Bayer takes another shot at Monsanto acquisition

pharmafile | September 6, 2016 | News story | Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing |ย ย Bayer, acqusition, monsantoย 

Bayer has made another move to acquire US-based Monsanto, raising the price it is prepared to pay in an effort to snare the agrochemical and agricultural biotech.

The German chemical company says it is now prepared to pay $127.50 per share, 2% more than its previous bid, bringing its total valuation of the company to approximately $56 billion, or $65 billion including debt.  The offer falls short of some analyst predictions on how much the company will have to venture to secure the deal, with some placing the sweet spot at $135 a share.

Monsantoโ€™s shares have declined since Bayerโ€™s initial bid, and closed at $107.44 in New York on Friday.

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Matt Fellows

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