BBDC vs SSYS Comparison

Barings BDC Inc operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth, or refinancing. Barings employs fundamental credit analysis and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility.

Stratasys Ltd is a polymer-based 3D printing solution, which provides a product life cycle, with multiple technologies and complete solutions for superior application fit, across industrial, healthcare, and consumer fields. It focuses, in particular, on polymer 3D printing solutions that address the fastest-growing manufacturing solutions viewed as the potential growth opportunity in the 3D printing industry. Its printers include FDM, PolyJet, Stereolithography, P3, and SAF. Its software is GrabCAD Software, Connectivity, Digital Anatomy Creator, and OpenAM Software. It generates revenue through 3D printing systems, related services, and consumables and by providing additive manufacturing solutions.