Shares of 3D printing company Stratasys (SSYS.US) are gaining nearly 12% as Nano Dimension has raised its takeover offer to $19.55 per share. A previous takeover offer of $18 per share was rejected. Management argued that it was highly undervalued and not 'in the best interest of shareholders.'
- According to acquisition offer, Nano Dimension would increase it's stake for about $1.2 billion. The offer is almost 10% higher than the original one in early March and represents a nearly 40% premium over the early March listing.Nano Dimension is the largest shareholder of Stratasys and hold the stake in company since July 2022 (14.5%);
- Investors perceive the company's willingness to make a complete takeover and the $1.55 increase in the proposed price as a signal of possible undervaluation of the company. The $19.55 price is more than 15% higher than the current market price around $15.5 per share;
- Nano Dimension called the increase to $19.55 a 'compelling premium' and indicated that it is determined to take over the company to assume leadership status in the growing digital printing market;
- In the background of the takeover may be a conflict between Nano Dimension CEO Yoav Stern and the largest shareholder, the Murchinson Ltd fund (5.5% stake), which is seeking to remove Stern. Murchinson claims he received an "overwhelming majority of votes" to remove three directors and the chairman during a vote in early March. Nano Dimension called the vote illegal;
- Internal problems may push back the prospect of a Stratasys takeover. Another major shareholder with a 5.1% stake in NanoDimension, Anson Funds called on the company to halt its planned takeover bid for Stratasys.
Stratasys (SSYS.US) shares, H4 interval. Along with a huge upward price gap and demand, the RSI has risen to nearly 70 points. The price remains above the SMA100 (black line) and SMA200 (red line). Andrews' pitchforks indicate that a possible next upward move could bring another about 10% increase in price. Source: xStation5
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