Fluent, Inc.
Business
Fluent, Inc. is a commerce media solutions provider that connects brands with engaged consumers through performance-based digital marketing and first-party data. It offers customer acquisition services, a commerce media marketplace, owned and operated digital media properties that collect opt-in consumer data, call center-supported call solutions, and managed social media/creator marketing via AdParlor. Key business segments include Commerce Media Solutions, O&O Sites, Call Solutions, and AdParlor as a non-core managed service. Fluent distributes offerings across partner sites and mobile apps, retailers’ e-commerce platforms, its own sites, and call and programmatic channels in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 209 | 255 | 298 | 361 | 329 | |
| Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 158 | 194 | 220 | 267 | 244 | |
| Sales and marketing | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | |
| Product development | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
| General and administrative | 35 | 38 | 35 | 53 | 48 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets impairment | 774,000 | 2 | 55 | 111 | 354,000 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 229 | 278 | 359 | 481 | 334 | |
| Loss from operations | −20 | −24 | −60 | −120 | −5 | |
| Interest expense, net | −3 | −5 | −3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Fair value adjustment of Convertible Notes, with related parties | −14,000 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −4 | −1 | 0 | 0 | −3 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −27 | −31 | −63 | −122 | −10 | |
| Income tax benefit | 2,000 | 2 | 116,000 | −2 | −246,000 | |
| Net loss | −27 | −29 | −63 | −123 | −10 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −1.05 | −1.8 | −4.59 | −1.51 | −0.13 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.05 | −1.8 | −4.59 | −1.51 | −0.13 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 26 | 16 | 14 | 81 | 80 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 26 | 16 | 14 | 81 | 80 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 34 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $163 and $487, respectively | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Current restricted cash | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | |
| Total current assets | 67 | 66 | 78 | 92 | 107 | |
| Non-current restricted cash | 710,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 104,000 | 304,000 | 591,000 | 964,000 | 1 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 36 | |
| Other non-current assets | 715,000 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 89 | 94 | 112 | 184 | 318 | |
| Accounts payable | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 25 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 34 | |
| Deferred revenue | 721,000 | 556,000 | 430,000 | 1 | 651,000 | |
| Short-term debt, net | 31 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 65 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 58 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 0 | 250,000 | 25 | 36 | 40 | |
| Convertible Notes, at fair value with related parties | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability, net | 2 | 9,000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 168,000 | 1,000 | 1 | 458,000 | 811,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 71 | 69 | 77 | 90 | 105 | |
| Contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 Shares authorized; Shares outstanding 0 shares for both periods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock $0.0005 par value, 200,000,000 Shares authorized; Shares issued 30,404,779 and 20,791,431, respectively; and Shares outstanding 29,636,184 and 20,022,836, respectively | 53,000 | 47,000 | 43,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost 768,595 and 768,595 shares, respectively | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 468 | 447 | 427 | 423 | 419 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −438 | −411 | −382 | −318 | −195 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 18 | 25 | 34 | 94 | 213 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 89 | 94 | 112 | 184 | 318 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-cash loan amortization expense | 666,000 | 1 | 426,000 | 265,000 | 432,000 | |
| Non-cash gain on contingent consideration | 0 | −250,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 1 | 55 | 111 | 0 | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 774,000 | 980,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash loss on asset write-off | 698,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | 53,000 | 401,000 | 124,000 | 450,000 | 91,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 140,000 | −276,000 | −145,000 | −225,000 | 198,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −256,000 | 9 | 7 | 7 | −8 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | −3 | −3 | −917,000 | −70,000 | |
| Other non-current assets | 3 | −51,000 | 325,000 | 162,000 | −326,000 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | −47,000 | −325,000 | −330,000 | −184,000 | −183,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −2 | −2 | 5 | −10 | 8 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 3 | −6 | −6 | 477,000 | −636,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | 165,000 | 313,000 | −584,000 | 139,000 | −722,000 | |
| Other | −1,000 | −1 | −1 | −128,000 | −156,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −1 | −14 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Capitalized costs included in intangible assets | −6 | −6 | −6 | −4 | −3 | |
| Acquisition of property and equipment | −69,000 | −13,000 | −25,000 | −17,000 | −36,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −6 | −6 | −7 | −5 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of short and long term debt | 103 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −110 | −68 | −10 | −5 | −47 | |
| Debt financing costs | −1 | −2 | −532,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants | 19 | 13 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 0 | 2,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Convertible Notes, with related parties | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 11 | 15 | −11 | −5 | 2 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 3 | −5 | −10 | −9 | 12 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cash refunded for income taxes, net | −69,000 | −323,000 | −272,000 | 1 | 356,000 | |
| Share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets | 37,000 | 48,000 | 94,000 | 97,000 | 117,000 | |
| Long-term debt issuance | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Consideration for True North | 0 | 989,000 | 0 | — | — |