Microbix Announces Issuance of Stock Options

Core Points - Microbix Biosystems Inc. has announced the issuance of stock options under its shareholder-approved Stock Option Plan to incentivize and retain its board of directors, executives, and managers [1][2] - A total of 2,895,000 options have been approved, exercisable at a price of $0.48 per share, vesting after three years and having a total life of five years [2][4] - The stock options are allocated across 37 senior personnel, with an estimated quarterly expense of$61,000, representing approximately 2% of total company compensation costs [4] Stock Option Plan Details - The Stock Option Plan allows for the issuance of options representing up to 10% of Microbix's issued and outstanding common shares [5] - Prior to the current issuance, 11,009,000 options were outstanding with an average exercise price of $0.48 and an average remaining life of 2.55 years [5] - Following the current issuance, a total of 13,904,000 options will be outstanding, utilizing approximately 98$2.0 million or more per month [6] - The company produces critical ingredients for the global diagnostics industry, including antigens for immunoassays and laboratory quality assessment products (QAPs™) [6] - Microbix is ISO 9001 & 13485 accredited and registered with U.S. FDA, Australian TGA, and Health Canada, providing IVDR-compliant CE marked products [6][7]