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Something is really wrong at Smartsheet $SMAR
1) New accounting risk factors
2) Auditor finds material weaknesses
3) Auditor fired the day before Q1 ends
4) Audit partner had a bad history
5) CFO “retired”
6) Stock at all-time highs
Let’s explore (thread)
1) New accounting risk factors
2) Auditor finds material weaknesses
3) Auditor fired the day before Q1 ends
4) Audit partner had a bad history
5) CFO “retired”
6) Stock at all-time highs
Let’s explore (thread)
In its 10-K, Smartsheet added a new risk factor, saying “a significant portion of our larger transactions [occur] in the last few days and weeks of each quarter.” This is especially odd considering SMAR’s fiscal year ends January 31. (March 31)
![In its 10-K, Smartsheet added a new risk factor, saying “a significant portion of our larger transactions [occur] in the last few days and weeks of each quarter.” This is especially odd considering SMAR’s fiscal year ends January 31. (March 31)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EX_pdqJWsAMqFt-.jpg "In its 10-K, Smartsheet added a new risk factor, saying “a significant portion of our larger transactions [occur] in the last few days and weeks of each quarter.” This is especially odd considering SMAR’s fiscal year ends January 31. (March 31)")
![In its 10-K, Smartsheet added a new risk factor, saying “a significant portion of our larger transactions [occur] in the last few days and weeks of each quarter.” This is especially odd considering SMAR’s fiscal year ends January 31. (March 31)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EX_pdqsXgAYEZrR.jpg "In its 10-K, Smartsheet added a new risk factor, saying “a significant portion of our larger transactions [occur] in the last few days and weeks of each quarter.” This is especially odd considering SMAR’s fiscal year ends January 31. (March 31)")
In addition, SMAR’s auditor, PwC, noted material weaknesses and wrote, “[SMAR] did not design and maintain effective controls related to the completeness, accuracy and occurrence of order entry and pricing during the billing and revenue processes.” (March 31)
![In addition, SMAR’s auditor, PwC, noted material weaknesses and wrote, “[SMAR] did not design and maintain effective controls related to the completeness, accuracy and occurrence of order entry and pricing during the billing and revenue processes.” (March 31)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EX_pnMOXYAEHNBa.jpg "In addition, SMAR’s auditor, PwC, noted material weaknesses and wrote, “[SMAR] did not design and maintain effective controls related to the completeness, accuracy and occurrence of order entry and pricing during the billing and revenue processes.” (March 31)")
The next day SMAR’s CFO “retired” (April 1)
Then, one day before the end of fiscal Q1, SMAR dismissed PwC as their auditor “effective immediately" (April 29)
The PwC partner responsible for auditing SMAR was Christopher Seel.
In 2017 Mr. Seel audited Quantum, another tech company. Quantum needed to restate financial over revenue recognition errors and paid $1 million to settle with the SEC.
PwC has also come under fire for a culture of lenient auditing of tech companies https://www.pogo.org/investigation/2018/05/pwc-whistleblower-alleges-fraud-in-audits-of-silicon-valley-companies/
Smartsheet has beat consensus revenue estimates every quarter since IPO and accounts receivable are 70%+ of revenue (an all-time high).
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Also, much of this was stolen from @CrowdedTradeCap (a great account worth following)
Read his thread here: https://twitter.com/CrowdedTradeCap/status/1260161566357536770
Read his thread here: https://twitter.com/CrowdedTradeCap/status/1260161566357536770
