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| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | dp149083_ex3202.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | dp149083_ex3201.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | dp149083_ex3102.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | dp149083_ex3101.htm |
| EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | dp149083_ex2301.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended August 28, 2020
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-38102
SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 98-1013909 |
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( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
KY1-1104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 623-1231
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary shares, $0.03 par value per share | SGH |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ | |||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | |||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of common stock on The NASDAQ Stock Market on February 28, 2020 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), was $376.1 million. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer, director, and their affiliated holders have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of October 2, 2020, the registrant had 24,419,782 ordinary shares outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2020
General Meeting, filed pursuant to Regulation 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21,2020, are incorporated
herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“SGH,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is filing this Amendment on Form 10-K/A to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28, 2020, originally filed on October 22, 2020 (the “Original Filing”), to amend and restate Part II, Item 9A “Controls and Procedures,” with respect to (a) our conclusions regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting and (b) the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, due to the identification of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting identified subsequent to the issuance of the Original Filing. Item 15 of Part IV, “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule,” has also been amended to revise the reference to Deloitte’s opinion on our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in its Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on our consolidated financial statements as of August 28, 2020 included in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s consent.
With respect to the amendment and restatement of Item 9A of Part II, while there is no requirement for any adjustments or restatement to our annual financial statements for any of the last three completed fiscal years or for any of the quarters of our last completed fiscal year, a reasonable possibility existed at August 28, 2020 that the identified material weakness in our internal controls could have resulted in a material error in our financial results, which may not have been detected in a timely manner.
As required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act are also being filed as exhibits to this Amendment. This Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing, which continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing. Except as specifically noted above, this Amendment does not modify or update disclosures in the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or modify or update any related or other disclosures, other than those discussed above. No other portions of the Original Filing were changed.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded an out-of-period adjustment to correct errors related to the understatement of import tax costs originating in previous periods, which resulted in a $4.3 million increase in cost of sales and $0.8 million increase in interest expense, net for the three months ended February 26, 2021. The tax impact of a $1.7 million benefit for income taxes related to the adjustment is reflected in the Company’s annual effective tax rate for fiscal year ending August 2021. This adjustment was not considered material to the interim consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The misstatements related to this matter were not considered material to previously issued interim or annual consolidated financial statements.
Part II.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of August 28, 2020, our Chief Executive Officer and our prior Chief Financial Officer previously concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance as of August 28, 2020. However, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described in our accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Revised), our CEO and current CFO have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING (REVISED)
| (a) | Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Revised) |
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 28, 2020 based on the criteria established under the Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework). Management previously concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of August 28, 2020. However, due to the material weakness described below, management has subsequently concluded that, as of August 28, 2020, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective.
Inadequate and ineffective controls over accounting for import taxes
Our internal controls were not adequately designed to provide reasonable assurance that the timely accounting for import taxes, including the related financial statement disclosures, was recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Specifically, upon the introduction of a new product or the commencement of importation of a new product in a particular country, we are required to assign a tax code that will determine, among other things, the tax rate on imports of these products. Beginning in 2015, we redesigned our internal controls surrounding the evaluation of new import tax codes to incorporate a review by an independent technical consultant, however, these redesigned controls were not applied to confirm the correctness of the codes on legacy products (being those products introduced or commencing importation prior to 2015) in a specific country, and, as a result, the incorrect import tax code on certain legacy products was not identified in a timely manner. This resulted in management not timely recording and paying for import taxes on certain legacy products.
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 the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management reevaluated the design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and concluded that our internal control over financial reporting as of August 28, 2020 was not effective due to the material weakness described above. Accordingly, management has revised its report on internal control over financial reporting.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of August 28, 2020. Their report appears below.
| (b) | Remediation Plans and Steps Taken |
Following the identification of the foregoing material weakness, management commenced the development and execution of a remediation plan, which is ongoing. Management believes that the implementation of this plan will remediate the material weakness described above.
The following steps of the remediation plan are currently in varying stages of completion, and management may determine to enhance controls and/or implement additional controls as the implementation procedures are performed and testing of the operating effectiveness of the controls is completed:
| · | The Company engaged an independent technical consultant to review the import tax codes assigned to our legacy products (being those products introduced or commencing importation prior to the process change adopted in 2015). As a result of the independent and internal review of import tax codes for a specific country, an incorrect code was identified and corrected in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, and management believes that the impact of the material weakness was limited to this single code. |
| · | The Company will enhance training for responsible personnel involved in determining import tax codes. |
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has directed management to develop a plan and timetable for the implementation of the foregoing remedial measures (to the extent not already completed) and will monitor their implementation. Management expects these remedial actions and/or other actions related to this material weakness to be effectively implemented in fiscal year 2021.
In connection with management’s evaluation, the Company corrected the import tax code for certain legacy products prior to 2015, recorded an out-of-period adjustment in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 to correct for underreported import tax costs, voluntarily disclosed to the taxing authority, and paid the underreported import tax and related interest.
Notwithstanding the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, we have concluded that the consolidated financial statements and other financial information included in the Original Filing fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows as of, and for, the periods presented.
| (c) | Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
Except for the identified material weakness described above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
| (d) | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of August 28, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness identified below on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of August 28, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended August 28, 2020 of the Company and our report dated October 22, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Revised). Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Material Weakness
In our report dated October 22, 2020, we expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As described in the following paragraphs, the Company subsequently identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, management has revised its assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting, and our present opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of August 28, 2020, as expressed herein, is different than that expressed in our original report.
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 the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management’s assessment. The Company’s internal controls were not adequately designed to provide reasonable assurance that the timely accounting for import taxes, including the related financial statement disclosures, was recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Specifically, upon the introduction of a new product or the commencement of importation of a new product in a particular country, the Company is required to assign a tax code that will determine, among other things, the tax rate on imports of these products. Beginning in 2015, the Company redesigned its internal controls surrounding the evaluation of new import tax codes to incorporate a review by an independent technical consultant, however, these redesigned controls were not applied to confirm the correctness of the codes on legacy products (being those products introduced or commencing importation prior to 2015) in a specific country, and, as a result, the incorrect import tax code on certain legacy products was not identified in a timely manner. This resulted in management not timely recording and paying for import taxes on certain legacy products.
This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended August 28, 2020, of the Company, and this report does not affect our report on such financial statements.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
October 22, 2020 (April 6, 2021 as to the effects of the material weakness described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised))
PART IV.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
| (a) | The following documents are filed as a part of this report: |
| (3) | Exhibits. Exhibits are listed on the Exhibit Index at the end of this report. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | |||
| Dated: April 6, 2021 | |||
| By: | /s/ Mark Adams | ||
| Name: | Mark Adams | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| /s/ Mark Adams | President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Director) | April 6, 2021 |
| Mark Adams | ||
| /s/ Ken Rizvi |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
April 6, 2021 |
| Ken Rizvi | ||
| * |
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors |
April 6, 2021 |
| Ajay Shah | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Randy Furr | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Kenneth Hao | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Bryan Ingram | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Sandeep Nayyar | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Mukesh Patel | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Maximiliane Straub | ||
| * | Director | April 6, 2021 |
| Jason White |
| * By: | /s/ Mark Adams | |
| Mark Adams | ||
| Attorney-in-Fact |