UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
 ______________________________________________
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-36414
______________________________________________ 
iROBOT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ______________________________________________
Delaware77-0259 335
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
(Address of principal executive offices)

(781) 430-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Non-accelerated filer
¨(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company¨
    
  Emerging growth company
¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨    

     
        

   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueIRBTThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of October 30, 2017April 27, 2019 was 27,874,550.28,054,998.

     
        

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iROBOT CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBERMARCH 30, 20172019
INDEX
 Page
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited) 
  
  

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iROBOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)amounts)
(unaudited)
 
September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
ASSETS
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$241,786
 $214,523
$173,094
 $130,373
Short term investments36,442
 39,930
27,363
 31,605
Accounts receivable, net of allowances76,956
 72,909
Unbilled revenue1,668
 139
Accounts receivable, net54,496
 162,166
Inventory92,813
 50,578
181,128
 164,633
Other current assets18,395
 5,591
30,526
 25,660
Total current assets468,060
 383,670
466,607
 514,437
Property and equipment, net37,093
 27,532
66,616
 57,026
Operating lease right-of-use assets51,418
 
Deferred tax assets35,088
 30,585
32,921
 36,979
Goodwill41,041
 41,041
117,546
 118,896
Intangible assets, net15,315
 12,207
20,689
 24,273
Other assets14,064
 12,877
23,305
 15,350
Total assets$610,661
 $507,912
$779,102
 $766,961
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$88,798
 $67,281
$84,690
 $136,742
Accrued expenses28,949
 19,854
54,869
 71,259
Accrued compensation23,773
 21,015
Deferred revenue and customer advances4,607
 4,486
5,267
 5,756
Total current liabilities146,127
 112,636
144,826
 213,757
Long term liabilities8,042
 6,320
Operating lease liabilities59,805
 
Deferred tax liabilities3,296
 4,005
Other long-term liabilities8,552
 13,877
Total long-term liabilities71,653
 17,882
Total liabilities154,169
 118,956
216,479
 231,639
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized and none outstanding
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,874,351 and 27,237,870
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
279
 272
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

Preferred stock, 5,000 shares authorized and none outstanding
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 28,038 and 27,788 shares issued and outstanding, respectively280
 278
Additional paid-in capital182,786
 161,885
175,000
 172,771
Retained earnings273,368
 226,950
389,541
 367,021
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)59
 (151)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,198) (4,748)
Total stockholders’ equity456,492
 388,956
562,623
 535,322
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$610,661
 $507,912
$779,102
 $766,961
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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iROBOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
Revenue$205,399
 $168,610
 $557,014
 $448,110
Cost of revenue (1)103,016
 87,550
 277,397
 235,437
Gross margin102,383
 81,060
 279,617
 212,673
Operating expenses:       
Research and development (1)28,843
 19,672
 80,518
 57,944
Selling and marketing (1)28,646
 17,925
 91,344
 66,972
General and administrative (1)21,002
 16,012
 58,137
 48,919
Total operating expenses78,491
 53,609
 229,999
 173,835
Operating income23,892
 27,451
 49,618
 38,838
Other income, net2,601
 523
 4,290
 2,142
Income before income taxes26,493
 27,974
 53,908
 40,980
Income tax expense4,411
 8,462
 7,565
 12,722
Net income$22,082
 $19,512
 $46,343
 $28,258
Net income per share:       
Basic$0.80
 $0.72
 $1.68
 $1.01
Diluted$0.76
 $0.70
 $1.61
 $0.99
Number of weighted average common shares used in calculations per share       
Basic27,739
 27,237
 27,520
 27,878
Diluted28,916
 27,778
 28,719
 28,423
 __________________________
(1)
Total stock-based compensation recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 included in the above figures breaks down by expense classification as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Cost of revenue$274
 $184
 $751
 $555
Revenue$237,661
 $217,068
Cost of revenue:   
Cost of product revenue115,038
 96,501
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,077
 4,782
Total cost of revenue118,115
 101,283
Gross profit119,546
 115,785
Operating expenses:   
Research and development1,261
 1,028
 3,508
 2,598
35,269
 32,945
Selling and marketing728
 444
 1,869
 1,316
38,836
 31,329
General and administrative2,771
 2,247
 7,941
 7,312
22,907
 25,833
Amortization of acquired intangible assets271
 273
Total operating expenses97,283
 90,380
Operating income22,263
 25,405
Other income, net1,280
 519
Income before income taxes23,543
 25,924
Income tax expense1,023
 5,523
Net income$22,520
 $20,401
Net income per share:   
Basic$0.81
 $0.73
Diluted$0.78
 $0.71
Number of shares used in per share calculations:   
Basic27,863
 27,988
Diluted28,763
 28,923
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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iROBOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net income$22,082
 $19,512
 $46,343
 $28,258
$22,520
 $20,401
Other comprehensive income:       
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Net foreign currency translation adjustments3
 
 (3) 
(2,470) 5,338
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax(95) 
 126
 
4,801
 (1,851)
Net losses on cash flow hedge reclassified into earnings, net of tax17
 
 36
 
Net (gains) losses on cash flow hedge reclassified into earnings, net of tax106
 590
Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax21
 (66) 51
 216
113
 (172)
Total comprehensive income$22,028
 $19,446
 $46,553
 $28,474
$25,070
 $24,306
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


iROBOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Value 
Balance at December 29, 201827,788
 $278
 $172,771
 $367,021
 $(4,748) $535,322
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans77
 1
 2,562
 
 
 2,563
Vesting of restricted stock units231
 2
 (2) 
 
 
Stock-based compensation

 

 6,864
 
 
 6,864
Stock withheld to cover tax withholdings requirements upon restricted stock vesting(58) (1) (7,211) 
 
 (7,212)
Other comprehensive income

 

 

 
 2,550
 2,550
Directors' deferred compensation

 

 16
 
 

 16
Net income

 

 

 22,520
 
 22,520
Balance at March 30, 201928,038
 $280
 $175,000
 $389,541
 $(2,198) $562,623


 Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Stockholders’
Equity
 Shares Value 
Balance at December 30, 201727,945
 $279
 $190,067
 $277,989
 $1,992
 $470,327
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans11
 
 399
     399
Vesting of restricted stock units197
 2
 (2)     
Stock-based compensation    5,946
     5,946
Stock withheld to cover tax withholdings requirements upon restricted stock vesting(50) (1) (3,475)     (3,476)
Other comprehensive income        3,905
 3,905
Directors' deferred compensation    16
     16
Share repurchases(30) 
 (1,930)     (1,930)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to adoption of ASC 606      1,040
   1,040
Net income      20,401
   20,401
Balance at March 31, 201828,073
 $280
 $191,021
 $299,430
 $5,897
 $496,628
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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iROBOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
2017
 October 1,
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$46,343
 $28,258
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of the effects of acquisitions:   
Depreciation and amortization14,523
 10,171
Loss on disposal of property and equipment46
 205
Loss on equity method investment32
 
Impairment on cost method investment155
 
Gain on sale of business unit
 (433)
Gain on sale of cost method investment(1,056) (634)
Gain on business acquisition(2,243) 
Stock-based compensation14,069
 11,781
Deferred income taxes, net(3,226) 6,314
Tax benefit of excess stock based compensation deductions
 (1,115)
Non-cash director deferred compensation49
 66
Changes in operating assets and liabilities — (use) source   
Accounts receivable(9,429) 30,781
Unbilled revenue(1,528) 198
Inventory(23,944) (11,472)
Other assets(11,099) (1,579)
Accounts payable20,824
 (2,261)
Accrued expenses6,085
 (2,046)
Accrued compensation949
 1,990
Deferred revenue and customer advances(965) (193)
Long term liabilities1,513
 (2,997)
Net cash provided by operating activities51,098
 67,034
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Additions of property and equipment(16,630) (8,352)
Change in other assets(1,374) (435)
Proceeds from sale of business unit
 23,520
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired(16,524) 
Purchases of investments(7,034) (16,556)
Sales and maturities of investments10,500
 11,502
Proceeds from sale of cost method investment1,056
 634
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(30,006) 10,313
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from stock option exercises8,990
 4,496
Income tax withholding payment associated with restricted stock vesting(2,974) (1,300)
Stock repurchases
 (97,021)
Tax benefit of excess stock-based compensation deductions
 1,115
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities6,016
 (92,710)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents155
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents27,263
 (15,363)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period214,523
 179,915
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$241,786
 $164,552
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:   
Cash paid for income taxes$18,338
 $11,818
Non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Transfer of inventory to property and equipment$
 $5
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable$2,058
 $694
 Three Months Ended
 March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$22,520
 $20,401
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization8,724
 8,716
Stock-based compensation6,864
 5,946
Deferred income taxes, net1,739
 (3,061)
Other1,542
 1,514
Changes in operating assets and liabilities — (use) source   
Accounts receivable106,561
 73,642
Inventory(16,863) (4,223)
Prepaid and other current assets(2,913) (6,114)
Accounts payable(52,744) (46,461)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(22,727) (20,570)
Net cash provided by operating activities52,703
 29,790
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Additions of property and equipment(6,004) (8,717)
Change in other assets(1,977) 379
Purchases of investments
 (6,438)
Sales and maturities of investments2,380
 3,500
Net cash used in investing activities(5,601) (11,276)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from employee stock plans2,563
 399
Income tax withholding payment associated with restricted stock vesting(7,212) (3,478)
Net cash used in financing activities(4,649) (3,079)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents268
 431
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents42,721
 15,866
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period130,373
 128,635
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period$173,094
 $144,501
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:   
Cash paid for income taxes$718
 $4,660
Non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable$3,029
 $3,003
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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iROBOT CORPORATION
Notes To Consolidated Financial StatementsNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Description of Business
iRobot Corporation ("iRobot" or the "Company") designs and builds robots that empower people to do more. The Company develops robotic technology and applies it to produce and market consumer robots. The Company’s revenue is primarily generated from product sales.sales through distributor and retail sales channels, as well as its on-line stores.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include those of iRobot and its subsidiaries, after elimination of all intercompany accountsbalances and transactions. iRobot has prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP)of America ("GAAP"). In addition, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The accompanyingIn the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to the unaudited interim consolidated financial data asstatements have been made to state fairly the Company's financial position. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of September 30, 2017, andresults for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certainfull fiscal year or any future periods. The information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The year-end balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These consolidated financial statementsthis Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’sCompany's audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,29, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2017.14, 2019.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company's statement of financial position as of September 30, 2017 and results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 have been made. The results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results, comprehensive income and cash flows for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates and judgments, in particular those related to revenue recognition (specifically sales returns and other allowances); valuation allowances; assumptions used in valuing goodwill and intangible assets; assumptions used in accounting for business combinations; assumptions used in valuing stock-based compensation instruments, evaluating loss contingencies; and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company bases these estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty.
Fiscal Year-End
The Company operates and reports using a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Accordingly, the Company’s fiscal quarters end on the Saturday that falls closest to the last day of the third month of each quarter.
Recent Accounting PronouncementsUse of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses. These estimates and judgments, include but are not limited to, revenue recognition, including performance obligations, variable consideration and other obligations such as product returns and incentives; warranty costs; valuation of goodwill and acquired intangible assets; valuation of financial instruments; evaluating loss contingencies; accounting for stock-based compensation including performance-based assessments; and accounting for income taxes and related valuation allowances. The Company bases these estimates and judgments on historical experience, market participant fair value considerations, projected future cash flows and various other factors that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates.
Other Assets
The Company holds non-marketable equity securities as part of its strategic investments portfolio. The Company classifies its cost method investments as equity securities without readily determinable fair values and measures these investments at cost, less any impairment, adjusted for observable price changes. At March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, other assets consisted primarily of equity securities without readily determinable fair values and an equity method investment totaling $19.0 million and $15.1 million, respectively.
Net Income Per Share
Basic income per share is calculated using the Company's weighted-average outstanding common shares. Diluted income
per share is calculated using the Company's weighted-average outstanding common shares including the dilutive effect of stock
awards as determined under the treasury stock method.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (continued)

The following table presents the calculation of both basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net income$22,520
 $20,401
Weighted-average common shares outstanding27,863
 27,988
Dilutive effect of employee stock awards900
 935
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding28,763
 28,923
Basic income per share$0.81
 $0.73
Diluted income per share$0.78
 $0.71
Restricted stock units and stock options representing approximately 0.0 million and 0.1 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2017,June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)("ASU") No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging," that was created2018-07, "Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to better align accounting rules with a company’s risk management activities, better reflect the economic results of hedging in the financial statements, and simplify hedge accounting treatment. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. For cash flow hedges existing at the adoption date, the standard requires adoption on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the consolidated balance sheet as of the beginning of the

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

year of adoption.Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)." The amendments to presentation guidance and disclosure requirements are required to be adopted prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issuedin ASU No. 2017-09, "Stock Compensation – Scope2018-07 expand the scope of Modification Accounting," that clarifies that all changesTopic 718 to include share-based payment awardspayments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. The amendments in this ASU are not necessarily accounted for as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance is effective prospectively beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. This guidance will apply to any future modifications. The Company does not believe the standard will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other." ASU 2017-04 eliminates step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, instead requiring that an entity recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.  The Company does not believe the standard will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, "Business Combinations; Clarifying the Definition of a Business." ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including2018 and interim periods within those periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." ASU 2016-16 clarifies the accounting for the current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interimannual periods, within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of theadopted this standard on its consolidated financial statements.    

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments."  ASU 2016-15 refines how companies classify certain aspects of the cash flow statement in regards to debt prepayment, settlement of debt instruments, contingent consideration payments, proceeds from insurance claims and life insurance policies, distribution from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows.  ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,"30, 2018 which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017. As of the adoption date, this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Upon the adoption, the Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur prospectively. For the threestatements and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $4.7 million and $10.7 million, respectively, related to share-based compensation in accordance with ASU 2016-09.disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 "Leases." This ASU 2016-02 requiresand subsequently issued amendments require lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by most leases and continue to recognize expenses on their income statements over the lease term. It willThe standard also requirerequires disclosures designed to give financial statement users information on the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements," which provides an alternative transition method that entities can elect when adopting the new standard. Under this alternative transition method, a company is permitted to use its effective date as the date of initial application without restating comparative period financial statements. The Company adopted the standard effective December 30, 2018 using the alternative transition method. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $52.8 million and $67.3 million, respectively. The Company's consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 30, 2019 are presented under the new standard, while the comparative quarter presented is not adjusted and continues to be reported in accordance with the historical accounting policy. See Note 4, "Leases," for the required disclosures related to the impact of adopting this standard and a discussion of the Company's updated policies related to lease accounting.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software." The new standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The amendments to this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Implementation should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement." The amendment modifies disclosure requirements related to fair value measurement. The amendments to this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Implementation on a prospective or retrospective basis varies by specific disclosure requirement. Early adoption is permitted. The standard also allows for early adoption of any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU while delaying adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company does not believe this amendment will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments," which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. This may result in the earlier recognition of

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allowances for losses. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Inventory: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." ASU 2015-11 applies only to inventory for which cost is determined by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail inventory method, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. Inventory within the scope of this standard is required to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company

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adopted ASU 2015-11 effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which provides guidance for revenue recognition. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of the new accounting guidance related to revenue recognition by one year to December 17, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2018. The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method.

The Company has and is continuing to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the provisions of the new standard and the impact it will have on the Company's processes, policies, and consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently finalizing its conclusions on the number of its performance obligations. Once the Company has concluded, it will finalize the standalone selling price for each performance obligation and assess the allocation of discounts and variable consideration to each. The new revenue standard is expected to have a minor impact on the timing of revenue recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not expect the provisions of the new standard to impact the manner in which it treats certain costs to fulfill contracts (i.e., shipping and handling costs) and costs to acquire new contracts (i.e., commissions). Under the new standard, the Company will elect the practical expedient on shipping and handling costs and continue to treat these costs as fulfillment costs and expense as incurred. Further, commissions will continue to be expensed as incurred as the impact to the consolidated financial statements is immaterial. The new standard will also result in enhanced revenue related disclosures.

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by FASB that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

3. Revenue Recognition
The Company primarily derives its revenue from product sales. Until the divestiture of the defense and security business unit on April 4, 2016 (see Note 11), the Company also generated minimal revenue from government and commercial research and development contracts. The Company sells products directly to customersconsumers through on-line stores and indirectly through resellers and distributors. The Company recognizes revenue from sales of robots under the terms of the customer agreementRevenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers, generally as title and risk of loss topasses, in an amount that reflects the customer, net of estimated returns and allowances, provided that collection is determined to be reasonably assured and no significant obligations remain.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2015,consideration the Company introduced its first expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. Taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities, are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling expenses are considered fulfillment activities and are expensed as incurred.
The Company’s product portfolio includes various consumer robots, many of which are Wi-Fi connected. The consumer robots are generally highly dependent on, and interrelated with, the embedded software and cannot function without the software. As such, the consumer robots are accounted for as a single performance obligation, and the revenue is recognized at a point in time when the control is transferred to distributors, resellers or directly to end customers through on-line stores. For consumer robots with Wi-Fi capability ("connected robot. Eachrobots"), each sale of a connected robot represents a multi-elementan arrangement containingwith multiple promises consisting of the robot, an app, cloud services and potential future unspecified software upgrades. RevenueThe Company has determined that the app, cloud services and potential future unspecified software upgrades represent one promised service to the customer to enhance the functionality and interaction with the robot (referred to collectively as "Cloud Services"). For certain connected robots, the Company has concluded that, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the Cloud Services do not constitute a material performance obligation and, as such, these services are not considered a separate performance obligation that requires allocation of transaction price.
During the third quarter of 2018, the Company launched Roomba i7 and i7+ which have the ability to learn, map and adapt to a home's floor plan. The Company has concluded that the Cloud Services related to these new products are a material performance obligation. For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to the deliverableseach performance obligation based on theira relative standalone selling prices which have been determined usingprice ("SSP"). The SSP reflects the Company's best estimate of what the selling price (BESP), as the Company has not been able to establish vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) or obtain relevant third party evidence (TPE).prices of elements would be if they were sold regularly on a standalone basis. Revenue allocated to the app and unspecified software upgradesrobots is thenrecognized at a point in time when control is transferred. Revenue allocated to the Cloud Services is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period in whichthe software upgrades and services are expected to be provided. For contracts with a duration of greater than one year, the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of March 30, 2019 is not material. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.
The Company’s products generally carry a one-year limited warranty that promises customers that delivered products are as specified. The Company does not consider these assurance-type warranties as a separate performance obligation and therefore, the Company expects to provide the upgrades which is the estimated life of the robot.accounts for such warranties under ASC 460, "Guarantees."
Sales to retailers of consumer robots are typically subject to agreements allowing for limited rights of return, rebates and price protection. Significant Judgments
The Company also provides limited rights of returns for direct-to-consumer sales generated through its on-line stores and certain internationalresellers and distributors. Accordingly,In addition, the Company reduces revenue for its estimates of liabilities for these rights of return, rebates, andmay provide other credits or incentives, including price protection, which are accounted for as wellvariable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Where appropriate, these estimates take into consideration relevant factors such as discountsthe Company’s historical experience, current contractual requirements, specific known market events and promotions,trends and forecasted customer buying and payment patterns. Overall, these reserves reflect the Company’s best estimates, and the actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from the Company’s estimates. Returns and credits are estimated at contract inception and updated at the time the related sale is recorded. The estimates for rightsend of return are directly based on specific termseach reporting period as additional information becomes available and conditions included in the customer agreements, historical returns experience and various other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. In the case of new product introductions, the estimates for returns appliedonly to the new products are based upon the estimates for the most similar predecessor products until such timeextent that it is probable that a significant reversal of any incremental revenue will not occur. As of March 30, 2019, the Company has enough actualreserves for product returns experience for the new products, which is typically two holiday return cycles. At that time, the Company incorporates that data into the development of returns estimates for the new products. The Company updates its analysis$45.6 million and other credits and incentives of returns on a quarterly basis. If actual returns differ significantly from the Company's estimates, or if modifications to individual customer agreements are entered into that impact their rights of returns, such differences could result in an adjustment to previously established reserves and could have a

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material impact, either favorably or unfavorably, on the Company’s results of operations for the period in which the actual returns become known or the agreement is modified. In 2016, the Company began selling to one domestic distributor under an agreement that provides product return privileges. As a result, the Company recognizes revenue from sales to this distributor when the product is resold by the distributor. The estimates and adjustments for rebates and price protection are based on specific programs, expected usage and historical experience. Actual results could differ from these estimates.$60.7 million. As of September 30, 2017,December 29, 2018, the Company had reserves for product returns of $28.4 million, discounts and promotions of $20.0$53.9 million and price protectionother credits and incentives of $3.2$97.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had reserves for product returns of $27.7 million, discounts and promotions of $21.9 million and price protection of $1.5 million.
Prior to the Company's divestiture of the defense and security business unit on April 4, 2016 (see Note 11), the Company generated minimal revenue from government contracts. Under cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) type contracts, the CompanyRevenue recognized revenue based on costs incurred plus a pro rata portion of the total fixed fee. Costs incurred included labor and material that were directly associated with individual CPFF contracts plus indirect overhead and general and administrative type costs based upon billing rates submitted by the Company to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Annually, the Company submits final indirect billing rates to DCMA based upon actual costs incurred throughout the year. In the situation where the Company’s final actual billing rates are greater than the estimated rates used, the Company records a cumulative revenue adjustment in the period in which the rate differential is collected from the customer. These final billing rates are subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), which can occur several years after the final billing rates are submitted and may result in material adjustments to revenue recognized based on estimated final billing rates. As of September 30, 2017, fiscal years 2015 and 2016 are open for audit by the DCAA. In the situation where the Company’s anticipated actual billing rates will be lower than the provisional rates used, the Company records a cumulative revenue adjustment in the period in which the rate differential is identified. Revenue on firm fixed price (FFP) contracts was recognized using the percentage-of-completion method. For government product FFP contracts, revenue was recognized as the product was shipped or in accordance with the contract terms. Costs and estimated gross margins on contracts were recorded as revenue as work was performed based on the percentage that incurred costs compared to estimated total costs utilizing the most recent estimates of costs and funding. Revenue earned in excess of billings, if any, was recorded as unbilled revenue. Billings in excess of revenue earned, if any, were recorded as deferred revenue.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation through recognition of the fair value of the stock-based compensation as a charge against earnings. Stock-based compensation cost for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on each option's fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Stock-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards, time-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. For performance-based restricted stock units, the compensation costs will be subsequently adjusted for assumptions of achievement during the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 related to performance obligations satisfied in a prior period in which the assumption of achievement changes, as applicable. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than applying an estimated forfeiture rate, following its adoption of ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of 2017.
Net Income Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of both basic and diluted net income per share:
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
Net income$22,082
 $19,512
 $46,343
 $28,258
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding27,739
 27,237
 27,520
 27,878
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and restricted shares1,177
 541
 1,199
 545
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding28,916
 27,778
 28,719
 28,423
Basic income per share$0.80
 $0.72
 $1.68
 $1.01
Diluted income per share$0.76
 $0.70
 $1.61
 $0.99

was not material.

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Restricted stock unitsDisaggregation of Revenue
The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by geographical region (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
United States$114,065
 $106,862
EMEA74,569
 69,587
Other49,027
 40,619
Total revenue$237,661
 $217,068

Contract Balances
The following table provides information about receivables and stock options representing approximately 0.0 millioncontract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
Accounts receivable, net$54,496
 $162,166
Contract liabilities5,267
 5,756
The Company invoices customers based upon contractual billing schedules, and 0.5 million sharesaccounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities primarily relate to prepayments received from customers in advance of common stock forproduct shipments. The change in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017opening and October 1, 2016, respectively,closing balances of the Company’s contract assets and approximately 0.0 million and 0.6 million shares of common stock for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively, were excludedcontract liabilities primarily results from the computation of diluted earnings per share for these periods because their effect would have been antidilutive.
Income Taxes

Deferred taxes are determined based on thetiming difference between the financial statementCompany’s performance and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse in each jurisdiction. A valuation allowance is provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that the related benefits will not be realized. In determining the amount of the valuation allowance, each quarter, the Company considers future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, estimated future taxable income and taxable income in prior carryback year(s), as well as feasible tax planning strategies in each jurisdiction to determine if the deferred tax assets are realizable. The Company's income tax provision and its assessment of the ability to realize its deferred tax assets involve significant judgments and estimates. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company did not record a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

The Company recorded a tax provision of $4.4 million and $8.5 million forcustomer’s payment. During the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The $4.4 million provision forMarch 31, 2018, the three months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 16.6%. The $8.5 million provision for the three months ended October 1, 2016 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 30.2%. The difference between the effective income tax rate of 16.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 30.2% for the three months ended October 1, 2016 was primarily due to a $4.7 million tax benefit related to share-based compensation in accordance with ASU 2016-09, adopted in the first quarter of 2017, and the jurisdictional mix of earnings.

The Company recorded a tax provision of $7.6recognized $5.8 million and $12.7$6.7 million, forrespectively, of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The $7.6 million provision forcontract liability balance as revenue upon transfer of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 14.0%. The $12.7 million provision for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 31.0%. The difference between the effective income tax rate of 14.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 31.0% for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 was primarily dueproducts to a $10.7 million tax benefit related to share-based compensation in accordance with ASU 2016-09, adopted in the first quarter of 2017, and the jurisdictional mix of earnings.

The statute of limitations for examinations by the Internal Revenue Service is closed for tax years prior to 2014.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company utilizes derivative instruments to hedge specific financial risks including foreign exchange risk.customers. The Company does not engage in speculative hedging activity. In orderassess whether a prepayment received represents a significant financing component as the period between when the payment is received and the transfer of the products to accountthe customer is generally one year or less.

4. Leases
The Company's leasing arrangements primarily consist of operating leases for a derivative instrument as a hedge, specific criteria must be met, including: (i) ensuringits facilities which include corporate, sales and research and development offices. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, the Company records the related right-of-use asset and lease obligation at the inceptionpresent value of lease payments over the hedgeterm. The Company's leases typically include rental escalation clauses, renewal options and/or termination options that formal documentation exists for bothare factored into the hedging relationshipdetermination of lease payments when appropriate. The Company does not separate lease and the entity’s risk management objectivenonlease components of contracts and strategy for undertaking the hedge and (ii) at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value attributed to the hedged risk during the period that the hedge is designated. Further, an assessment of effectiveness is required whenever financial statements or earnings are reported. Absent meeting these criteria, changes in fair value are recognized in other income, net, in the consolidated statements of income. Once the underlying forecasted transaction is realized, the gain or lossexcludes all variable lease payments from the derivative designated as a hedgemeasurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company's variable lease payments generally include usage based nonlease components. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the transaction is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the statement of income, in revenue. Any ineffective portion of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedgesbalance sheet; lease expense is recognized in current earnings.

Fair Value Measurementson a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The authoritative guidanceCompany's existing leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available at December 30, 2018 (date of initial application) or the lease commencement date for fair value establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizesexisting leases upon adoption or new leases post adoption, respectively. At March 30, 2019, the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, definedCompany's weighted average discount rate was 3.61%, while the weighted average remaining lease term was 9.83 years.
The components of lease expense were as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019
Operating lease cost$1,973
Variable lease cost825
Total lease cost$2,798

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$2,020
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: 
Operating leases$52,767

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows as of March 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Operating leases
Remainder of 2019$5,633
20208,557
20218,265
20227,594
20237,148
Thereafter41,277
Total minimum lease payments$78,474
Less: imputed interest13,148
Present value of future minimum lease payments$65,326
Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities (Note 7)5,521
Long-term lease liabilities$59,805

Financial Statement Impact of Adopting ASC 842
The Company adopted ASC 842 using the alternative transition method. Under this alternative transition method, a company is permitted to use its effective date as the date of initial application without restating comparative period financial statements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to carryforward its historical assessments of (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. In addition, the Company elected the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining lease term. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $52.8 million and $67.3 million, respectively. The standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated income or cash flows.

5. Inventory
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
Raw materials$2,910
 $2,992
Finished goods178,218
 161,641
 $181,128
 $164,633

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the activity in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 30, 2019 (in thousands):

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Balance as of December 29, 2018$118,896
Effect of foreign currency translation(1,350)
Balance as of March 30, 2019$117,546
Intangible assets at March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Completed technology$26,900
 $22,471
 $4,429
 $26,900
 $21,607
 $5,293
Tradename100
 100
 
 100
 100
 
Customer relationships11,037
 1,464
 9,573
 11,291
 1,365
 9,926
Reacquired distribution rights32,000
 25,443
 6,557
 32,499
 23,598
 8,901
Non-competition agreements258
 128

130
 263
 110
 153
Total$70,295
 $49,606
 $20,689
 $71,053
 $46,780
 $24,273
Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $3.3 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense related to current intangible assets in each of the five succeeding fiscal years is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
 Cost of Revenue Operating Expenses Total
Remainder of 2019$8,511
 $874
 $9,385
2020900
 998
 1,898
2021900
 777
 1,677
2022675
 777
 1,452
2023
 777
 777
Thereafter
 5,500
 5,500
Total$10,986
 $9,703
 $20,689

7. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
Accrued other compensation$14,549
 $10,518
Accrued warranty11,628
 11,964
Accrued bonus5,522
 21,226
Current portion of operating lease liabilities5,521
 
Accrued direct fulfillment costs4,595
 5,372
Accrued sales and other indirect taxes payable2,631
 11,397
Accrued income taxes2,531
 1,936
Accrued accounting fees2,449
 2,052
Accrued other5,443
 6,794
 $54,869
 $71,259

8. Derivative Instruments
The Company operates internationally and, in the normal course of business, is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The foreign currency exposures typically arise from transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Company's operations, primarily the Japanese Yen, Canadian dollar and the Euro. The Company

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uses derivative instruments that are designated in cash flow hedge relationships to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on sales and purchases. These contracts typically have maturities of thirty-seven months or less. At March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company had outstanding cash flow hedges with a total notional value of $379.6 million and $366.7 million, respectively.
The Company also enters into economic hedges that are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes typically related to short term trade receivables and payables. These contracts typically have maturities of ten months or less. At March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company had outstanding economic hedges with a total notional value of $30.3 million and $56.0 million, respectively.
The fair values of derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):
   Fair Value
 Classification March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:   
Foreign currency forward contractsOther current assets $617
 $551
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:   
Foreign currency forward contractsOther current assets $1,468
 $53
Foreign currency forward contractsOther assets 4,226
 172
Foreign currency forward contractsAccrued expenses 130
 335
Foreign currency forward contractsLong-term liabilities 105
 795
Gains (losses) associated with derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are as follows (in thousands):
   Three Months Ended
 Classification March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Gain (loss) recognized in incomeOther income, net $433
 $(1,169)

The following tables reflect the effect of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging for the three months ended March 29, 2019 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands): 
  Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on Derivative (1)
  Three Months Ended
  March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Foreign currency forward contracts $6,404
 $(2,714)
(1)The amount represents the change in fair value of derivative contracts due to changes in spot rates.
  Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on cash flow hedging instruments
  March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
  Revenue Cost of revenue Revenue Cost of revenue
Consolidated statements of income in which the effects of cash flow hedging instruments are recorded $237,661
 $118,115
 $217,068
 $101,283
         
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:        
Foreign currency forward contracts:        
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings $(144) $
 $(166) $(755)


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9. Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, were as follows:
follows (in thousands):
 
Fair Value Measurements as of
September 30, 2017
 Level 1 Level 2 (1) Level 3
 (In thousands)
Description     
Assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents     
Money market funds$10,998
 $
 $
Short term investments     
Corporate and government bonds
 36,442
 
Other current assets     
Derivative instruments (Note 6)
 849
 
Total assets measured at fair value$10,998
 $37,291
 $
      
Liabilities:     
Accrued expenses     
Derivative instruments (Note 6)$
 $315
 $
Total liabilities measured at fair value$
 $315
 $
      
 Fair Value Measurements as of
March 30, 2019

Level 1 Level 2 (1) Level 3 (2)
Assets:     
Corporate and government bonds, $27,615 at cost (3)$
 $27,363
 $
Derivative instruments (Note 8)
 6,311
 
Total assets measured at fair value$
 $33,674
 $
      
Liabilities:     
Derivative instruments (Note 8)$
 $235
 $
Total liabilities measured at fair value$
 $235
 $

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2016,29, 2018, were as follows:follows (in thousands):
 Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2016
 Level 1 Level 2 (1) Level 3
 (In thousands)
Description     
Assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents     
Money market funds$156,980
 $
 $
Short term investments     
Corporate and government bonds
 39,930
 
Other current assets     
Derivative instruments (Note 6)
 180
 
Total assets measured at fair value$156,980
 $40,110
 $
      
Liabilities:     
Accrued expenses     
Derivative instruments (Note 6)$
 $43
 $
Total liabilities measured at fair value$
 $43
 $

 Fair Value Measurements as of
December 29, 2018
 Level 1 Level 2 (1) Level 3 (2)
Assets:     
Money market funds$3,730
 $
 $
Corporate and government bonds, $30,035 at cost
 29,605
 
Convertible note
 
 2,000
Derivative instruments (Note 8)
 776
 
Total assets measured at fair value$3,730
 $30,381
 $2,000
      
Liabilities:     
Derivative instruments (Note 8)$
 $1,130
 $
Total liabilities measured at fair value$
 $1,130
 $
(1)Level 2 fair value estimates are based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.


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3. Inventory
Inventory consists of the following:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In thousands)
Raw materials$2,928
 $4,717
Finished goods89,885
 45,861
 $92,813
 $50,578
4. Stock Option Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has options outstanding under three stock incentive plans: the 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"), the Evolution Robotics, Inc. 2007 Stock Plan (the "2007 Plan") and the 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2015 Plan" and together with the 2005 Plan and the 2007 Plan, the "Plans"). The Company also has restricted stock units outstanding under the 2005 Plan and the 2015 Plan. The 2015 Plan is the only one of the three plans under which new awards may currently be granted. Under the 2015 Plan, which became effective May 20, 2015, 3,100,000 shares were initially reserved for issuance in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock awards, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, cash-based awards, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights. Stock awards returned to the Plans, with the exception of those issued under the 2007 Plan, as a result of their expiration, cancellation or termination are automatically made available for issuance under the 2015 Plan. Eligibility for incentive stock options is limited to those individuals whose employment status would qualify them for the tax treatment associated with incentive stock options in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The grant of any full value award (e.g., restricted stock units) under the 2015 Plan is counted against the share reserve for future grants under the 2015 Plan as 1.61 shares for every one share actually subject to such award. As of September 30, 2017, there were 895,418 shares available for future grant under the 2015 Plan.
Options granted under the Plans are subject to terms and conditions as determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors, including vesting periods. Options granted under the Plans are exercisable in full at any time subsequent to vesting, generally vest over four years, and expire five or ten years from the date of grant or, if earlier, 60 or 90 days from employee termination. The exercise price of stock options is equal to the closing price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of grant. Other awards granted under the Plans generally vest over periods from one to four years.
On September 8, 2017, the Company issued 79,300 time-based restricted stock unit grants to certain employees.
5. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In thousands)
Accrued warranty$10,279
 $8,464
Accrued sales and other taxes payable5,569
 482
Accrued customer deposits and payables3,016
 4,682
Accrued sales and marketing2,911
 404
Accrued accounting fees1,030
 686
Accrued direct fulfillment costs634
 1,722
Accrued federal and state income taxes476
 1,059
Accrued other5,034
 2,355
 $28,949
 $19,854

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Accrued compensation consists of the following:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (In thousands)
Accrued bonus$15,079
 $14,226
Accrued other compensation8,694
 6,789
 $23,773
 $21,015


6. Derivative Instruments
The Company operates internationally and, in the normal course of business, is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The foreign currency exposures typically arise from transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Company's operations, primarily the Japanese Yen, Canadian dollar and the Euro. The Company uses derivative instruments that are designated in cash flow hedge relationships to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchases and sales. These contracts typically have maturities of ten months or less. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding cash flow hedges with a total notional value of $17.7 million and $0.0 million, respectively.
The Company also enters into economic hedges that are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes typically related to short term trade receivables and payables. These contracts typically have maturities of two months or less. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had outstanding economic hedges with a total notional value of $27.5 million and $8.1 million, respectively.
The fair values of derivative instruments are as follows:
   Fair Value
 Classification September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
  (In thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:    
Foreign currency option contractsOther current assets $
 $180
Foreign currency forward contractsOther current assets 711
 
Foreign currency forward contractsAccrued expenses 315
 43
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:    
Foreign currency forward contractsOther current assets $138
 $

Gains (losses) associated with derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are as follows:
   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
   (In thousands)
Gain (loss) recognized in incomeOther income, net $9
 $(18) $(495) $(392)

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The following tables reflect the effect of foreign exchange forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (in thousands): 
  Effective Portion Ineffective Portion
  Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on Derivative (1) Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (2) Gain (loss) recognized in income (3)
  Three months ended   Three months ended   Three months ended
  September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
                 
Foreign currency forward contracts $(21) $
 Revenue $(39) $
 Other income, net $
 $
  Effective Portion Ineffective Portion
  Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on Derivative (1) Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (2) Gain (loss) recognized in income (3)
  Nine months ended   Nine months ended   Nine months ended
  September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
                 
Foreign currency forward contracts $200
 $
 Revenue $(58) $
 Other income, net $(5) $

(1)The amount represents the change in fair value of derivative contracts due to changes in spot rates.
(2)Level 3 fair value estimates are based on inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The amount represents reclassification from other comprehensive incomefair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models. Unobservable inputs used in the models are significant to earnings that occurs when the hedged item affects earnings.fair values of the assets and liabilities.
(3)The amount representsAs of March 30, 2019, the change in fair value of derivative contracts dueCompany’s investments had maturity dates ranging from May 2019 to changes in the forward rates. No gains or losses were reclassified as a result of discontinuance of cash flow hedges.March 2021.

7. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Obligations
Rental expense under operating leasesThe following table provides a summary of changes in fair value of our Level 3 investment for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 were $2.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 were $6.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively. Future minimum rental payments under operating leases were as follows as of September 30, 2017:
2019 (in thousands):
 
Operating
Leases
 (In thousands)
Remainder of 2017$1,287
20185,279
20195,146
20205,120
20215,259
Thereafter39,275
Total minimum lease payments$61,366
Balance as of December 29, 2018$2,000
Conversion of convertible note(2,000)
Balance as of March 30, 2019$

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company amended its lease for its corporate headquarters and extended the lease term until 2030.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)(continued)

10. Stockholders' Equity
Share Repurchase Activity
On February 27, 2018, the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing up to $50.0 million in share repurchases. This share repurchase program commenced on March 28, 2018 with an expiration date of December 28, 2018. The Company repurchased 30,000 shares of common stock for $1.9 million under the program during the three months ended March 31, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, the Company completed the repurchase program and repurchased 798,794 shares of common stock totaling $50.0 million.

11. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various claims, charges and litigation. The outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to us, which could materially affect our financial condition or results of operations.
Outstanding Purchase Orders
At SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, the Company had outstanding purchase orders aggregating approximately $181.2$155.1 million. These purchase orders, the majority of which are with contract manufacturers for the purchase of inventory in the normal course of business, are for manufacturing and non-manufacturing related goods and services, and are generally cancelable without penalty. In circumstances where the Company determines that it has financial exposure associated with any of these commitments, the Company records a liability in the period in which that exposure is identified.
Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s customers, in connection with any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right infringement claim by any third party. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,29, 2018, respectively.
Warranty
The Company provides warranties on most products and has established a reserve for warrantieswarranty obligations based on estimated warranty costs. The reserve is included as part of accrued expenses (Note 5)7) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.    
Activity related to the warranty accrual was as follows:
follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016
 (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$10,505
 $6,622
 $8,464
 $6,907
Liability assumed (1)
 
 2,186
 
Provision2,433
 2,823
 6,051
 5,619
Warranty usage (2)(2,659) (1,598) (6,422) (4,679)
Balance at end of period$10,279
 $7,847
 $10,279
 $7,847
(1)Warranty assumed as part of the acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (see Note 9).
(2)Warranty usage includes costs incurred for warranty obligations and, for the nine month period ended October 1, 2016, the release of warranty liabilities associated with the divestiture of the defense and security business unit.
Sales Taxes

The Company collects and remits sales tax in jurisdictions in which it has a physical presence or it believes nexus exists, which therefore obligates the Company to collect and remit sales tax. The Company continually evaluates whether it has established nexus in new jurisdictions with respect to sales tax. The Company has recorded a liability for potential exposure in states where there is uncertainty about the point in time at which the Company established a sufficient business connection to create nexus. The Company continues to analyze possible sales tax exposure, but does not currently believe that any individual claim or aggregate claims that might arise will ultimately have a material effect on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Balance at beginning of period$11,964
 $11,264
Provision2,652
 2,435
Warranty usage(2,988) (1,866)
Balance at end of period$11,628
 $11,833
8.12. Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, was 4.3% and 21.3%, respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to increased tax benefits related to excess stock-based compensation partially offset by an increase in foreign taxes in the three months ended March 30, 2019.
The Company's effective income tax rate of 4.3% for the three months ended March 30, 2019 differed from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to the recognition of tax benefits related to excess stock-based compensation partially offset by an increase in foreign taxes.

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13. Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers

Prior to completing the sale of the Company's defense and security business (see Note 11), the Company’s reportable segments consisted of the home business unit and the defense and security business unit. Following this divestiture, which was completed on April 4, 2016, theThe Company now operates as one business segment, consumer robots, the results of which are

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included in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.operating segment. The Company's consumer robots products are offered to consumers through a network ofdistributor and retail businesses and one distributor throughout the United States, to various countries through international distributors and retailers, and through the Company'ssales channels, as well as its on-line store.
Geographic Information
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, sales to non-U.S. customers accounted for 57.3% and 60.9% of total revenue, respectively, and sales to non-U.S. customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 accounted for 51.5% and 62.4% of total revenue, respectively.stores.
Significant Customers
For the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019 and March 31, 2018, the Company generated 14.3%16.1% and 11.3% of total revenue, from a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS) and 11.0% of total revenuerespectively, from one of its domestic retailers (Amazon). For the three months ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated 13.3% and 12.0% of total revenue from its distributor in Japan (Sales On Demand Corporation) and a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS), respectively. On April 3, 2017, the Company acquired the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (see Note 9). On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired Robopolis SAS (see Note 12).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated 13.2% of total revenue from a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS) and 11.9% of total revenue from one of its domestic retailers (Amazon). For the nine months ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated 13.5% and 13.1% of total revenue from its distributor in Japan (Sales On Demand Corporation) and a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS), respectively. On April 3, 2017, the Company acquired the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (see Note 9). On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired Robopolis SAS (see Note 12).

9. Business Combination

On April 3, 2017, the Company closed its acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (SODC) for approximately $16.6 million in cash, equal to the book value of the acquired assets.  The acquisition will better enable the Company to maintain its leadership position and accelerate the growth of its business in Japan through direct control of pre- and post-sales market activities including sales, marketing, branding, channel relationships and customer service. It also expands the Company's presence and customer outreach opportunities in Japan. The acquisition was a stock purchase. The results of operations for this acquisition have been included in the Company's operating results since the acquisition date. The Company has not separately presented revenue or the results of operations for this acquisition, from the date of acquisition, as the impact is neither material nor significant to the consolidated financial results. The Company has also not furnished pro forma financial information related to this acquisition because such information is not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the financial results.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and made measurement period adjustments to the provisional amounts reported as the estimated fair values of assets acquired. Compared to the provisional value reported as of July 1, 2017, the fair values presented in the table below reflect a decrease to the returns reserve of $7.4 million, a decrease to related inventory of $3.6 million and a decrease to related deferred tax assets of $1.3 million. These adjustments resulted in a $2.2 million non-taxable gain on business acquisition which represents the excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired over the purchase price. The gain on business acquisition was recorded within other income, net in the consolidated statements of income during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The Company believes that the gain on business acquisition was due to the transaction not being subjected to a competitive bidding process and the purchase price being determined based on the net book value of the net assets acquired.

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The following table summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price (in thousands):
Cash$125
Accounts receivable, net (1)(5,496)
Inventories18,290
Other assets2,065
Deferred tax assets, net409
Goodwill
Intangible assets8,640
Total assets acquired24,033
  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(4,450)
Other liabilities(691)
Total liabilities assumed(5,141)
Net assets acquired$18,892
Gain on business acquisition(2,243)
Total purchase price$16,649

(1) The accounts receivable balance reflects reserves for product returns, discounts and promotions assumed as part of the acquisition.

The following table reflects the fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets and related estimates of useful lives:

  Useful Life Fair Value
    (in thousands)
Customer relationships 13 Years $4,490
Reacquired distribution rights 9 Months 4,150
Total 
 $8,640


10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The carrying amount of the Company's goodwill was $41.0 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets include the value assigned to completed technology and a trade name acquired with the acquisition of Evolution Robotics, and the value assigned to customer relationships and the reacquired distribution rights acquired with the acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business of SODC. The estimated useful lives for all of these intangible assets are nine months to thirteen years. The intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which is consistent with the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be utilized.

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Intangible assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
 (In thousands)
Completed technology$26,900
 $17,286
 $9,614
 $26,900
 $14,693
 $12,207
Tradename100
 100
 
 100
 100
 
Customer relationships4,490
 173
 4,317
 
 
 
Reacquired distribution rights4,150
 2,766
 1,384
 
 
 
Total$35,640
 $20,325
 $15,315
 $27,000
 $14,793
 $12,207
Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $2.3 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $5.5 million and $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2017$2,334
20183,803
20193,163
20201,245
20211,245
Thereafter3,525
Total$15,315

11. Divestiture

On April 4, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its defense and security business unit to iRobot Defense Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners. The final purchase price, including adjustments for working capital and indebtedness, was $24.5 million. The Company recognized a gain of $0.4 million on the sale of assets. The sale of its defense and security business did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations presentation as it did not represent a strategic shift that had a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.
The Company and iRobot Defense Holdings, Inc. also entered into a Transition Services Agreement (TSA), pursuant to which the Company continued to perform certain functions on iRobot Defense Holdings Inc.’s behalf during a transition period not to exceed 12 months. The TSA provided for the reimbursement of the Company for direct costs incurred in order to provide such functions and was recorded as a component of other income. The transition period was completed during the three months ended April 1, 2017.
12. Subsequent Event

On October 2, 2017, the Company closed the previously-announced acquisition of its largest European distributor, Robopolis SAS (Robopolis), through the acquisition of the issued and outstanding capital shares of Robopolis. At the closing, the Company paid approximately $170.1 million in cash offset by acquired cash of approximately $31.6 million held by Robopolis and its subsidiaries at closing, resulting in a net cash outlay of approximately $138.4 million. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, $16.0 million of the purchase price was placed into an escrow account to settle certain claims for indemnification for breaches or inaccuracies in Robopolis’ and its shareholders’ representations and warranties, covenants and agreements, and approximately $2.4 million of the purchase price was deposited in escrow to satisfy, in part, any payments due to iRobot for certain post-closing purchase price adjustments.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of iRobot Corporation should be readinformation contained in conjunction with thethis section has been derived from our consolidated financial statements and theshould be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,which has been filed with the SEC.10-Q. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and are subject to the “safe harbor”"safe harbor" created by those sections. In particular, statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in the documents incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to statements concerning new product sales, product development and offerings, including our Roomba and Braava products,consumer robots, our competition, our strategy, our market position, market acceptance of our products, seasonal factors, revenue recognition, (including our expectations related to the impact of adoption of new revenue recognition standards), our profits, growth of our revenues, composition of our revenues, our cost of revenues, units shipped, average selling prices, operating expenses, selling and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, compensation costs, our projected income tax rate, our credit and letter of credit facilities, our valuations of investments, the impact of our acquisition of Robopolis, valuation and composition of our stock-based awards, and liquidity, constitute forward-looking statements and are made under these safe harbor provisions. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,”"believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seek," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or other comparable terms. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.statements. We urge you to consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Item 1A contained hereingreater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We have no plans to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.report. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Overview
iRobot is a leading consumer robot company that designs and builds robots that empower people to do more both inside and outside of the home. iRobot'sOur consumer robots help people find smarter ways to clean and accomplish more in their daily lives. Our portfolio of solutions features proprietary technologies for the connected home and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation.navigation, human-robot interaction and physical solutions. Leveraging this portfolio, our engineers are building an ecosystem of robots to empower the smart home. For more than 25 years, we have been a pioneer in the robotics and consumer products industries. We sell our robots through a variety of distribution channels, including chain stores and other national retailers, through our on-line store, and through value-added distributors and resellers worldwide.
As of SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, we had 7981,072 full-time employees. We have developed expertise in the disciplines necessary to build durable, high-performance and cost-effective robots through the close integration of software, electronics and hardware. Our core technologies serve as reusable building blocks that we adapt and expand to develop next generationnext-generation and new products, reducing the time, cost and risk ofassociated with product development. Our significant expertise in consumer needs, robot design, engineering and engineeringsmart home technologies and trends positions us to capitalize on the growth we expect in the market for robot-based consumer products.
On April 3, 2017, we closed the acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (SODC). The final purchase price, equal to the book value of the acquired assets, was $16.6 million. Through direct control of sales, marketing, branding, channel relationships and customer service, we expect to maintain our leadership position in the consumer-robots market and accelerate growth of our business in Japan.
On October 2, 2017, we closed the previously-announced acquisition of our largest European distributor, Robopolis SAS (Robopolis). At the closing, we paid approximately $170.1 million in cash offset by acquired cash of approximately $31.6 million held by Robopolis and its subsidiaries at closing, resulting in a net cash outlay of approximately $138.4 million. We anticipate that the acquisition will enhance our distribution network, ensure global brand consistency and better serve the needs of European consumers. We expect to drive continued growth in the region through a consistent approach to all market activities including sales, marketing, branding, channel relationships and customer service.
Our continued success depends upon our ability to respond to a number of challenges in the consumer robots market. We believe the most significant of these include increasing competition and our ability to successfully develop and introduce products and product enhancements into both new and existing markets.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, we launched the Roomba 890 and 690, bringing Wi-Fi connectivity to our lower price point robots. During the nine month period ended October 1, 2016, we launched the Braava jet mopping robot. The Braava jet was available on our website and retail locations in the U.S during the second quarter of 2016, and became available in China, Japan and EMEA inIn the third quarter of 2016.2018, we introduced the Roomba i7 and i7+ in the U.S., which are robot vacuums that remember a home's floor plan and clean specific rooms by name. Using Imprint™ Smart Mapping, the Roomba i7+ learns the home's floor plan, giving customers total control over which rooms to clean and when. When the Roomba i7+ robot vacuum is finished cleaning, it empties its own dust bin into the Clean Base™, which holds 30 bins of dirt. In the third quarter of 2018, the Company also introduced the Roomba e5, a highly-featured product at a more accessible price, to our lineup in the U.S. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we introduced the Roomba e5 in markets outside of the U.S. in advance of the holiday season. During the first quarter of 2019, we successfully launched Roomba i7 and i7+ in EMEA, Japan and China.

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During the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2017, strong growth in both the domestic and international markets for consumer products drove increases in our consumer business revenue of 22.3% and 25.5% as compared to the three- and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2016. Domestic consumer revenue increased 33.8% and 38.4% in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three- and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2016, resulting primarily from successful marketing programs. International consumer revenue increased 14.9% and 15.3% in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three- and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2016, largely driven by the growth in Europe as well as in Japan after the acquisition of SODC, which provides us with more direct control over sales in the region.
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $1.4 million related to adjustments to our product returns reserves, compared to a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $0.1 million during the three-month period ended October 1, 2016. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $1.9 million related to adjustments to our product returns reserves, compared to a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $2.3 million during the nine-month period ended October 1, 2016. The adjustments recorded in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 resulted from lower product returns experience as compared to estimates used to establish reserves in prior periods. The adjustments recorded in the three- and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2016 resulted from lower product returns experience as compared to estimates used to establish reserves in prior periods, as well as the transition of a customer to a contractual fixed rate of return.
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $0.1 million related to adjustments to estimated price protection based upon quarterly sales activity, historical experience and customer inventory sell-through and $0.2 million related to customer-specific price protection. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a net benefit to revenue and income before income taxes of $0.3 million related to adjustments to estimated price protection based upon quarterly sales activity, historical experience and customer inventory sell-through and a net reduction to revenue of $1.9 million related to customer-specific price protection.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate ourexpenses. These estimates and judgments, in particular those relatedinclude but are not limited to, revenue recognition (specifically salesincluding performance obligations, variable consideration and other obligations such as product returns and other allowances);incentives; valuation allowances; assumptions used in valuingof goodwill and acquired intangible assets; assumptions used in accounting for business combinations; assumptions used in valuing stock-based compensation instruments; evaluating loss contingencies; accounting for stock-based compensation including performance-based assessments; and accounting for income taxes and related valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. Actual amounts could differ significantly fromallowances. We base these estimates. Our management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, market participant fair value considerations, projected future cash flows and various other factors that we believe are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, thecircumstances. Actual results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparentmay differ from other sources.our estimates. Additional information about these critical accounting policies may be found in the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.29, 2018.

Effective December 30, 2018, we adopted the new leasing standard under ASC 842 using the alternative transition method. The adoption of the new standard resulted in a material increase in the assets and liabilities, while the impact on the Company's results of operations and cash flows was not material for the three months ended March 30, 2019. We have updated our accounting policy as it relates to lease accounting. Refer to Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements.
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Overview of Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our results of operations as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:
revenue:
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Revenue100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%100.0% 100.0%
Cost of revenue50.2
 51.9
 49.8
 52.5
Gross margin49.8
 48.1
 50.2
 47.5
Operating expenses       
Cost of revenue:   
Cost of product revenue48.4
 44.5
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1.3
 2.2
Total cost of revenue49.7
 46.7
Gross profit50.3
 53.3
Operating expenses:   
Research and development14.0
 11.7
 14.5
 13.0
14.8
 15.2
Selling and marketing14.0
 10.6
 16.4
 14.9
16.4
 14.4
General and administrative10.2
 9.5
 10.4
 10.9
9.6
 11.9
Amortization of acquired intangible assets0.1
 0.1
Total operating expenses38.2
 31.8
 41.3
 38.8
40.9
 41.6
Operating income11.6
 16.3
 8.9
 8.7
9.4
 11.7
Other income, net1.3
 0.3
 0.8
 0.4
0.5
 0.2
Income before income taxes12.9
 16.6
 9.7
 9.1
9.9
 11.9
Income tax expense2.1
 5.0
 1.4
 2.8
0.4
 2.5
Net income10.8% 11.6% 8.3% 6.3%9.5% 9.4%


Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and October 1, 2016March 31, 2018
Revenue
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
   (In thousands)     (In thousands)  
Total revenue$205,399 $168,610 $36,789 21.8% $557,014 $448,110 $108,904 24.3%
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
   (In thousands)  
Revenue$237,661
 $217,068
 $20,593
 9.5%
TotalRevenue for the three months ended March 30, 2019 increased to $237.7 million, or 9.5%, compared to $217.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The $20.6 million increase in revenue for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017 increased to $205.4 million, or 21.8%, compared to $168.6 million for the three months ended October 1, 2016. Revenue increased approximately $37.4 million, or 22.3%, in our consumer business.
The $37.4 million increase in revenue from our consumer business for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was primarily driven by a 16.3% increase in total units shippedthe success of our launch of the Roomba i7, i7+ and e5 robots and a 8.7%3.9% increase in average selling price as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016.March 31, 2018. Total robots shipped in the three months ended March 30, 2019 were approximately 0.9 million units, compared to approximately 0.8 million units in the three months ended March 31, 2018. In the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, domestic consumer revenue increased $22.2$7.2 million, or 33.8%6.7%, and international consumer revenue increased $15.2$13.4 million, or 14.9%12.1%, as compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016. Total consumer robots shipped in the three months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately 906,000 units compared to approximately 779,000 units in the three months ended October 1, 2016. The increase in sales of our consumer robots resulted primarily from increased sales of our Roomba 900 and Roomba 600 series robots.
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased to $557.0 million, or 24.3%, compared to $448.1 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016. Revenue increased approximately $113.0 million, or 25.5%, in our consumer business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, defense and security business revenue decreased approximately $3.1 million as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016 as a result of the sale of our defense and security business unit on April 4, 2016.
The $113.0 million increase in revenue from our consumer business for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was driven by an 17.8% increase in units shipped and an 8.3% increase in average selling price as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, domestic consumer revenue increased $74.9 million, or 38.4%, and international consumer revenue increased $38.1 million, or 15.3%, as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016. Total consumer robots shipped in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were approximately 2,358,000

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units compared to approximately 2,002,000 units in the nine months ended October 1, 2016. The increase in sales of our consumer robots resulted primarily from increased sales of our Roomba 900 series robots.March 31, 2018.
Cost of Product Revenue
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total cost of revenue$103,016 $87,550 $15,466 17.7% $277,397 $235,437 $41,960 17.8%
As a percentage of total revenue50.2% 51.9%     49.8% 52.5%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Cost of product revenue$115,038
 $96,501
 $18,537
 19.2%
As a percentage of revenue48.4% 44.5%    
Total costCost of product revenue increased to $103.0$115.0 million in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, compared to $87.6$96.5 million in the three months ended October 1, 2016.March 31, 2018. The $18.5 million increase in cost of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the increase in revenue compared to the three months ended October 1, 2016, as well as theand impact from our acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business10% tariff cost we incur on all Roomba product imports into the United States from China effective as of SODC in April 2017 including $1.5 million of amortization expense of acquired intangible assets.
Total cost of revenue increased to $277.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $235.4 million in the nine months ended October 1, 2016. Cost of revenue increased $42.6 million, or 19.8%, in our consumer business. The increase in cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the increase in revenue compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016, as well as the impact from our acquisition of the iRobot-related distribution business of SODC in April 2017 including $2.9 million of amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, defense and security business cost of revenue decreased approximately $2.6 million as compared to the nine months ended October 1, 2016 as a result of completing the sale of our defense and security business unit on April 4, 2016.24, 2018.
Gross Margin
Profit
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total gross margin$102,383 $81,060 $21,323 26.3% $279,617 $212,673 $66,944 31.5%
As a percentage of total revenue49.8% 48.1%     50.2% 47.5%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Gross profit$119,546
 $115,785
 $3,761
 3.2%
Gross margin50.3% 53.3%    
Gross marginprofit increased $21.3$3.8 million, or 26.3%3.2%, to $102.4$119.5 million (49.8%(50.3% of revenue) in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 from $81.1$115.8 million (48.1%(53.3% of revenue) in the three months ended October 1, 2016.March 31, 2018. The increasedecrease in gross margin is primarily related to favorable productpricing and region mix, partially offset by an increase in promotional supportactivity, particularly as we transition to our customers fornew products, as well as the upcoming holiday seasons.
Gross margin increased $66.9 million, or 31.5%, to $279.6 million (50.2% of revenue) in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $212.7 million (47.5% of revenue) in the nine months ended October 1, 2016. The increase in gross margin is primarily related to favorable product mix in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 comparedtariffs on all Roomba products imported to the nine months ended October 1, 2016.United States from China.
Research and Development
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total research and development$28,843 $19,672 $9,171 46.6% $80,518 $57,944 $22,574 39.0%
As a percentage of total revenue14.0% 11.7%     14.5% 13.0%    

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 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Research and development$35,269
 $32,945
 $2,324
 7.1%
As a percentage of revenue14.8% 15.2%    
Research and development expenses increased $9.2$2.3 million, or 46.6%7.1%, to $28.8$35.3 million (14.0%(14.8% of revenue) in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 from $19.7$32.9 million (11.7%(15.2% of revenue) in the three months ended October 1, 2016.March 31, 2018. This increase wasis primarily attributabledue to higheran increase in people-related costs of approximately $5.6$3.4 million drivenresulting from increased headcount, partially offset by headcount growth, material and suppliesa decrease of $1.1$1.3 million and other program spend of approximately $2.0 million.
Research and development expenses increased $22.6 million, or 39.0%, to $80.5 million (14.5% of revenue) inconsulting services during the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017 from $57.9 million (13.0% of revenue)2019 compared to the three months


ended March 31, 2018 as we continued to enhance our products and invest in the nine months ended October 1, 2016. This increase was primarily attributableproduct development and digital features to higher people-related costs of approximately $13.6 million driven by headcount growth, material and supplies of $2.3 million and other program spend of approximately $6.0 million.support our long-term growth.
Selling and Marketing
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total selling and marketing$28,646 $17,925 $10,721 59.8% $91,344 $66,972 $24,372 36.4%
As a percentage of total revenue14.0% 10.6%     16.4% 14.9%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Selling and marketing$38,836
 $31,329
 $7,507
 24.0%
As a percentage of revenue16.4% 14.4%    
Selling and marketing expenses increased by $10.7$7.5 million, or 59.8%24.0%, to $28.6$38.8 million (14.0%(16.4% of revenue) in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 from $17.9$31.3 million (10.6%(14.4% of revenue) in the three months ended October 1, 2016.March 31, 2018. This increase was driven byprimarily attributable to marketing investments of $5.3 million related to our new product launches outside of the U.S. and to support our continued global marketing and branding efforts as well as higher direct marketing spend of $6.1 million, people-related costs of $3.0 million including additional headcount from our SODC acquisition, and customer service costs of $0.5 million.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by $24.4 million, or 36.4%, to $91.3 million (16.4% of revenue) in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $67.0 million (14.9% of revenue) in the nine months ended October 1, 2016. This increase was driven by higher direct marketing spend of $16.9 million, people-related costs of $4.6 million including additional headcount from our SODC acquisition, and customer service costs of $1.8 million.
General and Administrative
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total general and administrative$21,002 $16,012 $4,990 31.2% $58,137 $48,919 $9,218 18.8%
As a percentage of total revenue10.2% 9.5%     10.4% 10.9%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
General and administrative$22,907
 $25,833
 $(2,926) (11.3)%
As a percentage of revenue9.6% 11.9%    
General and administrative expenses increaseddecreased by $5.0$2.9 million, or 31.2%11.3%, to $21.0$22.9 million (10.2%(9.6% of revenue) in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 from $16.0$25.8 million (9.5%(11.9% of revenue) in the three months ended October 1, 2016. This increase wasMarch 31, 2018 primarily attributable to higher people-relatedlower legal costs of $2.7$2.9 million and legal and consulting costsafter favorable determination of $2.0 million mainly driven bya previously-disclosed intellectual property litigation expense as we continued to defend and protect our intellectual property.
General and administrative expenses increased by $9.2 million, or 18.8%, to $58.1 million (10.4% of revenue)suit in the ninefourth quarter of 2018.
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Cost of revenue$3,077
 $4,782
 $(1,705) (35.7)%
Operating expense271
 273
 (2) (0.7)%
Total amortization expense$3,348
 $5,055
 $(1,707) (33.8)%
As a percentage of revenue1.4% 2.3%    
The decrease in amortization of acquired intangible assets in the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017 from $48.9 million (10.9% of revenue) in2019 as compared to the ninethree months ended October 1, 2016. This increaseMarch 31, 2018, was attributableprimarily related to higher people-related costs of $4.3 million, legal and consulting costs of $3.5 million mainly driven by acquisition expense and litigation expense where we continued to defend and protect our intellectual property, and software maintenance, support and services of $1.0 million.

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the reacquired distribution rights intangible asset, which is being amortized on an accelerated basis.
Other Income, Net
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total other income, net$2,601 $523 $2,078 397.3% $4,290 $2,142 $2,148 100.3%
As a percentage of total revenue1.3% 0.3%     0.8% 0.4%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Dollar
Change
 Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Other income, net$1,280
 $519
 $761
 146.6%
As a percentage of revenue0.5% 0.2%    
Other income, net, amounted to $2.6$1.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and October 1, 2016,March 31, 2018, respectively. Other income, net amounted to $4.3 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. Other income, net, for the three- and nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 included a $2.2 million gain on business acquisition related to our acquisition of SODC, which represents the excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired over the purchase price. Other income, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 also included a $1.1 million earn-out payment received from a sold cost method investment. Other income, net, for the three months ended October 1, 2016 consisted primarily of defense and security transition services income of $0.4 million. Other income, net, for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 primarily consisted of transition services income of $0.8 million, a gain on sale of cost method investment of $0.6 million and a gain on the sale of our defense and security business unit of $0.4 million. All periods containincludes interest income, andinterest expense, foreign currency changes which are not material.gains (losses) as well as gains (losses) from strategic investments.


Income Tax Expense
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Total income tax expense$4,411 $8,462 $(4,051) (47.9)% $7,565 $12,722 $(5,157) (40.5)%
As a percentage of income before income taxes16.6% 30.2%     14.0% 31.0%    
 Three Months Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
Dollar
Change
 
Percent
Change
 (In thousands)
Income tax expense$1,023
 $5,523
 $(4,500) (81.5)%
Effective income tax rate4.3% 21.3%    

We recorded aan income tax provisionexpense of $4.4$1.0 million and $8.5$5.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and October 1, 2016,March 31, 2018, respectively. The $4.4$1.0 million provisionexpense for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 16.6%4.3%. The $8.5$5.5 million provisionexpense for the three months ended October 1, 2016March 31, 2018 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 30.2%21.3%. The difference betweendecrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to increased tax benefits related to excess stock-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in foreign taxes in the three months ended March 30, 2019.
Our effective income tax rate of 16.6%4.3% for the three months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017 and 30.2% for2019 differed from the three months ended October 1, 2016 wasfederal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to a $4.7 millionthe recognition of tax benefitbenefits related to share-basedexcess stock-based compensation partially offset by an increase in accordance with ASU 2016-09, adopted in the first quarter of 2017, and the jurisdictional mix of earnings.foreign taxes.
We recorded a tax provision of $7.6 million and $12.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The $7.6 million provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 14.0%. The $12.7 million provision for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 resulted in an effective income tax rate of 31.0%. The difference between the effective income tax rate of 14.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 31.0% for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 was primarily due to a $10.7 million tax benefit related to share-based compensation in accordance with ASU 2016-09, adopted in the first quarter of 2017, and the jurisdictional mix of earnings.
The statute of limitations for examinations by the Internal Revenue Service is closed for tax years prior to 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents totaling $241.8$173.1 million, short-term investments of $36.4$27.4 million and accounts receivable of $77.0$54.5 million. Our working capital, which represents our total current assets less total current liabilities, was $321.8 million as of March 30, 2019, compared to $259.2 million as of March 31, 2018.
We manufacture and distribute our products through contract manufacturers and third-party logistics providers. We believe that this approach gives us the advantages of relatively low capital investment and significant flexibility in scheduling production and managing inventory levels. By leasing our office facilities, we also minimize the cash needed for expansion. Accordingly, our capital spending is generally limited to leasehold improvements, computers, office furniture, product-specific

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production tooling, internal use software and test equipment. In the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and October 1, 2016,March 31, 2018, we spent $16.6$6.0 million and $8.4$8.7 million, respectively, on capital equipment.expenditures.
Our strategy for delivering consumer products to our distributors and retail customers gives us the flexibility to provide container shipments directly from our contract manufacturers in Southern China to retailers from Chinaour customers and, alternatively, allows our distributors and certain retail partnerscustomers to take possession of product in the customer'son a domestic market.basis. Accordingly, our consumer product inventory consists of goods shipped to our third-party logistics providers for the fulfillment of distributor, retail and direct-to-consumer sales. Our contract manufacturers are also responsible for purchasing and stocking the majority of the components required for the production of our products, and they typically invoice us when the finished goods are shipped.
Cash provided by operating activities
As of SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, we held cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $278.2 million, primarily the result of our increased profitability, as well as our on-going focus on managing working capital.$200.5 million. Net cash provided by our operations for the nine month periodthree months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019 was $51.1$52.7 million, of which the principal components were our net income of $46.3$22.5 million, and non-cash charges of $22.3$18.9 million and changes in working capital. The change in working capital mainly includes a decrease in accounts receivable of $106.6 million, partially offset by a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $17.6 million. The increase in net operating assets and liabilities includes an increase in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue of $11.0 million, an increase in inventory of $23.9 million, an increase in other assets of $11.1 million, partially offset by a increasedecrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $27.9$75.5 million primarily related toand an increase in inventory of $16.9 million.
Cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the timing of payments. As of Septemberthree months ended March 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our working capital line of credit and had $1.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under our revolving letter of credit facility.
2019 was $5.6 million. During the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, we acquired SODC for $16.5 million, net of cash acquired, and invested $16.6$6.0 million in the purchase of property and equipment, including machinery and tooling for new products. We also purchased $7.0In addition, we made strategic investments of $2.0 million, of marketable securities, while sales and maturities of marketable securities amounted to $10.5$2.4 million. In addition,
Cash used in financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 30, 2019 was $4.6 million. During the three months ended March 30, 2019, we received an earn-out payment of $1.1$2.6 million from a sold cost method investment.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we received $9.0employee stock plans and paid $7.2 million from the exercise of stock options. Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock where 58,527 shares were net of 51,229 shares retained by us to cover employee tax withholdings of $3.0 million.withholdings.


Working Capital Facilities
Credit Facility
We have an unsecured revolving credit facilityIn June 2018, we entered into a new agreement with Bank of America, N.A., whichincreasing the amount of our unsecured revolving line of credit from $75.0 million to $150.0 million extending the term of the credit facilities to June 2023. As of March 30, 2019, we had no outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The revolving line of credit is available to fund working capital and other corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the total amount of our credit facility was $75.0 million and the full amount was available for borrowing. The interest on loans under our credit facility accrues, at our election, at either (1) LIBOR plus a margin, currently equal to 1.0%, based on our ratio of indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA (the "Eurodollar Rate"), or (2) the lender’s base rate. The lender’s base rate is equal to the highest of (1) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (2) the lender’s prime rate and (3) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%. The credit facility will terminate and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable in full on December 20, 2018.
As of September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. This credit facility contains customary terms and conditions for credit facilities of this type, including restrictions on our ability to incur or guarantyguarantee additional indebtedness, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, make loans or investments, sell assets, pay dividends or make distributions on, or repurchase, our stock, and consolidate or merge with other entities.
In addition, we are required to meet certain financial covenants customary with this type of agreement, including maintaining a maximum ratio of indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA and a minimum specified interest coverage ratio.
This credit facility contains customary events of default, including for payment defaults, breaches of representations, breaches of affirmative or negative covenants, cross defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and failure to discharge certain judgments. If a default occurs and is not cured within any applicable cure period or is not waived, our obligations under the credit facility may be accelerated.
As of SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, we were in compliance with all covenants under the revolving credit facility.
Letter of Credit Facility
We have an unsecured revolving letter of credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. The credit facility is available to fund letters of credit on our behalf up to an aggregate outstanding amount of $5.0 million. We may terminate at any time, subject to proper notice, or from time to time permanently reduce the amount of the credit facility.
We pay a fee on outstanding letters of credit issued under the credit facility of up to 1.5% per annum of the outstanding letters of credit. The maturity date for letters of credit issued under the credit facility must be no later than 365 days following the maturity date of the credit facility.

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As of September 30, 2017, we had letters of credit outstanding of $1.0 million under our revolving letter of credit facility. The credit facility contains customary terms and conditions for credit facilities of this type, including restrictions on our ability to incur or guaranty additional indebtedness, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, make loans or investments, sell assets, pay dividends or make distributions on, or repurchase, our stock, and consolidate or merge with other entities. In addition, we are required to meet certain financial covenants customary with this type of agreement, including maintaining a maximum ratio of indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA and a minimum specified interest coverage ratio.

The credit facility also contains customary events of default, including for payment defaults, breaches of representations, breaches of affirmative or negative covenants, cross defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy, and failure to discharge certain judgments. If a default occurs and is not cured within any applicable cure period or is not waived, the lender may accelerate the obligations under the credit facility.
As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants under the revolving letter of credit facility.
Working Capital and Capital Expenditure Needs
On October 2, 2017, we closed on the previously-announced acquisition of our largest European distributor, Robopolis SAS, resulting in a net cash outlay of approximately $138.4 million. We currently have no material cash commitments, except for normal recurring trade payables, expense accruals, capital expenditures and operating leases, all of which we anticipate funding through working capital, funds provided by operating activities and our existing working capitalrevolving line of credit. We do not currently anticipate significant investment in property, plant and equipment, and we believe that our outsourced approach to manufacturing provides us with flexibility in both managing inventory levels and financing our inventory. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, cash provided by operating activities, and funds available through our working capitalrevolving line of credit will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs over at least the next twelve months. In the event that our revenue plan does not meet our expectations, we may eliminate or curtail expenditures to mitigate the impact on our working capital. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the expansion of our marketing and sales activities, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts, the timing of introductions of new products and enhancements to existing products, the acquisition of new capabilities or technologies, and the continuing market acceptance of our products and services. Moreover, to the extent that existing cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, cash from operations, and cash from short-term borrowing are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. As part of our business strategy, we may consider additional acquisitions of companies, technologies and products, which could also require us to seek additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.
Contractual Obligations
We generally do not enter into binding purchase commitments.The disclosure of our contractual obligations and commitments is set forth under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Contractual Obligations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018. Our principal commitments generally consist of obligations under our working capital line of credit facility, leases for office space and minimum purchase commitments for services such as cloud support and other non-cancelable contractual obligations for materials. Othersubscription software services. There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations primarily consist of software licensing arrangements.and commitments since December 29, 2018.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of SeptemberMarch 30, 2017,2019, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See FootnoteNote 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Interest Rate Sensitivity
At September 30, 2017, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $241.8 million and short term investments of $36.4 million. The unrestricted cash and cash equivalents are held for working capital purposes. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Some of the securities in which we invest, however, may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the fair market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk in the future, we intend to maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents in a variety of securities, commercial paper, money market funds, debt securities and certificates of deposit. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe that we do not have any material exposure to changes in the fair value of our investment portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2017, all of our cash and cash equivalents were held in demand deposits, money market accounts and corporate and government bonds.
Our exposure to market risk also relates to the increase or decrease in the amount of interest expense we must pay on any outstanding debt instruments, primarily certain borrowings under our working capital line of credit. The advances under the working capital line of credit bear a variable rate of interest determined at the time of the borrowing. At September 30, 2017, we had letters of credit outstanding of $1.0 million under our revolving letter of credit facility.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
Our international revenue and expenses are denominated in multiple currencies, including Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollars, Chinese Yuan RenmimbiRenminbi and Euros. As such, we have exposure to adverse changes in exchange rates associated with the revenue and operating expenses of our foreign operations. Any fluctuations in other currencies will have minimal direct impact on our international revenue.
In addition to international business conducted in foreign currencies, we have a significant amount of international revenue denominated in U.S. Dollars.dollars. As the U.S. dollar strengthens or weakens against other currencies, our international distributors may be impacted, which could affect their profitability and our ability to maintain current pricing levels on our international consumer products.
We regularly monitor the forecast of non-U.S. dollar revenue and expenses and the level of non-U.S. dollar monetary asset and liability balances to determine if any actions, including possibly entering into foreign currency forward contracts or swaps, should be taken to minimize the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on our results of operations. Periodically, we enter into forward exchange contracts to hedge against foreign currency fluctuations. These contracts may or may not be designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. We use cash flow hedges primarily to reduce the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchase and sales primarily in Japanese Yen.Yen and Euros. At SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,29, 2018, we had outstanding cash flow hedges with a total notional value of $17.7$379.6 million and $0.0$366.7 million, respectively.
We also enter into economic hedges that are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes typically related to short term trade receivables and payables. These contracts have maturities of twoten months or less. At SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016,29, 2018, we had outstanding economic hedges with a total notional value of $27.5$30.3 million and $8.1$56.0 million, respectively.
A hypothetical changeAt March 30, 2019, assuming all other variables are constant, if the U.S. Dollar weakened or strengthened by 10%, the fair market value of 10% in exchange ratesour foreign currency contracts would not have a material impact on our financial results.increase or decrease by approximately $40.8 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective at a reasonable assurance level in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure. We believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

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There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various claims, charges and litigation. The outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to us, which could materially affect our financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the risks and uncertainties that we believe are most important for you to consider are discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,29, 2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, which we currently deem immaterial or which are similar to those faced by other companies in our industry or business in general, may


also impair our business operations. There are no material changes to the Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. 29, 2018, other than updates regarding the tariff increase delay as set forth in the following:

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Table of ContentsSignificant developments from the recent and potential changes in U.S. trade policies could have a material adverse effect on us.

The U.S. government has indicated its intent to alter its approach to international trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements and treaties with foreign countries. Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. government implemented a 10% tariff on certain goods imported from China, which include the majority of those imported by the Company. These tariffs were scheduled to increase to 25% on March 2, 2019; however, this scheduled rate increase has been delayed indefinitely. These tariffs, and other governmental action relating to international trade agreements or policies, may adversely impact demand for our products, our costs, customers, suppliers and/or the U.S. economy or certain sectors thereof and, as a result, adversely impact our business. The implemented and any increased tariffs may cause us to increase prices to our customers which may reduce demand, or, if we are unable to increase prices, result in lowering our margin on products sold. It remains unclear what the U.S. or foreign governments will or will not do with respect to tariffs, international trade agreements and policies on a short-term or long-term basis. We cannot predict future trade policy or the terms of any renegotiated trade agreements and their impacts on our business. The adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, the occurrence of a trade war, or other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements or policies has the potential to adversely impact demand for our products, our costs, our customers, our suppliers, and the U.S. economy, which in turn could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Item 5. Other Information

Our policy governing transactions in our securities by our directors, officers, and employees permits our officers, directors, funds affiliated with our directors, and certain other persons to enter into trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-l under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have been advised that certain of our officers and directors (including Colin Angle, CEO,Chief Executive Officer, Russell J. Campanello, EVP, Human Resources &and Corporate Communications, andChristian Cerda, Chief Operating Officer, Glen Weinstein, EVP & Chief Legal Officer)Officer, as well as Mohamad Ali, Deborah Ellinger, Andrew Miller and Michelle Stacy, each a director of the Company) have entered into trading plans (each a "Plan" and collectively, the "Plans") covering periods after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and our policy governing transactions in our securities. Generally, under these trading plans, the individual relinquishes control over the transactions once the trading plan is put into place. Accordingly, sales under these plans may occur at any time, including possibly before, simultaneously with, or immediately after significant events involving our company.

We anticipate that, as permitted by Rule 10b5-l and our policy governing transactions in our securities, some or all of our officers, directors and employees may establish trading plans in the future. We intend to disclose the names of our executive officers and directors who establish a trading plan in compliance with Rule 10b5-l10b5-1 and the requirements of our policy governing transactions in our securities in our future quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We however, undertake no obligation to update or revise the information provided herein.



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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017, by and among the Registrant, iRobot UK Ltd., Robopolis SAS, the shareholders of Robopolis named therein, and the Shareholders’ Representative named therein (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.1*Sixth Amendment to Lease between the Registrant and DIV Bedford, LLC, dated as of July 5, 2017
31.1*Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2*Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1**Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101*The following materials from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these financial statements
 __________________________
*Filed herewith
**Furnished herewith



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
iROBOT CORPORATION
Date: November 3, 2017By:/s/ Alison Dean
Alison Dean
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
 Description
   
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017, by and among the Registrant, iRobot UK Ltd., Robopolis SAS, the shareholders of Robopolis named therein, and the Shareholders’ Representative named therein (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2017 and incorporated by reference herein)

 Sixth Amendment to Lease between the RegistrantSenior Executive Compensation Plan as Amended and DIV Bedford, LLC, dated as of July 5, 2017Restated
   
 Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
101* 
The following materials from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended SeptemberMarch 30, 20172019 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these financial statements
 __________________________
*Filed herewith
**Furnished herewith




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
iROBOT CORPORATION
Date: May 2, 2019By:/s/ Alison Dean
Alison Dean
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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