
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of healthcare, 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 2010, Bayer employed 111,400 people and had sales of €35.1 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to €1.6 billion, R&D expenses to €3.1 billion.
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

Dual governance system with the following govemance bodies:
| Board of Management | Supervisory Board |
|---|---|
| four members, Chairman: Dr. Marijn Dekkers | 21 members, Chairman: Dr. Manfred Schneider |
The Bayer Group markets some 5,000 products. Best-sellers include:
| in the health care field | in the nutrition field | in the field of high-tech materials |
|---|---|---|
| Yasmin®/YAZ®/Betaferon® /KogenateFs®/Adalat®/Avelox® |
Confidor®/Gaucho®/Admire® /Merit®,Flint®/Stratego®/Sphere® /Nativo® |
Makrolon®, Bayblend®, BaySystems®, Desmodur®, Desmophen® |
Bayer is represented around the world by about 300 companies*. Global headquarters are in Leverkusen, Germany.

| Bayer Group | 2009 € million |
2010 € million |
Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 31.168 | 35.088 | 12.6 |
| EDITDA1 | 5.815 | 6.286 | 8.1 |
| EBITDA before special items | 6.472 | 7.101 | 9.7 |
| EBIT2 | 3.006 | 2.730 | -9.2 |
| EBIT before special items | 3.772 | 4.452 | 18.0 |
| Income before income taxes | 1.870 | 1.721 | -8.0 |
| Net income | 1.359 | 1.301 | -4.3 |
| Earnings per share (in€)3 | 1.70 | 1.57 | -7.6 |
| Gross cash flow4 | 4.658 | 4.771 | 2.4 |
| Net cash flow5 | 5.375 | 5.773 | 7.4 |
| Capital expenditures as per segment table | 1.669 | 1.621 | -2.9 |
| Research and deverlopment expenses | 2.746 | 3.053 | 11.2 |
| Dividend per Bayer AG share (€) | 1.40 | 1.50 | 7.1 |
Reconciliation 3.4% (3.7%)
MaterialSciense
Environmental Science.
BioScience 3.8% (3.5%)
Crop Protection 15.7% (17.4%)
Pharmaceutical 30.7% (33.6%)
Consumer Health 17.1% (17.7%)