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Bayer-Monsanto

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Monsanto was an American agricultural biotechnology and agrochemical company that was acquired by Bayer AG in 2018.

We dig behind Bayer-Monsanto's stated narrative to unravel the real strategy — the calls that actually shaped it, and why they played out the way they did.

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Acquired by Bayer AG in 2018

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The Counterfactual · Decision Forks
Bayer Paid $63 Billion for Monsanto. Today the Whole Company Is Worth Less Than That.
Bayer's Monsanto deal is told as a litigation disaster — bad luck with juries. The real story is worse: a 44% premium for a declining business, ~$57B of bridge debt, and lawsuits its own advisers had flagged. By 2026 the entire company was worth ~$44B.
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