Inuvo Reports 23% Sequential Revenue Growth to $22.4 million for the Third Quarter of 2024
Rhea-AI Summary
Inuvo (NYSE: INUV) reported Q3 2024 financial results with revenue of $22.4 million, marking a 23% sequential increase from Q2 2024, though down 9% year-over-year. The company posted a net loss of $2 million, including a one-time $600,000 non-cash impairment charge. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $357,000, showing a $310,000 improvement over Q2 2024.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, revenue increased 8.5% to $57.6 million. The company secured a $10 million credit line in July and closed a significant retail client agreement. Inuvo forecasts double-digit year-over-year growth for Q4 2024 and plans to launch an updated self-service IntentKey product in Q1 2025.
Positive
- 23% sequential revenue growth to $22.4M in Q3 2024
- 8.5% revenue increase to $57.6M for nine months ended September 30, 2024
- Secured $10M credit line
- Adjusted EBITDA loss improved by $2.4M over nine months
- Closed significant new retail client agreement
Negative
- Net loss of $2M in Q3 2024
- 9% year-over-year revenue decline in Q3 2024
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of $357,000 in Q3 2024
- Gross profit margin decreased to 88.4% from 90.7% year-over-year
- $600,000 non-cash impairment charge
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Announces strong start to Q4 2024 and projecting double-digit revenue growth
Inuvo management to host conference call today at 8:30 AM EST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inuvo, Inc. (NYSE American: INUV), provider of the first generative artificial intelligence (AI) advertiser solution made specifically for brands and agencies, today provided a business update, and announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Business Highlights:
- Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was
$22.4 million , a23% sequential increase in revenue for Q3 2024 compared to Q2 2024 - Revenue from Agencies & Brands for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was up
15% , Platforms was down12% , compared to the same quarter last year. Sequentially, revenue from Agencies & Brands was up16% and Platforms was up24% , respectively over the second quarter of 2024 - Adjusted EBITDA loss was
$357 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a$310 thousand improvement over the second quarter 2024 - Net loss was
$2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which included a one-time$600 thousand non-cash impairment charge - The Company secured a
$10.0 million credit line in July - The Company closed a significant new retail client agreement
Nine-Month 2024 Financial and Business Highlights:
- Revenue increased
8.5% to$57.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 over the same period last year - Adjusted EBITDA loss improved
$2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 over the same period last year - Net loss reduced by
$2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 over the same period last year
Richard Howe, CEO of Inuvo, stated, “We’re pleased to report
IntentKey is the first large-language generative AI that identifies and targets audiences without consumer data, tracking, or cookies, outperforming competitors. This advanced AI empowers marketers with Inuvo's audience discovery and targeting in managed and self-service formats.
Mr. Howe continued, “We are preparing for the launch of an exciting update to our self-service IntentKey product, which we expect to announce early in Q1 2025. This update will take AI driven audience curation and targeting to an entirely new level never before achieved within marketing.”
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2024 totaled
Cost of revenue for the third quarter of 2024 totaled
Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024, totaled
Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, totaled
Net Interest expense was approximately
Net loss for the third quarter of 2024 totaled
Adjusted EBITDA [see reconciliation table below] was a loss of approximately
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
As of September 30, 2024, Inuvo had
As of November 1, 2024, Inuvo had 140,499,799 common shares issued and outstanding.
Conference Call Details:
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
Toll-free Dial-in Number: 1- 800-717-1738
International Dial-in Number: 1- 646-307-1865
Conference ID: 1131160
Webcast Link: HERE
A telephone replay will be available through Friday, November 22, 2024. To access the replay, please dial 1- 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1- 412-317-6671 (international). At the system prompt, please enter the code 1131160 followed by the # sign. You will then be prompted for your name, company, and phone number. Playback will then automatically begin.
About Inuvo
Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE American: INUV) is a market leader in Artificial Intelligence built for advertising. Its IntentKey AI solution is a first-of-its-kind proprietary and patented technology capable of identifying and actioning to the reasons why consumers are interested in products, services, or brands, not who those consumers are. To learn more, visit www.inuvo.com.
Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding Inuvo’s quarter-end financial close process and preparation of financial statements for the quarter that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, without limitation risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and represent our views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. You are urged to carefully review and consider any cautionary statements and other disclosures, including the statements made under the heading "Risk Factors" in Inuvo, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed on February 29, 2024, and our other filings with the SEC. Additionally, forward looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties including the continued impact of Covid-19 on Inuvo’s business and operations. Inuvo cannot provide assurances that the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based will prove to have been correct. Should one of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Inuvo does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Inuvo further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by a third party regarding the subject matter of this press release. The information which appears on our websites and our social media platforms is not part of this press release.
Inuvo Company Contact:
Wally Ruiz
Chief Financial Officer
Tel (501) 205-8397
wallace.ruiz@inuvo.com
Investor Relations:
David Waldman / Natalya Rudman
Crescendo Communications, LLC
Tel: (212) 671-1020
inuv@crescendo-ir.com
| INUVO, INC. | |||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 22,371,153 | $ | 24,570,588 | $ | 57,603,935 | $ | 53,069,433 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | 2,594,642 | 2,274,626 | 7,599,872 | 7,833,729 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 19,776,511 | 22,295,962 | 50,004,063 | 45,235,704 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Marketing costs | 17,006,131 | 17,625,806 | 42,540,355 | 36,769,972 | |||||||||||
| Compensation | 3,106,384 | 3,525,943 | 9,362,474 | 10,202,200 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,607,258 | 2,335,295 | 3,835,162 | 6,229,069 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 21,719,773 | 23,487,044 | 55,737,991 | 53,201,241 | |||||||||||
| Operating loss | (1,943,262 | ) | (1,191,082 | ) | (5,733,928 | ) | (7,965,537 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 101,031 | (19,852 | ) | 163,862 | 37,454 | ||||||||||
| Other income | - | 250 | - | 14,668 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (income) | - | - | 5,352 | - | |||||||||||
| Net loss | (2,044,293 | ) | (1,170,980 | ) | (5,903,142 | ) | (7,988,323 | ) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on marketable securities | - | - | - | 84,868 | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | (2,044,293 | ) | (1,170,980 | ) | (5,903,142 | ) | (7,903,455 | ) | |||||||
| Earnings per share, basic and diluted | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 140,454,840 | 127,381,051 | 139,791,180 | 128,793,522 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 140,454,840 | 127,381,051 | 139,791,180 | 128,793,522 | |||||||||||
| INUVO, INC. | ||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
| September 30 | December 31 | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalent | $ | 2,586,821 | $ | 4,440,454 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | 8,782,460 | 9,226,956 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 882,550 | 1,076,121 | ||||
| Total current assets | 12,251,831 | 14,743,531 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,791,896 | 1,680,788 | ||||
| Goodwill | 9,853,342 | 9,853,342 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 4,012,249 | 4,664,791 | ||||
| Other assets | 1,074,407 | 1,431,692 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 28,983,725 | $ | 32,374,144 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 7,088,597 | $ | 6,432,120 | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 8,590,948 | 8,100,354 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 15,679,545 | 14,532,474 | ||||
| Long-term liabilities | 901,244 | 859,484 | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 12,402,936 | 16,982,186 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 28,983,725 | $ | 32,374,144 | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA | |||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | (2,044,293 | ) | (1,170,980 | ) | $ | (5,903,142 | ) | $ | (7,988,323 | ) | |||
| Interest expense (income), net | 101,031 | (19,852 | ) | 163,862 | 37,454 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | 5,352 | - | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 440,899 | 420,808 | 1,298,653 | 1,245,762 | |||||||||
| Amortization | 172,495 | 265,904 | 700,860 | 816,167 | |||||||||
| EBITDA | (1,329,868 | ) | (504,120 | ) | (3,734,415 | ) | (5,888,940 | ) | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 372,540 | 536,538 | 1,087,533 | 1,471,683 | |||||||||
| Non recurring items: | |||||||||||||
| Impairment and amortization of referral and support services agreement advance | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | (357,328 | ) | 32,418 | (2,046,882 | ) | (4,417,257 | ) | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. We defined EBITDA as Net loss plus (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation, and (iv) amortization. We further define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus (v) stock-based compensation and (vi) certain identified expenses that are not expected to recur or be representative of future ongoing operation of the business. These adjustments are itemized above. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same or similar to some of the adjustments in the presentation. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
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