Inuvo, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Sequential Revenue Increases 19% and Net Income of $0.02 per Share

$0.06 per Share Net Income for the First Nine Months of 2014


CONWAY, AR--(Marketwired - Oct 30, 2014) - Inuvo, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INUV), an Internet marketing and technology company that delivers purchase-ready customers to advertisers through a broad network of desktop and mobile websites and apps, today announced net income of $403,000 or $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014. Revenue for the quarter was $13 million, compared to $10.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $14.5 million for the third quarter of 2013. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2013.

"Sequential growth and net income have so far exceeded our expectations in 2014. We have been able to deliver solid results across the board through the first nine months with both business segments reporting double digit compounded sequential quarterly growth while also positively contributing to our mobile expansion objectives, where revenue in the quarter reached 49% of the total," stated Richard Howe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inuvo. "We believe we are on the right track with solid quarterly financial performance, a stronger balance sheet and the successful transition out of a product line that represented half of 2012's revenue."

Third Quarter 2014 Highlights

  • Net income was $403,000 or $0.02 per diluted share.
  • ALOT sites and applications revenue was $5.6 million, a 187% improvement over 2013.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $1.2 million.
  • The Partner Segment grew 27% and the Owned & Operated Segment grew 10% sequentially.
  • Revenue and quality per lead delivered to clients had double digit percentage improvements.
  • Appbar revenue was less than $350,000 dollars.

First Nine Months 2014 Highlights

  • Net income was $1.5 million or $0.06 per diluted share, a 100% improvement over 2013.
  • ALOT sites revenue was $14.1 million, a 134% improvement over 2013.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $3.7 million unchanged from the first nine months of 2013.
  • Revenue has grown from $10.1 million, to $10.9 million, to $13 million in the first, second and third quarters, respectively.

The Inuvo business is managed along two segments, the Partner Network and the Owned and Operated Network. The Partner Network facilitates transactions between advertisers and our partners' websites and applications. The Owned and Operated Network designs, builds and markets mobile-ready consumer websites and applications under the ALOT brand. The segments share the utilization of the company's core ad delivery technology platform. 

Three-month financial results for the period ended September 30, 2014

Net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014, was $13 million as compared to $14.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. While there were both increases in the Owned and Operated Network and decreases in the Partner Network over this period, the principal reason for the overall decline revolves around the stated strategy to transition out of the Appbar product. Appbar revenue for the three months period decreased from $1.75 million in 2013 to $0.35 million in 2014 and for the nine month period decreased from $9.3 million in 2013 to $1.87 million in 2014. We expect the Appbar revenue to be near zero by the end of 2014. In addition, we incurred lower revenue but higher margin in the Partner Network in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same quarter last year due to a focus on delivering higher quality clicks and the continued enforcement of publisher contract terms and conditions associated with that strategy. Revenue in our Owned and Operated Network was $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $3.7 million in the same quarter last year and reflects the transition from toolbar to content rich websites and applications within the segment. Though Marketing expense was higher in the third quarter 2014 compared to the same quarter last year due to the launching of owned & operated websites and applications, both Compensation expense and Selling, general and administrative expense ran below last year.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure was $1.2 million largely unchanged from the third quarter of 2013. The Company reported net income of $403,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.5 million at September 30, 2014. Current assets and total assets were $9 million and $25.8 million, respectively and current liabilities and total liabilities were $11.1 million and $18.4 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2014. Bank debt was reduced to $4.5 million from $6.1 million at December 31, 2013. Stockholders' equity was approximately $7.4 million at September 30, 2014.

Conference Call Information
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
Domestic Dial-in number: 1-877-681-3374
International Dial-in number: 1-719-325-4749
Live webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=111574

In addition, the call will be webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investor.inuvo.com/events_and_presentations where it will also be archived for 45 days. A telephone replay will be available through Thursday, November 13, 2014. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-870-5176 (domestic) or 1-858-384-5517 (international). At the system prompt, enter the code 3233229 followed by the # sign. You will then be prompted for your name, company and phone number. Playback will then automatically begin.

About Inuvo, Inc.
Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INUV) is an Internet marketing and technology company that delivers purchase-ready customers to advertisers through a broad network of desktop and mobile websites and apps. To learn more about Inuvo, please visit www.inuvo.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "anticipate," "plan," "will," "intend," "believe" or "expect'" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements made with respect to expectations with respect to our lack of profitable operating history, changes in our business, potential need for additional capital, fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; and government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet, all as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our most recent Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Inuvo and are difficult to predict. Inuvo undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
INUVO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
    (Unaudited)    
    September 30,   December 31,
    2014   2013
Assets            
Current assets            
  Cash   $ 3,459,946   $ 3,137,153
  Accounts receivable, net     5,105,414     3,609,825
  Unbilled revenue     19,013     24,472
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     426,189     510,968
Total current assets     9,010,562     7,282,418
             
Property and equipment, net     1,031,956     1,188,566
Goodwill     5,760,808     5,760,808
Intangible assets, net     9,728,823     10,324,326
Other assets     229,247     379,513
Total assets   $ 25,761,396   $ 24,935,631
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities            
  Accounts payable   $ 6,642,228   $ 6,235,533
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     2,772,990     2,386,226
  Term and credit notes payable, current portion     1,659,942     2,548,333
Total current liabilities     11,075,160     11,170,092
             
Deferred tax liability     3,713,205     3,788,903
Term and credit notes payable, long term     2,833,333     3,595,300
Other long-term liabilities     775,399     1,039,470
Total liabilities     18,397,097     19,593,765
             
Total stockholders' equity     7,364,299     5,341,866
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 25,761,396   $ 24,935,631
             
                     
                     
INUVO, INC.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
   
    (Unaudited)              
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
Net revenue   $ 13,026,011     $ 14,509,050     $ 34,089,761     $ 43,559,257  
Cost of revenue     5,910,719       8,183,064       14,253,649       22,628,243  
Gross profit     7,115,292       6,325,986       19,836,112       20,931,014  
Operating expenses                                
  Marketing costs     4,277,446       2,939,584       11,555,731       10,625,638  
  Compensation     1,192,227       1,412,842       3,431,237       4,727,936  
  Selling, general and administrative     1,180,940       1,360,610       3,245,904       5,270,986  
Total operating expenses     6,650,613       5,713,036       18,232,872       20,624,560  
Operating income     464,679       612,950       1,603,240       306,454  
Other expense, net     (84,870 )     (98,451 )     (285,973 )     (271,448 )
Net income from continuing operations before taxes     379,809       514,499       1,317,267       35,006  
Income tax benefit     -       75,699       75,698       237,946  
Net income from continuing operations     379,809       590,198       1,392,965       272,952  
Net income from discontinued operations     23,065       49,601       66,959       457,709  
Net income     402,874       639,799       1,459,924       730,661  
Other comprehensive income                                
  Foreign currency revaluation     -       (294 )     -       (418 )
Total comprehensive income   $ 402,874     $ 639,505     $ 1,459,924     $ 730,243  
Earnings per share, basic and diluted                                
  From continuing operations   $ 0.02     $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ 0.01  
  From discontinued operations     -       -       -       0.02  
Net income   $ 0.02     $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ 0.03  
Weighted average shares outstanding                                
  Basic     23,445,771       23,291,468       23,485,052       23,278,003  
  Diluted     24,143,194       23,447,301       23,855,148       23,329,551  
                                 
By Segment (Unaudited):                                
Net revenue                                
  Partner Network   $ 7,089,584     $ 10,807,377     $ 18,110,706     $ 28,232,281  
  Owned and Operated Network     5,936,427       3,701,673       15,979,055       15,326,976  
    Total   $ 13,026,011     $ 14,509,050     $ 34,089,761     $ 43,559,257  
Gross profit                                
  Partner Network   $ 1,207,382     $ 2,793,999     $ 4,024,984     $ 6,456,050  
  Owned and Operated Network     5,907,910       3,531,987       15,811,128       14,474,964  
    Total   $ 7,115,292     $ 6,325,986     $ 19,836,112     $ 20,931,014  
                                     
                                     
 
INUVO, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited)
                   
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013     September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013
Net income from continuing operations before taxes   $ 379,809   $ 514,499     $ 1,317,267   $ 35,006
Interest expense, net     84,870     98,451       285,973     271,448
Depreciation     225,924     409,685       725,231     1,619,719
Amortization     198,501     198,501       595,503     944,168
Stock-based compensation     279,970     239,353       658,800     539,766
Severances and other non-recurring, non-cash items     8,074     (623 )     126,017     264,190
                           
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 1,177,148   $ 1,459,866     $ 3,708,791   $ 3,674,297
                           
                           

Reconciliation of Net Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes to Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), our earnings release contains the non-GAAP financial measure "Adjusted EBITDA."

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance defined in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating the Company's performance because Adjusted EBITDA is a commonly used financial analysis tool for measuring and comparing companies in the Company's industry in areas of operating performance.

Management believes that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA offers an additional view of the Company's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliation to GAAP net income, provides a more complete understanding of the Company's results of operations and the factors and trends affecting the Company's business.

We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. We defined Adjusted EBITDA as net income from continuing operations before taxes plus (i) interest expense, net, (ii) depreciation, (iii) amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation, and (v) accrued severance and other non-recurring, noncash expense. These further adjustments are itemized above. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating 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 Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

Contact Information:

Inuvo, Inc.
Wally Ruiz
Chief Financial Officer
501-205-8397

or
Investor Relations
Capital Markets Group
Alan Sheinwald
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