Bayer (XETRA: BAYN) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany that owns 9 consumer brands across 4 categories, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Bayer was founded in Germany in 1863 as a dye maker and synthesised aspirin in 1897. It spans pharmaceuticals, crop science and consumer health, and its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto brought both the Roundup weedkiller and tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that glyphosate causes cancer.
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Bayer acquired Monsanto for $128 per share in cash, creating the largest agricultural inputs company in the world. Regulators required Bayer to sell substantial seed and crop protection assets to BASF. The deal brought Bayer the Roundup brand and the glyphosate litigation attached to it, which has since cost it many billions in settlements.
| Case | Regulator | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US v. Bayer AG and Monsanto Company | doj antitrust | cleared with remedies | 29 May 2018 |
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Bayer owns 9 consumer brands tracked here, including Bepanthen, Aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, One A Day, Elevit and Canesten.
Yes. Bayer is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany and was founded in 1863.
Bayer is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as BAYN on the XETRA.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Roundup on 7 June 2018.
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