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Q2 2025 has already begun, but public markets reporting has only just finished with Q4 2024. To tie a bow on Q4 2024, we are thankful to have Troy Jensen (Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald) return and join Danny Piper (Managing Partner, NewCap Partners) for Printing Money Episode 27. Danny and Troy kick off this episode discussing themes they’ve noticed in public and private additive manufacturing (AM) markets as 2024 completed and 2025 began. It’s mentioned later in the episode, but you might say there’s a FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) factor hanging over the industry—further exacerbated by global macro issues. Looking through these “FUD-dy” lenses, Danny and Troy then move on to the 2024 annual 3D printing market data reports recently issued by AM Research and AMPOWER. How well did these reports sync with what our esteemed host and guest are seeing in their worlds? Then, Danny and Troy dive into what this quarterly check-in is all about—the quarterly reporting from the publicly traded AM companies. Fact is, there are fewer public companies out there nowadays, and even fewer that are reporting their numbers with regularity. So, Episode 27 is relatively brief, but chock full of value. RAPID + TCT, the largest 3D printing event in the USA, takes place this week, so if you want to sound smart on the trade show floor or in one of the many expert sessions, perhaps take some tidings from Episode 27. Please enjoy Episode 27, and please join Danny, Troy, and your other favorite Printing Money personalities at RAPID in Detroit this week! This episode was recorded March 31, 2025. Timestamps: 00:14 – Welcome to Episode 27 and welcome back to Troy Jensen (Cantor Fitzgerald) 00:41 – Themes coming out of Q4 into 2025: Tariff stagnation, flat-to-slightly-up guidance, low visibility, reasons for optimism 02:13 – Private 3DP/AM markets picking back up 02:33 – Recent market data reports from AM Research and AMPOWER 03:37 – Nikon SLM Solutions (7731.JP) Q4 2024 results and analysis 05:35 – BLT (688333.SH) Q4 2024 results and analysis 06:10 – Valuation dislocation? China 3DP/AM stock performance 08:06 – Deal on?! Legal victory for Desktop Metal (DM) over Nano Dimension (NNDM) 11:07 – Balancing act: NNDM-DM-MKFG integration challenges and industry implications 14:38 – FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) 15:03 – Stratasys (SSYS) Q4 2024 results and analysis 17:05 – 3D Systems (DDD) Q4 2024 results and analysis 20:15 – Materialise (MTLS) Q4 2024 results and analysis 21:38 – Investors need to wake up and stop looking for software returns in manufacturing 24:15 – AM production in Europe is in shambles 25:15 – Public markets expectations are built into stock pricing 26:38 – Looking forward to RAPID 27:21 – Thanks again to Troy and thanks for listening Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer, or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information. Danny Piper is a registered representative of Finalis Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This material has been prepared for information and educational purposes only, and it is not intended to provide, nor should it be relied on for, tax, legal, or investment advice. Investors should consult with their own tax, legal, and financial professionals before investing. Real estate investments are generally highly risky. They can be volatile, unpredictable, illiquid, and are subject to ebbs and flows and market shifts. Investors also risk the loss of all principal investments.

Welcome to Printing Money Episode 26!  For this episode, Danny is joined by Dayton Horvath, Director of Emerging Technology at AMT (and Printing Money alum!). Danny and Dayton had some quality time to plan this episode, having both just been at Additive Manufacturing Strategies a couple weeks ago.  And the planning was needed, because there have been a lot of noteworthy deals not just in the last month, but also some in Q4 which we hadn’t had time to cover. Danny and Dayton start off by reviewing AMS 2025.  Speeches by Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif, AM Research’s Scott Dunham, and The Barnes Global Advisors’ John Barnes are all referenced as the additive manufacturing (AM) “industry” struggles to establish its value and confronts its status as a standalone (or not?) technology. Next, drawing upon AMT data, Dayton takes us through the 2024 year that was in 3D printing M&A and investment (Hint… not a great year!).   Danny and Dayton also highlight some of the most notable 2024 deals. Then Danny and Dayton jump into Printing Money’s bread and butter, analyzing recent deals across the 3D printing landscape.  Some themes include software companies buying simulation companies, a continuing focus on AM for military and defense, and AUKUS, more specifically Australia. Please enjoy Episode 26, and check out our prior episodes. This episode was recorded February 18, 2025. Timestamps: 00:14 – Welcome Dayton Horvath (AMT) to Episode 26 00:33 – Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2025 review 01:22 – Specialization vs generalization for AM solutions 02:26 – AM fits in the manufacturing ecosystem, not on an island 02:56 – John Barnes: “Stop calling it ‘postprocessing’ — it’s just ‘processing’ a04:30 – A continuing focus on defense for AM 05:20 – The focus on defense zoomed in even more the following week at MILAM 06:10 – 2024 3DP/AM investments, through the lens of AMT: A big drop! 08:32 – 2024 3DP/AM M&A, through the lens of AMT: A consistent number of deals, but how good were they? 10:33 – Notable M&A in 2024: ADDMAN and KAM 10:58 – Software buys simulation, Part 1: Synopsys (SNPS) and Ansys (ANSS) 11:25 – Status of the Nano Dimension (NNDM) acquisitions of Desktop Metal (DM) and Markforged (MKFG). Shareholder letter issued in January. 12:06 – Software buys simulation, Part 2: Siemens (SIEGY) to acquire Altair (ALTR) 14:30 – 3D Systems (DDD) sells Geomagics to Hexagon (HXGBY) 16:40 – Shapeways acquires Thangs 17:32 – BICO (CLLKF) continues to divest, sells Nanoscribe to LAB14 for EUR 26M 20:11 – KTI-G (KTG.ASX) set to acquire and rebrand to Metal Powder Works 25:25 – GoEngineer acquires CAD MicroSolutions 27:18 – American Axel Manufacturing (AXL) acquiring GKN Metallurgy and GKN Automotive 31:50 – Stratasys (SSYS) to receive $120M investment from Fortissimo Partners 34:58 – Backflip raises $30M for text to 3D print software 37:12 – Axial3D raises $18M for AI-driven medical 3DP software 41:00 – Amaero receives $23.5M loan from US Import-Export Bank, and AUD $22M Private Placement 44:22 – AML3D (AL3.ASX) receives AUD $30M financing 45:44 – Firehawk Aerospace raises $60M from Donald Trump, Jr. (sort of…) 49:10 – Aspect Biosystems raises $115B Series B for bioprinting 49:56 – Sintavia receives $10M debt financing from Stifel North America and ASTRO America 52:53 – Mighty Buildings seeks an exit 53:24 – Toyota invests $44M in Interstellar 53:35 – AscendArc raises $4M 53:47 – Eric Schmidt invests in Relativity Space 54:45 – Thanks again to Dayton Horvath 55:21 – Disclaimer Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information. Danny Piper is a registered representative of Finalis Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This material has been prepared for information and educational purposes only, and it is not intended to provide, nor should it be relied on for tax, legal, or investment advice. Investors should consult with their own tax, legal, and financial professionals before investing. Real estate investments are generally highly risky. They can be volatile, unpredictable, illiquid, and are subject to ebbs and flows and market shifts. Investors also risk the loss of all principal investments.  

Welcome to 2025, and welcome to Printing Money Episode 25!  For this episode Danny welcomes back a couple of previous guests: Arno Held (AM Ventures) and startup advisor Tali Rosman. It’s a new year so, naturally, this episode has its share of reflecting on the 2024 that was and the 2025 (and beyond) that will be. Danny, Arno, and Tali start off by harkening back one last time to Formnext – what is traditionally the end of the 3D printing year turned out only to be a prelude to a whole lot of industry-shifting news in December. So yes, Danny, Arno and Tali discuss Shapeways’ rebirth, Forward AM’s insolvency, Velo’s restructuring, voxeljet’s go-private. And this is all really interesting, but it’s only the appetizer. Next, Episode 25 wades into the deep end, analyzing and opining on the goings-on with Nano Dimension. Will the acquisitions of Desktop Metal and Markforged happen? Will the shareholder activists force the company to unwind? And what’s this about tin foil hats and Russian oligarchs? After the Nano Dimension discussion, Episode 25 moves on to review some of 2024’s venture capital raises, including a few recent ones.  Then, Danny, Arno and Tali consider the current artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and how it might dovetail with what’s to come for additive manufacturing (AM) this year and further into the future. Please enjoy Episode 25, and please join Danny, Arno, Tali, and your other favorite Printing Money personalities at AM Strategies next month, Feb 4-6 in New York City. This episode was recorded January 8, 2025. Timestamps: 00:14 – Welcome to Episode 25 00:31 – Welcome back to Arno Held (AM Ventures) and Tali Rosman 01:21 – Reflections on Formnext and summing up 2024 03:48 – BASF Forward AM insolvency filing 05:11 – So much happened after Formnext! 07:38 – Shapeways reborn 09:14 – Velo3D (VLDX) restructured 11:31 – Voxeljet acquired by its investor, Anzu Partners 12:10 – Whither Nano Dimension (NNDM), Desktop Metal (DM), and Markforged (MKFG)? 13:11 – A pile of cash, shareholder activism, lawsuits… 15:01 – russianoligarchs.com (That’s not a typo!) 17:32 – The Oerlikon (OERLY) connection 21:45 – What should/could Nano Dimension do? 26:35 – Siemens to acquire Altair, 3D Systems selling Geomagic to Hexagon 28:23 – Buyers’ market: VC into AM has dropped 80% in twenty-four months 30:33 – Broad themes for 2025: M&A is coming back, Reshoring is now, Materials in focus 35:10 – Fabri raises $5M for investment casting 36:33 – Industrializing AM technology: Conflux raises $11M Series B 38:23 – AM Ventures and HZG Group co-invest on Spectroplast 39:43 – HZG invests in Craftcloud/All3DP 40:31 – AI in the 3D printing industry 41:46 – 1000 Kelvin and Euler deploy AI to 3DP/AM 45:27 – The next wave for 3DP/AM has already gotten started 47:02 – Come meet us at AMS (Feb 4-6 in NYC)! 47:43 – Thanks to Arno and Tali! Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.

Welcome to Printing Money Episode 24. Troy Jensen, Managing Director of Cantor Fitzgerald, joins Danny Piper, Managing Partner at NewCap Partners, once again as it is time to review the Q3 2024 earnings in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Give us 36 minutes and we’ll give you the 3D printing world! Danny and Troy discuss all of the public company earnings reports, of course. Thanks to some data from AM Research, Danny and Troy also provide commentary on sales and traction from some of the more difficult companies (privately owned, or non-reporting parts of larger public companies) to track. First Danny and Troy layout the macro picture through which to view the Q3 numbers.  Next, they discuss takeaways from Formnext 2024.  Then they jump in and run through the financial performance of all the significant 3D printing manufacturers.  Along the way they sprinkle in relevant discussion of components and peripherals such as lasers and powder companies. You can be sure that Printing Money Episode 24 also includes the latest analysis on the consolidating landscape (ie; NNDM buying DM and MKFG) and the biggest hot button issues (ie; Chinese 3D printing vs the West). Please enjoy Episode 24. This episode was recorded December 2, 2024. Timestamps: 00:24 – Welcome to Episode 24, and welcome to Troy Jensen (Cantor Fitzgerald) 01:14 – Bigger picture: Q3 was full of geopolitics, let alone a US presidential election 02:05 – The tenor at Formnext 2024 03:32 – Evidence of a bottom; the Q3 2024 numbers for the 3DP/AM industry 04:38 – Rotation time?  Large cap tech has outperformed for a couple years 06:03 – Nikon SLM Solutions Q3 2024, in light of AM Research data 07:19 – BLT and Farsoon take flight with Airbus 10:43 – EOS Q3 2024, considering AM Research data 11:41 – nLIGHT (LASR) beaming into the laser metal AM markets 13:17 – Velo3D (VLDX) to the pink sheets, and the SpaceX deal 15:54 – Stratasys (SSYS) Q3 2024 20:05 – 3D Systems (DDD) Q3 2024 21:00 – Relationship status for 3D Systems and Align (ALGN) 23:41 – Nano Dimension (NNDM) Q3 2024 24:17 – Shareholder activism at NNDM 24:45 – Desktop Metal (DM) Q3 2024 25:37 – Markforged (MKFG) Q3 2024 26:25 – Financials and outlook for NNDM, DM and MKFG combined 30:10 – Materialise (MTLS) Q3 2024 34:06 – Voxeldance booth shut-down by German authorities at Formnext 2024 35:22 – IperionX (IPX) and Carpenter (CRS): Metal powder companies doing well in the stock market 36:36 – Thanks again to Troy, and thanks everybody for listening! Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.

Episode 23 is here, and it’s chock-full. Alex Kingsbury, nLIGHT Market Development Manager and, not to mention, co-creator of the Printing Money podcast, re-joins Danny and the result is 60 minutes of additive manufacturing (AM) deals and analysis. First, we jump right in to cover Nano Dimension’s in-progress deals with Desktop Metal and Markforged. Then, we cover services bureaus, major public-private funding news, and a lot of venture capital (VC) raises and financings. Last, we touch on the recent news of the postponement of Formnext Chicago. Here are just a few companies that get mentioned in this episode: Incodema, I3D, KAM, ADDMAN, Sintavia, Stifel North Atlantic, ASTRO America, Summers Value Partners, Stellantis, In-Q-Tel, Embedded Ventures, SpaceX, nTop, Seurat, NVIDIA, AE Ventures, HorizonX, Nimble Partners, AM Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, Finindus, Sumitomo, and more. Please enjoy Episode 23, and see you later this month at Formnext in Frankfurt, or, as Danny so well puts it, “The Super Bowl of 3D printing.” This episode was recorded October 29, 2024. Timestamps: 00:14 – Welcome to Episode 23, and welcome to Alex Kingsbury 01:37 – We have a lot to cover! 02:03 –AMS was a telling preview of 2024 02:53 – Nano Dimension (NNDM) acquiring Desktop Metal (DM) 05:21 – NNDM-DM last steps before closing in Q4 2024 08:04 – Nano Dimension (NNDM) acquiring Markforged (MKFG) 10:25 – An enormous amount of efficiencies 12:09 – How will NNDM, DM, and MKFG integrate? 14:19 – Markforged settles litigation from Continuous Composites 15:41 – ADDMAN acquires KAM 19:18 – AM service bureau markets: All boats are floating in the US, and all boats are sinking in Europe (Or, “Europe makes the printers, The USA prints the parts”) 20:02 – Sandvik divesting investment in BEAMIT 20:26 – Proto Labs closing metal LPBF facility in Germany 23:36 – AM Forward fund is approved by SBIC 26:26 – Restor3d closes $70m financing ($55M equity, $15M debt) 27:56 – 6K $82M Series E round 31:17 – Chromatic3D closes $6M round 32:55 – Freeform raises $14M 35:15 – NVIDIA backs 3D printing! 38:11 – nTop receives investment from NVIDIA 40:34 – AM Ventures’ portfolio companies get a boost 40:53 – Conflux raises $11M Series B for heat exchangers 43:58 – Fortius Metals raises $2M from Finindus 45:15 – Sun Metalon raises $21M Series A led by Sumitomo 47:49 – UpNano raises EUR 7M 48:33 – NematX raises EUR 1.5M 50:33 – Mosaic Manufacturing raises CAD 28M 52:01 – Formnext Chicago is postponed 56:55 – See you at Formnext Frankfurt in a few weeks! Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.

Episode 22 of Printing Money comes with a twist: this episode is from a live recording on the Formnext stage at IMTS on September 9, 2024.  We were lucky enough to have Danny joined by Dave Burns (Senior Advisor, AMT) for an executive perspective on the additive manufacturing (AM) markets, replete with decades of first-hand experience, first as CEO of Gleason Corporation and then as a co-founder and President of ExOne (now part of Desktop Metal). First we talk through Dave’s career, with a focus on the founding of ExOne in 2005 through its IPO in 2013. Then we view the current state of the 3D printing industry, discussing market capitalizations, transaction values, and investing for the long game. This is followed by a look ahead at the drivers to propel the AM industry into maturity, with a focus on applications. Last, we have the heretofore unique chance to field questions from our live audience. Please forgive us any audio imperfections. Considering this was recorded live using an iPhone and amid a crowd of 100,000+ IMTS attendees, we are proud of it, and thankful to have such a great podcast producer (thank you, Jake!). So, please enjoy Episode 22, stay tuned for coming episodes, and browse our recent discussions while you wait for the next ones. Timestamps: 00:15 – Welcome to Printing Money Live at IMTS! 00:37 – Introducing Dave Burns (AMT) 01:26 – Dave Burns’ career in manufacturing technology 03:32 – AM and traditional manufacturing are co-dependent 04:14 – From 3D printing start-up to IPO: Dave’s experience at ExOne 08:00 – Market Caps in the context of historical 3DP/AM deals 08:56 – Patient Money: 3DEO receives $3.5M investment from Mizuho 12:09 – Existential De-risking: Key drivers for a long-term AM strategy 16:20 – What does the maturity of the 3D printing industry look like? 18:33 – A different mindset: Application specific printers to compete with larger all-purpose machines? 22:21 – Audience Q&A: More on the value of application specific 3D printing 24:58 – Audience Q&A: Are we solving the same problem? 27:17 – Audience Q&A: Reshoring via government funding as a path to 3DP/AM industry maturity? 29:51 – Wrap-up and thank you Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.

Like sands through the hourglass, so is the Q2 2024 earnings season.  All of the publicly traded 3D printing companies have reported their financials, so it is time to welcome back Cantor Fitzgerald Managing Director Troy Jensen to discuss and analyze the numbers. Problematic balance sheets and challenging operating environments serve as a backdrop for some negative themes including strategic reviews, slashed operating expenses, and dwindling market capitalizations. But it’s not all gloom and doom. Nikon SLM Solutions continues to experience growth, and some services and software providers performed well enough too.  And through it all, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is still growing, so Danny and Troy point to some of the private companies where growth seems apparent. AM Research has more than a decade of historical data on private and public 3D printing companies alike and can certainly back up Danny and Troy’s thoughts on the privates. Please enjoy Episode 21, and, if you are at IMTS this week, come find Danny, and Troy, and the 3DPrint.com and AM Research teams, all of which will be presenting on either the Formnext Stage or at the Investor Forum. Timestamps: 00:21 – Welcome back, Troy Jensen (Cantor Fitzgerald) 00:50 – See us live at IMTS! 01:32 – Q2 2024 earnings themes 02:20 – 3D Systems (DDD) Q2 2024 (and Q1 2024) earnings 04:55 – Cost cutting at 3D Systems, and some nice new industrial sales, but a dwindling valuation 08:06 – Stratasys (SSYS) Q2 2024 earnings 09:43 – Stratasys sues Bambu Labs 12:01 – Stratasys’ strategic review 14:28 – Inkbit, AM Craft, and Stratasys’ strategy 15:57 – Speculation: Let Nano Dimension (NNDM) acquire Desktop Metal (DM), and then merge with Nano Dimension? 17:16 – Desktop Metal (DM) Q2 2024 earnings 21:32 – Markforged (MKFG) Q2 2024 earnings 23:00 – Speculation: Should Markforged tie-up with Continuous Composites? 25:25 – Impossible Objects impresses at RAPID 26:15 – Velo3D (VLD) Q2 2024 earnings 26:42 – Nikon SLM Solutions Q2 growth 27:33 – ADDMAN to acquire KAM 28:27 – Speculation: This is the quarter that we find out what happens to Velo3D 30:24 – Reshoring: Nikon SLM rebrands Morf3D into Nikon AM Synergy 31:36 – Formlabs launches Form 4 32:42 – Materialise (MTLS) Q2 2024 earnings 33:58 – Materialise acquires FEops 36:21 – Proto Labs (PRLB) Q2 2024 earnings 36:58 – Xometry (XMTR) Q2 2024 earnings 37:43 – IMTS Investor Forum 38:28 – Shapeways’ Netherlands unit gets a bid 39:00 – Q3 2024 earnings preview and episode wrap-up Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.    

Another month, another episode of Printing Money. For Episode 20, Danny is joined by Rajeev Kulkarni. Rajeev worked at 3D Systems for more than twenty-five years, the last number of which saw him at the forefront of a plethora of asset sales and acquisitions. Now, Rajeev is on his own and works with three 3D printing startups: Axtra3D, Caracol, and Ackuretta.  We are thankful to have Rajeev for this episode and we are sure you the listener will appreciate it too. The previous episode featured Cantor’s Troy Jensen and therefore centered on quarterly earnings reports. The episode prior to that, we had Mark Burnham from the Additive Manufacturing Coalition to discuss their DC fly-in.  So, it’s been some time since we’ve focused on deals and market activity, and this episode had plenty to cover. In Episode 20 of Printing Money Danny and Rajeev discuss: Nano Dimension’s (NNDM) announced acquisition of Desktop Metal (DM) BASF’s spin out of Forward AM,  Formlabs buying a company mid-Kickstarter campaign, VC raises including  Mantle, Rapid Liquid Print, and Inkbit, financial doings from Divergent, the death of Shapeways, and plenty more. Please enjoy Episode 20! Timestamps: 00:22 – Welcome to our guest, Rajeev Kulkarni 01:15 – Rajeev’s career history: From 25 years at 3D Systems 03:55 – A company of many platforms 06:40 – M&A at 3D Systems 09:02 – Is consolidation the answer? 12:56 – The composites industry as analog for the 3DP/AM industry 16:03 – Scalability, market penetration, and (ensuing) profitability 18:43 – Nano Dimension (NNDM) to acquire Desktop Metal (DM) 25:48 – More consolidation shoes to drop?  Or collaboration? Or closure? 28:27 – Twenty-seven 3D printing startups in eight countries 31:54 – BASF spins out Forward AM 37:07 – Formlabs acquires Micronics mid-Kickstarter campaign 39:07 – Sinterit raises $1.85M bridge round 40:00 – Tech Soft 3D acquires Actify 41:45 – NSL Analytical acquired by PE firm Levine Leichtman 41:58 – Indurate Alloys acquired by Wall Colmonoy 42:22 – Materialise acquires FEops 43:42 – Mantle raises $20M Series C 45:59 – Inkbit raises $19M round including strategic Ingersoll Rand 48:14 – Rapid Liquid Print raises $7M led by HZG and BMW Ventures 49:30 – Quantica raises EUR 20M 50:57 – Scrona raises $5M round 52:13 – Divergent3D receives $47M term loan from Bridge Bank 54:32 – Stratasys invests in AM Craft 56:42 – Solideon raises $5M 57:22 – Craft Health raises $1M bridge round 57:42 – Sanofi invests in CTIBiotech 57:55 – RIP Shapeways 1:01:22 – AM Research publishes Q1 2024 3DP/AM market data; 8% year over year growth 1:03:01 – Thank you to Rajeev, and closing remarks Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing stated on this podcast constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the hosts, the organizer or any third-party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  The information on this podcast is of a general nature that does not address the circumstances and risk profile of any individual or entity and should not constitute professional and/or financial advice. Referenced transactions are sourced from publicly available information.

We are back with Episode 19 of Printing Money.  The world does not stop turning. One not-so-profound reminder of that is the quarterly earnings reports of publicly traded companies.  It never ends, and we are always there to cover this aspect of the 3D printing world. Last episode, we zoomed out to talk about policies which shape the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. For Episode 19  we are zooming back in, welcoming back Wall Street analyst Troy Jensen (Cantor Fitzgerald) and looking at the Q1 2024 earnings reports of the variously publicly traded 3D printing companies.  Unfortunately, there were a few negative themes including reverse stock splits, missed earnings reports, and negative enterprise values.  But we also touch on positive trends for some with increasing gross margins, materials consumption, and healthy cash positions. Please enjoy Episode 19 and stay tuned for future shows. See you at RAPID! Timestamps: 00:13 – Hello, and welcome back, Troy Jensen. 00:43 – Getting ready for RAPID 2024 01:42 – Q1 2024 AM Public Company Earnings 01:50 – 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), the earnings results that weren’t (or, haven’t been) 02:28 – 3D Systems makes a big deal with Align Technologies (ALGN) 08:18 – Stratasys (SSYS) Q1 2024 earnings 10:17 – Speculation (speculation only!) about a tie-up between Stratasys and HP (HPQ) 14:07 – Desktop Metal (DM) Q1 2024 earnings 16:41 – Desktop Metal reverse stock split 18:09 – Markforged (MKFG) Q1 2024 earnings 18:50 – Markforged loses $17M judgement on claim by Continuous Composites 22:03 – Nano Dimension (NNDM) Q1 2024 earnings 25:17 – Velo3D (VLD) Q1 2024 earnings 28:10 – Nikon (TSE: 7731) SLM Solutions and the growth in metal laser sintering 29:17 – voxeljet (VX8B: FRA) Q1 2024 earnings, and delisting from the US exchanges 30:07 – Materialise (MTLS) Q1 2024 earnings 32:35 – Shapeways (SHPW), the other earnings results that haven’t been 32:33 – Xometry (XMTR) Q1 2024 earnings 36:06 – Proto Labs (PRLB) Q1 2024 earnings 37:00 – Conclusions and looking forward to the rest of 2024

It’s only been a week since the previous show, but Printing Money is back already with Episode 18. Certain events call for Printing Money’s coverage, and the recent 2nd Annual DC Fly-In from the Additive Manufacturing Coalition (AddMfgCoalition) is one of those. Initiatives such as the Fly-In help to shape the government funding and policies that often lead to facilitating the very deals that Printing Money is famous for analyzing. For Episode 18, Danny is joined by Mark Burnham, Director of Policy for the AddMfgCoalition. Danny and Mark discuss the genesis of the AddMfgCoalition, its mission, and the efforts the coalition is making on behalf of the 3D printing industry. We hear about who attended the Fly-In earlier this month, the format of the Fly-In, and a number of the topics that were covered as additive manufacturing representatives met with members of Congress and their staff, and even representatives from the White House. The event featured seventy meetings on Capitol Hill concerning R&D Tax Credits, the national defense industrial strategy, medical policy, the Council on Supply Chain Resilience, and much more.  All in the name of additive manufacturing.  All in just two and half days. Please enjoy this episode and stay tuned in coming months for our next episodes analyzing all the deals fit for coverage as well as the Q1 2024 public company earnings reports. Timestamps: 00:15 – Welcome to Mark Burnham 01:01 – What is the Additive Manufacturing Coalition? 03:12 – Mark’s career path leading to AddMfgCoalition 07:03 – Who attended the 2nd AddMfgCoalition Fly-In? 09:52 – North America is the #1 place to integrate AM technologies, but not always the #1 place to develop AM technologies 12:15 – The Fly-In Agenda; 6 Teams, 70 meetings, 2.5 Days 16:00 – R&D Tax Credits 20:36 – The National Defense Industrial Strategy 25:54 – All-in on advanced manufacturing 27:22 – A gap in the market; who will fund advanced manufacturing innovation? 31:51 – The US government as a customer 34:16 – Discussions at the Fly-In around Medical 39:03 – Providing congress with the tools to ask the right questions 40:36 – Supply chains and 3D printing 43:57 – Different colors of money; the funding dilemma 44:32 – What’s next for AddMfgCoalition? 46:56 – Concluding remarks