The all-cash deal was valued at approximately $63 billion (initially announced as $66 billion).
To gain antitrust approval from the EU and U.S., Bayer was forced to sell significant portions of its own agriculture business, including seed and herbicide units, to its competitor BASF . Consequences of the Merger did bayer buy monsanto
Following the merger, Bayer retired the "Monsanto" brand name , though product names like Roundup were kept as part of the Bayer portfolio . The all-cash deal was valued at approximately $63
In 2020, Bayer agreed to a settlement of up to $9.6 billion to resolve tens of thousands of pending claims, though many cases remain active in court today. Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition In 2020, Bayer agreed to a settlement of up to $9
By 2023, Bayer's market value had declined by over 60% , leaving the entire company worth less than half of what it originally paid for Monsanto.