KORNIT DIGITAL LTD. (NASDAQ: KRNT) SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION

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NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the ordinary shares of Kornit Digital Ltd. (“Kornit” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRNT) between February 17, 2021 and August 5, 2022, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. It alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1984.

Kornit develops and manufactures digital printing technology for the apparel, textile, and garment industries. The Company’s digital inkjet printers enable end-users to print both direct-to-garment (“DTG”) and direct-to-fabric (“DTF”). DTG printing is where designs and images can be printed directly onto textiles like clothing and apparel. In DTF printing, large rolls of fabric pass through wide inkjet printers that print images and designs directly on to swaths of fabric that are then cut and sewn into a product, and can be used in the fashion and home décor industries. Kornit also sells textile inks, and other consumables to use with its digital printers. Kornit provides technical support and customer service for its printers through customer support agreements.

Kornit repeatedly emphasized the competitive advantages it claimed its technology provided and assured investors that there was virtually no competition in the DTG printing industry. Kornit also claimed that customers were in high demand for its digital printing products and consumables such as textile dyes. Kornit also provided services to help them maintain their digital printers and manage their customer workflows. Kornit further assured investors that the purportedly strong demand for the Company’s products and services would enable it to maintain its existing customer base and attract new customers that would limit the risks associated with a substantial portion of its revenues being concentrated among a small number of large customers.

Plaintiff asserts that the statements and others made throughout this Class Period were false. In truth, Kornit and its senior executives knew, or at a minimum, recklessly disregarded, that the Company’s digital printing business was plagued by severe quality control problems and customer service deficiencies. Those problems and deficiencies caused Kornit to cede market share to competitors, which, in turn, led to a decrease in the Company’s revenue as customers went elsewhere for their digital printing needs. Because of these false representations, Kornit ordinary shares were traded at artificially elevated prices throughout the Class Period.

Investors began to learn the truth on March 28, 2022, when Delta Apparel and Fanatics – two of Kornit’s major customers – announced that for months they had collaborated with one of Kornit’s principal competitors to develop a new digital printing technology that directly competed with products and services Kornit offered. Delta Apparel said that it had installed the new technology in four existing digital printing facilities and was planning to expand. The utilization of this new, competing technology by Delta Apparel and Fanatics reflected the widespread dissatisfaction of Kornit’s major customers with the Company’s product quality and customer service, and meant that Kornit would likely lose revenue from two of its most important customers.

Kornit reported a net loss for its first quarter 2022, even though it had reported revenues exceeding expectations. This compares to a profit in the previous year period of $5.1million. The Company also issued revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2022 that was significantly below analysts’ expectations. Kornit attributed its disappointing guidance to a slowdown in orders from the Company’s customers in the e-commerce segment. Kornit also acknowledged that for the past two quarters, it knew that Delta Apparel was one of its largest customers and had bought digital printing systems form a competitor to Kornit.

This news caused the Kornit ordinary share price to fall $18.78 per shares, or 33.3%, and close at $37.63 on May 11, 2022.

Kornit then announced that it would report a significant revenue shortfall for the second quarter 2022 on July 5, 2022 after the market had closed. Kornit expects revenue to range from $56.4 million-$59.4 million for the second period. This is significantly lower than the revenue guidance that Kornit provided in May 2022, which was between $85 and $95 millions. Kornit attributed the substantial revenue miss to “a significantly slower pace of direct-to-garment (DTG) systems orders in the second quarter as compared to our prior expectations.”

This news caused the Kornit ordinary share price to fall $8.10 per share (or 25.7%) to close at $23.46 on July 6, 2022.

You must make a motion to the Court not later than May 31, if you are interested in serving as lead plaintiff. April 17, 2023. A lead plaintiff is an individual who represents other class members and acts as a mediator in the direction of litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. You may choose to not take action.

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(212) 951-2030
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