Kornit Digital Reports 2017 Second Quarter Results

Highlights

• GAAP second quarter 2017 revenue of $28.6 million, net of $1.4 million of non-cash customer incentive related to outstanding warrants issued to Amazon.
• Non-GAAP second quarter 2017 revenues of $30.0 million, an increase of 25.3% over the prior-year.
• Second quarter 2017 GAAP operating loss of $0.1 million, compared to operating profit of $0.1 million in the prior-year.
• Second quarter 2017 non-GAAP operating profit of $2.7 million, compared to $1.0 million in the prior-year.
• Second quarter 2017 GAAP net income of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share; non-GAAP net income of $3.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

ROSH-HA`AYIN, Israel, Aug. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ:KRNT), a leading provider of digital printing solutions for the global printed textile industry, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Kornit reported non-GAAP net income of $3.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in 2016. Higher profitability on a non-GAAP basis was the result of 25.3% revenue growth year-over-year, improved gross margin, and improved operating cost efficiencies which were reflected in lower operating expenses as a percentage of sales based on higher revenue levels. 

During the quarter Kornit participated in several industry trade shows, most notably FESPA Hamburg, where Kornit showcased its various products and closed several deals in both DTG and roll-to-roll, leading to an excellent outcome for the EMEA region during the second quarter.   

Gabi Seligsohn, Kornit Digital’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “The printed textile market continues to evolve, demanding faster turnaround times and greater optionality. This trend has continued to drive demand for our industrial systems, while high customer utilization rates expand the usage for our inks and consumables. Our strong first half results with 27% non-GAAP revenue growth reflect the market success of our products that support this ongoing evolution in the supply chain.”

Seligsohn added, “We also recognized substantial operating leverage in the second quarter as our global infrastructure investments are now running below the pace of revenue growth. This led to a 500 basis point expansion in our non-GAAP operating margin which combined with our revenue growth, nearly tripled our non-GAAP operating profit compared to the second quarter of 2016.”

Second Quarter Results of Operations
Second quarter GAAP sales for the period which are net of the fair value of the warrants associated with revenues recognized from Amazon were $28.6 million. On a non-GAAP basis, Kornit reported sales of $30.0 million, an increase of 25.3% compared with the prior-year level of $24.0 million. Higher revenues were attributable to an increase across all revenue sources, most notably services which included an increase in system upgrades.

GAAP second quarter gross profit increased 12.6% to $13.2 million, compared with $11.7 million, in the prior-year. Non-GAAP gross profit in the second quarter was $14.7 million, or 49.1% of sales, compared with $11.9 million, or 49.5% of sales in the prior-year.

GAAP operating expenses in the second quarter were $13.2 million, compared to $11.6 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating expenses in the second quarter increased to $12.0 million, or 40.0% of sales, compared to $10.9 million, or 45.4% of sales in the prior year. The decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of sales was consistent with the Company’s previously communicated plans to continue to invest in its global infrastructure buildout, but at a rate slower than revenue growth.  

Second quarter non-GAAP research and development expenses were $4.4 million, or 14.6% of sales, compared to $4.0 million, or 16.8% of sales in the prior-year.  Second quarter GAAP research and development expenses were $4.6 million, compared to the prior-year period of $4.1 million.

Second quarter non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses were $4.8 million, or 16.0% of sales, compared to $4.1 million, or 17.3% of sales in the prior-year.  Second quarter GAAP selling and marketing expenses were $5.3 million, compared to the prior-year period of $4.3 million.

Second quarter non-GAAP general and administrative expenses were $2.8 million, or 9.4% of sales, compared to $2.7 million, or 11.4% of sales in the prior-year. Second quarter GAAP general and administrative expenses were $3.3 million, compared to the prior-year period of $3.1 million.

Non-GAAP operating profit in the second quarter increased to $2.7 million, compared to $1.0 million in the prior year. As a percent of sales, adjusted operating margin for the second quarter was 9.2% of sales, compared with 4.0% of sales in the prior year.  On a GAAP basis, second quarter operating loss was $0.1 million, compared to the prior year period profit of $0.1 million.    

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $3.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $0.7 million in the prior year period.  On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.1 million, in the second quarter of 2016.  

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
At June 30, 2017, the Company had cash and marketable securities of $89.3 million, and no long-term debt. Cash flow used in operations for the second quarter of 2017 was $(5.7) million, attributable mostly to the increase in accounts receivable and inventory.

Third Quarter 2017 Guidance
The Company will discuss the details of its guidance live during its earnings conference call, which will be available for replay via webcast at ir.kornit.com.

Conference Call Information
Gabi Seligsohn, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Guy Avidan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET, or 0:00 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 1-888-576-4398 or +1-719-325-4876. The toll-free Israeli number is 1 80 925 8350. The confirmation code is 9490050.

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 9490050. The telephonic replay will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, August 7, 2017, and will last through 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, August 21, 2017.  The call will also be available for replay via the webcast link on Kornit’s Investor Relations website.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain 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: our success in developing, introducing and selling new or improved products and product enhancements, our ability to consummate sales to large accounts with multi-system delivery plans, our ability to fill orders for our systems, our ability to continue to increase sales of our systems and ink and consumables, our ability to leverage our global infrastructure build-out, the development of the market for digital textile printing, availability of alternative ink, competition, sales concentration, changes to our relationships with suppliers, our success in marketing, and those factors referred to under "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017. 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 Disclosure

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude the impact of the fair value of warrants deducted from revenues, acquisition related expenses, share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and restructuring expenses. The purpose of such adjustments is to give 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 Kornit                                                                                              
Kornit 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 2003, 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.