Thursday - June 07, 2018 Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition Bayer successfully completed the acquisition of Monsanto on Thursday. Shares in the U.S. company will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange, with Bayer now the sole owner of Monsanto Company. Monsanto shareholders are being paid 128 U.S. dollars per share. J.P. Morgan assisted Bayer with processing the purchase price payment for the largest acquisition in the company’s history. According to the conditional approval from the United States Department of Justice, the integration of Monsanto into Bayer can take place as soon as the divestments to BASF have been completed. This integration process is expected to commence in approximately two months. more
Monday - June 04, 2018 Bayer plans closing of Monsanto acquisition on June 7 Largest acquisition in company history to double size of agriculture business / Leading innovation engine in agriculture with pro forma R&D investment of 2.4 billion euros in 2017 / Transaction anticipated to generate significant value / Bayer strengthens commitment to sustainability and stakeholder engagement / Bayer to remain company name more
Wednesday - April 04, 2018 Bayer hones its brand profile Dynamic, open, personal: From today forward, these attributes will be the new public face of the Bayer brand. As CEO Werner Baumann explained: “Our brand is our most important distinguishing feature. People from all over the world have been placing their trust in Bayer for more than 150 years.” more
Advancing Together: Bayer to Acquire Monsanto The acquisition realizes the joint vision of integrated agricultural offering delivering superior solutions for growers and creates an innovation powerhouse for the next generation of farming. more
