ROCK HILL, South Carolina, May 9, 2013 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $40.00 per share. Of these shares, 6,184,349 shares are being sold by the company and 1,315,651 shares are being sold by certain selling stockholders, including certain officers and directors and their affiliates. The company and those selling stockholders have also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to acquire an additional 1,125,000 shares, on a pro rata basis, to cover over-allotments in connection with the offering. After deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the company, the company expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $237 million, assuming no exercise of the over-allotment option. The company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The offering is expected to close on May 15, 2013, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Needham & Company, LLC is acting as the sole bookrunning manager of the offering. Canaccord Genuity Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co. are acting as co-lead managers.
3D Systems intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance future acquisitions of other entities or their assets and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The shares described above were offered by 3D Systems pursuant to an effective registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Needham & Company, LLC, 445 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, (800) 903-3268 or by emailing [email protected].
Forward-Looking Statements
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About 3D Systems
3D Systems is a leading global provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services for professionals and consumers alike. The company also provides CAD modeling, reverse engineering and inspection software tools and consumer 3D printers, apps and services. Its expertly integrated solutions replace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing and manufacturing new products. 3D Systems products and services are used to rapidly design, communicate, prototype or produce real functional parts, empowering customers to create and make with confidence.