Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits [FOX Business Network]
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Bayer is proposing a $7.25 billion plan to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer — a high-stakes effort to cap years of mounting legal exposure that will pressure the company's finances in the near term. "This is a choice for speed and containment over a protracted legal battle," CEO Bill Anderson said Tuesday, describing the agreement as a pivotal step toward limiting long-running litigation tied to the herbicide. Bayer said it is increasing its total litigation reserves to nearly $12 billion and expects about $6 billion in legal payouts in 2026 alone — enough to push free cash flow into negative territory this year. "Under the proposed class settlement agreement, the largest of the annual payments would be funded this year," CFO Wolfgang Nickl said. "Therefore, we are expecting a negative free cash flow in 2026." To finance the resolution, the company has secured an $8 billion loan facility. The German pharmaceuticals and agriculture g
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