iRobot Reports First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

"With the appointment of Gary Cohen as our new CEO, the board and management team are all the more confident in iRobot's ability to build on its legacy of innovation. The Company is fortunate to have an incredible team of builders and innovators who are passionate about the robots we create, with customers who truly value our products."

New Chief Executive Officer
As announced in a separate press release today, the Company has named Gary Cohen as its new chief executive officer. Mr. Cohen previously served as the CEO of Qualitor Automotive and Timex, and held senior leadership roles at Gillette and Energizer, among other companies. In all, he has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience and a track record of managing successful corporate turnarounds. He will lead the Company's transformational strategy, overseeing all aspects of the Company's business, including innovation, product and commercial strategies, operational excellence and talent, and will work across the organization to build a sustainable competitive advantage and consumer-centric brand.

Operational Restructuring Plan
As announced on January 29, 2024, iRobot has initiated an operational restructuring plan to align its cost structure with near-term revenue expectations and drive bottom-line improvement. The plan includes implementing margin-improvement initiatives, reducing R&D expenses by relocating certain non-core engineering functions, pausing work unrelated to the Company's core floorcare business, centralizing global marketing activities, and streamlining the Company's legal entity and real estate footprint to fit its current business needs and near-term revenue expectations.

In the first quarter, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 330 employees, representing 30 percent of the Company's total workforce as of December 30, 2023, resulting in a significant decrease in operating expenses. The Company's first quarter 2024 GAAP results include a $14 million charge related to the restructuring plan, primarily for severance and related costs. The Company expects an additional restructuring charge of approximately $9 million across the remainder of 2024.

Also in the first quarter, iRobot launched the Roomba Combo Essential and Roomba Vac Essential robots, the first products to benefit from the new product development paradigm with the Company's contract manufacturers, taking advantage of their mature supply chains, expertise in design-for-manufacturing, and flexibility in component selection, to reduce the cost of goods sold.

Additional Operational and Marketing Highlights

• Geographically in the first quarter of 2024, revenue declined 3% in EMEA, 16% in Japan and 4% in the U.S. over the prior year period. Excluding the unfavorable foreign currency impact, Japan revenue decreased 6% over the prior year period. 
• Revenue from mid-tier robots (with an MSRP between $300 and $499) and premium robots (with an MSRP of $500 or more) represented 81% of total robot sales in the first quarter of 2024 versus 88% from the same period last year, reflecting the introduction of the Roomba Combo Essential, providing the iRobot 2-in-1 cleaning experience at a lower price point.
• iRobot introduced the Roomba Combo Essential robot, an affordable ($275) and easy-to-use 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that delivers the same cleaning essentials of the best-selling Roomba 600 Series, but with better performance and a larger feature set. The Company also introduced the Roomba Vac Essential robot, which offers the same intelligence and features as the Roomba Combo Essential but in a vacuum-only package.
• iRobot Roomba robots held the top five spots for robotic vacuums in Consumer Reports.
• iRobot's product lineup received numerous positive reviews and international media coverage, including in PCMag, Reviewed, ZDNet, Engadget, BGR, Tom's Guide, CNN Underscored, U.S. News & World Report, TechHive, Frandroid, La Vanguardia and Europa Press.
• The Roomba Combo j9+ was named a Better Homes & Gardens Clean House Award winner in the category of 'Best Wet-Dry Robot Vacuum.'

Second Quarter and Full Year 2024 Outlook
iRobot is providing GAAP and non-GAAP financial expectations for the second quarter ending June 29, 2024. Given persistent weakness in the Japanese yen and the timing of new product introductions, the Company is updating the full-year outlook it provided on February 27, 2024. A detailed reconciliation between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP expectations is included in the financial tables that appear at the end of this press release.

Second Quarter 2024:

• Q2 revenue is expected to be the weakest quarter of 2024 when compared to the prior year as the Company expects a shifting of a large order from Q2 last year to Q3 this year.
• Q2 revenue is expected to be impacted by unfavorable currency due to continued weakness of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.

Fiscal Year 2024:

• The Company revised its full-year 2024 expectations regarding revenue and gross margin due to an unfavorable currency impact of the Japanese yen and timing of new product introductions.
• For the second half of the year, the Company anticipates a mid-single-digit percentage improvement in revenue compared with the second half of 2023.
• iRobot anticipates that the majority of the anticipated gross margin improvement will occur in the second half of the year as the Company progresses with a number of key initiatives.

First-Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call
On May 8, the Company will host a live conference call and webcast to review its financial results and discuss its outlook. The conference call details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Call-In Number: 1-800-343-5172 (Alternate: 1-203-518-9856)
Conference ID: IRBTQ124

A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the event section of the Company's website at https://investor.irobot.com/financial-information/quarterly-results. An archived version of the broadcast will be available on the same website shortly after the conclusion of the live event.

About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a global consumer robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold more than 50 million robots worldwide. iRobot's product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and healthier places to live. For more information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com. 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which relate to, among other things: the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance, including with respect to second quarter and fiscal year 2024 revenue, gross margin, operating loss and net loss per share; and the Company's implementation of its operational restructuring plan, the expected business and financial impacts thereof, and related restructuring charges. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about its business and industry, all of which are subject to change. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "could," "seek," "see," "will," "may," "would," "might," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "expect," "target," similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and are not guarantees of future results, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the Company's ability to obtain capital when desired on favorable terms, if at all; (ii) the Company's ability to realize the benefits of its operational restructuring; (iii) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and various global conflicts on the Company's business and general economic conditions; (iv) the Company's ability to implement its business strategy; (v) the risk that disruptions from the operational restructuring will harm the Company's business, including current plans and operations; (vi) the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel, including successfully navigating its leadership transition; (vii) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the Company's business; (viii) general economic and market developments and conditions; (ix) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which the Company operates; (x) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships that could affect the Company's financial performance; (xi) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities; (xii) current supply chain challenges including current constraints in the availability of certain semiconductor components used in our products; (xiii) the financial strength of our customers and retailers; (xiv) the impact of tariffs on goods imported into the United States; and (xv) competition, as well as the Company's response to any of the aforementioned factors. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and any subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed from time to time and available at www.sec.gov. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date hereof. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
	For the three months ended
	March 30, 2024		April 1, 2023
Revenue	$           150,014		$          $ 160,292
Cost of revenue:
Cost of product revenue	113,913		123,269
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	-		282
Total cost of revenue	113,913		123,551
Gross profit	36,101		36,741
Operating expenses:
Research and development	33,878		41,269
Selling and marketing	29,716		42,476
General and administrative	(53,711)		30,310
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