ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On January 14, 2019, Inuvo, Inc. (“Inuvo”) released an investor presentation with ConversionPoint Technologies Inc. (“ConversionPoint Technologies”) titled “ConversionPoint Technologies + Inuvo.” A copy of the investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this current report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and accompanying exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained or incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K that refer to estimated or anticipated future results, including estimated synergies, or other non-historical expressions of fact are forward-looking statements that reflect current perspective of existing trends and information as of the date of this communication. Forward looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “possible,” “goal,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the acquisition of Inuvo by ConversionPoint Holdings, Inc. including future financial and operating results, Inuvo’s or ConversionPoint Technologies Inc.’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and the expected timing of completion of the transaction. It is important to note that Inuvo’s, ConversionPoint Technologies’ and/or ConversionPoint Holdings’ goals and expectations are not predictions of actual performance. Actual results may differ materially from Inuvo’s, ConversionPoint Technologies’ and ConversionPoint Holdings’ current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting Inuvo’s business, ConversionPoint Technologies’ business, and ConversionPoint Holdings’ business and risks associated with acquisition transactions generally. These factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainty associated with financial projections; restructuring in connection with, and successful closing of, the merger transaction among Inuvo, ConversionPoint Technologies and ConversionPoint Holdings; subsequent integration of the business of Inuvo and the business of ConversionPoint Technologies upon the closing of the merger transaction and the ability to recognize the anticipated synergies and benefits of the merger transaction; the ability of ConversionPoint Holdings to obtain the required $36 million in financing upon commercially reasonable terms, including risks that the financing values the equity of ConversionPoint Holdings less than the estimates of equity valuation set forth herein; the ability to obtain the requisite Inuvo and ConversionPoint Technologies stockholder approvals; the risk that a condition to closing of the merger transaction may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the failure of the proposed merger transaction to close for any other reason; risks relating to the value of the ConversionPoint Holdings shares to be issued in the transaction; risks relating to the ability of ConversionPoint Holdings to list its shares on The NASDAQ Capital Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange; the anticipated size of the markets and continued demand for Inuvo’s and ConversionPoint Technologies’ products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the ecommerce industry; the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of pending or future litigation or government investigations; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; costs and efforts to defend or enforce intellectual property rights; the loss of key senior management or staff; and such other risks and uncertainties detailed
in Inuvo’s periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Inuvo’s “Risk Factors” section contained in Inuvo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2018, and the Form S-4 filed by ConversionPoint Holdings with the SEC on December 17, 2018 and from time to time in Inuvo’s other investor communications. Except as expressly required by law, Inuvo disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This Current Report on Form 8-K is also not a solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed merger transaction or otherwise. No offer of securities or solicitation will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the proposed acquisition of Inuvo by ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., on December 17, 2018, ConversionPoint Holdings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 that included a joint proxy statement of ConversionPoint Technologies Inc. and Inuvo that also constitutes a prospectus of ConversionPoint Holdings. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be delivered to the stockholders of ConversionPoint Technologies, Inc. and Inuvo. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF CONVERSIONPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND INUVO ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ConversionPoint Holdings through the website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ConversionPoint Holdings will be available free of charge by contacting Wally Ruiz, Chief Financial Officer, Inuvo, Inc., 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72201, telephone: (501) 205-8397, or Andre Peschong, Chief Strategy Officer, ConversionPoint Technologies, Inc. (andre@conversionpoint.com).
Participants in the Merger Solicitation
ConversionPoint Technologies, Inuvo, their respective directors and certain of their executive officers and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the ConversionPoint Technologies and Inuvo stockholders in connection with the proposed acquisition is and will be set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information about the directors and executive officers of Inuvo is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2018 and in the joint-proxy statement prospectus. Information about the executive officers of ConversionPoint Technologies is set forth in ConversionPoint Technologies’ website at www.conversionpoint.com. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are and will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the
above-referenced registration statement on Form S-4 and other relevant materials filed and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as and when they become available.