iRobot Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results - IRBT

iRobot Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

Home Robot Business Expected to Grow More Than 20 Percent in 2013

BEDFORD, Mass.--(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 December 29, 2012.

“Our Home Robot business had a phenomenal year with revenue increasing 28 percent over 2011, but as expected, the decline in Defense & Security revenue resulted in lower total company revenue and profit for the year,” said Colin Angle, chairman and chief executive officer of iRobot.

“2012 was a transformational year for our business, and as we enter 2013, we are a different company than we were a year ago. Our business performance over the next few years will be driven by our rapidly growing home technology business. Home Robots is expected to grow roughly 20 percent this year and comprise 90 percent of total company revenue. In addition, we have an emerging remote presence business and have stabilized our defense business.”

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $100.7 million, compared with $130.8 million for the same quarter one year ago. Revenue for the full year 2012 was $436.2 million, compared with $465.5 million for the full year 2011.
Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $5.9 million, compared with net income of $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income for the full year 2012 was $17.3 million, compared with $40.2 million for the same period in 2011.
Quarterly loss per share was ($0.21), compared with earnings per share of $0.38 in the fourth quarter last year. Full-year earnings per share were $0.61, compared with $1.44 last year. The Q4 and full year results include the negative impact of $0.22 and $0.27, respectively, from restructuring the Defense & Security business and the inclusion of Evolution Robotics, acquired on October 1, 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.0 million, compared with $21.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2012 was $52.5 million, compared with $73.0 million for the same period a year ago.

Business Highlights

Full-year domestic Home Robot revenue growth of more than 40 percent, coupled with international revenue growth of 22 percent, drove a 28 percent year-over-year increase in full-year Home Robot revenue. International Home Robot revenue of $239 million comprised 67 percent of total Home Robot 2012 revenue.
Closed the acquisition of Evolution Robotics (ER) on October 1, 2012. We are on schedule with our integration and ahead of schedule on our planned rollout of ER’s Mint® floor sweeping robot to our international distributors.
Received a $7 million order from a foreign government for PackBot® systems. International sales are expected to contribute roughly one-third of 2013 product revenue in our Defense & Security business unit.
Received FDA approval for RP-VITA, the first self-navigating communications robot for use in hospitals.
Our 2013 Home Robot expectations reflect continued strong growth domestically and continuing economic uncertainties in Europe.

Financial Expectations

Management provides the following expectations with respect to the year ending December 28, 2013 and first quarter ending March 30, 2013.

Fiscal Year 2013:
Revenue			$480 - $490 million
Earnings Per Share			$0.57 - $0.72
Adjusted EBITDA			$46 - $52 million

Full-Year 2013 BU Revenue:
Home Robots			$430 - $435 million
Defense & Security Robots			$45 - $55 million

Q1 2013:
Revenue			$98 - $102 million
Earnings Per Share			$0.00 - $0.07
Adjusted EBITDA			$4 - $6 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 2012, business outlook, and outlook for 2013 financial performance. Pertinent details include:

Date:			Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time:			8:30 a.m. ET
Call-In Number:			847-619-6818
Passcode:			34160560

A live, audio broadcast of the conference call will also be available at http://investor.irobot.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=193096&p=irol-eventDetails&EventId=4897481. 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 14, and can be accessed by dialing 630-652-3000, passcode 34160560#.

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 defense & security 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 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 regarding future financial performance, operating performance and growth, demand for our robots, anticipated growth of our Home Robots business and anticipated increase of Home Robots revenue as a percentage of total revenue, anticipated revenue, earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2013 and the first quarter ending March 30, 2013, and anticipated business unit revenue for the fiscal year 2013. 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, the timing of government contracts and orders, 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 press release includes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted net income (loss) per share, each of which is 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, net intellectual property litigation expenses, restructuring expenses, and non-cash stock compensation. We define Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted net income (loss) per share as net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share, respectively, excluding the impact of a one-time tax benefit. Reconciliations between net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA, net income (loss) and Adjusted net income (loss), and net income (loss) per share and Adjusted net income (loss) per share are provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	For the three months ended						For the twelve months ended
	December 29,			December 31,			December 29,		December 31,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Revenue
Product revenue	$	97,874		$	122,425		$	418,550	$	426,525
Contract revenue		2,820			8,343			17,694		38,975
Total		100,694			130,768			436,244		465,500

Cost of Revenue
Product revenue		55,667			69,210			239,745		246,905
Contract revenue		3,673			5,473			16,783		26,477
Total		59,340			74,683			256,528		273,382

Gross Margin		41,354			56,085			179,716		192,118

Operating Expense
Research & development		10,418			10,675			37,215		36,498
Selling & marketing		26,503			18,243			71,631		58,544
General & administrative		13,308			12,094			45,698		43,753
Total		50,229			41,012			154,544		138,795

Operating income (loss)		(8,875	)		15,073			25,172		53,323

Other income (expense), net		(42	)		(40	)		435		218

Pre-tax income (loss)		(8,917	)		15,033			25,607		53,541
Income tax expense (benefit)		(2,979	)		4,395			8,310		13,350
Net income (loss)	$	(5,938	)	$	10,638		$	17,297	$	40,191

Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	0.39		$	0.63	$	1.50
Diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	0.38		$	0.61	$	1.44

Shares used in per common share calculations:
Basic		27,802			27,119			27,577		26,712
Diluted		27,802			28,147			28,301		27,924


Stock-based compensation included in above figures:
Cost of product revenue	$	295		$	281		$	1,187	$	1,197
Cost of contract revenue		90			113			410		478
Research & development		422			262			1,195		743
Selling & marketing		234			211			808		724
General & administrative		1,919			1,531			7,383		5,642
Total	$	2,960		$	2,398		$	10,983	$	8,784

iRobot Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited, in thousands)

	December 29,		December 31,
	2012		2011

Assets

Cash and equivalents	$	126,770	$	166,308
Short term investments		12,430		17,811
Accounts receivable, net		29,413		43,338
Unbilled revenues		1,196		2,362
Inventory		36,965		31,089
Deferred tax assets		19,266		15,344
Other current assets		11,518		7,928
Total current assets		237,558		284,180
Property, plant and equipment, net		24,953		29,029
Deferred tax assets		8,610		6,127
Goodwill		48,951		7,910
Intangible assets, net		28,224		2,467
Other assets		8,500		2,500
Total assets	$	356,796	$	332,213

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Accounts payable	$	42,515	$	48,406
Accrued expenses		16,527		17,188
Accrued compensation		11,864		17,879
Deferred revenue and customer advances		6,257		1,527
Total current liabilities		77,163		85,000
Long term liabilities		3,816		4,255
Stockholders' equity		275,817		242,958
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	356,796	$	332,213

iRobot Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)


	For the three months ended						For the twelve months ended
	December 29,			December 31,			December 29,			December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(5,938	)	$	10,638		$	17,297		$	40,191
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,491			3,075			11,672			10,312
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		554			123			1,332			599
Stock-based compensation		2,960			2,398			10,983			8,784
Deferred income taxes, net		(908	)		(295	)		(3,763	)		6,154
Tax benefit of excess stock based compensation deductions		16			(915	)		(1,445	)		(6,917	)
Non-cash director deferred compensation		23			36			87			162
Changes in operating assets and liabilities — (use) source
Accounts receivable		25,601			(1,938	)		15,560			(9,282	)
Unbilled revenue		497			5,537			1,166			1,650
Inventory		696			900			(807	)		(3,929	)
Other assets		(6,158	)		4,729			(2,892	)		(1,843	)
Accounts payable		1,405			7,884			(8,684	)		9,717
Accrued expenses		(2,252	)		1,951			(656	)		1,421
Accrued compensation		2,736			2,834			(6,106	)		52
Deferred revenue		4,139			(831	)		4,730			(2,007	)
Change in long term liabilities		(298	)		528			(613	)		671
Net cash provided by operating activities		26,564			36,654			37,861			55,735

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(2,703	)		(2,654	)		(6,770	)		(13,011	)
Change in other assets		-			-			(6,000	)		-
Purchase of Evolution net of cash received		(74,530	)		-			(74,530	)		-
Purchases of investments		-			(4,189	)		(5,086	)		(9,189	)
Sales of investments		7,500			-			10,000			5,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(69,733	)		(6,843	)		(82,386	)		(17,200	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises		304			4,003			4,326			13,401
Income tax withholding payment associated with restricted stock vesting		(7	)		(83	)		(784	)		(928	)
Tax benefit of excess stock based compensation deductions		(16	)		915			1,445			6,917
Net cash provided by financing activities		281			4,835			4,987			19,390

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(42,888	)		34,646			(39,538	)		57,925
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period		169,658			131,662			166,308			108,383
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	$	126,770		$	166,308		$	126,770		$	166,308

iRobot Corporation
Supplemental Information
(unaudited)


	For the three months ended						For the twelve months ended
	December 29,			December 31,			December 29,			December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011

Revenue: *

Home Robots	$	82,918		$	74,435		$	356,805		$	278,551

Domestic	$	31,820		$	24,371		$	117,689		$	82,787
International	$	51,098		$	50,064		$	239,116		$	195,764


Defense & Security	$	17,776		$	56,333		$	79,439		$	186,949

Domestic	$	15,364		$	51,458		$	68,635		$	170,968
International	$	2,412		$	4,875		$	10,804		$	15,981

Product	$	14,956		$	47,990		$	61,745		$	147,974
Contract	$	2,820		$	8,343		$	17,694		$	38,975

Product Life Cycle	$	12,648		$	10,974		$	37,433		$	42,579


Gross Margin Percent:
Home Robots		49.6	%		45.8	%		49.5	%		45.2	%
Defense & Security		1.1	%		39.0	%		4.0	%		35.5	%
Total Company		41.1	%		42.9	%		41.2	%		41.3	%


Units shipped:
Home Robots *		387			358			1,621			1,371
Defense & Security		34			273			289			773


Average gross selling prices for robot units:
Home Robots	$	227		$	218		$	222		$	207
Defense & Security *	$	68		$	132		$	84		$	136


Defense & Security Funded Product Backlog *	$	11,356		$	7,600		$	11,356		$	7,600


Days sales outstanding		28			32			28			32

Days in inventory		61			41			61			41

Headcount		534			619			534			619

* in thousands

iRobot Corporation
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to GAAP
(unaudited, in thousands)


	For the three months ended						For the twelve months ended
	December 29,			December 31,			December 29,			December 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011

Net income (loss)	$	(5,938	)	$	10,638		$	17,297		$	40,191

Interest income, net		(201	)		(212	)		(1,016	)		(967	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(2,979	)		4,395			8,310			13,350
Depreciation		2,418			2,387			9,898			9,002
Amortization		1,073			688			1,774			1,310

EBITDA		(5,627	)		17,896			36,263			62,886


Stock-based compensation expense		2,960			2,398			10,983			8,784
Merger and acquisition expense		717			11			1,404			41
Net intellectual property litigation expense		26			116			155			287
Restructuring expense		2,905			914			3,679			1,015

Adjusted EBITDA	$	981		$	21,335		$	52,484		$	73,013

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, net intellectual property litigation expenses, restructuring 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
Adjusted 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
	December 29,			December 31,		December 29,		December 31,
	2012			2011		2012		2011

GAAP net income (loss)	$	(5,938	)	$	10,638	$	17,297	$	40,191

Less one-time net income tax benefit associated with Section 199 deductions and R&D tax credit true-ups		-			-		-		(3,455	)

Adjusted net income (loss)	$	(5,938	)	$	10,638	$	17,297	$	36,736


GAAP net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	0.39	$	0.63	$	1.50
Diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	0.38	$	0.61	$	1.44

Less one-time net income tax benefit associated with Section 199 deductions and R&D tax credit true-ups:
Basic	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	(0.12	)
Diluted	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	(0.12	)

Adjusted net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	0.39	$	0.63	$	1.38
Diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	0.38	$	0.61	$	1.32


Shares used in Per Common Share Calculations:
Basic		27,802			27,119		27,577		26,712
Diluted		27,802			28,147		28,301		27,924

In evaluating its business, iRobot also considers and uses Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share as supplemental measures of its operating performance. The Company defines Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share as net income and net income per share, respectively, excluding the impact of a one-time tax benefit.

The terms Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share are 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. When assessing the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income per common share or both in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, net income per common share or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

iRobot Corp.
Elise Caffrey, 781-430-3003
Investor Relations
ecaffrey@irobot.com
or
iRobot Corp.
Matthew Lloyd, 781-430-3720
Media Relations
mlloyd@irobot.com

Source: iRobot Corp.

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