Announces Acquisition of Custom Gateway, a leading global provider of cloud software workflow solutions enabling on-demand apparel and home décor production
Second quarter revenue of $37.4 million, net of non-cash warrants impact of $0.8 millionSecond quarter GAAP operating loss of $5.3 million; Non-GAAP operating loss of $2.5 million, including $0.8 million attributed to the non-cash impact of warrantsInflection in online channels, acceleration of digital transformation in textile industry drives strong performance in North AmericaRobust pipeline and strong momentumCombination of Custom Gateway’s software workflow portfolio with Kornit’s existing technologies will bring to the market a unique, end-to-end solution for on-demand textile production.ROSH-HA`AYIN, Israel, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT), a leading provider of digital printing solutions for the global textile industry, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.“We are very pleased to see strong momentum in the business as customers reopened sites in April and reengaged in big projects in response to significant demand, particularly in online channels. Looking ahead, we believe that we are at one of the most exciting times in our Company’s history, as the mega trends in our industry have accelerated the transition to digital textile production where we are in a unique position to benefit,” said Ronen Samuel, Kornit Digital’s CEO. “For Kornit, we believe this inflection point will drive a V-shaped recovery in the business as we help brands and strategic partners quickly adopt agile, digital, and sustainable on-demand textile manufacturing.”Samuel continued, “We are also very excited to announce the acquisition of Custom Gateway, a leading provider of cloud software workflow solutions. This highly strategic acquisition accelerates our organic development effort and, when combined with Kornit’s technologies, will bring to the market a unique offering for end-to-end management of sustainable on-demand textile production. This combination further extends our market leadership.”2019 GAAP and Non-GAAP figures in today’s press release are presented using a different valuation basis for the warrants impact compared to previous years as a result of the recently issued accounting standards update (ASU 2019-08).The following table compares the adverse, non-cash impact that our outstanding warrants had on our results of operations during the second quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively:“We are very excited by the huge opportunity we see in the market that has resulted in an unprecedented pipeline and very good visibility. The team is highly engaged with new customers as well as strategic partners’ system implementations that will not only drive system revenue over the coming quarters but will also create long-term demand for ink and services,” said Guy Avidan, Kornit Digital’s Chief Financial Officer. “As we head into the back of 2020, we are focused on a strong finish to the year and committed to profitability for fiscal 2020.”Second Quarter 2020 Results of OperationsTotal revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $37.4 million, net of $0.8 million attributed to the non-cash impact of warrants, compared to $45.3 million, net of $1.0 million attributed to the non-cash impact of warrants in the prior year period.GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $4.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019.Non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter 2020 was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, including $0.02 per diluted share attributed to the non-cash impact of warrants, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.3 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, net of $0.03 per diluted share attributed to the non-cash impact of warrants, for the second quarter of 2019.Third Quarter 2020 GuidanceThe Company will discuss its expectations for the third quarter and the balance of 2020 live during its earnings conference call, which will be available for replay via webcast at ir.kornit.com, as referenced below.Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call InformationThe Company will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET, or 12:00 a.m. Israel time, to discuss the results, followed by a question and answer session for the investment community. A live webcast of the call can be accessed at ir.kornit.com. To access the call, participants may dial toll-free at 1-877-407-0792 or +1-201-689-8263 The toll-free Israeli number is 1 809 406 247. The confirmation code is 13707102.To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, dial toll-free 1-844-512-2921 or +1-412-317-6671 (international) and enter confirmation code 13707102. The telephonic replay will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The call will also be available for replay via the webcast link on Kornit’s Investor Relations website.Upcoming Fireside Chat to Discuss Custom Gateway AcquisitionThe Company will host a virtual fireside chat for investors on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss the acquisition of Custom Gateway and the related market opportunity. Dial-in details and webcast information will be available on the investor relations section of Kornit’s website.Forward Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements are characterized by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “believes,” “should,” “intended,” “guidance,” “preliminary,” “future,” “planned,” or other words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s objectives, plans and strategies, statements of preliminary or projected results of operations or of financial condition and all statements that address activities, events or developments that the Company intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on assumptions and assessments made by its management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, among other things: the duration of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which, if extensive, may continue to impact, in a material adverse manner, our operations, financial position and cash flows, and those of our customers and suppliers; the degree of our success in developing, introducing and selling new or improved products and product enhancements including specifically our Poly Pro and Presto products the extent of our ability to consummate sales to large accounts with multi-system delivery plans, the degree of our ability to fill orders for our systems, the extent of our ability to continue to increase sales of our systems, ink and consumables, the extent of our ability to leverage our global infrastructure build-out, the development of the market for digital textile printing, the availability of alternative ink, competition, sales concentration, changes to our relationships with suppliers, the extent of our success in marketing, and those additional factors referred to under “Risk Factors” in Item 3.D of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2020. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.Non-GAAP Discussion DisclosureNon-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, excess cost of acquired inventory, foreign exchange differences associated with ASC 842, amortization of acquired intangible assets, deferred tax impact and the one-time impact of COVID-19 and the tax effect of the foregoing. The purpose of such adjustments is to provide an indication of our performance exclusive of non-cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. These Non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Furthermore, the Non-GAAP measures are regularly used internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions, and we believe that they are useful to investors as a consistent and comparable measure of the ongoing performance of our business. However, our Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these Non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.About KornitKornit Digital (NASDAQ: KRNT) develops, manufactures and markets industrial digital printing technologies for the garment, apparel and textile industries. Kornit delivers complete solutions, including digital printing systems, inks, consumables, software and after-sales support. Leading the digital direct-to-garment printing market with its exclusive eco-friendly NeoPigment printing process, Kornit caters directly to the changing needs of the textile printing value chain. Kornit’s technology enables innovative business models based on web-to-print, on-demand and mass customization concepts. With its immense experience in the direct-to-garment market, Kornit also offers a revolutionary approach to the roll-to-roll textile printing industry: digitally printing with a single ink set onto multiple types of fabric with no additional finishing processes. Founded in 2002, Kornit Digital is a global company, headquartered in Israel with offices in the USA, Europe and Asia Pacific, and serves customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.About Custom GatewayFor more information on Custom Gateway, please visit Custom Gateway’s website.


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