UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A10-Q
(Mark One)

    QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020
OR

     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
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Inuvo, Inc.
(Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in its Charter)charter)

Nevada87-0450450
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 300 Little Rock, AR72201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(501) 205-8508
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Codetelephone number, including area code
not applicable
(Former Name, Former Addressname, former address and Former Fiscal Year,former fiscal year, if Changed Since Last Report)changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stockINUVNYSE American

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       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has not elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act: 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes   No  






Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title of ClassNovemberMay 8, 20192020
Common Stock49,013,37563,607,474




EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q/A”) amends our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2019 previously filed with the SEC on November 14, 2019 (the “Original Filing”). We are filing this Form 10-Q/A to correct inadvertent errors in Part I, Item 4 of the Original Filing regarding the results of the evaluation by our management of our disclosure controls and procedures for the period covered by this report.The correction of this error had no impact on the consolidated financial statements contained in the Original Filing and no other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q/A speaks as of the filing date of the Original Filing, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the Original Filing, and does not modify or update in any way any other disclosures made in the Original Filing.This Form 10-Q/A also includes current dated certifications by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page No.
Part I
 
Item 1.Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures.
 
Part II
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.
Item 1A.Risk Factors.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities.
Item 4.Mine Safety and Disclosures.
Item 5.Other Information.
Item 6.Exhibits.
Signatures


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 risks associated with:

our history of losses, declining revenues and working capital deficit;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
the unknown impact of the coronavirus on our ability to obtain credit from a financial institution;company;
our reliance on revenues from a limited number of customers;
complying with the covenants and restrictions contained in our grant agreement with the State of Arkansas;
seasonality of our business which impacts our financial results and cash availability;
dependence on our supply partners;
our ability to acquire traffic in a profitable manner;
failure to keep pace with technology changes;
impact of possible interruption in our network infrastructure;
dependence on our key personnel;
regulatory and legal uncertainties;
failure to comply with privacy and data security laws and regulations;
third party infringement claims;
publishers who could fabricate fraudulent clicks;
a downturn in the global economy which could adversely impact our access to credit and ability to raise capital;continue to meet the NYSE American continued listing standards;
the impact of quarterly results on our common stock price; and
dilution to our stockholders upon the exercise of outstanding common stock options and restricted stock unit grants and the conversion of convertible notes.


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 Part II, 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, 20182019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 15, 2019,May 12, 2020, and our subsequent filings with the SEC.

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, "third"first quarter 2020" means for the three months ended March 31, 2020, "first quarter 2019" means for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2019, "third quarter 2018" means for the three months ended September 30, 2018, “2018”“2019” means the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019 and "2019""2020" means the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.2020. The information which appears on our corporate web site at www.inuvo.com and our various social media platforms are not part of this report.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20182019
September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
AssetsAssetsAssets
Current assetsCurrent assets  Current assets  
CashCash$714,063  $228,956  Cash$470,807  $372,989  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $125,000 and $63,727, respectively.6,078,025  6,711,595  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $225,000.Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $225,000.5,796,515  7,529,785  
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets251,219  271,466  Prepaid expenses and other current assets353,795  243,888  
Total current assetsTotal current assets7,043,307  7,212,017  Total current assets6,621,117  8,146,662  
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net1,467,110  2,123,672  Property and equipment, net1,315,633  1,374,152  
Other assetsOther assets  Other assets  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortizationIntangible assets, net of accumulated amortization11,003,803  9,441,681  Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization9,985,217  10,451,593  
GoodwillGoodwill9,853,342  9,853,342  Goodwill9,853,342  9,853,342  
Right of use assets - operating leaseRight of use assets - operating lease864,058  —  Right of use assets - operating lease646,727  756,115  
Right of use assets - finance leaseRight of use assets - finance lease132,476  —  Right of use assets - finance lease476,209  88,178  
Other assetsOther assets35,170  35,170  Other assets20,886  20,886  
Total other assetsTotal other assets21,888,849  19,330,193  Total other assets20,982,381  21,170,114  
Total assetsTotal assets$30,399,266  $28,665,882  Total assets$28,919,131  $30,690,928  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilitiesCurrent liabilities
Accounts payableAccounts payable$6,535,436  $9,499,541  Accounts payable$8,115,326  $7,520,567  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other current liabilities4,255,922  2,489,834  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities3,759,314  3,614,433  
Lease liability - operating leaseLease liability - operating lease301,641  362,130  
Lease liability - finance leaseLease liability - finance lease211,285  80,777  
Line of creditLine of credit1,503,147  —  
Financed receivablesFinanced receivables2,427,950  1,859,853  Financed receivables—  3,381,364  
Convertible promissory noteConvertible promissory note1,238,333  —  Convertible promissory note271,108  536,806  
Derivative liabilityDerivative liability460,800  —  Derivative liability149,400  182,250  
Notes payable250,000  250,000  
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities15,168,441  14,099,228  Total current liabilities14,311,221  15,678,327  
Long-term liabilitiesLong-term liabilities  Long-term liabilities  
Deferred tax liabilityDeferred tax liability2,339,832  2,339,832  Deferred tax liability2,019,200  2,019,200  
Convertible promissory note—  1,000,000  
Lease liability - operating leaseLease liability - operating lease440,561  —  Lease liability - operating lease345,596  394,889  
Lease liability - finance leaseLease liability - finance lease142,986  —  
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities82,914  193,007  Other long-term liabilities520,846  57,162  
Total long-term liabilitiesTotal long-term liabilities2,863,307  3,532,839  Total long-term liabilities3,028,628  2,471,251  
Stockholders’ equityStockholders’ equityStockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
Authorized shares 500,000, NaN issued and outstandingAuthorized shares 500,000, NaN issued and outstanding—  —  Authorized shares 500,000, NaN issued and outstanding—  —  
Common stock, $0.001 par value:Common stock, $0.001 par value:Common stock, $0.001 par value:
Authorized shares 60,000,000; issued shares 49,335,746 and 32,757,817, respectively; outstanding shares 48,959,219 and 32,381,290, respectively
49,336  32,759  
Authorized shares 100,000,000; issued shares 60,729,560 and 52,222,538, respectively; outstanding shares 60,353,033 and 51,846,011, respectively
Authorized shares 100,000,000; issued shares 60,729,560 and 52,222,538, respectively; outstanding shares 60,353,033 and 51,846,011, respectively
60,730  52,223  
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital143,814,121  138,867,509  Additional paid-in capital146,698,348  144,843,687  
Accumulated deficitAccumulated deficit(130,099,380) (126,469,894) Accumulated deficit(133,783,237) (130,958,001) 
Treasury stock, at cost - 376,527 sharesTreasury stock, at cost - 376,527 shares(1,396,559) (1,396,559) Treasury stock, at cost - 376,527 shares(1,396,559) (1,396,559) 
Total stockholders' equityTotal stockholders' equity12,367,518  11,033,815  Total stockholders' equity11,579,282  12,541,350  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equityTotal liabilities and stockholders' equity$30,399,266  $28,665,882  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$28,919,131  $30,690,928  
    
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2019201820192018 20202019
Net revenueNet revenue$13,789,754  $16,806,170  $43,302,230  $56,315,006  Net revenue$14,932,983  $15,464,569  
Cost of revenueCost of revenue4,955,508  6,196,057  17,310,496  21,965,955  Cost of revenue3,439,501  6,680,628  
Gross profitGross profit8,834,246  10,610,113  25,991,734  34,349,051  Gross profit11,493,482  8,783,941  
Operating expensesOperating expenses  Operating expenses  
Marketing costs (traffic acquisition costs or TAC)Marketing costs (traffic acquisition costs or TAC)6,940,772  8,285,465  20,013,117  25,025,922  Marketing costs (traffic acquisition costs or TAC)9,622,823  6,544,009  
CompensationCompensation2,186,252  1,806,111  5,730,297  6,749,280  Compensation2,344,235  1,808,556  
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative2,081,547  1,859,020  6,672,115  5,968,233  Selling, general and administrative2,058,842  2,377,061  
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses11,208,571  11,950,596  32,415,529  37,743,435  Total operating expenses14,025,900  10,729,626  
Operating lossOperating loss(2,374,325) (1,340,483) (6,423,795) (3,394,384) Operating loss(2,532,418) (1,945,685) 
Interest expense, netInterest expense, net(143,642) (101,167) (511,558) (296,612) Interest expense, net(152,511) (516,708) 
Other income, net3,305,867  —  3,305,867  —  
Income (loss) before taxes787,900  (1,441,650) (3,629,486) (3,690,996) 
Income tax benefit—  —  —  8,625  
Other expense, netOther expense, net(140,307) —  
Net income (loss)787,900  (1,441,650) (3,629,486) (3,682,371) 
Net lossNet loss$(2,825,236) $(2,462,393) 
Per common share dataPer common share data  Per common share data  
Basic and diluted:Basic and diluted:  Basic and diluted:  
Net income (loss)$0.02  $(0.04) $(0.10) $(0.12) 
Net lossNet loss$(0.05) $(0.08) 
Weighted average sharesWeighted average sharesWeighted average shares
BasicBasic46,218,413  32,316,988  37,079,457  30,540,796  Basic53,642,787  32,396,998  
DilutedDiluted51,019,631  32,316,988  37,079,457  30,540,796  Diluted53,642,787  32,396,998  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20192018 20202019
Operating activities:Operating activities:Operating activities:
Net lossNet loss$(3,629,486) $(3,682,371) Net loss$(2,825,236) $(2,462,393) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on merger termination(3,766,667) —  
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debtLoss on extinguishment of convertible debt68,757  —  
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization2,298,964  2,371,958  Depreciation and amortization835,748  823,765  
Depreciation-Right of Use AssetsDepreciation-Right of Use Assets131,104  —  Depreciation-Right of Use Assets105,678  —  
Stock based compensationStock based compensation594,630  827,595  Stock based compensation208,897  96,871  
Derivative liability460,800  —  
Provision (recovery) of doubtful accounts61,273  (40,062) 
Mark to market fair value of derivativeMark to market fair value of derivative71,550  333,333  
Amortization of financing feesAmortization of financing fees43,402  19,200  Amortization of financing fees10,198  21,182  
Amortization of debt discountAmortization of debt discount14,982  —  
Amortization of OID interest expenseAmortization of OID interest expense93,333  —  Amortization of OID interest expense10,787  —  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:Change in operating assets and liabilities:Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable572,297  5,183,579  Accounts receivable1,737,568  557,332  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets11,374  74,634  
Prepaid expenses, unbilled revenue and other current assetsPrepaid expenses, unbilled revenue and other current assets(120,360) (19,454) 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other liabilities1,450,574  (445,857) Accrued expenses and other liabilities108,172  592,293  
Accounts payableAccounts payable(2,964,105) (4,592,798) Accounts payable594,759  (990,764) 
Net cash used in operating activities(4,642,507) (284,122) 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by/(used in) operating activities821,500  (1,047,835) 
Investing activities:Investing activities:Investing activities:
Purchases of equipment and capitalized development costsPurchases of equipment and capitalized development costs(893,104) (1,300,179) Purchases of equipment and capitalized development costs(310,853) (310,221) 
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(893,104) (1,300,179) Net cash used in investing activities(310,853) (310,221) 
Financing activities:Financing activities:Financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock4,414,126  2,000,583  
Net (payments) proceeds on revolving credit line—  (75,000) 
Proceeds from sale of common stock, netProceeds from sale of common stock, net1,206,788  —  
Proceeds from ValidClick licensing agreementProceeds from ValidClick licensing agreement500,000  —  
Proceeds from convertible promissory notesProceeds from convertible promissory notes1,200,000  —  Proceeds from convertible promissory notes—  1,200,000  
Net proceeds from line of creditNet proceeds from line of credit(1,878,217) —  
Net proceeds from financed receivablesNet proceeds from financed receivables568,097  —  Net proceeds from financed receivables—  231,512  
Shareholder Settlement125,000  —  
Payments on capital leases—  (158,650) 
Payments on financing leases(151,409) —  
Prepaid financing fees(24,529) —  
Debt issuance cost(65,000) —  
Payments on finance lease obligationsPayments on finance lease obligations(220,216) (54,015) 
Net taxes paid on RSU grants exercised
Net taxes paid on RSU grants exercised
(45,567) (77,044) Net taxes paid on RSU grants exercised(21,184) —  
Net cash provided by financing activities6,020,718  1,689,889  
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activitiesNet cash (used in)/provided by financing activities(412,829) 1,377,497  
Net change – cashNet change – cash485,107  105,588  Net change – cash97,818  19,441  
Cash, beginning of yearCash, beginning of year228,956  4,084,686  Cash, beginning of year372,989  228,956  
Cash, end of periodCash, end of period$714,063  $4,190,274  Cash, end of period$470,807  $248,397  
Supplemental information:Supplemental information:Supplemental information:
Interest paidInterest paid$306,073  $287,374  Interest paid$126,236  $117,609  
Non cash investing and financing activities:Non cash investing and financing activities:Non cash investing and financing activities:
Adoption of ASC 842Adoption of ASC 842$1,437,526  $—  Adoption of ASC 842$—  $1,437,526  
ReTargeter Intangible Assets$2,575,000  $—  
Conversion of Debt and derecognition of derivative and discounts to common stockConversion of Debt and derecognition of derivative and discounts to common stock$468,667  $—  
Assets purchased under finance lease obligationsAssets purchased under finance lease obligations$364,545  $—  
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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INUVO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)
For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31,

2019
Common Stock Additional Paid in CapitalAccumulated DeficitTreasury StockTotal
SharesStock
Balance as of December 31, 201832,381,290  $32,759  $138,867,509  $(126,469,894) $(1,396,559) $11,033,815  
Net loss(2,462,393) (2,462,393) 
Stock-based compensation96,871  96,871  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards186,031  186  (186) —  
Balance as of March 31, 201932,567,321  32,945  $138,964,194  $(128,932,287) $(1,396,559) $8,668,293  
Net loss(1,954,993) —  (1,954,993) 
Stock-based compensation49,822  49,822  
Shares withheld for taxes on vest restricted stock(9,045) (9,045) 
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards47,213  47  (47) —  
Balance as of June 30, 201932,614,534  $32,992  $139,004,924  $(130,887,280) $(1,396,559) $6,754,077  
Net income787,900  787,900  
Stock-based compensation447,937  447,937  
Shares withheld for taxes on vest restricted stock(36,522) (36,522) 
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards532,185  531  (531) —  
Capital Raise, net15,812,500  15,813  4,398,313  4,414,126  
Balance as of September 30, 201948,959,219  $49,336  $143,814,121  $(130,099,380) $(1,396,559) $12,367,518  
2020
Common Stock Additional Paid in CapitalAccumulated DeficitTreasury StockTotal
SharesStock
Balance as of December 31, 201951,846,011$52,223$144,843,687  $(130,958,001) $(1,396,559) $12,541,350  
Net loss(2,825,236) (2,825,236) 
Stock-based compensation208,897  208,897  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards260,593  261  (261) —  
Shares withheld for taxes on vested restricted stock(21,184) (21,184) 
Convertible Note Conversion1,200,000  1,200  467,467  468,667  
Sale of common stock, net7,046,429  7,046  1,199,742  1,206,788  
Balance as of March 31, 202060,353,033  60,730  $146,698,348  $(133,783,237) $(1,396,559) $11,579,282  


2019
Common Stock Additional Paid in CapitalAccumulated DeficitTreasury StockTotal
SharesStock
Balance as of December 31, 201832,381,290$32,759$138,867,509  $(126,469,894) $(1,396,559) $11,033,815  
Net loss(2,462,393) (2,462,393) 
Stock-based compensation96,871  96,871  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards186,031  186  (186) —  
Balance as of March 31, 201932,567,321  $32,945  $138,964,194  $(128,932,287) $(1,396,559) $8,668,293  

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2018
Common Stock Additional Paid in CapitalAccumulated DeficitTreasury StockTotal
SharesStock
Balance as of December 31, 201728,618,454  $28,996  $136,033,967  $(120,579,062) $(1,396,559) $14,087,342  
Net loss(1,408,024) (1,408,024) 
Stock-based compensation377,847  377,847  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards178,744  178  (178) —  
Balance as of March 31, 201828,797,198  $29,174  $136,411,636  $(121,987,086) $(1,396,559) $13,057,165  
Net loss(832,697) —  (832,697) 
Stock-based compensation289,950  289,950  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards40,406  40  (40) —  
Shares withheld for taxes on vested restricted stock(1,702) (1,702) 
Capital Raise, net3,289,000  3,289  2,060,044  2,063,333  
Balance as of June 30, 201832,126,604  $32,503  $138,759,888  $(122,819,783) $(1,396,559) $14,576,049  
Net loss(1,441,650) (1,441,650) 
Stock-based compensation159,799  159,799  
Stock issued for vested restricted stock awards307,071  308  (308) —  
Shares withheld for taxes on vested restricted stock(139,795) (139,795) 
Balance as of September 30, 201832,433,675  $32,811  $138,779,584  $(124,261,433) $(1,396,559) $13,154,403  

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Inuvo, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization and Business
 
Company Overview
 
Inuvo is a technology company that provides data-drivendevelops and sells information technology solutions for marketing. These platforms that can automaticallypredictively identify and message online audiences for any product or service across devices, channels and formats, including video, mobile, connected TV, display, social and native. These capabilities allow Inuvo’s clients to engage with their customers and prospects in a manner that drives engagement from the first contact with the consumer. Inuvo facilitates over a billionthe delivery of hundreds of millions of marketing messages to consumers every single month and counts among its clients numerous world-renowned names in industries that have included retail, automotive, insurance, health care, technology, telecommunications and finance. Inuvo counts among its manyhas contractual relationships with 3 clients who collectively manage over 50% of all USU.S. digital advertisingmedia budgets.

Inuvo’s solution incorporates a proprietary form of artificial intelligence, or AI, branded the IntentKey. This sophisticated machine learning technology uses interactions with Internet content as a source of information from which to predict consumer intent. The AI includes a continually updated database of over 500 million machine profiles which Inuvo utilizes to deliver highly aligned online audiences to its clients. Inuvo earns revenue when consumers view or click on its client’s messages. Inuvo’s business scales through account management activity with existing clients and by adding new clients through sales activity.
 
As part of Inuvo’s technology strategy, it owns a collection of websites likeincluding alot.com and earnspendlive.com, where Inuvo creates content in health, finance, travel, careers, auto, education and living categories. These sites provide the means to test Inuvo’s technologies, while also delivering high quality consumers to clients through the interaction with proprietary content in the form of images, videos, slideshows and articles.

There are many barriers to entry toassociated with Inuvo’s business that would requiremodel, including a proficiency in large scale data center management,information processing, predictive software development, marketing data products, analytics, artificial intelligence, integration to the internet of things or IOT,(IOT), and the relationships required to execute within the IOT and the ability to process tens of billions of transactions daily. OurIOT. Inuvo’s intellectual property is protected by 1517 issued and 8 pending patents.

Recent Developments
Increase in authorized shares of common stock and shares available under our 2017 ECP

On August 21, 2019, our board of directors approved a proposal to amend our articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000 in the form of the articles of amendment and was subsequently approved by stockholders on October 4, 2019 at the annual stockholders meeting. At our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders our stockholders also approved an increase of 6,800,000 shares of our common stock in the number of shares which are reserved for grants under our 2017 Equity Compensation Plan (“2017 ECP”).

Equity Offering
On July 15, 2019, the Company closed on the underwritten public offering of 13,750,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $0.30 per share.  On July 17, 2019, the Company issued 2,062,500 shares of common stock to Roth Capital Partners (the “Underwriter”) in connection with the Underwriter fully exercising its over-allotment option at the public offering price of $0.30 per share. After giving effect to the full exercise of the over-allotment option, the total number of shares sold by the Company in the public offering increased to 15,812,500 shares and gross proceeds increased to approximately $4.7 million. The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, were approximately $4.4 million.

Mergers Termination

On June 20, 2019, Inuvo entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger Termination Agreement (the “Merger Termination Agreement”) with ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CPT”), ConversionPoint Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), CPT Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“CPT Merger Sub”), and CPT Cigar Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Inuvo Merger Sub”), which, among other things, (1) terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 2, 2018, by and among Inuvo, CPT, Parent, CPT Merger Sub, and Inuvo Merger Sub, as amended (the
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“Merger “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Inuvo would have merged with and into Inuvo Merger Sub and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and CPT would have merged with and into CPT Merger Sub and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Mergers”), and (2) terminated each of the Support Agreements that were entered into by certain officers and directors of Inuvo and the parties to the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement was terminated as a result of Parent’s inability to fulfill the closing condition of the Mergers that Parent raise $36,000,000 in gross proceeds from an equity, debt, or equity-linked offering of its securities which no longer obligated Inuvo to consummate the Mergers contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Termination Agreement, CPT Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company and an affiliate of CPT (“CPT Investments”), and Inuvo entered into a certain Inuvo Note Termination Agreement (the “Note Termination Agreement”) and agreed to (1) terminate and cancel the 10% Senior Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note, dated November 1, 2018, executed by Inuvo in favor of CPT Investments (the “CPTI Note”), which as of June 20, 2019, had $1,063,288 in accrued principal and interest outstanding (the “Outstanding Indebtedness”) by July 20, 2019, (2) effective immediately, terminate all conversion rights under the CPTI Note to convert amounts outstanding into shares of Inuvo’s common stock, (3) terminate the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 1, 2018, by and between Inuvo and CPTI (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), and (4) terminate the Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 1, 2018, by and between Inuvo and CPTI.

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The Merger Termination Agreement provided that the termination fee of $2,800,000 to be paid to Inuvo (the “Termination Fee”) for failure to fulfill the Financing Condition would be satisfied as follows:

(1) $1,063,288 of the Termination Fee (the “Indebtedness Satisfaction Amount”) was satisfied in consideration of the termination and cancellation of the Outstanding Indebtedness pursuant to the CPTI Note Termination Agreement that was approved by CPT’s senior lenders Montage Capital II, L.P. and Partners for Growth IV, L.P. (the “Senior Lenders”) of CPT’s issuance of a replacement note to CPT Investments that was entered into in July 2019;

(2)  $1,611,712$1,611,712 of the Termination Fee (the “ReTargeter Satisfaction Amount”) was satisfied by CPT transferring all of the assets related to CPT’s programmatic and RTB advertising solutions business conducted through managed services and a proprietary SaaS solution (the “ReTargeter Business”), free and clear of all liabilities, encumbrances, or liens, to Inuvo (the “ReTargeter Asset Transfer”);. The enterprise valuation of the ReTargeter Business was determined to be $2.57 million; and

(3)CPT paid $125,000 to Inuvo on September 15, 2019 to be contributed to the settlement of ongoing litigation with respect to the Mergers (the “Litigation Fee”).

On September 30, 2019, Inuvo paid its obligation of $250,000 under a confidential settlement agreement that it entered into on June 20, 2019 resolving certain outstanding litigation related to the Mergers. Under the Merger Termination Agreement, CPT and Inuvo agreed to mutually release all claims that each party had against the other, as well as certain affiliated entities of each. Inuvo, however, will be able to pursue any claims against CPT and its affiliates for breaches of the Merger Termination Agreement.

An independent valuation of the ReTargeter Business was completed as of September 30, 2019. The enterprise valuation of the ReTargeter Business was determined to be $2.57 million (see Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill).

Special Stockholder Meeting
On May 8, 2019, a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) for the purposes of (i) approving and adopting the Merger Agreement; (ii) approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Inuvo that is based on or otherwise relates to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iii) approving and adopting an amendment to Inuvo’s articles of incorporation permitting Inuvo to increase the amount of authorized shares of its common stock from 40,000,000 to 60,000,000; and (iv) approving one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes present at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy, or at any adjournment or postponement of that Special Meeting, to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement. Stockholders approved the first three items. The fourth item was withdrawn as stockholders approved and adopted the Merger Agreement, although as noted above, the Mergers were subsequently terminated.

Liquidity

On October 11, 2018, we entered into the Amended and Restated Business Financing Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Financing Agreement”) with Western Alliance Bank. The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, which is secured by all
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of our assets, superseded in its entirety the prior the Business Financing Agreement, as amended, that we entered into on March 1, 2012 with Bridge Bank, N.A. which is now owned by Western Alliance Bank. The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement does not have a term and either party may terminate upon notice to the other party.

On May 1, 2019, effective April 30, 2019, we entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Business Financing Agreement dated October 11, 2018, as amended with Western Alliance Bank. The Second Amendment extended the expiration date with respect to the eligible unbilled receivable sublimit of $2,500,000 to the date that is the earlier to occur of (a) May 31, 2019, or (b) three (3) days after consummation of the Merger transactions; amended the definition of “Change of Control” to state that any change of control pursuant to the Merger Transactions will be deemed to occur three days after the completion of the Merger Transactions; and imposed an amendment fee of $1,000 on Inuvo.
On June 6, 2019, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Business Financing Modification Agreement (the “Third Amendment”). The Third Amendment provides that with respect to the eligible unbilled receivable sublimit of $2,500,000, which expired May 31, 2019 under the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, that: (i) lender has no obligation to finance unbilled receivables but may do so in its discretion; and (ii) lender may terminate financing of unbilled receivables upon written notice. The Third Amendment also imposed an amendment fee of $2,000 on Inuvo.

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, our revenues declined 23%3.4% from the same period in the prior year. The lower revenue and higher operating costs in the nine-monththree-month period of 20192020 is principally responsible for our $3.6$2.8 million net loss. The net loss includes a one-time gain of $3.8 million related for the CPT Merger Termination fee, partially offset by $460,800 expense due to the derivative liability (see Note 8). Of the loss, approximately $2.9$1.1 million were the non-cash expenses of depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. Further, we had roughly $1 million of Merger related costs within the nine-month period ending September 30, 2019. Since our credit facility is dependent upon receivables, and we do not know when, if ever, that our revenues will return to historic levels or if we will be able to replace those lost revenues with revenues from other sources, the combination of lower credit availability assuming that the lender will continue to finance unbilled receivables of which there are no assurances, and negative cash flows generated from operating activities introduces potential risk to operation without interruption.As Our principal sources of liquidity are our borrowings under our credit facility which is described earlier in this report, on November 2, 2018, we entered intoNote 5, the Merger Agreement which we terminated in June 2019 due to the acquirer's inability to fulfill the closing conditions. The terminationsale of the Merger Agreement resulted in a termination fee of $2.8 million that was partially satisfied by the terminationour common stock and cancellation of the CPTI Note Of approximately $1.1 million in July 2019.borrowings from non-bank financial institutions.

On November 2, 2018, 4 directors ofMarch 20, 2020, we closed a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) dated February 28, 2020 by and between our company and our subsidiaries and Hitachi Capital America Corp. (“Hitachi”) replacing the Company lent us $62,500 each, for an aggregate of $250,000, underprevious credit facility with Western Alliance Bank. Under the terms of 10% Promissory Notes,the Loan and Security Agreement Hitachi has provided us with a $5,000,000 line of credit commitment. We are permitted to cover certain costs associatedborrow (i) 90% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts Receivable, plus (i) the lesser of 75% of the aggregate Unbilled Accounts Receivable (as those terms are defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) or 50% of the amount available to borrow under (i), up to the maximum credit commitment. On March 12, 2020 we drew $5,000,000 under this agreement, using $2,959,573 of these proceeds to satisfy our obligations to Western Alliance Bank under our credit agreement with it and the Mergers. The Promissory Notes and related interest were due and satisfied on November 1, 2019. Inbalance is being used for working capital. Following the satisfaction of our obligations to Western Alliance Bank, all agreements with that entity have been terminated.

On March 2019,20, 2020, we sold an aggregate of $1,440,000 Original Issue Discount Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Notes due September 1, 20203,931,428 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.175 per share to the five members of our Board of Directors in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We received $1,200,000proceeds of $688,000 in proceedsthis offering.

On March 27, 2020, we closed on the first tranche of a registered direct offering (the "Registered Direct Offering") in which were used for working capital. Subsequently, in July 2019, we raised an additional $4.4 million net in a public offeringsold 3,115,001 shares of our common stock after deductingat a price of $0.175 per share for gross proceeds of $545,125.

On April 2, 2020, we closed on a second tranch of the underwriting discountsRegistered Direct Offering in which we sold 1,400,285 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.175 per share for gross proceeds of $245,050.

On April 10, 2020, we obtained an unsecured $1.1 million loan through Relyance Bank N.A. under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and commissionsEconomic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and estimated offering expenses payableis administered by the Company.United States Small Business Administration. In accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act, the we will use proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs.


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We have pooled our resources behind a plan to grow our AI technology, the IntentKey, where we have a technology advantage and higher margins. If we are successful in implementing our plan, we expect to return to a positive cash flow from operations by the second half of 2020. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve this objective.

Though we believe current operating cash flows and the credit facility will be sufficient to sustain operations into the third quarter of 2020, if our plan to grow the IntentKey business is unsuccessful, we may need to fund operations through private or public sales of securities, debt financings or partnering/licensing transactions. There areis no assurancesassurance that we will be successful in our effortsobtaining funding to generate revenues or report profitablecontinue operations in which case we would need to find additional sources of credit and make substantial reductions to operating expense. We may have to find additional sources of credit and/or make substantial reductions in our operating expense. A substantial reduction of operating expense may cause disruption to the business and the generation of future revenue. Given the above conditions, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

Customer concentration

We generated the majority of our revenue from two customers, Yahoo! and Google as noted below:
For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended March 31,
201920182019201820202019
Yahoo!Yahoo!59.9%  75.6 %68.0 %72.9 %Yahoo!51.4%73.6 %
GoogleGoogle14.1%  8.5 %12.4 %9.0 %Google18.4%11.7 %
TotalTotal74.0%  84.1 %80.4 %81.9 %Total69.8%85.3 %

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, Yahoo! and Google accounted for 62.5%55.0% of our gross accounts receivable balance. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the same two customers accounted for 71.1%60.2% of our gross accounts receivable balance.

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We still source the majority of our revenue through these relationships where we have access to advertiser budgets indirectly. While this strategy creates a concentration risk, we believe that it also provides upside opportunities including; access to hundreds of thousands of advertisers across geographies; the ability to scale our business across verticals; an avoidance of the sales costs associated with a large direct to advertisers’ sales force; access to innovation; overall media budget market insights; attractive payment terms; and low risk on receivables. As our IntentKey business continues to grow and become a larger proportion of our overall revenue, the percentage of Yahoo! and Google revenue to the total revenue is expected to decrease.

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Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements presented are for Inuvo 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, 2018,2019, was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). 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, 2018,2019, which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019.May 12, 2020.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements, in accordance with 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 doubtful accounts, accrued sales reserve, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, lives of intangible assets, valuation of long-lived assets and derivative liability and stock compensation.liability. 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

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (Topic 606) "Revenue from
Contracts with Customers." Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition” (Topic 605), and requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and elected to apply the new guidance only to contracts that were not complete as of the date of adoption. The cumulative impact to retained earnings was not material.
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 on our behalf 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. Effective January 1, 2018, revenuesRevenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. We also recognize revenue from serving impressions when we complete all or a part of an order from an advertiser. The revenue is recognized in the period that the impression is served.

The below table is the proportion of revenue that is generated through advertisements on our partners sitesValidClick and owned and operated ("O&O") sites:IntentKey platforms:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019201820192018
Partners$8,713,358  63.2 %$7,566,559  45.0 %$30,573,852  70.6 %$28,001,296  49.7 %
O&O5,076,396  36.8 %9,239,611  55.0 %12,728,378  29.4 %28,313,710  50.3 %
Total$13,789,754  100.0 %$16,806,170  100.0 %$43,302,230  100.0 %$56,315,006  100.0 %
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20202019
ValidClick Platform$13,076,990  87.6 %$14,188,025  91.7 %
IntentKey Platform1,855,993  12.4 %1,276,544  8.3 %
Total$14,932,983  100.0 %$15,464,569  100.0 %










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The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by channel:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended March 31,
201920182019201820202019
MobileMobile$8,032,115  $12,532,579  $27,402,314  $39,800,781  Mobile$7,674,981  $10,546,622  
DesktopDesktop5,532,455  4,014,356  15,062,731  15,671,684  Desktop6,887,241  4,594,622  
OtherOther225,184  259,235  837,185  842,541  Other370,761  323,325  
TotalTotal$13,789,754  $16,806,170  $43,302,230  $56,315,006  Total$14,932,983  $15,464,569  

Leases
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), as amended, which generally requires lessees to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. We adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis and did not restate comparative periods. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowsallowed us to carryforward our historical lease classification, our assessment on whether a contract is or contains a lease, and our initial direct costs for any leases that exist prior to adoption of the new standard. We also elected to combine lease and non-lease components and to keep leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the balance sheet and recognize the associated lease payments in the consolidated statements of operationsincome on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating and finance leases are included in Right Of Use ("ROU") assets, and lease liability obligations in our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liability obligations represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date basedBased on the present value of the lease payments overfor the remaining lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components and account for such components as a single lease component. As mostterm of ourthe Company's existing leases, do not provide an implicit rate, we estimated our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentivesCompany recognized right-of-use assets and lease direct costs. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognizedliabilities for operating leases of approximately $1.2 million and finance leases of approximately $265,000, respectively, on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Please refer to Note 13 for additional information.January 1, 2019.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13), which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with a forward-looking expected credit loss model which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. On November 15, 2019, the FASB delayed the effective date certain small public companies and other private companies. As amended, the effective date of ASC Topic 326 was delayed until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies under the SEC’s definition, as well as private companies and not-for-profit entities.

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Note 3– Property and Equipment
 
The net carrying value of property and equipment was as follows as of:
September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Furniture and fixturesFurniture and fixtures$293,152  $293,152  Furniture and fixtures$293,152  $293,152  
EquipmentEquipment1,013,792  1,527,054  Equipment1,043,521  1,025,357  
Capitalized internal use and purchased softwareCapitalized internal use and purchased software10,019,804  9,142,075  Capitalized internal use and purchased software10,601,987  10,309,298  
Leasehold improvementsLeasehold improvements421,016  421,016  Leasehold improvements421,016  421,016  
SubtotalSubtotal11,747,764  11,383,297  Subtotal12,359,676  12,048,823  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortizationLess: accumulated depreciation and amortization(10,280,654) (9,259,625) Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(11,044,043) (10,674,671) 
TotalTotal$1,467,110  $2,123,672  Total$1,315,633  $1,374,152  

During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, depreciation expense was $412,660$369,372 and $1,286,086,$441,841, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, depreciation expense was $457,272 and $1,343,247, respectively.


Note 4 – Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
The following is a schedule of intangible assets as of September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
TermCarrying
Value
Accumulated Amortization and ImpairmentNet Carrying ValueYear-to-date Amortization TermCarrying
Value
Accumulated Amortization and ImpairmentNet Carrying ValueYear-to-date Amortization
Customer list, GoogleCustomer list, Google20 years$8,820,000  $(3,344,250) $5,475,750  $330,750  Customer list, Google20 years$8,820,000  $(3,564,750) $5,255,250  $110,250  
TechnologyTechnology5 years3,600,000  (1,920,000) 1,680,000  540,000  Technology5 years3,600,000  (2,280,000) 1,320,000  180,000  
Customer list, ReTargeter (2)Customer list, ReTargeter (2)5 years1,931,250  —  1,931,250  —  Customer list, ReTargeter (2)5 years1,931,250  (257,500) 1,673,750  96,563  
Customer list, all otherCustomer list, all other10 years1,610,000  (1,220,947) 389,053  120,753  Customer list, all other10 years1,610,000  (1,301,450) 308,550  40,250  
Brand name, ReTargeter (2)Brand name, ReTargeter (2)5 years643,750  —  643,750  —  Brand name, ReTargeter (2)5 years643,750  (85,833) 557,917  32,188  
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships20 years570,000  (76,000) 494,000  21,375  Customer relationships20 years570,000  (90,250) 479,750  7,125  
Trade names, web properties (1)Trade names, web properties (1)-390,000  —  390,000  —  Trade names, web properties (1)-390,000  —  390,000  —  
Intangible assets classified as long-termIntangible assets classified as long-term$17,565,000  $(6,561,197) $11,003,803  $1,012,878  Intangible assets classified as long-term$17,565,000  $(7,579,783) $9,985,217  $466,376  
Goodwill, totalGoodwill, total-$9,853,342  $—  $9,853,342  $—  Goodwill, total-$9,853,342  $—  $9,853,342  $—  

1.The trade names related to our web properties have an indefinite life, and as such are not amortized.
2.We recorded $2.57 million in intangible assets from the CPT Merger Termination Agreement. An independent valuation of the assets was performed to determine the carrying value of the assets listed above. See Note 1 - Organization and Business.
Amortization expense over the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
 
2019$444,918  
202020201,865,504  2020$1,399,128  
202120211,865,504  20211,865,504  
202220221,071,294  20221,071,294  
20232023984,500  2023984,500  
20232023769,917  
ThereafterThereafter4,382,083  Thereafter3,504,874  
TotalTotal$10,613,803  Total$9,595,217  

Note 5 - Bank Debt
The following table summarizes our bank debt as of:

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September 30, 2019December 31, 2018
Finance receivables - 6.0 percent at September 30, 2019 (prime plus 1 percent) on invoiced receivables; 7.0 percent at September 30, 2019 (prime plus 2 percent) on uninvoiced receivables$2,427,950  $1,859,853  
Total$2,427,950  $1,859,853  

Note 5 - Bank Debt
The following table summarizes our bank debt as of:

March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Line of credit - 6.75 percent at March 31, 2020 (prime plus 2 percent)$1,503,147  $—  
Financed receivables - 5.75 percent at December 31, 2019 (prime plus 1 percent) on invoiced receivables; 6.75 percent December 31, 2019 (prime plus 2 percent) on uninvoiced receivables$—  $3,381,364  
Total$1,503,147  $3,381,364  

On March 1, 2012 we entered into a Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank, which is now owned by Western Alliance Bank. The agreement provided us with a revolving credit line of up to $10 million which we useused to help satisfy our working capital needs. On October 11, 2018, we entered into the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with Western Alliance Bank which superseded the Business Financing Agreement, as amended. The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement may be terminated by either party upon notice to the other party. The material terms of the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement includeincluded financing eligible invoiced receivables at an advance rate of 85% and an interest rate of prime plus 1% and a sub-limit of up to $2.5 million of uninvoiced eligible receivables at an advance rate of 75% and an interest rate of prime plus 2%. The sub-limit provision expired at the end of April 2019. The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement included certain fees; a facility fee of $11,765 due at closing; an annual facility fee of 0.25% of the account balance due beginning on April 20, 2019; a monthly maintenance fee of 0.125% of the ending daily account balance; a $30,000 fee in lieu of a warrant; and $80,000 due upon termination of the agreement or repayment of our obligations under the agreement. The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement iswas secured by all of our assets. On April 30, 2019, under the terms of the Second Amendment, Western Alliance Bank agreed to extend the $2.5 million sub-limit provision of uninvoiced eligible receivables until the earlier of May 31, 2019 or three days after the closing of the Mergers, among other terms.

On June 6, 2019, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Financing. The Third Amendment providesprovided that with respect to the eligible unbilled receivable sublimit of $2,500,000, which expired May 31, 2019 under the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, that: (i) lender hashad no obligation to finance unbilled receivables but may do so in its discretion; and (ii) lender may terminate financing of unbilled receivables upon written notice. The Third Amendment also imposed an amendment fee of $2,000.

Note 6 - Notes PayableOn March 12, 2020, we closed on the Loan and Security Agreement dated February 28, 2020 with Hitachi. Under the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, Hitachi has provided us with a $5,000,000 line of credit commitment. We are permitted to borrow (i) 90% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts Receivable, plus (i) the lesser of 75% of the aggregate Unbilled Accounts Receivable or 50% of the amount available to borrow under (i), up to the maximum credit commitment. On March 12, 2020 we drew $5,000,000 under this agreement, using $2,959,573 of these proceeds to satisfy our obligations to Western Alliance Bank under our credit agreement with it and the balance is being used for working capital. Following the satisfaction of our obligations to Western Alliance Bank, all agreements with that entity have been terminated. We pay Hitachi a monthly interest at the rate of 2% in excess of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, with a minimum rate of 6.75% per annum, on outstanding amounts. The principal and all accrued but unpaid interest are due on demand.

On November 2, 2018, eachWe agreed to pay Hitachi a commitment fee of Messrs. Richard K. Howe,$50,000, with one half due upon the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, and Charles D. Morgan, G. Kent Burnett and Gordon Cameron, membersexecution of the Company’s boardagreement and the balance due six months thereafter. Thereafter, we are obligated to pay Hitachi a commitment fee of directors, lent$15,000 annually. We are also obligated to pay Hitachi a quarterly service fee of 0.30% on the Company $62,500, for an aggregatemonthly unused amount of $250,000,the maximum credit line. In addition to a $2,000 document fee we have paid to Hitachi, if we should repay the amounts due under the terms of 10% Promissory Notes. The Company used the proceeds from these notesLoan and Security Agreement before March 1, 2022, we are obligated to pay certain costs associated with the Mergers. The notes are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and the principal and accrued interest is due on November 2, 2019, subject to acceleration uponHitachi an Eventexit fee of Default or Change of Control (as both terms are defined in the note) (see Note 14 - Related Party Transactions). The notes and accrued interest were due and satisfied on November 1, 2019.

$50,000.

Note 76 – Accrued Expenses, and Other Current Liabilities and Lease Liabilities

The accrued expenses, and other current liabilities and lease liabilities consist of the following as of:
 September 30, 2019December 31, 2018
Accrued marketing costs (TAC)$2,542,023  $1,509,843  
Accrued expenses and other935,956  461,823  
Capital lease—  198,769  
Operating lease liability424,544  —  
Financing lease liability128,329  —  
Accrued payroll and commission liabilities117,923  200,290  
Arkansas grant contingency50,000  55,000  
Accrued sales allowance50,000  50,000  
Accrued taxes7,147  14,109  
Total$4,255,922  $2,489,834  

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 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Accrued marketing costs (TAC)$2,389,201  $2,200,014  
Accrued expenses and other1,011,802  1,152,267  
Accrued payroll and commission liabilities226,901  115,707  
Arkansas grant contingency75,000  85,000  
Accrued sales allowance50,000  50,000  
Accrued taxes6,410  11,445  
Operating lease liability301,641  362,130  
Financing lease liability211,285  80,777  
Total$4,272,240  $4,057,340  

Note 87 - Convertible Promissory Notes

On March 1, 2019, Inuvo entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with 3 accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of $1,440,000 of principal of Original Issue Discount Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Notes due September 1, 2020 (the “Calvary Notes”) to fund working capital and additional expenses resulting from the delay in closing of the Mergers associated with the government shut down. The initial conversion price of the Calvary Notes iswas $1.08 per share which would make them convertible into 1,333,333 unregistered shares of Inuvo’s common stock upon conversion. The Calvary Notes were issued in a private placement and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion are restricted, subject to resale under Rule 144. The proceeds to Inuvo from the offering were $1,200,000. Inuvo did not pay any commissions or finders fees in connection with the sale of the Calvary Notes and Inuvo utilized the proceeds for working capital. The Calvary Notes are reported net of unamortized original issue discounts and initial value attributed to the bifurcated embedded conversion feature. At March 31, 2020, the remaining principal amount outstanding is $315,000, with a carrying amount net of discounts of $271,108.

Consideration of Down Round price adjustment

The Notes contain certain triggers that create adjustments to the conversion ratio, which provide down round protection to the holders. Because the conversion feature has been bifurcated as an embedded derivative and is marked to fair value at each reporting period, the actual occurrence of a trigger and the resulting adjustment to the conversion rate does not require any additional accounting treatment at the time of the price adjustment. Rather, the next fair value computation reflects the new terms of the conversion feature.

On July 15, 2019, we closed on an underwritten public offering of 13,750,000 shares at an offering price of $0.30 per share. As a result, this triggered a corresponding adjustment to the initial conversion priceratio in the Notes to $0.30. The fair value of the embedded derivative at September 30, 2019, reflected these new terms.

Modifications/Extinguishment

On November 11, 2019 we entered into Note Modification and Release Agreements with the holders of $1,080,000 principal amount of the Calvary NotesNotes. Under the terms of $1.08the Note Modification and Release Agreement, the parties agreed that in consideration of such noteholder’s agreement to convert a minimum of 50% of the outstanding amount of the note (the “First Conversion Amount”) that the conversion price for the First Conversion Amount would be $0.265 per share was adjusted toand that the conversion price for any remaining amount due under the note would be $0.30 per share, subject to equalfuture adjustments under the equity offeringterms of the note including dilutive issuances at a price as discussed in Note 1. At September 30, 2019,below $0.30 per share, subject to a floor of $0.23 per share. The agreement contains mutual general releases. These holders converted an aggregate of $765,000 due under the fairCalvary Notes into 2,886,792 shares of our common stock. Immediately prior to the conversion, the carrying value of the derivative was determinedmarked-to-market. Upon converting, the issued shares were recorded at their fair value of $0.29 per share. This resulted in a loss on extinguishment. Both the loss due to be $460,800the marking to market and the expense wasloss on extinguishment totaling approximately $193,000 were recorded to other income, net.

On NovemberIn January 2020, a noteholder of the Original Issue Discount Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Notes due September 1, 2018, the Company and CPT Investments entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for up to $2 million pursuant to which the Company issued and sold a $1,000,0002020 converted $360,000 principal amount 10% senior unsecured subordinated convertible promissory note ("due under the CPTI Note") to CPT Investments which we used for working capital.Note into 1,200,000 shares of our common stock. The CPTI Note, which bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on November 1, 2021. On June 20, 2019, the Company entered into a Merger Termination Agreement with CPT and its affiliated companies and concurrently entered into a Note Termination Agreement with CPT Investments as partial satisfactioncarrying value of the termination fee required by the Merger Agreement. On July 23, 2019, the Company received notice that the conditions precedent to effectiveness of the termination of the CPTI Note were met pursuantbifurcated derivative was marked-to-market immediately prior to the Inuvo Note Termination Agreement, dated June 20, 2019, byconversion. Upon conversion, the issued shares were recorded at their fair value. Both the loss due to the marked-to-market and between the Company and CPT Investments, and the CPTI Note has been canceled and terminated in full and rendered null and void. All past, current, or future obligations under the CPTI Note have been extinguished. The terminationloss on extinguishment of the note wasapproximately $69,000 were recorded to other income, net. See Note 8 for discussion.
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Note 8 - Derivative Liability

The derivative liability reported in the financial statements represents the embedded conversion feature in the convertible promissory notes described in Note 7, which has been bifurcated for accounting purposes. The derivative is marked-to-market each reporting period at fair value under ASC 820 using significant observable and unobservable inputs, with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3—Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

At March 31, 2020, we recorded a derivative liability of $149,400 related to the bifurcated embedded conversion feature of the Calvary Notes discussed in Note 7 - Convertible Promissory Note. In accordance with the guidance above, the fair value of the derivative liability is considered "Level 3."


Note 9 – Lease Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities

OtherThe lease liabilities and other long-term liabilities consist of the following as of:
September 30, 2019December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Capital leases, less current portion$—  $80,969  
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue$500,000  $—  
Operating lease liabilityOperating lease liability345,596  394,889  
Financing lease liabilityFinancing lease liability142,986  —  
Deferred rentDeferred rent69,152  98,276  Deferred rent20,846  57,162  
Accrued taxes, less current portion13,762  13,762  
TotalTotal$82,914  $193,007  Total$1,009,428  $452,051  

Note 10 - Commitments

In March 2020, we entered into an agreement to allow a third party to license and use ValidClick technology. The agreement required a nonrefundable, fully earned fee of $500,000 in March with subsequent fees as earned in later quarters. The $500,000 fee was recognized as deferred revenue in March 2020. We are committed to paying a monthly development royalty and marketing services fee when certain adjusted gross profit targets are achieved.

Note 1011 – Income Taxes

We have a deferred tax liability of $2,339,832$2,019,200 as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, related to intangible assets acquired in March 2012, February 2017 and February 2017.June 2019.

We also have a net deferred tax asset of approximately $32,663,706.$33,987,850. We believe it is more likely than not that essentially none of our deferred tax assets will be realized, and we have recorded a valuation allowance for the net deferred tax assets that may not be realized as of September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018.2019.


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Note 1112 - 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”) and the 2017 ECP. Option and RSUs vesting periods are generally up to three years and/or achieving certain financial targets.

On August 14, 2019, the Inuvo Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee approved modifications to the outstanding RSU grants under the 2010 and 2017 ECP plans. The modifications include deeming the performance criteria for the performance based RSU grants with a measurement period based on June 30, 2019 as met and vested. In addition, any remaining RSU grants outstanding were modified to vest in three equal parts on August 19, 2019, January 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 as long as the grantee is employed by Inuvo on the vesting date.

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On August 21, 2019 our board of directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to our 2017 ECP to increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance upon grants made under the plan by an additional 6,800,000 shares of our common stock. The stockholders approved the amendment to our 2017 ECP at the annual stockholders meeting on October 4, 2019.

On January 1, 2020, in accordance with the plan provisions, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 and 2010 ECP plans were increased by 150,000 and 250,000 shares, respectively.

Compensation Expense

For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for all equity incentive plans of $447,937$208,897 and $594,630,$96,871, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for all equity incentive plans of $159,799 and $827,595. Total compensation cost not yet recognized at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was $409,899$424,464 to be recognized over a weighted-average recognition period of 1.0 years.year.

The following table summarizes the stock grants outstanding under our 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("2005 LTIP"), the 2010 ECP and the 2017 ECP for the three months ended September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Options OutstandingRSUs OutstandingOptions and RSUs ExercisedAvailable SharesTotal Options OutstandingRSUs OutstandingOptions and RSUs ExercisedAvailable SharesTotal
2017 ECP2017 ECP—  433,615  511,544  1,354,841  2,300,000  2017 ECP—  1,165,479  728,346  7,356,175  9,250,000  
2010 ECP14,498  229,004  3,855,091  983,425  5,082,018  
2010 ECP (**)2010 ECP (**)14,498  1,072,171  3,969,590  275,759  5,332,018  
2005 LTIP (*)2005 LTIP (*)3,750  —  960,083  —  963,833  2005 LTIP (*)—  —  953,835  —  953,835  
TotalTotal18,248  662,619  5,326,718  2,338,266  8,345,851  Total14,498  2,237,650  5,651,771  7,631,934  15,535,853  
(*) Expired June 2015
(**) Expires April 2020


The following table summarizes the activities of stock option awards under the 2005 LTIP and the 2010 ECP as of September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Shares Subject to Options Outstanding
Number of SharesWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2018264,246  $2.84  2.7$2,019  
Stock options canceled245,998  $2.92  —  —  
Balance as of September 30, 201918,248  $1.74  1.8$2,019  
Stock options exercisable as of September 30, 201918,248  $1.74  1.8$2,019  
Shares Subject to Options Outstanding
Number of SharesWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 201918,248  $1.74  1.8$2,019  
Stock options canceled3,750  $3.7  —  —  
Balance as of March 31, 202014,498  $1.23  1.64$2,019  
Stock options exercisable as of March 31, 202014,498  $1.23  1.64$2,019  



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The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested RSUs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
Unvested RSUs
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 20181,571,864  $0.79  
Granted1,155,097  $0.33  
Vested944,052  $0.58  
Forfeited1,120,290  $0.83  
Unvested as of September 30, 2019662,619  $0.21  

Unvested RSUs
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 20192,568,951  $0.79  
Granted—  $—  
Vested331,301  $0.21  
Forfeited—  $—  
Unvested as of March 31, 20202,237,650  $0.27  


Note 1213 - Earnings per Share

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During the three month period ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we generated net income from continuing operations. Accordingly, some of our outstanding restricted stock awards have a dilutive impact, illustrated in the following table. We generated basic and diluted earnings per share from net income of $0.02 for the three month period ending September 30, 2019.

For the three months ended
September 30, 2019
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for basic EPS46,218,413
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options
Restricted Stock Units4,801,218
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for diluted EPS51,019,631
In addition, all of the of outstanding options are potentially dilutive with a weighted average exercise price of $1.74 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. We have 415,528 outstanding restricted stock units with a weighted average exercise price of $.33 that are potentially dilutive.

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 and the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2018, we generated a net loss from continuing operations and as a result, all of our shares are anti-dilutive.

Note 1314 - Leases
The Company has entered into operating and finance leases primarily for real estate and equipment rental. These leases have terms which range from two to four years, and often include one or more options to renew or in the case of equipment rental, to purchase the equipment. These operating and finance leases are listed as separate line items on the Company's September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 consolidated balance sheet and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are also listed as separate line items on the Company's September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, consolidated balance sheet.  Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company's existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $1.2 million and finance leases of approximately $265,000, respectively, on January 1, 2019. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities commencing after January 1, 2019 are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As of September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, total operating and financed right-of-use assets were $864,058$646,727 and $132,476,$476,209, and $756,115 and $88,178, respectively. The Company has entered into a short-term finance lease for equipment with a remaining term of twelve months or less and is included in the "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" section of the consolidated balance sheet. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized approximately $460 thousand in total lease costs, which was comprised of $309 thousand in operating lease costs for right-of-use assets and $151 thousand in lease costs related to lease liabilities.
As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company recorded $131,104$105,678 in amortization expense related to finance leases.

Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.

Information related to the Company's operating lease liabilities are as follows:

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31,
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities$316,416115,751  
Weighted-average remaining lease term2.31.9 years
Weighted-average discount rate6.25 %

Minimum future lease payments ended March 31, 2020
2020287,220  
2021242,558  
2022163,284  
693,062  
Less imputed interest(45,825) 
Total lease liabilities$647,237  
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Minimum future lease payments ended September 30, 2019
2019$121,041  
2020408,262  
2021242,558  
2022163,284  
935,145  
Less imputed interest(70,040) 
Total lease liabilities$865,105  


Information related to the Company's financed lease liabilities are as follows:

For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31,
Cash paid for finance lease liabilities$223,471220,216  
Weighted-average remaining lease term1.0 year
Weighted-average discount rate6.25 %

Minimum future lease payments ended September 30, 2019
2019$49,812  
Minimum future lease payments ended March 31, 2020Minimum future lease payments ended March 31, 2020
2020202082,405  2020$178,957  
20212021194,376  
132,217  373,333  
Less imputed interestLess imputed interest(3,888) Less imputed interest(19,062) 
Total lease liabilitiesTotal lease liabilities$128,329  Total lease liabilities$354,271  

Note 1415 - Related Party Transactions

On March 20, 2020, we sold an aggregate of 3,931,428 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.175 per share to the five members of our Board of Directors in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We received proceeds of $688,000 in this offering. The purchase price of the shares of our common stock sold in the offering exceeded the closing market price of our common stock on March 19, 2020, the trading day immediately preceding the day the binding Insider Subscription Agreements were executed by the purchasers. The purchasers were all accredited investors. We did not pay any commissions or finder’s fees, and we are using the proceeds for general working capital.

In June 2019, the Company entered into a agreement with First Orion Corp., which is partially owned by 2 directors and shareholders of Inuvo, to provide office space. The lease is for six-monthseight-months commencing on July 1, 2019 and cost $60,000$80,000 which was prepaid in June 2019. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company received $10,500 and $31,500, respectively, from First Orion Corp. for providing IT services.

On November 2, 2018, each of Messrs. Richard K. Howe, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and member of our board of directors, and Charles D. Morgan, G. Kent Burnett and Gordon Cameron, members of the Company’s board of directors, lent the Company $62,500, for an aggregate of $250,000, under the terms of 10% Promissory Notes. The Company used the proceeds from these notes to pay certain costs associated with the Merger. The notes are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and the principal and accrued interest is due on November 2, 2019, subject to acceleration upon an Event of Default or Change of Control (as both terms are defined in the note) (see Note 6 - Notes Payable).

Note 1516 - Subsequent Events

Following approval by our stockholdersFirst identified in late 2019 and known now as Covid-19, the outbreak has impacted millions of individuals and businesses worldwide. In response, many countries have implemented measures to combat the outbreak which has had an unprecedented economic consequence. The Company had not experienced an impact from Covid-19 through the end of fiscal year 2019 and had only minor impact from Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2020. In April of 2020, the Company experienced a significant reduction in advertiser marketing budgets across both the ValidClick and IntentKey platforms as a direct consequence of Covid-19. The Company is unable at our 2019 annual meeting,this time to predict with any certainty how the second quarter will materialize and as a result is taking a just-in-time approach to business operations, focusing resources on October 31, 2019,areas with immediate revenue potential and reducing expenses where necessary.

On April 2, 2020, the Company closed on a second tranche of the Registered Direct Offering in which we filed Articles of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorizedsold 1,400,285 shares of our common stock to 100,000,000 shares.at a price of $0.175 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $245,050.

On November 11, 2019 we entered into Note ModificationApril 10, 2020, the Company obtained an unsecured $1.1 million loan through Relyance Bank N.A. under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Release AgreementsEconomic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the United States Small Business Administration. In accordance with the holdersrequirements of $1,080,000the CARES Act, the Company will use proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs.

Effective April 20, 2020, the Company and the holder of the remaining Calvary Notes due September 1, 2020 in the principal amount of the Calvary Notes. Under the terms of the$315,000 (the “Promissory Note”) as modified under that certain Note Modification and Release Agreement effective November 11, 2019 (the “Modification”) (the Promissory Note and Modification collectively referred to herein as, the parties“Note”), agreed that in consideration of such noteholder’s agreement to convert a minimum of 50% ofamend the outstanding amount ofNote to extend the note (the “First Conversion Amount”) thatmaturity date to December 31, 2020 and reduce the conversion price forto $0.175 per share. On April 21,2020, the First Conversion Amount would be $0.265 per share and that the conversion price for any remainingNoteholder converted $200,000 principal amount due under the note would be $0.30 per share, subject to future adjustment under the terms of the note including dilutive issuances at price below $0.30 per share. The agreement contains mutual general releases. These holders converted an aggregate of $765,000 due under the Calvary NotesNote into 2,886,7921,142,857 shares of our common stock. Following these conversions, there are $315,000 principal amount due under one note which is subject to the terms of the Note Modification and Release Agreement. The third note holder, who holds a $360,000 principal amount note, did not execute a Note Modification and Release Agreement.


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our common stock. On May 5, 2020, the Noteholder converted the final $115,000 principal amount due under the Note into 657,143 shares of our common stock, thereby satisfying the Note in full.

On April 29, 2020, our Board of Directors implemented a temporary compensation change for senior officers and employees. Effective May 1, 2020, certain employees with salaries in excess of $100,000 per year will be required, on a temporary basis, to forego a specified percentage of their salary ranging from 50% to 7% (the “Reduction Percentage”). To incentivize these employees, each will be granted restricted stock unit awards (each, an “Award”) pursuant to the Company’s 2017 ECP. Management anticipates that these actions will reduce on-going expenses and assist the Company in achieving its short-term goals.The participants include the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Richard Howe, Chief Financial Officer, Wallace Ruiz, and Chief Operating Officer, Trey Barrett (collectively the “Named Executive Officers”). The temporary salaries for the Named Executive Officers are as follows:

Name and Principal PositionTemporary Salary
Richard K. Howe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer$212,500
Wallace Ruiz, Chief Financial Officer$200,750
Don (Trey) Barrett III$200,000

The Awards to be issued to the effected employees will be issued at the end of each semi-monthly pay period commencing May 15, 2020. The number of shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to each Award shall be computed as follows: applicable Reduction Percentage of one one-twenty-fourth (1/24) of the employee’s annual salary prior to the reduction divided by the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE American on the trading day prior to the end of each semi-monthly pay period. The Awards will vest six months after issuance at which time the shares will be issued. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or any applicable employment agreement, the employee must remain in the employ of the Company during the vesting period and the Awards are not transferable prior to vesting.These actions will remain in effect until June 30, 2020. The Board may modify, terminate or extend the program at its discretion.

Additionally, the Board modified the independent director compensation program, which previously provided for a $30,000 annual cash retainer paid quarterly and annual restricted stock unit grants equivalent to $30,000 of worth of stock, eliminating the cash retainer and replacing it with quarterly restricted stock unit grants equivalent to $7,500 worth of stock vesting six months after date of issuance.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Company Overview

Inuvo is a technology company that provides data-drivendevelops and sells information technology solutions for marketing. These platforms that can automaticallypredictively identify and message online audiences for any product or service across devices, channels and formats, including video, mobile, connected TV, display, social and native. These capabilities allow Inuvo’s clients to engage with their customers and prospects in a manner that drives engagement from the first contact with the consumer. Inuvo facilitates over a billionthe delivery of hundreds of millions of marketing messages to consumers every single month and counts among its clients numerous world-renowned names in industries that have included retail, automotive, insurance, health care, technology, telecommunications and finance. Inuvo counts among its manyhas contractual relationships with 3 clients who collectively manage over 50% of all USU.S. digital advertising budgets.media spend.

Inuvo’s solution incorporates a proprietary form of artificial intelligence, or AI, branded the IntentKey. This sophisticated machine learning technology uses interactions with Internet content as a source of information from which to predict consumer intent. The AI includes a continually updated database of over 500 million machine profiles which Inuvo utilizes to deliver highly aligned online audiences to its clients. Inuvo earns revenue when consumers view or click on its client’s messages. Inuvo’s business scales through account management activity with existing clients and by adding new clients through sales activity.
 
As part of Inuvo’s technology strategy, it owns a collection of websites likeincluding alot.com and earnspendlive.com, where Inuvo creates content in health, finance, travel, careers, auto, education and living categories. These sites provide the means to test Inuvo’s technologies, while also delivering high quality consumers to clients through the interaction with proprietary content in the form of images, videos, slideshows and articles.

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There are many barriers to entry toassociated with Inuvo’s business that would requiremodel, including a proficiency in large scale data center management,information processing, predictive software development, marketing data products, analytics, artificial intelligence, integration to the internet of things or IOT,(IOT), and the relationships required to execute within the IOT and the ability to process tens of billions of transactions daily. OurIOT. Inuvo’s intellectual property is protected by 1517 issued and 8 pending patents.

Industry TrendsImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic
First identified in late 2019 and known now as COVID-19, the outbreak has impacted millions of individuals and businesses worldwide. In response, many countries have implemented measures to combat the outbreak which has had an unprecedented economic consequence. We did not experience an impact from COVID-19 through the end of fiscal year 2019 and had only minor impact from COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020. Because we operate in the digital advertising industry, unlike a brick and mortar-based company, predicting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our company is difficult. Beginning in late April 2020, we have experienced a significant reduction in marketing budgets for some IntentKey clients, a decrease in the number of supply partners and quantity of Internet traffic from supply partners within ValidClick, and a decrease in overall monetization rates in ValidClick, the combination of which has resulted in a significant reduction in our revenue run rate.

The U.S. digital advertising is expectedIn response to grow 19%COVID-19, we have started to curtail expenses, including compensation and travel, and we have issued a work from home policy to protect our employees and their families from virus transmission associated with co-workers. Additionally, in 2019 to $129 billion from $108 billion in 2018, with two companies, FacebookApril 2020, we obtained an unsecured Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Google capturing nearly 60%Economic Security Act of $1.1 million which we are using primarily for payroll costs.

Because of the 2019 digital ad investment, accordingimpact of COVID-19 on our business, we are unable at this time to eMarketer. In addition, mobile advertising spendpredict with any certainty how the second quarter will materialize and whether our revenue run rate will improve. As a result of this uncertainty we are focusing our resources on areas we believe have immediate revenue potential and attempting to reduce expenses where necessary with as little disruption on our daily operations as possible. Should revenues continue to turn downwards or fail to return to historical levels, we may not be able to offset expenses quickly enough.

Our net working capital was negative $7.7 million as of March 31, 2020. During March 2020 and April 2020 we raised approximately $1.5 million of working capital through the sale of our securities and in April 2020 we obtained the PPP Loan of $1.1 million. With the reduction in our revenue run rate there is expectedan increased need for working capital to fund our operations. There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining funding to continue to grow from $71 billionoperations, particularly in 2018 to $87 billion in 2019, according to eMarketer. Additionally, eMarketer predicts programmatic display advertising spend will be over $59 billion in 2019, growing to $81 billion by 2021.light of the current impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. capital markets

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 audited consolidated financial statements for 20182019 appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019.May 12, 2020. The estimates and assumptions that management makes affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions that management makes affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions used 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 sale chargebacks, allowances for doubtful accounts, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, lives of intangible assets, valuation of long-lived assets contingent liabilities,and derivative liability and stock compensation. Though actualliability. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements, in the pastand such differences have been immaterial. Because our procedures require reviewcould be material.



Results of estimates and assumptions throughout the fiscal year, andOperations
 For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 20202019Change% Change
Net Revenue$14,932,983  $15,464,569  $(531,586) (3.4)%
Cost of Revenue3,439,501  6,680,628  (3,241,127) (48.5)%
Gross Profit$11,493,482  $8,783,941  2,709,541  30.8 %
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differences between the estimates and assumptions and the actual results have been minor and immaterial, we have no reason not to believe the accuracy of our estimates and assumptions will continue into future quarters.


Results of Operations
 For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20192018Change% Change20192018Change% Change
Net Revenue$13,789,754  $16,806,170  $(3,016,416) (17.9)%$43,302,230  $56,315,006  $(13,012,776) (23.1)%
Cost of Revenue4,955,508  6,196,057  (1,240,549) (20.0)%17,310,496  21,965,955  (4,655,459) (21.2)%
Gross Profit$8,834,246  $10,610,113  (1,775,867) (16.7)%$25,991,734  $34,349,051  $(8,357,317) (24.3)%

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was 17.9% lower than the same quarter of 2018, and 23.1% lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from the comparable period in 2018. We experienced lower year over year revenue for the first quarter 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2019 due primarily to reducedlower monetization from advertising inventory sold to our largest Demanddemand partners resulting in part from a focus shift associated with the Mergers which was terminated in June 2019. In addition, the previously announced strategy to reduce focus on the non-strategic publisher side technologies resulted in lower revenue this year compared to last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, revenue associated with these publisher technologies was down $2.9 million. Overall revenue from the IntentKey business was approximately $2.6 million, 61.6% higher in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, partially offsetting the lower revenue in the ValidClick and alot operations. Following the integration with the AppNexus PlatformDue to seasonality, revenue is typically lower in the first quarter of 2019,the year compared to the sequentially prior quarter. The lower ValidClick revenue is partially offset by a 45% increase in the IntentKey has continuedrevenue and to deliver strong results for clients with a sequential quarterly growth rate in 2019 that is expected to be approximately 30%. We have not seen an appreciable change in monetization for our inventory in ourhigher ValidClick revenue from owned and alot operations and we do not know whether monetization will return to former levels.operated sites.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue is primarily generated by payments to website publishers and app developers that host advertisements we serve through ValidClick and to ad exchanges that provide access to a supply of advertising inventory where we serve advertisements.advertisements using information predicted by the IntentKey. The decrease in the cost of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to the same time periods in 20182019 is due primarily to lower ValidClick revenue.
Operating Expenses
For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20192018Change% Change20192018Change% Change 20202019Change% Change
Marketing costsMarketing costs$6,940,772  $8,285,465  $(1,344,693) (16.2 %)$20,013,117  $25,025,922  $(5,012,805) (20.0)%Marketing costs$9,622,823  $6,544,009  $3,078,814  47.0 %
CompensationCompensation2,186,252  1,806,111  380,141  21.0 %5,730,297  6,749,280  $(1,018,983) (15.1)%Compensation2,344,235  1,808,556  535,679  29.6 %
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative2,081,547  1,859,020  222,527  12.0 %6,672,115  5,968,233  $703,882  11.8 %Selling, general and administrative2,058,842  2,377,061  (318,219) (13.4 %)
Operating expensesOperating expenses$11,208,571  $11,950,596  $(742,025) (6.2 %)$32,415,529  $37,743,435  $(5,327,906) (14.1)%Operating expenses$14,025,900  $10,729,626  $3,296,274  30.7 %

Overall, our operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, decreased 14.1% compared to the same period 2018.

Marketing costs include those expenses required to attract an audience to ourthe ValidClick owned and operated web properties. MarketingThe increase in marketing costs decreased 16.2%is associated with higher ValidClick revenue from owned and 20.0% inoperated sites.

Compensation expense was higher for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively,March 31, 2020 compared to the same time period in 2018. The decrease in marketing costs was2019 due partly to adjusting traffic acquisition campaigns as a result of lower monetization experienced described in the Net Revenue section.

Compensationhigher stock compensation, incentive expense increased 21.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2019 and decreased 15.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The reasonhiring of salespeople for the higher expense this year in spite of a lower payroll is due to the modification of RSU grants described in Note 11 - Stock-Based Compensation and the reversal of incentive plan expense in the prior year. IntentKey.Our total employment, both full-timefull and part-time was 5869 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to 6566 at the same time last year.

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Selling, general and administrative costs for the threeinclude professional fees, IT costs, facilities, corporate and nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased 12.0%travel and 11.8% respectively, overentertainment expenses. They remained relatively flat compared to the same time periodsperiod in 2018. The increase in the third quarter this year is primarily due to expenses associated2019 with the equity raise and the legal settlement (see Note 1). The increase in the nine month period this year is primarily due to the Merger related costs of $1 million.largest decrease coming from professional fees.

Interest expense, net
 
Interest expense, net, whichfor March 31, 2020 was approximately $152,000 and represents interest expense on financed receivables finance leases and notes payablecapital lease obligations. Interest expense, net, as of March 31, 2019 was $42 thousandapproximately $517,000 and $215 thousand higher for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same period in 2018. The higher expense is due primarily to higher interest rates on our financed receivables this year compared to last year.included a derivative liability charge of $333,333.

Other income,expense, net

Other income,expense, net, was $3.3 millionapproximately $140,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and representsis related to the one-time gain recognized for the CPT Merger Termination fee and the one time excess fair value over assets received from ReTargeter, offset by $460,800 in expense from the derivative liability associated with the Calvary Notes(see Note 8).conversion of promissory notes.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

The change in operating assets and liabilities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was a useprovision of cash of $929,860$821,500 primarily due to an decrease the accounts receivable balance by $572,297, an increase of accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,450,574, offset by a decrease in the accounts payable balance by $2,964,105.$1,737,568. The seasonal nature of our business is such that the first half year revenue is typically less than the second half year revenue and therefore, the related accounts receivable balance is lower. Our terms are such that we generally collect receivables prior to paying trade payables. Media sales typically have slower payment terms than the terms of related payables.

Our principal sources of liquidity are our borrowings under our credit facility, the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with Western Alliance Bank (see Note 5), the sale of our common stock and borrowings from non-bank financial institutions. Our net working capital was negative $8.1 million as of September 30, 2019 compared to negative $6.9 million as of December 31, 2018. The lower net working capital is primarily due to a $3.6 million net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which is net of certain one-time gains of approximately $3.3 million, and which included approximately $1 million of expense associated with the failed Mergers (see Note 1).
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For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, our revenues declined 23%3.4% from the same period in the prior year. We reported losses from operations of approximately $2.37 million and approximately $6.23 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. In addition to the $1 million Mergers costs described above, theThe lower revenue and higher operating costs in the nine-monththree-month period of 20192020 is principally responsible for our losses.$2.8 million net loss. Of the net loss, after the one time gains described above for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, approximately $2.9$1.1 million were the non-cash expenses of depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. Since our credit facility is dependent upon receivables, and we do not know when, if ever, that our revenues will return to historic levels or if we will be able to replace those lost revenues with revenues from other sources, the combination of lower credit availability and recent negative cash flows generated from operating activities introduces potential risk to operation without interruption. Our principal sources of liquidity are our borrowings under our credit facility with Hitachi which is described in Note 5, the sale of our common stock and borrowings from non-bank financial institutions. During March 2020 and April 2020 we raised $1,474,175 in gross proceeds through sales of our common stock, and in April 2020 we received a $1.1 million PPP Loan. In April of 2020, the Company experienced a significant reduction in advertiser marketing budgets across both the ValidClick and IntentKey platforms as a direct consequence of COVID-19. These reductions will adversely impact our revenues and liquidity in the second quarter of 2020 and beyond, although we are unable at this time to quantify the ultimate impact on our company.

We have pooled our resources behind a plan to grow itsour AI technology, the IntentKey, where we have a technology advantage and higher margins. TheIf we are successful in implementing our plan, expectswe expect to return to a positive cash flow by the second half of 2020.from operations. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve this objective. We use the Financing Agreementour credit facility with Hitachi discussed above to partially fund operations. However, if we continue to experience losses, we may be unable to borrow funds under this agreement.

Though we believe current operating cash flows and the credit facility will be sufficient to sustain operations into at least the third quarter of 2020, if our plan to grow the IntentKey business is unsuccessful, we may need to fund operations through private or public sales of securities, debt financings or partnering/licensing transactions. During March 2020 and April 2020, we raised approximately $1.5 million of working capital through the sale of our securities and in April 2020 we obtained the unsecured PPP Loan of $1.1 million which we are using primarily for payroll costs. The PPP Loan is scheduled to mature two years from the date of issuance and has a 1% interest rate. Commencing on the date which is seven months following the date of the loan and continuing on the same day of each following month, we are obligated to pay principal and interest payments which will fully amortize all principal and interest (including accrued interest prior to the initial payment date) by the maturity date. The promissory note evidencing the PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and provisions of the promissory note. Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP Loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loans granted under the PPP Loan. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payroll costs and mortgage interest, rent and utility costs. No assurance is provided that we will apply for and obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional funding to continue operations.operations in which case we would need to find additional sources of credit and make substantial reductions to operating expense. A substantial reduction of operating expense may cause disruption to the business and the generation of future revenue.

Given the above conditions, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years then ended contains an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt of our ability to continue as a going concern based upon the Company having suffered recurring losses from operations and having a net capital deficiency.

Cash Flows

The table below sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

For the three months ended March 31,
20202019
(in thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$822$(1,048)
Net cash used in investing activities(311)(310)
Net cash (used in) provided in financing activities(413)1,377





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Cash Flows

The table below sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
For the nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018
(in thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(4,643)$(284)
Net cash used in investing activities(893)(1,300)
Net cash used in financing activities6,0211,690

Cash Flows - Operating

Net cash used inprovided by operating activities was $4,642,507$821,500 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. We reported a net loss of $3,629,486,$2,825,236, which included non-cash expenses; gain on merger termination fee of $3,766,667, partially offset by depreciation and amortization expense of $2,298,964,$835,748, depreciation expense from right of use assets $131,104,$105,678 and stock-based compensation expense of $594,630 and a derivative liability of $460,800. The$208,897. Cash provided by the change in operating assets and liabilities during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was a use of cash of $929,860$2,320,139 primarily due to an decrease the accounts receivable balance by $572,297,$1,737,568 and an increase in the balances of accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,450,574, offset by a decrease in the$108,172 and accounts payable balance by $2,964,105.$594,759.
During the comparable period in 2018,2019, cash used in operating activities was $284,122$1,047,835 from a net loss of $3,682,371,$2,462,393, which included several non-cash expenses; depreciation and amortization of $2,371,958$823,765 and stock-based compensation of $827,595.$96,871.

Cash Flows - Investing

Net cash used in investing activities was $893,104$310,853 and $1,300,179$310,221 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, respectively, and primarily consisted of capitalized internal development costs.

Cash Flows - Financing

Net cash provided byused in financing activities was $6,020,718$412,829 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019 primarily fromMarch 31, 2020 was predominately due to the change in our credit facility and the satisfaction of our obligations to Western Alliance Bank, offset by proceeds from the sale of common stock and the Convertible Promissory Notes.ValidClick licensing agreement.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,689,889$1,377,497 during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 primarily from proceeds of the secondary public offering in May 2018.convertible notes payable.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, 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.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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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
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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, 2019,March 31, 2020, 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 a result of this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that we did not maintain disclosure controls and procedures that were 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 as a result of a material weakness in our disclosure controls.

On August 14, 2019, the Nominating, Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee of our board of directors approved modifications to the outstanding RSU grants under the 2010 ECP and 2017 ECP plans. The modifications included deeming the performance criteria for the performance based RSU grants with a measurement period based on June 30, 2019 as met and vested. In addition, any remaining RSU grants outstanding were modified to vest in three equal parts on August 19, 2019, January 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 as long as the grantee is employed by our company on the vesting date. During the initial preparation of our unaudited consolidated financial statements the calculation and recording of stock compensation was not completed in accordance with ASC 718-30-35 with respect to the modification of share-based payments, which such error was corrected prior to the filing of this report. This failure to initially properly account for the modification of the stock awards was a material weakness in our disclosure controls. Subsequent to September 30, 2019, we have undertaken certain remedial actions to ensure that any future modification of the options or other awards are properly accounted for in accordance with ASC 718-30-55.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, 2019March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

On November 2, 2018, Inuvo entered into the Merger Agreement with CPT, Parent, CPT Merger Sub and CPT Cigar Merger Sub, Inc. pursuant to which, among other things, Inuvo would merge with and into Inuvo Merger Sub and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and ConversionPoint would merge with and into CPT Merger Sub and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (collectively, the “Merger Transactions”). On June 20, 2019, the parties to the Merger Agreement terminated the Merger Agreement pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger Termination Agreement. Prior to June 20, 2019, Inuvo and ConversionPoint were subject to litigation (as described below) related to the Merger Transactions.

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On December 19, 2018 and December 20, 2018, respectively, Peter D’Arcy and Morris Akerman, both of whom claim to be stockholders of Inuvo, filed separate putative class action lawsuits, captioned D’Arcy v. Inuvo, Inc. et al., No. 1:18-cv-02023-UNA, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware; and Akerman v. Inuvo, Inc. et al., No. 2:18-cv-02407, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The two lawsuits each named Inuvo and the members of Inuvo’s board of directors as defendants. The D’Arcy action also named ConversionPoint and various entities created to effect the Merger Transaction as defendants.

On December 21, 2018, Domenic Spagnolo, another purported stockholder of Inuvo, filed a substantially similar lawsuit, captioned Spagnolo v. Inuvo, Inc. et al., No. 1:18-cv-12099, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. This lawsuit also challenged the adequacy of disclosure under the same sections of the Exchange Act against Inuvo and its directors.

Each of the foregoing lawsuits sought, among other relief, an injunction preventing the parties from consummating the Merger Transactions, damages in the event the Merger Transactions were consummated, and an award of attorneys’ fees. In the Akerman action, following the filing of Parent’s amended S-4 Registration Statement on March 15, 2019, Plaintiff Akerman filed a stipulation of dismissal, dismissing the entire action, except with respect to a fee and expense request. In the Spagnolo action, the plaintiff withdrew his motion for preliminary injunction following Parent’s filing of its amended S-4 Registration Statement on March 15, 2019 and the court dismissed the Spagnolo action as moot.

On January 4, 2019 and January 8, 2019, respectively, two more purported stockholders of Inuvo, Adam Franchi and Les Thomas, commenced substantially similar putative class action lawsuits under Nevada state law, captioned Franchi v. Inuvo, Inc. et al., No. A-19-787021-C and Thomas v. Inuvo, Inc. et al., No. T19-57, in the District Court of the State of Nevada in the County of Clark. These complaints named Inuvo and the members of Inuvo’s board of directors as defendants. The Franchi action also named ConversionPoint and various entities created to effect the Merger Transactions as defendants. Both complaints sought an injunction preventing the parties from consummating the Merger Transactions, damages in the event the Merger Transactions were consummated and an award of attorneys’ fees. Following the filing of Parent’s amended S-4 Registration Statement on March 15, 2019, Plaintiff Thomas filed a stipulation of dismissal, dismissing the action. On April 11, 2019, Plaintiff Franchi filed a notice of voluntary dismissal and, as of date, has never made any claim for fees and expenses.

On June 20, 2019, Inuvo entered into a certain Confidential Settlement Agreement resolving the D’Arcy, Ackerman, Spagnolo, and Thomascases (including attorneys’ fees claims) against Inuvo and ConversionPoint so long as Inuvo pays a settlement fee by September 30, 2019. On or about September 30, 2019, the settlement fee was paid. These cases are now dismissed with prejudice.None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORSFACTORS-UPDATE

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, 2018,2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019,May 12, 2020, and our subsequent filings with the SEC, 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 and our subsequent filings. We expect that these risks will continue to be exacerbated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our company and any worsening of the economic environment.

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 thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, Yahoo! accounted for 59.9%51.4% and Google accounted for 14.1%18.4% of our revenues, respectively, and during the same period in 2018, 75.6%73.6% and 8.5%11.7%, 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.

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 any 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.

Ability to maintain our credit facility could impact our ability to access capital as needed. We have a credit facility with Western Alliance Bank, the parent company of Bridge Bank, N.A. our original lender, expired in October 2018. Effective October 11, 2018, we entered into a new agreement with Western Alliance Bank which superseded the expiring facility. The new agreement may be terminated by either party at any time and has a sub-limit provision that expired on April 30, 2019. On
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April 30, 2019, Western Alliance Bank agreed to extend the $2.5 million sub-limit provision of uninvoiced eligible receivables until May 31, 2019. Thereafter, on June 6, 2019 we entered into the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement which provides that (i) the lender has no obligation to finance unbilled receivables but may do so at its discretion, and (ii) the lender may terminate the financing of unbilled receivables upon written notice to us. There are no assurances that we will be able to renew or find a suitable alternative. In that event, our liquidity in future periods would be materially adversely impacted.

In the event we are unable to renew the Western Alliance Bank facility or find a suitable alternative, Western Alliance Bank could declare all borrowings outstanding, if any, to be due and payable. If this occurs and we have outstanding obligations and are not able to repay, Western Alliance Bank could require us to apply all of our available cash to repay the debt amounts and could then proceed against the underlying collateral. Should this occur, we cannot assure you that our assets would be sufficient to repay our debt in full, we would be able to borrow sufficient funds to refinance the debt. In such an event, our ability to conduct our business as it is currently conducted would be in jeopardy.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

On November 11, 2019 we issued an aggregateMay 5, 2020, the Noteholder of 2,886,792the remaining Calvary Note converted the final $115,000 principal amount due under the Note into 657,143 shares of our common stock, to twothereby satisfying the Note in full. The Noteholder was an accredited investors uponinvestor and the conversion of $765,000 principal amount of Calvary Notes at a conversion price of $0.265 per share. The issuance of thesethe shares arewas exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on an exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of that act.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.


ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY AND DISCLOSURES.
 
Not applicable.


ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

Following approval by our stockholders at our 2019 annual meeting, on October 31, 2019, we filed Articles of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 100,000,00 shares. A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 3(i).7 to this report.
On November 11, 2019In March 2020, we entered into Note Modification and Release Agreements with the holders of $1,080,000 principal amount of the Calvary Notes, the terms of which such notes are described in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) appearing earlier in this report. Under the terms of the Note Modification and Release Agreement, the parties agreed that in consideration of such noteholder’san agreement to convertallow a minimum of 50% of the outstanding amount of the note (the “First Conversion Amount”) that the conversion price for the First Conversion Amount would be $0.265 per sharethird party to license and that the conversion price for any remaining amount due under the note would be $0.30 per share, subject to future adjustment under the terms of the note including dilutive issuances at price below $0.30 per share.use ValidClick technology. The agreement contains mutual general releases. As set forthrequired a nonrefundable, fully earned fee of $500,000 in Part II, Item 2 hereof, these holders converted an aggregate of $765,000 due underMarch with subsequent fees as earned in later quarters. The $500,000 fee was recognized as deferred revenue in the Calvary Notes into 2,886,792 shares of our common stock. Following these conversions, there are $315,000 principal amount due under one note which is subject to the terms of the Note Modification and Release Agreement. The third note holder, who holds a $360,000 principal amount note, did not execute a Note Modification and Release Agreement. The foregoing description of the terms of the Note Modification and Release Agreements is qualified in their entirety by reference to the form of agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
March 2020
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITSEXHIBITS-UPDATE
 
No.Exhibit DescriptionFormDate FiledNumberFiled or Furnished Herewith
3(i).110-KSB3/1/04 
3(i).210-KSB3/31/063.2  
3(i).38-K7/24/093.4  
3(i).48-K12/10/103/1/2004
3(i).510-K3/29/123(i).5
3(i).610-K3/29/123(i).6
3(i).7Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation as filed on October 31, 201910-Q11/14/193(ii).7
3(ii).110-K3/31/103(ii).4
3(ii).28-K3/6/123(ii).1
10.1  10-Q11/14/1910.1
31.1  Filed
31.2  Filed
32.1  Filed
32.2  Filed
101.INS  XBRL Instance DocumentFiled
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentFiled
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled
No.Exhibit DescriptionFormDate FiledNumberFiled or Furnished Herewith
3(i).110-KSB3/1/044
3(i).210-KSB3/31/063.2
3(i).38-K7/24/093.4
3(i).48-K12/10/103/1/2004
3(i).510-K3/29/123(i).5
3(i).610-K3/29/123(i).6
3(i).7Filed
3(ii).110-K3/31/103(ii).4
3(ii).28-K3/6/123(ii).1
10.18-K3/17/2010.1
10.28-K3/20/2010.1
10.38-K4/1/2010.1
10.5Filed
31.1Filed
31.2Filed
32.1Filed
32.2Filed
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentFiled
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentFiled
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentFiled

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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. 
NovemberMay 15, 20192020By:/s/ Richard K. Howe
 Richard K. Howe,
Chief Executive Officer, principal executive officer
    
NovemberMay 15, 20192020By:
/s/ Wallace D. Ruiz
 
Wallace D. Ruiz,
  Chief Financial Officer, principal financial and accounting officer 
 
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