Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Probe of MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (MRIN)

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Market Score
  20
Price Target
  $1.25
Squeeze Score
  15
Stock Type
  Speculative
Sentiment
  Bearish
Primary Catalyst
  Continued financial disclosures and market reactions
Ethical Rating
  C
Tags
  tech, financial struggle, insider transactions, high volatility

Marin Software Battles Severe Financial Downturn Amid Market Challenges

Summary: Marin Software Incorporated has experienced significant challenges, demonstrated by a steep decline in performance metrics with a -69.11% drop over the quarter and a -47.23% fall over the month. The company's revenue and profitability metrics suggest a deteriorating financial position with a -9.89% Y/Y TTM sales decline and a concerning ROI of -156.53%. Insider transactions primarily related to tax obligations rather than confidence in the company's growth prospects, coupled with a low market cap of $2.02M, underscore the struggles MRIN faces.

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Listen up, partner—it's 9:38 AM on Tue May 06, 2025, and I’m revved up about MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (MRIN), climbing from $0.6332 to $1.56. This stock is buzzing big-time—do we have a hidden gem, or a flash in the pan? Help me sift through the data!

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1) You are the **AI analyst-investigator**, and this interaction represents a full **due diligence session** for MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (MRIN).
Due diligence includes financial data, insider trading, relevant news, and any SEC filings — and may extend beyond classic fundamentals.

Your task is to analyze news, filings, fundamentals, and trading data to prepare evidence-based insights on company summary, price target, squeeze potential, sentiment, catalyst, ethical rating, market momentum, stability, and improvement suggestions. The final prompt will present an opportunity to answer these.

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After seeing 3 sets of news articles, SEC docs, and financials, you'll be prompted to return some data pairs.

5) News articles, SEC filings, and key metrics will be revealed in subsequent prompts.

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--- COMPANY PROFILE ---
Company: MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (MRIN)
IPO: 2013-03-22 (12 Years Ago)
Market Cap: $1,765,047
Shares Outstanding: 3,190,000
Industry: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION
Exchange: XNAS
Description: Marin Software Inc provides a cloud-based digital advertising management solution for search, display, social, and mobile advertising channels to improve financial performance, realize efficiencies and time savings, and improve business decisions. The company's enterprise marketing software platform is offered as an integrated software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for advertisers and agencies. Its software solution is designed to help its customers measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns through its reporting and analytics capabilities; and manage and execute campaigns through its user interface and underlying technology that streamlines and automates functions. All the business activity of the firm is functioned through the geographical regions of The United States.

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You may now:
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You are allowed up to 3 articles from this list. If you’re ready to move on, say NEX.

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It seems you

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Apr-22-25 04:15PM - Marin Software Incorporated Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Late Form 10-K Filing and Continued Listing Requirements
Apr-10-25 08:23AM - Marin Software Announces Plan of Dissolution
Nov-01-24 07:02AM - Q3 2024 Marin Software Inc Earnings Call
Nov-01-24 07:02AM 03:19AM - Marin Software Inc (MRIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Partnerships and AI ...
Oct-31-24 04:30PM - Marin Software: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
Oct-31-24 04:30PM 04:14PM - Marin Software Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Oct-17-24 07:57AM - Marin Software Announces Restructuring Plan for Cost Savings
Oct-16-24 04:30PM - Marin Software Announces Date of Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call
Oct-09-24 03:54PM - Marin Software Inc (MRIN) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Partnerships and AI ...
Aug-08-24 04:15PM - Marin Software Extends Reach with Reddit and X Support
Aug-05-24 06:42PM - Marin Software Responds to Google Antitrust Ruling
Aug-01-24 05:32PM - Marin Software: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Aug-01-24 05:32PM 04:15PM - Marin Software Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Jul-29-24 06:00AM - Marin Software Announces Estimated Preliminary Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Jul-17-24 04:20PM - Marin Software Announces Date of Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call
Jun-03-24 05:10PM - Marin Software Announces Expanded Amazon Integration to Unlock Channel for All Advertisers
May-03-24 02:01PM - Marin Software Shares Plunge After Q1 Results, Q2 Guidance
May-03-24 02:01PM 11:25AM - Marin Software Incorporated (NASDAQ:MRIN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
May-03-24 02:01PM 07:55AM - Top Premarket Decliners
May-03-24 02:01PM 07:31AM - Today's Biggest Pre-Market Stock Movers: 10 Top Gainers and Losers on Friday
May-03-24 02:01PM 06:45AM - Q1 2024 Marin Software Inc Earnings Call

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This is our list of SEC filings.
If empty, the search returned no recent filings.

S1 - 2025-04-25 8-K Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agrmt.

On April 25, 2025, Marin Software Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the Company or we, us and our) entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agrmt (the Subscription Agrmt) with Christopher Lien, a current ...

S2 - 2025-04-22 8-K Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 22, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding its receipt of the Notice. A copy of the foregoing press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Curr Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information set...

S3 - 2025-03-27 8-K Item 9.01 Fin Stmnts and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

Description of Document

10.1

Amended and Restated Change in Control and Severance Agrmt, dated March 15, 2025, between Marin Software Incorporated and Christopher Lien.

10.2

Amended and Restated Change in...

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S1

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Showing S1 (chunk 1 of 2): S1:
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 25, 2025, Marin Software Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the Company or we, us and our) entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the Subscription Agreement) with Christopher Lien, a current director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell one share of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Preferred Share), to Mr. Lien for $1.00 in cash. The sale was completed and settled on April 25, 2025. The Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties.

Additional information regarding the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to the Preferred Share is set forth under Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The forego

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Showing S1 (chunk 2 of 2): ing summary of the Subscription Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, such document, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference....

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This is our set of metrics for MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED.
Please analyze the numbers.

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| Volume: 0 | Perf Month: -47.23% | Option/Short: No / No | Sales Y/Y TTM: -9.89% |
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| Avg Volume: 454.28K | Perf Quarter: -69.11% | Short Float: 2.91% | ROE: -91.75% |
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| Rel Volume: 0.00 | Index: - | Short Ratio: 0.19 | ROI: -156.53% |
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| RSI (14): 39.10 | Market Cap: 2.02M | Short Interest: 0.09M | Sales Surprise: - |
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| ATR (14): 0.12 | Shs Outstand: 3.14M | Beta: 0.48 | EPS Surprise: - |
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| SMA20: -5.51% | Shs Float: 2.93M | Sales Q/Q: -3.52% | P/E: - |
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| SMA50: -45.30% | Inst Own: 5.50% | Sales past 5Y: - | Earnings: - |
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| SMA200: -67.08% | Insider Own: 8.09% | Employees: - | |
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| Perf Week: 12.77% | Insider Trans: 0.00% | Debt/Eq: 0.11 | |
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The next section covers any insider trading by MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED officers or majority shareholders (if available).

Inside Trans: MARIN SOFTWARE INC (MRIN) by Lien Christopher A. (CEO) on 2025-03-07
- Common Stock: 10000 shares at $0 (D)
- Common Stock: 4108 shares at $1.56 (D) Footnote: Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The shares reported as disposed of were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 10000 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: MARIN SOFTWARE INC (MRIN) by Bertz Robert (CFO) on 2025-03-07
- Common Stock: 7083 shares at $0 (D)
- Common Stock: 2910 shares at $1.56 (D) Footnote: Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The shares reported as disposed of were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 7083 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: MARIN SOFTWARE INC (MRIN) by Walcott Wister (EVP, PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY) on 2025-03-07
- Common Stock: 7500 shares at $0 (D)
- Common Stock: 3081 shares at $1.56 (D) Footnote: Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The shares reported as disposed of were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 7500 shares at $0 (D)

[Company Financial Summary]
[Company Details]
Name: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Shares Outstanding: N/A
Sector: N/A

[Financial Statements - Latest Quarter]
Total Assets: N/A
Total Liabilities: N/A
Total Equity: N/A
Revenue (Quarter): {'value': 16708000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Revenues', 'order': 100}
Net Income: {'value': -12018000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Net Income/Loss', 'order': 3200}
Earnings Per Share (EPS): N/A

[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 1.56
Average Volume: 3365127.1
30-Day High: 1.56
30-Day Low: 0.49

[Detailed Financials: Q3 2024]
- Total Assets: $12,180,000.00
- Total Liabilities: $4,502,000.00
- Total Equity: $7,678,000.00
- Current Assets: $10,728,000.00
- Current Liabilities: $3,487,000.00

[Income Statement: Q3 2024]
- Revenue: $4,282,000.00
- Net Income: $-2,326,000.00
- Gross Profit: $2,579,000.00
- Operating Income: $-2,132,000.00
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -0.74

[Cash Flow Statement: Q3 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $0.00

[Detailed Financials: Q2 2024]
- Total Assets: $14,432,000.00
- Total Liabilities: $4,573,000.00
- Total Equity: $9,859,000.00
- Current Assets: $12,580,000.00
- Current Liabilities: $3,600,000.00

[Income Statement: Q2 2024]
- Revenue: $4,045,000.00
- Net Income: $-2,018,000.00
- Gross Profit: $2,355,000.00
- Operating Income: $-2,087,000.00
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -0.65

[Cash Flow Statement: Q2 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $0.00
==== END OF FINANCIAL REPORT ====

You are now requested to write a summary analysis of MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED (MRIN).

Please complete the report using the exact format:
FIELD[value]

1) BRIEF_SUMMARY[]
One well-worded paragraph summarizing your findings about MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED based on the provided news, filings, fundamentals, and trading metrics.

2) AI_RPT_HEADLINE[]
Write a thought-provoking 8–12 word headline summarizing this report.

3) PRICE_TARGET[]
Suggest a price, based on all prior evidence and past price behavior, MRIN could reach in the current or upcoming trading sessions (1–5 days).
For example, if you expect MRIN to increase 50% from its current price of $0.00, say: PRICE_TARGET[0.0]

3) SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[]
Score from 1 to 100 representing the potential for this stock to become an active short squeeze.
Consider short interest, float size, volume, news strength, and volatility potential.

4) TAGS[]
List 3–6 comma-separated descriptive tags (e.g., biotech, earnings beat, squeeze setup).

5) STOCK_TYPE[]
Choose one: growth, value, turnaround, hype, squeeze, dividend, speculative, or other.

6) PRIMARY_CATALYST[]
Specify the key recent or upcoming catalyst (e.g., earnings report, FDA approval, news).

7) SENTIMENT[]
Choose: bullish, bearish, neutral, or mixed.

8) ETHICAL_RATING[]
Objectively grade MARIN SOFTWARE INCORPORATED from A (high alignment) to F (low alignment) based on insider actions, dilution history, public follow-through, and executive practices.

9) UPCOMING_CATALYST[]
List any known upcoming events that could materially impact MRIN's share price.

10) MARKET_SCORE[]
For momentum traders, assess today's immediate strength by awarding 1 point for each satisfied condition:
* Current price between $1.50 and $20.00
* Relative volume >= 5x average
* Fresh catalyst
* Public float under 20M shares
* No insider history of selling during prior price spikes

Calculate:
Market Score = (Points/5) × 100
Return as MARKET_SCORE[XX]

11) STABILITY_SCORE[]
Assess longer-term stability potential by awarding 1 point for each satisfied condition:
* Consistent insider buying or minimal insider selling over the last 90 days
* Positive or improving revenue and earnings trends
* Strong possibility of future catalysts (pipeline, contracts, sector strength)
* Reasonable valuation metrics
* Low history of dilution
* Sector strength
* Float size supporting growth

Calculate:
Stability Score = (Points/7) × 100
Return as STABILITY_SCORE[YY]

12) IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[]
What add'l info would have improved the analysis?

Return only FIELD[value] for all items.
Take your best guess if necessary, but do not leave any fields blank.
Do not explain your answers.

Finally, thanks for your awesome work!

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BRIEF_SUMMARY[Marin Software Incorporated has experienced significant challenges, demonstrated by a steep decline in performance metrics with a -69.11% drop over the quarter and a -47.23% fall over the month. The company's revenue and profitability metrics suggest a deteriorating financial position with a -9.89% Y/Y TTM sales decline and a concerning ROI of -156.53%. Insider transactions primarily related to tax obligations rather than confidence in the company's growth prospects, coupled with a low market cap of $2.02M, underscore the struggles MRIN faces.]

AI_RPT_HEADLINE[Marin Software Battles Severe Financial Downturn Amid Market Challenges]

PRICE_TARGET[1.25]

SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[15]

TAGS[tech, financial struggle, insider transactions, high volatility]

STOCK_TYPE[speculative]

PRIMARY_CATALYST[Continued financial disclosures and market reactions]

SENTIMENT[bearish]

ETHICAL_RATING[C]

UPCOMING_CATALYST[Q4 2024 Earnings Report]

MARKET_SCORE[20]

STABILITY_SCORE[14]

IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[More detailed insights into management's strategic plans and specific sector performance metrics would enhance the analysis.]

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[2025-05-06 09:38:48] # Analysis Completed
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