3D Systems Agrees To Sell Geomagic Portfolio For $123 Million, AI And 3D Printing Take Center Stage
3D Systems Agrees To Sell Geomagic Portfolio For $123 Million, AI And 3D Printing Take Center Stage
Post-divestiture, 3D Systems will focus on core software platforms—3D Sprint, 3DXpert, and Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS—to drive 3D printing adoption.3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) shares are trading higher premarket on Thursday after the company inked a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence Division for $123 million.
3D系統公司（紐交所：DDD）週四在盤前交易中股價上漲，此前該公司與Hexagon的製造智能部門簽署了一項最終協議，以12300萬美元出售其Geomagic軟件組合。
The Geomagic portfolio includes tools like Design X, Control X, Freeform, Wrap, and Geomagic for SolidWorks, widely used in reverse engineering to create digital models from physical objects for manufacturing.
Geomagic軟件組合包括Design X、Control X、Freeform、Wrap和Geomagic for SolidWorks等工具，這些工具廣泛用於逆向工程，以從物理對象創建數字模型用於製造。
This move follows a strategic review of the company's software investment strategy. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory reviews.
此舉遵循了對公司軟件投資策略的戰略審查。交易預計將在2025年上半年完成，需待監管審查。
Post-divestiture, 3D Systems will focus on core software platforms—3D Sprint, 3DXpert, and Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS—to drive 3D printing adoption.
在出售之後，3D系統將專注於核心軟件平台——3D Sprint、3DXpert和Oqton工業製造操作系統，以推動3D打印的普及。
This strategic focus will accelerate software development, leverage AI and machine learning, and enhance AM adoption in high-reliability production environments, increasing value for customers and shareholders.
這一戰略重點將加速軟件開發，利用人工智能和機器學習，增強在高可靠性生產環境中的Am應用，提高客戶和股東的價值。
Jeffrey Graves, president & CEO, 3D Systems said, "The changes we're announcing today will sharpen our focus on those software platforms that are most critical to our customers' success in this new-use environment."
3D系統總裁兼首席執行官Jeffrey Graves表示：「今天我們宣佈的變更將使我們更集中於這些對客戶在新使用環境中的成功至關重要的軟件平台。」
"By streamlining our software operations, focusing exclusively on our core platforms, and leveraging the exceptional capabilities that AI is now making available to us, we will be better positioned to support our customers' most critical requirements as they move 3D printing into high-volume production environments."
通過簡化我們的軟件運營，專注於我們的核心平台，利用人工智能現在爲我們提供的卓越能力，我們將更好地滿足客戶在3D打印進入高產量生產環境時最關鍵的需求。
As of September 30, 2024, 3D had cash and cash equivalents of $190.0 million.
截至2024年9月30日，3D的現金及現金等價物爲19000萬美元。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via 3D Printing (The) ETF (BATS:PRNT) and ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF (NYSE:MAKX).
投資者可以通過3D打印可交易ETF（BATS:PRNT）和ProShares S&P Kensho智能工廠ETF（紐交所:MAKX）獲得對該股票的投資機會。
Price Action: DDD shares are up 2.08% at $3.44 premarket at the last check Thursday.
價格動態：截止星期四最後一次檢查，DDD股票在盤前上漲2.08%，報$3.44。
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