UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2014

 

INNERWORKINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

000-52170

(Commission

File Number)

 

20-5997364

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

600 West Chicago Avenue

Suite 850

Chicago, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

60654

(Zip Code)

   

(312) 642-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
 

 

N/A

   

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 
             

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Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

 

As previously disclosed, InnerWorkings, Inc. (the “Company”) removed Christophe Delaune from his role as President of the Company’s French subsidiary in October 2013 due to poor performance. Mr. Delaune had served in such role since the Company’s acquisition in 2011 of Productions Graphics, a European business then owned by Mr. Delaune and an organization affiliated with Mr. Delaune (collectively, the “Seller”). As of December 31, 2013, the Company had paid to the Seller €5.8 million in fixed consideration and €7.1 million in contingent earn-out consideration.

 

As previously disclosed, there were certain potential disputes between Mr. Delaune and the Company relating to, among other things, the termination of his employment and the Productions Graphics acquisition agreement. In connection with such disputes, the Company initiated a review of Mr. Delaune’s conduct in connection with certain transactions impacting the earn-out payments made to the Seller (collectively, the “Delaune Transactions”). As a result of the review, the Company concluded it was the victim of a fraud perpetrated by Mr. Delaune. Specifically, the Company concluded that Delaune artificially inflated the financial results of Productions Graphics in order to induce the Company to make earn-out payments of €1.2 and €5.9 million for the 2011 and 2012 earn-out measurement periods, respectively. Mr. Delaune inflated the results by directing the issuance of fraudulent invoices to purported third-party customers and then, indirectly or directly, funded or reimbursed the third parties’ payments in respect of such invoices. The Company estimates that it recognized revenue of €7.5 million in 2011 and 2012, collectively, in connection with the Delaune Transactions, of which €5.9 million was subsequently received by the Company. The Company is accounting for these aggregate payments of €5.9 million as a partial refund of the €7.1 million in earn-out consideration unduly paid to the Seller. The Company intends to seek to redress the harm caused by Mr. Delaune’s conduct through appropriate legal proceedings.

 

As a result of Mr. Delaune’s conduct, the Company estimates, based on preliminary calculations and analyses, that it will make accounting corrections to restate its historical financial statements as further described herein. The estimated aggregate net impact of these changes across all affected periods is a net decrease in pre-tax net income of $1.6 million. The net impact includes a decrease in pre-tax net income of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase in pre-tax net income of $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and a decrease in pre-tax net income of $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The accounting corrections are summarized as follows:

 

·reverse the revenue recognized in connection with the Delaune Transactions in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 and for all quarters in such periods and eliminate all accounts receivable associated with such revenue;
·credit SG&A expense for the amounts paid to the Company in connection with the Delaune Transactions in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 as well as for the applicable quarters in such periods and in 2013;
·because the reversal of the revenue recognized in connection with the Delaune Transactions means the applicable earn-out targets were not achieved:

 

 
 

 

-reverse the contingent earn-out recorded in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 by crediting SG&A expense in the fourth quarters of 2011 and 2012; and
-debit SG&A expense in the amounts of the earn-out payments made to the Seller in the first quarters of 2012 and 2013;
·reverse $17.2 million of contingent consideration liability release recorded in the third quarter of 2013 and recognize such amount in the fourth quarter of 2012 based on a revised estimated fair value assessment of the contingent liability.

 

Based on the foregoing, on February 17, 2014, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Audit Committee”), upon recommendation from the Company’s management, concluded that the previously issued financial statements for the periods beginning with the fourth quarter of 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2011 through the third quarter of 2013 should no longer be relied upon. Because the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 will soon be available, the Company has determined that the most clear presentation would be to include the restated financial statements in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which the Company expects to timely file on or prior to March 17, 2014. The Company’s preliminary estimates of anticipated adjustments to the financial statements for the fourth quarters of 2011 and 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 are shown in the tables below; as noted above, the Company’s upcoming Form 10-K filing will contain restated financial statements for all affected periods. Management’s review of these matters is ongoing and its estimates indicated above and in the table below are subject to further analysis, review and verification, including finalization of estimated fair value assessments that may significantly impact the estimated adjustments. There may also be additional adjustments based on the tax effects of the estimated adjustments or other appropriate adjustments identified during the preparation of the restated financial statements.

 

Consolidated Statements of Income                        
                         
   Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2011   Adjustment   Adj. 2011   2011   Adjustment   Adj .2011 
Revenue  $175,234,543   $(1,608,184)  $173,626,359   $633,846,120   $(1,608,184)  $632,237,936 
Cost of goods sold   132,634,714    282,730    132,917,444    484,483,592    282,730    484,766,322 
Gross profit   42,599,829    (1,890,914)   40,708,915    149,362,528    (1,890,914)   147,471,614 
Operating expenses:                              
Selling, general and administrative expenses   32,513,840    46,260    32,560,100    115,771,805    46,260    115,818,065 
Depreciation and amortization   2,781,934    -    2,781,934    10,171,758    -    10,171,758 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration   (255,223)   (1,554,000)   (1,809,223)   (147,529)   (1,554,000)   (1,701,529)
Preference claim settlement charge   -    -    -    950,000    -    950,000 
Income from operations   7,559,278    (383,174)   7,176,104    22,616,494    (383,174)   22,233,320 
Total other income   582,779    -    582,779    1,879,122    -    1,879,122 
Income before taxes   8,142,057    (383,174)   7,758,883    24,495,616    (383,174)   24,112,442 
Income tax expense   2,377,452    (542,639)   1,834,813    8,102,609    (542,639)   7,559,970 
Net income  $5,764,605   $159,465   $5,924,070   $16,393,007   $159,465   $16,552,472 
                               
Basic earnings per share  $0.12   $0.00   $0.13   $0.35   $0.00   $0.36 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.12   $0.00   $0.12   $0.34   $0.00   $0.34 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic   46,658,537    -    46,658,537    46,428,443    -    46,428,443 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   49,188,391    (37,313)   49,151,078    48,826,958    (9,328)   48,817,630 

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   December 31, 
   2011   Adjustment   Adj. 2011 
             
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,219,385   $-   $13,219,385 
Short-term investments   1,129,757    -    1,129,757 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   124,946,621    316,712    125,263,333 
Unbilled revenue   28,318,751    319,845    28,638,596 
Inventories   14,201,606    (471,482)   13,730,124 
Prepaid expenses   11,066,451    (80,000)   10,986,451 
Other current assets   15,605,267    -    15,605,267 
Total long-term assets   249,165,348    (4,364,170)   244,801,178 
Total assets  $457,653,186   $(4,279,095)  $453,374,091 
                
Accounts payable-trade  $102,290,443   $1,853,248   $104,143,691 
Other current liabilities   46,091,094    (2,018,638)   44,072,456 
Revolving credit facility   60,000,000    -    60,000,000 
Other long-term liabilities   67,769,862    (4,273,170)   63,496,692 
Total stockholders' equity   181,501,787    159,465    181,661,252 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $457,653,186   $(4,279,095)  $453,374,091 

 

Cash Flow Data

 

   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2011   Adjustment   Adj. 2011 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $27,830,536   $-   $27,830,536 
Net cash used in investing activities   (33,575,352)   2,314,362    (31,260,990)
Net cash provided by financing activities   14,067,712    (2,314,362)   11,753,350 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (362,783)   -    (362,783)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   7,960,113    -    7,960,113 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   5,259,272    -    5,259,272 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $13,219,385    -   $13,219,385 

 

 
 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

  

   Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2012   Adjustment   Adj. 2012   2012   Adjustment   Adj .2012 
Revenue  $207,986,321   $(6,134,238)  $201,852,083   $797,698,870   $(8,132,998)  $789,565,872 
Cost of goods sold   158,683,629    -    158,683,629    612,275,393    (282,730)   611,992,663 
Gross profit   49,302,692    (6,134,238)   43,168,454    185,423,477    (7,850,268)   177,573,209 
Operating expenses:                              
Selling, general and administrative expenses   39,842,949    -    39,842,949    146,357,262    (581,305)   145,775,957 
Depreciation and amortization   2,713,120    -    2,713,120    10,790,452    -    10,790,452 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration   (3,522,454)   (24,963,796)   (28,486,250)   (2,724,978)   (24,963,796)   (27,688,774)
Preference claim settlement charge   1,099,386    -    1,099,386    1,099,386    -    1,099,386 
VAT settlement charge   1,485,088    -    1,485,088    1,485,088    -    1,485,088 
Income from operations   7,684,603    18,829,558    26,514,161    28,416,267    17,694,833    46,111,100 
Total other income (expense)   (159,936)   -    (159,936)   (1,081,138)   -    (1,081,138)
Income before taxes   7,524,667    18,829,558    26,354,225    27,335,129    17,694,833    45,029,962 
Income tax expense   1,551,211    (1,533,559)   17,652    8,223,241    (1,824,931)   6,398,310 
Net income  $5,973,456   $20,363,117   $26,336,573   $19,111,888   $19,519,764   $38,631,652 
                               
Basic earnings per share  $0.12   $0.41   $0.53   $0.39   $0.40   $0.79 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.12   $0.39   $0.51   $0.37   $0.38   $0.75 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic   50,012,513    -    50,012,513    48,811,218    -    48,811,218 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   51,781,752    (169,743)   51,612,009    51,409,819    (169,743)   51,240,076 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   December 31, 
   2012   Adjustment   Adj. 2012 
             
Cash and cash equivalents  $17,218,899   $-   $17,218,899 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   149,246,568    (7,187,095)   142,059,473 
Unbilled revenue   30,798,230    -    30,798,230 
Inventories   17,406,863    955,419    18,362,282 
Prepaid expenses   16,210,053    (263,040)   15,947,013 
Other current assets   22,565,321    35,624    22,600,945 
Total long-term assets   268,797,648    (91,000)   268,706,648 
Total assets  $522,243,582   $(6,550,092)  $515,693,490 
                
Accounts payable-trade  $121,132,051   $955,419   $122,087,470 
Other current liabilities   44,262,065    (11,427,269)   32,834,796 
Revolving credit facility   65,000,000    -    65,000,000 
Other long-term liabilities   68,870,021    (15,757,471)   53,112,550 
Total stockholders' equity   222,979,445    19,679,229    242,658,674 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $522,243,582   $(6,550,092)  $515,693,490 

 

Cash Flow Data

 

   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2012   Adjustment   Adj. 2012 
Net cash provided by operating activities   10,536,440    (1,124,705)   9,411,735 
Net cash used in investing activities   (14,706,533)   -    (14,706,533)
Net cash provided by financing activities   8,458,783    1,124,705    9,583,488 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (289,176)   -    (289,176)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   3,999,514    -    3,999,514 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   13,219,385    -    13,219,385 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $17,218,899    -   $17,218,899 

 

In connection with this matter, the Company has re-evaluated its conclusions regarding the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting for the affected periods and determined that a material weakness existed as of December 31, 2011 and continued to exist in all of the subsequent affected periods relating to controls designed to prevent or detect a scheme of the type orchestrated by Mr. Delaune. The Company has previously concluded in its annual reports on Form 10-K for 2011 and 2012 and in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for all quarters in 2012 and 2013 that its controls were effective. As a result of the material weakness, the Company has now concluded that such controls were ineffective. 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 weakness.

 

The Company and the Audit Committee have discussed the matters reported in this report with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young L.L.P.

 

 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  INNERWORKINGS, INC.
     
     
Dated: February 18, 2014 By: /s/  Joseph M.  Busky
  Name:   Joseph M. Busky
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer