SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd. – CSTE

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2015 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (“CaesarStone” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CSTE). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether CaesarStone and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On August 19, 2015, analyst firm Spruce Point Capital Management published a report on CaesarStone asserting that: (1) a FOIA request to the SEC revealed that the cost of quartz rose substantially by ~20% in 2014, yet CaesarStone stated in its SEC filings the impact was just 4%; (2) independent lab tests show CaesarStone’s samples may contain less quartz than advertised; (3) CaesarStone’s reported consolidated margins may be overstated; (4) U.S. import shipping data indicates that CaesarStone’s North American market share may not be growing as claimed; (5) CaesarStone’s gross margins and EBITDA margins appear overstated; (6) CaesarStone is party to a growing number of lawsuits (at least 14 since 2008) for approximately 60 silicosis-related injuries or deaths suffered by workers and fabricators of its product in Israel; (7) recent OSHA warnings regarding silicosis may delay the opening of a new U.S. facility and increase its costs; and (8) CaesarStone’s recent inspection reports revealed audit deficiencies related to revenue and inventory controls.

On this news, CaesarStone ADRs fell $3.68, or 7.6% to close at $44.61 on August 19, 2015.

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SOURCE: Pomerantz LLP

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