INNERWORKINGS,INC. (NASDAQ:INWK) Files An 8-K Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim ReviewItem 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
On May 7, 2018, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of InnerWorkings, Inc. (the “Company”) concluded that the Company will postpone the release of its first quarter 2018 financial results and conference call due to errors in the Company’s historical financial statements identified by the Company during the course of its first quarter financial reporting close process. The Company will be restating its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, and all interim periods within those years. Accordingly, investors should no longer rely upon the Company’s previously issued financial statements for these periods, any earnings releases or other communications relating to these periods, or projections or estimates for any future periods. This decision was reached after discussions with the Company’s senior management and outside advisors.
The accounting errors relate primarily to recording a portion of costs of goods sold in the wrong period, and have no material impact on the Company’s cash flow, revenue, or liquidity. The restated financial statements will also correct other errors identified during prior periods, which were immaterial individually and in the aggregate. Because of the Company’s ongoing review of certain adjustments, the Company requires additional time to complete an analysis of all necessary adjustments and to determine the extent of the corrections that may be required to its historical financial statements. Based on its preliminary assessment, the Company estimates the aggregate impact of these corrections on income before income taxes as follows:
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For the year ended December 31, 2017, a decrease in income before income taxes of $2.5 – $4.5 million; |
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For the year ended December 31, 2016, a decrease in income before income taxes of $1.5 – $2.5 million; and |
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For the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase in income before income taxes of $0.5 – $1.5 million |
The Company has previously concluded in certain of the periods requiring restatement that its controls over financial reporting were effective. In certain of the other periods, including as of December 31, 2017, the Company previously concluded that its controls over financial reporting were ineffective due to material weaknesses in certain internal controls. As a result of the material weakness relating to the restatement described above, the Company has now concluded that its controls over financial reporting were ineffective in all of the aforementioned periods. Accordingly, the Company will restate its disclosures for the affected periods to include the identification of a material weakness related to its restatement. The Company is actively engaged in remediating the material weaknesses.
In order to allow sufficient time to complete its review and corrections to the historical financial statements, the Company is delaying reporting first quarter 2018 financial results and hosting its conference call, originally scheduled for May 8, 2018. The Company expects to file an amendment to its 2017 Form 10-K reflecting the corrected financial statements and reschedule its first quarter 2018 earnings release and conference call to no later than May 31, 2018.
The Audit Committee discussed the matters described in this report with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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Press Release dated May 7, 2018. |
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About INNERWORKINGS,INC. (NASDAQ:INWK)
InnerWorkings, Inc. is a marketing execution company. The Company’s software applications and databases create an integrated solution that stores, analyzes and tracks the production capabilities of its supplier network, as well as detailed pricing data. The Company operates through three segments: North America, Latin America and EMEA. The North America segment includes operations in the United States and Canada. The Latin America segment includes operations in Mexico, South America and Central America. The EMEA segment includes operations in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Other segment consists of intersegment eliminations, shared service activities and unallocated corporate expenses. The Company’s business of providing marketing execution solutions includes the procurement of marketing materials, branded merchandise, product packaging and retail displays.
