M&A Deal Summary

Monsanto Acquires Divergence

On February 22, 2011, Monsanto acquired life science company Divergence

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monsanto’s 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Monsanto’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Monsanto’s 2nd transaction in Montana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-22
Target Divergence
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Monsanto
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Divergence

St. Louis, Montana, United States
Divergence, Inc., a provider in the application of genomics and informatics to agriculture and infectious disease, discovers and develops products for the safe and effective control of parasites. The company's focus is on parasitic nematodes, devastating unseen pests that cause billions of dollars in crop loss annually and widespread disease in humans and animals.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Monsanto

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Agriculture
Employees22,500
Revenue 15.0B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Monsanto's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Entrance to Monsanto's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Monsanto Co. is a chemical and agricultural biotechnology company offering farmers a wide range of corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, canola, sorghum and sugar cane seeds. Monsanto was formed in 2000 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 10
State (Montana) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-14 WestBred

Bozeman, Montana, United States

WestBred, LLC operates as a research and development company for cereal grains in North America.

Buy $45M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-28 Beeologics

St. Louis, Montana, United States

Beeologics LLC is an international firm dedicated to restoring bee health and protecting the future of honey bee pollination. Beeologics’ mission is to become the guardian of bee health worldwide.

Buy -
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