UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________________________________ 


FORM 10-Q
________________________________________ 
  
ýQuarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020
¨Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 For the transition period from                              to
 
Commission File Number 000-52170
________________________________________ 
 
INNERWORKINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
________________________________________ 
Delaware 20-5997364
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
 
600 West Chicago Avenue, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 8501800
Chicago, Illinois 6065460601
Phone: (312)642-3700
(Address, zip code and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueINWKNasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes:   ý    No:   ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes:   ý      No:   ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or non-accelerated filer.an emerging growth company. See definitionthe definitions of “accelerated“large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer,” "smaller reporting company," and large accelerated filer”"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Check one:
Large accelerated filer:   ¨
filer
Accelerated filer:   xfiler
Non-accelerated filer:   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
filer
Smaller reporting company:   ¨company
Emerging growth company:   ¨
company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes: ¨ No:  ý


As of November 2, 2017,August 4, 2020, the Registrant had 55,056,40552,842,618 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding, which includes 934,205 shares of unvested restricted stock awards that have voting rights and are held by members of the Board of Directors and certain of the Company’s employees.outstanding.





INNERWORKINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 5.Other Information
Item 6.
SIGNATURES 
   


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)Loss
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenue$203,311
 $283,861
 $464,671
 $551,072
Cost of goods sold154,890
 215,463
 352,808
 420,664
Gross profit48,421
 68,398
 111,863
 130,408
Operating expenses:       
Selling, general and administrative expenses45,117
 57,404
 96,756
 113,235
Depreciation and amortization3,310
 3,233
 6,437
 5,849
Goodwill impairment
 
 7,191
 
Intangible and other asset impairments609
 
 883
 
Restructuring charges3,644
 3,698
 7,281
 7,632
(Loss) income from operations(4,259) 4,063
 (6,685) 3,692
Other income (expense):       
Interest income53
 104
 109
 202
Interest expense(3,201) (2,486) (7,587) (5,232)
(Loss) gain from change in fair value of warrant(120) 
 5,085
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)862
 237
 (1,929) (239)
Other income221
 42
 1,117
 78
Total other expense(2,185) (2,103) (3,205) (5,191)
(Loss) income before income taxes(6,444) 1,960
 (9,890) (1,499)
Income tax expense1,468
 2,468
 862
 1,053
Net loss$(7,912) $(508) $(10,752) $(2,552)
 

      
Basic loss per share$(0.15) $(0.01) $(0.20) $(0.05)
Diluted loss per share$(0.15) $(0.01) $(0.30) $(0.05)
        
Comprehensive loss$(7,715) $(246) $(15,651) $(1,578)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
        
Revenue$288,386
 $279,993
 $835,306
 $820,286
Cost of goods sold215,867
 212,212
 628,282
 625,465
Gross profit72,519
 67,781
 207,024
 194,821
Operating expenses: 
  
    
Selling, general and administrative expenses57,134
 52,601
 165,647
 155,511
Depreciation and amortization3,317
 5,066
 9,403
 14,382
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(167) 788
 677
 9,975
Restructuring and other charges
 466
 
 4,433
Income from operations12,235
 8,860
 31,297
 10,520
Other income (expense): 
  
    
Interest income31
 26
 77
 63
Interest expense(1,198) (1,191) (3,239) (3,252)
Other, net427
 (114) (962) 16
Total other expense(740) (1,279) (4,123) (3,173)
Income before income taxes11,495
 7,581
 27,173
 7,347
Income tax expense3,967
 3,240
 9,694
 8,023
Net income (loss)$7,528
 $4,341
 $17,479
 $(676)
        
Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.14
 $0.08
 $0.32
 $(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.14
 $0.08
 $0.32
 $(0.01)
       $
Comprehensive income (loss)$9,696
 $4,676
 $25,506
 $(2,201)
 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets
 
Current assets: 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$35,311
 $42,711
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,470 and $3,830, respectively158,636
 202,406
Unbilled revenue23,900
 48,396
Other receivables9,858
 28,194
Inventories37,303
 34,977
Prepaid expenses13,021
 10,680
Other current assets6,981
 7,301
Total current assets285,010
 374,665
Property and equipment, net36,357
 37,224
Intangibles and other assets: 
  
Goodwill144,967
 152,210
Intangible assets, net6,693
 7,714
Right of use assets, net46,805
 51,159
Deferred income taxes2,183
 2,182
Other non-current assets3,018
 4,129
Total intangibles and other assets203,666
 217,394
Total assets$525,033
 $629,283
Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
Accounts payable$96,866
 $142,136
Accrued expenses43,350
 50,975
Deferred revenue10,572
 9,568
Revolving credit facility - current76
 593
Term loan - current10,000
 7,500
Other current liabilities25,969
 35,665
Total current liabilities186,833
 246,437
Lease liabilities42,487
 46,075
Revolving credit facility - non-current40,476
 60,086
Term loan - non-current79,800
 89,242
Deferred income taxes8,053
 8,053
Other long-term liabilities1,762
 1,138
Total liabilities359,411
 451,031
Commitments and contingencies


 


Stockholders' equity: 
  
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 200,000 shares authorized, 64,902 and 64,820 shares issued, and 52,688 and 52,133 shares outstanding, respectively6
 6
Additional paid-in capital248,215
 245,311
Treasury stock at cost, 12,215 and 12,688 shares, respectively(78,418) (81,471)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(27,348) (22,449)
Retained earnings23,167
 36,855
Total stockholders' equity165,622
 178,252
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$525,033
 $629,283


SeeThe accompanying notes toform an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.


InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(In thousands)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (unaudited)  
Assets 
  
Current assets: 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$27,682
 $30,924
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,692 and $2,622, respectively203,306
 182,874
Unbilled revenue50,130
 32,723
Inventories48,744
 31,638
Prepaid expenses22,018
 18,772
Other current assets31,850
 24,769
Total current assets383,730
 321,700
Property and equipment, net37,212
 32,656
Intangibles and other assets: 
  
Goodwill206,704
 202,700
Intangible assets, net28,745
 31,538
Deferred income taxes1,432
 1,031
Other non-current assets1,312
 1,374
Total intangibles and other assets238,193
 236,643
Total assets$659,135
 $590,999
Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
Accounts payable$129,600
 $121,289
Current portion of contingent consideration
 19,283
Accrued expenses32,994
 30,067
Other current liabilities43,296
 35,049
Total current liabilities205,890
 205,688
Revolving credit facility149,184
 107,468
Deferred income taxes9,834
 11,291
Other non-current liabilities1,958
 1,926
Total liabilities366,866
 326,373
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)

 

Stockholders' equity: 
  
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 200,000 and 200,000 shares authorized, 63,964 and 63,391 shares issued, and 54,037 and 54,088 shares outstanding, respectively6
 6
Additional paid-in capital232,979
 224,480
Treasury stock at cost, 9,927 and 9,303 shares, respectively(54,938) (49,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(12,772) (20,799)
Retained earnings126,994
 110,397
Total stockholders' equity292,269
 264,626
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$659,135
 $590,999

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional Paid-in-Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Amount Shares Amount    
Balance at December 31, 201663,391
 $6
 9,303
 $(49,458) $224,480
 $(20,799) $110,397
 $264,626
Net income            17,479
 17,479
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax          8,027
   8,027
Comprehensive income              25,506
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock awards537
 
     725
     725
Issuance of common stock and treasury shares as consideration for acquisition36
 
 (405) 4,561
 385
   (269) 4,678
Acquisition of treasury shares    1,029
 (10,041)     
 (10,041)
Stock-based compensation expense        5,296
     5,296
Cumulative effect of change related to adoption of ASU 2016-09        2,093
   (613) 1,480
Balance at September 30, 201763,964
 $6
 9,927
 $(54,938) $232,979
 $(12,772) $126,994
 $292,269
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in-Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Amount Shares Amount   
Balance as of April 1, 202064,831
 $6
 $246,769
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(27,545) $34,132
 $171,891
Net loss            (7,912) (7,912)
Total other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments          197
   197
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock awards, net of withheld shares71
   (108)         (108)
Stock-based compensation expense    1,554
         1,554
Reissuance of treasury shares      (473) 3,053
   (3,053) 
Balance as of June 30, 202064,902
 $6
 $248,215
 12,215
 $(78,418) $(27,348) $23,167
 $165,622


See
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in-Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Amount  Shares Amount   
Balance as of December 31, 201964,820
 $6
 $245,311
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(22,449) $36,855
 $178,252
Net loss          
 (10,752) (10,752)
Total other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments          (4,899)   (4,899)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock awards, net of withheld shares82
   (130)         (130)
Stock-based compensation expense    3,034
         3,034
Reissuance of treasury shares      (473) 3,053
   (3,053) 
Cumulative effect of change related to adoption of ASC 326            117
 117
Balance as of June 30, 202064,902
 $6
 $248,215
 12,215
 $(78,418) $(27,348) $23,167
 $165,622

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock Additional Paid-in-Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Amount  Shares Amount   
Balance as of April 1, 201964,534
 $6
 $240,734
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(23,599) $44,886
 $180,556
Net loss            (508) (508)
Total other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments          262
   262
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock awards, net of withheld shares95
   (126)         (126)
Stock-based compensation expense    1,402
         1,402
Balance as of June 30, 201964,629
 $6
 $242,010
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(23,337) $44,378
 $181,586

 Common Stock Additional Paid-in-Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Amount  Shares Amount   
Balance at December 31, 201864,495
 $6
 $239,960
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(24,311) $46,771
 $180,955
Net loss            (2,552) (2,552)
Total other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments          974
   974
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock awards, net of withheld shares134
   (91)         (91)
Stock-based compensation expense    2,141
         2,141
Cumulative effect of change related to adoption of ASC 842            159
 159
Balance as of June 30, 201964,629
 $6
 $242,010
 12,688
 $(81,471) $(23,337) $44,378
 $181,586
The accompanying notes toform an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.



InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017 2016Six Months Ended June 30,
   2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities 
  
 
  
Net income (loss)$17,479
 $(676)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: 
  
Net loss$(10,752) $(2,552)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities: 
  
Depreciation and amortization9,403
 14,382
6,437
 5,849
Stock-based compensation expense5,296
 4,097
2,521
 2,141
Deferred income taxes(82) 677
Bad debt provision268
 1,433
426
 689
Change in fair value of contingent consideration677
 9,975
Other operating activities157
 157
Change in assets: 
  
Contract implementation cost amortization135
 213
Goodwill impairment7,191
 
Long-lived asset impairment883
 
Change in fair value of warrant(5,085) 
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives(519) 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss1,184
 
Other operating activities, net1,085
 224
Change in assets and liabilities: 
  
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue(38,108) (12,798)61,059
 (10,099)
Inventories(17,106) (12,050)(3,134) 4,582
Prepaid expenses and other assets(10,401) 3,574
17,147
 (4,163)
Change in liabilities: 
  
Accounts payable8,312
 (40,264)(41,351) (18,146)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities11,722
 7,861
(19,190) 22,551
Net cash used in operating activities(12,383) (23,632)
Net cash provided by operating activities18,037
 1,289
      
Cash flows from investing activities 
  
 
  
Purchases of property and equipment(10,274) (10,502)(5,127) (6,881)
Net cash used in investing activities(10,274) (10,502)(5,127) (6,881)
      
Cash flows from financing activities 
  
 
  
Net borrowings from revolving credit facilities42,258
 34,722
Net borrowings from old revolving credit facility
 14,908
Net repayments on new revolving credit facility(19,830) 
Net short-term secured borrowings633
 (820)
 (833)
Repurchases of common stock(10,041) 
Payments of contingent consideration(15,345) (11,008)
Payments on term loan(2,500) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options1,824
 2,002

 63
Other financing activities(850) (680)
Net cash provided by financing activities18,479
 24,216
Payment of debt issuance costs
 (935)
Other financing activities, net(130) (156)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(22,460) 13,047
      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents936
 (50)2,150
 (226)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(3,242) (9,968)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(7,400) 7,229
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period30,924
 30,755
42,711
 26,770
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$27,682
 $20,787
$35,311
 $33,999

SeeThe accompanying notes toform an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017







1. SummaryBasis of Significant Accounting PoliciesPresentation


Basis of Presentation of Interim Financial Statements
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) included herein have been prepared to conform to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(the “SEC”) and generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnoteFootnote disclosures normallythat would substantially duplicate the disclosures included in the December 31, 2019 audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim unaudited financial statements pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the accompanying unaudited financial statements have been included, and all adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The operating results for the three and nine monthssix month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2017.2020. These condensed consolidated interim consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statementscondensed consolidated financial statements and Notesnotes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 20162019 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2017.17, 2020.

DescriptionLiquidity and Management’s Plans

Additionally, under ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, the Company is required to consider and has evaluated whether there is substantial doubt that it has the ability to meet its obligations within one year from the financial statement issuance date. This assessment also includes the Company’s consideration of any management plans to alleviate such doubts.

As further described in Note 11, Revolving Credit Facility, and Note 12, Long-Term Debt, within the notes to the financial statements included within this Form 10-Q, the agreements governing the Company's debt contain various restrictive covenants. Although we are in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of June 30, 2020, we have determined that it is probable we will violate certain financial covenants under our credit agreements within the next twelve months if covenant modifications are not obtained. If we were to violate one or more financial covenants, the lenders could declare us in default and could accelerate the amounts due under a portion or all of our outstanding debt.

We have discussed the terms for a modification with our lenders, and we believe we will receive such modification before any covenants are violated. Notwithstanding our belief that we will be successful in obtaining a modification of terms under our credit agreements, we also believe that the acquisition of the BusinessCompany under the Agreement and Plan of Merger with HH Global Group Limited, described in Note 15, Subsequent Events, is probable of being completed and alleviates doubts about our ability to meet our obligations over the next twelve months.

Highly Inflationary Accounting

During 2018, the Argentinian economy was classified as highly inflationary under GAAP due to multiple years of increasing inflation, resulting in the remeasurement of our Argentinian operations into U.S. dollars.  The application of highly inflationary accounting did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Accounts Receivable and Other Financial Assets

Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms. Payment terms with customers are generally 30 to 90 days from the invoice date. Accounts receivable are stated in the condensed consolidated financial statements at the amount billed to the customer, less an estimate for potential credit losses. Interest is not generally accrued on outstanding balances.

The Company was incorporated inrecords an allowance for credit losses at the state of Delawaretime that accounts receivable are initially recorded based on January 3, 2006. The Company is a leading global marketing execution firm for someconsideration of the world's most marketing intensive companies, including those incurrent economic environment, expectation of future economic conditions, the Fortune 1000, acrossCompany’s historical collection experience and a wide range of industries. As a comprehensive outsourced enterprise solution,loss-rate approach whereby the Company leverages proprietary technology,allowance is calculated using an extensive supplier network and deep domain expertise to streamline the creation, production and distribution of marketing and promotional materials, signage and displays, retail experiences, events and promotions and packaging across every major market worldwide. The items the Company sources are generally procured through the marketing supply chain and are referred to collectively as marketing materials. The Company’s technology and database of information is designed to capitalize on excess manufacturing capacity and other inefficiencies in the traditional marketing and print supply chain to obtain favorable pricing and to deliver high-quality products and services.
The Company is organized and managed as two business segments, North America and International, and is viewed as two operating segmentsestimated historical loss rate formulated by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of resource allocation and assessing performance. See Note 14 for further information about the Company’s reportable segments.
Preparation of Financial Statements and Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dateage of the financial statementsasset and multiplying it by the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to product returns, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories and inventory valuation, valuation and impairments of goodwill and long-lived assets, income taxes, accrued bonus, contingencies, stock-based compensation and litigation costs. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that its management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities when those values are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation

The Company determines the functional currency for its parent company and each of its subsidiaries by reviewing the currencies in which their respective operating activities occur. Assets and liabilities of these operations are translated into U.S. currency at the rates of exchangeasset’s amortized cost at the balance sheet date. IncomeThe Company reassesses its allowance at each reporting period. Aged receivables are written off when it becomes evident, based on age or unique customer circumstance, that such amounts will not be collected, and expense items are translated at average monthly rates of exchange. The resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses arising from activities in other than the applicable functional currency are calculated using average exchange rates for the applicable period and reported in net income as a non-operating item in each period. Non-monetary balance sheet items denominated in a currency other than the applicable functional currency are translated using the historical rate.


all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted.
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three


The accounts receivable allowance expense is recorded within selling, general, and Nine Months Ended Septemberadministrative expenses on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.

Additionally, the Company records an allowance for credit losses on other forms of financial assets, including unbilled revenue, other receivables, and other non-current assets. These forms of financial assets require a reserve under ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, as the financial assets are measured at amortized cost and represent receivables that result from revenue transactions under the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and other off-balance-sheet credit exposures, such as third-party supplier loan commitments. The Company records an allowance at the time the financial assets are initially recorded based on consideration of qualitative factors specific to the financial asset, including, but not limited to, credit-worthiness of the customer or supplier, in addition to the economic and historical collection factors previously noted. The allowances for credit losses for unbilled revenue, other receivables, and other non-current assets are immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 20172020. The other financial asset allowance expenses are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.



Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue upon meeting allbelieves its allowances are appropriately stated considering the quality of its financial asset portfolio as of June 30, 2020. While credit losses have historically been within expectations and the provisions established, the Company cannot guarantee that its credit loss experience will continue to be consistent with historical experience.

Treasury Shares

Common shares repurchased by the Company are recorded at cost as treasury shares and result in a reduction of equity. When treasury shares are reissued, the Company determines the cost using the first-in, first-out cost method. The difference between the cost of the followingtreasury shares and reissuance price is included in Additional paid-in capital or Retained earnings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires entities to measure the impairment of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The guidance introduces a new credit reserving methodology known as the Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") methodology, which will alter the estimation process, inputs, and assumptions used in estimating credit losses. For the financial assets that are under the scope of this standard, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that estimates the loss over the lifetime of the asset based on macroeconomic conditions that correlate with historical loss experience, delinquency trends and aging behavior of receivables, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This will result in earlier recognition of allowance for doubtful accounts and will replace the Company’s “incurred loss” model that delayed the full amount of credit loss until the loss is probable of occurring. In addition, the standard requires entities to evaluate financial instruments by recording allowance for doubtful accounts by pooling of instruments based on similar risk characteristics, rather than a specific identification approach. The effective date is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for financial statement periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and related ASUs effective January 1, 2020 using a modified-retrospective transition method. The adoption and application of this standard did not have a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on expected losses.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The effective date is the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted for the removed disclosures and delayed adoption until fiscal year 2020 permitted for the new disclosures. The removed and modified disclosures will be adopted on a retrospective basis and the new disclosures will be adopted on a prospective basis. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2020 with no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, as part of its simplification initiative to reduce the cost and complexity in accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also amends other aspects of the guidance to help simplify and promote consistent application of GAAP. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The optional amendments are effective as of March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this guidance will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. Revenue Recognition

Nature of Goods and Services

The Company primarily generates revenue recognition criteria,from the procurement of marketing materials for customers. Service revenue including creative, design, installation, warehousing and other services has not been material to the Company’s overall revenue to date. Products and services may be sold separately or in bundled packages. For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are distinct - that is, if a product or service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package and if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer.

The Company includes any fixed charges per its contracts as part of the total transaction price. The transaction price is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their standalone selling prices. The standalone selling prices are generally determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the products and services.

Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer. Contracts may include variable consideration (for example, customer incentives such as rebates), and to the extent that variable consideration is not constrained, the Company includes the expected amount within the total transaction price and updates its assumptions over the duration of the contract. The constraint will generally not result in a reduction in the estimated transaction price.

The Company’s performance obligations related to the procurement of marketing materials are typically metsatisfied upon shipment or delivery of ourits products to customers: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists through customer contracts and orders, (ii)customers, at which time the Company recognizes revenue. Payment is typically due from the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, (iii) the sales price charged is fixedat this time or determinable as evidenced by customer contracts and orders and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.shortly thereafter. Unbilled revenue represents shipments or deliveries that have been made to customers for which the related account receivable has not yet been invoiced.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45, Revenue Recognition – Principal Agent Considerations, the Company generally reports revenue on a gross basis because the Company is the primary obligor in its arrangements to procure marketing materials and other products for its customers. Under these arrangements, the Company is responsible for the fulfillment, including the acceptability, of the printed materials and other products. In addition, the Company: (i) determines which suppliers are included in its network, (ii) has discretion to select from among the suppliers within its network, (iii) is obligated to pay its suppliers regardless of whether the Company is paid by its customers and (iv) has reasonable latitude to establish exchange price. In some transactions, the Company also has general inventory risk and is involved in the determination of the nature or characteristics of the printed materials and products. When the Company is not the primary obligor, revenue is reported on a net basis. 

The Company recognizesdoes not have material future performance obligations that extend beyond one year.

Some service revenue, forincluding stand-alone creative design, installation, warehousing and other services, provided to its customers which may be deliveredrecognized over time but the difference between recognizing that revenue over time versus at a point in conjunction with the procurement of marketing materials at the time when deliverythe service is completed and accepted by the customer acceptance occur and all other revenue recognition criteria are met. When provided on a stand-alone basis, the Company recognizes revenue for these services upon completion of the service. Service revenue hasis not been material to the Company’s overall revenue to date.


Costs to Fulfill Customer Contracts and Contract Liabilities

The Company records taxes collected fromcapitalizes certain setup costs related to new customers and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis.

Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards to employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Compensation expense is measured by determiningas fulfillment costs. Capitalized contract costs are amortized over the fair valueexpected period of each awardbenefit using the Black-Scholes option valuation model for stock options or the closing share price on the grant date for restricted shares and performance share units. The fair value is then recognized over the requisite service period of the awards,straight-line method which is generally three years.

Contract liabilities are referred to as deferred revenue in the vesting period, on a straight-line basis for the entire award.condensed consolidated financial statements. We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of satisfying our performance obligations, and we recognize revenue as these obligations are satisfied.

On June 1, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved, pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, awards of performance share units (“PSUs”) for certain executive officers and employees. The PSUs are performance-based awards that will settle in shares of the Company's common stock, in an amount between 0% and 200% of the target award level, based on the cumulative adjusted earnings per share and the return on invested capital achieved by the Company between April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019. Compensation expense for PSUs is measured by determining the fair value of the award using the closing share price on the grant date and is recognized ratably from the grant date to the vesting date for the number of awards expected to vest. The amount of compensation expense recognized for PSUs is dependent upon a quarterly assessment of the likelihood of achieving the performance conditions.
Stock-based compensation cost recognized during the period is based on the full grant date fair value of the share-based payment awards adjusted for any forfeitures during the period.
The Company recorded $2.4 million and $1.7 million in stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $5.3 million and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"), which amends ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This ASU amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. The new guidance will allow companies to make certain changes to awards without accounting for them as modifications. It does not change the accounting for modifications. The new guidance will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. This new guidance
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three


The amount of amortization during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and Nine Months Ended September2019 was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 20172020 and 2019 respectively. There was an incremental $0.6 million impairment loss during the six months ended June 30, 2020 in relation to contract implementation costs in the North America reportable segment. The impairment was calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the recoverable amount.



The following table is a summary of the Company's costs to fulfill and contract liabilities (in thousands):

 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Costs to fulfill$567
 $1,238
Contract liabilities10,572
 9,568
Cash received9,845
 36,662
Revenue recognized8,841
 44,708

is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted.
Costs to Obtain a Customer Contract

The Company is currently evaluatingincurs certain incremental costs to obtain a contract that the impactCompany expects to recover. The Company applies a practical expedient and recognizes the incremental costs of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017,obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"), which simplified the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2amortization period of the goodwill impairment test. This ASUassets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is effective for annualone year or interim goodwill impairment testsless. These costs would primarily relate to commissions paid to our account executives and are included in fiscal years beginning after December 15,selling, general and administrative expenses.

No incremental costs to obtain a contract incurred by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"), which amends ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows. This ASU provides guidance on the statement of cash flows presentation of certain transactions where diversity in practice exists. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, ("ASU 2016-09") which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. Under the standard, the income tax effect of awards iswere required to be recognized incapitalized.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

ASC 606 requires that the income statement whenCompany disclose the awards vestaggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied as of June 30, 2020. The Company does not have material future performance obligations that extend beyond one year. Accordingly, the Company has applied the optional exemption for contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or are settled,less. The nature of the remaining performance obligations as opposed to in additional paid-in capital under Topic 718. The standard also provides an option to recognize gross share-based compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognizedwell as they occur. ASU 2016-09the nature of the variability and how it will be resolved is effectivedescribed above.

3.Allowance for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. This guidance can be applied either prospectively, retrospectively or using a modified retrospective transition method.Expected Credit Losses


The Company adopted all amendments tofollowing is a rollforward of the standard at January 1, 2017. The amendmentsallowance for expected credit losses related to the classificationCompany's trade receivables as of excess tax benefits onJune 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2019$3,830
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13(431)
Balance as of January 1, 20203,399
Current provision for expected credit losses(1)
71
Recoveries and write-offs
Balance as of June 30, 2020$3,470


(1) The current provision for expected credit losses includes the statement of cash flows were adopted prospectively and the classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes was adopted retrospectively. The adoption of both resulted in no prior period adjustments. With the adoption of the standards related to eliminating the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized before companies can recognize them and election to recognize forfeitures as they occur, the Company elected to use the modified retrospective method which resulted in changes to retained earnings, components of equity and net assets. The net cumulative effect of theseexchange rate changes resulted in a $2.1 million increase to additional paid in capital, a $1.5 million decrease to deferred tax liabilities and a $0.6 million decrease to retained earnings.on accounts receivable through June 30, 2020.


In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), ("ASU 2016-02") which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for most leases in the balance sheet as well as other qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The update is to be applied using a modified retrospective method and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09"), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue using a five-step process that supersedes virtually all existing revenue guidance. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to beentitled when products are transferred to customers. The FASB has issued several amendments to the standard since ASU 2014-09.

The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective transition method). The Company will adopt the standard electing to use the modified retrospective transition method. The standard provides an option to apply the transition method to all contracts at the inception date or only to contracts that are not completed as of that date. At the current time, the Company only intends to apply the standard to contracts that are not completed as of December 31, 2017. Also, the Company anticipates disclosing the aggregate effect of contract modifications that occur before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented (only for contracts not completed at the date of adoption).

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017





The Company continues to review the impact of the standard on all revenue transactions as well as assessing and implementing any potential changes to systems, processes and internal controls required to meet the standard’s reporting and disclosure requirements. While the review is not fully complete, the Company has identified certain areas of the standard that the Company is evaluating further such as principle versus agent considerations and the timing of revenue recognition. The Company does not currently expect significant changes in financial statement presentation and expects revenue will typically continue to be recognized at a point in time rather than over time.  Those conclusions are subject to change as the review is completed in the fourth quarter of 2017.4. Goodwill

Under the current guidance, the Company defers revenue for inventory billed but not yet shipped. Under the standard, in certain situations the Company may be able to recognize revenue for inventory billed but not yet shipped, which could accelerate the timing, but not the total amount, of revenue recognized and would not impact the timing of cash flows. The Company cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the standard on our financial statements at this time.

The standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018.

2. Contingent Consideration

In connection with certain of the Company’s acquisitions, contingent consideration is payable in cash or common stock of the Company upon the achievement of certain performance measures over future periods. The Company recorded the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration liability as additional purchase price. As discussed in Note 10, the process for determining the fair value of the contingent consideration liability consists of reviewing financial forecasts and assessing the likelihood of reaching the required performance measures based on factors specific to each acquisition as well as the Company’s historical experience with similar arrangements. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Company estimates the fair value of the contingent consideration liability each reporting period and any adjustments made to the fair value are recorded in the Company’s results of operations. If an acquisition reaches the required performance measures within the reporting period, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability is increased to 100%, the maximum potential payment, and reclassified to due to seller.

On June 30, 2017, the EYELEVEL acquisition reached the required performance measures at the end of its earnout period and the balance of the fair value of the contingent consideration liability was reclassified to due to seller. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company paid $17.7 million to settle the final balance owed to the sellers. As of September 30, 2017, no contingent consideration or due to seller balances remain on the Company's balance sheet and all liabilities have been settled.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded (income) expense of $(0.2) million and $0.8 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded expense of $0.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively. Please refer to Note 10 for a further summary of activities related to the contingent consideration balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
3. Goodwill


The following is a summaryrollforward of the goodwill balance for each reportable segment as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 (in thousands): 
 North America EMEA LATAM Total
Goodwill as of December 31, 2019       
Goodwill$170,642
 $96,225
 $7,109
 $273,976
Accumulated impairment(18,432) (96,225) (7,109) (121,766)
 152,210
 
 
 152,210
        
Goodwill impairment(7,191) 
 
 (7,191)
Foreign exchange impact(52) 
 
 (52)
        
Goodwill as of June 30, 2020       
Goodwill170,590
 96,225
 7,109
 273,924
Accumulated impairment(25,623) (96,225) (7,109) (128,957)
 $144,967
 $
 $
 $144,967

 North America International Total
Net goodwill as of December 31, 2016$170,757
 $31,943
 $202,700
Foreign exchange impact52
 3,953
 4,004
Net goodwill as of September 30, 2017$170,807
 $35,897
 $206,704


Goodwill representsThe Company most recently recognized a partial impairment of its goodwill in the excessNorth America reportable segment as of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), goodwill is not amortized, but instead is testedMarch 31, 2020, as outlined below. The Company further considered indicators for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possibleat June 30, 2020 given the significant level of goodwill remaining in the reportable segment as well as the recent impairment may exist. Absent any interim indicatorstest at March 31, 2020.

Further, based on the terms of impairment,the Agreement and Plan of Merger with HH Global Limited, see Note 15, Subsequent Events, the Company tests for goodwill impairmentdetermined the enterprise value of the North America reporting unit to be consistent with the enterprise value as of the first dayMarch 31, 2020 impairment test and compared the enterprise value of the fourth fiscal quarterreporting unit to its respective carrying value.  As a result, as of each year.June 30, 2020, the enterprise value for the North America reporting unit does not exceed the carrying value by more than 30% and is therefore considered at risk.


InnerWorkings, Inc.At June 30, 2020, the Company performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our North America reportable segment is less than the carrying value. We considered the current and subsidiariesexpected future economic and market conditions surrounding COVID-19 and the Agreement and Plan of Merger with HH Global Group Limited. See Note 15, Subsequent Events. After performing this qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, the Company determined that it did not have an interim goodwill triggering event as June 30, 2020.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017



The fair value estimates used in the goodwill impairment analysis require significant judgment. The Company's fair value estimates for purposes of performing the analysis are considered Level 3 fair value measurements. The fair value estimates were based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable, but that are inherently uncertain, including estimates of future revenuesrevenue and operating margins and assumptions about the overall economic climate and the competitive environment for the business. The fair value determination of the North America reporting unit, the only reporting unit with goodwill remaining, primarily relies on management judgments around timing of generating revenue from recent new customer wins as well as timing of benefits expected to be received from the significant restructuring actions currently underway, see Note 6, Restructuring Activities and Charges to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


At June 30, 2020, the Company had $145.0 million of goodwill on its consolidated balance sheet, all of which relates to the North America reportable segment. If assumptions surrounding any of these factors or assumptions change, then a future impairment charge may occur.

2020 Goodwill Impairment Charges

As of March 31, 2020, the Company performed an interim impairment assessment due to a triggering event caused by a sustained decrease in the Company's stock price and lower outlook due to the deterioration in economic conditions caused by COVID-19. The Company assessesdetermined a fair value for its North America reporting unit that considered both the discounted cash flow and guideline public company methods. The Company further compared the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



value. The fair value for the North America reporting unit was less than its carrying value and resulted in a non-cash goodwill impairment each reporting periodcharge of $7.2 million. No tax benefit was recognized on such charge, and does not believe that goodwill is impaired as of September 30, 2017.this charge had no impact on the Company's cash flows or compliance with debt covenants.


4.5. Other IntangibleIntangibles and Long-Lived Assets


The following is a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 (in thousands):
 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 
Weighted
Average Life in Years
Customer lists$73,442
 $73,678
 14.4
Non-competition agreements943
 959
 4.1
Trade names2,510
 2,510
 13.3
Patents57
 57
 9.0
 76,952
 77,204
  
Less accumulated amortization and impairment     
Customer lists(67,096) (66,382)  
Non-competition agreements(943) (959)  
Trade names(2,168) (2,098)  
Patents(52) (51)  
Total accumulated amortization and impairment(70,259) (69,490)  
Intangible assets, net$6,693
 $7,714
  

 September 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016 
Weighted
Average Life
Customer lists$74,408
 $72,667
 13.6
Non-compete agreements962
 943
 4.1
Trade names2,510
 2,510
 13.3
Patents57
 57
 9.0
 77,938
 76,177
  
Less accumulated amortization(49,193) (44,639)  
Intangible assets, net$28,745
 $31,538
  

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company amortizes its intangible assets with finite lives over their respective estimated useful lives and reviews for impairment whenever impairment indicators exist. Impairment indicators could include significant under-performance relative to the historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of assets, significant negative industry or economic trends or significant changes in the Company’s market capitalization relative to net book value. Any changes in key assumptions used by the Company, including those set forth above, could result in an impairment charge and such a charge could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations. The Company’s intangible assets consist of customer lists, non-compete agreements, trade names and patents. The Company’s customer lists, which have an estimated weighted-average useful life of approximately fourteen years, are being amortized using the economic life method. The Company’s non-compete agreements, trade names and patents are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated weighted-average useful lives of approximately four years, thirteen years and nine years, respectively.

Amortization expense related to these intangible assets was $1.2$0.6 million and $1.4$0.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively,2019, and $3.7$1.1 million and $4.2$1.1 million forduring the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019 respectively.

TheAs of June 30, 2020, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 20172020 and each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2020$1,007
20211,783
20221,407
2023961
2024744
2025467
Thereafter324
 $6,693

Remainder of 2017$1,234
20184,559
20194,326
20204,316
20214,194
Thereafter10,117
 $28,745

5.6. Restructuring Activities and Other Charges


2018 Restructuring Plan

On August 10, 2018, the Company approved a plan (the "2018 Restructuring Plan") to reduce the Company's cost structure while driving value for its clients and stockholders. The 2018 Restructuring Plan was adopted as a result of the Company's determination that its selling, general and administrative costs were disproportionately high in relation to its revenue and gross profit. At the time of adoption, the plan was expected to be completed by the end of 2019 and the Company expected to incur pre-tax cash restructuring charges of $20.0 million to $25.0 million and pre-tax non-cash restructuring charges of $0.4 million. Where required by law, the Company consults with each of the affected country’s local Works Councils prior to implementing the plan. On February 21, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a two-year extension to the restructuring plan through the end of 2021.

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three


On February 24, 2020, the Company approved an increase in the size of the 2018 Restructuring Plan. From adoption through completion of the plan, the Company expects to incur pre-tax cash restructuring charges of $35.0 million to $45.0 million and Nine Months Ended Septemberpre-tax non-cash restructuring charges of $0.5 million. Cash charges are expected to include $9.0 million to $12.0 million for employee severance and related benefits, $8.0 million to $10.0 million for consulting fees and lease and contract terminations, and $18.0 million to $23.0 million for compensation realignment and other retention. The Company's increased 2018 restructuring plan will cover cost-reduction actions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring activities for this plan for the six months ended June 30, 20172020 (in thousands):

  Employee Severance and Related Benefits Lease and Contract Termination Costs Compensation Realignment and Other Retention Other Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $666
 $23
 $3,636
 $258
 $4,583
Charges 1,969
 369
 4,425
 518
 7,281
Prepayments(1)
 
 
 36
 
 36
Cash payments (2,283) (402) (5,291) (494) (8,470)
Non-cash settlements/adjustments(2)
 58
 (22) 
 
 36
Balance as of June 30, 2020 $410
 $(32) $2,806
 $282
 $3,466




(1) For compensation realignment and other retention amounts, expense is recognized over a mandatory future service period, whereby payments occur at certain intervals throughout the mandatory future service period. This line item represents prepayment activity that has occurred through June 30, 2020.
(2)Non-cash settlements and adjustments consist of (1) differences in total lease expense per ASC 842 and cash rental payments for leases that qualify to be recorded to restructuring and (2) foreign currency impacts.

The Company recorded the following restructuring costs by segment (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
North America $2,247
 $1,216
 $4,483
 $1,408
EMEA 1,009
 326
 1,889
 1,405
LATAM 143
 39
 307
 74
Other 245
 2,117
 602
 4,745
Total $3,644
 $3,698
 $7,281
 $7,632


From adoption through June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $29.2 million in total restructuring charges pursuant to the 2018 Restructuring Plan.

2015 Restructuring Plan

On December 14, 2015, the Company approved a global realignment plan that allowed the Company to more efficiently meet client needs across its international platform. Through improved integration of global resources, the plan created back office and other efficiencies and allowed for the elimination of approximately 100 positions. In connection with these actions, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash restructuring charges of $6.7 million, the majority of which were recognized during 2016. These cash charges included approximately $5.6 million for employee severance and related benefits and $1.1 million for lease and contract terminations and other associated costs. The charges were all incurred by the end of 2016 with the final payouts of the charges occurring in 2017. As required by law, the Company consulted with each of the affected countries’ local Works Councils throughout the plan.
Forduring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized no additional restructuring charges relatedMarch 31, 2020.
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to this plan, as the plan was completed by the end of 2016.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)





The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring activities for this plan for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 (in thousands):
  Employee Severance and Related Benefits Lease and Contract Termination Costs Other Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 $1,349
 $17
 $200
 $1,566
Cash payments (397) (17) (200) (614)
Balance at September 30, 2017 $952
 $
 $
 $952

As of September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $5.5 million in restructuring charges related to this plan,, all of which $0.3 million, $4.2 million and $1.0 million relatedrelate to the North America, International and Other segments, respectively.EMEA:

  Employee Severance and Related Benefits Lease and Contract Termination Costs Other Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $122
 $
 $
 $122
Charges (36) 
 
 (36)
Cash payments (86) 
 
 (86)
Balance as of June 30, 2020 $
 $
 $
 $


6.7. Income Taxes
 
The Company's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. The Company’s reported effective income tax rate was 34.5%(22.8)% and 42.7%125.9% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively,2019, respectively. The Company’s reported effective income tax rate was (8.7)% and 35.7% and 109.2%(70.2)% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016 .2019, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, valuation allowances, impacts of the Tax Reform Act, and foreign taxestax rates that are different than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete factors and events.
The effectiveevents such as a write-off of a deferred tax rates were affected by the fair value changes to contingent consideration in each period. Portions of the total amount recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration relate to non-taxable acquisitionsasset for which deferred taxes are not recognized, consistent with the treatment of goodwill and intangible assets for those acquisitions under U.S. GAAP. In the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, $0.2 million of income and $0.8 million of expense, respectively, was recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, expense of $0.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively, was recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration.
The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was favorably impacted by $0.1 million and unfavorably impacted by $0.1 million, respectively, of stock-basedstock‑based compensation activity due to the adoption ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017.expiration of unexercised stock options and prior year provision to return adjustments.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will expire unutilized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets. During the second quarter of 2017, theThere were no material valuation allowance balance was decreased for a Peruvian valuation allowance adjustment. The Company believed sufficient positive evidence existed to release the valuation allowance, therefore, the Company adjusted the valuation allowance by $0.8 million, resulting in a $0.2 million benefit to income tax expenseadjustments for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020 and 2019. Additionally, the Company continues to incur losses in jurisdictions which have valuation allowances against tax loss carryforwards, so a tax benefit has not been recognized in the financial statements for these losses.


7. Earnings8. Loss Per Share
 
Basic earnings (loss)loss per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss)loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Initial Warrant, as defined in Note 12, Long-Term Debt, was issued at a nominal exercise price and is considered outstanding at the date of issuance. Diluted earnings (loss)loss per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss)loss by the
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017



weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution. Dilutive common shares outstanding is computed using the Treasury Stock Methodtreasury stock method and reflects the additional shares that would be outstanding if dilutive stock options were exercised and restricted stock and restricted stock units were settled for common shares during the period. In addition, dilutive shares would include any shares issuable related to PSUsperformance share units ("PSUs") for which the performance conditions have been met as of the end of the period. During

There were no dilutive effects for securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 as a result of a net loss incurred in the period. In connection with the closing of the term loan in the third quarter of 2019, the Company issued the Initial Warrant which is classified and recorded as a liability at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Refer to Note 12, Long-Term Debt, for additional information.For diluted earnings per share, changes in fair value related to the Initial Warrant are adjusted out of earnings when the adjustment would not result in an increase to earnings and thus be considered antidilutive. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020, the adjustment to exclude the change in fair value would increase earnings, and 2016, an aggregate of 1.3 million and 2.5 million options and restricted common shares, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, an aggregate of 2.4 million and 4.0 million options and restricted common shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation as these options and restricted common shares were anti-dilutive. The computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Numerator:       
Net income (loss)$7,528
 $4,341
 $17,479
 $(676)
        
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding  basic
53,964
 53,818
 53,962
 53,536
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Employee and director stock options and restricted common shares1,225
 817
 1,165
 
Contingently issuable shares
 137
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding  diluted
55,189
 54,772
 55,127
 53,536
        
Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.14
 $0.08
 $0.32
 $(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.14
 $0.08
 $0.32
 $(0.01)

8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The table below presents changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensivethus net loss for the three and nineperiod was not adjusted. For the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020, the adjustment to exclude the change in fair value would decrease earnings, and 2016 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016
 Foreign currency translation adjustments Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance, beginning of period$(14,940) $(15,853)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications2,168
 335
Net current-period other comprehensive income2,168
 335
Balance, end of period$(12,772) $(15,518)

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016
 Foreign currency translation adjustments Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance, beginning of period$(20,799) $(13,993)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications8,027
 (1,525)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)8,027
 (1,525)
Balance, end of period$(12,772) $(15,518)

9. Related Party Transactions
thus net loss for the period was adjusted.
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017






The computation of basic and diluted loss per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Numerator:        
Net loss - basic $(7,912) $(508) $(10,752) $(2,552)
Adjustments:        
Change in fair value of Initial Warrant liability 
 
 (5,085) 
Net loss - diluted $(7,912) $(508) $(15,837) $(2,552)
         
Denominator:        
Weighted average shares outstanding 52,327
 51,773
 52,233
 51,830
Issuance of Initial Warrant 1,335
 
 1,335
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 53,662
 51,773
 53,568
 51,830
         
Basic loss per share $(0.15) $(0.01) $(0.20) $(0.05)
Diluted loss per share $(0.15) $(0.01) $(0.30) $(0.05)


9. Related Party Transactions
In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company provides print procurementbegan providing marketing execution services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr.,Enova International, Inc. ("Enova"). David Fisher, a member of the Company’sCompany's Board of Directors, is the Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Enova and has a direct ownership interest in Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Enova. The total amount billed for such print procurement services during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 was $0.5$1.1 million and $0.4$3.4 million, respectively, and $1.3$4.8 million and $1.3$6.1 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Additionally, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has provided insurance brokerageThe amounts receivable from Enova were nominal and risk management services to$4.6 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

In the Company. As considerationsecond quarter of these services, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. billed2020, the Company $0.1 millionbegan providing product procurement to Byline Bancorp, Inc. ("Byline"). Lindsay Corby, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, is the Chief Financial Officer of Byline and $0.0 millionhas a direct ownership interest in Byline. The total amount billed for such services during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and2020 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The net amountmillion. There were no amounts receivable from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was $0.3 million and $0.4 millionByline as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
2020.

10. Fair Value MeasurementCommitments and Contingencies
 
ASC 820 includes a fair value hierarchy thatSelf-insurance

The Company is intendedself-insured for medical claims which is subject to increase consistencystop-loss protection. An actuarial calculation of the estimated claims incurred but not reported is provided to the Company each period. The estimated claims incurred is currently updated semi-annually as it is immaterial in relation to the liability due to the limited population of claims since moving to the self-funded model on January 1, 2020. Further, the Company considered COVID-19's effect on insurance claims and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy is based on observable or unobservable inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricingrecorded an asset orimmaterial additional liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions.
The fair value hierarchy consistsactuarial estimates of the following three levels:
Level 1: Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs, which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Inputs that are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.

impact it will have on our claims. As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020, the Company no longer has any Level 3 assets or liabilities remaining on its condensed consolidated financial statements as a result ofmedical claims liability was $1.0 million, and the finalization of the contingent consideration liabilities discussed in Note 2. As of December 31, 2016, the only Level 3liability is recorded within other current liabilities on the Company's financial statements related to its potential contingent consideration payments from acquisitions occurring subsequent to January 1, 2009. The fair value of the liabilities determined by this analysis was primarily driven by the probability of reaching the performance measures required by the applicable purchase agreements and the associated discount rates. Probabilities were estimated by reviewing financial forecasts and assessing the likelihood of reaching the required performance measures based on factors specific to each acquisition as well as the Company’s historical experience with similar arrangements. If an acquisition reached the required performance measure, the estimated probability would be increased to 100% and reclassified to due to seller, and if the measure was not reached, the probability would have been reduced to reflect the amount earned, if any, depending on the terms of the agreement. Discount rates were determined by applying a risk premium to a risk-free interest rate.
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis of measurement at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
At September 30, 2017Total Fair Value MeasurementQuoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities:










Contingent consideration$

$

$

$

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)Balance Sheet.
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017



At December 31, 2016 Total Fair Value Measurement Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities: 










Contingent consideration $19,283

$

$

$19,283

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands): 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Contingent Consideration
Balance as of December 31, 2016$(19,283)
Change in fair value(1)
(677)
Contingent Consideration paid in cash15,345
Contingent Consideration paid in stock4,678
Foreign exchange impact(2)
(63)
Balance as of September 30, 2017$
(1)Adjustments to original contingent consideration obligations recorded were the result of using revised financial forecasts and actuals and updated fair value measurements. These changes are recognized within operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss).
(2)Changes in the contingent consideration liability which are caused by foreign exchange rate fluctuations are recognized in other comprehensive loss. 
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017




11. Commitments andLegal Contingencies

In October 2013, the Company removed the former owner of Productions Graphics from his role as President of Productions Graphics, the Company’s French subsidiary. He had been in that role since the Company’s 2011 acquisition of Productions Graphics, a European business then principally owned by him. In December 2013, the former owner of Productions Graphics initiated a wrongful termination claim in the Commercial Court of Paris seeking approximately €0.7 million (approximately $0.7$1.0 million) in fees and damages. In anticipation of this claim, in November 2013, he also obtained a judicial asset attachment order in the amount of €0.7 million (approximately $1.0 million) as payment security; the attachment order was confirmed in January 2014, and the Company filed an appeal of the order. In March 2015, the appellate court ruled in the Company’s favor in the attachment proceedings, releasing all attachments. The Company disputes the allegations of the former owner of Productions Graphics and
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



intends to vigorously defend these matters. In February 2014, based on a review the Company initiated into certain transactions associated with the former owner of Productions Graphics, the Company concluded that he had engaged in fraud by inflating the results of the Productions Graphics business in order to induce the Company to pay him €7.1 million in contingent consideration pursuant to the acquisition agreement. In light of those findings, in February 2014, the Company filed a criminal complaint in France seeking to redress the harm caused by his conduct and this proceeding is currently pending. In addition, in September 2015, the Company initiated a civil claim in the Paris Commercial Court against the former owner of Productions Graphics, seeking civil damages to redress these same harms. In addition to these pending matters, there may be other potential disputes between the Company and the former owner of Productions Graphics relating to the acquisition agreement. The Company had paid €5.8 million (approximately $8.0 million) in fixed consideration and €7.1 million (approximately $9.4 million) in contingent consideration to the former owner of Productions Graphics; the remaining maximum contingent consideration under the acquisition agreement agreement was €34.5 million (approximately $37.6 million)million at the time) and the Company has determined that none of this amount was earned and payable.


In January 2014, a former finance employee of Productions Graphics initiated wrongful termination and overtime claims in the Labor Court of Boulogne-Billancourt, and he currently seeks damages of approximately €0.6 million (approximately $0.7 million). The Company disputes these allegations and intends to vigorously defend these matters. In addition, the Company’s criminal complaint in France, described above, seeks to redress harm caused by this former employee in light of his participation in the fraudulent transactions described above. The labor claim has been stayed in deference to the Company’s related criminal complaint.


12.11. Revolving Credit FacilitiesFacility


TheABL Credit Agreement

On July 16, 2019, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries entered into a loan and security agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2010, subsequently amended most recently as of February 3, 2017, among the Company, the lenders party thereto andAgreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agentadministrative agent, lender, issuing bank and collateral agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Bank, National Association, as lenders (the “Credit Agreement”“ABL Credit Facility”).

The ABL Credit Facility consists of a $105.0 million asset-based revolving line of credit, of which up to (i) $15.0 million may be used for UK Revolver Loans (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), (ii) $10.5 million may be used for Swingline Loans (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), and (iii) $10.0 million may be used for letters of credit. The ABL Credit Agreement includes aprovides that the revolving commitment amountline of $175credit may be increased by up to an additional $20.0 million following satisfaction of certain conditions. The ABL Credit Facility matures on July 16, 2024. Advances under the ABL Credit Facility bear interest at either: (a) LIBOR (as defined in the aggregate with a maturity date of September 25, 2019,ABL Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% for US LIBOR Loans and provides the Company the right to increase the aggregate commitment amount by an additional $50 million. Outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries,UK LIBOR Loans (each as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement. Agreement); (b) the US Base Rate (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% for US Base Rate Loans (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement); or (c) the UK Base Rate (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% for UK Base Rate Loans (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement).

The Company’s obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to a guaranty included in the ABL Credit Agreement. As security for the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement, each of the Company and the subsidiaries party thereto have granted: (i) a first priority lien on the Company’s and such domestic subsidiaries’ guaranty obligations are secured byaccounts receivable, chattel paper (to the extent evidencing accounts receivable), inventory, deposit accounts, general intangibles related to the foregoing and proceeds related thereto; and (ii) a second-priority lien on substantially all its other tangible and intangible personal property, including the capital stock of theircertain of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. The priority of the liens is described in an intercreditor agreement between Bank of America, N.A. as ABL Agent and TCW Asset Management Company LLC as Term Agent (the “Intercreditor Agreement”).

The ABL Credit Agreement contains a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant that must be maintained when excess availability falls below a specified amount. In addition, the ABL Credit Agreement contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments and advances, prepayments of debt, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The ABL Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, events of bankruptcy and insolvency, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the ABL Credit Agreement to be in full force and effect, and a change of control of the Company’s business. The usage and total commitment of these Loans shall not exceed the respective assets.borrowing base set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement.
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)




Within the ABL Credit Agreement, there is a cash dominion requirement for the United States ("US") and United Kingdom ("UK"). In the United States, Bank of America, N.A. (the agent) shall only exercise cash dominion and apply all customer collections of the US borrowers to US obligations when a Trigger Period exists, as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement. In the United Kingdom, all customer collections of the UK borrowers will be applied on a daily basis to any outstanding UK obligations and any credit balance will be transferred back to an account of the UK borrowers. The rangescustomer collections of applicable rates chargedthe UK borrowers are only applied against the UK obligations. As a result of the cash dominion, the amount outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement for UK borrowers has been classified as a current obligation. The amount outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement for US borrowers has been classified as a long-term obligation, as no Trigger Period has yet occurred nor is considered probable. The amounts outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020 for the UK borrowers and the US borrowers are $0.1 million and $40.7 million, respectively.

The Company's deferred financing fees of approximately $2.0 million are presented as an asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the ABL Credit Agreement. Amortization of deferred financing fees is recorded in interest on outstanding loansexpense and letterswas approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

The Company has determined that the interest rate reset features embedded in the ABL Credit Agreement constitute an embedded derivative (collectively, the “ABL Embedded Derivative”) which has been bifurcated from the ABL Credit Facility and recorded as a derivative liability at fair value, with a corresponding discount recorded to the associated debt. The Company recorded a nominal amount and approximately $0.1 million in interest expense for the amortization of credit are 125-250 basis point spreadthe ABL Embedded Derivative discount for letterthe three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

The following schedule shows the change in fair value of credit fees and loans basedthe ABL Embedded Derivative at June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
December 31, 2019$497
Change in fair value(278)
June 30, 2020$219


The change in fair value is recorded within other expense on the Eurodollar rate and 25-150 basis point spreadCompany’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss. Refer to Note 13, Fair Value Measurement, for loans based on the base rate.further discussion.

The terms of theCompany’s ABL Credit Agreement include various covenants, including covenants that require the Company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 3.0 to 1.0 for the trailing twelve months ended SeptemberFacility at June 30, 2017 and 3.0 to 1.0 for each period thereafter. The Company2020 is also required to maintain an interest coverage ratio of no less than 5.0 to 1.0. The Company is in compliance with all debt covenantssummarized as of September 30, 2017.follows (in thousands):
ABL Credit Facility outstanding$40,817
Less: Current portion of ABL Credit Facility for UK Borrowings(76)
Long-term portion of ABL Credit Facility40,741
Less: ABL Embedded Derivative Discount(1)
(484)
ABL Embedded Derivative Liability(2)
219
Total Revolving credit facility - non-current$40,476
  
(1) Original value of embedded derivative at July 16, 2019, less amortization.
(2) Value of embedded derivative as of June 30, 2020.


At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had $24.0 million of unused availability under the Credit Agreement and $0.8$1.7 million of letters of credit outstanding which have not been drawn upon.

The book value of the debt under this Credit Agreement is considered to approximate its fair value as of September 30, 2017 as the interest rates are considered in line with current market rates.

On February 22, 2016, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility”) with Bank of America N.A. to support ongoing working capital needs of the Company.Company's operations in China. The Facility includes a revolving commitment amount of $5.0 million
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017



whereby maturity dates vary based on each individual drawdown. On July 16, 2019, the Company modified the Facility to decrease the total revolving commitment amount from $5.0 million to $1.0 million. All other terms of the Facility remained unchanged. Outstanding borrowings under the Facility are guaranteed by the Company’s assets. Borrowings and repayments are made in renminbi, the official Chinese currency. The applicable interest rate is 110% of the People’s Bank of China’s base rate. The terms of the Facility include limitations on use of funds for working capital purposes as well as customary representations and warranties made by the Company. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had $3.9$0.5 million of unused availability under the Facility.

13.Share Repurchase Program
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



12. Long-Term Debt

On February 12, 2015,July 16, 2019, the Company announced thatand certain of its Boarddirect and indirect subsidiaries entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) with TCW Asset Management Company LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the “Term Loan Credit Facility”).

The Term Loan Credit Facility consists of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing$100.0 million term loan facility. The Term Loan Credit Facility matures on July 16, 2024. Principal on the repurchaseTerm Loan Credit Facility is due in quarterly installments, commencing on September 30, 2019, in an amount equal to $1.3 million per quarter during the first year of upthe Term Loan Credit Facility and $2.5 million each quarter thereafter. The loans under the Term Loan Credit Facility bear interest at either: (a) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 6.25% to 10.75%; or (b) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement), plus an applicable margin ranging from 5.25% to 9.75%.

The Company’s obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to a guaranty included in the Term Loan Credit Agreement. As security for the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement, each of the Company and the subsidiaries party thereto have granted: (i) a first priority lien on substantially all its tangible and intangible personal property (other than the assets described in the following clause (ii)), including the capital stock of certain of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, and (ii) a second priority lien on its accounts receivable, chattel paper (to the extent evidencing accounts receivable), inventory, deposit accounts, general intangibles related to the foregoing and proceeds related thereto. The priority of the liens is described in the Intercreditor Agreement.

The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant, a maximum total leverage ratio financial covenant, a minimum liquidity financial covenant and a maximum capital expenditures covenant, each of which must be maintained for the periods described in the Term Loan Credit Agreement. In addition, the Term Loan Credit Agreement contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments and advances, prepayments of debt, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, events of bankruptcy and insolvency, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the Term Loan Credit Agreement to be in full force and effect, and a change of control of the Company’s business. The principal outstanding as of June 30, 2020 is $95.0 million.

The Company has determined the interest rate reset features embedded in the Term Loan Credit Agreement constitute an embedded derivative (collectively, the “Term Loan Embedded Derivative”) which has been bifurcated from Term Loan Credit Facility and recorded as a derivative liability at fair value, with a corresponding discount recorded to the associated debt. The Company recorded a nominal amount and $0.1 million in interest expense for the amortization of the Term Loan Embedded Derivative discount for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

The following schedule shows the change in fair value of the Term Loan Embedded Derivative at June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
December 31, 2019$407
Change in fair value(241)
June 30, 2020$166


The change in fair value is recorded within other expense on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss. Refer to Note 13, Fair Value Measurement, for further discussion.

In connection with the closing of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the Company issued a Warrant (as defined below) to Macquarie US Trading LLC, an affiliate of TCW Asset Management Company LLC, to purchase fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company. The Warrant is initially exercisable for an aggregate of $201,335,337 shares of the Company’s common stock with a per share exercise price of $0.01 (the “Initial Warrant”). The Initial Warrant is exercisable on or after (A) the date which is 10 days after the earlier of (x) the date that the Company delivers its financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 to the administrative agent and (y) May 15, 2020 (the “First Quarter Reporting Period End Date”) through (B) July 16, 2024. The initial warrant has not been exercised.

In addition, if either (x) the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of March 31, 2020 for the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarter period then ended is greater than 4.25 to 1.00 or (y) the Company fails to deliver financial statements to the administrative agent as required by the Term Loan Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ended March 31,
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



2020, then from the First Quarter Reporting Period End Date through July 16, 2024, the Warrant shall also be exercisable for an additional 2.49% of the Company’s common stock calculated on a fully-diluted basis (the “Additional Warrant” or “Contingent Warrant” and together with the Initial Warrant, the “Warrant”). The Company did not trigger any of the provisions defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement that would cause the Additional Warrant to be exercisable at March 31, 2020 and, accordingly, the additional warrant expired by its terms.

The Warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis, and the number of shares for which the Warrant are exercisable, and the associated exercise price are subject to certain proportional adjustments as set forth in the Warrant. In addition, the holder of the Warrant is entitled to certain piggyback registration rights.

In the event that the Total Leverage Ratio is less than 4.00 to 1.00 at any time between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 (the “Buyback Period”) based on financial statements delivered to agent pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, and calculated on a pro forma basis factoring in the repurchase described in the Warrant, then on any day during the Buyback Period, the Company shall be permitted, upon 5 business days prior written notice given to Holder, to repurchase either (x) any portion of the Warrant not yet exercised and/or (y) any shares of common stock received from the Company pursuant to prior exercise of the Warrant, in each case at the Applicable Buyback Price (as defined in the Warrant) by paying cash to the Holder (“Buyback Option”).

The Initial Warrant was recorded as a liability at fair value and will be treated as a discount on the associated debt. The following schedule shows the change in fair value of the Initial Warrant at June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
December 31, 2019$6,537
Change in fair value(5,085)
June 30, 2020$1,452


The Additional Warrant was no longer outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and therefore has no associated fair value at June 30, 2020.

The Term Loan is presented net of the related original issue discount (“OID”), which was $8.5 million on the issuance date of July 16, 2019. Accretion of OID is included in interest expense. The Company incurred $3.7 million of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period. On November 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a two-year extensiondeferred financing fees related to the share repurchase program through February 28, 2019. On May 4, 2017,Term Loan Credit Agreement that has been recorded as a debt discount. The combined debt discount from the BoardInitial Warrant liability, the Term Loan Embedded Derivative liability, and the debt issuance fees is being amortized into interest expense over the term of Directors authorized the repurchaseTerm Loan Credit Facility using the effective interest method. The Company recorded interest expense for the amortization of up tothe Initial Warrant liability and Term Loan Embedded Derivative liability debt discounts of $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and recorded an additional $30.0$0.2 million and $0.4 million of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period ending May 31, 2019. The timing and amountinterest expense for the amortization of any share repurchases will be determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors, and the program may be discontinued or suspended at any time. Repurchases will be made in compliance with SEC rules and other legal requirements.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 1,028,654 shares of its common stock for $10.0 million in the aggregate at an average cost of $9.76 per share under this program. No shares were repurchased under this plan debt issuance fees for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. During the three and nine months ended September2020, respectively.

The Company’s Term Loan Credit Facility at June 30, 2016, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under this program. Shares repurchased under this program are recorded at acquisition cost, including related expenses.2020is summarized as follows (in thousands):

Term Loan Credit Facility outstanding$95,000
Less: Current portion of Term Loan Credit Facility(10,000)
Long-term portion of Term Loan Credit Facility85,000
Less: Original Issue Discount(1)
(6,818)
Term Loan Embedded Derivative Liability(2)
166
Initial Warrant Liability(2)
1,452
Total Term Loan Credit Facility - Non-current$79,800
  
(1) Original value of OID attributable to debt issuance costs, warrant liability and embedded derivatives at July 16, 2019, less amortization.
(2) Value of warrant liability and embedded derivatives as of June 30, 2020.


13. Fair Value Measurement

The Company estimates the fair value of the ABL Credit Facility and Term Loan Credit Facility using current market yields. These current market yields are considered Level 2 inputs.

InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



The fair value of the Company’s Initial Warrant liability recorded in the Company’s financial statements is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The quoted price of the Company’s common stock in an active market, volatility and expected life is a Level 3 measurement. Volatility is based on the actual market activity of the Company’s stock. The expected life is based on the remaining contractual term of the Initial Warrant, and the risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury Securities with a maturity equivalent to the Initial Warrant’s expected life. The fair value of the Company's Initial Warrant liability may significantly fluctuate based on the unobservable inputs described above including the Company's share price, expected volatility and risk-free interest rate.
The table below sets forth the assumptions used within the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to value the Company’s Initial Warrant liability:
Stock price$1.32
Exercise price$0.01
Time until expiration (years)4.04
Expected volatility79.0%
Risk-free interest rate0.24%
Expected dividend yield%


The fair value of the Company’s embedded derivative liabilities recorded in the Company’s financial statements is determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow approach utilizing inputs outlined in Note 11, Revolving Credit Facility and Note 12, Long-Term Debt. To derive the fair value of the embedded derivatives, the Company estimates the fair value of the ABL Credit Facility and Term Loan Credit Facility with and without the embedded derivatives. The difference between the “with” and “without” fair values determines the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities. Key inputs for the ABL Credit Facility and Term Loan Credit Facility valuation are the applicable margin, LIBOR and US Prime yield curves, default rates of comparable securities and the assumed cost of debt. The fair value of the Company's embedded derivative liabilities may significantly fluctuate based on unobservable inputs including assumed cost of debt.

The table below sets forth the total fair value of the ABL Credit Facility, ABL Embedded Derivative, Term Loan Credit Facility, Term Loan Embedded Derivative, and Initial Warrant as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
  June 30, 2020
  Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Fair Value
ABL Credit Facility $115,270
 $
 $115,270
ABL Embedded Derivative 
 219
 219
Term Loan Credit Facility 85,164
 
 85,164
Initial Warrant 
 1,452
 1,452
Term Loan Embedded Derivative 
 166
 166
Total $200,434
 $1,837
 $202,271


14. Business Segments
 
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”("CODM"), manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions. The Company is organized and managed by the CODM as two business3 operating segments: North America, EMEA and International.LATAM. The North America segment includes operations in the United States and Canada; the InternationalEMEA segment includes all other operations acrossin the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Asia,the Middle East, Africa, and Asia; and the LATAM segment includes operations in Mexico, Central America, and South America;America. Other consists of intersegment eliminations, shared service activities, and unallocated corporate expenses. All transactions between segmentsexpenses which are presented at their gross amounts and eliminated through Other.
Management evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The accounting policies of each ofnot allocated to the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1. Adjusted EBITDA represents income from operations excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, income/expense related to changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities and restructuring and other charges. Managementmanagement does not evaluate the performance of its operating segments using asset measures.
consider them in evaluating segment performance.
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017





The table below presents financial information for the Company’s reportable segments and Other for the three and nine month periods notedsix months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
North America International Other TotalNorth America EMEA LATAM Other Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017:       
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020         
Revenue from third parties$196,966
 $91,420
 $
 $288,386
$140,995
 $49,095
 $13,221
 $
 $203,311
Revenue from other segments1,294
 4,761
 (6,055) 
1,822
 1,608
 1
 (3,431) 
Total revenue198,260
 96,181
 (6,055) 288,386
$142,817
 $50,703
 $13,222
 $(3,431) $203,311
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
20,827
 6,865
 (8,917) 18,775
Adjusted EBITDA$13,140
 $4,218
 $(155) $(11,072) $6,131
                
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:       
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019         
Revenue from third parties$185,199
 $94,794
 $
 $279,993
$200,091
 $62,483
 $21,287
 $
 $283,861
Revenue from other segments3,401
 9,065
 (12,466) 
650
 2,713
 2
 (3,365) 
Total revenue188,600
 103,859
 (12,466) 279,993
$200,741
 $65,196
 $21,289
 $(3,365) $283,861
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
16,411
 7,444
 (6,935) 16,920
       
North America International Other Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017       
Revenue from third parties$569,440
 $265,866
 $
 $835,306
Revenue from other segments4,136
 11,108
 (15,244) 
Total revenue573,576
 276,974
 (15,244) 835,306
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
57,827

16,314
 (26,453) 47,688
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016       
Revenue from third parties$550,561
 $269,725
 $
 $820,286
Revenue from other segments5,048
 16,573
 (21,621) 
Total revenue555,609
 286,298
 (21,621) 820,286
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
48,209
 17,482
 (22,284) 43,407
Adjusted EBITDA$20,315
 $4,480
 $611
 $(12,414) $12,992

 North America EMEA LATAM Other Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020         
Revenue from third parties$338,704
 $97,305
 $28,662
 $
 $464,671
Revenue from other segments3,047
 4,169
 2
 (7,218) 
Total revenue$341,751
 $101,474
 $28,664
 $(7,218) $464,671
Adjusted EBITDA$36,780
 $5,580
 $274
 $(23,596) $19,038
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019         
Revenue from third parties$388,365
 $122,662
 $40,045
 $
 $551,072
Revenue from other segments1,213
 4,360
 4
 (5,577) 
Total revenue$389,578
 $127,022
 $40,049
 $(5,577) $551,072
Adjusted EBITDA$36,332
 $7,256
 $876
 $(24,083) $20,381
(1)Adjusted EBITDA, which represents income from operations with the addition of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, restructuring, business development realignment costs, and professional fees related to ASC 606 implementation, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under SEC regulations. Income from operations is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents this measure as supplemental information to help investors better understand trends in its business results over time. The Company’s management team uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of the business. Adjusted EBITDA is not equivalent to any measure of performance required to be reported under GAAP, nor should this data be considered an indicator of the Company’s overall financial performance and liquidity. Moreover, the Adjusted EBITDA definition the Company uses may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The table below reconciles the total of the reportable segments' Adjusted EBITDA and the Adjusted EBITDA included in Other to income before income taxes (in thousands):
InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three


The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net loss before income taxes (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Adjusted EBITDA$6,131
 $12,992
 $19,038
 $20,381
Depreciation and amortization(3,310) (3,233) (6,437) (5,849)
Stock-based compensation - equity classified awards(1,554) (1,402) (3,034) (2,141)
Stock-based compensation - liability classified awards (SARs)(127) (46) 513
 (46)
Goodwill impairment
 
 (7,191) 
Intangible and other asset impairments(609) 
 (883) 
Restructuring charges(3,644) (3,698) (7,281) (7,632)
Merger-related transaction costs(790) 
 (790) 
Professional fees related to control remediation(356) (550) (620) (916)
Executive search fees
 
 
 (80)
Sales and use tax audit
 
 
 (25)
(Loss) income from operations(4,259) 4,063
 (6,685) 3,692
Interest income53
 104
 109
 202
Interest expense(3,201) (2,486) (7,587) (5,232)
(Loss) gain from change in fair value of warrant(120) 
 5,085
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)862
 237
 (1,929) (239)
Other income221
 42
 1,117
 78
(Loss) income before income taxes(6,444) 1,960
 (9,890) (1,499)
Income tax expense1,468
 2,468
 862
 1,053
Net loss$(7,912) $(508) $(10,752) $(2,552)


The table below presents total assets for the Company's reportable segments and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017Other (in thousands):

 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
North America$353,974
 $424,775
EMEA120,081
 140,013
LATAM32,288
 46,822
Other18,690
 17,673
Total assets$525,033
 $629,283




InnerWorkings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)




15. Subsequent Events
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Adjusted EBITDA18,775
 16,920
 47,688
 43,407
Depreciation and amortization(3,317) (5,066) (9,403) (14,382)
Stock-based compensation expense(2,375) (1,740) (5,296) (4,097)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration167
 (788) (677) (9,975)
Restructuring and other charges
 (466) 
 (4,433)
Business development realignment(1)
(715) 
 (715) 
Professional fees related to ASC 606 implementation(300) 
 (300) 
Income from operations12,235
 8,860
 31,297
 10,520
Interest income31
 26
 77
 63
Interest expense(1,198) (1,191) (3,239) (3,252)
Other, net427
 (114) (962) 16
Income before income taxes$11,495
 $7,581
 $27,173
 $7,347

(1)Includes accrued severance and other employee costs related to a realignment of the sales organization during the third quarter of 2017.
Pending acquisition

On July 15, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with HH Global Group Limited, a Company registered in England and Wales (“Parent”), HH Global Finance Limited, a Company registered in England and Wales, and Project Idaho Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides for, among other things, the merger of Sub with and into the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the Company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive $3.00 in cash, without interest thereon, other than (i) shares that are held in the treasury of the Company or owned of record by any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (other than those held on behalf of any third party), (ii) shares owned of record by Parent, Sub or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries (other than those held on behalf of any third party), and (iii) shares held by stockholders who have not voted in favor of or consented to the adoption of the Merger Agreement and who have properly demanded appraisal of such shares and complied with all the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law concerning the right of holders of shares to require appraisal.

Additional information about the Merger Agreement and the related transactions can be found in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2020.






Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that are based on beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of future events, taking into account the information currently available to the Company. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this report are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “seek,” “plan,” and similar statements are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to differ materially from expectations of future outcomes the Company expresses or implies in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed merger transaction involving HH Global Group Limited, including, without limitation, the receipt of stockholder and regulatory approvals; unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the proposed merger; legal proceedings, judgments or settlements, including those that may be instituted against the Company, the Company’s board of directors, officers and others following the announcement of the proposed merger; disruptions of current plans and operations caused by the announcement and pendency of the proposed merger; potential difficulties in employee retention due to the announcement and pendency of the proposed merger; the response of customers, suppliers, business partners and regulators to the announcement of the proposed merger; risks related to diverting management’s attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations; and other risks, relevant factors, and uncertainties identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (including the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and in subsequent filings), which filings are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. The Company’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Other than as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Overview

We are a leading global marketing executionengineering firm for some of the world's most marketing intensive companies, including those listed in the Fortune 1000. As a comprehensive outsourced global solution, we leverage proprietary technology, an extensive supplier network and deep domain expertise to streamline the creation, production and distribution of marketing and promotional materials, signage and displays, retail experiences, events and promotions and product packaging across every major market worldwide. The items we source generally are procured through the marketing supply chain and we refer to these items collectively as marketing materials. Through our network of more than 8,000 global suppliers, we offer a full range of fulfillment and logistics services that allow us to procure marketing materials of virtually any kind. The breadth of our product offerings and services and the depth of our supplier network enable us to fulfill the marketing materials procurement needs of our clients.
Our proprietary software applications and databases create a fully-integrated solution that stores, analyzes and tracks the production capabilities of our supplier network, as well as detailed pricing data. As a result, we believe we have one of the largest independent repositories of supplier capabilities and pricing data for suppliers of marketing materials around the world. We leverage our supplier capabilities and pricing data to match our orders with suppliers that are optimally suited to meet the client’s needs at a highly competitive price. Our technology and databases of product and supplier information are designed to capitalize on excess manufacturing capacity and other inefficiencies in the traditional marketing materials supply chain to obtain favorable pricing while delivering high-quality products and services for our clients. 

We use our supplier capability and pricing data to match orders with suppliers that are optimally suited to meet the client's needs at a highly competitive price. By leveraging our technology and data, our clients are able to reduce overhead costs, redeploy internal resources and obtain favorable pricing and service terms. In addition, our ability to track individual transactions and provide customized reports detailing procurement activity on an enterprise-wide basis provides our clients with greater visibility and control of their marketing materials expenditures. 


We generate revenue by procuring and purchasing marketing materials from our suppliers and selling those products to our clients. We procure products for clients across a wide range of industries, such as retail, financial services, hospitality, consumer packaged goods, non-profits, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, broadcasting, and cable and transportation. Our clients fall into two categories, enterprise and transactional. We enter into contracts with our enterprise clients to provide some or substantially all, of their marketing materials for certain categories, geographies and/or campaigns, on a recurring basis. We provide marketing materials to our transactional clients on an order-by-order basis.  


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had approximately 1,9002,000 employees and independent contractors in more than 26over 20 countries. We organize our operations into two operating segments based on geographic regions: North America and International. The North America segment includes operations inFor the United States and Canada; the International segment includes operations in Mexico, South America, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In 2016,six months ended June 30, 2020, we generated global revenue from third parties of $734.2$338.7 million in the North America segment, and $356.5$97.3 million in the International Segment. We believeEMEA segment, and $28.7 million in the opportunity exists to expand our business into new geographic markets. LATAM segment.

Our objective is to continue to increase our sales in the United States and internationallyglobally by adding new clients and increasing our sales to existing clients through additional marketing execution services or expanding into new geographic markets. Operationally, we are integrating our product and service offerings, re-evaluating our geographic footprint, and creating synergies across various business units.

Impact of COVID-19

The emergence of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, and particularly in the United States, Europe, China, and South America presents various risks to the Company. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving and many countries have reacted by instituting quarantine measures, mandating business and school closure and restricting travel, all of which have had an adverse effect on the global economy. The Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and liquidity, much of which will depend on when and to what extent current restrictions are lifted and economic conditions improve. In response to the global pandemic, the Company has created a COVID-19 executive task force that has implemented business continuity plans and has taken a variety of actions to ensure the ongoing availability of our services, while also undertaking appropriate health and safety

measures for its employees. The executive task force has authority to make timely, informed decisions relating to our business continuity planning and actions. As a result of these actions, the Company has not experienced any material disruptions to date in its operations or ability to service our clients. In addition, the Company has been able to respond quickly to our customers’ changing business demands related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overall, the Company maintains sufficient liquidity to continue business operations during these uncertain economic conditions. As discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources below, the Company had liquidity of approximately $86.3 million as of June 30, 2020, comprised of cash on hand of $35.3 million and an undrawn revolving credit facility of $51.0 million.

The Company will continue to monitor the situation and may take further actions that affect our business operations and performance. These actions may result from requirements mandated by federal, state or local authorities or that we determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, and shareholders. The situation surrounding COVID-19 remains fluid, and the potential for a material impact on the Company increases the longer the pandemic impacts the level of economic activity in the United States and in other countries. For these reasons, the Company cannot reasonably estimate with any degree of certainty the future impact COVID-19 may have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and liquidity. See Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors for further information.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on other factors that we believe to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from those estimates. We intendreview these estimates on a periodic basis to hire or acquire more account executives within close proximityensure reasonableness. Although actual amounts may differ from such estimated amounts, we believe such differences are not likely to be material. For additional detail regarding our critical accounting policies including revenue recognition, goodwill, other intangible assets, and leases, see our discussion for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the Company's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these large markets.policies as of June 30, 2020.

Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires entities to measure the impairment of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The Company adopted the standard and all related ASUs effective January 1, 2020 using a modified-retrospective transition method. The adoption and application of this standard did not have a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements. For further discussion, refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation.

Key Performance Metrics

We regularly review a number of key metrics to evaluate our business, measure progress and make strategic decisions. The measures include Revenue, Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA. For additional discussion, see Key Components of Statement of Operations and Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

Key Components of Statement of Operations

Revenue


We generate revenue through the procurement of marketing materials for our clients. Our revenue is generated from two different types of clients: enterprise and transactional. Enterprise clients usually order marketing materials in higher dollar amounts and volume than our transactional clients. We categorize a client as an enterprise client if we have a contract with the client for the provision of marketing materials on a recurring basis; if the client has signed an open-ended purchase order or a series of related purchase orders; or if the client has enrolled in our e-stores program, which enables the client to make online purchases of marketing materials on a recurring basis. We categorize all other clients as transactional. We enter into contracts with our enterprise clients to provide some or a specific portion of their marketing products on a recurring basis. Our contracts with enterprise clients are generally three to five years, often subject to termination by either party upon prior notice ranging from 90 days to twelve months. 


Several of our enterprise clients have outsourced substantially all of their recurring marketing materials needs to us. We provide marketing materials to our transactional clients on an order-by-order basis. 

Our revenue consists of the prices paid to us by our clients for marketing materials. These prices, in turn, reflect the amounts charged to us by our suppliers plus our gross profit. Our gross profit margin in the case of some of our enterprise clients, ismay be fixed by contract or in the case of transactional clients, is dependentmay depend on prices negotiated on a job-by-job basis. Once either type ofthe client accepts our pricing terms, the selling price is established, and we procurearrange shipment of the product for our own account in order to re-sell it to the client. We take full title and risk of loss for the product upon shipment.product. The finished product is typically shipped directly from our supplier or from our warehouse to a destination specified by our client. UponThe client is invoiced upon shipment our supplier invoices usor receipt, depending on contract terms, for the product as well as shipping and handling.

We agree to provide our clients with marketing materials that conform to the industry standard of a “commercially reasonable quality,” and our suppliers in turn agree to provide us with products of the same quality. In addition, the quotes we execute with our clients include customary industry terms and we invoiceconditions that limit the amount of our client.liability for product defects. Product defects have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations to date.


Our revenue from enterprise clients tends to generate lower gross profit margins than our revenue from transactional clients because the gross profit margins established in our contracts with large enterprise clients are generally lower. Although our enterprise revenue generates lower gross profit margins, our enterprise business tends to be as profitable as our transactional business on an operating profit basis because the commission expense associated with enterprise clients is generally lower.


Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
 
Our cost of goods sold consists primarily of the price at which we purchase products from our suppliers. Our selling price, includingsuppliers, facility costs, and personnel costs for creative design services and warehousing. We procure product for our gross profit, in the caseown account and generally take full title and risk of some of our enterprise clients, is based on a fixed gross margin established by contract or, in the case of transactional clients, is determined at the discretion of the account executive or production manager given predetermined parameters. loss upon shipment.

Our gross profit margins on our enterprise clients are typically lower than our gross profit margins on our transactional clients. As a result, ouris determined by the selling prices of the product and shipping charges less the cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue for our enterprise clients is typically higher than those for our transactional clients.the product, direct personnel, warehousing, and shipping and handling costs.

Operating Expenses and Loss from Operations
 
Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist of commissions paid to our account executives, compensation costs for our management team, andclient engagement personnel, production managers, corporate functions and operational support employees, as well as compensation costs forcommissions paid to our financeaccount executives. In addition, selling, general and support employees,administrative expenses include public company expenses, facilities fees, travel and entertainment expenses, corporate systems fees, and legal and accounting facilities and travel and entertainment expenses.fees.


We accrue for commissions when we recognize the related revenue. Some of our account executives receive a monthly draw to provide them with a more consistent income stream. The cash paid to our account executives in advance of commissions earned is reflected as a prepaid expense on our balance sheet. As our account executives earn commissions, a portion of their commission payment is withheld and offset against their prepaid commission balance, if any. Our prepaid commission balance, net of accrued earned commissions not yet paid, increased to $0.6 million as of September 30, 2017 from $0.5 million as of December 31, 2016.

We agree to provide our clients with marketing materials that conform to the industry standard of a “commercially reasonable quality,” and our suppliers in turn generally agree to provide us with products of the same quality. In addition, the quotes we execute with our clients typically include customary industry terms and conditions that limit the amount of our liability for product defects. Product defects have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations.Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Revenue
Our revenue by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows:  
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2017 % of Total 2016 % of Total
 (dollars in thousands)
North America$196,966
 68.3% $185,199
 66.1%
International91,420
 31.7% 94,794
 33.9%
Revenues from third parties$288,386
 100.0% $279,993
 100.0%
North America
North America revenue increased by $11.8 million, or 6.4%, from $185.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $197.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in revenue is driven primarily by organic growth from new enterprise accounts added during the last 12 to 18 months and expansion of existing accounts.

International
International revenue decreased by $3.4 million, or 3.6%, from $94.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $91.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease in revenue is driven primarily by decreased marketing spend within certain enterprise accounts.

Cost of goods sold
Our cost of goods sold increased by $3.7 million, or 1.7%, from $212.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $215.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 74.9% and 75.8% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Gross profit margin
Our gross profit margin was 25.1% and 24.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase was primarily driven by benefits from supply chain initiatives and favorable product category and geographical mix during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 8.6%, from $52.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $57.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is primarily driven by increased investments in operational improvements and product category and geographical mix during the current quarter. As a percentage of gross profit, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to 78.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 77.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $1.7 million, or 34.5%, from $5.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $3.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease is driven by the impact of the change in useful life of certain proprietary software made during the fourth quarter of 2016 as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Expense (income) from the change in fair value of contingent consideration decreased by $1.0 million from expense of $0.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to income of $0.2 million during the three months ended

September 30, 2017. The change in the fair value of the contingent liability is driven by the final adjustment of the EYELEVEL liability during the third quarter of 2017.

Restructuring and other charges
During the fourth quarter of 2015, management approved a global realignment plan that allowed the Company to more efficiently meet client needs across its international platform. Through improved integration of global resources, the plan created back office and other efficiencies and allowed for the elimination of approximately 100 positions deemed unnecessary. The realignment plan was completed during the fourth quarter of 2016. In connection with these actions, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash restructuring charges of $6.7 million, the majority of which were recognized during 2016. The charges were all incurred by the end of 2016 with payouts of the charges occurring in 2017.

No restructuring charges occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $0.5 million.

Income from operations

Income from operations increased by $3.4 million from $8.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $12.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. As a percentage of revenue, income from operations was 4.2% and 3.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As a percentage of gross profit, income from operations was 16.9% and 13.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase is primarily attributable to operating leverage and changes in depreciation and amortization, fair value of contingent consideration, and restructuring charges discussed above.

Other expense
Other expense decreased by $0.6 million from $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.7 million during three months ended September 30, 2017. The current period expense was primarily driven by unrealized foreign exchange losses on balances denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany loans, caused by exchange rate changes in the euro, Brazilian real, and certain other currencies.
Income tax expense

Income tax expense increased by $0.8 million from $3.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $4.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our effective tax rate was 34.5% and 42.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, and foreign taxes that are different than the U.S. federal statutory rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete factors and events.

The effective tax rates were affected by the fair value changes to contingent consideration in each period. Portions of the total amount recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration relate to non-taxable acquisitions for which deferred taxes are not recognized, consistent with the treatment of goodwill and intangible assets for those acquisitions under U.S. GAAP. In the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, $(0.2) million of income and $0.8 million of expense, respectively, was recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration. Excluding the impact of the contingent liability, prior year restructuring charge, business development realignment costs, and ASC 606 implementation costs, the effective tax rate was 34.6% and 34.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was unfavorably impacted by $0.1 million of stock-based compensation activity due to the adoption ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. There was no impact for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will expire unutilized. There were no material valuation adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Additionally, the Company continues to incur losses in jurisdictions which have valuation allowances against tax loss carryforwards, so a tax benefit has not been recognized in the financial statements for these losses.

Net income
Net income increased by $3.2 million, or 73.4%, from $4.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $7.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net income as a percentage of revenue was 2.6% and 1.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net income as a percentage of gross profit was 10.4% and 6.4% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase is primarily attributable to changes in depreciation and amortization, change in fair value of contingent consideration, and restructuring charges, offset by an increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses discussed above.

Diluted earnings per share
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)   
Net income$7,528
 $4,341
Denominator for dilutive earnings per share55,189

54,772
Diluted earnings per share$0.14
 $0.08

Diluted earnings per share increased by $0.06 from $0.08 per share during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.14 per share during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Revenue
Our revenue by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows:  
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 % of Total 2016 % of Total
 (dollars in thousands)
North America$569,440
 68.2% $550,561
 67.1%
International265,866
 31.8% 269,725
 32.9%
Revenue from third parties$835,306
 100.0% $820,286
 100.0%
North America
North America revenue increased by $18.9 million, or 3.4%, from $550.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $569.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in revenue is driven primarily by organic growth from new enterprise accounts added during the last 12 to 18 months and expansion of existing accounts.

International
International revenue decreased by $3.9 million, or 1.4%, from $269.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $265.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease in revenue is driven primarily by lower marketing spend within certain enterprise accounts.

Cost of goods sold
Our cost of goods sold increased by $2.8 million, or 0.5%, from $625.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $628.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Our cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 75.2% and 76.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Gross profit margin

Our gross profit margin was 24.8% and 23.8% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase was primarily driven by benefits from supply chain initiatives and favorable product category and geographical mix during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $10.1 million, or 6.5%, from $155.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $165.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is primarily driven by increased investments into the infrastructure of the Company through operational improvements during the current quarter. As a percentage of gross profit, selling, general, and administrative expenses were flat at 80.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 79.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $5.0 million, or 34.6%, from $14.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $9.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This decrease is driven by the impact of the change in useful life of certain proprietary software made during the fourth quarter of 2016 as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Expense from the change in fair value of contingent consideration decreased by $9.3 million from $10.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The change in the fair value of the contingent liability is driven by the final adjustment of the DB Studios liability during the first quarter of 2017 and the final adjustment of the EYELEVEL liability during the second and third quarters of 2017.

Restructuring and other charges
During the fourth quarter of 2015, management approved a global realignment plan that allowed the Company to more efficiently meet client needs across its international platform. Through improved integration of global resources, the plan created back office and other efficiencies and allowed for the elimination of approximately 100 positions deemed unnecessary. The realignment plan was completed during the fourth quarter of 2016. In connection with these actions, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash restructuring charges of $6.7 million, the majority of which were recognized during 2016.

No restructuring activities occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $4.4 million.

Income from operations

Income from operations increased by $20.8 million from $10.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $31.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. As a percentage of revenue, income from operations was 3.7% and 1.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As a percentage of gross profit, income from operations was 15.1% and 5.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase is primarily attributable to operating leverage and changes in depreciation and amortization, fair value of contingent consideration, and restructuring charges discussed above.

Other expense
Other expense increased by $0.9 million from $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase included a $0.4 million foreign exchange loss due to the Czech National Bank's decision to discontinue the Czech koruna's peg to the euro during the second quarter of 2017. The remaining expense was primarily driven by unrealized foreign exchange losses on balances denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany loans, caused by exchange rate changes in the euro, Brazilian real, and certain other currencies.
Income tax expense


Income tax expense increased by $1.7 million from $8.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $9.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Our effective tax rate was 35.7% and 109.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, and foreign taxes that are different than the U.S. federal statutory rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete factors and events.

The effective tax rates were affected by the fair value changes to contingent consideration in each period. Portions of the total amount recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration relate to non-taxable acquisitions for which deferred taxes are not recognized, consistent with the treatment of goodwill and intangible assets for those acquisitions under U.S. GAAP. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, expense of $0.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively, was recognized from fair value changes to contingent consideration. Excluding the impact of the contingent liability, prior year restructuring charge, the Czech koruna's exit from the exchange rate commitment, business development realignment costs, and ASC 606 implementation costs, the effective tax rate was 34.6% and 34.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was unfavorably impacted by $0.1 million of stock-based compensation activity due to the adoption ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. There was no impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will expire unutilized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets. During the second quarter of 2017, the valuation allowance balance was decreased for a Peruvian valuation allowance adjustment. The Company believes sufficient positive evidence existed to release the valuation allowance, therefore, the Company adjusted the valuation allowance by $0.8 million resulting in a $0.2 million benefit to income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. There were no material valuation adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Additionally, the Company continues to incur losses in jurisdictions which have valuation allowances against tax loss carryforwards, so a tax benefit has not been recognized in the financial statements for these losses.
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) increased by $18.2 million, or 2,686.4%, from a net loss of $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to net income of $17.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenue was 2.1% and (0.1)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net income (loss) as a percentage of gross profit was 8.4% and (0.3)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase is primarily attributable to changes in depreciation and amortization, change in fair value of contingent consideration, and restructuring charges discussed above.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
 Nine months ended September 30,
 2017 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)   
Net income (loss)$17,479
 $(676)
Denominator for dilutive earnings per share55,127
 53,536
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.32
 $(0.01)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share increased by $0.33 from a loss of $(0.01) per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to earnings of $0.32 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents incomeloss from operations with the addition of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities,goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, business development realignmentmerger-related transaction costs, andvarious one-time professional fees, relating to ASC 606 implementationexecutive search expenses, and other charges itemized in the reconciliation table below,noted within Note 14, Business Segments, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under SEC regulations. Net income (loss)Loss from operations is the most directly comparable

financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We presentThe Company presents this measure as supplemental information to help our investors better understand trends in our business over time. Our management team uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is not equivalent to any measure of performance required to be reported under GAAP, nor should this data be considered an indicator of our overall financial performance and liquidity. Moreover, the Adjusted EBITDA definition we use may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Our Adjusted EBITDA by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows:

 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2017 % of Total 2016 % of Total
 (dollars in thousands)
North America$20,827
 110.9 % $16,411
 97.0 %
International6,865
 36.6
 7,444
 41.2
Other(1)
(8,917) (47.5) (6,935) (41.0)
Adjusted EBITDA$18,775
 100.0 % $16,920
 100.0 %

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 % of Total 2016 % of Total
 (dollars in thousands)
North America$57,827
 121.3 % $48,209
 111.1 %
International16,314
 34.2
 17,482
 40.3
Other(1)
(26,453) (55.5) (22,284) (51.3)
Adjusted EBITDA$47,688
 100.0 % $43,407
 100.0 %
(1) “Other” consists of intersegment eliminations, shared service activities, and corporate expenses which are not allocated to the operating segments as management does not consider them in evaluating segment performance.

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.9 million, or 11.0%, from $16.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $18.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. North America Adjusted EBITDA increased by $4.4 million, or 26.9%, from $16.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $20.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to improved gross margins. International Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.6 million, or 7.8%, from $7.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $6.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to lower revenue during the period. Other Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.0 million, or 28.6%, from a loss of $6.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 to a loss of $8.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to investments in operational infrastructure and service line capabilities .

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $4.3 million, or 9.9%, from $43.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $47.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. North America Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9.6 million, or 20.0%, from $48.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $57.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to improved gross margins. International Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.2 million, or 6.7%, from $17.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $16.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to lower revenue and client mix. Other Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $4.2 million, or 18.7%, from a loss of $22.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to a loss of $26.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to investments in operational infrastructure and service line capabilities. 

The table below provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for each of the periods presented (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income (loss)$7,528
 $4,341
 $17,479
 $(676)
Income tax expense3,967
 3,240
 9,694
 8,023
Interest income(31) (26) (77) (63)
Interest expense1,198
 1,191
 3,239
 3,252
Other, net(427) 114
 962
 (16)
Depreciation and amortization3,317
 5,066
 9,403
 14,382
Stock-based compensation expense2,375
 1,740
 5,296
 4,097
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(167) 788
 677
 9,975
Restructuring and other charges
 466
 
 4,433
Business development realignment(1)
715
 
 715
 
Professional fees related to ASC 606 implementation300
 
 300
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$18,775
 $16,920
 $47,688
 $43,407


Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which represents net income (loss),loss, with the addition of the change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, impairment charges, and other amounts itemized in the reconciliation table below,exclusive items that are non-recurring to our operating business, divided by the weighted average shares outstanding plus share equivalents that would arise from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock and other contingently issuable shares, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under SEC regulations. Diluted earningsloss per share is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We presentThe Company presents this measure as supplemental information to help our investors better understand trends in our business over time. Our management team uses adjusted diluted earnings per share to evaluate the performance of our business. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is not equivalent to any measure of performance required to be reported under GAAP, nor should this data be considered an indicator of our overall financial performance and liquidity. Moreover, the adjusted diluted earnings per share definition we use may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
Revenue
Our adjustedthird party revenue by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows (dollars in thousands):  
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2020 % of Total 2019 % of Total
        
North America$140,995
 69.4% $200,091
 70.5%
EMEA49,095
 24.1% 62,483
 22.0%
LATAM13,221
 6.5% 21,287
 7.5%
Revenue from third parties$203,311
 100.0% $283,861
 100.0%
North America. Revenue decreased by $59.1 million, or 29.5%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in revenue is driven by the negative impact of COVID-19 resulting in a decline in spend from enterprise clients.

EMEA. Revenue decreased by $13.4 million, or 21.4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was a result of reduced spend with certain clients and declines in marketing spend as a result of COVID-19.

LATAM. Revenue decreased by $8.1 million, or 37.9%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was a result of reduced spend with certain clients and declines in marketing spend as a result of COVID-19.

Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold decreased by $60.6 million, or 28.1%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease is consistent with the decline in our revenue resulting from the negative impacts of COVID-19 across all regions during the quarter. Our cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 76.2% and 75.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Gross profit margin
Gross profit margin was 23.8% and 24.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to temporary operational inefficiencies during the period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $12.3 million, or 21.4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was driven by several factors, which included the realization of cost savings and restructuring initiatives. In response to COVID-19, certain cost savings initiatives were implemented during the quarter, such as employee furloughs and terminations, hiring restrictions, cancellation of merit increases, and restricted travel.

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.1 million, or 2.4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The increase is due to additional software development capitalized during the quarter.

Intangible and other asset impairments

As of June 30, 2020, the Company recognized a $0.6 million non-cash, contract asset impairment charge related to costs to fulfill a contract that were deemed to be non-recoverable in North America.


Restructuring charges
On August 10, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to reduce the Company's cost structure while driving value for its clients and stockholders. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we incurred $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively, in restructuring charges.

(Loss) income from operations

(Loss) income from operations decreased by $8.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. As a percentage of revenue, (loss) income from operations was (2.1)% and 1.4% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As a percentage of gross profit, (loss) income from operations was (8.8)% and 5.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower gross profit during the period as a result of the decline in revenues related to COVID-19.

Other expense
Other expense increased by $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 primarily as a result of higher interest expense offset by foreign currency impacts.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense decreased by $1.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. Our effective tax rate was (22.8)% and 125.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, valuation allowances, impacts of the Tax Reform Act, and foreign tax rates that are different than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete factors and events such as a write-off of a deferred tax asset for stock‑based compensation due to the expiration of unexercised stock options and prior year provision to return adjustments.

Net loss
Net loss increased by $7.4 million, or 1,457.5%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. Net loss as a percentage of revenue was (3.9)% and (0.2)% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net loss as a percentage of gross profit was (16.3)% and (0.7)% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in net loss is attributable to lower gross profit as a result of the decline in revenue related to COVID-19.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
Revenue
Third party revenue by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows (dollars in thousands):  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 % of Total 2019 % of Total
North America$338,704
 72.9% $388,365
 70.4%
EMEA97,305
 20.9% 122,662
 22.3%
LATAM28,662
 6.2% 40,045
 7.3%
Revenue from third parties$464,671
 100.0% $551,072
 100.0%

North America. Revenue decreased by $49.7 million, or 12.8%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in revenue relates to delays and decline in market spend with various enterprise clients as a result of COVID-19.

EMEA. Revenue decreased by $25.4 million, or 20.7%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was a result of reduced spend with certain clients and declines in marketing spend as a result of COVID-19 and foreign currency impacts.

LATAM. Revenue decreased by $11.4 million, or 28.4%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was a result of reduced spend with certain clients and declines in marketing spend as a result of COVID-19.

Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold decreased by $67.9 million, or 16.1%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease is consistent with the decline in our revenue resulting from the negative impacts of COVID-19 across all regions during the period. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was 75.9% and 76.3% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Gross profit margin
Gross profit margin was 24.1% and 23.7% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by more favorable mix of services in North America.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $16.5 million, or 14.6%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was driven by several factors, which included the realization of cost savings and restructuring initiatives. In response to COVID-19, certain cost savings initiatives were implemented during the period, such as employee furloughs and terminations, hiring restrictions, cancellation of merit increases, and restricted travel.

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $0.6 million, or 10.1%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The increase is due to additional software development capitalized during the quarter.

Goodwill Impairment

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company performed an interim impairment assessment due to a triggering event caused by a sustained decrease in the Company's stock price and lower outlook due to the deterioration in economic conditions caused by COVID-19. Based on the assessment, the Company determined that the enterprise value for the North America reporting unit was less than its carrying value and resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $7.2 million. Refer to Note 4, Goodwill for further discussion.
Intangible and other asset impairments
As of June 30, 2020, the Company recognized a $0.6 million non-cash, contract asset impairment charge related to costs to fulfill a contract that were deemed to be non-recoverable in North America. In addition, during the first quarter of 2020, the Company recognized $0.3 million right-of-use asset impairment within EMEA and LATAM segments due to a triggering event caused by a sustained decrease in our Company's stock price and lower outlook due to the deterioration in economic conditions caused by COVID-19.
Restructuring charges
On August 10, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to reduce the Company's cost structure while driving value for its clients and stockholders. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we incurred $7.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively, in restructuring charges.

(Loss) income from operations

(Loss) income from operations decreased by $10.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. As a percentage of revenue, (loss) income from operations was (1.4)% and 0.7% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower gross profit during the period due to the decline in revenue related to COVID-19, along with goodwill and intangible and other asset impairment charges, partially offset by cost reduction efforts across the regions.


Other expense
Other expense decreased by $2.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in expense was primarily driven by the change in fair value of the warrant and derivative liabilities, partially offset by foreign exchange losses and an increase in interest expense.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense decreased by $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. Our effective tax rate was (8.7)% and (70.2)% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, valuation allowances, impacts of the Tax Reform Act, and foreign tax rates that are different than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete factors and events such as a write-off of a deferred tax asset for stock‑based compensation due to the expiration of unexercised stock options and prior year provision to return adjustments.

 Net loss
Net loss increased by $8.2 million, or 321.3%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. Net loss as a percentage of revenue was (2.3)% and (0.5)% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net loss as a percentage of gross profit was (9.6)% and (2.0)% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in net loss is primarily attributable to goodwill and intangible and other asset impairment charges and foreign exchanges losses, offset by the change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities, and decrease in operating expenses due to cost savings and restructuring initiatives during the period.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA by segment for each of the periods presented was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2020 % of Total 2019 % of Total
North America$13,140
 214.3 % $20,315
 156.4 %
EMEA4,218
 68.8 % 4,480
 34.5 %
LATAM(155) (2.5)% 611
 4.7 %
Other(1)
(11,072) (180.6)% (12,414) (95.6)%
Adjusted EBITDA$6,131
 100.0 % $12,992
 100.0 %
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020
% of Total
2019
% of Total
North America$36,780

193.2 %
$36,332

178.3 %
EMEA5,580

29.3 %
7,256

35.6 %
LATAM274

1.4 %
876

4.3 %
Other(1)
(23,596)
(123.9)%
(24,083)
(118.2)%
Adjusted EBITDA$19,038

100.0 %
$20,381

100.0 %

(1) “Other” consists of intersegment eliminations, shared service activities, and corporate expenses which are not allocated to the operating segments as management does not consider them in evaluating segment performance.

Comparison of three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $6.9 million, or 52.8%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019.

North America. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $7.2 million, or 35.3%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue and gross profit, partially offset by decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses due to commissions expense as a result of restructuring initiatives, and other cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.


EMEA. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.3 million, or 5.8%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue, partially offset by decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses due to cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.

LATAM. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.8 million, or 125.4%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue, partially offset by cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.

Other. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.3 million, or 10.8%, in the three months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 primarily due to cost savings initiatives as a result of COVID-19, along with lower professional fees during the period.

Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.3 million, or 6.6%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019.

North America. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $0.4 million, or 1.2%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue and gross profit, offset by decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses due to lower commissions expense as a result of restructuring initiatives, and other cost savings as a result of COVID-19.

EMEA. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.7 million, or 23.1%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue, offset by cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.

LATAM. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.6 million, or 68.7%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 due to lower revenue, partially offset by cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.

Other. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $0.5 million, or 2.0%, in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019 primarily due to cost savings initiatives during the period as a result of COVID-19.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted diluted earnings per share for each of the yearsperiods presented was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income (loss)$7,528
 $4,341
 $17,479
 $(676)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(167) 788
 677
 9,975
Czech exit from exchange rate commitment, net of tax
 
 294
 
Restructuring and other charges, net of tax
 382
 
 3,964
Realignment-related income tax charges
 263
 
 898
Business development realignment, net of tax875
 
 875
 
Professional fees related to ASC 606 implementation, net of tax204
 
 204
 
Adjusted net income$8,440
 $5,774
 $19,529
 $14,162
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted55,189
 54,772
 55,127
 54,359
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share$0.15
 $0.11
 $0.35
 $0.26
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net loss$(7,912) $(508) $(10,752) $(2,552)
Restructuring charges3,644
 3,698
 7,281
 7,632
Professional fees related to control remediation356
 550
 620
 916
Merger-related transaction costs790
 
 790
 
Change in fair value of warrant and derivatives36
 
 (5,604) 
Goodwill impairment
 
 7,191
 
Intangible and other asset impairments609
 
 883
 
Executive search fees
 
 
 80
Sales and use tax audit
 
 
 25
Income tax effects of adjustments(1,115) (961) (2,071) (1,994)
Adjusted net (loss) income$(3,592) $2,779
 $(1,662) $4,107
        
GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted53,662
 51,773
 53,568
 51,830
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Employee stock options and restricted common shares
 156
 
 104
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted53,662
 51,929
 53,568
 51,934
Adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share$(0.07) $0.05
 $(0.03) $0.08



Comparison of three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016. 2019. Adjusted EPS increaseddiluted earnings per share decreased by $0.05 or 45.7% from $0.11 during$0.12 in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease is related to $0.15an increase in net loss, partially offset by new merger-related transaction costs and intangible and other asset impairment charges incurred during the threeperiod.

Comparison of six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. This increase is2020 and 2019. Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.11 in the six months ended June 30, 2020 over the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to improved gross marginan increase in net loss, along with change in fair value of warrant and the reduction in depreciation expense as discussed above.


Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2017embedded derivatives, partially offset by goodwill impairment and 2016. Adjusted EPS increased by $0.09, or 33.6%, from $0.26restructuring costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $0.35 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is primarily attributable to improved gross margin and the reduction in depreciation expense as discussed above.period.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

While uncertainty exists as to the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity and capital resources, the Company believes it has maintained sufficient liquidity to satisfy our working capital and other funding requirements with internally generated cash flow and, as necessary, cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Cash Flow Summary

The following table presents cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities$18,037
 $1,289
Net cash used in investing activities(5,127) (6,881)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(22,460) 13,047
 
At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had $27.7$35.3 million of cash and cash equivalents.


Operating Activities. Cash used inprovided by operating activities primarily consists of net income (loss)loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation and the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash used inprovided by operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was $12.4$18.0 million and consisted of net incomeloss of $17.5$10.8 million, and $15.7offset by $14.3 million of non-cash items and $14.5 million used to fund working capital. The working capital changes consisted of a decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue of $61.1 million, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $17.1 million, an increase in inventory of $3.1 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities of $60.5 million.

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $1.3 million and consisted of a net loss of $2.6 million, offset by $45.6$9.1 million of non-cash items and by $5.3 million used byin working capital and other activities. The most significant impact on working capital and other activities consisted of a decrease in inventories of $4.6 million, an increase in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue of $38.1 million, an increase in inventory of $17.1$10.1 million and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $10.4$4.2 million, partially offset by an increasea decrease in accounts payable of $8.3$18.1 million and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $11.7 million.

Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $23.6 million and consisted of a net loss of $0.7 million and $30.7 million of non-cash items, offset by $53.7 million used by working capital and other activities. The most significant impact on working capital and other activities consisted of an increase in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue of $12.8 million, an increase in inventory of $12.1 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $40.3 million, offset by and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3.6 million and an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $7.9$22.6 million.


Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2019 of $10.3$5.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively, was entirely attributable to capital expenditures.expenditures and software capitalization.
 
Financing Activities.Cash used in investingfinancing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162020 of $10.5$22.5 million was entirelyprimarily attributable to capital expenditures.net repayments under the new revolving credit facility of $19.8 million and payments on the term loan of $2.5 million.
 
Financing Activities.Cash provided by financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 of $18.5$13.0 million was primarily attributable to net borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $42.3$14.9 million and $0.9 million of payments for debt issuance costs, partially offset by payments of contingent consideration of $15.3$0.8 million and repurchases of common stock of $10.0 million.
Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $24.2 million was primarily attributable to net borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $34.7 million, offset by payments of contingent consideration of $11.0 million andin net short-term secured repayments of $0.8 million.borrowings.

Share Repurchase Program
On February 12, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $20 million of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period. On November 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a two-year extension to the share repurchase program through February 28, 2019. On May 4, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $30.0 million of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period ending May 31, 2019. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors, and the program may be discontinued or suspended at any time. Repurchases will be made in compliance with SEC rules and other legal requirements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 1,028,654 shares of its common stock for $10.0 million in the aggregate at an average cost of $9.76 per share under this program. No shares were repurchased under this plan for the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under this program. Shares repurchased under this program are recorded at acquisition cost, including related expenses.


An additional 27,862 and 102,629 shares of common stock was repurchased to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock for $316,284 and $1.1 million at an average cost of $11.35 and $10.63 per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.



Revolving Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt


We entered into a
On July 16, 2019. the Company refinanced its debt, which is further discussed in Note 11, Revolving Credit Facility and in Note 12, Long-Term Debt. The debt structure provides long-term capital with improved flexibility to support the Company’s growth plans. The Company intends to use excess cash from operations to pay off debt and support working capital needs.

The ABL Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2010, subsequently amended most recently as of February 3, 2017, among us, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Credit Agreement”).contains a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant that must be maintained when excess availability falls below a specified amount. The Term Loan Credit Agreement includes a revolving commitment amountminimum fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant, a maximum total leverage ratio financial covenant, a minimum liquidity financial covenant and a maximum capital expenditures covenant, each of $175 millionwhich must be maintained for the periods described in the aggregate with a maturity date of September 25, 2019, and provides us the right to increase the aggregate commitment amount by an additional $50 million. Outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by our material domestic subsidiaries. Our obligations under theTerm Loan Credit Agreement and such domestic subsidiaries’ guaranty obligations are secured by substantially all of their respective assets.Agreement. The ranges of applicable rates charged for interest on outstanding loans and letters of credit are 125-250 basis point spread for letter of credit fees and loans based on the Eurodollar rate and 25-150 basis point spread for loans based on the base rate.
The terms of the Credit Agreement include various covenants, including requirements to maintain a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement requires us to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 3.00 to 1.0. We are also required to maintain an interest coverage ratio of no less than 5.0 to 1.0. We wereCompany is in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2017, we had $24.0 million of unused availability underin the ABL Credit Agreement and $0.8 millionTerm Loan Credit Agreement as of letters of credit which have not been drawn upon.June 30, 2020.

On February 22, 2016, we entered into a Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility”) with Bank of America N.A. to support our ongoing working capital needs. The Facility includes a revolving commitment amount of $5 million whereby maturity dates vary based on each individual drawdown. Outstanding borrowings under the Facility are guaranteed by our assets. Borrowings and repayments are made in renminbi, the official Chinese currency. The applicable interest rate is 110% of the People’s Bank of China’s base rate. The terms of the Facility include limitations on use of funds for working capital purposes as well as customary representations and warranties made us. At September 30, 2017, the Company had $3.9 million of unused availability under the Facility.

In addition, we will continue to utilize cash, in part, to invest in our innovative technology platform, fund acquisitionsour working capital needs, and expand our operations. Wesales force. Although we can provide no assurances, we believe that our available cash and cash equivalents and the availabilityfunds available under our revolving credit facilitynew debt structure will be sufficient to meet our working capital and operating expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future. Thereafter,next 12 months. Absent the pending acquisition discussed in Note 15, Subsequent Events, we may find it necessary to obtain additional equity or debt financing.financing in the future. 

We earn a significant amountportion of our operating income outside the United States, which is deemed to be permanently reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. We do not currently foresee a need to repatriate funds; however, should we require more capital in the United States than is generated by our operations locally or through debt or equity issuances, we could elect to repatriate funds held in foreign jurisdictions. If foreign earnings were to be remitted to the United States, foreign tax credits would be available to reduce any U.S. tax due upon repatriation. Included in our cash and cash equivalents are amounts held by foreign subsidiaries. We had $25.7$33.3 million and $18.1$39.9 million of foreign cash and cash equivalents as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively, which are generally denominated in the local currency where the funds are held.

Treasury Shares

Treasury shares decreased $3.1 million due to the reissuance of treasury stock as of June 30, 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
With the exception of the contingent consideration in connection with our historical business acquisitions discussed in Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, thereThere have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in the contractual obligations disclosed in Item 7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2019, under the caption “Contractual Obligations.”
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Stock-Based Compensation
On June 1, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved, pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, awards of performance share units (“PSUs”) for certain executive officers and employees. The PSUs are performance-based awards that will settle in shares of our stock, in an amount between 0% and 200% of the target award level, based on the cumulative adjusted earnings per share and the return on invested capital achieved by the Company between April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019. Compensation expense for PSUs is measured by determining the fair value of the award using the closing share price on the grant date and is recognized ratably from the grant date to the vesting date for the number of awards expected to vest. The amount of compensation expense recognized for PSUs is dependent upon our quarterly assessment of the likelihood of achieving the performance conditions.
As of September 30, 2017, except for the new critical accounting policy for PSUs described above and the adoption of ASU 2016-09 disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains words such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate” and “objective” or the negative thereof or similar terminology concerning the Company’s future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. These expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future performance or results of operations and are not guarantees. While these statements are based on assumptions and judgments that management has made in light of industry experience as well as perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate under the circumstances, they are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different. Some of the factors that would cause future results to differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Additional Information
 
We make our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, other reports and information filed with the SEC and amendments to those reports available, free of charge, through our Internet website (http://www.inwk.com) as soon as reasonably practical after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC. All of our filings may be read or copied atIn addition, the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Filing Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.


Item 3.            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Commodity Risk
We are dependent uponThere have been no material changes to the availability of paper,Company's market risks, which include commodity risk, interest rate risk and paper prices represent a substantial portionforeign currency risk subsequent to the filing of the cost of our products. The supply and price of paper depend2019 Annual Report on a variety of factors over which we have no control, including environmental and conservation regulations, natural disasters and weather. We believe a 10% increase in the price of paper would not have a significant effect on our condensed consolidated statements of income or cash flows, as these costs are generally passed through to our clients.Form 10-K.
Interest Rate Risk
We have exposure to changes in interest rates on our revolving credit facility. Interest is payable at the adjusted LIBOR rate or the alternate base rate. Assuming our $175.0 million revolving credit facility was fully drawn, a 1.0% increase in the interest rate would increase our annual interest expense by $1.75 million.
Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, in particular because all of our investments are in cash equivalents and marketable securities. The average duration of our investments as of September 30, 2017 was less than one year. Due to the short-term nature of our investments, we believe that there is no material risk exposure.
Foreign Currency Risk
We transact business in various foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar, principally the euro, British pound sterling, Czech koruna, Brazilian real, Peruvian nuevo sol, Mexican peso, Colombian peso and Chilean peso, which exposes us to foreign currency risk. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 31.8% of our revenue from international customers, and we expect the percentage of revenue derived from outside the United States to increase in future periods as we continue to expand globally. Revenue and related expenses generated from our international operations are denominated in the functional currencies of the corresponding country. The functional currency of our subsidiaries that either operate or support these markets is generally the same as the corresponding local currency. The results of operations of, and certain of our intercompany balances associated with, our international operations are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Changes in exchange rates could negatively affect our revenue and other operating results as expressed in U.S. dollars. We may record significant gains or losses on the remeasurement of intercompany balances. Foreign exchange gains and losses recorded to date have been immaterial to our financial statements. At this time we do not, but in the future we may enter into derivatives or other financial instruments in an attempt to hedge our foreign currency exchange risk. It is difficult to predict the impact hedging activities would have on our results of operations.


Item 4.            Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and chief financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and chief financial officerChief Financial Officer concluded that as of such date, the Company'sour disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We continue to implement a new global enterprise resource planning system which includes the implementation of shared service centers in some regions and, beginning in January 2017, includes a cloud-based consolidation and reporting tool. This multi-year initiative will be conducted in phases and will include modifications to the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting. We are testing internal controls over financial reporting for design effectiveness prior to implementation of each phase, and we have monitoring controls in place over the implementation of these changes.

Except as described above, there have beenThere were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.            Legal Proceedings
 
For information concerning our legal proceedings, see Note 1110, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementscondensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
 
Item 1A.         Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes inIn addition to the risk factors described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the risk factors below could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from recent results or from anticipated future results. The risks described below are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

A significant or prolonged economic downturn or a decline in the demand for marketing materials, could adversely affect our revenue and results of operations.

Our results of operations are affected directly by the level of business activity of our clients, which in turn is affected by the level of economic activity and cyclicality in the industries and markets that they serve. Certain of our products are sold to industries, including the advertising, retail, consumer products, housing, financial and pharmaceutical industries, that experience significant fluctuations in demand based on general economic conditions, cyclicality and other factors beyond our control. On July 30, 2020, the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated that real gross domestic product for the United States declined at an annual rate of 32.9% during the second quarter of 2020, and as of June 2020 the International Monetary Fund was projecting that the global economy would contract by 4.9% for 2020 as a whole. Economic uncertainty or an economic downturn could result in a reduction of the marketing budgets of our clients or a decrease in the volume of marketing materials that our clients order from us. Reduced demand from one of these industries or markets could negatively affect our revenue, operating income and profitability.

Our results could be negatively impacted by a global or regional epidemic or similar event.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, over 71% of our sales and over 85% of our Adjusted EBITDA were attributable to the United States. Internationally, we operate in approximately 50 countries, including substantial operations in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Spain, China, Russia, Brazil and Mexico. As a result, an epidemic, pandemic or similar event affecting the United States or any location where we, our suppliers, or our clients operate, could result in serious harm to our business and operating results if it depresses demand for marketing materials or results in major disruptions or delays in our supply chain.  

The spread of COVID-19 in the United States, our largest market, has led to state level restrictions on economic activity and a sharp rise in new unemployment claims, leading many observers to anticipate a substantial contraction of the U.S. economy for 2020 as a whole. The sharp contraction in the U.S. economy has created substantial uncertainty about the expectations for marketing spend in the near term.  In the second quarter of 2020, as real U.S. GDP decreased sharply, the Company’s revenues in its North American segment declined by 28.7% sequentially from the first quarter. The uncertainty regarding U.S. economic conditions and marketing spend has been exacerbated by a number of factors, including:
the resurgence of new cases in many U.S. states since the partial lifting of restrictions on commercial activity and gatherings;
concerns about a potential second wave of infections even after the spread of the COVID-19 virus is considered to have been brought under control; and
concerns about the amount of time it may take to develop and broadly distribute an effective and trusted vaccine.

Some of the other markets in which we operate, including those in Latin America, continue to see high infection rates, increasing the risk that economic conditions could continue to deteriorate or additional restrictions on commercial activity may need to be implemented to bring the spread of COVID-19 under control.




Although it is not yet possible to quantify the impact on our sales for future fiscal periods, some clients have deferred or declined to place orders that had previously been anticipated for such periods, and our sales for the remainder of 2020 and beyond could be adversely impacted by reductions in marketing spend by our clients. While we have taken action to reduce our expenses in order to reflect the potential for reduced sales volumes, there can be no assurance that such actions will be sufficient to avoid an adverse impact on our operating income for the duration of the economic downturn.
 
Some of our enterprise clients operate retail stores or travel businesses that have been significantly affected by recent restrictions on travel and other activities deemed non-essential under state or local governmental orders. Such companies have experienced closures and reduced sales as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some may be experiencing substantial financial strain as a result. Some of our clients have reduced spending that is considered non-essential, including marketing spend, and continued or further reductions in such spend may occur. We generally extend credit to our clients and, in some cases, hold inventories of branded marketing materials for sale to specific clients. Due to the challenging financial environment faced by these or other clients, we could experience increased difficulty in collecting accounts receivable on a timely basis, could experience an increase in inventory write-offs, or could see an increase in contract terminations by clients that anticipate reduced marketing spend.

For some of the products and services we sell, including branded merchandise, retail displays and luxury packaging, we have historically sourced many of our goods from manufacturers and other suppliers in China.  Following the early 2020 outbreak of COVID-19, many of our suppliers in China temporarily halted manufacturing. In addition, the cost and availability of shipping from China has at times been adversely affected by the shutdown and uneven restart of Chinese manufacturing and transportation capacity. Some public health authorities have expressed concern about the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, in China or elsewhere. If a resurgence of COVID-19 infections leads to renewed restrictions affecting Chinese manufacturers or freight transportation providers, our supply chain for the product categories above could be significantly disrupted, and we may be unable to fulfill client orders on a timely basis or at prices consistent with our clients’ expectations.
In addition, for some products and services we sell, including retail displays and warehouse and logistics services, our ability to complete orders and earn revenues depends in part on the physical performance of services by our personnel at a specific location, such as a client retail location or one of our warehouses. Due to temporary travel restrictions imposed by various countries in Europe and elsewhere, including the Czech Republic where our retail displays business is based, we may face delays in our ability to complete retail display installations for some clients.
Moreover, we have historically relied on in-person selling efforts by our sales executives to secure long-term client contracts.  In the short-term, precautionary measures taken by many companies around the world to limit in-person workplace contact in order to reduce the potential for employee exposure to COVID-19 could extend the time required to secure new client contracts.

As of August 5, 2020, we had $53.4 million of undrawn availability under our asset-backed loan facility. There can be no assurance that our current availability will be sufficient to provide adequate liquidity to support the needs of our business.

If our business is materially affected by the impacts of COVID-19, or by similar widespread outbreaks of contagious disease in the future, it could have a material adverse impact on our operating results or financial condition.

The proposed acquisition of the Company by Parent may disrupt our business.

The Merger Agreement generally requires us, subject to certain exceptions, from the date of the Merger Agreement through the Effective Time, to use commercially reasonable efforts to, and cause each of our subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct our operations in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and restricts us, without Parent’s consent, from taking certain specified actions until the proposed Merger is completed. These restrictions may affect our ability to execute our business strategies, respond effectively to competitive pressures and industry developments, undertake significant capital projects, undertake significant financing transactions, modify our lease arrangements and otherwise pursue other actions that are not in the ordinary course of business, even if such actions would constitute appropriate changes to our business and help us attain our financial and other goals, and, as a result, these restrictions may impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Employee retention, motivation and recruitment may be challenging before the completion of the proposed Merger, as employees and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the combined company. If, despite our retention and recruiting efforts, key employees depart or prospective key employees fail to accept employment with


the Company because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with the combined company, or if an insufficient number of employees is retained to maintain effective operations, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The proposed Merger could also cause disruptions to our business or business relationships, which could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Parties with which we have business relationships, including customers and suppliers, may experience uncertainty as to the future of such relationships and may delay or defer certain business decisions, seek alternative relationships with third parties or seek to alter their present business relationships with us. Parties with whom we otherwise may have sought to establish business relationships may seek alternative relationships with third parties. Customers, suppliers, vendors, lenders and other business partners may also seek to change existing agreements with us as a result of the proposed Merger.  Any such delay or deferral of those decisions or changes in existing agreements or relationships could adversely impact our business, regardless of whether the proposed Merger is ultimately consummated.  The pendency of the proposed Merger may adversely affect our relationship with our customers, vendors, suppliers, lenders or other business partners.

The pursuit of the proposed Merger and the preparation for the integration may place a significant burden on management and internal resources. The diversion of management’s time, efforts, resources and attention away from day-to-day business concerns that could have been otherwise beneficial to us could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We could also be subject to litigation related to the proposed Merger, which could prevent or delay the consummation of the proposed Merger or result in significant costs and expenses.  It is possible that the stockholders of either party may file lawsuits challenging the proposed Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which may name us and/or our board of directors (the “Company Board”) as defendants. We cannot assure you as to the outcome of such lawsuits, including the amount of costs associated with defending these claims or any other liabilities that may be incurred in connection with the litigation of these claims. If plaintiffs are successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting the parties from completing the proposed Merger on the agreed-upon terms, such an injunction may delay the consummation of the proposed Merger in the expected timeframe, or may prevent the proposed Merger from being consummated altogether. Whether or not any plaintiff’s claim is successful, this type of litigation may result in significant costs and divert management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect the operation of our business. In addition to potential litigation-related expenses, we have incurred and will continue to incur other significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed Merger, and many of these fees and costs are payable regardless of whether or not the proposed Merger is consummated.
Failure to consummate the proposed Merger within the expected timeframe or at all could negatively impact the market price of shares of our common stock, as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We cannot be certain when or if the conditions for the proposed Merger will be satisfied or (if permissible under applicable law) waived in a timely manner or at all. The proposed Merger cannot be completed until the conditions to closing, many of which are not within our control, are satisfied or (if permissible under applicable law) waived, including (i) the affirmative vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote thereon, (ii) any applicable waiting periods (or extensions thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 having expired or been terminated and any applicable approval having been obtained or any applicable waiting period having expired or been terminated under the competition, antitrust, merger control or investment laws of certain other jurisdictions, (iii) the absence of any judgment issued or entered by a court or similar governmental entity of competent jurisdiction that is in effect and that enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the proposed Merger, (iv) there not having been a Company Material Adverse Effect (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) following the date of the Merger Agreement, (v) the accuracy of the Company’s representations and warranties and its compliance with its covenants and agreements contained in the Merger Agreement (generally subject to qualifications as to materiality); (vi) the absence of a bankruptcy petition or similar proceeding being filed by or against the Company that has not been dismissed; and (vii) certain other customary closing conditions.

If the proposed Merger is not consummated, under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $6,191,000 (the “Company Termination Fee”).  If we are required to make this payment, doing so may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.  Although the Company may, in certain circumstances, seek specific performance to cause Parent to consummate the merger or seek recourse against Parent under the Merger Agreement for a termination fee of $15,000,000 or for certain damages, there can be no assurance that a remedy will be available to us in the


event of a breach of the Merger Agreement by Parent.  In the event that the proposed Merger is not completed for any reason, the holders of shares of our common stock will not receive any payment for their shares in connection with the proposed Merger. Instead, we expect the Company will remain an independent public company and holders of shares of our common stock will continue to own such shares. If the proposed Merger or a similar transaction is not completed, the share price of our common stock would likely decline to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the proposed Merger will be completed.

Additionally, if the proposed Merger is not consummated in a timely manner or at all, any disruptions to or other adverse effects on our business resulting from the announcement and pendency of the proposed Merger, including any adverse changes in our relationships with our customers, financing sources, vendors, suppliers and employees, could occur, continue or accelerate in the event of a failed transaction, including due to:
negative reactions from financial markets and a decline in the price of shares of our common stock;
negative reactions from employees, customers, suppliers or other third parties;
the diversion of management’s focus from pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us;
higher than anticipated costs of pursuing the proposed Merger; or
changed perceptions about our competitive position, our management, our liquidity or other aspects of our business.

If the proposed Merger is not completed, there can be no assurance that these risks will not materialize and will not adversely affect the price of shares of our common stock or our business, financial condition or results of operations. Investors should not place undue reliance on the consummation of the proposed Merger.  The historical share price of our common stock has experienced significant volatility.  We cannot predict or give any assurances as to the market price of our common stock at any time before or after the completion of the proposed Merger.
We have incurred and will continue to incur substantial transaction fees and costs in connection with the proposed Merger.

We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services, such as legal, financial and accounting fees, and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed Merger. A material portion of these expenses are payable by us whether or not the proposed Merger is completed and may relate to activities that we would not have undertaken other than to complete the proposed Merger. If the proposed Merger is not completed, we will have received little or no benefit from such expenses.   Further, although we have assumed that a certain amount of transaction expenses will be incurred, factors beyond our control could affect the total amount or the timing of these expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately. These costs could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Merger Agreement contains provisions that could discourage a potential competing acquirer of the Company.

The Merger Agreement contains covenants by the Company not to enter into, engage in, knowingly encourage, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person with respect to any Competing Proposal (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) made by such person or any inquiry from such person that could reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal, and requiring the Company Board to recommend to the Company’s stockholders that they approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, in each case subject to certain exceptions. The Merger Agreement further contains an obligation on the Company to promptly notify Parent following the receipt of any inquiries, Competing Proposal or request for non-public information in connection with a Competing Proposal. At any time prior to obtaining the approval by the Company’s stockholders of the Merger, the Company Board may change its recommendation in certain circumstances specified in the Merger Agreement in response to a bona fide Competing Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel, constitutes a Superior Proposal or following an Intervening Event (as each such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), but only if certain conditions and obligations are satisfied with respect thereto, including compliance with Parent’s matching rights with respect to any such events.
These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquirer that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of the Company from considering or proposing that acquisition, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share cash or market value than the per share consideration payable upon consummation of the proposed Merger, or might otherwise result in a potential third-party acquirer proposing to pay a lower price to our stockholders than it might otherwise


have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the Company Termination Fee that may become payable in certain circumstances.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated and we decide to seek another business combination, we may not be able to negotiate or consummate a transaction with another party on terms comparable to, or better than, the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Item 2.            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
 
There were no unregistered sales of the Company's equity securities during the period covered by this report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On February 12, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program providing us authorization to repurchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of our common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period. On November 2, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a two-year extension to the share repurchase program through February 28, 2019.

On May 4, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $30.0 million of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period ending May 31, 2019. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors, and the program may be discontinued or suspended at any time. Repurchases will be made in compliance with SEC rules and other legal requirements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 1,028,654 shares of its common stock for $10.0 million in the aggregate at an average cost of $9.76 per share under this program. An additional 102,629 shares of its common stock was repurchased to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of restricted stock for $1.1 million at an average cost of $10.63 per share.


The following table provides information relating to our purchase of shares of our common stock in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017 (in thousands, except per share amounts).2020:
Period 
Number of Shares Purchased(1)
 Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)
7/1/17-7/31/17 9
 $11.74
 
 4,120
8/1/17-8/31/17 9
 11.54
 
 3,953
9/1/17-9/30/17 10
 10.86
 
 3,722
Total 28
 $11.35
 
  
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period 
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)
 Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1 - April 30, 2020 12,875
 $1.02
 
 
May 1 - May 31, 2020 
 
 
 
June 1 - June 30, 2020 79,628
 1.26
 
 
Total 92,503
 $1.22
 
 

(1)Includes 27,862 shares delivered to us by employees to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirement upon vesting of restricted stock.
(2)The share repurchase plan authorized by our Board of Directors allows repurchases of up to $50 million of our common stock.  The maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan is estimated using the closing share price on the last day of each period presented.


Item 5.            Other Information

William C. Atkins, 34, was appointed as Global Controller and Principal Accounting Officer(1) Represents shares delivered to us by employees to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirement upon vesting of InnerWorkings on November 3, 2017. The principle accounting officer role was previously held by our Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Pritchett; Mr. Pritchett will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to becoming Global Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, Mr. Atkins served in various roles at the Company, including as Corporate Controller from February 2016 to October 2017, International Controller, Director of SEC Reporting from January 2015 to January 2016, and Assistant Controller from October 2011 to December 2014.  Before joining InnerWorkings, Mr. Atkins was a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a large global accounting firm. Mr. Atkins is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. 

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Atkins and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Atkins was appointed as Global Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Atkins and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Atkins has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


restricted stock.

Item 6.            Exhibits
 
Exhibit No   Description of Exhibit
InnerWorkings 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS**101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH***101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL***101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF***101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
**101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
**101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB**104 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentCover Page Interactive Data File
   
101.PRE** *The XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation LinkbaseInstance Document and Cover Page Interactive Data File do not appear in the Interactive Data File because their XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
**Submitted electronically with the Report.
 
**Submitted electronically with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q



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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 INNERWORKINGS, INC.
   
Date: November 7, 2017August 6, 2020By: /s/    Eric D. BelcherRichard S. Stoddart
  Eric D. BelcherRichard S. Stoddart
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: November 7, 2017August 6, 2020By:/s/    Jeffrey P. PritchettDonald W. Pearson
  Jeffrey P. PritchettDonald W. Pearson
  Chief Financial Officer
 


44