Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 4, 2021, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Desktop Metal, Inc. (the "Company") engaged a third party to conduct an independent internal investigation as a result of a whistleblower complaint relating to, among other matters, manufacturing and product compliance practices and procedures with respect to a subset of its photopolymer equipment and materials at its EnvisionTec US LLC facility in Dearborn, Michigan. While the investigation remains on-going, the Company has taken initial actions, including implementing changes in the management of and procedures associated with manufacturing the applicable products. Based on the investigation to date, the Company does not believe the matters involved will have a material impact on the Company, its financial statements or its business.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication relates to a proposed business combination transaction between Desktop Metal and ExOne. In connection with the proposed transaction, Desktop Metal filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), includes a proxy statement of ExOne and a prospectus with respect to shares of Desktop Metal's common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction (the "proxy statement/prospectus"). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF DESKTOP METAL AND EXONE ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Beginning on October 12, 2021, ExOne mailed the proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders in connection with meeting to be held to request approval of the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, from Desktop Metal at its website, ir.desktopmetal.com, or from ExOne at its website, investor.exone.com.





No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Participants in the Solicitation

Desktop Metal, ExOne and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information concerning Desktop Metal's participants is set forth in the proxy statement, filed June 17, 2021, for Desktop Metal's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A and on certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Information concerning ExOne's participants is set forth in the proxy statement, filed April 1, 2021, for ExOne's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A and on certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the solicitation of proxies, including direct and indirect interests, in respect of the proposed transaction is included in the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.

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