Oct. 2 at 10:08 PM
$NNDM I believe
$SSYS would prefer to acquire Nano Dimension outright rather than allow Nano to distribute its Stratasys shares to the market.
The reasoning is clear:
• If Nano distributes its ~12% stake in Stratasys as a dividend, those shares would be scattered among thousands of retail investors, likely creating selling pressure on SSYS.
• By acquiring Nano instead, Stratasys can cancel those shares immediately (a massive buyback effect), secure 400,000,000$ in cash, and gain full control of Markforged.