IRobot gains amid report of certifying compliance with FTC on Amazon deal, filing with EC
Justin Sullivan
IRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) jumped 8% amid a report that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has certified substantial compliance with the Federal Trade Commission regarding its $1.7 billion planned acquisition of the Roomba vacuum maker. The companies also filed with Europe's antitrust regulator.
Amazon (AMZN) confirmed the company certified, though it declined to say if the parties signed a timing agreement with the regulator, according to a Dealreporter item late Wednesday.
IRobot (IRBT) received a second request to do a more in-depth review of the Amazon (AMZN) deal from the FTC in September.
Separately, Amazon (AMZN) filed with Europe's antitrust regulator on the iRobot (IRBT) deal on Thursday, according to a listing on the European Commission's website. The EC has a provisional deadline of July 6.
In April the UK's Competition and Markets Authority announced the commencement of a Phase 1 probe into the iRobot (IRBT) transaction. The UK regulator has a June 16 deadline to decide if the review will move into a Phase 2.
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