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Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time we want to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power.

The Group is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its role as a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. Economy, ecology and social responsibility are corporate policy objectives of equal rank. In fiscal 2009, Bayer employed 108,400 people and had sales of €31.2 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to €1.7 billion, R&D expenses to €2.7 billion.

Organization

Bayer AG defines common values, goals and strategies for the entire Group. The three subgroups and three service companies operate independently, led by the management holding company. The Corporate Center supports the Group Management Board in its task of strategic leadership.




Business operations are the responsibility of the subgroups:


Central service functions are combined into three service companies:



Corporate Governance

Dual governance system with the following governance bodies:

Board of Management:                                  four members, Chairman: Werner Wenning                                                
Supervisory Board: 20 members, Chairman: Dr. Manfred Schneider


Products

The Bayer Group markets some 5,000 products. Best-sellers include:



Locations

Bayer is represented around the world by 302 companies. Global headquarters are in Leverkusen, Germany.

Workforce

On December 31, 2009, the Bayer Group had 108.400 employees worldwide (2007: 108.600). North America accounted for 16.300 of these employees, while 21.600 were based in Asia-Pacific, 16.000 in Latin America/Africa/Middle East and 54.500 in Europe. In Germany we had 36.700 employees, who made up 33,9 percent of the Group workforce.


108.400 employees worldwide (as of December 31, 2009), including:

54.500 in Europe
16.300 in North America
21.600 in Asia/Pacific
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Bayer Group Key Data

Bayer Group

2008 
€ million  

2009 
  € million 

Change  
%

Sales

32,918

31,168

-5.3

EBITDA

6,266

5,815

-7.2

EBITDA before special items

6,931

6,472

-6.6

EBIT

3,544

3,006

-15.2

EBIT before special items

4,342

3,772

-13.1

Income before income taxes

2,356

1,870

-20.6

Net income

1,719

1,359

-20.9

Earnings per share (in €)

2.22

5.84

-23.4

Gross cash flow

5,295

4,658

-12.0

Net cash flow

3,608

5,375

+49.0

Capital expenditures as per segment table

1,982

1,669

-15.8

Research and development expenses                 

2,653

2,746

+3.5

Dividend per Bayer AG share (€)

1.40

1.40

0.0



 

Sales by Segment in Percent, 2009 (2008 in parentheses)

Umsatzanteile_Legende_Ueber Reconciliation 3.7% (4.2% ) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BHC  HealthCare 51.3% (46.8%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Pharmaceuticals 33.6% (30.5%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Consumer Health 17.7% (16.3%) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BCS  CropScience 20.9% (19.4%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Crop Protection 17.4% (16.2%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Environmental Science/BioScience 3.5% (3.2%) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BMS  MaterialScience 24.1% (29.6%)

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