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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2015
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________________ to ______________________
Commission file number:
001-32442
Inuvo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
87-0450450
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1111 Main St Ste 201
Conway, AR
72032
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(501) 205-8508
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes
x
No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes
x
No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” ”accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
o
No
x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title of Class
October 23, 2015
Common Stock
24,375,881
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Part I
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
4
Consolidated Balance Sheets
4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
16
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
19
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
19
Part II
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
20
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
20
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
21
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities.
21
Item 4.
Mine Safety and Disclosures.
21
Item 5.
Other Information.
21
Item 6.
Exhibits.
22
Signatures
23
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will,” “should,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. This report includes, among others, statements regarding our:
•
material dependence on our relationships with Yahoo! and Google;
•
dependence on our financing arrangements with Bridge Bank, N.A. which is collateralized by our assets;
•
covenants and restrictions in our grant agreement with the state of Arkansas;
•
dependence of our Partner Network segment on relationships with distribution partners, and on the introduction of new products and services, which require significant investment;
•
dependence of our Owned and Operated Network segment on our ability to effectively market and attract traffic;
•
ability to acquire traffic through other search engines;
•
lack of control over content and functionality of advertisements we display from third-party networks;
•
ability to effectively compete;
•
need to keep pace with technology changes;
•
fluctuations of quarterly earnings and the trading price of our common stock;
•
vulnerability to interruptions of services;
•
need for additional capital;
•
dependence on third-party providers;
•
dependence on key personnel;
•
vulnerability to regulatory and legal uncertainties;
•
need to protect our intellectual property;
•
vulnerability to publishers who could fabricate clicks;
•
history of losses;
•
dilutive impact to our stockholders from outstanding restricted stock grants, warrants and options and;
•
seasonality of our business.
These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this report in its entirety, including the risks described in Item 1A - Risk Factors appearing in this report, together with those appearing in Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Unless specifically set forth to the contrary, when used in this report the terms "Inuvo," the “Company,” "we," "us," "our" and similar terms refer to Inuvo, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries. When used in this report, “
2014
” means the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014
and "
2015
" means the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2015
. The information which appears on our corporate web site at www.inuvo.com is not part of this report.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited) and
December 31, 2014
2015
2014
Assets
Current assets
Cash
$
3,921,938
$
3,714,525
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,200 and $86,722, respectively
6,055,468
5,106,300
Unbilled revenue
25,741
23,541
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
271,641
299,873
Total current assets
10,274,788
9,144,239
Property and equipment, net
1,421,362
959,475
Other assets
Goodwill
5,760,808
5,760,808
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
9,555,245
9,530,322
Other assets
225,382
211,833
Total other assets
15,541,435
15,502,963
Total assets
$
27,237,585
$
25,606,677
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
8,776,552
$
5,714,158
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
4,226,665
3,704,464
Term and credit notes payable - current portion
—
959,942
Total current liabilities
13,003,217
10,378,564
Long-term liabilities
Deferred tax liability
3,552,500
3,552,500
Term and credit notes payable - long term
—
2,666,667
Other long-term liabilities
550,686
735,211
Total long-term liabilities
4,103,186
6,954,378
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value:
Authorized shares 500,000, none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $.001 par value:
Authorized shares 40,000,000; issued shares 24,648,476
and 24,087,627, respectively; outstanding shares
24,271,949 and 23,711,100, respectively
24,648
24,087
Additional paid-in capital
128,868,933
128,734,759
Accumulated deficit
(117,365,840
)
(119,088,552
)
Treasury stock, at cost - 376,527 shares
(1,396,559
)
(1,396,559
)
Total stockholders' equity
10,131,182
8,273,735
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
27,237,585
$
25,606,677
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
4
INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
and
2014
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
2014
2015
2014
Net revenue
$
19,254,052
$
13,026,011
$
49,402,809
$
34,089,761
Cost of revenue
5,876,429
5,910,719
19,038,392
14,253,649
Gross profit
13,377,623
7,115,292
30,364,417
19,836,112
Operating expenses
Marketing costs
10,153,987
4,277,446
21,659,395
11,555,731
Compensation
1,540,730
1,192,227
4,073,240
3,431,237
Selling, general and administrative
1,047,808
1,180,940
3,214,113
3,245,904
Total operating expenses
12,742,525
6,650,613
28,946,748
18,232,872
Operating income
635,098
464,679
1,417,669
1,603,240
Interest expense, net
(23,101
)
(84,870
)
(111,674
)
(285,973
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
611,997
379,809
1,305,995
1,317,267
Income tax benefit
7,332
—
379,085
75,698
Net income from continuing operations
619,329
379,809
1,685,080
1,392,965
Net income from discontinued operations
32,065
23,065
37,632
66,959
Net income
651,394
402,874
1,722,712
1,459,924
Total comprehensive income
$
651,394
$
402,874
$
1,722,712
$
1,459,924
Per common share data
Basic and diluted:
Net income from continuing operations
$
0.03
$
0.02
$
0.07
$
0.06
Net income from discontinued operations
—
—
—
—
Net income
$
0.03
$
0.02
$
0.07
$
0.06
Weighted average shares
Basic
24,271,895
23,445,771
24,209,667
23,485,052
Diluted
24,788,469
24,143,194
24,549,072
23,855,148
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
5
INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
2014
Operating activities:
Net income
$
1,722,712
$
1,459,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Settlement of tax liability
(406,453
)
—
Depreciation and amortization
1,306,729
1,320,734
Deferred income taxes
—
(75,698
)
Amortization of financing fees
13,404
19,330
Adjustment of European liabilities related to discontinued operations
(56,611
)
(93,013
)
(Recovery) Provision of doubtful accounts
(13,036
)
24,888
Stock based compensation
385,818
658,800
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue
(1,058,331
)
(1,515,018
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,279
171,819
Accounts payable
3,239,004
499,708
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
63,275
255,626
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,197,790
2,727,100
Investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and capitalized development costs
(1,050,678
)
(656,441
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,050,678
)
(656,441
)
Financing activities:
Prepaid financing fees and other
—
43,896
Net taxes paid on RSU grants exercised
(251,083
)
(96,291
)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
1,500,000
1,700,000
Payments on revolving line of credit
(3,293,275
)
(2,934,002
)
Proceeds from term note payable
—
2,000,000
Payments on term note payable and capital leases
(1,895,341
)
(2,461,469
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(3,939,699
)
(1,747,866
)
Net change – cash
207,413
322,793
Cash, beginning of year
3,714,525
3,137,153
Cash, end of period
$
3,921,938
$
3,459,946
Supplemental information:
Interest paid
$
102,969
$
237,365
Income taxes paid
$
97,483
$
—
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment under capital lease
$
103,609
$
—
Purchase of intangible assets through a contingent liability
$
715,874
$
—
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Inuvo, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Organization and Business
Company Overview
Inuvo, Inc. and subsidiaries ("we", "us" or "our") are an internet advertising technology and digital publishing company.
We develop technology to deliver content and targeted advertisements over the internet. We generate revenue when an end user clicks on the advertisements we delivered. We manage our business as
two
segments, the Partner Network and the Owned and Operated Network.
The Partner Network delivers advertisements to our partners' owned or managed websites and applications on desktop, tablet and mobile devices. We generate revenue in this segment when an advertisement is clicked and we share a portion of that revenue with our partners. Our proprietary technology platform allows for targeted distribution of advertisements at a scale that measures in the hundreds of millions of advertisements delivered monthly.
The Owned and Operated Network designs, builds and markets consumer websites and applications. This segment consists of our mobile-ready ALOT websites and acquired web properties. The focus is on providing engaging content to our users. The majority of revenue generated by this segment is derived from clicks on advertisements delivered through web searches and advertisements displayed on the websites.
We have taken several significant steps to position our business for long-term success including investments in ad serving technology, the development of adaptive, programmatic and native advertising units, the creation of proprietary content, the expansion of publishers within the partner network and the optimization of overhead and operational costs all of which we expect will improve revenue and profitability.
Liquidity
On September 29, 2014, we renewed our Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank, N.A. ("Bridge Bank") (see Note 5, "Notes Payable"). The renewal provided continued access to the revolving line of credit up to
$10 million
through September 2016 and a new term loan of
$2 million
through September 2017. As of
September 30, 2015
, the balance of both the term loan and the revolving line of credit was
zero
. The revolving line of credit had approximately
$5.7 million
of available credit at
September 30, 2015
. During the first quarter of 2014 we filed an S-3 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to replace the existing, expiring S-3 “shelf” registration statement. Though we believe the revolving line of credit and cash generated by operations will provide sufficient cash for operations over the next
twelve
months, we may still elect to sell stock to the public or to selected investors, or borrow under the current or any replacement line of credit or other debt instruments in order to fund the development of our technologies, make acquisitions, pursue new business opportunities or grow existing businesses.
Customer concentration
We generate the majority of our revenue from
two
customers, Yahoo! and Google. At
September 30, 2015
and
December 31, 2014
these two customers combined accounted for
99.1%
and
94.8%
of our gross accounts receivable balance, respectively. For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, these two customers combined accounted for
97.8%
and
98.1%
of net revenue, respectively. For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, these two customers combined accounted for
97.8%
and
96.9%
of net revenue, respectively.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements presented are for Inuvo, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared based upon SEC rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted in accordance with those rules and regulations. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2014
, was derived from audited financial
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statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial condition for the interim periods shown including normal recurring accruals and other items. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and certain other information, this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014
, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2015.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions used in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are based upon management’s regular evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. We regularly evaluate estimates and assumptions related to allowances for returns and redemptions, allowances for doubtful accounts, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, lives of intangible assets, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, contingent liabilities, including the Arkansas grant contingency, and stock compensation. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements, and such differences could be material.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-10 Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue when the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fees are fixed and determinable, no significant obligations remain and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.
Most of our revenue is generated through clicks on advertisements presented on our properties or those of our partners. We recognize revenue from clicks in the period in which the click occurs. Payments to partners who display advertisements we serve are recognized as cost of revenue. Revenue from data sales and commissions is recognized in the period in which the transaction occurs and the other revenue recognition criteria are met.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
, which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance. Under ASU 2014-09, a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to delay the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year. Reporting entities may choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In August 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15,
Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
, which will require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In January 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01,
Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.
This Update eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2015-01 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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In September 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16,
Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,
that eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments. The new guidance requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. The new standard should be applied prospectively to measurement period adjustments that occur after the effective date. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 3– Property and Equipment
The net carrying value of property and equipment was as follows as of:
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
Furniture and fixtures
$
70,300
$
67,341
Equipment
2,782,556
2,585,659
Software
9,538,481
8,822,310
Leasehold improvements
305,164
66,903
Subtotal
12,696,501
11,542,213
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(11,275,139
)
(10,582,738
)
Total
$
1,421,362
$
959,475
During the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, depreciation expense was
$229,350
and
$615,778
, respectively. During the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, depreciation expense was
$225,924
and
$725,231
, respectively.
Note 4 – Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following is a schedule of intangible assets from continuing operations as of
September 30, 2015
:
Term
Carrying
Value
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment
Net Carrying Value
Year-to-date Amortization
Customer list, Google
20 years
$
8,820,000
$
(1,580,250
)
$
7,239,750
$
330,750
Customer list, all other
10 years
1,610,000
(576,931
)
1,033,069
120,753
Trade names, ALOT (1)
5 years
960,000
(688,000
)
272,000
144,000
Domain websites (2)
5 years
715,874
(95,448
)
620,426
95,448
Trade names, web properties (3)
-
390,000
—
390,000
—
Intangible assets classified as long-term
$
12,495,874
$
(2,940,629
)
$
9,555,245
$
690,951
Goodwill, Partner Network
$
1,776,544
$
—
$
1,776,544
$
—
Goodwill, Owned and Operated Network
3,984,264
—
3,984,264
—
Goodwill, total
$
5,760,808
$
—
$
5,760,808
$
—
(1)
We determined the ALOT trade names should be amortized over
five
years.
(2)
On May 8, 2015, we purchased
two
domain websites with a fair value of
$715,874
. We determined they should be amortized over
five
years (see Note 7).
(3)
We have determined that the trade names related to our web properties have an indefinite life, and as such are not amortized.
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Our amortization expense over the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
2015
$
234,294
2016
937,176
2017
777,176
2018
745,176
2019
745,176
Thereafter
5,726,247
Total
$
9,165,245
Note 5 - Notes Payable
The following table summarizes our notes payable balances as of:
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
Term note payable - 4.25 percent at September 30, 2015 (prime plus 1 percent), due September 10, 2017
$
—
$
1,833,334
Revolving credit line - 3.75 percent at September 30, 2015 (prime plus 0.5 percent), due September 29, 2016
—
1,793,275
Total
—
3,626,609
Less: current portion
—
(959,942
)
Term note payable and revolving credit line - long term portion
$
—
$
2,666,667
On March 1, 2012 we entered into a Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank. The agreement provided us with a
$5 million
term loan and access to a revolving credit line of up to
$10 million
which we use to help satisfy our working capital needs. We have provided Bridge Bank with a first priority perfected security interest in all of our accounts and personal property as collateral for the credit facility. Available funds under the revolving credit line are
80%
of eligible accounts receivable balances plus
$1 million
, up to a limit of
$10 million
. Eligible accounts receivable is generally defined as those from United States based customers that are not more than
90
days from the date of invoice. We had approximately
$5.7 million
available under the revolving credit line as of
September 30, 2015
.
In September 2014, the Company entered into the Fifth Business Financing Modification Agreement with Bridge Bank that renewed the existing Agreement and modified some terms. The renewed agreement extended the revolving line of credit to September 2016 and provided for a new term loan of
$2 million
through September 2017. As of September 30, 2015, we reduced the balance of the term loan and the revolving line of credit to
zero
. On October 9, 2014, the Agreement was amended to clarify the definition of the financial covenants. The financial covenants are Debt Service Coverage Ratio, measured monthly on a trailing three months basis, of not less than
1.75
to
1.0
for the August 2014 measuring period, and each month measuring period thereafter and an Asset Coverage Ratio, measured monthly, of not less than
1.25
to
1.0
for the months ended August 2014 and September 30, 2014;
1.15
to 1.0 for the months ended October 31, 2014, November 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, and
1.25
to
1.0
for the month ending January 31, 2015 and each month thereafter. We were in compliance with all bank covenants as of
September 30, 2015
.
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Note 6 – Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
The accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following as of:
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
Accrued marketing costs
$
2,001,378
$
1,744,143
Accrued sales allowance
671,948
567,517
Accrued payroll and commission liabilities
495,758
5,236
Loss contingency
308,000
308,000
Accrued expenses and other
282,493
552,288
Contingent stock due for acquired domains, current portion
238,625
—
Accrued taxes
141,992
267,905
Capital leases, current portion
50,864
34,381
Deferred Arkansas grant, current portion
35,607
224,994
Total
$
4,226,665
$
3,704,464
Note 7 – Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consist of the following as of:
September 30, 2015
December 31, 2014
Contingent stock due for acquired domains, less current portion
$
477,249
$
—
Capital leases, less current portion
40,740
15,621
Deferred Arkansas grant, less current portion
32,697
142,276
Taxes payable
—
506,453
Deferred Rent
—
70,861
Total
$
550,686
$
735,211
In February 2015, we settled a disputed income tax claim with the State of New Jersey. The claim related to the 2007-2009 tax years and was settled for
$100,000
. As a result, the long-term taxes payable liability of
$506,453
was adjusted to
zero
.
On May 8, 2015, we purchased
two
domain websites with a fair value of
$715,874
(see Note 4). The purchase consideration is our common stock and is contingent upon the seller attaining specific performance targets over
three
years.
Note 8 – Income Taxes
We have a deferred tax liability of
$3,552,500
as of
September 30, 2015
, related to our intangible assets.
We also have a net deferred tax asset of approximately
$41,000,000
. We have evaluated this asset and are unable to support a conclusion that it is more likely than not that any of this asset will be realized. As such, the net deferred tax asset is fully reserved. We will continue to evaluate our deferred tax assets to determine whether any changes in circumstances could affect the realization of their future benefit.
Due to the settlement of a disputed income tax claim with the State of New Jersey (see Note 7), the accrual for other long-term liabilities for uncertain tax positions was adjusted to
zero
and approximately
$406,000
was credited to income tax expense in March 2015.
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Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation
We maintain a stock-based compensation program intended to attract, retain and provide incentives for talented employees and directors and align stockholder and employee interests. Currently, we grant options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") from the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (“2010 ECP”). Option and restricted stock unit vesting periods are generally up to
three
years.
For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for all equity incentive plans of
$251,144
and
$385,818
, respectively, and
$279,970
and
$658,800
for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, respectively. Total compensation cost not yet recognized at
September 30, 2015
was
$3,084,760
to be recognized over a weighted-average recognition period of
1.5
years.
On April 1, 2014, we granted certain employees a total of
82,000
RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $
0.80
per share which vest annually over three years. On April 22, 2014, we granted employees a performance RSU contingent upon achieving 2014 profit targets. On January 21, 2015, the number of RSUs issued under the April 22, 2014 performance grant was
697,853
shares with a weighted average fair value of
$1.13
per share.
On April 29, 2014, we granted members of our board of directors a total of
102,560
RSUs with a weighted average fair value of
$.78
a share which were fully vested by March 31, 2015. In September 2014,
20,073
RSUs were granted to a new director with a weighted average fair value of
$1.53
per share which were fully vested by March 31, 2015. On April 20, 2015, we granted members of our board of directors a total of
51,948
RSUs with a weighted average fair value of
$2.31
a share which fully vest on March 31, 2016.
On July 27, 2015 and August 4, 2015, we granted certain employees service and performance RSUs totaling
965,500
shares with a weighted average fair value of
$3.03
per share. The service RSUs vest annually over a
three
year period, commencing in July 2016, at the rate of
25%
of the grant in year one and year two and the remaining
50%
of the grant vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date. The awarding of the performance RSUs is contingent upon achieving certain revenue and profit targets and vest annually, one-third upon each anniversary of the grant date.
The following table summarizes the stock grants outstanding under our 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and 2010 ECP plans as of
September 30, 2015
:
Options Outstanding
RSUs Outstanding
Options and RSUs Exercised
Available Shares
Total
2010 ECP
250,498
1,118,131
1,938,066
529,250
3,835,945
2005 LTIP (*)
33,748
254,940
695,145
—
983,833
Total
284,246
1,373,071
2,633,211
529,250
4,819,778
(*) Expired June 2015
We also have
38,650
options outstanding with exercise prices of
$16.01
under a separate plan which is not authorized to issue any additional shares.
Note 10 – Discontinued Operations
Certain of our subsidiaries previously operated in the European Union ("EU"). Though operations ceased in 2009, statutory requirements require a continued presence in the EU for varying terms until November 2015. Profits and losses generated from the remaining assets and liabilities are accounted for as discontinued operations.
For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, we recorded net income of
$32,065
and
$37,632
, respectively, largely due to adjustment of certain accrued liabilities originating in 2009 and earlier and translation adjustments. For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, we recorded net income from discontinued operations of
$23,065
and
$66,959
, respectively, which came primarily from an adjustment of certain accrued liabilities originating in 2009 and earlier.
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Note 11 - Earnings per Share
During the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, we generated net income from continuing operations. Accordingly, some of our outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards have a dilutive impact, illustrated in the following table. We generated basic and diluted earnings per share from net income of
$0.03
for the
three
month period ending
September 30, 2015
and
$0.07
for the
nine
month period ending
September 30, 2015
.
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS
24,271,895
23,445,771
24,209,667
23,485,052
Effect of dilutive securities
Options
13,971
4,876
9,353
4,408
Restricted stock units
296,831
679,932
251,428
357,039
Warrants
205,772
12,615
78,624
8,649
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS
24,788,469
24,143,194
24,549,072
23,855,148
In addition, we have potentially dilutive options and restricted stock units. We have
308,925
outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of
$4.56
for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2015
and
313,543
outstanding stock options with a weighted average price of
$4.50
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
. For the
three
months ended
September 30, 2015
, we have
806,363
outstanding restricted stock units with a weighted average price of
$3.82
and for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, we have
1,097,442
restrictive stock units outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of
$3.20
. All warrants were dilutive for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
.
Note 12 - Leases
We lease certain office space and equipment. As leases expire, it can be expected that they will be renewed or replaced in the normal course of business. Rent expense from continuing operations was
$21,997
and
$34,897
for the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
, respectively and a credit of
$10,887
and
$23,061
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, respectively. The credit is primarily due to subleasing the company’s former New York City office at a higher rate than its lease cost.
Minimum future lease payments and future receipts under non-cancelable operating leases as of
September 30, 2015
are:
Lease Payments
Sublease income
2015
$
183,272
$
152,259
2016
220,960
50,753
2017
177,656
—
2018
181,209
—
2019
184,852
—
2020
140,749
—
Total
$
1,088,698
$
203,012
We also entered into an agreement to lease office space in Conway, Arkansas for
two
years in the total amount of
$193,200
which we prepaid. The lease terminated in February 2015 and now continues on a month to month basis. The lessor of this space is First Orion Corp., which is owned by a director and stockholder of Inuvo.
In April 2015, we entered into a
five
year agreement to lease office space in Little Rock, Arkansas commencing October 1, 2015, to serve as our headquarters. The new lease is for
12,245
square feet and will cost approximately
$171,000
during its first year. Thereafter, the lease payment will increase by
2%
. We anticipate vacating the Conway, AR premises upon occupying the Little Rock headquarters.
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Note 13 - Litigation and Settlements
From time to time we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, we are currently involved in the following litigation which is not incidental to its business:
Oltean, et al. v. Think Partnership, Inc.; Edmonton, Alberta CA.
On March 6, 2008, Kelly Oltean, Mike Baldock and Terry Schultz, former employees, filed a breach of employment claim against Inuvo in The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Edmonton, Canada, claiming damages for wrongful dismissal in the amount of
$200,000
for each of Kelly Oltean and Terry Schultz and
$187,500
for Mike Baldock. On March 6, 2008, the same
three
plaintiffs filed a similar statement of claim against Vintacom Acquisition Company, ULC, a subsidiary of Inuvo, again for wrongful dismissal and claiming the same damages. In October 2009, the
two
actions were consolidated. The case is in the discovery stage and there has not been any progress in the litigation since April 2013 and Inuvo has been holding this matter in abeyance pending the Plaintiffs taking the next step in the litigation process.
Admanage Litigation.
In May 2014 Inuvo and its wholly owned subsidiary ValidClick, Inc. filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Faulkner County Arkansas against certain former distribution partners of our Publisher Network, i.e., Admanage S.A., ClickFind Media Corp., Neo Clicks, Inc. and Neoclicks Internet Services Corp., demanding return of an aggregate of approximately
$134,000
paid to such distribution partners during time periods when Inuvo and ValidClick allege that the activities of the distribution partners violated the ValidClick terms of service. In July 2014, Admanage S.A., Neoclicks Internet Services and ClickFind Media Corp. filed a suit against Inuvo and ValidClick in United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Western Division, alleging, among other things breach of contract for non payment of approximately
$696,000
allegedly earned by the distribution partners. Admanage S.A., Neoclicks Internet Services and ClickFind Media Corp. subsequently removed the Faulkner County Circuit Court lawsuit to United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Western Division, and the
two
cases have now been consolidated into the removed case. Inuvo is vigorously defending the matter.
Note 14 - Segments
We operate our business as
two
segments, Partner Network and Owned and Operated Network which are described in Note 1.
Listed below is a presentation of net revenue and gross profit for all reportable segments for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
. We currently only track certain assets at the segment level and therefore assets by segment are not presented below.
Revenue by Segment
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
$
% of Revenue
$
% of Revenue
$
% of Revenue
$
% of Revenue
Partner Network
7,241,441
37.6
%
7,089,584
54.4
%
24,098,859
48.8
%
18,110,706
53.1
%
Owned and Operated Network
12,012,611
62.4
%
5,936,427
45.6
%
25,303,950
51.2
%
15,979,055
46.9
%
Total net revenue
19,254,052
100.0
%
13,026,011
100.0
%
49,402,809
100.0
%
34,089,761
100.0
%
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Gross Profit by Segment
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2015
September 30, 2014
$
Gross Profit %
$
Gross Profit %
$
Gross Profit %
$
Gross Profit %
Partner Network
1,381,134
19.1
%
1,207,382
17.0
%
5,111,050
21.2
%
4,024,984
22.2
%
Owned and Operated Network
11,996,489
99.9
%
5,907,910
99.5
%
25,253,367
99.8
%
15,811,128
98.9
%
Total gross profit
13,377,623
69.5
%
7,115,292
54.6
%
30,364,417
61.5
%
19,836,112
58.2
%
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions
On January 31, 2013 we entered into an agreement to lease office space in Conway, AR for
two
years at a monthly rental rate of
$8,400
which we prepaid in connection with our relocation to Arkansas for a discounted total of
$193,200
. The lease terminated in February 2015 and continues on a month to month basis. A director and shareholder of Inuvo is the majority owner of the lessor of this space.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Company Overview
Inuvo, Inc. is an internet advertising technology and digital publishing company.
We develop technology to deliver content and targeted advertisements over the internet. We generate revenue when an end user clicks on the advertisements we delivered. We manage our business as two segments, the Partner Network and the Owned and Operated Network.
The Partner Network delivers advertisements to our partners' owned or managed websites and applications on desktop, tablet and mobile devices. We generate revenue in this segment when an advertisement is clicked and we share a portion of that revenue with our partners. Our proprietary technology platform allows for targeted distribution of advertisements at a scale that measures in the hundreds of millions of advertisements delivered monthly.
The Owned and Operated Network designs, builds and markets consumer websites and applications. This segment consists of our mobile-ready ALOT websites and acquired web properties. The focus is on providing engaging content to our users. The majority of revenue generated by this segment is derived from clicks on advertisements delivered through web searches and advertisements displayed on the websites.
We have taken several significant steps to position our business for long-term success including investments in ad serving technology, the development of adaptive, programmatic and native advertising units, the creation of proprietary content, the expansion of publishers within the Partner Network and the optimization of overhead and operational costs all of which we expect will improve revenue and profitability. Our ALOT-branded websites and applications have a broad appeal focusing on popular topics such as health, local search, finance, careers, travel, living and education. These sites are content rich, searchable, mobile-ready web properties. We plan to continue the expansion of our website and mobile application business, and recently launched an education site under the ALOT brand. In 2015, we announced the beta launch of our proprietary native advertising solution for web publishers and application developers, "SearchLinks"
®
. This is our entry product in the fast growing native advertising marketplace where ad copy seamlessly integrates with the content of the host website or application. SearchLinks was made available to the marketplace beginning in the third quarter of 2015 and we expect it to be a significant contributor to our growth in 2016.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. The more critical accounting estimates include estimates related to revenue recognition and accounts receivable allowances. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that are significant to understanding our results, which are described in Note 2 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements appearing earlier in this report.
Results of Operations
Net Revenue
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
2014
Change
% Change
2015
2014
Change
% Change
Partner Network
$
7,241,441
$
7,089,584
$
151,857
2.1
%
$
24,098,859
$
18,110,706
$
5,988,153
33.1
%
Owned and Operated Network
12,012,611
5,936,427
6,076,184
102.4
%
25,303,950
15,979,055
9,324,895
58.4
%
Net Revenue
$
19,254,052
$
13,026,011
$
6,228,041
47.8
%
$
49,402,809
$
34,089,761
$
15,313,048
44.9
%
Net revenue increased 47.8% in the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $19.3 million compared to $13.0 million in the same period in the prior year and 44.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $49.4 million compared to $34.1
16
million in the same period in the prior year. Both segments grew compared to the prior year, the Partner Network by 2.1% to $7.2 million and the Owned and Operated Network by 102.4% to $12.0 million.
The Partner Network, which represents 49% of our total net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, delivers advertisements to our partners' websites and applications. Revenue in this segment is both a function of the total number of transactions processed through the ValidClick platform and the revenue we receive per transaction. T
he Partner Network grew 2% in the third quarter 2015 compared to the same quarter last year and 33% in the first nine months 2015 compared to the same period last year. As reported in the June 30, 2015 filing, the Partner Network in the second quarter 2015 benefited from the higher volume and better ROI our partners experienced in certain verticals, specifically "automotive." This higher revenue was not expected to continue into the subsequent quarter and it did not. In addition, revenue from a partner site acquired by the Company earlier in 2015 is now accounted for in the Owned and Operated Network, the result being to lower the Partner Network revenue and increase the Owned and Operated Network revenue.
From time to time
,
our advertisement suppliers modify their policies to reflect market conditions. Such policy changes have in the past and may in the future impact our revenue.
The Owned and Operated Network represents 51% of our total net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and generates revenue through our consumer-facing websites and applications. We have a number of web properties under the ALOT brand; including ALOT Health, ALOT Finance, ALOT Careers, ALOT Local, ALOT Travel, ALOT Living, and ALOT Education. These websites are content-rich and optimized for mobile and desktop devices, and are designed to capitalize on a growing consumer demand for content, delivered both on the desktop and on mobile devices. The Owned and Operated Network grew 102% to $12 million in the third quarter 2015 compared to the same quarter last year and grew 58% to $25.3 million in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year. The strong growth came from sites acquired earlier this year and from mobile traffic sources. In addition, having not experienced adjustments from advertisers for several months, the Owned and Operated Network benefited by $194,000 due to a reduction of the accrued sales allowance. We intend to continue to expand our Owned and Operated Network by enhancing our current websites and mobile applications, launching additional mobile applications, acquiring additional web properties and expanding the content of the ALOT sites.
Cost of Revenue
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
2014
Change
% Change
2015
2014
Change
% Change
Partner Network
$
5,860,307
$
5,882,202
$
(21,895
)
(0.4
%)
$
18,987,809
$
14,085,722
$
4,902,087
34.8
%
Owned and Operated Network
16,122
28,517
(12,395
)
(43.5
%)
50,583
167,927
(117,344
)
(69.9
)%
Cost of revenue
$
5,876,429
$
5,910,719
$
(34,290
)
(0.6
%)
$
19,038,392
$
14,253,649
$
4,784,743
33.6
%
Cost of revenue in the Partner Network is generated by payments to website publishers and application owners who host our
advertisements. The lower cost of revenue in the third quarter 2015 compared to the same quarter last year is due to lower contractual payments to publishers.
The decrease in cost of revenue in the Owned and Operated Network was driven primarily by the continued transition away from the ALOT Appbar product, which by 2015 has become relatively insignificant. Other cost of revenue in this segment consists of charges for web searches and content acquisition.
We expect gross margins to maintain the current level for the remainder of 2015 but could vary based on the individual growth rates of the two segments. See Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Operating Expenses
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015
2014
Change
% Change
2015
2014
Change
% Change
Marketing costs
$
10,153,987
$
4,277,446
$
5,876,541
137.4
%
$
21,659,395
$
11,555,731
$
10,103,664
87.4
%
Compensation
1,540,730
1,192,227
348,503
29.2
%
4,073,240
3,431,237
$
642,003
18.7
%
Selling, general and administrative
1,047,808
1,180,940
(133,132
)
(11.3
%)
3,214,113
3,245,904
$
(31,791
)
(1.0
)%
Operating expenses
$
12,742,525
$
6,650,613
$
6,091,912
91.6
%
$
28,946,748
$
18,232,872
$
10,713,876
58.8
%
Operating expenses for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2015
increased 92% and 59%, respectively, compared to the same periods last year due to increases in marketing costs and compensation expense. Marketing costs include those expenditures designed specifically to attract traffic to our Owned and Operated Network websites. Marketing costs increased to promote the growth of the owned and operated website business. The acquisition of websites earlier in 2015 was partially responsible for the higher marketing costs in the third quarter 2015. We expect marketing costs to continue to increase as we expand our Owned and Operated Network business.
Compensation expense increased in the three and
nine
month periods ended
September 30, 2015
as compared to the same periods of 2014 due primarily to an increase in the number of employees. Our total employment, both full-time and part-time was
61
at
September 30, 2015
, compared to 51 at the same time last year. We expect compensation expense to continue to increase in the coming quarters as we hire additional developers and sales personnel to support the newly launched SearchLinks product.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.0 million and $3.2 million in the three and nine months on ended
September 30, 2015
, respectively, compared to $1.2 million and $3.2 million in the same periods last year, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense includes professional fees, facilities costs, travel and entertainment, telecommunications, connectivity, office expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses to increase in the coming quarters commensurate with our growth.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net was
$23,101
and
$84,870
for the three months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively, and
$111,674
and
$285,973
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively. This is interest expense on the bank credit facility where outstanding loan balances were higher in the three and nine month periods last year compared to the same periods this year.
Income tax benefit (expense)
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, income tax benefit was
$7,332
and reflects primarily state income tax. Due to net operating loss carryovers, Inuvo has not incurred a federal income tax expense.
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, we recognized a tax benefit due to settling a disputed income tax claim with the State of New Jersey in February 2015. The claim related to the 2007-2009 tax years and was settled for $100,000. As a result, the remaining long-term taxes payable liability was adjusted and resulted in a one-time $406,000 income tax benefit.
Income from Discontinued Operations
For the
three and nine
ended
September 30, 2015
, we recorded net income of
$32,065
and
$37,632
, respectively, largely due to adjustment of certain accrued liabilities originating in 2009 and earlier and translation adjustments. For the
three and nine
months ended
September 30, 2014
, we recorded net income from discontinued operations of
$23,065
and
$66,959
, respectively, which came primarily from an adjustment of certain accrued liabilities originating in 2009 and earlier.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On September 29, 2014, we renewed our Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank (see Note 5, "Notes Payable"). The renewal provided continued access to the revolving line of credit up to $10 million through September 2016 and a new term loan of $2 million through September 2017. As of
September 30, 2015
, the balance of both the term loan and the revolving line
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of credit was zero. The revolving line of credit had approximately
$5.7 million
in availability. We believe the current trend of positive cash flow will continue and the ratio of current liabilities to current assets will improve as a result.
In May 2015, we acquired a publisher’s websites that had previously been a client on our ValidClick network. The publisher accepted our stock in exchange for the sites. The stock consideration has a three year earn out dependent upon achieving certain minimum levels of volume. The fair value of the transaction was determined by a third party expert to be $715,874. The transaction was recorded as an intangible asset on our balance sheet offset by a contingent liability of $238,625 in current liabilities and $477,249 in long term liabilities.
During the first quarter of 2014, we filed an S-3 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to replace the existing, expiring S-3 "shelf" registration statement, which permits us to offer and sell up to $15 million of our securities from time to time in one or more offerings. To date, we have not taken down any sales from this shelf registration statement. Though we believe the revolving line of credit and cash generated by operations will provide sufficient cash for operations over the next twelve months, we may still elect to sell securities to the public or to selected investors, or borrow under the current or any replacement line of credit or other debt instruments in order to fund the development of our technologies, make acquisitions, pursue new business opportunities or grow existing businesses.
Cash Flows - Operating
Net cash provided by operating activities was
$5,197,790
during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
. We produced net income of
$1,722,712
, which included several non-cash expenses; depreciation and amortization expense of
$1,306,729
, and stock-based compensation expense of
$385,818
, partially offset by an adjustment of $406,453 for accrued income tax. The change in operating assets and liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was a net provision of
$2,245,227
as a result of better working capital management primarily with accounts payable increasing
$3,239,004
partially offset by a
$1,058,331
increase in the accounts receivable balance at September 30, 2015. Our terms are such, that we generally collect receivables prior to paying trade payables.
During the comparable period in
2014
, we generated cash from operating activities of
$2,727,100
from a net income of
$1,459,924
, which included several non-cash expenses; depreciation and amortization of
$1,320,734
and stock-based compensation of
$658,800
.
Cash Flows - Investing
Net cash used in investing activities was
$1,050,678
and
$656,441
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively. Cash used in investing activities during both periods primarily consisted of capitalized internal development costs.
Cash Flows - Financing
Net cash used in financing activities was
$3,939,699
during
2015
. We had sufficient cash at September 30, 2015 to pay off the outstanding balance of the bank term loan and pay down the revolving credit facility to zero.
In
2014
, net cash used in financing activities was
$1,747,866
and was used to reduce the bank term loan.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of
September 30, 2015
, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term "off-balance sheet arrangement" generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with us is a party, under which we have any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest or a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods prescribed by SEC rules and regulations, and to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the control. The design of any systems of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of these inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of
September 30, 2015
, the end of the period covered by this report, our management concluded their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. As of the evaluation date, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that we maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods prescribed by SEC rules and regulations, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended
September 30, 2015
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
See Note 13, Litigation and Settlements, for a discussion of outstanding legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Accordingly, we incorporate by reference the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014
, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2015 subject to the new or modified risk factors appearing below that should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in such Form 10-K.
We rely on two customers for a significant portion of our revenues.
We are reliant upon Yahoo! and Google for most of our revenue. During the
third
quarter of
2015
they accounted for
62.1%
and
35.8%
of our revenues, respectively, and during the same period 2014 they accounted for
53.7%
% and
44.1%
, respectively. The amount of revenue we receive from these customers is dependent on a number of factors outside of our control, including the amount they charge for advertisements, the depth of advertisements available from them, and their ability to display relevant ads in response to end-user queries.
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We would likely experience a significant decline in revenue and our business operations could be significantly harmed if these customers do not approve our new websites and applications, or if we violate their guidelines or they change their guidelines. In addition, if any of these preceding circumstances were to occur, we may not be able to find a suitable alternate paid search results provider or otherwise replace the lost revenues. The loss of either of these customers or a material change in the revenue or gross profit they generate would have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition in future periods.
We have a history of losses and there are no assurances that we can consistently generate net income.
Although we generated net income in 2013, 2014 and the first nine months of 2015, we have a history of net losses that have resulted in an accumulated deficit of
$117,365,840
as of
September 30, 2015
. We cannot provide assurance that we can consistently generate a net income.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY AND DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Executive Officer *
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Chief Financial Officer *
32.1
Section 1350 certification of Chief Executive Officer *
32.2
Section 1350 certification of Chief Financial Officer *
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
1010.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *
* filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Inuvo, Inc.
October 26, 2015
By:
/s/ Richard K. Howe
Richard K. Howe,
Chief Executive Officer, principal executive officer
October 26, 2015
By:
/s/
Wallace D. Ruiz
Wallace D. Ruiz,
Chief Financial Officer, principal financial and accounting officer
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