InspireMD Ltd. Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2015

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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - March 28, 2016) - InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) ("InspireMD" or the "Company"), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS), neurovascular devices and thrombus management technologies, today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.

In 2015, InspireMD advanced its strategic transition into the carotid and neuro interventional markets utilizing its proprietary MicroNet™ technology. Key activities include announced:

  • Consistent, positive clinical results, with therapeutic benefits sustained at 12 months from the CGuard™ CARENET trial, as well as the ongoing investigator-led PARADIGM study;
  • Expanded regulatory footprint, with CGuard™ approvals in Argentina and Columbia;
  • Strategic distribution agreement with global interventional therapies company Penumbra, Inc., a market leader in the interventional neuroradiology and peripheral vascular markets;
  • Initiated European commercial market launch activities of CGuard™ with Penumbra Inc;
  • Strengthened intellectual property coverage; and
  • Operational and financial realignment, with ongoing implementation of a comprehensive cash management program.

Sol Barer, Chairman of the Board of InspireMD, commented, "We close 2015 with continued focus and sense of urgency to execute on our strategic plan. While a challenging year, we note progress made. We look forward to completing additional initiatives that position us for sustainable growth, including our ongoing management transition plan with attention on our European commercial and development activities, which were aided by our recent capital raise. Gross proceeds from the March 16th, 2016 private placement and public offering were approximately $1.7 million."

Dr. Barer continued, "We are also pleased with consistent, positive feedback from the CGuard™ launch and are encouraged by its early market traction. In addition, our development efforts in the high value neurovascular field are progressing through positive development milestones.. We look forward to providing timely and continuous updates as we execute on our plans."

Recent Operating Highlights:

COMMERCIAL

  • Initial European commercial launch of CGuard™ by Penumbra.

  • Continued focus on expanding European commercial activities in new geographies.

REGULATORY / CLINICAL / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  • Announced positive 12 month follow up data from its CGuard™ CARENET (CARotid Embolic protection Study using microNET) trial which demonstrated zero strokes or stroke-related deaths at 12 months.

  • Received a DEKRA medical device certification for the manufacture and commercialization of its CGuard™ delivery catheter. The certification also allows the Company to add-on facilities for additional manufacturing work flow.

  • Advanced next generation neurovascular flow diverter program with positive pre-clinical data results.

  • Received regulatory approvals to commercialize CGuard™ in Colombia and Argentina.

FINANCIAL

  • Comprehensive and active cash management program, including a March 16th, 2016 pricing of an underwritten public offering of 1,900,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 950,000 shares of common stock and a concurrent private placement of 1,033,051shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 516,526 shares of common stock to certain of the Company's directors.

  • Announced one-for-ten reverse stock split effective October 1st, 2015.

  • Continued implementation of cost containment activities while supporting key development programs.

Quarter Ended December 31, 2015 Financial Results

Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 decreased $0.4 million to $0.5 million compared to $0.9 million during the same period in 2014. The 2015 period included an expected decline in sales of MGuard™ Prime EPS associated with the trend of doctors increasingly using drug eluting stents rather than bare metal stents in STEMI offset by sales of our new product CGuard™ EPS, which was partially launched in October 2014.

The Company's gross loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $0.1 million compared to a gross profit of $0.4 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease of 134.5% was largely attributable to the decrease in product revenues and an increase of write-offs and other related adjustments of MGuard™ Prime EPS inventory due to the trend of increased usage of drug eluting stents rather than bare metal stents in STEMI patients., however, were partially offset by a decrease in labor and material costs attributable to lower revenues.

Total operating expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 were $2.5 million, a decrease of 48.9% compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction of expenses related to MGuard™ Prime EPS's MASTER II trial, which was suspended in October 2014, a decrease in compensation related expenses and other savings associated with our cost reduction plan.

The loss from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $2.6 million, a decrease of 41.3% compared to a loss of $4.4 million for the same period in 2014.

Financial expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $0.2 million, a decrease of 28.1% compared to the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in interest expenses due to the reduction in principal of our outstanding indebtedness.

The net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 totaled $2.9 million, or $0.37 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.8 million, or $1.19 per basic and diluted share, in the same period in 2014.

Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $2.3 million, or $0.31 per basic and diluted share, a decrease of 37.9% compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.94 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2014. The non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 primarily excludes $0.5 million of share-based compensation. The non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 primarily excludes $1.0 million of share-based compensation.

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 Financial Results

Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 decreased $0.5 million to $2.3 million compared to $2.8 million during the same period in 2014. The 2015 period included an expected decline in sales of MGuard™ Prime EPS associated with the trend of doctors increasingly using drug eluting stents rather than bare metal stents in STEMI offset by sales of our new product CGuard™ EPS, which was partially launched in October 2014.

The Company's gross loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $0.3 million, a decrease of 137.8% compared to a gross profit of $0.8 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease was largely attributable to the decrease in product revenues, an increase in labor and material costs attributable to higher costs for CGuard™ EPS, an increase of write-offs and other related adjustments of MGuard™ Prime EPS inventory due to the trend of increased usage of drug eluting stents rather than bare metal stents in STEMI patients. and longer shelf life requirements.

Total operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 were $14.2 million, a decrease of 42.0% compared to $24.5 million for the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction of expenses related to the suspension of the MGuard MASTER II trial, a decrease in compensation related expenses and other savings associated with our cost reduction plan offset by restructuring and impairment expenses.

The loss from operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $14.5 million, a decrease of 38.9% compared to a loss of $23.7 million for the same period in 2014.

Financial expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 decreased 20.9% to $1.1 million from $1.4 million during the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in interest expenses due to the reduction in principal of our outstanding indebtedness.

The net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 totaled $15.6 million, or $2.23 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $25.1 million, or $7.09 per basic and diluted share, in the same period in 2014.

Non-GAAP net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $11.8 million, or $1.69 per basic and diluted share, a decrease of 43.5% compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $20.9 million, or $5.91 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2014. The non-GAAP net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 primarily excludes $3.1 million of share-based compensation and $0.6 million of expense related to an impairment of a royalties buyout asset. The non-GAAP net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 primarily excludes $4.1 million of share-based compensation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $3.3 million, compared to $6.5 million as of September 30, 2015 and $6.3 million as of December 31, 2014.

No Conference Call Scheduled

The Company is not hosting a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2015 results. Additional updates will be provided as they become available.

About InspireMD, Inc.

InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MGuard™ with MicroNet™ technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization, no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.

InspireMD intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard™), neurovascular, and peripheral artery procedures. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) market acceptance of our existing and new products, (ii) negative clinical trial results or lengthy product delays in key markets, (iii) an inability to secure regulatory approvals for the sale of our products, (iv) intense competition in the medical device industry from much larger, multinational companies, (v) product liability claims, (vi) product malfunctions, (vii) our limited manufacturing capabilities and reliance on subcontractors for assistance, (viii) insufficient or inadequate reimbursement by governmental and other third party payers for our products, (ix) our efforts to successfully obtain and maintain intellectual property protection covering our products, which may not be successful, (x) legislative or regulatory reform of the healthcare system in both the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, (xi) our reliance on single suppliers for certain product components, (xii) the fact that we will need to raise additional capital to meet our business requirements in the future and that such capital raising may be costly, dilutive or difficult to obtain and (xiii) the fact that we conduct business in multiple foreign jurisdictions, exposing us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, logistical and communications challenges, burdens and costs of compliance with foreign laws and political and economic instability in each jurisdiction. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                                                                            
                                                                            
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)                  
             (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)             
                                                                            
                         Three months ended         Twelve months ended     
                            December 31,                December 31,        
                     --------------------------  -------------------------- 
                         2015          2014          2015          2014     
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Revenues             $        516  $        870  $      2,310  $      2,818 
Cost of revenues              652           476         2,606         2,034 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Gross Profit (Loss)          (136)          394          (296)          784 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Operating Expenses:                                                         
Research and                                                                
 development                  762         1,525         3,642         8,744 
Selling and                                                                 
 marketing                    578         1,583         3,178         6,613 
General and                                                                 
 administrative             1,117         1,733         6,387         9,125 
Restructuring and                                                           
 impairment                    18             -           982             - 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Total operating                                                             
 expenses                   2,475         4,841        14,189        24,482 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Loss from operations       (2,611)       (4,447)      (14,485)      (23,698)
                                                                            
Financial expenses            240           334         1,096         1,385 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Loss before tax                                                             
 expenses                  (2,851)       (4,781)      (15,581)      (25,083)
                                                                            
Tax expenses                                                                
 (Income)                       3             9             4            12 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Net Loss             $     (2,854) $     (4,790) $    (15,585) $    (25,095)
                     ============  ============  ============  ============ 
                                                                            
Net loss per share -                                                        
 basic and diluted   $      (0.37) $      (1.19) $      (2.23) $      (7.09)
                     ============  ============  ============  ============ 
                                                                            
Weighted average                                                            
 number of shares of                                                        
 common stock used                                                          
 in computing net                                                           
 loss per share -                                                           
 basic and diluted      7,638,988     4,015,295     6,976,378     3,539,364 
                     ============  ============  ============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                  RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP NET LOSS (2)                   
             (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)             
                                                                            
                         Three months ended         Twelve months ended     
                            December 31,                December 31,        
                     --------------------------  -------------------------- 
                         2015          2014          2015          2014     
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
GAAP Net Loss        $     (2,854) $     (4,790) $    (15,585) $    (25,095)
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Non-GAAP                                                                    
 Adjustments:                                                               
Share-based                                                                 
 compensation                                                               
 expenses                     507           987         3,107         4,138 
Impairment of                                                               
 royalties buyout               -             -           576             - 
Royalties buyout                                                            
 expenses and                                                               
 amortization                   9            40            89           100 
Non-cash financial                                                          
 expenses                                                                   
 (income)(3)                    -             -             -           (47)
                                                                            
Total Non-GAAP                                                              
 Adjustments                  516         1,027         3,772         4,191 
                     ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Non-GAAP Net Loss    $     (2,338) $     (3,763) $    (11,813) $    (20,904)
                     ============  ============  ============  ============ 
                                                                            
Non-GAAP net loss                                                           
 per share - basic                                                          
 and diluted         $      (0.31) $      (0.94) $      (1.69) $      (5.91)
                                                                            
Weighted average                                                            
 number of shares of                                                        
 common stock used                                                          
 in computing net                                                           
 loss per share -                                                           
 basic and diluted      7,638,988     4,015,295     6,976,378     3,539,364 
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                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (4)                      
                         (U.S. dollars in thousands)                        
                                                                            
ASSETS                                            December 31,  December 31,
                                                      2015          2014    
                                                 ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Current Assets:                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents                        $       3,257 $       6,300
Accounts receivable:                                                        
Trade, net                                                 405           635
Other                                                      142           359
Prepaid expenses                                            75           150
Inventory                                                  753         1,924
                                                 ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Total current assets                                     4,632         9,368
                                                 ------------- -------------
                                                                            
                                                                            
Non-current assets:                                                         
Property, plant and equipment, net                         472           622
Deferred issuance costs                                     85           153
Funds in respect of employee rights upon                                    
 retirement                                                502           498
Long term prepaid expenses                                                66
Royalties buyout                                            87           752
                                                 ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Total non-current assets                                 1,146         2,091
                                                 ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Total assets                                     $       5,778 $      11,459
                                                 ============= =============
                                                                            
                                                                            
    LIABILITIES (NET OF CAPITAL DEFICIENCY)     December 31,   December 31, 
                                                    2015           2014     
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Current liabilities:                                                        
Accounts payable and accruals:                                              
Trade                                          $         512  $         909 
Other                                                  2,006          3,576 
Advanced payment from customers                          167            179 
Current maturity of loan                               4,234          3,809 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Total current liabilities                              6,919          8,473 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Long-term liabilities:                                                      
Liability for employees rights upon retirement           706            687 
Long -term loan                                        1,099          5,086 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Total long-term liabilities                            1,805          5,773 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Total liabilities                                      8,724         14,246 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Equity:                                                                     
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share;                                  
 50,000,000 shares authorized; 7,676,074 and                                
 4,136,890 shares issued and outstanding at                                 
 December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively                  1                
Additional paid-in capital                           120,049        104,624 
Accumulated deficit                                 (122,996)      (107,411)
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Total capital deficiency                              (2,946)        (2,787)
                                               -------------  ------------- 
                                                                            
Total liabilities net of capital deficiency    $       5,778  $      11,459 
                                               =============  ============= 
                                                                            
(1) All financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 
 is derived from the Company's 2015 audited financial statements and all    
 financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 is     
 derived from the Company's 2014 audited financial statements, as disclosed 
 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the twelve months ended   
 December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All   
 financial information for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and     
 2014 is derived from the Company's unaudited, internal financial           
 statements.                                                                
                                                                            
(2) Our non-GAAP net loss is presented as management uses this supplemental 
 non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate performance period over period,     
 analyze the underlying trends in our business, and establish operational   
 goals and forecasts that are used in allocating resources. We believe by   
 presenting this additional measurement, we are providing investors with    
 greater transparency to the information used by our management for our     
 financial and operational decision-making, as well as allowing investors   
 to see our results "through the eyes" of management. We further believe    
 that providing this information assists our investors in understanding our 
 operating performance and the methodology used by management to evaluate   
 and measure such performance.                                              
                                                                            
(3) Non-cash financial income relates to the issuance of shares as a result 
 of the anti-dilution rights of our March 2011 investors.                   
                                                                            
(4) All December 31, 2015 financial information is derived from the         
 Company's 2015 audited financial statements and all December 31, 2014      
 financial information is derived from the Company's 2014 audited financial 
 statements, as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for  
 the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and    
 Exchange Commission.                                                       
                                                                            

Investor Contacts:
InspireMD, Inc.
Craig Shore
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 1-888-776-6804 FREE
Email: craigs@inspiremd.com

PCG Advisory
Vivian Cervantes
Investor Relations
Phone: (212) 554-5482

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