Bayer AG Chief Financial Officer Johannes Dietsch said Wednesday the company will stick to its plan to raise $19 billion in equity before moving on to a rights and bond issue, providing more detail on the financing for the German pharmaceutical giant’s takeover of U.S. seed maker Monsanto Co.“We want to do the equity first before we enter the bond markets,” Mr. Dietsch said during a call with analysts. Should the company decide to...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2017 18:33 UTC