FARO® Acquires Mobile Scanning Market Leader, GeoSLAM™
FARO Technologies has acquired UK-based GeoSLAM, a leader in mobile scanning solutions. The transaction, valued at £22 million in cash and shares, enhances FARO's capabilities in 4D digital reality with GeoSLAM's proprietary SLAM technology. GeoSLAM reported £14.5 million in revenue with an 18% EBITDA for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. This acquisition is expected to accelerate FARO's growth in the mobile scanning sector and is projected to be accretive to Non-GAAP EPS in 2023. The deal closed on September 1, 2022.
- Acquisition of GeoSLAM expected to significantly boost FARO's market presence in mobile scanning.
- GeoSLAM's technology enhances FARO's product offerings in 4D data capture.
- Expected accretive impact on Non-GAAP EPS in 2023, indicating potential profitability growth.
- None.
—Enables Fast, High Accuracy 3D Model Generation within FARO's 4D Digital Reality Offering—
LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based GeoSLAM, a leading provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to create 3D models for use in Digital Twin applications. Founded in 2012, the addition of GeoSLAM is expected to significantly expand and accelerate FARO's market growth opportunity in the mobile scanning space.
"We are thrilled to add GeoSLAM's handheld 3D scanning technology to our portfolio of cutting-edge data capture solutions," said Michael Burger, FARO President and CEO. "FARO now offers the industry's broadest set of 4D data capture solutions, including 3600 camera-based images, mobile scanning and stationary high-accuracy laser scanning, allowing customers to balance the need for accuracy, speed and detail depending on their requirements. These capture technologies provide the foundation for our 4D digital reality-based SaaS offering that will allow customers to access multiple 4D data sources for visualization and analysis through a single user experience. We welcome the GeoSLAM team to our FARO family."
"Joining with FARO represents the next step in the growth of GeoSLAM and the establishment of mobile mapping as a driver for growth in the way businesses map and understand their spaces," added Andy Parr, GeoSLAM CEO. "Both companies share a vision of the importance of mobile scanning in the burgeoning digital reality capture market."
GeoSLAM reported
Under terms of the agreement, GeoSLAM shareholders received a cash payment of
About FARO
FARO serves the AEC, O&M (Facility Operations & Maintenance), 3D Metrology, and Public Safety Analytics markets. For over 40 years, FARO has provided industry-leading technology solutions that enable customers to digitize their world and use that data to make smarter decisions faster. FARO continues to be a pioneer in bridging the digital and physical worlds through data-driven accuracy, precision, and immediacy. For more information, visit FARO.com.
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