Acquisition brings together Personalis’ MRD technology with Tempus’ commercial scale, multimodal data and AI platform to advance cancer monitoring, deepen insights and accelerate growth
Expands Tempus’ reach across the cancer care continuum and accelerates access to industry-leading technology within the rapidly emerging MRD market, a $20 billion opportunity
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for precision oncology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care. The acquisition will expand Tempus capabilities in minimal residual disease (MRD) and enhance its ability to support patients from diagnosis and treatment selection, to recurrence and monitoring.
Under the terms of the agreement, Personalis shareholders will receive consideration of $16.25 per share of common stock, representing a total enterprise value of $1.5 billion, net of Tempus’ existing ownership interest.
The complementary acquisition builds on the companies’ existing partnership, established in November 2023, through which Tempus invested in Personalis and commercializes the company’s NeXT Personal® MRD test. It brings together Tempus’ multimodal data platform, AI capabilities and precision oncology portfolio with Personalis’ industry-leading tumor-informed MRD technology to expand access to longitudinal monitoring, create new opportunities to advance biomarker discovery and enhance personalized cancer care.
"MRD is a large and rapidly growing market with the potential to truly transform how cancer patients are monitored, helping clinicians make faster and more informed decisions when cancer recurs,” said Eric Lefkofsky, CEO of Tempus. “Through our existing collaboration with Personalis, we have already demonstrated the strength of combining highly sensitive MRD technology with our commercial infrastructure. With clinical adoption and reimbursement momentum building, we are collectively well positioned to capture this opportunity, which makes this acquisition particularly exciting."
With approximately 2.1 million new cancer diagnoses expected in the U.S. this year1 and more people living longer after a cancer diagnosis, the need for long-term monitoring is critical and continues to grow. Personalis’ ultrasensitive MRD tests are uniquely positioned to support this essential need. NeXT Personal has industry-leading sensitivity for detecting small traces of circulating tumor DNA, enabling tracking of cancer treatment response, detection of residual cancer and early detection of recurrence. With Medicare coverage in three indications and additional coverage anticipated, Personalis continues to demonstrate leadership in monitoring treatment response and cancer recurrence.
“We believe this transaction represents an exciting next chapter for Personalis,” said Chris Hall, CEO of Personalis. “Combining with Tempus gives us the scale, complementary capabilities and resources to accelerate innovation and deliver even greater value to patients, clinicians and biopharma partners. After conducting an exhaustive process, we are confident Tempus’ offer provides the most value to our shareholders and the fastest path to bringing Personalis’ industry-leading tests to patients suffering from cancer.”
Transaction Terms
Under the terms of the agreement Tempus will acquire all outstanding shares of Personalis not already owned by Tempus at a price of $16.25 per common share, representing a 6% premium to Friday’s closing price and a 28% premium to unaffected 30-day VWAP. Consideration will be structured as a 100% stock transaction with Tempus having the option to elect payment in cash at Tempus’ discretion, capped at 50% of the consideration paid. Personalis shareholders will receive a floating exchange ratio of Tempus AI common stock for each share of Personalis common stock they own at closing, subject to a maximum exchange ratio of 0.3356, which shall be finalized closer to the closing of the transaction. Cash consideration will be financed with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s then existing credit facilities.
The closing is expected in late 2026 or early 2027, and is subject to Personalis’ shareholder approval, as well as receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction was approved by both companies’ board of directors.
Personalis delivered preliminary revenue in Q2 of $22.4 million. In the quarter, they delivered 10,384 clinical tests, representing a 33% increase in test volumes quarter over quarter.
Tempus Conference Call
Tempus will host a special conference call and live audio webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET to provide an overview of the transaction. The call will be led by Tempus Founder and CEO, Eric Lefkofsky and Chief Financial Officer, Jim Rogers.
The live audio webcast will be accessible through the “Events” section of the Tempus Investor Relations website or by clicking here. Alternatively, the call can be accessed via the following:
Conference ID: 9813595
United States - New York: (646) 307-1963
USA & Canada - Toll-Free: (800) 715-9871
For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a recording will be available on the website following the call.
Additionally, an investor presentation relating to the transaction has been posted to the Tempus Investor Relations website at investor.tempus.com.
About Tempus
Tempus is a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. With one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal data, and an operating system to make that data accessible and useful, Tempus provides AI-enabled precision medicine solutions to physicians to deliver personalized patient care and in parallel facilitates discovery, development and delivery of optimal therapeutics. The goal is for each patient to benefit from the treatment of others who came before by providing physicians with tools that learn as the company gathers more data. For more information, visit tempus.com.
About Personalis, Inc.
At Personalis, we are transforming the active management of cancer through breakthrough personalized testing. We aim to drive a new paradigm for cancer management, guiding care throughout the patient journey. Our highly sensitive assays combine tumor-and-normal profiling with proprietary algorithms to deliver advanced insights even as cancer evolves over time. Our products are designed to detect minimal residual disease (MRD) and recurrence at the earliest timepoints, enable selection of targeted therapies based on ultra-comprehensive genomic profiling, and enhance biomarker strategy for drug development. Personalis is based in Fremont, California. To learn more, visit www.personalis.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements in this communication due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Personalis shareholders may not adopt the merger agreement, the risk that Personalis or Tempus may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals and clearances required for the proposed transaction, or required governmental and regulatory approvals and clearances may delay the merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Personalis’ common stock or Tempus’ common stock, the risk that prior to the closing the market price of Tempus’ Class A common stock falls below $46.00 giving rise to the right for Personalis to terminate the Merger Agreement, the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction, the risk of any litigation relating to the proposed transaction, the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Personalis and/or Tempus to retain and hire key personnel, on the ability of Personalis to attract third-party customers, or on Personalis’ operating results and businesses generally, the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or other anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies or benefits and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, the risk that third-party payers, including commercial payers and government healthcare programs, may not provide adequate coverage of, or reimbursement for, the combined company’s tests and data offerings, the effect of future regulatory or legislative actions on the companies or the industry in which they operate, including with respect to healthcare regulation and data privacy and security, the risk that the credit ratings of the combined business may be different from what the companies expect, the combined company’s ability to identify and mitigate the operational, legal, reputational and competitive risks associated with its use of artificial intelligence in its products and services, adverse economic conditions and other factors detailed in Personalis’ and Tempus’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
All such factors are difficult to predict and are beyond Personalis’ and Tempus’ control. Additional risks or uncertainties that are not currently known to Personalis or Tempus, that Personalis or Tempus currently deem to be immaterial, or that could apply to any company could also cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements in this communication. Personalis and Tempus undertake no obligation to publicly correct or update the forward-looking statements in this communication, in other documents or on their respective websites to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. All such statements are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION
This communication is not intended to be, 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 offering of securities shall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed transaction, Tempus intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of Personalis and that will also constitute a prospectus of Tempus. Tempus, Personalis and certain of their respective affiliates intend to jointly file a transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the “Schedule 13E-3”) with the SEC. Personalis may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus, registration statement, the Schedule 13E-3 or any other document that Tempus or Personalis may file with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus (if and when available) will be mailed to stockholders of Personalis. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, THE SCHEDULE 13E-3 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TEMPUS, PERSONALIS AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus (if and when available) and other documents containing important information about Tempus, Personalis and the proposed transaction, once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Tempus may be obtained free of charge on Tempus’ website at https://investors.tempus.com/financials/sec-filings or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail to Tempus’ Corporate Secretary at Tempus AI, Inc., 600 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 510, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Personalis may be obtained free of charge on Personalis’ website at https://investors.personalis.com/financial-information/sec-filings or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail to Personalis’ Corporate Secretary at Personalis, Inc., 6600 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, California 94555.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
Tempus, Personalis and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Tempus, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in Tempus’ annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, including under the heading “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance,” and proxy statement for Tempus’ 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 7, 2026, including under the headings “Executive Officers,” “The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters,” “Non-Employee Director Compensation,” “Executive Compensation” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” To the extent holdings of Tempus Class A Common Stock by the directors and executive officers of Tempus have changed from the amounts reflected therein, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 (“Form 3”), Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 (“Form 4”) or Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 (“Form 5”), subsequently filed by Tempus’ directors and executive officers with the SEC, including (i) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Lefkofsky on April 30, 2026, May 21, 2026, May 29, 2026 and July 1, 2026, (ii) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Bartolucci on May 6, 2026 and May 21, 2026, (iii) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Polovin on May 6, 2026 and May 21, 2026, (iv) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Fukushima on May 6, 2026, May 15, 2026, May 21, 2026, July 8, 2026 and July 10, 2026, (v) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Rogers on May 6, 2026, May 21, 2026 and June 29, 2026, (vi) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Schoenherr on May 6, 2026 and May 21, 2026, (vii) the Form 4 filed by Mr. Barris on May 26, 2026, (viii) the Form 4 filed by Mr. Belcher on May 26, 2026, (ix) the Form 4 filed by Mr. Gottlieb on May 26, 2026, (x) the Form 4s filed by Mr. Epstein on May 26, 2026 and June 3, 2026, (xi) the Form 4 filed by Mr. Leonsis on May 26, 2026, (xii) the Form 4s filed by Ms. Doudna on May 26, 2026 and June 29, 2026, (xiii) the Form 4 filed by Ms. West on May 26, 2026, and (xiv) the Form 4 filed by Mr. Frederick on May 26, 2026. Information about the directors and executive officers of Personalis, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in Personalis’ annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, including under the heading “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance,” and proxy statement for Personalis’ 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2026, including under the headings “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters,” “Director Compensation,” “Executive Compensation” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” To the extent holdings of Personalis Common Stock by the directors and executive officers of Personalis have changed from the amounts reflected therein, such changes have been or will be reflected on Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5, subsequently filed by Personalis’ directors and executive officers with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when such materials become available. Investors and security holders should read the registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of any of the documents referenced herein from Tempus or Personalis using the sources indicated above.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
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investors@personalis.com
415-202-5678
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