23andMe's special committee of independent directors on Monday rejected CEO Anne Wojcicki's proposal to take the distressed genetic testing company private. Wojcicki submitted a proposal to the committee on Sunday, offering to acquire all of the company's outstanding shares for 41 cents each.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of 23andMe Holding Co. (“23andMe” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ME) today confirmed receipt of a non-binding proposal from Anne Wojcicki, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, and Chair of the Board of Directors of 23andMe, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of 23andMe not owned by Ms. Wojcicki and her affiliates (or any other stockholders that she invites to “roll over” their current equity ownership) for cash consideration of $0.41 per share. Ms. Wojcicki's proposal, which was included in an amended Schedule 13D filing made by Ms. Wojcicki with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier today, represented an 84% decrease to the $2.53 per share price included in the joint non-binding proposal previously submitted by Ms. Wojcicki and her then co-bidder on February 20, 2025.
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital have submitted a proposal to take the company private. They are offering to buy all outstanding shares in cash for $2.53 per share, or an equity value of approximately $74.7 million.
23andMe said it's started exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale. The company released third-quarter results that showed an 8% drop in consumer services revenue year over year.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (“23andMe” or the “Company”), a leading human genetics company with a mission to help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome, today announced that it has undertaken a process to explore strategic alternatives, including, among other alternatives, a possible sale of the company, business combination, sale of all or part of the Company's assets, licensing of assets, restructuring, or other strategic action.
Company Notes Continued Concerns Regarding Liquidity and Consideration of Potential Ways to Address Operational and Financial Challenges
23andMe has been exploring a possible sale of its telehealth business, Business Insider has learned. The struggling health company bought virtual care startup Lemonaid in 2021 for $400 million.
23andMe is helping collaborators better understand disease biology, identify novel targets, boost clinical trial success, and engage people in their care 23andMe is helping collaborators better understand disease biology, identify novel targets, boost clinical trial success, and engage people in their care
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME), a leading human genetics and preventive health company, and Mirador Therapeutics, a next-generation precision medicine company focused on developing first-in-class or best-in-class therapeutics for immunology and inflammation (I&I)-related diseases, today announced a strategic research collaboration. Under the agreement, Mirador will leverage a targeted set of aggregated, de-identified genetic and phenotypic data from the 23andMe research database and its proprietary Mirador360™ development engine to enable target validation and precision medicine.
23andMe announced on Monday it would cut 40% of its workforce, representing more than 200 employees, as part of a restructuring at the company. The genetic testing company is also discontinuing its therapeutics business and winding down its clinical trials; it expects these changes to save $35 million annually.