Monsanto Company Optimistic on Closure of Merger with Bayer; First Half as-Reported EPS Remains Ahead of Prior Year with Announcement of Second Quarter Financial Results

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the halfway point of its fiscal year, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today highlighted progress related to its FY18 business objectives, including the expected acres of INTACTA RR2 PROTM soybeans in South America and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans in the U.S., coupled with the benefits from improved glyphosate pricing. The company also noted that results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2018 represented a solid performance, with as-reported earnings per share of $3.27 and $3.22 in ongoing earnings per share.