Kornit Announces Launch of Public Offering of Ordinary Shares

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Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT) announced a public offering of 3,600,000 ordinary shares, with 2,000,000 shares offered by Kornit and 1,600,000 by an Amazon affiliate. Kornit will not receive proceeds from Amazon's shares, which are from a warrant exercise. The company plans to utilize the offering's proceeds for future acquisitions and general corporate purposes, though no specific agreements are in place currently. Citigroup, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are the bookrunners for this offering.

Positive

• Planned use of proceeds includes potential acquisitions and corporate growth initiatives.

Negative

• Potential shareholder dilution from the offering of 3,600,000 ordinary shares.
• Kornit will not benefit financially from 1,600,000 shares sold by Amazon.

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel, Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT) (“Kornit”), a company that develops, manufactures and markets industrial digital printing technologies for the garment, apparel and textile industries, today announced the launch of an underwritten public offering of 3,600,000 ordinary shares, 2,000,000 of which are being offered by Kornit and 1,600,000 of which are being offered by an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”).  Kornit will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares being offered by Amazon.  The shares being sold by an affiliate of Amazon are being issued pursuant to the exercise of a warrant granted to Amazon by Kornit.  Kornit intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 540,000 ordinary shares.

Kornit intends to use the proceeds from the offering for future potential acquisitions, including complementary businesses, technologies or assets, and for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. Kornit has no agreements or understandings with respect to any acquisition or investment at this time.

Citigroup, Barclays and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as bookrunners and as representatives of the underwriters for this offering. Needham & Company, Stifel, William Blair, Craig-Hallum Capital Group and CJS Securities are acting as co-managers in the offering.

Kornit has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement on Form F-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the proposed offering of its ordinary shares. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel: 800-831-9146 or email to: Prospectus@citi.com); Barclays, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 888-603-5847, or by emailing barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, or by telephone at 866-471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.

The offering of these securities is being made under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC. The registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Kornit Digital

Kornit Digital Ltd. (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.

Investor contact
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The Blueshirt Group
Kelsey@blueshirtgroup.com
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FAQ

What is the purpose of Kornit's public offering on September 14, 2020?

Kornit intends to use the proceeds for potential acquisitions and general corporate purposes.

How many shares are being offered in Kornit's public offering?

A total of 3,600,000 ordinary shares are being offered.

Who is selling shares in Kornit's public offering?

2,000,000 shares are offered by Kornit, and 1,600,000 shares are offered by an affiliate of Amazon.

Will Kornit receive any proceeds from the Amazon affiliate's share offering?

No, Kornit will not receive any proceeds from the 1,600,000 shares sold by the Amazon affiliate.

What are the implications of the public offering for KRNT shareholders?

The public offering may lead to shareholder dilution due to the increase in ordinary shares available.