On February 24, 2020 Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) (the "Company") reported an underwritten public offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2028 (the "Notes") pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form S-3 (Press release, Exact Sciences, FEB 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234554651]). The Company has also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $127.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or repurchase of debt, working capital and possible acquisitions. The Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s common stock (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional share), or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election.

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BofA Securities is acting as sole book-running manager for the Notes offering.

An automatically effective shelf registration statement relating to the Notes was filed with the SEC on June 6, 2017. The offering of the Notes will be made only by means of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement, which have been or will be filed with the SEC. A copy of the prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to the Notes offering may be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at View Source or by sending a request to BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attention: Prospectus Department (or by e-mail at [email protected]).

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.