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Commitments and contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and contingencies

Note 12 – Commitments and contingencies

From time to time, the Company may become a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of its business. Except as disclosed below, the Company is not presently party to any legal proceedings the resolution of which the Company believes would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition, liquidity, results of operation, cash flows or capital levels.

On September 20, 2024, Markforged entered into a settlement agreement with Continuous Composites Inc. (“Continuous Composites”) related to previous litigation (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve all claims and counterclaims. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Markforged made an initial upfront payment of $18 million to Continuous Composites on October 10, 2024, and a payment of $1 million in December 2025. Markforged is required to make two additional installment payments thereafter of $2 million and $4 million in the fourth quarters of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, respectively. In consideration of such payments, the Settlement Agreement provided for the dismissal of all claims with prejudice, cross-licenses of the parties’ respective patent portfolios, a mutual release of claims for liabilities arising prior to the effective date of the Settlement Agreement and mutual covenants not to sue. The incremental amount due under the Settlement Agreement compared to the original verdict is determined to be representative of the amount attributable to the licensing of the patent rights contemplated under the Settlement Agreement and was recognized as an intangible asset of $5.5 million, after discount using a rate of 12%. The intangible asset will be amortized to cost of revenue over the 23 year life of the patents. Total amortization expense of $0.1 million was recognized from during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and included in cost of revenue. The remaining future payments of $6.0 million under the Settlement Agreement as of June 30, 2026 are secured by a Security Agreement by and between Markforged and Continuous Composites (the “Security Agreement”). The Company has recorded a settlement payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet of approximately $5.0 million, of which $2.0 million is a current liability. The settlement payable will accrete $1.0 million over the remaining payment term recognized as interest expense. Interest expense related to settlement payable was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

On July 8, 2025, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (“Quinn”) filed a lawsuit against Nano Dimension Ltd. and Ofir Baharav (“Defendants”). Quinn alleges that Defendants tortiously interfered with Quinn’s contract with Desktop Metal, and prevented Desktop Metal from paying Quinn approximately $30.0 million. Quinn also asserts that Defendants are liable pursuant to an alleged attorney’s lien and engaged in unfair and deceptive practices, in violation of Massachusetts law. The case is pending in the Business Litigation Session of the Suffolk Superior Court in Massachusetts. Defendants moved to dismiss. That motion was fully briefed in February 2026, argued on March 16, 2026, and remains pending.

During the third quarter of 2025, certain former employees or vendors of the Company or its subsidiaries filed lawsuits alleging that the Company is in breach of certain agreements and are entitled to certain compensation and other benefits. These matters settled during the second quarter of 2026 with payment of $2.3 million that was previously accrued.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, Markforged processed a $1.4 million payment to an account believed to be controlled by one of our vendors, however it was subsequently discovered that this account was not owned by the vendor. The Company suspects that a threat actor gained access to a valid email account of the vendor and used this account to fraudulently change payment instructions. The Company has notified its insurance carrier and engaged breach counsel as well as a forensics partner to help with the investigation. Pending conclusion of the investigation, approximately $1.3 million is accrued at June 30, 2026 as the estimated amount of probable loss which is included as part of general and administrative operating expenses.

During the second quarter of June 2026, plaintiff Stephen Sorensen, the trustee for the Desktop Liquidation Trust, which is an entity created as part of Desktop’s liquidation to file lawsuits and marshal assets for distribution to Desktop’s creditors (the “Trustee”) filed an adversary proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, against the Company, Markforged, and Desktop Metal’s former leadership (the “Director Defendants”), alleging that (a) the Director Defendants breached fiduciary duties owed to Desktop by failing to include a provision in the Desktop Merger Agreement requiring Nano to repurchase more than $115.0 million of Desktop’s notes (the “Notes”) that came due as a result of the Merger, (b) in the alternative, the Merger Agreement included an unwritten implied promise by Nano to repurchase the Notes for $115.0 million plus

interest, and (c) that Markforged misappropriated certain trade secrets concerning 3D printing titanium from Desktop at Nano’s direction after Nano acquired both entities in April 2025. The Company and Markforged intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit.