- Announced positive outcomes from the C-GUARDIANS IDE clinical trial of the CGuard™ Prime carotid stent system demonstrating a one-year primary endpoint event rate of 1.95%, the lowest for any carotid stent or embolic protection device pivotal trial – - On track to submit a Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the FDA this quarter - - Raised gross proceeds of $17.9 million from full exercise of Series H warrants triggered by announcement of C-GUARDIANS data - --Management to host investor conference call today, August 6th, at 8:30am ET-- TEL AVIV, Israel and MIAMI, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InspireMD, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention System (EPS) for the treatment of carotid artery disease (CAD) and prevention of stroke, today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 and Recent Developments: Announced one-year outcomes from the C-GUARDIANS IDE clinical trial of CGuard™ Prime demonstrating a primary endpoint event rate of 1.95% through one year, the lowest such event rate for any carotid stent or embolic protection device pivotal clinical trial. Announced the full exercise of 12.9 million Series H warrants issued pursuant to the transformational public financing of up to $113.6 million announced in May 2023. The Series H warrants were exercised primarily into pre-funded warrants and resulted in gross proceeds of $17.9 million, or $16.9 million after fees. Generated second quarter 2024 CGuard EPS revenue of $1.74 million, an increase of 5.4% over the second quarter of 2023, on 2,969 CGuard stents sold, up nearly 6% over the second quarter of 2023. Engaged with a leading MedTech search firm, The Mullings Group, to accelerate build-out of world-class operations and commercial teams in the United States. Announced completion of enrollment in groundbreaking CREST-2 clinical trial, with 23 patients in the stenting arm treated with CGuard, the only investigational device allowed by FDA for inclusion in the trial. Advanced preparation activities for initiation of the CGUARDIANS II Transcarotid Arterial Revascularization (TCAR) clinical trial in the back half of 2024. Marvin Slosman, CEO of InspireMD, commented: "The clear highlight since our last quarterly report was the announcement of best in class one-year outcomes data from our pivotal C-GUARDIANS clinical trial of the CGuard Carotid Stent System, which was designed to support a Premarket Approval (PMA) application to FDA later this year. The data demonstrated a primary endpoint event rate of 1.95% through one year, the lowest such rate for any carotid stent or embolic protection device pivotal clinical trial, thus adding to the significant body of data that we have compiled demonstrating the outstanding performance of CGuard both short- and long-term. With these results in hand, we intend to proceed with a PMA application this quarter while continuing to build out a world-class US commercial infrastructure in anticipation of FDA approval in the first half of 2025. "In parallel, we continued to advance development of our pipeline of carotid intervention and stroke prevention tools, including our SwitchGuard NPS TCAR solution, and we remain on track to initiate our CGUARDIANS II clinical trial in the back half of this year. By uniquely developing solution sets for both CAS and TCAR utilizing our best-in-class CGuard Prime stent implant, we believe we are well positioned for the ongoing paradigm shift toward an endovascular ‘stent first' approach. I am very pleased with our continued progress and look forward to a productive back half of the year," Mr. Slosman concluded.    Financial Results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2024 For the three months ended June 30, 2024, revenue increased by $90,000, or 5.4%, to $1,739,000, from $1,649,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This increase was driven by growth in existing and new markets, partially offset by a reduction in clinical trial revenue driven by the conclusion of C-GUARDIANS enrollment in June 2023. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, gross profit (revenue less cost of revenues) decreased by $160,000, or 32.6%, to $331,000, from $491,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2023. This decrease in gross profit resulted from an increase in material and labor costs mainly due to compensation expense for new and current employees, higher sales volume, additional space to build capacity for anticipated increased volume requirements and additional training expenses offset by an increase in revenues. Gross margin (gross profits as a percentage of revenue) decreased to 19.0% during the three months ended June 30, 2024, from 29.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2023, driven by the factors mentioned above. Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2024 were $8,591,000, an increase of $2,785,000, or 48.0%, compared to $5,806,000 for the second quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and development expenses with the vast majority being non-cash share-based compensation-related expenses. Net loss for the second quarter of 2024 totaled $7,909,000, or $0.22 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5,077,000, or $0.24 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2023. As of June 30, 2024, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $47.2 million compared to $39.0 million as of December 31, 2023. This includes the full exercise of Series H Warrants, raising gross proceeds of $17.9 million, related to the announcement of one-year follow up from the C-GUARDIANS pivotal trial. Financial Results for the Six Months ended June 30, 2024 For the six months ended June 30, 2024, revenue increased by $362,000, or 12.5%, to $3,250,000, from $2,888,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This sales increase was due to growth in existing and new markets, partially offset by a reduction in clinical trial revenue due to the completion of C-GUARDIANS enrollment in June 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, gross profit (revenue less cost of revenues) decreased by 27.9%, or $241,000, to $623,000, compared to $864,000 for the same period in 2023. This decrease in gross profit resulted from an increase in material and labor costs mainly due to compensation expense for new and current employees, higher sales volume, additional space to build capacity for anticipated increased volume requirements and additional training expenses offset by an increase of the revenues. Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were $16,297,000, an increase of $5,737,000, or 54.3% compared to $10,560,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and development expenses with the vast majority being non-cash share-based compensation-related expenses. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled $14,941,000, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $9,333,000, or $0.64 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Conference Call and Webcast Details Management will host a conference call at 8:30AM ET today, August 6, to review financial results and provide an update on corporate developments.  Following management's formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.   Tuesday, August 6th at 8:30 a.m. ET   Domestic:International:Conference ID:Webcast: 1-800-445-77951-785-424-1699IMD2Q24Webcast Link – Click Here 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 ShoreChief Financial OfficerInspireMD, Chuck Padala, Managing DirectorLifeSci   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1) (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                     Three months ended   Six months ended June 30,   June 30,   2024   2023   2024   2023                                 Revenues $ 1,739     $ 1,649     $ 3,250     $ 2,888   Cost of revenues   1,408       1,158       2,627       2,024