It's better to engage in good faith rather than come out of the gate swinging like that, because otherwise it just sets a mood for inflammatory responses. Baye

It's better to engage in good faith rather than come out of the gate swinging like that, because otherwise it just sets a mood for inflammatory responses. Bayer's EBITDA is $12.74B for the trailing 12 months, so they can afford this payout. That said, a number that large is only going to end up getting appealed, there's no way they're just going to sign that cheque.