandemic on our operations and financial results. Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Actual results may vary materially. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should also understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and as such should not consider the preceding list or the risk factors to be a complete list of all potential risks and uncertainties. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Sharps Compliance Corp. was formed in November 1992 as a Delaware corporation. The information presented herein is for Sharps Compliance Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sharps Compliance, Inc. of Texas (dba Sharps Compliance, Inc.), Sharps e-Tools.com Inc. ("Sharps e-Tools"), Sharps Manufacturing, Inc., Sharps Environmental Services, Inc. (dba Sharps Environmental Services of Texas, Inc.), Sharps Safety, Inc., Alpha Bio/Med Services LLC, Bio-Team Mobile LLC, Citiwaste, LLC and Sharps Properties, LLC (collectively, "Sharps" or the "Company"). Unless the context otherwise requires, "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Sharps Compliance Corp. and its subsidiaries.

The Company provides access to all of its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") through its website www.sharpsinc.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed with the SEC. The filings are also available via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sharps Compliance Corp. is a leading national healthcare waste management provider specializing in regulated waste streams including medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous. Our services facilitate the safe and proper collection, transportation and environmentally-responsible treatment of regulated waste from customers in multiple healthcare-related markets. The markets we manage are small to medium-size healthcare waste generators including professional offices (ambulatory surgical centers, physician groups, dentists and veterinarians), long-term care facilities, government agencies, home health care, retail clinics and immunizing pharmacies. Additionally, our mailback solutions are positioned to manage waste generated in the home setting such as sharps, lancets and ultimate-user medications which generates business relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers and other markets to provide safe and proper disposal. Lastly, we maintain a strong distribution network for the sale of our solutions within the aforementioned markets.

We assist our customers in determining solutions that best fit their needs for the collection, transportation and treatment of regulated medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste. Our differentiated approach provides our customers the flexibility to transport waste via direct route-based services, the United States Postal Service ("USPS") or common carrier depending upon quantity of waste generated, cost savings and facility needs. Our comprehensive services approach includes a single point of contact, consolidated billing, integrated manifest and proof of destruction repository. Furthermore, we provide comprehensive tracking and reporting tools that enable our customers to meet complex medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste disposal and compliance requirements. We believe the fully-integrated nature of our operations is a key factor leading to our success and continued recurring revenue growth.

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Our flagship products are the Sharps Recovery System™ and MedSafe® Medication Disposal System. These two product offerings account for over 50% of company revenues. The Sharps Recovery System is a comprehensive medical waste management mailback solution used in all markets due to its cost-effective nature and nationwide availability. The MedSafe solution meets the immediate needs of an increasing community risk associated with unused, ultimate-user, medications. Developed in accordance with the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") implementation of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 (the "Act"), MedSafe is a superior solution used in both private and public sectors to properly remove medications from communities and aid in the prevention of drug misuse.

Over the past few years, the Company has made a series of investments to build a robust direct service, route-based, pickup offering for medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste. We have built an infrastructure capable of covering more than 80% of the U.S. population with permitted trucks, transfer stations and treatment facilities. We continue to add routes and the infrastructure required for operational efficiency to reach more customers and prospects directly. Our route-based services, matched with comprehensive mailback solutions, offer us a key differentiator in the market and the ability to capitalize on larger or regional contracts within the healthcare market. With the growth in infrastructure to support the route-based service, we have strategically added new distribution for faster and more cost-effective delivery of products to customers.

We continue to develop new solutions to meet market demands. Over the past five years, we have added a robust portfolio of ultimate-user medication disposal solutions for controlled substances, a system for DEA-inventory controlled medication disposal for professionals, the Black Pail Program for disposal of most unused pharmaceuticals, including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA") hazardous medications, and the Inhaler Disposal system. We have also developed route-based services for medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste, the TakeAway Recycle System™ for single-use devices ("SUDs") and the Hazardous Drug Spill Control Kit™, a USP <800> (as defined below) compliant spill kit for cleanup of chemotherapy and other hazardous drug spills.

As hospitals and surgery centers increase their sustainability efforts, they are looking for ways to recycle more materials, such as SUDs. SUDs are constructed of materials capable of being recycled, primarily plastics and metals. With a greater emphasis on more sustainable solutions, the TakeAway Recycle System is a much-needed complement to the single-use device market.

Our dually permitted trucks allow our hazardous waste direct pickup service to align with our medical waste so that we can fully service all our customers. Most healthcare professionals have hazardous waste in addition to medical waste. By also transporting hazardous waste, we have a competitive advantage over local haulers while still offering cost-effective pricing.

Our principal executive offices are located at 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas. Our telephone number at that location is [phone]. We currently have 190 full-time employees and two part-time employees. We have manufacturing, assembly, distribution and warehousing operations located in Houston, Texas.

We own and operate fully-permitted treatment facilities in Carthage, Texas and Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania that incorporate our processing and treatment operations. These facilities are currently permitted to treat and process 182 tons of medical, pharmaceutical and other healthcare-related waste per day. The Carthage facility offers steam sterilization in an autoclave and high-heat incineration to properly treat regulated medical waste and non-hazardous pharmaceuticals. The autoclave system is utilized alongside the incinerator for day-to-day operations. The Carthage location also serves as the Company's main facility for managing our recycling solution. In August 2020, the Company added a second autoclave to the Texas facility. The Nesquehoning facility has been permitted as both a medical waste treatment facility, using a autoclave, and as a transfer station for medical, pharmaceutical and trace chemotherapy waste. The Company added a second autoclave to the Pennsylvania facility in October 2020.

Impact Relating to COVID-19 and the Company's Continuation of Its Infrastructure Build Out

We are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business and geographies, including how it will impact our customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners and distribution channels. While we did not incur significant disruptions during the year ended June 30, 2021 from COVID-19, we are unable to predict the impact that COVID-19 will have on our financial position and operating results due to numerous uncertainties. These uncertainties include the severity of the virus, the duration of the outbreak, governmental, business or other actions (which could include limitations on our operations or mandates to provide products or services), impacts on our supply chain, the effect on customer demand or changes to our operations. The health of our workforce and our ability to meet staffing needs in our route-based, treatment and distribution operations and other critical functions cannot be predicted and is vital to our operations.

The Company has taken precautions to ensure the safety of its employees including remote working options for certain corporate office employees, while at the same time remaining active as a leading national provider of comprehensive medical

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