US EditioniRobot Files Bankruptcy, Acquired by Picea
- On Dec 14, iRobot filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with a restructuring support agreement transferring control to Shenzhen PICEA Robotics and Santrum Hong Kong.
- Since 2021, earnings fell amid supply-chain chaos and cheaper rivals, while a collapsed Amazon acquisition, a $200 million lifeline from The Carlyle Group, and debt sales to Shenzhen PICEA left iRobot cash-strapped.
- IRobot's third-quarter revenue was $145.8 million, and cash on September 27 totaled $24.8 million after a $5 million restricted cash withdrawal.
- Existing common shareholders will be wiped out as Shenzhen PICEA Robotics gains 100% equity, and iRobot said it will operate through the court-supervised reorganization process, meeting commitments to employees and vendors.
- Founded in 1990 by three MIT roboticists, iRobot sold more than 50 million robots and warns Roomba owners could lose app-based features amid ongoing uncertainties about suppliers and company survival.
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