MP MENASHE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSTE), a manufacturer of high quality
engineered quartz surfaces, today issued a statement to address what it
considers to be a generally misleading report that includes inaccuracies
and tendentiously false conclusions. The report was published on August
19, 2015 by Spruce Point Capital Management, a self-identified
short-seller in the Company's stock, which indicates that due to its
short position in Caesarstone's stocks it shall realize significant
gains in the event that the price of Caesarstone's stocks declines.
Yos Shiran, Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone, said, "We stand by
all of our previous public statements, regulatory filings and
presentations. This includes those statements that a recent 'short
report' seeks to call into question. We are proud of the honesty and
integrity with which we have operated our business and categorically
reject any suggestion to the contrary."
Mr. Shiran continued, "We are a strong company with a powerful brand
that produces high-quality and innovative products through an efficient
operation and state-of-the-art infrastructure. This has enabled us to
consistently produce excellent business and financial results and we
believe in the Company's capability to continue to do so."
About Caesarstone
Caesarstone manufactures high quality engineered quartz surfaces, which
are used in both residential and commercial buildings as countertops,
vanities, wall cladding, floors and other interior surfaces. The wide
variety of colors, styles, designs and textures of Caesarstone®
products, along with Caesarstone's inherent characteristics such as
hardness, non-porous, scratch and stain resistance and durability,
provide consumers with excellent surfaces for their internal spaces
which are highly competitive to granite, manufactured solid surfaces and
laminate, as well as to other engineered quartz surfaces. Caesarstone's
four collections of products — Classico, Supremo, Motivo and Concetto —
are available in over 50 countries around the world. For more
information about the Company, please visit our website www.caesarstone.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Information provided in this press release may contain statements
relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections
about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements generally relate to the Company's plans,
objectives and expectations for future operations, including its
projected results of operations and the expected timing of expanding its
manufacturing facilities. These forward-looking statements are based
upon management's current estimates and projections of future results or
trends. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a
result of certain risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but
are not limited to: the strength of the home renovation and construction
sectors; economic conditions within any of our key existing markets;
actions by our competitors; changes in raw material prices, particularly
polymer resins and pigments; fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
the success of our expansion efforts in the United States; the outcome
of silicosis claims and the claim by our former quartz processor;
unpredictability of seasonal fluctuations in revenues; delays in
manufacturing if our suppliers are unable to supply raw materials; and
other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most
recent annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are
made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.
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