Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Equity
Note 12. Equity
a.Share capital
The Company’s issued share capital is composed of ordinary shares NIS 0.01 par value per share. Ordinary shares confer upon their holders the right to receive notice to participate and vote in general meetings of the Company, and the right to receive dividends if declared.
The Company’s ordinary shares are traded in the United States on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “SSYS”. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 69,656 thousand ordinary shares and 67,086 thousand ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively. The increase in the issued and outstanding ordinary shares during 2023 was attributable to exercises of stock options and RSUs under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans (including its ESPP). During 2022 the reserve pool under the 2022 Plan was increased by 1.5 million shares.

b.Stock-based compensation plans
The Stratasys Ltd. 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which became effective upon closing of the Stratasys-Core merger, provides for the grant of options, restricted shares, RSUs, PSUs and other share-based awards to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective directors, employees, officers, consultants, and to any other person whose services are considered valuable to the Company or any of its affiliates. Under the 2012 Plan, options, RSUs and PSUs generally have a contractual term of ten years from the grant date. Options granted become exercisable and RSUs are vested over the requisite service period, which is normally a four-year period beginning on the grant date, subject to continued service to the Company. PSUs are vested only upon the achievement of certain pre-determined performance metrics. Once the performance metrics are met, vesting of PSUs is subject to continued service to the Company over the requisite service period, which is normally a two-year to four-year period. The 2012 Plan expired pursuant to its own terms in September 2022.
As of December 31, 2023, there were an aggregate of 8,534,204 ordinary shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2012 Plan, and no further shares available for future equity awards under the 2012 plan, as all remaining shares under the plan were transferred to the new 2022 Plan (as described below) upon the expiration of the 2012 Plan. All outstanding awards under the 2012 Plan continue to remain subject to the terms of the 2012 Plan, but upon cancellation, forfeiture or expiration of any such awards for any reason, the underlying shares will be automatically transferred and added to the pool of shares available for issuance under the 2022 Plan.
The Stratasys Ltd. 2022 Share Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) became effective upon approval by the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders that took place on September 15, 2022. The 2022 Plan provides for the grant of options, restricted shares, RSUs, PSUs and other share-based awards to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective directors, employees, officers, consultants, and to any other person whose services are considered valuable to the Company or any of its affiliates. Under the 2022 Plan, options, RSUs and PSUs generally have a contractual term of ten years from the grant date. Options granted become exercisable and RSUs are vested over the requisite service period, which is normally a four-year period beginning on the grant date, subject to continued service to the Company. PSUs are vested only upon the achievement of certain pre-determined performance metrics. Once the performance metrics are met, vesting of PSUs is subject to continued service to the Company over the requisite service period, which is normally a two-year to four-year period. As of December 31, 2023, 518,103 ordinary shares were subject to existing awards under the 2022 Plan, including shares that may be rolled over from the Stratasys 2012 Plan, were available for future equity awards under the 2022 Plan.

Stock options
A summary of the stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2022 1,619,559 $ 27.62 
Granted 66,811 13.99 
Exercised (2,898) 3.57 
Forfeited (322,820) 54.20 
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 1,360,652 $ 20.67 
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2023 1,013,621 $ 22.25 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2023:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices Outstanding options at December 31, 2023 Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years Weighted- Average Exercise Price  Exercisable options at December 31, 2023 Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$ 3.52  $ 19.61  523,052 6.68 $ 16.11  176,021  $ 16.22 
$ 19.66  $ 22.28  584,275 3.56 20.42  584,275  20.42 
$ 22.47  $ 103.36  253,059 2.75 30.57  253,059  30.57 
$ 114.03  $ 114.11  266 0.42 114.08  266  114.08 
1,360,652 4.61 $ 20.67  1,013,621  $ 22.25 
Aggregate intrinsic value (U.S. $ in thousands) $ 121  $ 90 
As of December 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options was 3.9 year. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2023, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $0.0 million, $0.30 million and $5.19 million, respectively.
The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted during 2023, 2022 and 2021. The following assumptions were applied in determining the options’ fair value on their grant date:
2023 2022 2021
Risk-free interest rate 4.1% — 4.7% 3.6% — 3.9% 1.3% — 1.3%
Expected option term (years) 5.5 5.5 5.1
Expected share price volatility 61.0% — 61.2% 60.3% — 61.4% 58.7% — 58.7%
Dividend yield — — —
Weighted average grant date fair value $9.75 $7.42 $14.75
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 347,031 unvested options. As of December 31, 2023, the unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested, equity- classified stock options of $642,154 is expected to be recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units
A summary of the Company’s RSUs and PSUs activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of RSUs and PSUs Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested RSUs and PSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2022 3,496,099 $ 23.98 
Granted 2,384,995 13.27 
Vested (1,676,389) 22.96 
Forfeited (362,473) 22.14 
Unvested RSUs and PSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2023 3,842,232 $ 17.95 
The total vesting-date value of equity classified RSUs vested during 2023 was $23.8 million. As of December 31, 2023, the unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested equity classified RSUs and PSUs of $51.5 million is expected to be recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Stock-based compensation expense for stock options and equity classified RSUs included in the Company’s Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss were allocated as follows:
2023 2022 2021
 (U.S. $ in thousands)
Cost of revenues $ 3,701  $ 4,082  $ 3,093 
Research and development, net 7,932  7,113  6,564 
Selling, general and administrative 19,981  22,266  21,320 
$ 31,614  $ 33,461  $ 30,977 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In October 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). As of December 31, 2023, the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that may be purchased initially under the ESPP was 5,200,000 shares.
The ESPP is implemented through an offering every six months. According to the ESPP, eligible employees may use up to 15% of their salaries to purchase ordinary shares. The price of an ordinary share purchased under the ESPP is equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the ordinary share on the beginning of each offering period or on the purchase date.
As of December 31, 2023, 812,101 ordinary shares had been purchased under the ESPP.
As of December 31, 2023, 4,387,899 ordinary shares are available for future issuance under the ESPP.
In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the ESPP is considered compensatory and, as such, results in recognition of stock-based compensation expenses.

c.Accumulated other comprehensive loss
The following tables present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
December 31, 2023
Net unrealized gain
(loss) on cash flow
hedges		 Foreign currency
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adjustments		 Total
U.S. $ in thousands
Balance as of January 1, 2023 $ (299) $ (12,519) $ (12,818)
Other comprehensive loss before
   reclassifications		 (1,797) 3,650  1,853 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 3,886  —  3,886 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 2,089  3,650  5,739 
Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 1,790  $ (8,869) $ (7,079)
December 31, 2022
Net unrealized gain
(loss) on cash flow
hedges		 Foreign currency
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adjustments		 Total
U.S. $ in thousands
Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 1,572  $ (10,343) $ (8,771)
Other comprehensive loss before
   reclassifications		 (1,566) (2,176) (3,742)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (305) —  (305)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,871) (2,176) (4,047)
Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ (299) $ (12,519) $ (12,818)

December 31, 2021
Net unrealized gain
(loss) on cash flow
hedges		 Foreign currency
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adjustments		 Total
U.S. $ in thousands
Balance as of January 1, 2021 $ (1,673) $ (7,173) $ (8,846)
Other comprehensive loss before
   reclassifications		 3,668  (2,603) 1,065 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (423) (567) (990)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 3,245  (3,170) 75 
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 1,572  $ (10,343) $ (8,771)
d.Rights plan
On July 24, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Initial Rights Plan”) to protect the interests of the Company’s shareholders. Each Right entitled the registered holder thereof to purchase from the Company one ordinary share at a price of NIS 0.01 per share, subject to adjustment, once the Rights were to become exercisable, and subject to the exercise terms and conditions thereof described in a related Rights Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2022, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent. The Rights were to become exercisable only if an entity, person, or group were to acquire beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares in a transaction not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Initial Rights Plan initially had a 364-day term, expiring on July 24, 2023, which was extended to December 31, 2023. Under a Third Amendment to Rights Agreement, entered into on December 21, 2023, the Initial Rights Plan and related Rights Agreement were terminated in conjunction with the adoption of the New Rights Plan (as described below).
On December 21, 2023, prior to the expiration of the Initial Rights Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan (the “New Rights Plan”, together with the Initial Rights Plan, collectively, the “Rights Plans”) to protect the interests of the Company’s shareholders, in replacement of the Initial Rights Plan. The New Rights Plan expires on December 19, 2024. The New Rights Plan, if triggered, will significantly dilute the ownership of any entity, person or group that acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares in a transaction not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The New Rights Plan contains enhanced shareholder protections that are intended to limit the scope of the New Rights Plan. The New Rights Plan is designed to give all of the Company’s shareholders (other than an offeror) a way to voice their position directly to the Company’s Board of Directors on certain types of offers and whether the plan should apply to those offers, and in other circumstances to exempt an offer from the plan altogether.
The adoption of the Rights Plans was intended to protect the long-term interests of Stratasys and all Stratasys shareholders. The Rights Plans were designed to reduce the likelihood that any entity, person, or group would gain control of, or significant influence over, Stratasys through the open-market accumulation of the Company’s shares without appropriately compensating all Stratasys shareholders for control. The Rights Plans were meant to encourage anyone seeking to gain a significant interest in Stratasys to negotiate directly with the Company’s Board of Directors prior to attempting to control or significantly influence the Company. Further to those goals, the Rights could cause substantial dilution to a person or group that would acquire 15% or more of the ordinary shares of the Company or any existing holder of 15% or more of the ordinary shares who would acquire any additional ordinary shares.
e.Public offering of ordinary shares
During March 2021, the Company completed a public offering of its ordinary shares in an amount of $218.9 million, net of $11.1 million underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The total number of shares sold by the Company in the public offering was 7,931,034. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset in respect of a tax benefit, arising from the underwriting discounts and offering expenses, as an increase to Additional Paid-In Capital.