What happens when you buy a tech product that needs ongoing support, and the company goes bankrupt and discontinues operations? The owners of a common household item may soon find out. That’s because multiple reports indicate that the makers of a common household item are in financial trouble and may be at risk of discontinuing operations and filing for bankruptcy. Here’s what’s happening with the company, along with details on what this could mean for product owners. Could a bankruptcy be on the horiz ...

Shares of iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) lost over a third of their value on Monday, after the Roomba maker said the last remaining potential buyer had dropped out of sale negotiations, and its financial conditions remained strained. The buyer offered a price per share that was “significantly lower” than its stock price over recent months, iRobot said in a regulatory filing. “As such, there remains no assurance that our review of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction or outcome.”Financial Woes A ...

iRobot(IRBT.US)周一股价暴跌近34%。该公司警告称，其寻找买家的计划遭遇重大阻碍，财务状况依然 岌岌可危。这家Roomba扫地机器人制造商自今年3月以来一直在寻求出售自身，但根据iRobot在一份监 管文件中披露的信息，上周唯一剩下的潜在买家在经过"一段长期的独家谈判期"后退出。 2023年7月，iRobot从凯雷获得2亿美元贷款，以在亚马逊收购交易完成前维持运营。该公司在文件中 称，已将部分财务义务的豁免期限延长至12月1日。该公司还在文件中警告称，如果贷方不再提供额外 资金、或公司无法在短期内获得其他融资来源，iRobot"可能被迫大幅缩减或停止运营，并极有可能寻 求破产保护"。 自亚马逊于2024年1月放弃对iRobot的17亿美元收购计划以来，这家公司的前景一直不明朗。亚马逊当 时将放弃原因归咎于监管审查的压力。亚马逊首席执行官Andy Jassy曾表示，监管机构阻止交易的努力 是一段"令人遗憾的故事"，并辩称该交易本可让iRobot实现规模化发展，从而与快速崛起的竞争对手抗 衡。 自那之后，iRobot一直难以产生现金流并偿还债务。今年3月，公司曾警告称，其"持续经营能力存在重 大疑虑 ...

iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) plunged 33% after the maker of Roomba robot vacuum said that the last bidder for the company has dropped out of the sales process. iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) has been trying to sell itself since March. "Although this review process ...

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Roomba robot vacuums made by iRobot are displayed on a shelf at a Bed Bath and Beyond store in Larkspur, California, on Aug. 5, 2022.Shares of iRobot plunged more than 30% on Monday after the company warned its search for a buyer has hit a substantial roadblock and its financial condition remains dire.The Roomba maker has been vying to sell itself since March, but last week, the only remaining potential buyer withdrew from the process following a "lengthy period of exclusive negotiations," iRobot disclosed ...

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