Symbotic Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Third Quarter Results

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Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM) announced Q3 fiscal 2022 results, reporting a record revenue of $175.6 million, up from $131.5 million in the same quarter of 2021. Despite a net loss of $32.9 million, the company expanded its backlog to $11.3 billion and deployed 13 systems, up from four year-over-year. The company expects annual revenue of $490 million to $510 million for fiscal 2022, nearly doubling last year's figures, and adjusted EBITDA loss guidance of $94 million to $90 million. Symbotic ended the quarter with $412 million in cash and no debt.

Positive

• Record quarterly revenue of $175.6 million, an 82% increase over the prior quarter.
• Backlog expanded by $6.3 billion to $11.3 billion.
• Expecting annual revenue of $490 million to $510 million, nearly doubling fiscal 2021.
• Completed 13 system deployments in progress, significantly up from 4 in the previous year.
• Ended the quarter with $412 million in cash and no debt.

Negative

• Quarterly net loss of $32.9 million, although improved from a loss of $37.8 million in Q3 2021.
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $21.8 million, though improved from $28.1 million year-over-year.

Debuted As Publicly Traded Company Via Business Combination with SVF Investment Corp. 3

Expanded Backlog by $6.3 Billion to $11.3 Billion

Achieved Record Quarterly Revenue of $175.6 Million

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, ended June 25, 2022. Symbotic posted revenue of $175.6 million, a quarterly loss of $32.9 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss¹ of $21.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022. In the same quarter of fiscal 2021, Symbotic had revenue of $131.5 million, a quarterly net loss of $37.8 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $28.1 million.

Symbotic and SVF Investment Corp. 3 completed their business combination on June 7, 2022. Symbotic’s Class A common stock started to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “SYM” on June 8, 2022. “Our successful merger and public listing are just the start of our journey to change the way the world moves goods,” said Symbotic Founder, Chairman, and Chief Product Officer, Rick Cohen. “As a publicly traded company, we are excited to make every current permanent Symbotic employee a shareholder. This enhances our ability to retain and attract top talent as we continue to innovate.”

“I am very pleased with the progress our team made during the quarter. Our third quarter of 2022 revenue grew 82% over the prior quarter, demonstrating early results from our investments to support scaling. During the quarter we accelerated to 13 system deployments in progress, an increase from only four in the third quarter of 2021,” said Symbotic Chief Executive Officer Michael Loparco.

“In our fiscal year ending 2022, we expect revenue of $490 million to $510 million, nearly doubling our 2021 annual revenue. We expect an adjusted EBITDA² loss of $94 million to $90 million as we continue to invest in our transformational technologies and scaling our business for its increasing potential,” said Symbotic Chief Financial Officer Tom Ernst. “We are excited to end the third quarter of fiscal 2022 with $412 million in cash and cash equivalents, zero debt, and contracted orders valued at $11.3 billion. This provides clear visibility towards our future growth.”

Webcast Information

Symbotic will host a webcast today at 5:00 pm EDT to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2022 results. The webcast link is: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/Symbotic-Q3-2022

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Symbotic reports its financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). This press release contains financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. GAAP (“non-GAAP”), including adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net loss per share. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool as they do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures Symbotic uses may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these non-GAAP measures are provided as a supplement to corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to provide additional information regarding the results of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, in isolation from, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All non-GAAP measures presented in this press release are reconciled to their closest reported U.S. GAAP measures. Symbotic recommends that investors review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business.

Symbotic defines adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP net loss excluding the following items: interest income; income taxes; depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets; unit-based compensation; business combination transaction expenses; and other non-recurring items that may arise from time to time. Symbotic defines non-GAAP net loss, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP net loss excluding the following items: unit-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and business combination transaction expenses. Symbotic defines non-GAAP net loss per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, as non-GAAP net loss divided by weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. In addition to Symbotic’s financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Symbotic believes that adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share, non-GAAP financial measures, are useful in evaluating the performance of Symbotic’s business because they highlight trends in its core business.

ABOUT SYMBOTIC

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, A.I.-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-generation technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency.

As the backbone of commerce Symbotic transforms the flow of goods and the economics of the supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, Symbotic’s expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates” or “intends” or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the ability of or expectations regarding Symbotic to:

• meet the technical requirements of existing or future supply agreements with its customers, including with respect to existing backlog;
• expand its target customer base and maintain its existing customer base;
• anticipate industry trends;
• maintain and enhance its platform;
• maintain the listing of the Symbotic Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq;
• execute its growth strategy;
• develop, design and sell systems that are differentiated from those of competitors;
• execute its research and development strategy;
• acquire, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property;
• attract, train and retain effective officers, key employees or directors;
• comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business;
• stay abreast of modified or new laws and regulations applying to its business;
• successfully defend litigation;
• issue equity securities in connection with the transactions;
• meet future liquidity requirements and, if applicable, comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term indebtedness;
• timely and effectively remediate any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting;
• anticipate rapid technological changes; and
• effectively respond to general economic and business conditions.

Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:

• the future performance of our business and operations;
• expectations regarding revenues, expenses and anticipated cash needs;
• expectations regarding cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding;
• expectations regarding capital expenditures;
• the effects of pending and future legislation;
• business disruption;
• risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition and results of operations of Symbotic;
• disruption to the business due to the Symbotic’s dependency on certain customers;
• increasing competition in the warehouse automation industry;
• any delays in the design, production or launch of our systems and products;
• the failure to meet customers’ requirements under existing or future contracts or customer’s expectations as to price or pricing structure;
• any defects in new products or enhancements to existing products; and
• the fluctuation of operating results from period to period due to a number of factors, including the pace of customer adoption of our new products and services and any changes in our product mix that shift too far into lower gross margin products.

Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed in Symbotic’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2022 and amended on July 20, 2022. These risk factors will be important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith, and Symbotic believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding our financial performance, financial position and cash flows as of and for periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future, and the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because of their inherent uncertainty and to appreciate the limited purposes for which they are being used by management. While we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on that date. Symbotic is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports that Symbotic has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in Symbotic’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022, and amended on July 20, 2022 and those identified elsewhere in this press release, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: failure to realize the benefits expected from the business combination between SVF Investment Corp. 3 (“SVF”) and Symbotic (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 12, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among SVF, Warehouse Technologies LLC, Symbotic Holdings LLC and Saturn Acquisition (DE) Corp. that closed on June 7, 2022; the effects of pending and future legislation; and risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition and results of operations of Symbotic.

Any financial projections in this press release or discussed during the webcast are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Symbotic’s control. While all projections are necessarily speculative, Symbotic believes that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of projections in this communication should not be regarded as an indication that Symbotic, or its representatives, considered or considers the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events.

Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

This communication is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in Symbotic and is not intended to form the basis of an investment decision in Symbotic. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

¹ Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is a non-GAAP measure as defined below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information.” See the tables below for reconciliations to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure.

² Symbotic is not providing guidance for net loss, which is the most comparable GAAP financial measure to adjusted EBITDA, because information reconciling forward-looking adjusted EBITDA to net loss is unavailable to it without unreasonable effort. Symbotic is not able to provide reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of Symbotic’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, such as the provision for stock-based compensation.

SYMBOTIC INC AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share information)
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021				June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021
Revenue:
Systems		$	169,503			$	125,268			$	330,297			$	142,028
Software maintenance and support			862				1,232				2,802				2,776
Operation services			5,187				4,987				15,801				15,401
Total revenue			175,552				131,487				348,900				160,205
Cost of revenue:
Systems			136,015				125,643				264,475				138,740
Software maintenance and support			1,269				702				3,224				2,257
Operation services			6,724				5,478				18,283				16,613
Total cost of revenue			144,008				131,823				285,982				157,610
Gross profit			31,544				(336	)			62,918				2,595
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses			35,140				20,934				80,679				52,477
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			29,435				16,508				68,306				41,007
Total operating expenses			64,575				37,442				148,985				93,484
Operating loss			(33,031	)			(37,778	)			(86,067	)			(90,889	)
Other income, net			156				7				236				59
Loss before income tax			(32,875	)			(37,771	)			(85,831	)			(90,830	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			-				-				-				-
Net loss			(32,875	)			(37,771	)			(85,831	)			(90,830	)
Less: Net loss attributable to legacy Warehouse Technologies holders prior to Business Combination			(19,178	)			(37,771	)			(72,134	)			(90,830	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(12,383	)			-				(12,383	)			-
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(1,314	)		$	-			$	(1,314	)		$	-
Loss per share of Class A Common Stock: (1)
Basic and Diluted		$	(0.03	)		$	-			$	(0.03	)		$	-
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding:
Basic and Diluted			50,664,146				-				50,664,146				-

(1) Loss per share information has not been presented for periods prior to the Business Combination, as it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

SYMBOTIC INC AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (in thousands, except share and per share information)
The following table reconciles GAAP net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021				June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021
Net loss		$	(32,875	)		$	(37,771	)		$	(85,831	)		$	(90,830	)
Interest income			(178	)			(12	)			(204	)			(26	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			-				-				-				-
Depreciation and amortization			1,426				1,383				4,200				3,208
Unit-based compensation			8,967				7,180				10,130				7,219
Business combination transaction expenses			869				1,094				2,400				1,097
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(21,791	)		$	(28,126	)		$	(69,305	)		$	(79,332	)
The following table reconciles GAAP net loss to non-GAAP net loss:
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021				June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021
Net loss		$	(32,875	)		$	(37,771	)		$	(85,831	)		$	(90,830	)
Unit-based compensation			8,967				7,180				10,130				7,219
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			116				120				349				348
Business combination transaction expenses			869				1,094				2,400				1,097
Non-GAAP net loss		$	(22,923	)		$	(29,377	)		$	(72,952	)		$	(82,166	)
The following table reconciles GAAP net loss per share to non-GAAP net loss per share:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2022								June 25, 2022
Net loss per share		$	(0.03	)						$	(0.03	)
Effect of non-GAAP adjustments			0.02								0.02
Non-GAAP net loss per share		$	(0.01	)						$	(0.01	)
(1) Loss per share information has not been presented for periods prior to the business combination, as it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
SYMBOTIC INC AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL COMMON SHARE INFORMATION
Total Common Shares issued and outstanding:
		As of
		June 25, 2022
Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding			50,664,146
Class V-1 Common Shares issued and outstanding			60,844,573
Class V-1 Common Shares issued and outstanding			416,933,025
			528,441,744

SYMBOTIC INC AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands)
		June 25, 2022				September 26, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	411,662			$	156,634
Accounts receivable			2,549				63,370
Inventories			126,985				33,561
Deferred expenses			550				489
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			49,435				6,366
Total current assets			591,181				260,420
Property and equipment, at cost			42,858				37,177
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(22,348	)			(18,560	)
Property and equipment, net			20,510				18,617
Intangible assets, net			800				1,164
Other long-term assets			340				334
Total assets		$	612,831			$	280,535
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED AND COMMON UNITS AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	96,995			$	28,018
Accrued expenses			51,081				31,131
Sales tax payable			6,625				18,405
Deferred revenue, current			290,406				259,418
Total current liabilities			445,107				336,972
Deferred revenue, long-term			88,613				216,538
Other long-term liabilities			5,983				3,993
Total liabilities			539,703				557,503
Commitments and contingencies			-				-
Redeemable preferred and common units:
Preferred units, Class B-1, 0 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at June 25, 2022 and 2 units authorized; 1 unit issued and outstanding at September 25, 2021			-				232,278
Preferred units, Class B, 0 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at June 25, 2022 and 1 unit authorized, issued, and outstanding at September 25, 2021			-				459,007
Common units, Class C, 0 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at June 25, 2022 and 428,571 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at September 25, 2021			-				144,975
Equity (deficit):
Common voting units, Class A, 0 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at June 25, 2022 and 7,071,424 units authorized; 5,997,632 units issued and outstanding at September 25, 2021			-				16,809
Common shares, Class A, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 50,664,146 shares issued and outstanding at June 25, 2022			5				-
Common voting shares, Class V-1, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 60,844,573 shares issued and outstanding at June 25, 2022			6				-
Common voting shares, Class V-3, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 416,933,025 shares issued and outstanding at June 25, 2022			42				-
Additional paid-in capital - warrants			58,126				26,999
Additional paid-in capital			1,231,992				-
Accumulated deficit			(1,281,020	)			(1,154,944	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(2,139	)			(2,092	)
Total Stockholders' Equity / Members' deficit			7,012				(1,113,228	)
Noncontrolling interest			66,116				-
Total equity (deficit)			73,128				(1,113,228	)
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred and common units, and equity (deficit)		$	612,831			$	280,535

SYMBOTIC INC AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
		For the Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2022				June 26, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(85,831	)		$	(90,830	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			4,200				3,208
Foreign currency losses			(22	)			47
Loss on abandonment of assets			4,098				-
Unit-based compensation			50				70
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			344				(14,533	)
Inventories			(93,944	)			(6,592	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(43,069	)			3,110
Deferred expenses			(61	)			96,165
Other long-term assets			10				1,603
Accounts payable			69,091				7,429
Accrued expenses			12,741				6,273
Deferred revenue			33,674				89,152
Other long-term liabilities			1,990				922
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities			(96,729	)			96,024
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(10,769	)			(5,333	)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities			(10,769	)			(5,333	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from equity infusion from the Business Combination			384,672				-
Purchase of interest from non-controlling interest			(300,000	)			-
Proceeds from exercise of warrants			277,776				-
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities			362,448				-
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			78				(50	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			255,028				90,641
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period			156,634				58,264
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period		$	411,662			$	148,905

 

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FAQ

What were Symbotic's Q3 fiscal 2022 earnings results?

Symbotic reported Q3 fiscal 2022 revenue of $175.6 million with a net loss of $32.9 million.

How did Symbotic's revenue for Q3 2022 compare to Q3 2021?

Revenue increased from $131.5 million in Q3 2021 to $175.6 million in Q3 2022.

What is Symbotic's guidance for annual revenue in fiscal 2022?

Symbotic expects annual revenue between $490 million and $510 million for fiscal 2022.

What was the change in Symbotic's system deployments during Q3 2022?

The company had 13 system deployments in progress, up from 4 in Q3 2021.

How much cash did Symbotic have at the end of Q3 2022?

Symbotic ended Q3 2022 with $412 million in cash and no debt.