UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

xþ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004

2005

OR

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number 1-278

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri 43-0259330

Missouri
(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

 

43-0259330
(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

8000 W. Florissant Ave.


P.O. Box 4100


St. Louis, Missouri

63136

(Address of principal executive offices)
 63136
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(314) 553-2000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesxþNo¨o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YesxþNoo¨

Common stock outstanding at JanuaryMarch 31, 2005: 419,323,600416,698,354 shares.


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FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Items 2 and 3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EX-12 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
EX-31 Certifications Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)
EX-32 Certifications Purusant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b)


FORM 10-Q

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS


THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBERMARCH 31, 20032004 AND 2004

2005
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts; unaudited)

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Net Sales
 $3,859   4,227   7,459   8,197 
                 
Costs and expenses:                
Cost of sales  2,503   2,725   4,821   5,283 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  807   893   1,597   1,765 
Other deductions, net  30   59   108   111 
Interest expense (net of interest income of $7, $9, $12 and $17, respectively)  53   52   110   106 
             
                 
Earnings before income taxes
  466   498   823   932 
                 
Income taxes  148   150   261   287 
             
                 
Net earnings
 $318   348   562   645 
             
                 
Basic earnings per common share
 $0.76   0.84   1.34   1.55 
             
                 
Diluted earnings per common share
 $0.75   0.83   1.33   1.53 
             
                 
Cash dividends per common share $0.400   0.415   0.800   0.830 
             

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

   Three Months
Ended December 31,


   2003

  2004

Net Sales

  $3,600  3,970

Costs and expenses:

       

Cost of sales

   2,318  2,558

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   790  872

Other deductions, net

   78  52

Interest expense (net of interest income of $5 and $8, respectively)

   57  54
   

  

Earnings before income taxes

   357  434

Income taxes

   113  137
   

  

Net earnings

  $244  297
   

  

Basic earnings per common share

  $0.58  0.71
   

  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $0.58  0.70
   

  

Cash dividends per common share

  $0.400  0.415
   

  

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts; unaudited)

               
  September 30,      March 31,     
  2004  2005 
ASSETS
        
Current assets
        
Cash and equivalents $1,346   1,606 
Receivables, less allowances of $78 and $80, respectively  2,932   3,155 
Inventories  1,705   1,907 
Other current assets  433   478 
       
         
Total current assets  6,416   7,146 
       
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
  2,937   2,976 
       
         
Other assets
        
Goodwill  5,259   5,406 
Other  1,749   1,735 
       
         
Total other assets  7,008   7,141 
       
  $16,361   17,263 
       
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
        
Current liabilities
        
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt $902   1,569 
Accounts payable  1,629   1,653 
Accrued expenses  1,695   1,736 
Income taxes  113   149 
       
         
Total current liabilities  4,339   5,107 
       
         
Long-term debt
  3,136   2,881 
       
         
Other liabilities
  1,648   1,664 
       
         
Stockholders’ equity
        
Preferred stock of $2.50 par value per share. Authorized 5,400,000 shares; issued — none      
Common stock of $.50 par value per share. Authorized 1,200,000,000 shares; issued 476,677,006 shares; outstanding 419,428,547 shares and 416,698,354 shares, respectively  238   238 
Additional paid in capital  87   105 
Retained earnings  9,471   9,767 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (88)  175 
Cost of common stock in treasury, 57,248,459 shares and 59,978,652 shares, respectively  (2,470)  (2,674)
       
         
Total stockholders’ equity  7,238   7,611 
       
  $16,361   17,263 
       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2005
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts;millions; unaudited)

   

September 30,

2004


  

December 31,

2004


 
ASSETS        

Current assets

        

Cash and equivalents

  $1,346  1,485 

Receivables, less allowances of $78 and $80, respectively

   2,932  3,027 

Inventories

   1,705  1,861 

Other current assets

   433  468 
   


 

Total current assets

   6,416  6,841 
   


 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   2,937  2,955 
   


 

Other assets

        

Goodwill

   5,259  5,379 

Other

   1,749  1,781 
   


 

Total other assets

   7,008  7,160 
   


 

   $16,361  16,956 
   


 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        

Current liabilities

        

Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

  $902  1,280 

Accounts payable

   1,629  1,520 

Accrued expenses

   1,695  1,748 

Income taxes

   113  201 
   


 

Total current liabilities

   4,339  4,749 
   


 

Long-term debt

   3,136  2,886 
   


 

Other liabilities

   1,648  1,666 
   


 

Stockholders’ equity

        

Preferred stock of $2.50 par value per share. Authorized 5,400,000 shares; issued – none

   —    —   

Common stock of $.50 par value per share. Authorized 1,200,000,000 shares; issued 476,677,006 shares; outstanding 419,428,547 shares and 419,585,161 shares, respectively

   238  238 

Additional paid in capital

   87  92 

Retained earnings

   9,471  9,593 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   (88) 205 

Cost of common stock in treasury, 57,248,459 shares and 57,091,845 shares, respectively

   (2,470) (2,473)
   


 

Total stockholders’ equity

   7,238  7,655 
   


 

   $16,361  16,956 
   


 

         
  Six Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2004  2005 
Operating activities
        
Net earnings $562   645 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  270   276 
Changes in operating working capital  (130)  (284)
Other  33   65 
       
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  735   702 
       
         
Investing activities
        
Capital expenditures  (147)  (232)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired     (97)
Other  33   (29)
       
         
Net cash used in investing activities  (114)  (358)
       
         
Financing activities
        
Net increase in short-term borrowings  105   414 
Proceeds from long-term debt  28   1 
Principal payments on long-term debt  (7)  (17)
Dividends paid  (337)  (349)
Net issuances (purchases) of treasury stock  21   (199)
       
         
Net cash used in financing activities  (190)  (150)
       
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents  38   66 
       
         
Increase in cash and equivalents
  469   260 
         
Beginning cash and equivalents  696   1,346 
       
         
Ending cash and equivalents
 $1,165   1,606 
       
         
Changes in operating working capital
        
Receivables $(136)  (97)
Inventories  (33)  (111)
Other current assets  (3)  (3)
Accounts payable  (38)  (44)
Accrued expenses  30   (67)
Income taxes  50   38 
       
  $(130)  (284)
       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2004

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

(Dollars in millions; unaudited)

   

Three Months

Ended December 31,


 
   2003

  2004

 

Operating activities

        

Net earnings

  $244  297 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

   131  137 

Changes in operating working capital

   (127) (203)

Other

   36  30 
   


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   284  261 
   


 

Investing activities

        

Capital expenditures

   (67) (92)

Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired

   —    (28)

Other

   1  (10)
   


 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (66) (130)
   


 

Financing activities

        

Net increase in short-term borrowings

   226  139 

Proceeds from long-term debt

   3  2 

Principal payments on long-term debt

   (5) (15)

Dividends paid

   (169) (175)

Treasury stock, net

   11  (10)
   


 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   66  (59)
   


 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

   29  67 
   


 

Increase in cash and equivalents

   313  139 

Beginning cash and equivalents

   696  1,346 
   


 

Ending cash and equivalents

  $1,009  1,485 
   


 

Changes in operating working capital

        

Receivables

  $21  7 

Inventories

   (58) (82)

Other current assets

   5  9 

Accounts payable

   (107) (158)

Accrued expenses

   (59) (63)

Income taxes

   71  84 
   


 

   $(127) (203)
   


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 1.The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. These adjustments consist of normal recurring accruals. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004.

 2.Reconciliations of weighted average common shares for basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share follow (shares in millions):
                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Basic  420.0   417.0   419.8   417.6 
Dilutive shares  3.0   3.9   2.8   3.8 
             
Diluted  423.0   420.9   422.6   421.4 
             

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,


   2003

  2004

Basic

    419.6    418.1

Dilutive shares

  2.6  3.8
   
  

Diluted

  422.2  421.9
   
  

 3.Comprehensive income is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Net earnings $318   348   562   645 
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other  112   (30)  287   263 
             
  $430   318   849   908 
             

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,


   2003

  2004

Net earnings

  $   244       297

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

   175  293
   

  
   $419  590
   

  

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

 4.Other Financial Information
(Dollars in millions; unaudited)

(Dollars in millions; unaudited)

         
  September 30,  March 31, 
  2004  2005 
Inventories
        
Finished products $693   772 
Raw materials and work in process  1,012   1,135 
       
  $1,705   1,907 
       
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
        
Property, plant and equipment, at cost $7,119   7,404 
Less accumulated depreciation  4,182   4,428 
       
  $2,937   2,976 
       
         
Goodwill
        
Process Management $1,638   1,663 
Industrial Automation  880   908 
Network Power  1,770   1,812 
Climate Technologies  380   381 
Appliance and Tools  591   642 
       
  $5,259   5,406 
       
         
Changes in the goodwill balances since September 30, 2004, are primarily due to the translation of non-U.S. currencies to the U.S. dollar.
         
Other assets, other
��       
Pension plans $883   862 
Equity and other investments  223   241 
Intellectual property and customer relationships  205   199 
Capitalized software  148   152 
Leveraged leases  124   121 
Other  166   160 
       
  $1,749   1,735 
       
         
       
Product warranty liability
 $180   174 
       
         
Other liabilities
        
Deferred income taxes $528   534 
Postretirement plans, excluding current portion  306   312 
Retirement plans  285   302 
Minority interest  126   138 
Other  403   378 
       
  $1,648   1,664 
       

   September 30,
2004


  December 31,
2004


Inventories

       

Finished products

  $693  746

Raw materials and work in process

   1,012  1,115
   

  
   $1,705  1,861
   

  

Property, plant and equipment, net

       

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

  $7,119  7,324

Less accumulated depreciation

   4,182  4,369
   

  
   $2,937  2,955
   

  

Goodwill

       

Process Management

  $1,638  1,666

Industrial Automation

   880  907

Network Power

   1,770  1,819

Climate Technologies

   380  382

Appliance and Tools

   591  605
   

  
   $5,259  5,379
   

  
Changes in the goodwill balances since September 30, 2004, are primarily due to the translation of non-U.S. currencies to the U.S. dollar.

Other assets, other

       

Pension plans

  $883  875

Equity and other investments

   223  267

Intellectual property and customer relationships

   205  203

Capitalized software

   148  150

Leveraged leases

   124  121

Other

   166  165
   

  
   $1,749  1,781
   

  
   

  

Product warranty liability

  $180  176
   

  

Other liabilities

       

Deferred income taxes

  $528  550

Postretirement plans, excluding current portion

   306  310

Retirement plans

   285  303

Minority interest

   126  132

Other

   403  371
   

  
   $1,648  1,666
   

  

 

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

 5.Net periodic pension expense for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


   2003

  2004

Service cost

  $17   17 

Interest cost

   41   44 

Expected return on plan assets

   (54)  (59)

Net amortization

   20   20 
   

  
   $24   22 
   

  

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Service cost $17   16   34   33 
Interest cost  41   44   82   88 
Expected return on plan assets  (54)  (59)  (108)  (118)
Net amortization  20   20   40   40 
             
  $24   21   48   43 
             

Net postretirement plan expense for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Service cost $2   2   4   3 
Interest cost  6   6   12   12 
Net amortization  4   5   8   11 
             
  $12   13   24   26 
             

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Three Months Ended

December 31,


   2003

  2004

Service cost

  $  

Interest cost

     

Net amortization

     
   

  
   $ 12    13 
   

  

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

 6.Effective October 1, 2002, Emerson adopted the fair value method provisions of FAS 123. Options granted after September 30, 2002, are expensed based on their fair value at date of grant over the vesting period, generally three years. Previously, the Company accounted for options pursuant to APB 25 and no expense was recognized. The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period (dollars in millions, except per-share amounts).

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Net earnings, as reported $318   348   562   645 
                 
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects  3   14   15   31 
                 
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects  5   14   18   33 
             
                 
Pro forma net earnings $316   348   559   643 
             
                 
Earnings per share:                
Basic — as reported $0.76   0.84   1.34   1.55 
Basic — pro forma $0.75   0.84   1.33   1.55 
                 
Diluted — as reported $0.75   0.83   1.33   1.53 
Diluted — pro forma $0.74   0.83   1.32   1.53 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


   2003

  2004

Net earnings, as reported

  $244  297

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects

   12  17

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

   13  19
   

  

Pro forma net earnings

  $243  295
   

  

Earnings per share:

       

Basic - as reported

  $0.58  0.71

Basic - pro forma

  $0.58  0.71

Diluted - as reported

  $0.58  0.70

Diluted - pro forma

  $0.58  0.70

 7.Other deductions, net are summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

   Three Months Ended
December 31,


   2003

  2004

Other deductions, net

       

Rationalization of operations

  $   33    29

Amortization of intangibles

   6  6

Other

   39  17
   

  
   $78  52
   

  

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Other deductions, net
                
Rationalization of operations $28   28   61   57 
Amortization of intangibles  4   7   10   13 
Other  25   24   64   41 
Gains from divestitures  (27)     (27)   
             
  $30   59   108   111 
             

For the three
For the six months ended March 31, 2005, Other included a pretax gain of $13 million related to the sale of a manufacturing facility which was exited in 2004. Also in the first six months ended December 31, 2004, Other included a pretax gain of $13 million related to the sale of a manufacturing facility which was exited in 2004. Also in the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a $13 million gain for a payment received under the U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act. In January 2004, the Company sold 2 million shares of MKS Instruments, Inc., a publicly-traded company, and continues to hold 10 million shares; the Company also sold its investment in the Louisville Ladder joint venture. The Company recorded a pretax gain of $27 million in the second quarter of 2004 from these transactions.

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

 8.The change in the liability for rationalization of operations during the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, follows (dollars in millions):

   

September 30,

2004


  Expense

  Paid / Utilized

  

December 31,

2004


Severance and benefits

  $23  14  12  25

Lease/contract terminations

   18  4  2  20

Vacant facility and other shutdown costs

   3  2  2  3

Start-up and moving costs

   2  9  8  3
   

  
  
  
   $46  29  24  51
   

  
  
  

                 
  September 30,          March 31, 
  2004  Expense  Paid / Utilized  2005 
Severance and benefits $23   25   24   24 
Lease/contract terminations  18   7   4   21 
Fixed asset writedowns     1   1    
Vacant facility and other shutdown costs  3   7   8   2 
Start-up and moving costs  2   17   18   1 
             
  $46   57   55   48 
             

Rationalization of operations by business segment is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2004  2005  2004  2005 
Process Management $9   4   17   9 
Industrial Automation  3   4   7   8 
Network Power  5   10   17   22 
Climate Technologies  1   3   8   5 
Appliance and Tools  11   6   17   12 
Corporate  (1)  1   (5)  1 
             
  $28   28   61   57 
             

During the first six months of fiscal 2005, rationalization of operations primarily related to the exit of approximately 15 production, distribution or office facilities including the elimination of approximately 1,000 positions, as well as costs related to facilities exited in previous periods. Noteworthy rationalization actions during the first six months of 2005 are as follows. Process Management segment includes severance and plant closure costs related to consolidation of analytical instrumentation plants within Europe and consolidation of valve operations within North America, as well as several other cost reduction actions. Network Power segment includes severance and lease termination costs related to certain power systems operations in Western Europe shifting to China and Eastern Europe in order to leverage product platforms and lower production and engineering costs to remain competitive on a global basis. This segment also includes severance and start-up and moving costs related to the consolidation of North American power systems operations into the Marconi operations acquired in 2004. Appliance and Tools segment includes severance, plant closure costs and start-up and moving costs related to consolidating various industrial and hermetic motor manufacturing facilities for operational efficiency. Severance costs in this segment also relate to shifting certain appliance control operations from the United States to Mexico and China in order to consolidate facilities and improve profitability.
Including the $57 million of rationalization costs incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Company expects rationalization expense for the entire fiscal year to total approximately $125 million, including the costs to complete actions initiated before the end of the quarter and actions anticipated to be approved and initiated during the remainder of the year.
Rationalization actions during the first six months of 2004 included the following. Process Management segment includes severance and plant closure costs related to the closing of a valve plant due to consolidating operations within North America in response to weak market demand, severance costs related to the consolidation of European measurement operations in order to obtain operational synergies, and several other reduction and consolidation actions. Network Power segment includes severance and lease termination costs related to certain power systems operations in Western Europe shifting to China and Eastern Europe in order to leverage product platforms and lower production and

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,


   2003

  2004

Process Management

  $     8         5

Industrial Automation

   4  4

Network Power

   12  12

Climate Technologies

   7  2

Appliance and Tools

   6  6

Corporate

   (4) —  
   


 
   $33  29
   


 

During the first three months of fiscal 2005, rationalization of operations primarily related to the exit of over 5 production, distribution or office facilities including the elimination of approximately 500 positions, as well as costs related to facilities exited in previous periods. Noteworthy rationalization actions during the first quarter of 2005 are as follows. Process Management segment includes severance and plant closure costs related to a valve plant due to consolidating operations within North America in response to weak market demand, as well as several other cost reduction actions. Network Power segment includes severance and lease termination costs related to certain power systems operations in Western Europe shifting to China and Eastern Europe in order to leverage product platforms and lower production and engineering costs to remain competitive on a global basis. This segment also includes severance and start-up and moving costs related to the consolidation of North American power systems operations into the Marconi operations acquired in 2004. Appliance and Tools segment includes severance, plant closure costs and start-up and moving costs related to consolidating various industrial and hermetic motor manufacturing facilities for operational efficiency. Severance costs in this segment also relate to shifting certain appliance control operations from the United States to Mexico and China in order to consolidate facilities and improve profitability.

Including the $29 million of rationalization costs incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2004, the Company expects rationalization expense for the entire fiscal year to total approximately $125 million to $130 million, including the costs to complete actions initiated before the end of the quarter and actions anticipated to be approved and initiated during the remainder of the year.

Rationalization actions implemented during the first quarter of 2004 include the following. Process Management segment includes severance and plant closure costs related to a valve plant due to consolidating operations within North America in response to weak market demand, severance costs related to the consolidation of European measurement operations in order to obtain operational synergies, and several other reduction and consolidation actions. Network Power segment includes severance and lease termination costs related to certain power systems operations in Western Europe shifting to China and Eastern Europe in order to leverage product platforms and lower production and

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engineering costs to remain competitive on a global basis. Climate Technologies segment includes severance costs related to workforce reductions in the European temperature sensors and controls operations due to weakness in market demand. Appliance and Tools segment includes severance and start-up and moving costs related to shifting certain industrial motor manufacturing primarily from the United States to Mexico and China in order to consolidate facilities and improve profitability.

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engineering costs to remain competitive on a global basis. Climate Technologies segment includes severance costs related to workforce reductions in the European temperature sensors and controls operations due to weakness in market demand. Appliance and Tools segment includes severance and start-up and moving costs related to shifting certain motor manufacturing primarily from the United States to Mexico and China in order to consolidate facilities and improve profitability, and severance costs related to consolidating manufacturing operations in the professional tools business for operational efficiency.

 9.Business Segment Information

Summarized information about the Company’s operations by business segment for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, follows (dollars in millions):

                 
  Sales  Earnings 
Three months ended March 31, 2004  2005  2004  2005 
Process Management $905   1,009   100   154 
Industrial Automation  723   799   95   106 
Network Power  628   765   58   77 
Climate Technologies  770   775   125   121 
Appliance and Tools  950   1,011   135   134 
             
   3,976   4,359   513   592 
Differences in accounting methods          30   35 
Corporate and other          (24)  (77)
Eliminations/Interest  (117)  (132)  (53)  (52)
             
                 
Net sales/Earnings before income taxes $3,859   4,227   466   498 
             

   Sales

     Earnings

 

Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

     2003

  2004

 

Process Management

  $849  962     90  130 

Industrial Automation

   695  796     86  120 

Network Power

   657  773     70  67 

Climate Technologies

   596  604     80  86 

Appliance and Tools

   901  938     127  119 
   


 

    

 

    3,698  4,073     453  522 

Differences in accounting methods

            29  33 

Corporate and other

            (68) (67)

Eliminations/Interest

   (98) (103)    (57) (54)
   


 

    

 

Net sales/Earnings before income taxes

  $3,600    3,970          357       434 
   


 

    

 

Corporate and other increased $53 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to $27 million of gains from divestitures in the prior year, $17 million of higher long-term incentive shares expense and other items.
Intersegment sales of the Appliance and Tools segment for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, were $104 million and $118 million.

                 
  Sales  Earnings 
Six months ended March 31, 2004  2005  2004  2005 
Process Management $1,754   1,971   190   284 
Industrial Automation  1,418   1,595   181   226 
Network Power  1,285   1,538   128   144 
Climate Technologies  1,366   1,379   205   207 
Appliance and Tools  1,851   1,949   262   253 
             
   7,674   8,432   966   1,114 
Differences in accounting methods          59   68 
Corporate and other          (92)  (144)
Eliminations/Interest  (215)  (235)  (110)  (106)
             
                 
Net sales/Earnings before income taxes $7,459   8,197   823   932 
             

Intersegment sales of the Appliance and Tools segment for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, were $82 million and $87
Corporate and other increased $52 million for the six months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to $27 million of gains from divestitures in the prior year, $25 million of higher long-term incentive shares expense and other items, partially offset by a $13 million gain on the sale of a manufacturing facility.
Intersegment sales of the Appliance and Tools segment for the six months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, were $186 million and $205 million.

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 10.The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act) was signed into law on October 22, 2004. The Act repeals an export tax benefit, provides for a 9 percent deduction on U.S. manufacturing income and allows the repatriation of foreign earnings at a reduced rate for one year, subject to certain limitations. Based on fiscal year 2004 and when fully phased-in, management estimates that the repeal of the export tax benefit will increase income tax expense approximately $25 million per year, but expects a significant portion of this cost to be offset by the deduction on manufacturing income.

The Company is also considering the implications of the Act on repatriation of foreign earnings, which reduces the Federal income tax rate on dividends from non-U.S. subsidiaries for a one-year period. As of December 31, 2004, management had not decided whether, and to what extent, the Company might repatriate foreign earnings under the Act, and, accordingly, the financial statements do not reflect any provision for tax on undistributed foreign earnings which may be repatriated subject to the provisions of the Act. Based on the disclosure in Emerson’s 2002 Annual Report, the Company may be able to repatriate up to approximately $1.5 billion of undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries under the Act in either 2005 or 2006. The related income tax effect from such repatriation is dependent upon a number of factors that are also being analyzed, including the issuance of additional guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department. The Company expects to complete this analysis before the end of this fiscal year. Accordingly, the Company’s current estimate of the tax effect if these foreign earnings are repatriated would be a tax liability based on the 5.25 percent effective rate in the Act, plus withholding taxes and less foreign tax credits applicable to certain foreign tax jurisdictions.
The Company is also considering the implications of the Act on repatriation of foreign earnings, which reduces the Federal income tax rate on dividends from non-U.S. subsidiaries for a one-year period. As of March 31, 2005, management had not decided whether, and to what extent, the Company might repatriate foreign earnings under the Act, and, accordingly, the financial statements do not reflect any provision for tax on undistributed foreign earnings which may be repatriated subject to the provisions of the Act. Based on the disclosure in Emerson’s 2002 Annual Report, the Company may be able to repatriate up to $1.5 billion of cash from undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries under the Act at favorable tax rates in either 2005 or 2006. The related income tax effect from such repatriation is dependent upon a number of factors that are also being analyzed, including the issuance of additional guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department and ultimate approval of the plan by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company expects to complete this analysis by the end of the fiscal year. The range of reasonably possible amounts of cash being considered for repatriation is $0.8 billion to $2.3 billion, including the base amount under the Act and other actions. The potential impact from this repatriation is an increase to income taxes in the range of $30 million to $100 million.

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Items 2 and 3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

OVERVIEW

The Company’s second quarter and first quartersix months of fiscal 2005 waswere strong, with sales, for all of the business segments increasingearnings and earnings per share up 10 percent to 15 percent over the prior year.year periods. Commercial and industrial demand remained strong while consumer markets slowed during the quarter. The Process Management, Industrial Automation and Network Power and Appliance and Tools businesses drove U.S. gains as domestic manufacturinggross fixed investment expanded in the first quarter. International sales growth was driven by the Process Management and Industrial Automation businesses.six months of fiscal 2005. Strong growth in Asia and Latin America, a modest gainmoderate gains in the United States, favorable exchange rates and 2004 acquisitions contributed to the firstsecond quarter results. Profit margins remained strong, primarily due to leverage on higher sales volume and benefits from previous rationalization actions, which wereactions. The flow-through of increased sales prices essentially offset by higher materialraw materials costs and lower margin on sales fromfor the acquired Marconi operations.quarter. Emerson’s financial position remains strong and the Company continues to generate substantial cash flow.

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBERMARCH 31, 2004,2005, COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBERMARCH 31, 20032004

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

             
Three months ended March 31, 2004      2005      Change 
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)            
Sales $3,859           4,227         10%
Gross Profit $1,356   1,502   11%
Percent of sales  35.2%  35.5%    
SG&A $807   893     
Percent of sales  21.0%  21.1%    
Other deductions, net $30   59     
Interest expense, net $53   52     
Pretax earnings $466   498   7%
Net earnings $318   348   10%
             
EPS $0.75   0.83   11%

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Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

           

Sales

  $3,600  3,970  10%

Gross Profit

  $1,282  1,412  10%

Percent of sales

   35.6% 35.6%   

SG&A

  $790  872    

Percent of sales

   21.9% 22.0%   

Other deductions, net

  $78  52    

Interest expense, net

  $57  54    

Pretax earnings

  $357  434  22%

Net earnings

  $244  297  22%

EPS

  $0.58  0.70  21%


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Net sales for the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, were $3,970$4,227 million, an increase of $370$368 million, or 10 percent, over net sales of $3,600$3,859 million for the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2003,2004, with both U.S. and international sales contributing to this growth. The consolidated results were led by increases in Process Management, Industrial Automation and Network Power, with a 5 percent ($177 million) increase in underlying sales (which exclude acquisitions and the impact of translation of non-U.S. currencies to the U.S. dollar), a 2 percent ($73 million) favorable impact from the strengthening Euro and other currencies and a 3 percent ($118 million) positive impact from acquisitions. The underlying sales increase for the second quarter was driven by a 5 percent increase in the United States and a total international sales increase of 5 percent, which primarily reflects growth of 9 percent in Asia, 8 percent in Latin America, while Europe was flat. The Company estimates that the underlying growth primarily reflects an approximate 3 percent gain from volume, an approximate 1 percent increase from higher sales prices, and an approximate 1 percent impact from market penetration gains.

Cost of sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 and 2004 were $2,725 million and $2,503 million, respectively. Cost of sales as a percent of net sales was 64.5 percent in the second quarter of 2005, compared with 64.8 percent in the second quarter of 2004. Gross profit was $1,502 million and $1,356 million for the second quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, resulting in gross profit margins of 35.5 percent and 35.2 percent. The increase in the gross profit during the second quarter primarily reflects higher sales volume and leverage of $65 million, $50 million from acquisitions and currency translation, as well as benefits realized from productivity improvements. Across the Company, increases in sales prices nearly offset higher costs for raw materials (particularly steel and copper).

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2005 were $893 million, or 21.1 percent of sales, compared with $807 million, or 21.0 percent of sales, for the second quarter of 2004. The increase of $86 million was primarily due to higher sales, including the effect of currency translation and acquisitions.

Other deductions, net were $59 million for the second quarter of 2005, a $29 million increase from the $30 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in other deductions, net was primarily due to gains from divestitures of businesses of $27 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. See notes 7 and 8 for further details regarding other deductions, net and rationalization costs.

Earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2005 increased $32 million, or 7 percent, to $498 million, compared to $466 million for the second quarter of 2004. These earnings results primarily reflect increases of $54 million in the Process Management and $19 million in Network Power business segments, partially offset by the $27 million of gains in the prior year as discussed above.

Income taxes were $150 million and $148 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The effective tax rate decreased from 31.7 percent in the prior quarter and prior year to 30.0 percent for the second quarter of 2005, primarily reflecting a higher proportion of earnings from countries with lower income tax rates compared to the prior periods.

Net earnings were $348 million and earnings per share were $0.83 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, increases of 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively, compared to net earnings and earnings per share of $318 million and $0.75, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The 11 percent increase in earnings per share also reflects the purchase of treasury shares.

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Process Management

             
Three months ended March 31,  2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $905   1,009   12%
Earnings $100   154   55%
Margin  11.0%  15.3%    

In the second quarter of fiscal 2005, Process Management segment sales increased 12 percent to $1,009 million and earnings increased 55 percent, reflecting stronger market demand for capital goods (including process automation products and systems), penetration gains and an acquisition. Sales and earnings were particularly strong for the valves and measurement businesses, due to growth in oil and gas projects and expansion in China. Underlying sales increased 8 percent, excluding a 1 percent contribution from the Metran acquisition and a 3 percent positive impact from currency translation. The underlying sales gain reflects 28 percent growth in Asia and an 8 percent gain in the United States, as well as 19 percent growth in Canada compared with the prior year. Second quarter earnings before interest and income taxes increased 55 percent to $154 million from $100 million in the prior year. Leverage from higher sales and product mix contributed approximately 3 points ($35 million) to the margin improvement. The earnings improvement also reflects savings from prior cost reduction efforts and $5 million in lower rationalization costs compared to the prior year.

Industrial Automation

             
Three months ended March 31, 2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $723   799   11%
Earnings $95   106   11%
Margin  13.2%  13.3%    

Sales in the Industrial Automation segment increased 11 percent to $799 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, with sales increases in all of the businesses and most of the geographic regions. Underlying sales grew over 7 percent and currency translation contributed over 3 percent to the sales increase. Underlying sales grew 9 percent in the United States and 6 percent internationally, with 6 percent growth in Europe and 7 percent growth in Asia. The underlying sales increase reflects growth in all of the businesses, with particular strength in the power generating alternator and the power transmission businesses, as a result of continued strength in global industrial demand and an approximately 2 percent positive impact from higher sales prices. Earnings increased 11 percent over the prior year quarter to $106 million due to increased volume. Higher sales prices were offset by higher material costs (particularly for steel and copper), which negatively impacted margin leverage on the higher reported sales.

Network Power

             
Three months ended March 31,  2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $628   765   22%
Earnings $58   77   31%
Margin  9.3%  10.0%    

Network Power segment sales increased 22 percent to $765 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to the prior year, due to acquisitions and continued demand for power systems and precision cooling products and global services. The Marconi acquisition added 13 percent ($80 million) to the increase, currency had a 2 percent favorable impact and underlying sales grew 7 percent. The underlying sales increase includes higher volume and

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penetration gains, partially offset by an estimated 3 percent impact from lower sales prices. Geographically, underlying sales reflect a 10 percent increase in the United States, a 6 percent increase in Asia and a 7 percent increase in Latin America, as well as an over 1 percent increase in Europe. The growth in the United States reflects continued market demand for communications and enterprise computer equipment. Earnings of $77 million increased $19 million, or 31 percent, from the prior year. Leverage on higher underlying sales of approximately 2 points and benefits from prior period cost reductions were partially offset by price/cost pressures across the businesses in this segment, negative product mix in the embedded power business and dilution and integration costs relating to the Marconi acquisition.

Climate Technologies

               
Three months ended March 31, 2004      2005      Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $770    775    1%
Earnings $125   121   (3%)
Margin  16.2%  15.7%    

Sales of the Climate Technologies segment increased nearly 1 percent to $775 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Excluding a 1 percent positive impact from currency translation, underlying sales were down slightly versus strong prior-year results, as sales price increases and market share gains were offset by volume decreases due to weak European market demand and the strong Euro, and excess customer inventories in China. The underlying sales reflect a 1 percent increase in the United States, which was more than offset by a 3 percent decrease in international sales. Underlying sales in Asia and Europe declined 7 percent and 9 percent, respectively, while Latin America increased 36 percent off a smaller base. Climate Technologies earnings decreased 3 percent during the quarter to $121 million due to the de-leverage on the lower underlying sales volume and negative product mix.

Appliance and Tools

                   
Three months ended March 31, 2004      2005      Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $950   1,011   6%
Earnings $135   134   (1%)
Margin  14.2%  13.3%    

Appliance and Tools segment sales increased 6 percent to $1,011 million in the second quarter of 2005. This increase reflects a nearly 3 percent growth in underlying sales, a 1 percent favorable impact from currency translation and a nearly 3 percent favorable impact from acquisitions. The underlying sales growth reflects an estimated 1 percent growth from volume and an over 3 percent positive impact from higher sales prices, partially offset by share losses. The second quarter results were mixed across the businesses, with the majority experiencing solid to strong growth while appliance motors and controls declined. Sales in the storage and disposer businesses were particularly strong. Underlying sales in the United States grew 3 percent and international sales grew 2 percent during the quarter. Earnings of the Appliance and Tools segment decreased from $135 million in the prior year to $134 million for the second quarter due to higher raw material costs (particularly steel and copper in the motor business), which was partially offset by higher sales prices, resulting in a negative 1 percentage point impact to the margin. Benefits from prior cost reduction efforts and $5 million in lower rationalization costs compared to the prior year were offset by higher wages and other items.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005, COMPARED WITH SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

             
Six months ended March 31, 2004       2005      Change 
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)            
Sales $7,459   8,197   10%
Gross Profit $2,638   2,914   10%
Percent of sales  35.4%  35.5%    
SG&A $1,597   1,765     
Percent of sales  21.4%  21.5%    
Other deductions, net $108   111     
Interest expense, net $110   106     
Pretax earnings $823   932   13%
Net earnings $562   645   15%
             
EPS $1.33   1.53   15%

Net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2005, were $8,197 million, an increase of $738 million, or 10 percent, over net sales of $7,459 million for the six months ended March 31, 2004, with both U.S. and international sales contributing to this growth. The consolidated results reflect increases in all five business segments, with a 5 percent ($181359 million) increase in underlying sales, (which exclude acquisitions and the impact of translation of non-U.S. currencies to the U.S. dollar), a 32 percent ($97169 million) favorable impact from the strengthening Euro and other currencies and a 23 percent ($92210 million) positive impact from acquisitions. The underlying sales increase of 5 percent for the first quartersix months was driven by a 34 percent increase in the United States and a total international sales increase of 76 percent, which primarily reflects growth of 1512 percent in Asia 14and 11 percent in Latin America and 1 percent in Europe.America. The Company estimates that the underlying growth primarily reflects an approximate 43 percent gain from volume, an approximate 1 percent impact from higher sales prices and an approximate 1 percent impact from market penetration gains.

Cost of sales for the first quartersix months of fiscal 2005 and 2004 were $2,558$5,283 million and $2,318$4,821 million, respectively. Cost of sales as a percent of net sales was 64.464.5 percent in the first quarterhalf of 2005, compared with 64.6 percent in the prior year period. Gross profit was $2,914 million and $2,638 million for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, resulting in a gross profit marginmargins of 35.635.5 percent for both three-month periods. Selling, general and administrative expenses for35.4 percent. The increase in the gross profit during the first quarterhalf of 2005 were $872 million, or 22.0 percent ofprimarily reflects higher sales compared with $790 million, or 21.9 percent of sales, for the first quarter of 2004. The increased volume and leverage on higher sales,of $145 million, $98 million from acquisitions and currency translation, as well as benefits realized from productivity improvements and cost reduction effortsimprovements. Across the Company, increases in sales prices were more than offset by negative impacts from higher costs for raw materials (particularly steel and copper).

Selling, general and administrative expenses for wagesthe six months ended March 31, 2005, were $1,765 million, or 21.5 percent of sales, compared with $1,597 million, or 21.4 percent of sales, for the six months ended March 31, 2004. The increase of $168 million was primarily due to higher sales, including the effect of currency translation and benefits, as well as margin dilution from the Marconi acquisition.

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acquisitions.

Other deductions, net were $52$111 million for the first quarterhalf of fiscal 2005, a $26$3 million decreaseincrease from the $78$108 million for the same period in the prior year. The first quartersix months of 2005 includesinclude an approximate $13 million gain from the sale of a manufacturing facility. Also included in the first quarter isfacility and an approximate $13 million gain for a payment received under the U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (Byrd Amendment), compared with a $2 million payment received in the prior year first quarter.period. Payments under the Byrd Amendment are expected for at least another year. The first six months of 2004 included gains totaling $27 million related to the sale of shares in MKS Instruments and the Louisville Ladder investment. For the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, ongoing costs for the rationalization of operations were $29$57 million, compared to $33$61 million in the prior year. See notes 7 and 8 for further details regarding other deductions, net and rationalization costs.

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Earnings before income taxes for the first quartersix months of 2005 increased $77$109 million, or 2213 percent, to $434$932 million, compared to $357$823 million for the first quarter ofsix months ended March 31, 2004. These earnings results reflect increases in four out of the five business segments, including $94 million in Process Management and $45 million in Industrial Automation, and Climate Technologies business segments. The higher earnings also reflect increased volume and leverage from the higher sales as well as savings from cost reduction efforts, partially offset by higher raw material and wage costs during the quarter. The increase also reflects$27 million of gains in the gainsprior year as discussed above.

Income taxes were $287 million and $261 million for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The effective tax rate decreased from 31.7 percent in the prior year to 30.8 percent for the first half of 2005, primarily reflecting a higher percentage of earnings from countries with lower income tax rates compared to the prior year.

Net earnings were $297$645 million and earnings per share were $0.70$1.53 for the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, increases of 22 percent and 2115 percent compared to net earnings and earnings per share of $244$562 million and $0.58,$1.33, respectively, for the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2003.2004.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Process Management

               
Six months ended March 31, 2004      2005      Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $1,754   1,971   12%
Earnings $190   284   50%
Margin  10.8%  14.4%    

Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions)

           

Sales

  $849  962  13%

Earnings

  $90  130  45%

Margin

   10.5% 13.5%   

In the first quarter of fiscal 2005, Process Management segment sales increased 1312 percent to $962$1,971 million in the first six months of fiscal 2005, and earnings increased 4550 percent, as this segment continues to grow internationally.reflecting stronger market demand for capital goods (including process automation products and systems), penetration gains and an acquisition. All of the businesses reported sales increases, with sales and earnings particularly strong for the valves and measurement businesses, reflectingdue to growth in oil and gas projects, and expansion in China. Underlying sales increased 8 percent, excluding a 1 percent contribution from the Metran acquisition and a 43 percent ($29 million) positive impact from currency translation. The increase in underlying sales gain reflects 2928 percent growth in Asia, a 36 percent gaingrowth in the United States 16and 17 percent growth in Canada as well as 17a 7 percent growthgain in the Middle East compared with the prior year. First quarter earningsEast. Earnings before interest and income taxes for the first six months of fiscal 2005 increased 4550 percent to $130$284 million from $90$190 million in the prior year.year period. Leverage from higher sales and product mix contributed approximately 23 points ($66 million) to the margin improvement. The earnings improvement also reflects savings from$8 million in lower rationalization costs compared to the prior cost reduction efforts, partially offset by higher wages.year.

Industrial Automation

Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions)

           

Sales

  $695  796  14%

Earnings

  $86  120  39%

Margin

   12.4% 15.0%   

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Six months ended March 31, 2004      2005      Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $1,418   1,595   12%
Earnings $181   226   24%
Margin  12.8%  14.1%    

Sales in the Industrial Automation segment increased 1412 percent to $796$1,595 million for the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, with sales increases in all of the businesses and major geographic regions. Underlying sales grew nearly 9 percent, excluding a nearly 4 percent positive impact from currency translation. The underlying sales growth reflects a 10 percent increase in underlying sales, excludingthe United States and a 4 percent ($30 million) positive impact from currency translation, reflects a 127 percent increase in U.S. sales and 8 percentinternational sales. The international sales growth, withinclude 6 percent growth in Europe and 1511 percent growth in Asia. The underlying sales growth also reflects an approximately 1 percent positive impact from higher sales prices. The underlying sales increase was due to growth in all of the businesses, with particular strength in the power generating alternator and the power transmission businesses, reflecting increased global industrial demand.demand and an approximately 2 percent positive impact from higher sales prices. Earnings increased 3924 percent over the prior year quartersix-month period to $120$226 million, reflectingdue to increased volume, and leverage from higher sales, benefits from prior cost reduction efforts and higher sales prices, as well as the approximate $13 million payment received from dumping

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duties related to the Byrd Amendment by the power transmission business in the current quarter,six-month period, compared with a $2 million payment received in the prior year first quarter. These benefits to earnings were partially offset by higher material costs and wages.period.

Network Power

Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions)

           

Sales

  $657  773  18%

Earnings

  $70  67  (4%)

Margin

   10.6% 8.7%   

             
Six months ended March 31, 2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $1,285         1,538        20%
Earnings $128   144   12%
Margin  10.0%  9.3%    

Network Power segment sales increased 1820 percent to $773$1,538 million for the first quartersix months of 2005 compared to the prior year period, reflecting acquisitions and continued demand for power systems and precision cooling products, global services and OEM embedded power modules. The Marconi acquisition added 12nearly 13 percent ($80158 million) to the increase, currency had a 2 percent favorable impact, and underlying sales grew 4over 5 percent. The underlying sales increase includes higher volume and penetration gains, partially offset by an estimated 23 percent impact from lower sales prices. Geographically, underlying sales reflectsreflect an 118 percent increase in the United States and a 9 percent increase in Asia (primarily China), and a 5 percent increase in the United States, partially offset by a 52 percent decrease in Europe. Earnings of $67for the six months ended March 31, 2005, increased 12 percent, from $128 million declined $3 million (4 percent) fromin the prior year. Higher sales at lower margin from the Marconi acquisition and related integration costs negatively impacted the results. In addition, leverageyear to $144 million. Leverage on higher underlying sales of approximately 2 points and benefits from prior period cost reductions nearly offset negative product mix in embedded power and price/cost pressures across the business.businesses in this segment, negative product mix in the embedded power business and margin dilution and integration costs relating to the Marconi acquisition.

Climate Technologies

Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions)

           

Sales

  $596  604  1%

Earnings

  $80  86  8%

Margin

   13.5% 14.3%   

             
Six months ended March 31, 2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $1,366         1,379        1%
Earnings $205   207   1%
Margin  15.0%  15.1%    

Sales of the Climate Technologies segment increased 1 percent to $604were $1,379 million for the quarter ending Decembersix months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $1,366 million for the six months ended March 31, 2004. Excluding a 1 percent positive impact from currency translation, underlying sales were flat against toughversus strong prior-year comparisonsresults, as higher sales prices and market share gains were offset by volume decreases due to inventory reductions by customerswholesalers in the U.S. residential air conditioning market.United States and excess customer inventory in China. The underlying sales reflect a 3 percent declineflat sales in the United States, partially offset by a 31 percent increase in international sales, reflecting 5 percent growthdecline in Asia and a 42an 8 percent increasedecline in Europe, while sales in Latin America while Europe declined 7increased 39 percent compared with the prior year.off a smaller base. Earnings from Climate Technologies operations increased 81 percent during the quarterfirst six months of 2005 to $86$207 million due to benefits from prior cost reduction efforts and $5 million in lower rationalization costs compared to the prior year, partially offset by negative impacts from product mix and higher material and wage costs.

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Appliance and Tools

             
Six months ended March 31, 2004  2005  Change 
(dollars in millions)            
Sales $1,851         1,949        5%
Earnings $262   253   (4%)
Margin  14.2%  13.0%    

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Three months ended December 31,


  2003

  2004

  Change

 

(dollars in millions)

           

Sales

  $901  938  4%

Earnings

  $127  119  (6%)

Margin

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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-Q

Appliance and Tools segment sales increased 45 percent to $938$1,949 million infor the first quartersix months of 2005. This increase reflects an almost 3 percent growth in underlying sales, and a nearly 21 percent favorable impact from currency translation.translation and a 1 percent impact from acquisitions. The underlying sales increase reflects an estimated 1 percent growth from volume and an approximately 2 percent positive impact from higher sales prices. TheResults for the first quarter resultssix months were mixed across the businesses, with most experiencing solid growth. Increasesbusinesses. Strong growth in the consumer storage and disposer businesses resulted from strength in new and existing home markets, as evidenced by the strong growth in U.S. residential investment and higher demand at major retailers. Underlying sales in the United States grew 3 percent and total international sales each grew nearly 32 percent during the quarter.first half of 2005. Earnings of the Appliance and Tools segment decreased 64 percent to $119$253 million from the prior year first quarterperiod due to a $9$12 million negative impact from a quality issue with an appliance component andin the first six months of 2005. In addition, higher raw material costs (particularly steel and copper in the motors business), and higher wage costs more than offsettingoffset higher sales volume and price,prices, as well as benefits from prior cost reduction efforts which included shifting production to lower cost regions.efforts.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

A comparison of key elements of the Company’s financial condition at the end of the firstsecond quarter as compared to the end of the prior fiscal year follows:

   September 30,
2004


  December 31,
2004


 

Working capital (in millions)

  $2,077  2,092 

Current ratio

   1.5 to 1  1.4 to 1 

Total debt to total capital

   35.8% 35.2%

Net debt to net capital

   27.0% 25.8%

         
  September 30,  March 31, 
  2004  2005 
Working capital (in millions) $2,077   2,039 
Current ratio  1.5 to 1   1.4 to 1 
Total debt to total capital  35.8%  36.9%
Net debt to net capital  27.0%  27.1%

The ratio of total debt to total capital has been reduced to 35.236.9 percent, or 4.2 percentage points below the 39.4from 37.8 percent ratio for the prior year firstsecond quarter. The Company’s long-term debt is rated A2 by Moody’s Investors Service and A by Standard and Poor’s. The Company’s interest coverage ratio (earnings before income taxes and interest expense, divided by interest expense) was 7.98.6 times for the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, compared to 6.87.7 times for the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher earnings.

In March 2005, the Company entered into a $1 billion five-year revolving credit facility with various banks, which replaces a prior short-term facility of approximately $917 million. At the same time, the Company also amended its $1.83 billion revolving credit facility, which is effective until March 2009, to conform to the new facility. There are no outstanding loans or letters of credit under either of these facilities. The Company has not previously incurred any borrowings under these or prior similar facilities, and has no current intention to do so now or in the foreseeable future. These facilities, and similar past facilities, are kept in place by the Company to support general corporate purposes, including commercial paper borrowings. The credit facilities do not contain any financial covenants and are not subject to termination based on a change in credit ratings or a material adverse change.

Cash and equivalents increased by $139$260 million during the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004.2005. Cash flow provided by operating activities of $261$702 million was down $23$33 million, or 84 percent, compared to $284$735 million in the prior year, reflecting additional working capital necessary to support the higher levels of sales. Inventories increased $202 million, or 12 percent, from September 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005, primarily reflecting customers in the Climate Technologies segment delaying orders and overall increases in inventory levels to support anticipated higher sales. Operating cash flow of $261$702 million and the increase in net borrowings of $126$398 million were used primarily to pay dividends of $175$349 million, fund capital expenditures of $92$232 million (including unitary air conditioning scroll compressor capacity expansion in the United States and Asia) and, fund purchases of businesses of $28$97 million and fund treasury stock purchases of $234 million. For the threesix months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, free cash flow of $169$470 million (operating cash flow of $261$702 million less capital expenditures of $92$232 million) was down 2220 percent from free cash flow of $217$588 million (operating cash flow of $284$735 million less capital expenditures of $67$147 million) for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to increases in working capital and capital expenditures, partially offset by higher net earnings.

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The Company is in a strong financial position, with total assets of $17 billion and stockholders’ equity of $8 billion, and has the resources available for reinvestment in existing businesses, strategic acquisitions and managing the capital structure on a short- and long-term basis.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” FAS 123(R)123R requires recognizing compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions, including previously issued unvested awards outstanding upon adoption of the statement, primarily based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards are remeasured based on their fair value each reporting period until settled. Effective October 1, 2002, Emerson previously adopted the fair value method provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and began expensing options granted, modified or settled after September 30, 2002, based on their fair value at date of grant over the vesting period, generally three years. The Company is in the process of reviewing the provisions ofplans to adopt FAS 123(R),123R on October 1, 2005, which is effective July 1, 2005,not expected to evaluate itshave a material impact on the financial statements.

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act), which was signed into law on October 22, 2004, allows a special one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain undistributed foreign earnings. The FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 109-2 in December 2004 which requires recording related taxes if, and when, an entity decides to repatriate foreign earnings subject to the Act. TheAs of March 31, 2005, the Company iswas evaluating the provisions of the Act and hashad not decided what, if any, distributions mayrepatriation would be made; as such, no provision hashad been made for taxes on undistributed foreign earnings which may be repatriated under the Act. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the potential impact of the Act on the financial statements.

In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board published FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations.” FIN 47 clarifies the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” used in FASB Statement No. 143, “Accounting For Asset Retirement Obligations,” and when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company is still analyzing the impact of FIN 47, which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005.

OUTLOOK

The pace of customer orders and overall business activity remain favorable. Based on the performance this quartercontinued strength in conjunctionthe March 2005 orders coupled with continuedthe strong order rates, earningsfinancial results in the first six months of the year, sales growth for the year is expected to be between 9 percent and 11 percent. Earnings per share for fiscal 2005 is expected to increasebe in the range of 10$3.35 to $3.45, an increase of between 12 percent to 15 percent over the $2.98 earned in fiscal 2004. Earnings forand 16 percent. The fiscal 2005 are expected to be driven by an 8 percent to 11 percent increase in reported sales and by an overall improvement in operating margins.forecast for earnings excludes the tax impact of potentially repatriating foreign earnings under the American Jobs Creation Act. Rationalization of operations expense is estimated to be approximately $125 million to $130 million for fiscal 2005. Operating cash flow is estimated to be $2.1 billion and capital expenditures are estimated to be approximately 3 percent of sales$0.5 billion for 2005.

Statements in this report that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include economic and currency conditions, market demand, pricing, and competitive and technological factors, among others which are set forth in the “Risk Factors” of Part I, Item 1, and the “Safe Harbor Statement” of Exhibit 13, to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Procedures.

Emerson maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on an evaluation performed, the Company’s certifying officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, to provide reasonable assurance of the achievement of these objectives.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover all failures of persons within the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s reports.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2004,2005, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Period


  

(a) Total Number

of Shares

Purchased (000s)


  

(b) Average Price

Paid per Share


  

(c) Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs (000s)


  (d) Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs (000s)


October 2004

  —    n/a  —    37,597

November 2004

  —    n/a  —    37,597

December 2004

  310  $69.75  310  37,287

Total

  310  $69.75  310  37,287

                 
          (c) Total Number of    
          Shares Purchased as  (d) Maximum Number 
  (a) Total Number      Part of Publicly  of Shares that May Yet Be 
  of Shares  (b) Average Price  Announced Plans or  Purchased Under the 
Period Purchased (000s)  Paid per Share  Programs (000s)  Plans or Programs (000s) 
January 2005  350   $67.96   350   36,937 
                 
February 2005  1,162   $67.40   1,162   35,775 
                 
March 2005  1,650   $66.58   1,650   34,125 
                 
Total  3,162   $67.03   3,162   34,125 

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 40 million shares under the November 2001 program. The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under this program is 37,287 thousand.34.1 million.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 1, 2005, matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated December 8, 2004, were voted upon.

1.  The directors listed below were elected for terms ending in 2008 with voting for each as follows:

         
       DIRECTOR FOR WITHHELD
D. N. Farr  350,757,282   23,944,355 
D. C. Farrell  361,015,817   13,685,820 
R. B. Horton  361,193,626   13,508,011 
C. A. Peters  351,612,245   23,089,392 
J. W. Prueher  365,162,837   9,538,800 

2.  The proposal to approve the restricted stock plan for non-management directors was approved by a vote of 310,770,594 in favor to 11,867,297 against, with 3,366,344 abstaining and 48,697,402 broker non-votes.
3.  The proposal to re-approve performance measures under the Emerson Electric Co. annual incentive shares plan was approved by a vote of 355,302,942 in favor to 15,965,737 against, with 3,431,451 abstaining and 1,507 broker non-votes.
4.  The proposal to ratify the selection of independent auditors was approved by a vote of 362,826,668 in favor to 9,067,389 against, with 2,807,580 abstaining.

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5.  The stockholders’ proposal on sexual orientation failed by a vote of 111,070,921 in favor to 174,253,200 against, with 40,682,686 abstaining and 48,694,830 broker non-votes.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits (Listed by numbers corresponding to the Exhibit Table of Item 601 in Regulation S-K).

10.1  Long-Term Credit Agreement dated as of March 11, 2005, incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. Form 8-K dated March 17, 2005, Exhibit 10.1.
10.110.2  Long-Term Credit Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004, and Amendment No. 1 thereto, incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. Form 8-K dated March 17, 2005, Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3.
 10.3  Emerson Electric Co. Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors, incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. 2005 Proxy Statement dated December 8, 2004, Appendix B, and Form of Award Letter under the Emerson Electric Co. Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors and Description of Non-Management Director Compensation, of Named Executive Officers.incorporated by reference to Emerson Electric Co. Form 8-K dated February 1, 2005, Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3.
1212  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
3131  Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
3232  Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
   
Date: May 5, 2005 

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

By /s/ Walter J. Galvin

Date:

 

February 7, 2005

By

/s/ Walter J. Galvin

   
 

Walter J. Galvin

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
 

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

(on behalf of the registrant and

as Chief Financial Officer)

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