DDD (3D Systems)Ray Liu and Sahaj Sharda

Company Profile-Founded in 1986 by Charles Hull-714 employees-$450,871 per employee-Headquarters are located in Rock Hill, South

Carolina-CEO: Abraham Reichental

o Has a long history in manufacturing and materialso Has been with DDD for 9 years

About the Company-Leading, global provider of 3D printers-DDD designs, develops, manufactures, markets,

and services 3D printers, 3D CAD software, custom parts, and related products

-Distributes products primarily in the US, Europe, and in Asia

-It's 3D printers are currently used for some of the highest-precision machines in the world (ex. parts for fighter jets, specialty tools, etc.)

-Company has a website called Cubify.com, where consumers can access, share, and sell their creations

3D Printers-The company's 3D printers convert data

input from easy to use CAD software to produce physical objects from plastic, metal, waxes, nylons, rubbers, and other materials

-The 3D printers are extensively used by designers, engineers, and hobbyists to expedite the design process and reduce the time to market

-The company's 3D printers are also currently used to make hearing aids and invisible braces

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Recent News- There has been a recent change in the

companys main goals and objectives.The company's main goal right now is to make 3D printing more affordable (experts say this could launch another growth spurt)

-3D Systems announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Geomaginc, Inc., a leading global provider of design, sculpting, and scan software tools that are used to create 3D products

-Rated as the second best "Buy Now" stock on Motley Fool

NumbersPrice: $56.9752 week range: $14.97-$59.89Market Cap: $3.25 BillionShares: $57.04 MillionEPS: 0.68Beta: 1.73

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Recommendations

Buy 3 shares at ~53 dollarsSell at ~65 dollarsProfit ~36 dollars

Competition

-SSYS (Stratasys)o Also an excellent company due to the

accelerated improvement in 3D printing technology

o But SSYS is focused on high-end printers, whereas DDD is focused on bringing 3D printers to consumers

o The business model of SSYS is also not focused on selling printers and supplies

-Objet Geometrieso Company has not yet gone public

VS THE COMPETITION: 6 months

Reasons to Buy-Leader in industry of 3D printing technology-"3-digit profit potential" -Motley Fool-"The stock price could double over the next 3-4

years"-Motley Fool-In the 18 year span from 1991-2009, sales climbed

at an average pace of 10.2%. But in the past 3 years, that rate was 25.7%, and in the past 2 years, growth has been at 47%

-Rated as the second best "Buy Now" stock on Motley Fool

-3D printing is a revolutionary field that has endless applications (printed food, body parts, medicines, buildings, home delivery, etc.)

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