Symbotic Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results

WILMINGTON, Mass., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter of 2024 ended June 29, 2024. Symbotic posted revenue of $492 million, a net loss of $14 million and adjusted EBITDA¹ of $15 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. In the same quarter of fiscal 2023, Symbotic had revenue of $312 million, a net loss of $39 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss¹ of $3 million. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities on hand decreased by $81 million from the prior quarter to $870 million at the end of the third quarter.

“Symbotic continues to innovate. During the quarter, we extended the future capabilities of SymBot by incorporating an enhanced sensor array and we advanced development of our new minibot for BreakPack,” said Rick Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic. “Our teams continue to focus on execution of the 39 systems we have in deployment, which is reflected in our record revenue for the quarter. Our system gross margin fell below expectations due to elongated construction schedules and implementation costs. We are focused on improving our planning, speed of implementation and project management to improve performance.”

“As planned, system deployments reaccelerated from last quarter. We started five system deployments and completed three operational systems,” said Symbotic Chief Financial Officer, Carol Hibbard. “Looking ahead, improving our deployment process may temporarily slow our revenue growth. However, we expect system costs to decline and gross margin to return to historical levels during our fourth fiscal quarter.”

OUTLOOK

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, Symbotic expects revenue of $455 million to $475 million, and adjusted EBITDA² of $28 million to $32 million.

WEBCAST INFORMATION

Symbotic will host a webcast today at 5:00 pm ET to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2024 results. The webcast link is: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/Symbotic-Q3-2024.

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a non-GAAP financial 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 net loss 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.

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.

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 financial measures”), including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin. These non-GAAP financial 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 financial 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 financial 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 financial measures presented in this press release are reconciled to their closest reported U.S. GAAP financial measures. Symbotic recommends that investors review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial 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; stock-based compensation; CEO transition charges; joint venture formation fees; restructuring charges; equity financing transaction costs; equity method investment; and other non-recurring items that may arise from time to time. Symbotic defines adjusted gross profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, as GAAP gross profit excluding the following items: depreciation; stock-based compensation; and restructuring charges. Symbotic defines adjusted gross profit margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, as adjusted gross profit divided by revenue. In addition to Symbotic’s financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Symbotic believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin, non-GAAP financial measures, are useful in evaluating the performance of Symbotic’s business because they highlight trends in its core business.

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, backlog 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;
• realize the benefits expected from the GreenBox joint venture;
• realize its outlook, including its system gross margin;
• 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 future 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, adjusted EBITDA and anticipated cash needs;
• expectations regarding cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding;
• expectations regarding capital expenditures;
• the anticipated benefits of Symbotic’s leadership structure;
• the effects of pending and future legislation;
• business disruption;
• disruption to the business due to 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;
• 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; and
• any consequences associated with joint ventures and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.

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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 11, 2023, and Symbotic’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2023, and Symbotic’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024, 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 adding to our base of outsourcing partners; risks related to the GreenBox joint venture and the effects of pending and future legislation.

Any financial projections in this press release or discussed in 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, projected and estimated numbers 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.

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Jeff Evanson
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
ir@symbotic.com

MEDIA INQUIRIES

Kimberly Zminkowski
Director, Marketing
mediainquiry@symbotic.com

Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except share and per share information)	June 29, 2024			March 30, 2024			June 24, 2023				June 29, 2024			June 24, 2023
Revenue:
Systems	$	472,119		$	401,662		$	302,350			$	1,229,993		$	757,854
Software maintenance and support		3,545			2,566			1,768				8,280			4,466
Operation services		16,198			20,073			7,719				46,340			22,683
Total revenue		491,862			424,301			311,837				1,284,613			785,003
Cost of revenue:
Systems		407,852			359,151			244,660				1,053,407			618,651
Software maintenance and support		2,539			1,936			3,603				6,201			7,380
Operation services		14,065			19,052			10,665				43,331			28,022
Total cost of revenue		424,456			380,139			258,928				1,102,939			654,053
Gross profit		67,406			44,162			52,909				181,674			130,950
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		44,722			46,462			48,845				133,327			149,251
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		47,871			48,652			46,073				143,535			150,994
Total operating expenses		92,593			95,114			94,918				276,862			300,245
Operating loss		(25,187	)		(50,952	)		(42,009	)			(95,188	)		(169,295	)
Other income, net		11,615			9,812			2,937				27,626			7,055
Loss before income tax and equity method investment		(13,572	)		(41,140	)		(39,072	)			(67,562	)		(162,240	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(95	)		188			(5	)			(24	)		(239	)
Loss from equity method investment		(537	)		—			—				(537	)		—
Net loss		(14,204	)		(40,952	)		(39,077	)			(68,123	)		(162,479	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11,716	)		(34,372	)		(34,730	)			(57,127	)		(144,821	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(2,488	)	$	(6,580	)	$	(4,347	)		$	(10,996	)	$	(17,658	)
Loss per share of Class A Common Stock:
Basic and Diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.07	)			(0.12	)	$	(0.29	)
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		102,414,284			93,043,769			61,782,886				92,891,276			60,160,039

Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table reconciles GAAP net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 29, 2024			March 30, 2024			June 24, 2023				June 29, 2024			June 24, 2023
Net loss	$	(14,204	)	$	(40,952	)	$	(39,077	)		$	(68,123	)	$	(162,479	)
Interest income		(11,610	)		(9,795	)		(2,974	)			(27,554	)		(7,199	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		95			(188	)		5				24			239
Depreciation and amortization		10,032			2,468			1,621				15,065			4,996
Stock-based compensation		30,320			34,726			37,068				94,508			123,147
Joint venture formation fees		—			—			—				1,089			—
CEO transition charges		—			—			—				—			2,026
Restructuring charges		—			34,206			—				34,206			8,373
Equity financing transaction costs		—			1,985			—				1,985			—
Equity method investment		537			—			—				537			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	15,170		$	22,450		$	(3,357	)		$	51,737		$	(30,897	)
The following table reconciles GAAP gross profit to adjusted gross profit:
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 29, 2024			March 30, 2024			June 24, 2023				June 29, 2024			June 24, 2023
Gross profit	$	67,406		$	44,162		$	52,909			$	181,674		$	130,950
Depreciation		5,359			88			178				5,540			553
Stock-based compensation		3,807			5,156			4,124				12,394			4,895
Restructuring charges		—			34,206			—				34,206			5,240
Adjusted gross profit	$	76,572		$	83,612		$	57,211			$	233,814		$	141,638
Gross profit margin		13.7	%		10.4	%		17.0	%			14.1	%		16.7	%
Adjusted gross profit margin		15.6	%		19.7	%		18.3	%			18.2	%		18.0	%

Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Common Share Information
Total Common Shares issued and outstanding at the end of each of the periods presented:
	June 29, 2024			September 30, 2023
Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding		103,096,119			82,112,881
Class V-1 Common Stock issued and outstanding		77,490,386			66,931,097
Class V-3 Common Stock issued and outstanding		404,309,196			407,528,941
		584,895,701			556,572,919

Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)	June 29, 2024			September 30, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	870,469		$	258,770
Marketable securities		—			286,736
Accounts receivable		100,499			69,206
Unbilled accounts receivable		160,688			121,149
Inventories		132,111			136,121
Deferred expenses		6,748			34,577
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		100,802			85,236
Total current assets		1,371,317			991,795
Property and equipment, net		81,029			34,507
Intangible assets, net		—			217
Other assets		106,096			24,191
Total assets	$	1,558,442		$	1,050,710
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	156,286		$	109,918
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		177,166			128,314
Deferred revenue		714,641			787,227
Total current liabilities		1,048,093			1,025,459
Deferred revenue		81,642			—
Other liabilities		49,412			27,967
Total liabilities		1,179,147			1,053,426
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Equity:
Class A Common Stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 103,096,119 and 82,112,881 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively		12			8
Class V-1 Common Stock, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 77,490,386 and 66,931,097 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively		8			7
Class V-3 Common Stock, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 404,309,196 and 407,528,941 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively		41			41
Additional paid-in capital - warrants		—			58,126
Additional paid-in capital		1,742,697			1,254,022
Accumulated deficit		(1,321,431	)		(1,310,435	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,632	)		(1,687	)
Total stockholders' equity		418,695			82
Noncontrolling interest		(39,400	)		(2,798	)
Total equity		379,295			(2,716	)
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,558,442		$	1,050,710

Symbotic Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 29, 2024			March 30, 2024			June 24, 2023				June 29, 2024			June 24, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(14,204	)	$	(40,952	)	$	(39,077	)		$	(68,123	)	$	(162,479	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,695			3,155			2,460				17,048			6,606
Foreign currency (gains) / losses		—			(30	)		72				(8	)		66
Loss on disposal of assets		—			—			—				—			123
(Gain) on investments		(1,340	)		(8,745	)		—				(10,084	)		—
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory		(171	)		34,206			—				34,105			6,160
Stock-based compensation		29,332			28,065			36,999				86,858			121,762
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		27,166			25,328			50,837				(31,295	)		(70,300	)
Inventories		(12,179	)		(16,353	)		(25,928	)			(30,099	)		(80,781	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		22,319			(36,369	)		(25,793	)			(55,211	)		(421	)
Deferred expenses		(5,580	)		2,106			(5,399	)			(10,626	)		(13,128	)
Other assets		1,051			440			(461	)			(4,415	)		(5,944	)
Accounts payable		6,458			43,740			(13,862	)			46,368			5,856
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		49,007			(15,100	)		(13,558	)			48,593			20,044
Deferred revenue		(60,635	)		(272	)		85,896				9,059			349,360
Other liabilities		(1,534	)		1,853			2,697				9,136			9,342
Net cash provided by operating activities		50,385			21,072			54,883				41,306			186,266
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of software development costs		(17,143	)		(2,871	)		(8,337	)			(23,007	)		(20,363	)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		50,000			140,000			50,000				340,000			50,000
Purchases of marketable securities		—			(343	)		(97,957	)			(48,660	)		(301,097	)
Purchases of strategic investments		(66,489	)		—			—				(66,489	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(33,632	)		136,786			(56,294	)			201,844			(271,460	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment for taxes related to net share settlement of stock-based compensation awards		—			(3,125	)		—				(3,181	)		(11,713	)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		—			3,435			—				3,435			987
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock		—			257,985			—				257,985			—
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		—			—			—				158,704			—
Distributions to Symbotic Holdings LLC partners		(47,654	)		—			—				(47,654	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(47,654	)		258,295			—				369,289			(10,726	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(9	)		(13	)		(45	)			(25	)		93
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(30,910	)		416,140			(1,456	)			612,414			(95,827	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period		904,242			488,102			259,086				260,918			353,457
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period	$	873,332		$	904,242		$	257,630			$	873,332		$	257,630
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 29, 2024			March 30, 2024			June 24, 2023				June 29, 2024			June 24, 2023
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	870,469		$	901,382		$	255,490			$	870,469		$	255,490
Restricted cash		2,863			2,860			2,140				2,863			2,140
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	873,332		$	904,242		$	257,630			$	873,332		$	257,630