Desktop Metal Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

• Revenue of $52.3 million, down from $60.6 million in the same quarter a year ago, and up 22% sequentially over the prior quarter
• Year-over-year improvements to net loss, adjusted EBITDA, gross margins, non-GAAP gross margins, operating expenses, and operating cash flow following more than $150 million in cost reduction efforts announced since June 2022
• Net loss of $(323.4) million in 2023 compared to net loss of $(740.3) million in 2022
• Adjusted EBITDA of $(9.2 million), a year-over-year improvement of 56% – and the company’s strongest quarterly performance to date
• GAAP gross margin of (32)%; GAAP gross margin was negatively impacted by one-time non-cash restructuring activities in the quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin of 34%, a year-over-year improvement of 39.9%.
• Quarterly GAAP operating expenses declined 58% year over year, both periods were impacted by goodwill impairment. Quarterly non-GAAP operating expenses declined for seven consecutive quarters to $31.6 million, down 39% from the start of DM’s cost reduction initiative
• Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments closed fourth quarter 2023 at $84.5 million, as rate of cash consumption declined 25% compared to the same year-ago quarter
• Initiated a review of strategic alternatives for industrial photopolymer business in effort to further strengthen position in our core healthcare photopolymers and production binder jetting for metal, sand and ceramic parts
• Full year 2024 revenue guidance of between $175 and $215 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $(30) and $(10) million, with expectation to achieve adjusted EBITDA breakeven in the second half of 2024

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a global leader in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 technologies for mass production, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

“Despite a challenging capital investment environment led by elevated interest rates and slower sales cycles, I’m proud that Team DM buckled down and delivered a much improved operating performance including reduced not loss and a record adjusted EBITDA performance,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal.

“While we didn’t make our internal target of A-EBITDA positive by the end of the year, as some customer projects rolled into 2024, we are now very, very close to that goal,” Fulop continued. “We now enter the year with a lower cost structure that makes us resilient for the long term. The hard work will continue as we drive toward profitability, a goal that is clearly within sight despite the tough market conditions.”

Fulop noted that DM continues to see strong demand for production binder jet systems that produce metal, sand and ceramic parts, as well as increasing evidence of the value of Additive Manufacturing 2.0 systems. For the full year, DM reported record recurring revenue of $65 million, a 29% increase over the prior year that now represents 34% of revenue, up from 24% from 2022.

“Our all-time high recurring revenue levels prove that customers who have adopted our technology are using it successfully and getting great value from our technologies,” Fulop said.

Fourth Quarter 2023 and Recent Business Highlights:

Corporate

• Continued execution of cost reduction plans with expectation of positive adjusted EBITDA in the second half of 2024

Product Performance

• Desktop Metal and Evonik expand partnership, announce qualification of INFINAM® ST 6100 L on large format Additive Manufacturing 2.0 systems for high-performance, high-temperature products
• Desktop Health™ announces Flexcera™ Base Ultra+ dental resin for stronger, more comfortable 3D Printed dentures
• Desktop Metal now shipping the Figur G15 – a Digital Sheet Metal Forming machine that eliminates the need for custom tooling
• Desktop Health announces first patients treated with FDA-Cleared CMFlex™ – and off-the-shelf 3D printed synthetic bone graft product pioneered by Dimension Inx on the 3D-Bioplotter®
• Desktop Metal launches Live Monitor™ for users of Additive Manufacturing 2.0 production technology
• DM now has metal and ceramic parts in production in multiple high value programs in defense and aerospace with parts in several jet engine families, major platforms like F35 and in several space vehicles
• Growing business in Gigacasting with several global automakers

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

• Revenue of $52.3 million, down from $60.6 million in the same quarter a year ago, and up 22% sequentially over the prior quarter
• GAAP gross margin of (32)%; GAAP gross margin was negatively impacted by restructuring activities in the quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin of 34%, a year-over-year increase of 39.9%.
• GAAP net loss of $(174.5) million, including $110.5 million of goodwill impairment; non-GAAP net loss of $(10.9) million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $(9.2) million, a year-over-year improvement of 56% – and the company’s strongest quarterly performance to date
• Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments closed fourth quarter 2023 at $84.5 million, as rate of cash consumption declined 25% compared to the same year-ago quarter

Financial Outlook

• Revenue expectation of between $175 million to $215 million for 2024
• Adjusted EBITDA of between $(30) million to $(10) million for full-year 2024

Desktop Metal has not provided a reconciliation of its Adjusted EBITDA outlook to net income because estimates of all of the reconciling items cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts. See “Non-GAAP Financial Information.”

Conference Call Information:

Desktop Metal will host a conference call on Friday, March 15, 2024 to discuss fourth quarter 2023 results. Participants may access the call at 1-877-407-4018, international callers may use 1-201-689-8471, and request to join the Desktop Metal financial results conference call. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call and the accompanying summary presentation may be accessed online at the Events & Presentations section of ir.desktopmetal.com. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the conference call at the same website.

About Desktop Metal:

Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) is driving Additive Manufacturing 2.0, a new era of on-demand, digital mass production of industrial, medical, and consumer products. Our innovative 3D printers, materials, and software deliver the speed, cost, and part quality required for this transformation. We’re the original inventors and world leaders of the 3D printing methods we believe will empower this shift, binder jetting and digital light processing. Today, our systems print metal, polymer, sand and other ceramics, as well as foam and recycled wood. Manufacturers use our technology worldwide to save time and money, reduce waste, increase flexibility, and produce designs that solve the world’s toughest problems and enable once-impossible innovations. Learn more about Desktop Metal and our #TeamDM brands at www.desktopmetal.com.

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in these communications, including statements regarding Desktop Metal’s future results of operations and financial position, financial targets, business strategy, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: demand for Desktop Metal’s products and services; the global macro-economic environment; impacts of rapid technological change in the additive manufacturing industry; Desktop Metals’ ability to realize the benefits from cost saving measures; and supply and logistics disruptions, including shortages and delays. For more information about risks and uncertainties that may impact Desktop Metal’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects generally, please refer to Desktop Metal’s reports filed with the SEC, including without limitation the “Risk Factors” and/or other information included in the Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023, and such other reports as Desktop Metal has filed or may file with the SEC from time to time. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Desktop Metal, Inc. assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expense, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

• We define non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, acquisition-related and integration costs, and inventory step-up adjustments
• We define non-GAAP operating loss as GAAP operating loss excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, inventory step-up adjustments, and acquisition-related and integration costs
• We define non-GAAP net loss as GAAP net loss excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, inventory step-up adjustments, acquisition-related and integration costs, and change in fair value of investments
• We define non-GAAP operating expense as GAAP operating expense excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, and acquisition-related and integration costs including in operating expenses
• We define EBITDA as GAAP net income (loss) excluding interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense
• We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding change in fair value of investments, inventory step-up adjustments, stock-based compensation, restructuring, and acquisition-related and integration costs

In addition to Desktop Metal’s results determined in accordance with GAAP, Desktop Metal’s management uses this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate the Company’s ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors in assessing Desktop Metal’s operating performance.

We believe that the use of Non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expense, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends because it eliminates the effect of financing, capital expenditures, and non-cash expenses such as stock-based compensation and warrants, and provides investors with a means to compare Desktop Metal’s financial measures with those of comparable companies, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. However, investors should be aware that when evaluating non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expense, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, we may incur future expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. In addition, our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computation of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures computed by other companies because not all companies calculate these measures in the same fashion.

Because of these limitations, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expense, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP operating expense, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA on a supplemental basis. Management uses, and investors should consider, our non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with our GAAP results. Desktop Metal has not provided a reconciliation of its Adjusted EBITDA outlook to net income because estimates of all of the reconciling items cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this press release to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Released March 15, 2024