M&A Deal Summary

Bayer CropScience AG Acquires Raps GbR

On October 11, 2011, Bayer CropScience AG acquired agriculture company Raps GbR for 26M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bayer CropScience AG’s 3rd transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Bayer CropScience AG’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bayer CropScience AG’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-10-11
Target Raps GbR
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Bayer CropScience AG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 26M EUR

Target

Raps GbR

Grundhof, Germany
Raps GbR is an operator of oilseed rape breeding,

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bayer CropScience AG

Monheim am Rhein, Germany

Category Company
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

Bayer CropScience AG is a crop science company in the areas of seeds, crop protection, and non-agricultural pest control.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector: Agriculture M&A 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 7
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-01 Hornbeck Seed Co.

DeWitt, Arizona, United States

Hornbeck Seed Co., Inc. is a provider of soybean, rice, and wheat varieties in the southern United States and has an in-house soybean breeding program and a proprietary soybean germplasm.

Buy €30M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-02 Abbott & Cobb - Watermelon and Melon Seed Business

Feasterville, Pennsylvania, United States

Abbott & Cobb, Inc. - Watermelon and Melon Seed Business is a producer of vegetable seed.

Buy €43M