Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifl

Analysis-Bayer investors weigh need for cash call amid stifling debt

Bayer may have to ask shareholders for fresh capital to shore up its finances even after the debt-laden German drugmaker slashed dividends last week in its latest effort to get wiggle room, analysts said. But new CEO Bill Anderson may struggle to win over investors, who have seen the company's value sink by two thirds since its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto in 2018, which saddled it with costly litigation and debt. The debate over a possible share issue comes as Anderson, who was hired last June to revive the company's fortunes, prepares to deliver a strategic investor update in London on Tuesday.

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