Markforged Acquisition By Nano Dimension Creating Leading Player in Additive Manufacturing
Nano Dimension and Markforged have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Nano Dimension will acquire all outstanding shares of Markforged in an all-cash transaction for $5.00 per share. The aggregate total consideration payable to Markforged’s shareholders is $115 million.
In acquiring Markforged, Nano Dimension is acquiring a company with scale and efficiency. Markforged’s 2023 revenue was $93.8 million with a 47.4% gross margin and 48.6% non-GAAP gross margin, and a second quarter of 2024 gross margin of 48.3% and non-GAAP gross margin of 51.9%, with potential to expand further. The combined company post-closing, including both Desktop Metal and Markforged, is expected to have a strong balance sheet with a total expected cash & cash equivalents, which includes marketable securities, of $475 million.
Nano Dimension is poised to lead the industry with its previous announced agreement to acquire Desktop Metal, and the Markforged acquisition is expected to further expand Nano Dimension’s leadership in AM. The combined Nano Dimension-Desktop Metal company would have a revenue based on fiscal year 2023 of $246 million and, as of today’s announcement, the combined company – Nano Dimension, Desktop Metal, and now Markforged – would have a combined revenue based on fiscal year 2023 of $340 million, along with a clear path to profitability.
As of June 30th, 2024, Markforged had cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $93.9 million. Restricted cash includes $19.1 million to cover certain liabilities associated with the Continuous Composites lawsuit.
Yoav Stern, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Nano Dimension, said, “In combining with Markforged, Nano Dimension is taking bold action in its journey towards becoming a digital manufacturing leader and being a foundational pillar of Industry 4.0. Markforged is an exceptional company with innovative AM materials and solutions for true production. Their prowess is validated by their more than fifteen thousand installed and connected systems in the field with many leading names across key industry verticals. I am excited to work with Shai Terem and his team, who have done an exceptional job developing their cutting-edge solutions. This is all the more substantial when we think about the anticipated closing of our deal with Desktop Metal. We believe the combination of Nano Dimension, Desktop Metal, and Markforged further strengthens our unique opportunity in creating value for our shareholders, customers, and employees as we work to deliver profitable growth, exceptional services, and notable career development opportunities.”
Shai Terem, Chief Executive Officer, President, and member of the board of directors of Markforged, added, “We’re excited to bring together our pioneering, complementary product portfolios that will further enhance our ability to serve our customers in high-growth industries with a more complete offering of highly innovative solutions used on the factory floor. Not only is our product offering unique, but together we will have the scale and balance sheet strength to become an even more trusted partner to our customers, who are leaders across several industries. We look forward to working with Nano Dimension to join great companies and their devoted teams that can serve our stakeholders to the maximum extent possible.”
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