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iPerceptions Announces Delays in the Release of Its June 30, 2007 Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Expected Restatement of 2006 Annual Financial Statements

iPerceptions Inc. (TSX-V: IPE) announced today
that upon the recommendation of its newly appointed CFO and Audit Committee
and with the concurrence of its independent public accountants, its
management has decided to delay the release of 2nd quarter 2007 interim
consolidated financial statements and will restate its previously issued
financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.
The current discussions over accounting matters relate strictly to the
interpretation of accounting principles relating to revenue recognition and
deferred revenues, and have no bearing on the Company's cash flows. As
well, the Company's financial situation is sound, and all material
information concerning its affairs has been properly disclosed.
The decision to restate and delay arose from management's review of
applicable accounting principles applied in the past with regards to
revenue recognition and deferred revenues. As a result, the Company's
Audit Committee, after discussing these issues with RSM Richter LLP, the
Company's independent auditor, has concluded that the financial statements
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 should no longer be relied
upon.
RSM Richter LLP and the management of the Company have indicated that
additional time will be required in order to reevaluate accounting
principles and measures concerning revenue recognition and deferred
revenues. This delay will allow sufficient time to properly assess
accounting principles as to the correct reporting. The Company's objective
is to file its restated December 31, 2006 annual consolidated financial
statements, as well as its 2nd quarter interim consolidated financial
statements and MD&A no later than September 28, 2007.
iPerceptions has self-initiated this restatement based on the discovery of
new facts which may indicate a misinterpretation of accounting principles,
namely with regards to revenue recognition and deferred revenues during the
recorded period of January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006. This restatement
was not requested by regulating authorities, but self-initiated by the
Company. The restatement is expected only to impact the timing of revenue
recognized and does not call into question the validity of the underlying
transactions or cash flows. iPerceptions' revenues primarily come from
renewable annual contracts that generate recurring revenues for the
Corporation. Revenue is generally comprised of subscription fees from
customers accessing our applications as well as initial in-depth report and
quarterly or monthly update reporting. In the past, the application
subscription and quarterly or monthly updates revenue was recognized
ratably over the life of the application agreement, based on their relative
fair value and revenue associated with the initial in-depth report was
recognized at the time of delivery based on its relative fair value. Based
on review of the facts, management concluded that revenue associated with
in-depth initial reports is inseparable from the subscription revenue and
quarterly or monthly reports and should be recognized ratably over the term
of the contracts. As a result, commission expenses will also be corrected
as they are deferred and amortized on the same basis as revenue. The
revised results are not anticipated to have any effect on the company's
reported cash and other liquid asset positions.
"There is no change on the Company's business potential and the strength of
current customer adoption, but rather a misallocation of revenues between
reported periods," said Martin Faucher, Chief Financial Officer
iPerceptions. "These restatements involve very complex software revenue
recognition practices. However, after review of past practices, we are
committed to getting it right. The restatements are not a reflection on
our core business, but an indication of our commitment to address past
accounting issues, correct them, and put them behind us. We decided to
review the previous year's financial statements to ensure facts were
properly taken into account and properly recorded," Mr. Faucher added.
The Company has applied to the Autorité des marches financiers for a
management cease trade order, which will restrict trading on the Company's
securities by the Company's directors, officers and insiders until the
matter is resolved.
The date that is two months after the filing deadline of the Company's
interim financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2007, is
October 29, 2007. The Autorité des marchés financiers or other regulating
authorities in jurisdictions in which the Company is a reporting issuer may
impose an issuer cease trade order instead of a management cease trade
order if the 2nd quarter interim consolidated financial statements of the
Company are not filed by that time. Also, an issuer cease trade order may
be imposed sooner if the Company fails to file the required Default Status
Reports as per the applicable regulation.
About iPerceptions:
iPerceptions is one of North America's leading web-focused attitudinal
analytics providers. Its webValidator Continuous Listening solution and its
Proprietary Satisfaction Index (iPSI) turn thousands of data points into
easy-to-understand strategic and tactical decision support for website
marketers. iPerceptions' clients include such well known brands as
InterContinental Hotels, General Motors, Dell Computers, Hyundai, CompUSA,
LG Electronics, Toshiba, Choice Hotels International, BMW and Hilton
Hotels. iPerceptions has offices in New York, Toronto and Montreal.
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