Exact Sciences - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Exact Sciences M&A Summary

Exact Sciences has acquired 8 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Exact Sciences’ largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Genomic Health for $2.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold Exact Sciences - DX GPS Prostate Cancer Business to MDxHealth SA for $100M. Exact Sciences has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (75%) and healthcare services (25%).

Exact Sciences Business Overview

Where is Exact Sciences headquartered?

Exact Sciences is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

What is Exact Sciences’ revenue?

Exact Sciences disclosed revenue of 1,767M USD for 2021 and 1,491M USD for 2020.

How many employees does Exact Sciences have?

Exact Sciences has 6,420 employees.

What sector is Exact Sciences in?

Exact Sciences is a life science company.

When was Exact Sciences founded?

Exact Sciences was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 4

Exact Sciences

Exact Sciences Corp.

5505 Endeavor Lane,
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
United States,
(608) 284-5700
www.exactsciences.com

Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of the deadliest forms of cancer. The company has exclusive intellectual property protecting its non-invasive, molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal cancer. Exact Sciences was founded in 1995 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 2 4 1 1 - - 8
vol $2.8B $2.2B $190M $5.1B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
vol $100M $100M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Exact Sciences - DX GPS Prostate Cancer Business 2022-08-02 100M USD Divestiture
Madison, Wisconsin
PreventionGenetics 2022-01-09 190M USD Add-on Acquisition
Marshfield, Wisconsin · www.preventiongenetics.com
Ashion Analytics LLC 2021-02-16 - Divestiture
Phoenix, Arizona · www.ashion.com
Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. 2020-10-27 2.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.thrivedetect.com
Base Genomics 2020-10-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxford, United Kingdom · www.basegenomics.com
Paradigm Diagnostics, Inc. 2020-03-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.paradigmdx.com
Viomics, Inc. 2020-03-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.viomics.com
Genomic Health, Inc. 2019-07-29 2.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.genomichealth.com
Biomatrica, Inc. 2018-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.biomatrica.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 6 (75%) 5.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 100M (100%)
Healthcare Services 2 (25%) - - -
Total 8 $5.1B 1 $100M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 5.1B 1 100M
  Arizona 3 - - -
  California 2 2.8B - -
  Wisconsin 1 190M 1 100M
  Massachusetts 1 2.2B - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 7 (88%) 5.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 100M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $5.1B 1 $100M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
XMS Capital Partners LLC
 6
Centerview Partners
 1
Legal Deals
K&L Gates
 3
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $5.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $190M
TOTAL $5.1B
Largest Genomic Health, Inc.
$2.8B (2019-07-29)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $100M
Largest Exact Sciences - DX GPS Prostate Cancer Business
$100M (2022-08-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

1,767   19% 2021
1,491   71% 2020
876   93% 2019
454   71% 2018
266   169% 2017
99   154% 2016
39   1850% 2015
2   50% 2014
4   2013
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Employees

6,420

Established

1995

Public

NASDAQ: EXAS

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