The data presents a variety of company and merger-related data about Bayer and Monsanto in relation to their upcoming merger, as of 2016. The German chemical company, Bayer, is set to purchase the U.S.-based seed company Monsanto for a record-breaking cash buyout worth 66 billion USD. This deal amounts to a purchase value of 128 USD per Monsanto share.
Merger value (in billion U.S. dollars) | 66 |
Merger value per share (in U.S. dollars per share) | 128 |
Seed and pesticide market share after merger completion (in percent) | 25 |
Bayer's 2015 sales (in billion U.S. dollars) | 51 |
Monsanto's 2015 sales (in billion U.S. dollars) | 15 |
Bayer's number of employees in 2015 | 117000 |
Monsanto's number of employees in 2015 | 20000 |