InspireMD Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

- Presented positive 30-day follow-up results from the C-GUARDIANS U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial demonstrating an overall major adverse events rate (DSMI) of 0.95% from procedure through 30 days at the Vascular InterVentional Advances Annual Meeting (VIVA23) –

           - Announced support for CMS’ final decision expanding coverage of CAS to include both asymptomatic and standard risk patients, significantly expanding the U.S. CAS addressable market –

           - Generated Q3 2023 CGuard EPS revenue of $1.56 million, an increase of nearly 9% over Q3 2022 –
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Management to host investor conference call today, November 6^th, at 8:30am ET
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TEL AVIV, Israel and MIAMI, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) for treatment of carotid artery disease and prevention of stroke today announced financial results and business updates for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 and Recent Developments:

• Announced presentation of positive 30-day results from the C-GUARDIANS U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial of CGuard EPS at the Vascular InterVentional Advances Annual Meeting (VIVA23). The results demonstrated that patients with obstructive carotid artery disease and at high risk for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) had an overall major adverse events rate (including cumulative death, stroke and myocardial infarction) of 0.95% from procedure through 30 days follow up when treated with carotid artery stenting (CAS) using the CGuard EPS.
• Implemented senior leadership additions and changes designed to support the Company’s commercial growth initiatives, including the hiring of Patrick Verta, MD, as Executive Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs and Cheryl Tal as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. In addition, Shane Gleason, former General Manager of North America and Vice President of Global Marketing, has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer.
• Announced support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final National Coverage Determination expanding coverage for CAS to include both asymptomatic and standard risk patients, significantly expanding the U.S. CAS addressable market.
• Generated CGuard revenue for the third quarter 2023 of $1,556,072, an 8.8 % increase over the same period in 2022.
• Sold 2,734 CGuard EPS stent systems in the third quarter of 2023, as compared to 2,624 in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 4.2 %.

Marvin Slosman, CEO of InspireMD, commented: “During the third quarter, we continued to grow revenue in our served markets outside the U.S., generating nearly 9% year-over-year revenue growth, while continuing our post-enrollment work toward a potential approval and launch of CGuard EPS in the U.S. in the first half of 2025.

“As previously announced, we were pleased to have presented very compelling 30-day safety data from C-GUARDIANS at VIVA23, one of the most important gatherings of endovascular specialists in the world. The results are consistent with eight previously completed clinical studies demonstrating extremely low rates of complications – death, stroke or myocardial infarction – as compared to historical data on competing first generation stents as well as conventional surgery (carotid endarterectomy, or CEA). The data emerging from C-GUARDIANS adds to the vast and growing body of evidence demonstrating the outstanding short- and long-term patient outcomes facilitated by CGuard EPS, which remains the cornerstone of our business.

“Subsequent to the end of the quarter, CMS issued its final National Coverage Determination (NCD), expanding coverage of CAS to include both asymptomatic and standard risk patients, significantly expanding the U.S. CAS addressable market. As we are focused on developing products for both CAS and TCAR approaches, we view this as very positive for our company, and a change that we believe will accelerate the ongoing shift toward an endovascular ‘stent first’ approach for all carotid interventions from the current more invasive surgery standard of care.      

“I am extremely pleased by our continued execution against our 2023 objectives and the transformational tailwind provided by the CMS coverage determination that will catalyze a stent-first approach to the treatment of carotid disease, a market we have invested to transform.”

Financial Results for the Third Quarter ended September 30, 2023

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, revenue increased by $125,000, or 8.7%, to $1,556,000, from $1,431,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was predominantly primarily driven by an increase in commercial sales of $166,000 of CGuard EPS to existing geographies, offset by a $41,000 decrease in the United States as the enrollment of all patients in the C-Guardians IDE clinical trial was completed in June 2023 and accordingly there were no further enrollments in the three months ended September 30, 2023.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, gross profit (revenue less cost of revenues) increased by $72,000, or 19.7%, to $438,000, from $366,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2022. This increase in gross profit resulted from a $85,000 increase in revenues less the associated related material and labor offset by $13,000 in miscellaneous expenses. Gross margin (gross profits as a percentage of revenue) increased to 28.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2023, from 25.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2022, driven by the factors mentioned above.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2023 were $6,077,000, an increase of $1,101,000 or 22.1% compared to $4,976,000 for the third quarter of 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation expenses.

Total financial income for the third quarter of 2023 was $461,000, an increase of $380,000 or 469% compared to $81,000 for the third quarter of 2022. This increase was primarily due to a $412,000 increase in interest income from investment in marketable securities, money market funds and short-term bank deposits.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 totaled $5,178,000 or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4,529,000, or $0.58 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2022.

As of September 30, 2023, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and bank deposits were $43.0 million compared to $17.8 million as of December 31, 2022.

Financial Results for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2023

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, revenue increased by $299,000, or 7.2%, to $4,444,000, from $4,145,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was predominantly driven by a $347,000 increase in sales volume of CGuard EPS from $4,097,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, to $4,444,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, gross profit (revenue less cost of revenues) increased by 41.7%, or $383,000, to $1,302,000, compared to a $919,000 for the same period in 2022. This increase in gross profit resulted from a $246,000 increase in revenues less the associated related material and labor costs and a decrease in write-offs of $199,000. This increase was partially offset by an increase of $62,000 in miscellaneous expenses. Gross margin (gross profits as a percentage of revenue) increased to 29.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from 22.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, driven by the reasons mentioned above.

Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, were $16,637,000, an increase of $1,941,000, or 13.2% compared to $14,696,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and other general and administrative expenses.

Total financial income for the nine months ended September 2023, was $824,000, an increase of $693,000 or 529% compared to $131,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This increase was primarily due to a $689,000 increase in interest income from investment in marketable securities, money market funds and short-term bank deposits.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $14,511,000, or $0.69 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $13,646,000, or $1.75 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Management will host a conference call today, Monday, November 6^th, at 8:30 AM ET, to review financial results and provide an update on corporate developments.  Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.  

About InspireMD, Inc.

InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet^® technology to make its products the industry standard for carotid stenting by providing outstanding acute results and durable, stroke-free, long-term outcomes. InspireMD’s common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NSPR.

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Investor Contacts:

Craig Shore
Chief Financial Officer
InspireMD, Inc.
888-776-6804
craigs@inspiremd.com

Chuck Padala, Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors
646-627-8390
chuck@lifesciadvisors.com

investor-relations@inspiremd.com

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ⁽¹⁾
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(1) All 2023 financial information is derived from the Company’s 2023 unaudited financial statements, as disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; all 2022 financial information is derived from the Company’s 2022 unaudited financial statements, as disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2) All September 30, 2023 financial information is derived from the Company’s 2023 unaudited financial statements, as disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All December 31, 2022 financial information is derived from the Company’s 2022 audited financial statements as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities