BEDFORD, Mass., Feb 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 1, 2011.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 12 percent to $114.0 million, compared with $101.7 million for the same quarter one year ago. Revenue for the full year 2010 increased 34 percent to $401.0 million from $298.6 million for the full year 2009. Net income in the fourth quarter of 2010 was $7.0 million, compared with $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income for the full year 2010 was $25.5 million, compared with $3.3 million for the same period in 2009. Quarterly earnings per share were $0.26, compared with $0.20 in the fourth quarter last year. Full-year earnings per share were $0.96, compared with $0.13 last year. The full-year results include an $0.08 one-time tax benefit reported in the third quarter. Excluding the impact of this one-time benefit, earnings per share for the full year would have been $0.88.

"Our record financial results in 2010 were exceptional on all fronts driven by strong performance in both divisions. Revenue increased 34 percent to $401 million for the full year while Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $49 million or 12 percent of revenue," said Colin Angle, chairman and chief executive officer of iRobot. "EPS of $0.96 for the year, which includes the impact of an $0.08 one-time tax benefit in Q3, was more than seven times greater than our 2009 EPS. Investments and initiatives implemented in 2010 will enable us to continue our profitable growth. In 2011, we expect stronger revenue and earnings growth in the second half of the year due to the timing of G&I orders and year-over-year comparisons with a record-breaking first half of 2010. We anticipate making further progress towards our three-year financial targets, while investing in our future to support our market-leading position."

Business Highlights

 

• Strong demand in overseas markets drove a 70 percent year-over-year increase in full-year 2010 international home robot revenue. International home robot revenue of $151 million comprised 66 percent of total home robot revenue.
• Driven by shipments of Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles and spares, government & industrial robot revenue grew 29 percent in 2010.
• In 2010, operating cash flow was $49.2 million, compared with $40.6 million in 2009, as a result of improved Adjusted EBITDA driving our year-end cash and investment position to $122 million.

 

Financial Expectations

Management provides the following expectations with respect to the year ending December 31, 2011 and first quarter ending April 2, 2011.

Fiscal Year 2011:
Revenue				$450 - $465 million
Earnings Per Share				$0.90 - $1.00
Adjusted EBITDA				$58 - $62 million
Q1 2011:
Revenue				$102 - $106 million
Earnings Per Share				$0.20 - $0.24
Adjusted EBITDA				$12 - $14 million

Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Conference Call

iRobot will host a conference call tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year 2010, business outlook, and outlook for 2011 financial performance. Pertinent details include:

					Date:					Thursday, February 10, 2011
					Time:					8:30 a.m. ET
					Call-In Number:					617-614-6204
					Passcode:					75920523

A live, audio broadcast of the conference call will also be available at http://investor.irobot.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=193096&p=irol-irhome. An archived version of the broadcast will be available on the same website shortly after the conclusion of the live event. A replay of the telephone conference call will be available through February 17, and can be accessed by dialing 617-801-6888, passcode 22913930.

About iRobot Corp.

iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. The company's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, and its government and industrial robots protect those in harm's way. iRobot's consumer and military robots feature iRobot Aware(R) robot intelligence systems, proprietary technology incorporating advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. For more information about iRobot, please visitwww.irobot.com.

For iRobot Investors

Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on historical information are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, iRobot Corp.'s expectations regarding future financial performance and growth, anticipated revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share for fiscal year 2011 and the first quarter of 2011. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, among other things: our ability to operate in an emerging market, the financial strength of our customers and retailers, general economic conditions, our dependence on the U.S. federal government and government contracts, market acceptance of our products, changes in government policies or spending priorities, and competition. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. iRobot Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by iRobot Corp., see the disclosure contained in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This release includes earnings per share excluding the impact of one-time tax benefit and Adjusted EBITDA, each a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by SEC Regulation G. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, merger and acquisition expenses, and non-cash stock compensation. Reconciliations between earnings per share and earnings per share excluding the impact of one-time tax benefit, and net income and Adjusted EBITDA are provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
		For the three months ended							For the twelve months ended
		January 1,			January 2,				January 1,			January 2,
		2011			2010				2011			2010
Revenue
Product revenue		$	103,287		$	90,819			$	360,394		$	262,199
Contract revenue			10,708			10,903				40,558			36,418
Total			113,995			101,722				400,952			298,617
Cost of Revenue
Product revenue			62,506			59,679				228,403			176,631
Contract revenue			6,001			7,657				27,117			30,790
Total			68,507			67,336				255,520			207,421
Gross Margin			45,488			34,386				145,432			91,196
Operating Expense
Research & development			8,434			4,114				24,809			14,747
Selling & marketing			19,576			13,482				50,535			40,902
General & administrative			9,925			8,195				36,618			30,110
Total			37,935			25,791				111,962			85,759
Operating income			7,553			8,595				33,470			5,437
Other income (expense), net			136			15				504			(81	)
Pre-tax income			7,689			8,610				33,974			5,356
Income tax expense			689			3,478				8,460			2,026
Net income		$	7,000		$	5,132			$	25,514		$	3,330
Net income per common share:
Basic		$	0.27		$	0.20			$	1.00		$	0.13
Diluted		$	0.26		$	0.20			$	0.96		$	0.13
Shares used in per common share calculations:
Basic			25,604			25,059				25,394			24,998
Diluted			26,798			25,837				26,468			25,640
Stock-based compensation included in above figures:
Cost of product revenue		$	314		$	369			$	1,311		$	1,127
Cost of contract revenue			109			111				446			575
Research & development			237			164				725			351
Selling & marketing			276			404				1,161			1,410
General & administrative			1,197			1,155				4,522			4,099
Total		$	2,133		$	2,203			$	8,165		$	7,562

iRobot Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited, in thousands)
		January 1,				January 2,
		2011				2010
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$	108,383			$	71,856
Short term investments			13,928				4,959
Accounts receivable, net			34,056				35,171
Unbilled revenues			4,012				1,831
Inventory			27,160				32,406
Deferred tax assets			12,917				8,669
Other current assets			6,137				4,119
Total current assets			206,593				159,011
Property, plant and equipment, net			25,620				20,230
Deferred tax assets			8,338				6,089
Other assets			13,780				14,254
Total assets		$	254,331			$	199,584
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable		$	38,689			$	30,559
Accrued expenses			15,790				14,384
Accrued compensation			17,827				13,525
Deferred revenue and customer advances			3,534				3,908
Total current liabilities			75,840				62,376
Long term liabilities			3,584				4,014
Stockholders' equity			174,907				133,194
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	254,331			$	199,584

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
		For the three months ended									For the twelve months ended
		January 1,				January 2,					January 1,				January 2,
		2011				2010					2011				2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	7,000			$	5,132				$	25,514			$	3,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			1,868				1,921					7,541				8,074
Loss on disposal of property and equipment			87				26					204				202
Stock-based compensation			2,133				2,203					8,165				7,562
Benefit from deferred tax assets			(3,753	)			(2,970	)				(7,620	)			(3,317	)
Non-cash director deferred compensation			33				33					132				132
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -- (use) source
Accounts receivable			(6,262	)			8,763					1,115				759
Unbilled revenue			(1,478	)			706					(2,181	)			183
Inventory			6,809				(7,753	)				5,246				2,154
Other assets			(3,092	)			295					(2,082	)			(816	)
Accounts payable			3,012				2,772					8,130				11,015
Accrued expenses			1,810				2,712					1,495				3,385
Accrued compensation			4,710				2,679					4,302				7,132
Deferred revenue			1,511				(336	)				(374	)			1,276
Change in long term liabilities			(108	)			(108	)				(430	)			(430	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			14,280				16,075					49,157				40,641
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(5,060	)			(1,637	)				(12,597	)			(5,038	)
Purchase of Nekton Research LLC, net of cash received			-				(2,500	)				-				(2,500	)
Purchases of investments			-				(5,000	)				(30,461	)			(5,000	)
Sales of investments			2,500				-					21,500				-
Net cash used in investing activities			(2,560	)			(9,137	)				(21,558	)			(12,538	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises			4,293				243					6,590				738
Income tax withholding payment associated with restricted stock vesting			-				-					(284	)			(76	)
Tax benefit of excess stock based compensation deductions			1,767				1,928					2,622				2,239
Net cash provided by financing activities			6,060				2,171					8,928				2,901
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			17,780				9,109					36,527				31,004
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period			90,603				62,747					71,856				40,852
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period		$	108,383			$	71,856				$	108,383			$	71,856

iRobot Corporation
Supplemental Information
(unaudited)
		For the three months ended									For the twelve months ended
		January 1,				January 2,					January 1,				January 2,
		2011				2010					2011				2010
Revenue: *
Home Robots		$	69,247			$	54,607				$	229,348			$	165,860
Domestic		$	24,841			$	24,736				$	77,918			$	76,705
International		$	44,406			$	29,871				$	151,430			$	89,155
Retail		$	60,600			$	45,208				$	203,026			$	137,438
Direct		$	8,647			$	9,399				$	26,322			$	28,422
Government & Industrial		$	44,748			$	47,115				$	171,604			$	132,757
Domestic		$	41,779			$	45,986				$	158,266			$	122,535
International		$	2,969			$	1,129				$	13,338			$	10,222
Product		$	34,039			$	36,212				$	131,046			$	96,339
Contract		$	10,709			$	10,903				$	40,558			$	36,418
Product Life Cycle		$	11,490			$	9,356				$	38,110			$	23,655
Gross Margin Percent:
Home Robots			42.4	%			36.1	%				40.0	%			32.2	%
Government & Industrial			36.0	%			31.1	%				31.3	%			28.4	%
Total Company			39.9	%			33.8	%				36.3	%			30.5	%
Units shipped:
Home Robots *			380				324					1,269				988
Government & Industrial			169				329					871				789
Average gross selling prices for robot units:
Home Robots		$	194			$	188				$	189			$	181
Government & Industrial *		$	133			$	82				$	107			$	92
Government & Industrial Funded Product Backlog *		$	23,869			$	42,160				$	23,869			$	42,160
Days sales outstanding			30				33					30				33
Days in inventory			40				50					40				50
Headcount			657				538					657				538
* in thousands

iRobot Corporation
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to GAAP
(unaudited, in thousands)
		For the three months ended								For the twelve months ended
		January 1,				January 2,				January 1,				January 2,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net income		$	7,000			$	5,132			$	25,514			$	3,330
Interest income, net			(193	)			(47	)			(765	)			(88	)
Income tax expense			689				3,478				8,460				2,026
Depreciation			1,741				1,782				7,002				7,545
Amortization			127				139				539				529
EBITDA			9,364				10,484				40,750				13,342
Stock-based compensation expense			2,133				2,203				8,165				7,562
Merger and acquisition expense			73				-				205				-
Adjusted EBITDA		$	11,570			$	12,687			$	49,120			$	20,904

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating its business, iRobot considers and uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of its operating performance. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, merger and acquisition expenses, and non-cash stock compensation. The Company also presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance.

The term Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and is not a measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Among other things, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the Company's actual cash expenditures. Other companies may calculate similar measures differently than iRobot, limiting their usefulness as comparative tools. iRobot compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

iRobot Corporation
Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings Per Share Reconciliations to GAAP
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
		For the three months ended							For the twelve months ended
		January 1,			January 2,				January 1,				January 2,
		2011			2010				2011				2010
GAAP net income		$	7,000		$	5,132			$	25,514			$	3,330
Less one-time net income tax benefit associated with release of state deferred tax asset valuation allowance			-			-				(2,259	)			-
Non-GAAP net income		$	7,000		$	5,132			$	23,255			$	3,330
GAAP net income per common share:
Basic		$	0.27		$	0.20			$	1.00			$	0.13
Diluted		$	0.26		$	0.20			$	0.96			$	0.13
Less one-time net income tax benefit associated with release of state deferred tax asset valuation allowance:
Basic		$	-		$	-			$	(0.08	)		$	-
Diluted		$	-		$	-			$	(0.08	)		$	-
Non-GAAP net income per common share:
Basic		$	0.27		$	0.20			$	0.92			$	0.13
Diluted		$	0.26		$	0.20			$	0.88			$	0.13
Shares used in per common share calculations:
Basic			25,604			25,059				25,394				24,998
Diluted			26,798			25,837				26,468				25,640

About iRobot Corp.
iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. The company’s home robots help people find smarter ways to clean, and its government and industrial robots protect those in harm’s way. iRobot’s consumer and military robots feature iRobot Aware^® robot intelligence systems, proprietary technology incorporating advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. For more information about iRobot, please visitwww.irobot.com.

For iRobot Investors
Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on historical information are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, iRobot Corp.’s expectations concerning management's plans, objectives and strategies. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. iRobot Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by iRobot Corp., see the disclosure contained in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Contact:

Elise Caffrey Investor Relations iRobot Corp. (781) 430-3003 ecaffrey@irobot.com

Charlie Vaida Media Relations iRobot Corp. (781) 430-3182 cvaida@irobot.com