Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June 7th, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities. Bayer first publicly announced its intention to acquire Monsanto in May 2016 and signed an agreement with the U.S. company for $128 per share in September 2016. Currently that corresponds to a total cost of … Read more
On Wednesday, September 14, Bayer announced a $57 billion deal for Monsanto, in turn creating one of the world’s largest agrochemical companies. The agreement actually comes after several long months of negotiations between Bayer and Monsanto. As for the terms of the transaction, Bayer agreed to pay $128 a share in cash for Monsanto, roughly … Read more
Monsanto Company is a global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers. The company’s products are heavily used by grain processors, food companies, and individual consumers. Monsanto operates through two segments: seeds and genomics (68% of ’15 sales), which is biotechnology oriented, geared toward helping growers produce higher-yielding crops, and agricultural productivity (32%), … Read more