2024年11月18日にSECに提出された会社の8-Kフォームの現行報告書の項目4.02に記載されているように、2024年11月18日に会社の取締役会の監査委員会は、会社の経営陣及び独立登録公会計士との議論の後、2023年12月30日、2024年3月30日(「Q2 2024 Form 10-Q」)、および2024年6月29日(「Q3 2024 Form 10-Q」、および元の10-QフォームおよびQ2 2024 Form 10-Qと合わせて「2024 Form 10-Qs」)の締切期間の各四半期報告書に含まれる会社の監査されていない簡略化された連結財務諸表は、もはや信頼してはならないと判断しました。
2023年12月30日現在、ビジネス・コンビネーションの一部またはその後に発生したSymbotic Holdingsユニットの購入に関する税金受領契約(「TRA」)に基づく将来の支払いは、$382.0 百万ドルです。TRAに基づく支払いは、IPO前のメンバーによる交換の結果として会社が取得した属性がなければ、税務当局に支払われるはずの支払いを表します。このような金額は、TRAの対象となる属性に基づいて実現された現金の税金の節約が発生したときにのみ支払われます。つまり、TRAに基づく支払いは、会社が特定の税制優遇を利用して税務当局に支払う現金の税金を減少させることができる税務申告書を提出した後の期間にのみ発生することが期待されます。公司の収益の地理的な混合の変化、税法や税率の変更、または会社の税金の節約に影響を与えるその他の要因によるTRAの予測義務の変化の影響は、変化が発生した期の連結損益計算書の税引前利益または損失に反映されます。2023年12月30日現在、 no TRA負債は、会社の純繰延税金資産に対する全額評価引当金を考慮しつつ、将来の課税所得の現在の予測に基づいて記録されました。
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using the above input categories as of December 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023 (in thousands):
December 30, 2023
September 30, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
Money market funds
$
446,217
$
—
$
—
$
446,217
$
219,945
$
—
$
—
$
219,945
U.S. Treasury securities
—
189,011
—
189,011
—
286,736
—
286,736
Total assets
$
446,217
$
189,011
$
—
$
635,228
$
219,945
$
286,736
$
—
$
506,681
The Company had no liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The fair value of the Company’s investments in certain money market funds is their face value and such instruments are classified as Level 1 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. At December 30, 2023, Level 2 securities were priced by pricing vendors. These pricing vendors utilize the most recent observable market information in pricing these securities or, if specific prices are not available for these securities, use other observable inputs like market transactions involving identical or comparable securities.
At December 30, 2023, the amortized cost of the Company’s U.S. Treasury securities is $184.4 million, with unrealized gains of $4.6 million and no unrealized losses, resulting in a fair value of $189.0 million. As applicable, when making the determination as to whether unrealized losses are other-than-temporary, the Company considers the length of time and extent to which each investment has been in an unrealized loss position, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, the issuers’ credit rating, and the time to maturity. There were no cash and cash equivalents related to U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of three months or less included in the amortized cost of $184.4 million.
In December 2021 and May 2022, the Company entered into aircraft time-sharing agreements with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (“C&S”) whereby the Company’s officials, employees, and guests are permitted to use the two C&S aircraft on an as-needed and as-available basis, with no minimum usage being required. As there is no defined period of time stated within these aircraft time-sharing agreements, the Company does not consider these to meet the definition of a lease, and as such, records payments in the period in which the obligation for the payment is incurred. For the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022, the Company incurred expense of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to these aircraft time-sharing agreements.
Usage of Facility and Employee Services
The Company has a license arrangement with C&S whereby C&S is providing receiving and logistics services for the Company within a C&S distribution facility. The arrangement also provides for C&S employees assisting with certain of the Company’s operations. For the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022, the Company incurred expense of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to this arrangement.
Customer Contracts
The Company has customer contracts with C&S relating to systems implementation, software maintenance services and the operations of a warehouse automation system. Revenue of $12.8 million and $5.5 million was recognized for the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022, respectively, relating to these customer contracts. There was $13.8 million accounts receivable due from C&S at December 30, 2023, and $0.9 million accounts receivable due from C&S at September 30, 2023. There was $10.5 million and $9.3 million of deferred revenue related to contracts with C&S at December 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Contingencies
Liabilities for any loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties, and other matters are recorded when it is probable that the liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. As of December 30, 2023, the Company has made appropriate provisions related to such matters and does not believe that such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated operations, financial position, or liquidity.
Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various contracts under which it may agree to indemnify other parties for losses incurred from certain events as defined in the relevant contract, such as litigation, regulatory penalties, or claims relating to past performance. Such indemnification obligations may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification obligations. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these obligations is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these obligations as of December 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023.
Warranty
The Company provides a limited warranty on its warehouse automation systems and has established a reserve for warranty obligations based on estimated warranty costs. The reserve is included as part of accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Activity related to the warranty accrual is as follows (in thousands):
VIEs are entities with any of the following characteristics: (i) the entity does not have enough equity to finance its activities without additional financial support; (ii) the equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; or (iii) the entity is structured with non-substantive voting rights.
Consolidation of a VIE is required for the party deemed to be the primary beneficiary, if any. The primary beneficiary is the party who has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) an obligation to absorb losses of the entity or a right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity.
On July 23, 2023, the Company, New Symbotic Holdings, and Symbotic US (collectively, the “Symbotic Group”), entered into a Framework Agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) with Sunlight Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Sunlight”), SVF II Strategic Investments AIV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SVF” and, together with Sunlight, “SoftBank”), and GreenBox Systems LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GreenBox”), related to the formation of GreenBox as a venture between the Symbotic Group and SoftBank, the entry into a Limited Liability Company Agreement of GreenBox and Master Services, License and Equipment Agreement (the “Commercial Agreement”) and issuance of a warrant to purchase Class A Common Stock of Symbotic (the “GreenBox Warrant”).
GreenBox was established on July 21, 2023, to build and automate supply chain networks globally by operating and financing the Company’s advanced artificial intelligence (“A.I.”) and automation technology for the warehouse. Symbotic Holdings and Sunlight own 35% and 65% of GreenBox, respectively. On July 23, 2023, GreenBox entered into the Commercial Agreement with Symbotic US with respect to the purchase of Symbotic’s automated case handling systems. The Company evaluated for VIEs upon the formation of GreenBox in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. The Company holds a variable interest in GreenBox through its equity interest in GreenBox. GreenBox is a VIE resulting from GreenBox’s lack of sufficient equity to finance its operations without additional subordinated financial support from both the Company and SoftBank. The consolidation of GreenBox is not required as the Company is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact GreenBox’s economic performance. Such power is conveyed through GreenBox’s board of directors and the Company does not have control over GreenBox’s board of directors. The Company calculated its maximum exposure to loss while considering its equity investment in the VIE, any amounts owed to the Company for services which may have been provided, net of any unearned revenue commitments from the VIE under the Commercial Agreement, and future funding commitments. As of December 30, 2023, there is no carrying value of the VIE as no significant activity had occurred in the period related to the VIE. As of December 30, 2023 the Company does not have a maximum exposure to loss as the Company’s future funding commitment is less than the revenue commitment from the VIE under the Commercial Agreement.
14. Net Loss per Share (As Restated)
Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders adjusted for the assumed exchange of all potentially dilutive securities, by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive elements. Since the Company incurred net losses for each of the periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share.
We generate revenue through our design and installation of modular inventory management systems (the “Systems”) to automate customers’ depalletizing, storage, selection, and palletization warehousing processes. The Systems have both a hardware component and an embedded software component that enables the systems to be programmed to operate within specific customer environments. We enter into contracts with customers that can include various combinations of services to design and install the Systems. These services are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. As a result, each customer contract may contain multiple performance obligations. We determine whether performance obligations are distinct based on whether the customer can benefit from the product or service on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and whether our commitment to provide the services to the customer is separately identifiable from other obligations in the contract.
We have identified the following distinct performance obligations in our contracts with customers:
Systems: We design, assemble, and install modular hardware systems and perform configuration of embedded software. Systems include the delivery of hardware and an embedded software component, sold as either a perpetual or term-based on-premise license, that automate our customers’ depalletizing, storage, selection, and palletization warehousing processes. The
modular hardware and embedded software are each not capable of being distinct because our customers cannot benefit from the hardware or software on their own. Accordingly, they are treated as a single performance obligation. Fees for systems are typically either fixed or cost-plus fixed fee amounts that are due based on the achievement of a variety of milestones beginning at contract inception through final acceptance. The substantial majority of our embedded software component is sold as a perpetual on-premise license, however, we do sell an immaterial amount of term-based on-premise licenses.
Software maintenance and support: Software maintenance and support refer to support services that provide our customers with technical support, updates, and upgrades to the embedded software license. Fees for the software maintenance and support services are typically payable in advance on a quarterly, or annual basis over the term of the software maintenance and support service contract, which term can range from one to 15 years but, for a substantial majority of our software maintenance and support contracts, is 15 years.
Operation services: We provide our customers with assistance operating the system and ensuring user experience is optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Fees for operation services are typically invoiced to our customers on a time and materials basis monthly in arrears or using a fixed fee structure.
Cost of Revenue
Our cost of revenue is composed of the following for each of our distinct performance obligations:
Systems: Systems cost of revenue consists primarily of material and labor consumed in the production and installation of customer Systems, as well as depreciation expense. The design, assembly, and installation of a system includes substantive customer-specified acceptance criteria that allow the customer to accept or reject systems that do not meet the customer’s specifications. When we cannot objectively determine that acceptance criteria will be met upon contract inception, cost of revenue relating to systems is deferred and expensed at a point in time upon final acceptance from the customer. If acceptance can be reasonably certain upon contract inception, systems cost of revenue is expensed as incurred.
Software maintenance and support: Cost of revenue attributable to software maintenance and support primarily relates to labor cost for our maintenance team providing routine technical support, and maintenance updates and upgrades to our customers. Software maintenance and support cost of revenue is expensed as incurred.
Operation services: Operation services cost of revenue consists primarily of labor cost for our operations team who is providing services to our customers to run their System within their distribution center. Operation services cost of revenue is expensed as incurred.
Research and Development
Costs incurred in the research and development of our products are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs include personnel, contracted services, materials, and indirect costs involved in the design and development of new products and services, as well as depreciation expense.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Selling, general, and administrative expenses include all costs that are not directly related to satisfaction of customer contracts or research and development. Selling, general, and administrative expenses include items for our selling and administrative functions, such as sales, finance, legal, human resources, and information technology support. These functions include costs for items such as salaries and benefits and other personnel-related costs, maintenance and supplies, professional fees for external legal, accounting, and other consulting services, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation expense.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily consists of dividend and interest income earned on our money market accounts and the impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses associated with monetary assets and liabilities.
Income Taxes
We are subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes, with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Symbotic Holdings LLC. We also have foreign subsidiaries which are subject to income tax in their local jurisdictions.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022
The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our total revenue for those periods. The data has been derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A which include, in our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of financial results to be achieved in future periods.
*Percentages are based on actual values. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Three Months Ended December 30, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended December 24, 2022
Revenue
For the Three Months Ended
Change
December 30, 2023
December 24, 2022
Amount
%
As Restated
As Restated
As Restated
(dollars in thousands)
Systems
$
347,705
$
197,901
$
149,804
76
%
Software maintenance and support
2,169
1,237
932
75
%
Operation services
10,069
7,174
2,895
40
%
Total revenue
$
359,943
$
206,312
$
153,631
74
%
Systems revenue increased during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 24, 2022 due to there being 37 system deployments in progress during the fiscal quarter ending December 30, 2023 as compared to 22 system deployments in progress in the same quarter of fiscal 2022. The increase resulting from the deployments of our warehouse automation system is primarily due to the ongoing Master Automation Agreement with Walmart, for which we are performing the installation and implementation of our warehouse automation system within all of Walmart’s 42 regional distribution centers, and which is expected to continue to produce systems revenue as the warehouse automation systems are installed and implemented at the remaining regional distribution centers through fiscal year 2028.
The increase in software maintenance and support revenue is due to there being four additional sites under software maintenance and support contracts contributing to our software maintenance and support revenue balance for the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 24, 2022.
The increase in operation services revenue is attributable to an increase in sites where we are performing operation services during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 24, 2022 due to an increased number of systems in deployment during the period as compared to the prior year.
Gross Profit
The following table sets forth our gross profit for the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022:
For the Three Months Ended
Change
December 30, 2023
December 24, 2022
Amount
As Restated
As Restated
(in thousands)
Systems
$
63,759
$
36,970
$
26,789
Software maintenance and support
443
(434)
877
Operation services
(145)
(1,342)
1,197
Total gross profit
$
64,057
$
35,194
$
28,863
Systems gross profit increased $26.8 million during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 24, 2022 due to there being 37 system deployments in progress during the fiscal quarter ending December 30, 2023 as compared to 22 system deployments in progress in the same quarter of fiscal 2022.
The increase in software maintenance and support gross profit is due to an increase in revenues for the three months ended December 30, 2023 while costs to perform our maintenance and support services remained relatively flat.
The increase in operation services gross profit is driven by an increase to the number of sites where we are performing operation services and efficiency improvement on our existing operation services sites.
Research and Development Expenses
For the Three Months Ended
Change
December 30, 2023
December 24, 2022
Amount
%
(dollars in thousands)
Research and development
$
42,144
$
50,740
$
(8,596)
(17)
%
Percentage of total revenue (As restated)
12
%
25
%
The decrease in research and development expenses for the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended December 24, 2022 is due to the following:
Change
(in thousands)
Employee-related costs
$
(10,456)
Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other
1,860
$
(8,596)
Employee-related costs decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in stock-based compensation expense and expense incurred for contractors. As we apply the graded-vesting method of expense recognition to all stock-based compensation awards with service-only conditions, higher expense was incurred for the three months ended December 24, 2022 due to the expense recognized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 for the issuance of restricted stock to our employees following the Business Combination. Additionally, we experienced a decrease in the expense related to contractors as a result of a combination of hiring full time employees and outsourcing certain business activities to third parties. These decreases were partially offset by an increase to payroll related costs as we continue to grow our software and hardware engineering
The following table presents the effects of the Restatement on the Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross profit margin non-GAAP financial measures (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 30, 2023
As Reported
Adjustment
As Restated
Gross profit
$
70,107
$
(6,050)
$
64,057
Adjusted gross profit
$
73,631
$
(6,050)
$
67,581
Gross profit margin
19.0
%
(1.2)
%
17.8
%
Adjusted gross profit margin
20.0
%
(1.2)
%
18.8
%
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 30, 2023, our principal sources of liquidity were cash received upon exercise of warrants, proceeds received from the maturities of marketable securities, and cash received from customers upon the inception and continuation of contracts to install customer Systems.
The following table shows net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 30, 2023 and December 24, 2022:
Three Months Ended
December 30, 2023
December 24, 2022
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$
(30,150)
$
101,052
Investing activities
$
98,690
$
(103,803)
Financing activities
$
158,646
$
—
Operating Activities
Our net cash provided by (used in) operating activities consists of net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, foreign currency gains and losses, provision for excess and obsolete inventory, and stock-based compensation, as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. The primary changes in working capital items, such as the changes in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, result from the difference in timing of payments from our customers related to system installations and the associated costs incurred by us to fulfill the system installation performance obligation. This may result in an operating cash flow source or use for the period, depending on the timing of payments received as compared to the fulfillment of the system installation performance obligation.
Net cash used in operating activities was $(30.2) million during the three months ended December 30, 2023. Net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to our net loss of $19.1 million adjusted for non-cash items of $32.8 million, primarily consisting of $3.2 million depreciation and amortization and $29.5 million stock-based compensation, in addition to cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $43.8 million. Cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $43.8 million was primarily driven by net working capital changes, including the timing of cash payments to vendors and cash receipts from customers.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $101.1 million during the three months ended December 24, 2022. Net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to our net loss of $68.0 million adjusted for non-cash items of $51.6 million, primarily consisting of $2.1 million depreciation and amortization and $49.5 million stock-based compensation, offset by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities of $117.4 million. Cash provided by operating assets and liabilities of $117.4 million was primarily driven by net working capital changes, including timing of cash payments to vendors and cash receipts from customers, an increase in inventory purchases for the three months ended December 24, 2022 as we purchase additional inventory in order to meet our installation timeline for our customers’ upcoming warehouse automation system installations in connection with the Walmart Master Automation Agreement and other customer contracts, as well as an increase in deferred revenue for the three months ended December 24, 2022 resulting from an increase in the number of active system installation projects.
Our investing activities have consisted primarily of property and equipment purchases, capitalization of internal use software development costs, purchases of marketable securities, and proceeds from maturities of marketable securities.
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by investing activities during the three months ended December 30, 2023 is primarily driven by $150.0 million in proceeds upon the maturity of certain U.S. Treasury securities, offset by purchases of U.S. Treasury securities of $48.3 million and purchases of property and equipment of $2.2 million.
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities during the three months ended December 24, 2022 consisted of $7.0 million of purchased property and equipment. Additionally, during the three months ended December 24, 2022, we purchased U.S. Treasury securities for $96.8 million.
Financing Activities
Our financing activities typically consist of payments and proceeds related to our equity incentive plans for both RSUs and ESPP, and also include proceeds from the exercise of the vested warrants issued to Walmart.
During the three months ended December 30, 2023, we received cash of $158.7 million upon the gross exercise of Walmart’s vested warrant units, which occurred in December 2023. No other significant financing activities occurred during the three months ended December 30, 2023. There were no transactions during the three months ended December 24, 2022 in which we generated proceeds from or used cash in financing activities.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments and Liquidity Outlook
Our cash flows from operations along with equity infusions have historically been sufficient to fund our operating activities and other cash requirements. As of December 30, 2023, we have a cash and cash equivalents balance of $486.0 million and short-term available for sale marketable securities balance of $189.0 million. Our cash requirements for the three months ended December 30, 2023 were primarily related to inventory purchases in order to deliver to our customers our warehouse automation systems in an orderly manner in line with our installation timeline, purchases of marketable securities in order to diversify the composition of our cash balance, and capital expenditures.
Based on our present business plan, we expect our current cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted marketable securities, working capital, and our forecasted cash flows from operations to be sufficient to meet our foreseeable cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Our foreseeable cash needs, in addition to our recurring operating expenses, include our expected capital expenditures to support expansion of our infrastructure and workforce, and minimum contractual obligations. Contractual obligations are cash that we are obligated to pay as part of certain contracts that we have entered into during our course of business. Our contractual obligations consist of operating lease liabilities that are included in our consolidated balance sheet and vendor commitments associated with agreements that are legally binding. Our operating lease cash requirements have not changed materially since September 30, 2023, and are disclosed within Note 6, Leases, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.
The following table summarizes our current and long-term material cash requirements as of December 30, 2023 for our vendor commitments:
Payments due in:
Total
Less than 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More than 5 Years
(in thousands)
Vendor commitments
$
1,243,711
$
1,221,226
$
22,462
$
23
$
—
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced product and service offerings, and the cost of any future acquisitions of technology or businesses. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may be unable to raise the funds on acceptable terms, if at all.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended December 30, 2023 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the year ended September 30, 2023, which are included within the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2023.
As of December 30, 2023, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Instruction 8 to Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk since our presentation set forth in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2023.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), has evaluated the effectiveness of our 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”), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’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, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. 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 such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level because of the existence of a material weakness, as described below. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company's annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As of December 30, 2023, the Company did not effectively design procedures and controls over the timing of cost of revenue recognition. This resulted in the acceleration of the recognition of cost of revenue. Given that we recognize revenue on a percentage of completion basis, this resulted in the acceleration of recognition of revenue. That deficiency in internal control over financial reporting constituted a material weakness as of December 30, 2023.
Notwithstanding the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that our consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of our operations and our cash flows for the periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, in conformity with U.S. GAAP. There can be no assurance that the material weakness will not result in a misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements for future periods that would not be prevented or detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Subject to the matters set forth below under Material Weakness Remediation Plan, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management has developed a remediation plan, which it began implementing as of the end of fiscal year 2024, that includes the following elements:
•Augmented compensating controls over the receipt of goods and services, with a focus on milestone related expenses;
•Implemented ERP system enhancements for goods and services receipts and enhanced documentation requirements for milestone related expenses; and
•Training of the employees and redesign of the structure of the organization receiving good and services.
Management is committed to the completion of the remediation of this material weakness and expects to successfully implement enhanced control processes. Management has also engaged third-party consultants to evaluate and help simplify business processes around the receipts of goods and services. However, as management continues to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, it may determine that additional measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary. Therefore, management cannot assure you when this material weakness will be remediated, that additional actions will not be required to remediate the material weakness, or the costs of any such additional actions. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the remediated controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through further testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
ERP System Implementation
The Company is in the process of completing its new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system implementation, SAP’s S4/HANA which is expected to improve the efficiency of certain financial and related business processes. A significant portion of the implementation was completed in the current period; however, the Company continues to expand the use of this system which is intended to support the Company’s business needs as the Company continues to grow. The implementation of SAP’s S4/HANA is expected to strengthen the financial controls by automating certain manual processes and standardizing business processes and reporting across the organization. The Company will continue to evaluate and monitor the internal controls over financial reporting during this period of change and will continue to evaluate the operating effectiveness of related key controls. For a discussion of risks related to the implementation of new systems, see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We may be subject from time to time to various claims, lawsuits, and other legal and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims, lawsuits, and other proceedings may involve highly complex issues that are subject to substantial uncertainties, and could result in damages, fines, and penalties, non-monetary sanctions, or relief. We intend to recognize provisions for claims or pending litigation when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertain nature of litigation, the ultimate outcome or actual cost of settlement may materially vary from estimates.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to various risks and uncertainties in the course of our business. For a detailed discussion of these risks, please see the section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2023 titled “Risk Factors”. Any of the matters highlighted in those risk factors and the risk factors below could adversely affect our business, results of operation and financial condition.
We are required to assess our internal control over financial reporting and our management has identified a material weakness. If our remediation of the material weakness is not effective, or we identify additional material weaknesses or other adverse findings in the future, our ability to report our financial condition or results of operations accurately or timely or prevent fraud may be adversely affected, which may result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports, significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies, and ultimately have an adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock.
Effective internal controls over financial reporting are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, are designed to prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or
improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, we are required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting. As we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as of the end of the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024, to achieve compliance with Section 404, we are required to document and test the operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, which is both costly and challenging. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. Annually, we perform activities that include reviewing, documenting and testing our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, we will not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could result in significant expenses to remediate any internal control deficiencies and lead to a decline in our stock price.
Our management has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2023. Based upon this evaluation and those criteria, management concluded that, as of December 30, 2023, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the identification of a material weakness. As of December 30, 2023, the Company did not effectively design procedures and controls over the timing of the recognition of cost of revenue. This resulted in the acceleration of the recognition of cost of revenue. Given that we recognize revenue on a percentage of completion basis, this resulted in the acceleration of recognition of revenue. That deficiency in internal control over financial reporting constituted a material weakness. For further discussion of the material weakness, see Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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.
Date: December 4, 2024
Symbotic Inc.
By:
/s/ Maria G. Freve
Name:
Maria G. Freve
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)