Monsanto Company Mergers and Acquisitions


Monsanto Company

800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63167-0001
United States
Tel:1/314/694-1000
URL: http://www.monsanto.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
MON - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Agricultural Chemicals
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Monsanto Company M&A History


Monsanto Co acquires Pfizer Inc-Chesterfield from Pfizer Inc (pending) Monsanto Co acquires  Pfizer Inc-Chesterfield from Pfizer Inc (pending)Nov 09, 2009

US - Monsanto Co agreed to acquire Chesterfield Village Research Center, from Pfizer Inc, for USD ### mil. The acquisition will enable Monsanto to perform biotherapeutic pharmaceutical research.

Syngenta AG acquires Monsanto Co-Global Sunflower from Monsanto Co Syngenta AG acquires  Monsanto Co-Global Sunflower from Monsanto CoAug 31, 2009

US - Syngenta AG of Switzerland acquired the global sunflower assets of Monsanto Co, a St. Louis- based manufacturer of agricultural products, for USD ### mil in cash.

Monsanto Co acquires WestBred LLC from Barkley Seed Inc Monsanto Co acquires  WestBred LLC from Barkley Seed IncJul 14, 2009

US - Monsanto Co acquired WestBred LLC, a Butte-based producer and wholesaler of cereal grain seed, from Barkley Seed Inc, for USD ## mil.

Monsanto Co acquires a minority stake in MDM Sementes de Algodao Ltda Monsanto Co acquires a minority stake in MDM Sementes de Algodao LtdaMar 04, 2009

BRAZIL - Monsanto Co acquired a ##% stake in MDM Sementes de Algodao Ltda, a manufacturer and wholesaler of cotton. Terms were not disclosed.

Monsanto Co acquires Aly Participacoes Ltda from Grupo Votorantim Monsanto Co acquires Aly Participacoes Ltda from Grupo VotorantimDec 02, 2008

BRAZIL - Monsanto Co acquired Aly Participacoes Ltda, a manufacturer of sugar, from Votorantim Novos Negocios, a unit of Grupo Votorantim, for ### mil Brazilian reais ($###.### mil US). The transaction was included CanaVialis SA and Alellyx SA.

Eli Lilly & Co acquires Monsanto Co-Dairy Hormone Bus from Monsanto Co Eli Lilly & Co acquires Monsanto Co-Dairy Hormone Bus from Monsanto CoOct 02, 2008

US - Eli Lilly & Co acquired the dairy hormone business (DH) of Monsanto Co (MC), a manufacturer of agricultural products, for $### mil, including an undisclosed amount in profit related payments. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval. Originally, in

Monsanto Co acquires Marmot SA Monsanto Co acquires Marmot SAJul 02, 2008

GUATEMALA - Monsanto Co acquired Marmot SA, a producer of seed. Terms were not disclosed.

Monsanto Co acquires De Ruiter Seeds Group BV Monsanto Co acquires De Ruiter Seeds Group BVJun 13, 2008

NETHERLANDS - Monsanto Co of the US acquired De Ruiter Seeds Group BV, a Deventer-based owner and operator of seed farms, for ### mil euros ($###.### mil US) in cash. The transaction was subject to regulatory approvals.

Monsanto Co acquires EarthMap Solutions LLC Monsanto Co acquires EarthMap Solutions LLCMar 14, 2008

US - Monsanto Co acquired EarthMap Solutions LLC, a developer of mapping software. Terms were not disclosed.

Devgen NV acquires Monsanto Co-Asian business from Monsanto Co Devgen NV acquires Monsanto Co-Asian business from Monsanto CoMar 06, 2008

INDIA - Devgen NV, acquired the Asian Business of Monsanto Co, a agricultural products manufacturer, for an estimated $## mil US in cash. The assets were to include Monsanto's rice, sunflower, sorghum, and pearl millet businesses and certain other assets

Sinochem International Co Ltd acquires Monsanto Co-Butachlor & from Monsanto Co Sinochem International Co Ltd acquires Monsanto Co-Butachlor & from Monsanto CoFeb 29, 2008

INDIA - Sinochem International Co Ltd, a ##.##%-owned unit of Chinese state-owned Sinochem Corp, acquired the butachlor and alachlor businesses of Monsanto Co, an agricultural products manufacturer.

Newsham Genetics LC acquires Monsanto Choice Genetics Inc from Monsanto Co Newsham Genetics LC acquires Monsanto Choice Genetics Inc from Monsanto CoNov 14, 2007

US - Newsham Genetics LC acquired Monsanto Choice Genetics Inc, a provider of swine genetics services, from Monsanto Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Monsanto Co acquires a minority stake in Devgen NV (pending) Monsanto Co acquires a minority stake in Devgen NV (pending)Sep 14, 2007

BELGIUM - Monsanto Co of the US agreed to acquire a #.#% stake, #.### ordinary shares, in Devgen NV, a Gent-based biotechnology company, for ##.## euros ($##.## US) per share, or a total value of ##

Monsanto Co acquires Agroeste Sementes SA Monsanto Co acquires Agroeste Sementes SASep 11, 2007

BRAZIL - Monsanto Co acquired Agroeste Sementes SA, a manufacturer of agricultural products, for an estimated ###.# mil Brazilian reais ($### mil US).

American Seeds Inc acquires Hubner Seed Co Inc American Seeds Inc acquires Hubner Seed Co IncAug 01, 2007

US - American Seeds Inc (AS) acquired Hubner Seed Co Inc, a wholesaler of seeds used for farming and gardening. Concurrently, AS acquired Lewis Hybrids Inc.

American Seeds Inc acquires Lewis Hybrids Inc American Seeds Inc acquires Lewis Hybrids IncAug 01, 2007

US - American Seeds Inc (AS) acquired Lewis Hybrids Inc, a wholesaler of seeds used for farming and gardening. Concurrently, AS acquired Hubner Seeds Co Inc.

American Seeds Inc acquires Bo-Ca Enterprises Inc American Seeds Inc acquires Bo-Ca Enterprises IncJul 01, 2007

US - American Seeds Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Monsanto Co, acquired Bo-Ca Enterprises Inc, a wholesaler of seeds.

Americot Inc acquires Delta & Pine Land Co-NexGen from Monsanto Co Americot Inc acquires Delta & Pine Land Co-NexGen from Monsanto CoJun 19, 2007

US - Americot Inc acquired the NexGen brand of cotton seed as well as certain germplasm of Delta & Pine Land Co, an owner and operator of cotton seed plating farms and soybean seeds farms, and a unit of Monsanto Co, for

Bayer CropScience AG acquires Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co from Monsanto Co Bayer CropScience AG acquires Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co from Monsanto CoJun 19, 2007

US - Bayer CropScience AG, a unit of Bayer AG, acquired Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co, an owner and operator of cotton seed farms, from Monsanto Co, for $### mil. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval.

Monsanto Co acquires Delta & Pine Land Co Monsanto Co acquires Delta & Pine Land CoJun 01, 2007

US - Monsanto Co acquired all the outstanding common stock of Delta & Pine Land Co, owner and operator of cotton planting seeds and soybean seeds farms, for $## in cash per share, or a total value of $#.### bil. The

Monsanto Company M&A Summary


Monsanto Company has made 70 acquisitions while taking stakes in 14 companies. Monsanto Company has 18 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009201
2008403
20071103
2006900
2005911
2004100
2003000
2002002
2001201
2000202
1999000
1998301
1997603
1996370
1995221
1994000
1993100
1992410
1991320
1990000
1989210
1988200
1987100
1986100
1985100
1984000
1983100
Total701418

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