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The sharp drop in earnings came as special items were reported at 12.5 billion euros, largely because of the massive settlement the company agreed to in June.
In the same period last year, Bayer posted a net profit of around 400 million euros.
Sales were boosted in the second quarter of this year by the company's agriculture business, while the coronavirus pandemic weighed down pharmaceuticals.
Many non-essential medical procedures were postponed and patients stayed away from doctors' waiting rooms and hospitals due to fears of infection, the Leverkusen-based company said in a statement.
Sales also dropped slightly in self-care products, although this was attributed to a "destocking by retailers and consumers" after a very strong first quarter.
Bayer's sales generated around 10 billion euros in the second quarter, down 6.2 per cent year on year. On a currency and portfolio-adjusted basis, the drop was 2.5 per cent.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and before special items, went up by 5.6 per cent to 2.88 billion euros, thanks to savings made by integrating Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018.
Monsanto, a US agricultural technology company, is the producer of Roundup, a weedkiller containing glyphosate which is allegedly carcinogenic.
In the same period last year, Bayer posted a net profit of around 400 million euros.
Sales were boosted in the second quarter of this year by the company's agriculture business, while the coronavirus pandemic weighed down pharmaceuticals.
Many non-essential medical procedures were postponed and patients stayed away from doctors' waiting rooms and hospitals due to fears of infection, the Leverkusen-based company said in a statement.
Sales also dropped slightly in self-care products, although this was attributed to a "destocking by retailers and consumers" after a very strong first quarter.
Bayer's sales generated around 10 billion euros in the second quarter, down 6.2 per cent year on year. On a currency and portfolio-adjusted basis, the drop was 2.5 per cent.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and before special items, went up by 5.6 per cent to 2.88 billion euros, thanks to savings made by integrating Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018.
Monsanto, a US agricultural technology company, is the producer of Roundup, a weedkiller containing glyphosate which is allegedly carcinogenic.
