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iRobot Reports Record Third Quarter 2006 Results

BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 26, 2006 – iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) today announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006.

Highlights:

  • Revenues for the third quarter of 2006 grew to $55.0 million, compared with $52.5 million for the same quarter one year ago. Revenues for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2006 increased to $127.8 million, compared with $95.5 million for the same period a year ago.

  • Gross profit for the third quarter grew to $23.0 million (41.8 percent of sales), compared with $20.7 million (39.5 percent of sales) in the third quarter of 2005.

  • Net income in the third quarter of 2006 was $10.0 million compared with net income in the third quarter of 2005 of $9.8 million. Net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2006 increased to $5.3 million, compared with $2.6 million for the same period a year ago.

  • iRobot expanded its line of home robots. The company introduced the iRobot Dirt Dog™ Workshop Robot, designed for garages, basements and workbench zones, and the iRobot Roomba® for Pets.

  • iRobot unveiled the pre-prototype iRobot Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or iRobot SUGV, and the iRobot Warrior™ robot. The 30-pound, lightweight SUGV is being developed under iRobot’s $54 million, multi-year contract with the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems program. The Warrior is a 250-pound multi-mission platform with a ground speed of 12 mph and a heavy-lift carrying capacity.

“We reported record quarterly revenues and earnings, the highest in our company’s history, while continuing to invest in the growth of the company,” said Colin Angle, co-founder and chief executive officer of iRobot. “Moving forward, we will continue our product line expansion and invest in cutting edge research programs, while strengthening iRobot’s position as the leader in robot technology.”

Financial Guidance
The company improved its expectations for revenue for the full fiscal year 2006 and expects full-year revenue to be within a range of $185 million and $192 million. This compares with the previously issued full fiscal year 2006 revenue range of $182 million to $192 million. The company reaffirmed its previously issued full fiscal year 2006 pre-tax earnings guidance range of breakeven to 2 percent of revenues, or $3.8 million.

Third-Quarter Conference Call
iRobot will host a conference call today at 5:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, business outlook, and outlook for future financial performance. To access the call, investors should dial 913-981-5509 approximately 10 minutes prior to the initiation of the teleconference and reference iRobot. A live, audio broadcast of the conference call also will be available at http://investors.irobot.com/events.cfm. An archived version of the broadcast will be available on the same Web site shortly after the conclusion of the live event. A replay of the telephone conference call will be available through midnight on Nov. 1, and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820, access code 6822414.

About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a provider of robots that perform dull, dirty or dangerous missions in a better way. The company's proprietary technology, iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems, incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. This proprietary system enables iRobot to build behavior-based robots, including its family of consumer and military robots. For additional information about iRobot, please visit www.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 future financial performance, investments in and expansion of its business, product development and marketing plans, and demand for and market acceptance of its products. 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, fluctuations in our operating results and the seasonality of our business, our ability to enhance our current consumer robots or develop new consumer robots, our dependence on the U.S. federal government and government contracts, our ability to expand our product offering beyond our current markets, market acceptance of our products, our ability to manage our rapid growth, 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.

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
               
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
September 30,
2006
October 1,
2005
 
September 30,
2006
October 1,
2005
Revenue  
   
  Product revenue
$ 48,359
$ 48,315
 
$ 111,309
$ 83,039
  Contract revenue
6,688
4,143
 
16,508
12,375
  Royalty revenue
-
-
 
-
62
      Total
55,047
52,458
 
127,817
95,476
 
 
Cost of Revenue
 
  Product revenue
28,398
28,578
 
69,698
55,338
  Contract revenue
3,666
3,173
 
11,166
8,953
      Total
32,064
31,751
 
80,864
64,291
 
 
Gross Profit
22,983
20,707
 
46,953
31,185
 
 
Operating Expense
 
  Research & development
4,345
2,590
 
10,946
8,335
  Selling & marketing
4,712
4,887
 
19,197
11,582
  General & administrative
4,663
3,448
 
14,074
8,852
      Total
13,720
10,925
 
44,217
28,769
 
 
Operating income
9,263
9,782
 
2,736
2,416
 
 
Other income (expense), net
978
60
 
2,847
271
 
 
Pre-tax income
10,241
9,842
 
5,583
2,687
Income tax expense
199
90
 
235
92
Net income
$ 10,042
$ 9,752
 
$ 5,348
$ 2,595
           
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$ 10,042
$ 5,040
 
$ 5,348
$ 1,332
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
  Basic
$ 0.43
$ 0.49
 
$ 0.23
$ 0.13
  Diluted
$ 0.39
$ 0.40
$ 0.21
$ 0.11
 
 
Shares used in Per Common Share Calculations: (1)
 
  Basic
23,560
10,223
 
23,455
10,080
  Diluted
25,502
12,600
25,610
12,268
           
(1) Note shares used in the income per common share calculations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2005 exclude the impact of the conversion of preferred stock as required under GAAP, as they were antidilutive to earnings.
 
 
Stock-based compensation included in above figures:
 
      Cost of product revenue
$ 92
$ 9
 
$ 215
$ 18
      Cost of contract revenue
72
18
 
183
29
      Research & development
91
27
 
271
59
      Selling & marketing
133
9
 
239
12
      General & administrative
336
109
 
854
244
         Total
$ 724
$ 172
 
$ 1,762
$ 362
           

 

iRobot Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
           
 
September 30,
2006
(unaudited)
 
December 31,
2005
(audited)
Assets      
       
Cash and equivalents
$ 8,318
 
$ 76,064
Short term investments
63,850
 
-
Accounts receivable, net
30,643
 
23,045
Unbilled revenues
1,113
 
1,424
Inventory, net
23,824
 
15,903
Other current assets
1,161
 
1,533
  Total current assets
128,909
 
117,969
Property, plant and equipment, net
8,062
 
6,966
Total assets
$ 136,971
 
$ 124,935
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$27,959
 
$ 23,721
Accrued expenses
5,361
 
3,484
Accrued compensation
5,994
 
4,002
Provision for contract settlement
-
 
5,154
Deferred revenue
2,198
 
1,018
  Total current liabilities
41,512
 
37,379
Stockholders' equity
95,459
 
87,556
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 136,971
 
$ 124,935
       

 

Contact:
Elise Caffrey
Investor Relations
iRobot Corp.
(781) 418-3003
ecaffrey@irobot.com
Elena Frigeri
A&R Edelman for iRobot Corp.
(212) 642-7799
Elena.Frigeri@ar-edelman.com