UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 20212022

OR

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
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43-0259330
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8000 W. Florissant Ave. 
 
P.O. Box 4100
St. Louis,Missouri63136
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock of $0.50 par value per shareEMRNew York Stock Exchange
NYSE Chicago
0.375% Notes due 2024EMR 24New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2025EMR 25ANew York Stock Exchange
2.000% Notes due 2029EMR 29New York Stock Exchange

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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes No









Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common stock of $0.50 par value per share outstanding at December 31, 2021:2022: 594.0571.4 million shares.








PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Earnings
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

Three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 20212022
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Net salesNet sales$4,161 4,473 Net sales$3,156 3,373 
Cost of salesCost of sales2,438 2,651 Cost of sales1,741 1,753 
Selling, general and administrative expensesSelling, general and administrative expenses998 1,011 Selling, general and administrative expenses849 1,030 
Gain on subordinated interestGain on subordinated interest— (453)Gain on subordinated interest(453) 
Other deductions, netOther deductions, net122 51 Other deductions, net38 120 
Interest expense (net of interest income of $2 and $3, respectively)40 38 
Interest expense (net of interest income of $3 and $20, respectively)Interest expense (net of interest income of $3 and $20, respectively)39 48 
Earnings before income taxes563 1,175 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxesEarnings from continuing operations before income taxes942 422 
Income taxesIncome taxes111 280 Income taxes196 98 
Earnings from continuing operationsEarnings from continuing operations746 324 
Discontinued operations, net of tax: $84 and $966, respectivelyDiscontinued operations, net of tax: $84 and $966, respectively149 2,002 
Net earningsNet earnings452 895 Net earnings895 2,326 
Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiariesLess: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries(1)Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries(1)(5)
Net earnings common stockholdersNet earnings common stockholders$445 896 Net earnings common stockholders$896 2,331 
Earnings common stockholders:Earnings common stockholders:
Earnings from continuing operationsEarnings from continuing operations746 329 
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations150 2,002 
Net earnings common stockholdersNet earnings common stockholders$896 2,331 
Basic earnings per share common stockholders:Basic earnings per share common stockholders:
Earnings from continuing operations Earnings from continuing operations$1.25 0.56 
Discontinued operations Discontinued operations0.26 3.43 
Basic earnings per common shareBasic earnings per common share$1.51 3.99 
Earnings per share:
Basic$0.74 1.51 
Diluted$0.74 1.50 
Diluted earnings per share common stockholders:Diluted earnings per share common stockholders:
Earnings from continuing operationsEarnings from continuing operations$1.25 0.56 
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations0.25 3.41 
Diluted earnings per common shareDiluted earnings per common share$1.50 3.97 
Weighted average outstanding shares:Weighted average outstanding shares:Weighted average outstanding shares:
BasicBasic598.5 594.6 Basic594.6 583.6 
DilutedDiluted601.9 598.1 Diluted598.1 586.7 

 















See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

Three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 20212022
(Dollars in millions; unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Net earningsNet earnings$452 895 Net earnings$895 2,326 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translationForeign currency translation189 (72)Foreign currency translation(72)241 
Pension and postretirementPension and postretirement27 18 Pension and postretirement18 (16)
Cash flow hedgesCash flow hedges31 4 Cash flow hedges10 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) Total other comprehensive income (loss)247 (50) Total other comprehensive income (loss)(50)235 
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income699 845 Comprehensive income845 2,561 
Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiariesLess: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries(1)Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries(1) 
Comprehensive income common stockholdersComprehensive income common stockholders$692 846 Comprehensive income common stockholders$846 2,561 


































See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





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Consolidated Balance Sheets
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts; unaudited)
 Sept 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021
ASSETS  
Current assets  
Cash and equivalents$2,354 4,726 
Receivables, less allowances of $116 and $112, respectively2,971 2,745 
Inventories2,050 2,335 
Other current assets1,057 1,054 
Total current assets8,432 10,860 
Property, plant and equipment, net3,738 3,685 
Other assets 
Goodwill7,723 7,695 
Other intangible assets2,877 2,791 
Other1,945 1,928 
Total other assets12,545 12,414 
Total assets$24,715 26,959 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current liabilities  
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt$872 37 
Accounts payable2,108 2,100 
Accrued expenses3,266 3,194 
Total current liabilities6,246 5,331 
Long-term debt5,793 8,722 
Other liabilities2,753 2,618 
Equity  
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200.0 shares; issued, 953.4 shares; outstanding, 595.8 shares and 594.0 shares, respectively477 477 
Additional paid-in-capital522 564 
Retained earnings26,047 26,636 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(872)(922)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 357.6 shares and 359.4 shares, respectively(16,291)(16,506)
Common stockholders’ equity9,883 10,249 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries40 39 
Total equity9,923 10,288 
Total liabilities and equity$24,715 26,959 




 Sept 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022
ASSETS  
Current assets  
Cash and equivalents$1,804 2,271 
Receivables, less allowances of $100 and $101, respectively2,261 2,231 
Inventories1,742 1,999 
Other current assets1,301 1,290 
Current assets held-for-sale1,398 1,209 
Total current assets8,506 9,000 
Property, plant and equipment, net2,239 2,263 
Other assets 
Goodwill13,946 14,087 
Other intangible assets6,572 6,460 
Other2,151 2,268 
Noncurrent assets held-for-sale2,258 2,163 
Total other assets24,927 24,978 
Total assets$35,672 36,241 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current liabilities  
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt$2,115 1,792 
Accounts payable1,276 1,219 
Accrued expenses3,038 3,949 
Current liabilities held-for-sale1,348 1,200 
Total current liabilities7,777 8,160 
Long-term debt8,259 8,159 
Other liabilities3,153 3,057 
Noncurrent liabilities held-for-sale167 151 
Equity  
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200.0 shares; issued, 953.4 shares; outstanding, 591.4 shares and 571.4 shares, respectively477 477 
Additional paid-in-capital57 112 
Retained earnings28,053 30,076 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,485)(1,255)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 362.0 shares and 382.0 shares, respectively(16,738)(18,683)
Common stockholders’ equity10,364 10,727 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries5,952 5,987 
Total equity16,316 16,714 
Total liabilities and equity$35,672 36,241 


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





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Consolidated Statements of Equity
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

Three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 20212022
(Dollars in millions; unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
2020 2021 2021 2022 
Common stockCommon stock$477 477 Common stock$477 477 
Additional paid-in-capitalAdditional paid-in-capitalAdditional paid-in-capital
Beginning balance Beginning balance470 522  Beginning balance522 57 
Stock plans Stock plans29 42  Stock plans42 55 
Ending balance Ending balance499 564  Ending balance564 112 
Retained earningsRetained earningsRetained earnings
Beginning balance Beginning balance24,955 26,047  Beginning balance26,047 28,053 
Net earnings common stockholders Net earnings common stockholders445 896  Net earnings common stockholders896 2,331 
Dividends paid (per share: $0.505 and $0.515, respectively)(303)(307)
Adoption of accounting standard(1) 
Dividends paid (per share: $0.515 and $0.52, respectively)Dividends paid (per share: $0.515 and $0.52, respectively)(307)(308)
Ending balance Ending balance25,096 26,636  Ending balance26,636 30,076 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance Beginning balance(1,577)(872) Beginning balance(872)(1,485)
Foreign currency translation Foreign currency translation189 (72) Foreign currency translation(72)236 
Pension and postretirement Pension and postretirement27 18  Pension and postretirement18 (16)
Cash flow hedges Cash flow hedges31 4  Cash flow hedges10 
Ending balance Ending balance(1,330)(922) Ending balance(922)(1,255)
Treasury stockTreasury stockTreasury stock
Beginning balance Beginning balance(15,920)(16,291) Beginning balance(16,291)(16,738)
Purchases Purchases(13)(258) Purchases(258)(2,000)
Issued under stock plans Issued under stock plans86 43  Issued under stock plans43 55 
Ending balance Ending balance(15,847)(16,506) Ending balance(16,506)(18,683)
Common stockholders' equityCommon stockholders' equity8,895 10,249 Common stockholders' equity10,249 10,727 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiariesNoncontrolling interests in subsidiariesNoncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Beginning balance Beginning balance42 40  Beginning balance40 5,952 
Net earnings Net earnings(1) Net earnings(1)(5)
Stock plans Stock plans— 35 
Other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income— 5 
Dividends paid(5) 
Ending balance Ending balance44 39  Ending balance39 5,987 
Total equityTotal equity$8,939 10,288 Total equity$10,288 16,714 










See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

Three Months Ended December 31, 20202021 and 20212022
(Dollars in millions; unaudited)
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
December 31,December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Operating activitiesOperating activities  Operating activities  
Net earningsNet earnings$452 895 Net earnings$895 2,326 
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxEarnings from discontinued operations, net of tax(149)(2,002)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization244 231  Depreciation and amortization178 260 
Stock compensation Stock compensation64 41  Stock compensation34 102 
Pension expense1 
Changes in operating working capital Changes in operating working capital71 (185) Changes in operating working capital(125)(289)
Gain on subordinated interest Gain on subordinated interest— (453) Gain on subordinated interest(453) 
Other, net Other, net(31)(7) Other, net(3)(95)
Cash from continuing operations Cash from continuing operations377 302 
Cash from discontinued operations Cash from discontinued operations146 116 
Cash provided by operating activities Cash provided by operating activities808 523  Cash provided by operating activities523 418 
Investing activitiesInvesting activitiesInvesting activities
Capital expendituresCapital expenditures(122)(116)Capital expenditures(73)(59)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquiredPurchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired(1,611)(39)Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired(39) 
Proceeds from subordinated interestProceeds from subordinated interest— 438 Proceeds from subordinated interest438 15 
Other, netOther, net13 2 Other, net(23)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities(1,720)285 
Cash from continuing operations Cash from continuing operations329 (67)
Cash from discontinued operations Cash from discontinued operations(44)2,953 
Cash provided by investing activities Cash provided by investing activities285 2,886 
Financing activitiesFinancing activitiesFinancing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings340 (335)
Net increase in short-term borrowingsNet increase in short-term borrowings(335)(539)
Proceeds from long-term debtProceeds from long-term debt— 2,975 Proceeds from long-term debt2,975  
Payments of long-term debtPayments of long-term debt(301)(501)Payments of long-term debt(501)(9)
Dividends paidDividends paid(303)(307)Dividends paid(307)(306)
Purchases of common stockPurchases of common stock(13)(253)Purchases of common stock(253)(2,000)
Other, netOther, net42 22 Other, net22 (41)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities Cash provided by (used in) financing activities(235)1,601  Cash provided by (used in) financing activities1,601 (2,895)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents29 (37)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents(37)58 
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents(1,118)2,372 
Increase in cash and equivalentsIncrease in cash and equivalents2,372 467 
Beginning cash and equivalentsBeginning cash and equivalents3,315 2,354 Beginning cash and equivalents2,354 1,804 
Ending cash and equivalentsEnding cash and equivalents$2,197 4,726 Ending cash and equivalents$4,726 2,271 
Changes in operating working capitalChanges in operating working capitalChanges in operating working capital
ReceivablesReceivables$232 217 Receivables$172 78 
InventoriesInventories(37)(302)Inventories(177)(193)
Other current assetsOther current assets18 (10)Other current assets14 
Accounts payableAccounts payable(37)10 Accounts payable(15)(58)
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses(105)(100)Accrued expenses(112)(130)
Total changes in operating working capitalTotal changes in operating working capital$71 (185)Total changes in operating working capital$(125)(289)





See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.





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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts or where noted)

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of operating results for the interim periods presented. Adjustments consist of normal and recurring accruals. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all disclosures required for annual financial statements presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 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, 2021.2022.

Effective October 1, 2021,Over the past 18 months, Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson" or the "Company") has taken significant actions to accelerate the transformation of its portfolio through the completion of strategic acquisitions and divestitures of non-core businesses. The Company's recent portfolio actions include the combination of its industrial software businesses with Aspen Technology, Inc., with the Company adopted three accounting standard updatesowning 55 percent of the outstanding shares of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis upon closing of the transaction on May 16, 2022, the sale of its Therm-O-Disc business, which had no impact or an immaterial impactwas completed on May 31, 2022, the Company's financial statements assale of its InSinkErator business, which was completed on October 31, 2022, and for the three months ended Decembersale of a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business, which was announced on October 31, 2021. These included:2022, and is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

UpdatesCertain prior year amounts have been reclassified to ASC 805, Business Combinations, which clarifyconform to the accountingcurrent year presentation. This includes reporting financial results for contractClimate Technologies, InSinkErator and Therm-O-Disc as discontinued operations for all periods presented, and the assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination.of Climate Technologies and InSinkErator (prior to completion of the divestiture) as held-for-sale (see Note 5). In general, this will result in contract liabilities being recognized at their historical amounts under ASC 606, rather than at fair value in accordance with the general requirements of ASC 805.

Updates to ASC 740, Income Taxes, which require the recognition of a franchise tax that is partially based on income as an income-based tax with any incremental amountaddition, as a non-income based tax. These updates also make certain changes to intra-period tax allocation principlesresult of its portfolio transformation, the Company now reports six segments and interim tax calculations.

Updates to ASC 321, Equity Securities, ASC 323 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which clarify how to account for the transition into and out of the equity method of accounting when evaluating observable transactions.two business groups (see Note 13).

(2) REVENUE RECOGNITION

Emerson is a global manufacturer that combines technology and engineering to provide innovative solutions to its customers, largely in the form of tangible products. The vast majority of the Company's revenues relate to a broad offering of manufactured products which are recognized at the point in time when control transfers, while a smaller portion is recognized over time or relates to sales arrangements with multiple performance obligations. See Note 13 for additional information about the Company's revenues.

The following table summarizes the balances of the Company's unbilled receivables (contract assets), which are reported in Other current assets (current and noncurrent), and its customer advances (contract liabilities), which are reported in Accrued expenses.expenses and Other liabilities.     
Sept 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021Sept 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Unbilled receivables (contract assets)Unbilled receivables (contract assets)$528 527 Unbilled receivables (contract assets)$1,390 1,412 
Customer advances (contract liabilities)Customer advances (contract liabilities)(730)(851)Customer advances (contract liabilities)(776)(938)
Net contract liabilities$(202)(324)
Net contract assets (liabilities) Net contract assets (liabilities)$614 474 
    
The majority of the Company's contract balances relate to (1) arrangements where revenue is recognized over time and payments from customers are made according to a contractual billing schedule.schedule, and (2) revenue from term software license arrangements sold by AspenTech where the license revenue is recognized upfront upon delivery. The increasedecrease in net contract liabilitiesassets was due to customer billings which exceededexceeding revenue recognized for performance completed during the period. Revenue recognized for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 included $348$335 that was included in the beginning contract liability balance. Other factors that impacted the change in net contract liabilitiesassets were immaterial. Revenue recognized for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 for performance obligations that were satisfied in previous periods, including cumulative catchup adjustments on the Company's long-term contracts, was not material.





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As of December 31, 2021,2022, the Company's backlog relating to unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations in contracts with its customers was approximately $7.2 billion.$7.8 billion. The Company expects to recognize approximately 85approximately 80 percent of its remaining performance obligations as revenue over the next 12 months, with the remainder substantially over the subsequentfollowing two years thereafter.     years.     

(3) COMMON SHARES AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Reconciliations of weighted-average shares for basic and diluted earnings per common share follow. Earnings allocated to participating securities were inconsequential.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Basic shares outstandingBasic shares outstanding598.5 594.6 Basic shares outstanding594.6 583.6 
Dilutive sharesDilutive shares3.4 3.5 Dilutive shares3.5 3.1 
Diluted shares outstandingDiluted shares outstanding601.9 598.1 Diluted shares outstanding598.1 586.7 
 
The Company changed the terms of its annual performance share awards issued in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The new terms meet the criteria for equity classification in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, and therefore expense will be recognized on a fixed basis over the three-year performance period. The terms of the performance share awards issued in fiscal 2020 and 2021 are unchanged and will therefore continue to be accounted for as liability awards and marked-to-market each period based on changes in the stock price.

(4) ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Aspen Technology

On October 11, 2021,May 16, 2022, the Company announced that it entered into acompleted the transactions contemplated by its definitive agreement with Aspen Technology, Inc. ("Heritage AspenTech") to contribute two of Emerson's stand-alone industrial software businesses, Open Systems International, Inc. and the Geological Simulation Software business (collectively, the “Emerson Industrial Software Business”), along with approximately $6.0 billion in cash to Heritage AspenTech stockholders, to create "new"New AspenTech", a diversified, high-performance industrial software leader with greater scale, capabilities and technologies.technologies (hereinafter referred to as "AspenTech"). Upon closing of the transaction, the Company will ownEmerson owned 55 percent of newthe outstanding shares of New AspenTech common stock (on a fully diluted basis) and former Heritage AspenTech stockholders owned the remaining outstanding shares of AspenTech common stock. AspenTech and its subsidiaries now operate under Heritage AspenTech’s previous name “Aspen Technology, Inc.” and AspenTech common stock is traded on NASDAQ under AspenTech’s previous stock ticker symbol “AZPN.”

The business combination has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with Emerson considered the accounting acquirer of Heritage AspenTech. The net assets of Heritage AspenTech were recorded at their estimated fair value and for the Emerson Industrial Software Business continue at their historical basis. The Company recorded a noncontrolling interest of $5.9 billion for the 45 percent ownership interest of former Heritage AspenTech stockholders in AspenTech. The noncontrolling interest associated with the Heritage AspenTech acquired net assets was recorded at fair value determined using the closing market price per share of Heritage AspenTech as of May 16, 2022, while the portion attributable to the Emerson Industrial Software business was recorded at its historical carrying amount. The impact of recognizing the noncontrolling interest in the Emerson Industrial Software Business resulted in a decrease to additional paid-in-capital of $550.
The following table summarizes the components of the purchase consideration reflected in the acquisition accounting using Heritage AspenTech's shares outstanding and closing market price per share as of May 16, 2022 (in millions except share and per share data):
Heritage AspenTech shares outstanding66,662,482 
Heritage AspenTech share price$166.30 
Purchase price$11,086 
Value of stock-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service102 
Total purchase consideration$11,188 










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The total purchase consideration for Heritage AspenTech was allocated to assets and liabilities as follows.

Cash and equivalents$274 
Receivables43 
Other current assets280 
Property, plant equipment
Goodwill ($34 expected to be tax-deductible)7,225 
Other intangible assets4,390 
Other assets513 
Total assets12,729 
Short-term borrowings27 
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses113 
Long-term debt255 
Deferred taxes and other liabilities1,138 
Total purchase consideration$11,188 

Emerson's cash contribution of approximately $6.0 billion was paid out at approximately $87.69 per share (on a fully diluted basis) to holders of issued and outstanding shares of Heritage AspenTech common stock as of the closing of the transactions, with $168 of cash remaining on AspenTech's balance sheet as of the closing which is not included in the allocation of purchase consideration above.

The estimated intangible assets attributable to the transaction are comprised of the following (in millions):

AmountEstimated Weighted Average Life (Years)
Developed technology$1,350 10
Customer relationships2,300 15
Trade names430 Indefinite-lived
Backlog310 3
Total$4,390 

Results of operations for the first quarter of 2023 attributable to the Heritage AspenTech acquisition include sales of $168 while the impact to GAAP net earnings was not material.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited proforma consolidated condensed financial results of operations are presented as if the acquisition of Heritage AspenTech occurred on October 1, 2020. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and financial position willis not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition occurred as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts).
Three Months Ended December 31,
2021
Net Sales$3,327 
Net earnings from continuing operations common stockholders$734 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$1.23 






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The pro forma results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 include $32 of transaction costs which were assumed to be consolidatedincurred in the first fiscal quarter of 2021.Of these transaction costs, $22 were included in the Company's reported results for the three months ended December 31, 2021, but have been excluded from the fiscal 2022 pro forma results above. In addition, Heritage AspenTech incurred $68 of transaction costs prior to the completion of the acquisition that were not included in Emerson's financial statementsreported results. .The pro forma results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 include estimated interest expense of $37 related to the issuance of $3 billion of term debt and increased commercial paper borrowings to fund the acquisition.

Other Transactions

On October 1, 2020,July 27, 2022, AspenTech entered into an agreement to acquire Micromine, a global leader in design and operational solutions for the Company completed the acquisition of Open Systems International, Inc. ("OSI"), a leading operations technology software provider in the global powermining industry, for approximately $1.6 billion, net of cash acquired. This business, which had net sales of $191 in fiscal 2021 and is reported inAU$900 (approximately $623 USD based on exchange rates when the Automation Solutions segment, expands the Company's offerings in the power industry to include the digitization and modernization of the electric grid.transaction was announced). The Company recognized goodwill of $967 (none of whichtransaction is expected to be tax deductible), identifiable intangible assets of $783, primarily intellectual property and customer relationships with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 11 years, and deferred tax liabilities of approximately $193.close as soon as the remaining regulatory approval is obtained.

As previously disclosed,On May 4, 2022, Emerson announced its intention to exit business operations in Russia and divest Metran, its Russia-based manufacturing subsidiary, and on September 27, 2022, announced an agreement to sell the business to the local management group. In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company soldrecognized a pretax loss of $47 in Other deductions ($47 after-tax, in total $0.08 per share) related to its network power systemsexit of business (rebranded as Vertiv, nowoperations in Russia. The transaction will be subject to regulatory and government approvals, and other customary closing conditions. Emerson will work closely with the local Russia management group to help ensure a publicly traded company, symbol VRT) in 2017 and retained a subordinated interest contingent uponsmooth transition for employees through the equity holders first receiving a threshold cash return on their initial investment. sale process.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the equity holders' cumulative cash return exceeded the threshold and as a result, the Company received a distribution of $438 related to its subordinated interest in November 2021Vertiv (in total, a pretax gain of $453 was recognized in the first quarter)quarter, $358 after-tax, $0.60 per share). Based on the terms of the agreement and the current calculation, the Company could receive additional distributions of approximately $100$75 which are expected to be received over the next two-to-three years. However, the distributions are contingent on the timing and price at which Vertiv shares are sold by the equity holders and therefore, there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of the remaining distributions to the Company.
(5) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In October 2022, the Board of Directors approved the Company's announced agreement to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business (which constitutes the former Climate Technologies segment, excluding Therm-O-Disc which was divested earlier in fiscal 2022) to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a $14.0 billion transaction. Emerson will receive upfront, pre-tax cash proceeds of approximately $9.5 billion and a note of $2.25 billion at close (which will accrue 5 percent interest payable in kind by capitalizing interest), while retaining a 45 percent non-controlling interest in a new standalone joint venture between Emerson and Blackstone. The Climate Technologies business, which includes the Copeland compressor business and the entire portfolio of products and services across all residential and commercial HVAC and refrigeration end-markets, had fiscal 2022 net sales of approximately $5.0 billion and pretax earnings of $1.0 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

On October 31, 2022, the Company completed the divestiture of its InSinkErator business, which manufactures food waste disposers, to Whirlpool Corporation for $3.0 billion. This business had net sales of $630 and pretax earnings of $152 in fiscal 2022. The Company recognized a pretax gain of $2.8 billion (approximately $2.1 billion after-tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

On May 31, 2022 the Company completed the divestiture of its Therm-O-Disc sensing and protection technologies business to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC. The Company recognized a pretax gain of $486 ($429 after-tax) in the third fiscal quarter of 2022.













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The financial results of Climate Technologies, InSinkErator ("ISE") and Therm-O-Disc ("TOD") (through the completion of the divestitures), are reported as discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and were as follows:

Climate TechnologiesISE and TODTotal
 Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 
Net sales$1,079 1,064 238 49 1,317 1,113 
Cost of sales762 702 148 29 910 731 
SG&A127 142 35 8 162 150 
Gain on sale of business—  — (2,780)— (2,780)
Other deductions, net32 12 12 44 
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes184 188 49 2,780 233 2,968 
Income taxes39 313 45 653 84 966 
Earnings (Loss), net of tax$145 (125)2,127 149 2,002 

Climate Technologies' results for the three months ended December 31, 2022 include lower expense of $27 due to ceasing depreciation and amortization upon the held-for-sale classification. Other deductions, net for Climate Technologies included $27 of transaction-related costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included approximately $275 for Climate Technologies subsidiary restructurings and approximately $660 related to the gain on the InSinkErator divestiture.

The aggregate carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:

Climate TechnologiesISETotal
 Sept. 30,Dec. 31,Sept. 30,Dec. 31,Sept. 30,Dec. 31,
Assets2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 
   Receivables$747 608 68  815 608 
   Inventories449 541 81  530 541 
   Other current assets49 60  53 60 
   Property, plant & equipment, net1,122 1,093 141  1,263 1,093 
   Goodwill716 720  718 720 
   Other noncurrent assets265 350 12  277 350 
Total assets held-for-sale$3,348 3,372 308  3,656 3,372 
Liabilities
   Accounts payable$752 733 60  812 733 
   Other current liabilities475 467 61  536 467 
   Deferred taxes and other
     noncurrent liabilities
154 151 13  167 151 
Total liabilities held-for-sale$1,381 1,351 134  1,515 1,351 













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(5)Net cash from operating and investing activities for Climate Technologies, InSinkErator and Therm-O-Disc for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Climate TechnologiesISE and TODTotal
 Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 
Cash from operating activities$132 205 14 (89)146 116 
Cash from investing activities$(35)(43)(9)2,996 (44)2,953 

Cash from operating activities reflects the payment of ISE transaction fees and unfavorable working capital. Cash from investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 reflects the proceeds of $3.0 billion related to the InSinkErator divestiture.

(6) PENSION & POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

Total periodic pension and postretirement (income) expense is summarized below:
Three Months Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Service costService cost$21 19 Service cost$19 12 
Interest costInterest cost32 34 Interest cost34 54 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(84)(78)Expected return on plan assets(78)(71)
Net amortizationNet amortization35 23 Net amortization23 (20)
TotalTotal$(2)Total$(2)(25)

(6)(7) OTHER DEDUCTIONS, NET

Other deductions, net are summarized below:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2021  2021 2022 
Amortization of intangibles (intellectual property and customer relationships)Amortization of intangibles (intellectual property and customer relationships)$78 63 Amortization of intangibles (intellectual property and
customer relationships)
$57 118 
Restructuring costsRestructuring costs66 9 Restructuring costs10 
Acquisition/divestiture costsAcquisition/divestiture costs23  
Foreign currency transaction (gains) lossesForeign currency transaction (gains) losses(7)(7)
Investment-related gains & gains from sales of capital
assets
Investment-related gains & gains from sales of capital
assets
(15)(4)
Russia business exitRussia business exit— 47 
OtherOther(22)(21)Other(26)(44)
TotalTotal$122 51 Total$38 120 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the decrease in2023, intangibles amortization was largely due tofor the backlog amortization of $11 in the prior yearthree months ended December 31, 2022 included $64 related to the OSI acquisition.Heritage AspenTech acquisition and foreign currency transaction gains included a mark-to-market gain of $35 related to foreign currency forward contracts entered into by AspenTech to mitigate the impact of foreign currency exchange associated with the Micromine purchase price. Other is composed of several items, including acquisition/divestiture costs, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, pension expense, litigation costs, provision for bad debt and other items. In the first quarteritems, none of fiscal 2022, other included transaction costs related to the AspenTech transaction of $23, a favorable impact from foreign currency transactions of $25 due to losses in the prior year and gains in the current year, and gains from the sales of capital assets of $15. Comparisons were also impacted by prior year investment-related gains, including $21 from an investment sale and $17 from the acquisition of full ownership of an equity investment.which is individually significant.

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(8) RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Restructuring expense reflects costs associated with the Company’s ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency and deploy assets globally in order to remain competitive on a worldwide basis. Costs incurred in the first three months of fiscal 2022 relate to the Company's initiatives that began in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 to improve operating margins and were subsequently increased in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for the Company's products. Expenses incurred in the first three months of fiscal 2022 included costs related to workforce reductions of approximately 150 employees. The Company expects fiscal 20222023 restructuring expense and related costs to be approximately $150,$90, including costs to complete actions initiated in the first three months of the year.






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Restructuring expense by business segment follows:
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 2020 2021 
Automation Solutions$64 5 
Climate Technologies2 
Tools & Home Products1 
Commercial & Residential Solutions3 
Corporate— 1 
Total$66 9 

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 2021 2022 
Final Control$— (1)
Measurement & Analytical1 
Discrete Automation1 
Safety & Productivity—  
Intelligent Devices1 
Control Systems & Software1 
AspenTech—  
Software and Control1 
Corporate8 
Total$10 
Details of the change in the liability for restructuring costs during the three months ended December 31, 20212022 follow:
 Sept 30, 2021ExpenseUtilized/PaidDec 31, 2021
Severance and benefits$172 2 20 154 
Other7 9 2 
Total$176 9 29 156 

 Sept 30, 2022ExpenseUtilized/PaidDec 31, 2022
Severance and benefits$117 (2)1 114 
Other12 11 6 
Total$122 10 12 120 
The tables above do not include $3$8 and $9$5 of costs related to restructuring actions incurred for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2021,2022, respectively, that are required to be reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
(8)(9) TAXES

Income taxes were $280$98 in the first quarter of fiscal 20222023 and $111$196 in 2021,2022, resulting in effective tax rates of 2423 percent and 2021 percent, respectively. Income taxes in the first quarterThe current year rate included expense of $95a 2 percentage point unfavorable impact related to the Vertiv subordinated interest gain,Russia charge, which benefited thehad no related tax rate by approximately 2 percentage points. This was offset by portfolio restructuring activities which negatively impacted the rate by 4 percentage points, while the prior year rate included discrete benefits which decreased the rate 2 percentage points.benefit.

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and among other things, provides tax relief to businesses. Tax provisions of the CARES Act include the deferral of certain payroll taxes, relief for retaining employees, and other provisions. The Company deferred $73 of certain payroll taxes through the end of calendar year 2020, of which approximately $37 was paid in December 2021 with andthe remaining amount dueremainder was paid in December 2022.

(9) OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Sept 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Inventories
Finished products$616 744 
Raw materials and work in process1,434 1,591 
Total$2,050 2,335 
Property, plant and equipment, net  
Property, plant and equipment, at cost$9,427 9,442 
Less: Accumulated depreciation5,689 5,757 
     Total$3,738 3,685 





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Goodwill by business segment
Automation Solutions$6,552 6,534 
Climate Technologies753 751 
Tools & Home Products418 410 
Commercial & Residential Solutions1,171 1,161 
     Total$7,723 7,695 
(10) OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Sept 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Inventories
Finished products$417 456 
Raw materials and work in process1,325 1,543 
Total$1,742 1,999 
Other intangible assets  
Gross carrying amount$5,911 5,910 
Less: Accumulated amortization3,034 3,119 
     Net carrying amount$2,877 2,791 
Property, plant and equipment, net  
Property, plant and equipment, at cost$5,390 5,373 
Less: Accumulated depreciation3,151 3,110 
     Total$2,239 2,263 
Goodwill by business segment
Final Control$2,605 2,659 
Measurement & Analytical1,112 1,131 
Discrete Automation807 839 
Safety & Productivity364 389 
Intelligent Devices4,888 5,018 
Control Systems & Software732 740 
AspenTech8,326 8,329 
Software and Control9,058 9,069 
     Total$13,946 14,087 
Other intangible assets  
Gross carrying amount$9,671 9,767 
Less: Accumulated amortization3,099 3,307 
     Net carrying amount$6,572 6,460 
Other intangible assets include customer relationships, net, of $1,495$3,436 and $1,449$3,399 and intellectual property, net, of $2,934 and $2,860 as of September 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended December 31,
Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 20212021 2022 
Depreciation and amortization expense include the following:Depreciation and amortization expense include the following:Depreciation and amortization expense include the following:
Depreciation expenseDepreciation expense$124 128 Depreciation expense$84 74 
Amortization of intangibles (includes $14 and $14 reported in Cost of Sales for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively)92 77 
Amortization of intangibles (includes $14 and $49 reported in Cost of Sales, respectively)Amortization of intangibles (includes $14 and $49 reported in Cost of Sales, respectively)71 167 
Amortization of capitalized softwareAmortization of capitalized software28 26 Amortization of capitalized software23 19 
TotalTotal$244 231 Total$178 260 
Amortization of intangibles included backlog amortization of $11$99 related to the OSIHeritage AspenTech acquisition for the three months ended December 31, 2020.
Sept 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Other assets include the following:
Pension assets$1,015 1,042 
Operating lease right-of-use assets558 536 
Deferred income taxes115 101 
Asbestos-related insurance receivables95 91 
Accrued expenses include the following:
Customer advances (contract liabilities)$730 851 
Employee compensation690 428 
Operating lease liabilities (current)155 152 
Product warranty146 136 
Other liabilities include the following:  
Deferred income taxes$711 736 
Pension and postretirement liabilities676 674 
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)413 395 
Asbestos litigation256 251 
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(10) DEBT
Sept 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Other assets include the following:
Pension assets$865 912 
Unbilled receivables (contract assets)428 516 
Operating lease right-of-use assets439 434 
Deferred income taxes85 73 
Asbestos-related insurance receivables68 68 
In December 2021, the Company issued $1 billion of 2.0% notes
Accrued expenses include the following:
Income taxes$125 1,080 
Customer advances (contract liabilities)751 901 
Employee compensation523 372 
Operating lease liabilities (current)128 131 
Product warranty84 89 
The increase in Income taxes was due December 2028, $1 billion of 2.2% notes due December 2031, and $1 billion of 2.8% notes due December 2051. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to pay a portion of its contributiontaxes of approximately $6.0 billion$660 related to existing stockholdersthe gain on divestiture of AspenTech as part of the transaction discussed further inInSinkErator and approximately $275 related to subsidiary restructurings at Climate Technologies. See Note 4. If the transaction with AspenTech is not completed or is terminated, the Company will be required to redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.5.

In
Other liabilities include the following:  
Deferred income taxes$1,714 1,694 
Pension and postretirement liabilities427 441 
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)312 306 
Asbestos litigation205 200 
Debt:
On January 17, 2023, AspenTech paid off the first quarteroutstanding balance of fiscal 2022,its existing term loan facility of $264, plus accrued interest, which resulted in the Company repaid $500long-term portion being reclassified and reported as short-term borrowings as of 2.625% notes that matured.December 31, 2022.

(11) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Hedging Activities – As of December 31, 2021,2022, the notional amount of foreign currency hedge positions was approximately $2.4$5.2 billion, and commodity hedge contracts totaled approximately $143$115 (primarily 4033 million pounds of copper and aluminum). All derivatives receiving hedge accounting are cash flow hedges. The majority of hedging gains and losses deferred as of December 31, 20212022 are expected to be recognized over the next 12 months as the underlying forecasted transactions occur. Gains and losses on foreign currency derivatives reported in Other deductions, net reflect hedges of balance sheet exposures that do not receive hedge accounting.
Net Investment Hedge – In fiscal 2019, the Company issued euro-denominated debt of €1.5 billion. The euro notes reduce foreign currency risk associated with the Company's international subsidiaries that use the euro as their functional currency and have been designated as a hedge of a portion of the investment in these operations. Foreign currency gains or losses associated with the euro-denominated debt are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and will remain until the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.





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The following gains and losses are included in earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI) for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2021:2022:
Into EarningsInto OCIInto EarningsInto OCI
1st Quarter1st Quarter1st Quarter1st Quarter
Gains (Losses)Gains (Losses)Location2020 2021 2020 2021 Gains (Losses)Location2021 2022 2021 2022 
CommodityCommodityCost of sales$7 13 13 CommodityCost of sales$(8)13 11 
Foreign currencyForeign currencySales1  Foreign currencySales(1)— 4 
Foreign currencyForeign currencyCost of sales— 2 27 3 Foreign currencyCost of sales8 (3)
Foreign currencyForeign currencyOther deductions, net(4)44 Foreign currencyOther deductions, net44 5 
Net Investment HedgesNet Investment HedgesNet Investment Hedges
Euro denominated debtEuro denominated debt(80)44 Euro denominated debt44 (123)
Total Total $— 54 (35)60  Total $54 4 60 (111)

Regardless of whether derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments receive hedge accounting, the Company expects hedging gains or losses to be offset by losses or gains on the related underlying exposures. The amounts ultimately recognized will differ from those presented above for open positions, which remain subject to ongoing market price fluctuations until settlement. Derivatives receiving hedge accounting are highly effective and no amounts were excluded from the assessmentassessment of hedge effectiveness.
Equity Investment– The Company has an equity investment in National Instruments, valued at $82 as of December 31, 2022, and reported in Other current assets. On January 17, 2023, the Company announced a proposal to acquire National Instruments for $53 per share in cash at an implied enterprise value of $7.6 billion. National Instruments, which had fiscal 2021 sales of approximately $1.5 billion, announced on January 13, 2023 it was undertaking a strategic review which could include the solicitation of interest from other potential acquirors.
Fair Value Measurement – Valuations for all derivatives and the Company's long-term debt fall within Level 2 of the GAAP valuation hierarchy.hierarchy. As of December 31, 2021,2022, the fair value of long-term debt was $9.2$7.7 billion, which exceededwas lower than the carrying value by $411.$1,169. The fair values of commodity and foreign currency contracts did not materially change since September 30, 2022. Foreign currency contracts were reported in Other current assets and Accrued expenses, while commodity contracts, which primarily relate to discontinued operations, were reported in Current assets and did not materially change since September 30, 2021.liabilities held-for-sale. The fair value of the Company's equity investment in National Instruments falls within Level 1 and was based on the most recent quoted closing market price from its principal exchange.
Counterparties to derivatives arrangements are companies with investment-grade credit ratings. The Company has bilateral collateral arrangements with counterparties with credit rating-based posting thresholds that vary depending on the arrangement. If credit ratings on the Company's debt fall below pre-established levels, counterparties can require immediate full collateralization of all derivatives in net liability positions. The maximum amount that could potentially have been required was immaterial. The Company also can demand full collateralization of derivatives in net asset positions should any counterparty credit ratings fall below certain thresholds. No collateral was posted with counterparties and none was held by the Company as of December 31, 2021.2022.





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(12) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Activity in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 is shown below, net of income taxes: 
Three Months Ended December 31,
2020 2021 
Foreign currency translation
   Beginning balance$(711)(629)
   Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $19 and $(10), respectively189 (72)
   Ending balance(522)(701)
Pension and postretirement
   Beginning balance(864)(259)
Amortization of deferred actuarial losses into earnings, net of tax of $(8) and $(5),
  respectively
27 18 
   Ending balance(837)(241)
Cash flow hedges
   Beginning balance(2)16 
Gains deferred during the period, net of taxes of $(11) and $(4), respectively34 12 
   Reclassification of realized (gains) losses to sales and cost of sales, net of tax of $1 and
     $2, respectively
(3)(8)
   Ending balance29 20 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(1,330)(922)

(13) BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Summarized information about the Company's results of operations by business segment follows:
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 SalesEarnings
 2020 2021 2020 2021 
Automation Solutions$2,692 2,805 361 526 
Climate Technologies1,031 1,163 212 192 
Tools & Home Products445 508 98 107 
Commercial & Residential Solutions1,476 1,671 310 299 
Stock compensation(64)(41)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs24 26 
Corporate and other(28)(50)
Gain on subordinated interest— 453 
Eliminations/Interest(7)(3)(40)(38)
     Total$4,161 4,473 563 1,175 






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(12) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Activity in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 is shown below, net of income taxes: 
Three Months Ended December 31,
2021 2022 
Foreign currency translation
   Beginning balance$(629)(1,265)
   Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $(10) and $28, respectively(72)236 
   Ending balance(701)(1,029)
Pension and postretirement
   Beginning balance(259)(222)
Amortization of deferred actuarial losses into earnings, net of tax of $(5) and $4, respectively18 (16)
   Ending balance(241)(238)
Cash flow hedges
   Beginning balance16 2 
Gains deferred during the period, net of taxes of $(4) and $(3), respectively12 9 
   Reclassification of realized (gains) losses to sales and cost of sales, net of tax of $2 and $—, respectively(8)1 
   Ending balance20 12 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(922)(1,255)

(13) BUSINESS SEGMENTS

As disclosed in Note 5, the financial results of Climate Technologies, InSinkErator and Therm-O-Disc are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. As a result of these portfolio actions, the Company has realigned its business segments and now reports six segments and two business groups, which are highlighted in the table below. The Company also reclassified certain product sales that were previously reported in Control Systems & Software to Discrete Automation.

INTELLIGENT DEVICESSOFTWARE AND CONTROL
Final Control
Control Systems & Software
Measurement & Analytical
AspenTech
Discrete Automation
Safety & Productivity

The new segments were previously described as follows: Final Control was the Valves, Actuators & Regulators product offering; Measurement & Analytical was the Measurement & Analytical instrumentation product offering; Discrete Automation was the Industrial Solutions product offering; Safety & Productivity was the Tools & Home Products segment, excluding the divested InSinkErator business; Control Systems & Software was the Systems & Software product offering; and, AspenTech remains unchanged. The AspenTech segment was identified in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 as a result of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition and reflects the combined results of Heritage AspenTech and the Emerson Industrial Software Business (see Note 4 for further details). The results for this new segment include the historical results of the Emerson Industrial Software Business (which were previously reported in the Control Systems & Software segment), while results related to the Heritage AspenTech business only include periods subsequent to the close of the transaction. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.





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 Three Months Ended December 31,
 SalesEarnings
 2021 2022 2021 2022 
Final Control$817 862 122 158 
Measurement & Analytical737 749 170 175 
Discrete Automation617 618 120 121 
Safety & Productivity351 310 65 63 
Intelligent Devices2,522 2,539 477 517 
Control Systems & Software570 606 116 107 
AspenTech82 243 (2)(33)
Software and Control652 849 114 74 
Stock compensation(34)(102)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs26 45 
Corporate and other(55)(64)
Gain on subordinated interest453  
Eliminations/Interest(18)(15)(39)(48)
     Total$3,156 3,373 942 422 
Automation SolutionsCorporate and other for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included a salesloss of $47 related to the Company's exit of business operations in Russia and a mark-to-market gain of $35 related to foreign currency forward contracts entered into by major product offering are summarized below.AspenTec
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 2020 2021 
Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation$698 735 
Valves, Actuators & Regulators806 816 
Industrial Solutions508 566 
Systems & Software680 688 
     Automation Solutions$2,692 2,805 
h to mitigate the impact of foreign currency exchange associated with the Micromine purchase price, while the three months ended December 31, 2021 included acquisition/divestiture costs of $23.

Depreciation and amortization (includes intellectual property, customer relationships and capitalized software) by business segment are summarized below:
Three Months Ended December 31,
2020 2021 
Automation Solutions$156 155 
Climate Technologies49 47 
Tools & Home Products19 20 
Commercial & Residential Solutions68 67 
Corporate and other20 9 
     Total$244 231 


Sales by geographic destination are summarized below:
Three Months Ended December 31,
20202021
 Automation SolutionsCommercial & Residential SolutionsTotalAutomation SolutionsCommercial & Residential SolutionsTotal
Americas$1,168 981 2,149 1,241 1,144 2,385 
Asia, Middle East & Africa942 308 1,250 1,005 322 1,327 
Europe582 187 769 559 205 764 
     Total$2,692 1,476 4,168 2,805 1,671 4,476 
Three Months Ended December 31,
2021 2022 
Final Control$53 45 
Measurement & Analytical31 30 
Discrete Automation23 21 
Safety & Productivity15 14 
Intelligent Devices122 110 
Control Systems & Software25 21 
AspenTech23 123 
Software and Control48 144 
Corporate and other6 
     Total$178 260 






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Sales by geographic destination, Americas, Asia, Middle East & Africa ("AMEA") and Europe, are summarized below:
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
20212022
AmericasAMEAEuropeTotalAmericasAMEAEuropeTotal
Final Control$352 336 129 817 446 308 108 862 
Measurement & Analytical311 296 130 737 396 246 107 749 
Discrete Automation274 183 160 617 291 175 152 618 
Safety & Productivity270 16 65 351 236 17 57 310 
Intelligent Devices1,207 831 484 2,522 1,369 746 424 2,539 
Control Systems & Software268 173 129 570 294 185 127 606 
AspenTech54 16 12 82 112 63 68 243 
Software and Control322 189 141 652 406 248 195 849 
     Total$1,529 1,020 625 3,174 1,775 994 619 3,388 





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Items 2 and 3.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
(Dollars are in millions, except per share amounts or where noted)

OVERVIEW

As previously disclosed, in October 2022, the Board of Directors approved the Company's announced agreement to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business (which constitutes the historical Climate Technologies segment, excluding Therm-O-Disc which was divested in fiscal 2022) to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a $14.0 billion transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Additionally, on October 31, 2022, the Company completed the divestiture of its InSinkErator business, which manufactures food waste disposers, to Whirlpool Corporation for $3.0 billion, and the Company recognized a pretax gain of $2.8 billion (approximately $2.1 billion after-tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Climate Technologies, Therm-O-Disc and InSinkErator are reported within discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 5.
On May 16, 2022, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by its definitive agreement with Aspen Technology, Inc. ("Heritage AspenTech") to contribute two of Emerson's stand-alone industrial software businesses, Open Systems International, Inc. and the Geological Simulation Software business, along with approximately $6.0 billion in cash to Heritage AspenTech stockholders, to create "New AspenTech" (hereinafter referred to as "AspenTech"). Upon closing of the transaction, Emerson owned 55 percent of the outstanding shares of New AspenTech common stock (on a fully diluted basis). See Note 4. Due to the timing of the acquisition in the prior year, the results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 do not include the results of Heritage AspenTech.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2022,2023, net sales from continuing operations were $4.5$3.4 billion, up 87 percent compared with the prior year. Underlying sales, which exclude foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, were also up 86 percent. The AspenTech acquisition added 5 percent, while foreign currency translation had a 4 percent unfavorable impact. Sales growth reflectedcontinued to be strong in North America, while Asia, Middle East & Africa was essentially flat and Europe was down modestly due to the continuationnegative impact of the Company's strong rebound which began in the prior year, with favorable results across both business platforms and all geographies.exit from Russia.
Net earningsEarnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders were $896, up 101$329, down 56 percent, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.50, up 103$0.56, down 55 percent compared with $0.74$1.25 in the prior year. Results reflected strong operating results andThe prior year included a pretax$0.60 gain of $453 ($358 after-tax, $0.60 per share) related to the Company's subordinated interest in Vertiv. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.78 compared with $0.79 in the prior year, reflecting strong operating results offset by higher stock compensation expense due to an increasing stock price in the current year.

The table below presents the Company's diluted earnings per share from continuing operations on an adjusted basis to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and provide additional insight into the underlying, ongoing operating performance of the Company. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excludes intangibles amortization expense, restructuring expense, first year purchase accounting related items and transaction-related costs, and certain gains, losses or impairments.
Three Months Ended Dec 3120212022
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share$1.25 0.56 
Amortization of intangibles0.09 0.15 
Restructuring and related costs0.02 0.02 
Gain on subordinated interest(0.60) 
Acquisition/divestiture costs0.03  
Russia business exit— 0.08 
AspenTech Micromine purchase price hedge— (0.03)
Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share$0.79 0.78 





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The table below summarizes the changes in adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. The items identified below are discussed throughout MD&A, see further discussion above and in the Business Segments and Financial Position sections below.
Three Months Ended
Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share - Dec 31, 2021$0.79
    Operations excluding impact of acquisitions0.10
    Heritage AspenTech acquisition0.05
    Stock compensation(0.09)
    Foreign currency(0.09)
    Pensions0.02
    Interest expense, net(0.01)
    Share repurchases0.01
Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share - Dec 31, 2022$0.78

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31

Following is an analysis of the Company’s operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2020,2021, compared with the first quarter ended December 31, 2021.2022.
20202021Change20212022Change
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)   
Net salesNet sales$4,161 4,473 %Net sales$3,156 3,373 %
Gross profitGross profit$1,723 1,822 %Gross profit$1,415 1,620 14 %
Percent of salesPercent of sales41.4 %40.7 % Percent of sales44.9 %48.0 %3.1 pts
SG&ASG&A$998 1,011 %SG&A$849 1,030 21 %
Percent of salesPercent of sales24.0 %22.6 % Percent of sales27.0 %30.5 %3.5 pts
Gain on subordinated interestGain on subordinated interest$— (453)Gain on subordinated interest$(453) 
Other deductions, netOther deductions, net$122 51  Other deductions, net$38 120  
Amortization of intangiblesAmortization of intangibles$78 63 Amortization of intangibles$57 118 
Restructuring costsRestructuring costs$66 9 Restructuring costs$10 
Interest expense, netInterest expense, net$40 38  Interest expense, net$39 48  
Earnings before income taxes$563 1,175 109 %
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxesEarnings from continuing operations before income taxes$942 422 (55)%
Percent of salesPercent of sales13.5 %26.3 % Percent of sales29.8 %12.5 %(17.3) pts
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholdersEarnings from continuing operations common stockholders$746 329 (56)%
Percent of salesPercent of sales23.6 %9.8 %(13.8) pts
Net earnings common stockholdersNet earnings common stockholders$445 896 101 %Net earnings common stockholders$896 2,331 160 %
Percent of sales10.7 %20.0 % 
Diluted earnings per share$0.74 1.50 103 %
Diluted EPS - Earnings from continuing operationsDiluted EPS - Earnings from continuing operations$1.25 0.56 (55)%
Diluted EPS - Net EarningsDiluted EPS - Net Earnings$1.50 3.97 165 %

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 20222023 were $4.5$3.4 billion, up 87 percent compared with 2021. Automation Solutions2022. Intelligent Devices sales were up 41 percent, while Software and Commercial & Residential SolutionsControl sales were up 13 percent.30 percent, which included the impact of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition. Underlying sales were also up 86 percent on 52 percent higher volume and 34 percent higher price, while foreign currency translation had a slightly 4 percent negative impact. The Heritage AspenTech acquisition added 5 percent. Underlying sales were up 1012 percent in the U.S. and up 72 percent internationally. The Americas was up 1113 percent, Europe was up 3 percent andwhile Asia, Middle East & Africa was flat (China down 7 percent). Europe decreased 2 percent, but was up 67 percent (China up 12 percent).excluding the negative impact of the business exit from Russia.

Cost of sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were $2,651, an increase of $213 compared with 2021, due to higher sales volume and higher materials costs. Gross margin of 40.7 percent decreased 0.7 percentage points compared with the prior year reflecting unfavorable price-cost in Commercial & Residential Solutions, partially offset by leverage on higher sales volume and favorable mix.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $1,011 increased $13 compared with the prior year on increased sales volume, partially offset by lower stock compensation expense of $23. SG&A as a percent of sales





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decreased 1.4Cost of sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $1,753, an increase of $12 compared with 2022. Gross margin of 48.0 percent increased 3.1 percentage points due to favorable price less net material inflation, the impact of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition which benefited margins by 1.3 percentage points, and favorable mix.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $1,030 increased $181 and SG&A as a percent of sales increased 3.5 percentage points to 22.630.5 percent compared with the prior year, reflecting leverage onthe Heritage AspenTech acquisition and higher sales volumestock compensation expense of $68, of which $45 related to Emerson stock plans due to an increasing stock price in the current year and savings from the Company's restructuring and cost reset actions.$23 was attributable to AspenTech stock plans.

As previously disclosed, the Company sold its network power systems business (rebranded as Vertiv, now a publicly traded company, symbol VRT) in 2017 and retained a subordinated interest contingent upon the equity holders first receiving a threshold cash return on their initial investment. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the equity holders' cumulative cash return exceeded the threshold and as a result, the Company received a distribution of $438 related to its subordinated interest in November 2021Vertiv (in total, a gain of $453 was recognized in the first quarter)quarter, $358 after-tax, $0.60 per share). Based on the terms of the agreement and the current calculation, the Company could receive additional distributions of approximately $100$75 which are expected to be received over the next twotwo-to-three years. However, the distributions are contingent on the timing and price at which Vertiv shares are sold by the equity holders and therefore, there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of the remaining distributions to the Company.

Other deductions, net were $51$120 in 2022, a decrease2023, an increase of $71$82 compared with the prior year, reflecting higher intangibles amortization of $61 primarily related to the Heritage AspenTech acquisition and a declinecharge of $47 related to the Company exiting its business in restructuringRussia, partially offset by lower acquisition/divestiture costs of $57, $23. The current year also included a favorable impact frommark-to-market gain of $35 related to foreign currency transactionsforward contracts entered into by AspenTech to mitigate the impact of $25 dueforeign currency exchange associated with the Micromine purchase price, which was largely offset by unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses compared to lossesgains in the prior year and gains in the current year, and gains from the sales of capital assets of $15, partially offset by transaction costs of $23 related to the AspenTech transaction. Intangibles amortization was lower by $11 due to backlog amortization in the prior year related to the OSI acquisition. The prior year also included investment-related gains, including a gain of $21 from an investment sale and a $17 gain from the acquisition of full ownership of an equity investment also impacted comparisons.year. See Notes 6 andNote 7.

Pretax earningsearnings from continuing operations of $1,175 increased $612, up 109$422 decreased $520, down 55 percent compared with the prior year reflectinglargely due to the Vertiv subordinated interest gain of $453 discussed above. Earnings increased $165$40 in Automation SolutionsIntelligent Devices and decreased $11$40 in Commercial & Residential Solutions,Software and Control, while costs reported at Corporate decreased $3. increased $58 largely due to higher stock compensation expense of $68 and the $47 Russia business exit loss, partially offset by the $35 gain on the Micromine foreign currency forward contracts. See the Business Segments discussion that follows and Note 13.

Income taxes were $280$98 in the first quarter of fiscal 20222023 and $111$196 in 2021,2022, resulting in effective tax rates of 2423 percent and 2021 percent, respectively. Income taxes in the first quarterThe current year rate included expense of $95a 2 percentage point unfavorable impact related to the VertivRussia charge, which had no related tax benefit.

Earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders were $329, down 56 percent, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.56, down 55 percent compared with $1.25 in the prior year. The prior year included a $0.60 gain related to the Company's subordinated interest gain, which benefited the tax rate by approximately 2 percentage points. This was offset by portfolio restructuring activities which negatively impacted the rate by 4 percentage points, whilein Vertiv. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.78 compared with $0.79 in the prior year, ratereflecting strong operating results offset by higher stock compensation expense due to an increasing stock price in the current year. See the analysis above of adjusted earnings per share for further details.

Earnings from discontinued operations were $2,002 ($3.41 per share) which included discrete benefits which decreased the rate 2 percentage points.$2.1 billion after-tax gain on the divestiture of InSinkErator, compared to $149 ($0.25 per share) in the prior year. Earnings from discontinued operations were negatively impacted in the current year by approximately $275 of income taxes within Climate Technologies related to subsidiary restructurings and $27 of transaction-related costs. See Note 5.

Net earnings common stockholders in the first quarter of fiscal 20222023 were $896,$2,331, up 101160 percent, compared with $445$896 in the prior year, and earnings per share were $1.50,$3.97, up 103165 percent, compared with $0.74$1.50 in the prior year. See discussion in the Overview above and the analysis below of adjusted earnings per share for further details.

The table below, which shows results from continuing operations on an adjusted EBITA basis, is intended to supplement the Company's discussion of its results of operations herein. The Company defines adjusted EBITA as earnings from continuing operations excluding interest expense, net, income taxes, intangibles amortization expense, restructuring expense, first year purchase accounting related items and transaction fees,transaction-related costs, and certain gains, losses or impairments. Adjusted EBITA and adjusted EBITA margin are measures used by management and may be useful for investors to evaluate the Company's operational performance.

20202021Change
Earnings before income taxes$563 1,175 109 %
      Percent of sales13.5 %26.3 %
    Interest expense, net40 38 
    Restructuring and related costs69 18 
    Amortization of intangibles81 77 
    Gain on subordinated interest— (453)
    AspenTech transaction costs— 23 
    Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment(17) 
    OSI first year acquisition accounting charges and fees21  
Adjusted EBITA$757 878 16 %
      Percent of sales18.2 %19.6 %






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The tables below presents the Company's diluted earnings per share on an adjusted basis to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and provide additional insight into the underlying, ongoing operating performance of the Company. Adjusted earnings per share excludes intangibles amortization expense, restructuring expense, first year purchase accounting related items and transaction fees, and certain gains, losses or impairments.
Three Months Ended Dec 3120212022Change
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes$942 422 (55)%
      Percent of sales29.8 %12.5 %(17.3) pts
    Interest expense, net39 48 
    Amortization of intangibles71 167 
    Restructuring and related costs14 15 
    Gain on subordinated interest(453) 
    Acquisition/divestiture costs23  
    Russia business exit— 47 
    AspenTech Micromine purchase price hedge— (35)
Adjusted EBITA from continuing operations$636 664 %
      Percent of sales20.1 %19.7 %(0.4) pts

Three Months Ended Dec 31
20202021
Diluted earnings per share$0.74 1.50 
    Restructuring and related costs0.09 0.02 
    Amortization of intangibles0.10 0.10 
    Gain on subordinated interest— (0.60)
    AspenTech transaction costs— 0.03 
    Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment(0.03) 
    OSI first year acquisition accounting charges and fees0.03  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$0.93 1.05
Other Items

The table below summarizesCompany has an equity investment in National Instruments, valued at $82 as of December 31, 2022. On January 17, 2023, the changesCompany announced a proposal to acquire National Instruments for $53 per share in adjusted diluted earnings per share. The items identified below are discussed throughout MD&A, see further discussion above and incash at an implied enterprise value of $7.6 billion. National Instruments, which had fiscal 2021 sales of approximately $1.5 billion, announced on January 13, 2023 it was undertaking a strategic review which could include the Business Segments and Financial Position sections below.solicitation of interest from other potential acquirors.

Three Months Ended
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - Dec 31, 2020$0.93
    Operations0.10
    Stock compensation0.03
    Pensions0.01
    Gains on sales of investments - prior year(0.03)
    Gains on sales of capital assets - current year0.02
    Foreign currency0.03
    Income tax rate(0.06)
    Share repurchases0.02
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - Dec 31, 2021$1.05

Business Segments
Following is an analysis of operating results for the Company’s business segments for the first quarterthree months ended December 31, 2020,2021, compared with the first quarterthree months ended December 31, 2021.2022. The Company defines segment earnings as earnings before interest and taxes. See Note 13 forAs a discussionresult of the Company's portfolio transformation, the Company has realigned its business segments.segments and now reports six segments and two business groups. See Note 13.





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AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
Three Months Ended Dec 3120202021Change
Sales$2,692 2,805 %
Earnings$361 526 45 %
     Margin13.4 %18.7 % 
   Restructuring and related costs$64 12 
   Amortization of intangibles$68 65 
Adjusted EBITA$493 603 22 %
   Adjusted EBITA Margin18.3 %21.5 %

Sales by Major Product Offering
Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation$698 735 %
Valves, Actuators & Regulators806 816 %
Industrial Solutions508 566 12 %
Systems & Software680 688 %
     Total$2,692 2,805 %
Automation Solutions sales were $2.8 billion in the first quarter, an increase of $113 or 4 percent. Underlying sales increased 5 percent on 4 percent higher volume and 1 percent higher price, reflecting continued recovery in most end markets and world areas. However, sales continued to be unfavorably impacted by supply chain and logistics constraints in the quarter. Foreign currency translation had a 1 percent unfavorable impact. Underlying sales increased 7 percent in the Americas (U.S. up 4 percent), as process end markets continue to recover, while Europe was flat, and Asia, Middle East & Africa increased 7 percent (China up 17 percent). Sales for Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation increased $37, or 5 percent as market conditions continued to improve for North American process industries. Measurement & Analytical sales were strong in Asia, Middle East & Africa, with China up over 20 percent, up moderately in North America, and soft in Europe. Valves, Actuators & Regulators increased $10, or 1 percent as favorable demand in the Americas and China was offset by softness in the rest of Asia, Middle East & Africa. Industrial Solutions sales were up $58, or 12 percent, reflecting strong global demand in discrete end markets. Systems & Software increased $8, or 1 percent, as strength in process end markets in North America was offset by declines in Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa, while power end markets were strong in Asia, Middle East & Africa. Earnings were $526, an increase of $165, or 45 percent, and margin increased 5.3 percentage points to 18.7 percent, reflecting leverage on higher volume, lower restructuring expenses which benefited margins 2.0 percentage points, savings from cost reduction actions and favorable mix, partially offset by slightly unfavorable comparisons due to higher COVID-related savings in the prior year.






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COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Three Months Ended Dec 3120202021Change
Sales:
  Climate Technologies$1,031 1,163 13 %
  Tools & Home Products445 508 14 %
     Total$1,476 1,671 13 %
Earnings:
  Climate Technologies$212 192 (9)%
  Tools & Home Products98 107 %
     Total$310 299 (3)%
     Margin21.0 %17.9 % 
   Restructuring and related costs$4 
   Amortization of intangibles$13 12 
Adjusted EBITA$326 315 (3)%
   Adjusted EBITA Margin22.1 %18.9 %

Commercial & Residential Solutions sales were $1.7 billion in the first quarter, up $195, or 13 percent compared to the prior year. Underlying sales increased 13 percent on 8 percent higher volume and 5 percent higher price, reflecting strong growth
across all businesses and geographies, especially in commercial and industrial end markets while residential end markets were solid. Overall, underlying sales increased 17 percent in the Americas (U.S. up 16 percent), 13 percent in Europe and 4 percent in Asia, Middle East & Africa (China was flat). Climate Technologies sales were $1.2 billion in the first quarter, an increase of $132, or 13 percent. Air conditioning, heating and refrigeration sales were up, reflecting strong global demand across all end markets, especially food service, food retail and aftermarket.
Tools & Home Products sales were $508 in the first quarter, an increase of $63, or 14 percent. Sales of professional tools were up nearly 20 percent, while wet/dry vacuums and food waste disposers sales increased over 10 percent. Earnings were $299, down 3 percent compared with the prior year, and margin decreased 3.1 percentage points to 17.9 percent due to unfavorable price-cost reflecting steel price increases, partially offset by leverage on higher sales volume and savings from cost reduction actions. Unfavorable price-cost is expected to improve and become favorable during the second half of fiscal 2022 as price increases are realized.















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INTELLIGENT DEVICES
20212022ChangeFXAcq/DivU/L
Sales:
Final Control$817 862 %4 % %10 %
Measurement & Analytical737 749 %4 % %6 %
Discrete Automation617 618 — %6 % %6 %
Safety & Productivity351 310 (12)%2 % %(10)%
     Total$2,522 2,539 %4 % %5 %
Earnings:
Final Control$122 158 30 %
Measurement & Analytical170 175 %
Discrete Automation120 121 %
Safety & Productivity65 63 (3)%
     Total$477 517 %
     Margin18.9 %20.4 %1.5 pts
Amortization of intangibles:
Final Control$24 22 
Measurement & Analytical5 
Discrete Automation7 
Safety & Productivity6 
     Total$44 40 
Restructuring and related costs:
Final Control$4 
Measurement & Analytical1 
Discrete Automation1 
Safety & Productivity 
     Total$12 6 
Adjusted EBITA$533 563 %
Adjusted EBITA Margin21.1 %22.2 %1.1 pts

Intelligent Devices sales were $2.5 billion in the first three months of 2023, an increase of $17, or 1 percent. Underlying sales increased 5 percent on higher price, while volume was flat overall reflecting lagging performance in Safety & Productivity. Underlying sales increased 14 percent in the Americas, while Asia, Middle East & Africa was down 3 percent (China down 12 percent). Europe decreased 5 percent, but was up moderately excluding the negative impact of the business exit from Russia. Final Control sales increased $45, or 6 percent. Underlying sales were up 10 percent, reflecting strength in chemical, energy and power end markets, particularly in the Americas. Europe was up slightly excluding the impact from Russia and Asia was down slightly. Sales for Measurement & Analytical increased $12, or 2 percent. Underlying sales were up 6 percent, reflecting strength in North America and solid growth in Europe excluding the impact from Russia. Sales were down 16 percent in Asia reflecting the negative impact from continued supply chain constraints. Discrete Automation sales were flat while underlying sales increased 6 percent, reflecting broad-based demand across most end markets and all geographies despite continued supply chain constraints. Safety & Productivity sales decreased $41, or 12 percent, reflecting weakness across all end markets, particularly in the Americas. Earnings were $517, an increase of $40, or 9 percent, and margin increased 1.5 percentage points to 20.4 percent, reflecting favorable price less net material inflation and favorable mix, partially offset by higher wage and other inflation and unfavorable foreign currency transactions which negatively impacted margins 0.6 percentage points. Adjusted EBITA margin was 22.2 percent, an increase of 1.1 percentage points.






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SOFTWARE AND CONTROL
20212022ChangeFXAcq/DivU/L
Sales:
Control Systems & Software$570 606 %4 % %10 %
AspenTech82 243 197 % %(197)% %
     Total$652 849 30 %4 %(24)%10 %
Earnings:
Control Systems & Software$116 107 (8)%
AspenTech(2)(33)(1668)%
     Total$114 74 (36)%
     Margin17.6 %8.7 %(8.9) pts
Amortization of intangibles:
Control Systems & Software$6 
AspenTech22 121 
     Total$27 127 
Restructuring and related costs:
Control Systems & Software$1 
AspenTech—  
     Total$1 
Adjusted EBITA$142 202 42 %
Adjusted EBITA Margin21.8 %23.8 %2.0 pts

Software and Control sales were $849 in the first three months of 2023, an increase of $197, or 30 percent compared to the prior year, reflecting the impact of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition. Underlying sales were up 10 percent on 8 percent higher volume and 2 percent higher price. Overall, underlying sales increased 11 percent in the Americas, 6 percent in Europe and 15 percent in Asia, Middle East & Africa (China up 26 percent). Control Systems & Software sales increased $36, or 6 percent. Underlying sales increased 10 percent, reflecting strength in process end markets in North America, Europe (excluding the impact of the business exit from Russia) and Asia, which benefited from improved electronic component availability, while power end markets were up modestly. AspenTech sales increased $161, or 197 percent, due to the acquisition of Heritage AspenTech. Earnings decreased $40, down 36 percent, and margin decreased 8.9 percentage points, reflecting the impact from $99 of incremental intangibles amortization ($35 of which was reported in Cost of Sales) related to the Heritage AspenTech acquisition. Adjusted EBITA margin increased 2.0 percentage points, reflecting the impact of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition, partially offset by lower margins within Control Systems & Software due to higher inflation and unfavorable foreign currency transactions.






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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Key elements of the Company's financial condition for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 as compared to the year ended September 30, 20212022 and the three months ended December 31, 20202021 follow.
 Dec 31, 2020Sept 30, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Operating working capital$825 $704 $840 
Current ratio1.2 1.3 2.0 
Total debt-to-total capital46.1 %40.3 %46.1 %
Net debt-to-net capital37.8 %30.4 %28.2 %
Interest coverage ratio14.2 X18.6 X29.6 X
 Dec 31, 2021Sept 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Operating working capital$780 $990 $351 
Current ratio2.4 1.1 1.1 
Total debt-to-total capital46.1 %50.0 %48.1 %
Net debt-to-net capital28.2 %45.3 %41.7 %
Interest coverage ratio23.9 X11.7 X7.3 X
The Company's operating working capital increased comparedcapital as of December 31, 2022 includes income taxes payable of approximately $660 related to the gain on the InSinkErator divestiture, which is expected to be paid over the next three quarters, and approximately $275 related to subsidiary restructurings at Climate Technologies, approximately $230 of which was paid in January 2023 with the remainder expected to be paid by the end of fiscal 2023. Excluding these income taxes payable related to discontinued operations, operating working capital increased compared to the same quarter last year and compared to September 30, 20212022 due to higher inventory levels to support sales growth and reflecting ongoing supply chain and logistics constraints. As of December 31, 2022, Emerson's cash and equivalents totaled $2,271, which included approximately $450 attributable to AspenTech. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, in January 2023 AspenTech paid off the outstanding balance of its existing term loan facility of $264, plus accrued interest. The increase in thecash held by AspenTech is intended to be used for its own purposes and is not a readily available source of liquidity for other Emerson general business purposes or to return to Emerson shareholders.
The current ratio reflects increased cash from the Company's $3 billion of debt issued in the first quarter of fiscal 2022was unchanged compared to support the AspenTech transaction and cash received related to the Vertiv subordinated interest of $438.September 30, 2022. The interest coverage ratio (earnings before income taxes plus interest expense, divided by interest expense) of 29.6X7.3X for the first three months of fiscal 20222023 compares to 14.2X23.9X for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The increase reflects2021, reflecting lower pretax earnings and higher pretaxinterest expense. Pretax earnings in the current quarter, includingprior year included the Vertiv subordinated interest gain of $453.453. Excluding the gain, the interest coverage ratio was 18.6X.
In December 2021,12.9X in the Company issued $1 billion of 2.00% notes due 2028, $1 billion of 2.20% notes due 2031 and $1 billion of 2.80% notes due 2051. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used to pay a portion of the Company's contribution of approximately $6.0 billion to existing stockholders of Aspen Technology, Inc. (“AspenTech”) as part of the AspenTech transaction. The Company expects to finance the remainder of the contribution through existing sources, including cash on hand, short-term debt capacity, and cash from operations. See Note 4 and Note 10.prior year.
Operating cash flow from continuing operations for the first three months of fiscal 20222023 was $523,$302, a decrease of $285$75 compared with $808$377 in the prior year, reflecting higher working capital due to higher inventory levels to support sales growth and reflecting ongoing supply chain and logistics constraints. Freeconstraints. Operating cash flow included approximately $50 generated by AspenTech. Free cash flow from continuing operations of $407$243 in the first three months of fiscal 20222023 (operating cash flow of $523$302 less capital expenditures of $116)$59) decreased $279$61 compared to free cash flow of $686$304 in 20212022 (operating cash flow of $808$377 less capital expenditures of $122)$73), reflecting the decrease in operating cash flow. Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $67. Cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $2,895, reflecting share repurchases of $2.0 billion, net repayments of short-term borrowings of $539, and dividend payments.
Total cash provided by investingoperating activities was $285,$418 including the impact of discontinued operations, and decreased $105 compared with $523 in the prior year. Investing cash flow from discontinued operations was $3.0 billion, reflecting cash received related to the Vertiv subordinated interest of $438. Cash provided by financing activities was $1,601, primarily due to proceeds of nearly $3 billion from the December 2021 debt issuance, partially offset by the repayment of $500 of long-term debt, dividend payments, and share repurchases.InSinkErator divestiture.
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and among other things, provides tax relief to businesses. Tax provisions of the CARES Act include the deferral of certain payroll taxes, relief for retaining employees, and other provisions. The Company deferred $73 of certain payroll taxes through the end of calendar year 2020, of which approximately $37 was paid in December 2021 withand the remaining amount dueremainder paid in December 2022.
Emerson maintains a conservative financial structure to provide the strength and flexibility necessary to achieve our strategic objectives and has been successful in efficiently deploying cash where needed worldwide to fund operations, complete acquisitions and sustain long-term growth. Emerson is in a strong financial position, with total assets of $27$36 billion and common stockholders' equity of $10$11 billion, and has the resources available for reinvestment in existing businesses, strategic acquisitions and managing its capital structure on a short- and long-term basis.






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FISCAL 20222023 OUTLOOK
Emerson continues to see strong demand in both the Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions platforms and to manage ongoing supply chain constraints and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the full year, consolidated net sales are expected to be up 6 to 8 percent, with underlying sales up 7 to 9 percent excluding a 1 percent unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. Automation Solutions net sales are expected to be up 5 to 7 percent, with underlying sales up 7 to 9 percent excluding a 2 percent unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. Commercial & Residential Solutions net salescontinuing operations are expected to be up 8 to 10 percent, with underlying sales up 96.5 to 118.5 percent excluding a 12 percent unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. translation and an approximately 3.5 percent favorable impact from acquisitions net of divestitures.

Earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be $4.71$3.55 to $4.86,$3.70 (which excludes any potential impact from the 45 percent common equity ownership in Climate Technologies' income or loss post-close), while adjusted earnings per share are expected to be $4.90$4.00 to $5.05. Adjusted earnings$4.15, excluding a $0.60 per share exclude a $0.20 impact from restructuring actions, a $0.39 impact from amortization of intangibles, a $0.60 gain$0.12 per share from restructuring actions, $0.08 per share from the Vertiv subordinatedRussia business exit, a $0.03 per share benefit from the AspenTech Micromine purchase price hedge, $0.09 per share from interest (see Note 4),income on the Climate Technologies note receivable, and $0.23 per share of interest income on undeployed proceeds from the Climate Technologies and InSinkErator divestitures. Earnings from discontinued operations are expected to be $10.5 billion to $11.5 billion, or $18 to $20 per share, including the net gains on 2023 divestitures. The fiscal 2023 outlook includes $2 billion returned to shareholders through share repurchases completed in the first quarter and approximately $1.2 billion of dividend payments.

The Company's fiscal 2023 results from continuing operations after the Climate Technologies divestiture (assumed to close March 31, 2023 for the purposes of guidance) will reflect a $0.20 impact from Aspen Tech transaction costs45 percent common equity ownership in the income, or loss, of Climate Technologies. Emerson will not control Climate Technologies post-closing and interest expense. Operating cash flowis therefore unable to estimate the amount of its 45 percent share of Climate Technologies' post-close results. The effect of Emerson's 45 percent share of Climate Technologies is expected to be approximately $3.8 billion and freeimmaterial to post-closing cash flow, which excludes projected capital spending of $650 million, is expected to be approximately $3.1 billion. Share repurchases are expected to be approximately $250 to $500 million in fiscal 2022.

The guidance above does not include the operational impact of the pending transaction with AspenTech, but does include estimated transaction fees and interest expense on $3 billion of debt already incurred to fund the transaction. Emerson will contribute approximately $6.0 billion in cash related to its definitive agreement with AspenTech, and the transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2022, subject to approval by AspenTech shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company issued $3 billion of long-term debt in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and expects to finance the remainder of the contribution through existing sources, including cash on hand, short-term debt capacity, and cash from operations. While the transaction will initially increase the Company's financial leverage and debt ratios, Emerson's debt rating agencies reaffirmed the Company's investment-grade long-term debt ratings on the new debt issuances. Further, the Company expects its leverage and debt ratios to improve through strong combined cash flow of the companies and disciplined capital allocation. See Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.flows.
Statements in this report that are not strictly historical may be "forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and Emerson undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments. These risks and uncertainties include the the Company's ability to successfully complete on the terms and conditions contemplated, and the financial impact of, the proposed AspenTechClimate Technologies transaction, the potential National Instruments transaction, the scope, duration and ultimate impactimpacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as economic and currency conditions, market demand, including related to the pandemic and oil and gas price declines and volatility, pricing, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, tariffs, competitive and technological factors, inflation, among others, which are set forth in the “Risk Factors” of Part I, Item 1A, and the "Safe Harbor Statement" of Part II, Item 7, to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 20212022 and in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 
The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner. This system also is designed to ensure information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's certifying officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on an evaluation performed, the certifying officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
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 report 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 period covered by this report 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 (shares in 000s).
PeriodTotal Number of Shares
Purchased
Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 2021870 $95.51870 59,375
November 2021382 $94.70382 58,993
December 20211,524 $91.081,524 57,469
     Total2,776 $92.972,776 57,469
PeriodTotal Number of Shares
Purchased
Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 2022— $—— 54,540
November 202211,957 $92.8511,957 42,583
December 20229,299 $95.699,299 33,284
     Total21,256 $94.0921,256 33,284
In November 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 70 million shares. In March 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 60 million shares and a total of approximately 57.5 million33.3 shares remain available for purchase under the authorizations.authorization.






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Item 6. Exhibits

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

2.1 
2(a)**
Transaction Agreement, and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 10, 2021,30, 2022, among Emerson Electric Co., Aspen Technology, Inc.BCP Emerald Aggregator L.P., EMR Worldwide, Inc., Emersub CX, Inc.Emerald Debt Merger Sub L.L.C and Emersub CXI, Inc.,Emerald JV Holdings L.P, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 12, 2021,31, 2022, File No. 1-278, Exhibit 2.1. *

4.1 10(a)
10(b)
,10(c)
10(d)

4.2 
Form of 2.200% Notes due 203110.1., incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on December 21, 2021, File No. 1-278, Exhibit 4.3. **
4.3 
Form of 2.800% Notes due 2051, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on December 21, 2021, File No. 1-278, Exhibit 4.4. **

10.1 
Suspension of Rights Agreement dated October 12, 2021 between Emerson Electric Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent, under the Credit Agreement dated as of May 23, 2018 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time).

10.2 
31 
  
32 
101 
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20212022 and December 31, 2021,2022, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended ended December 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021.  


104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).    
**
Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Emerson agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request. Portions of this exhibitthese exhibits have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10).

**The Company entered into two global notes for each series of notes (Notes A-1 and A-2), which are identical other than with respect to the note number.






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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. 
   
By/s/ F. J. Dellaquila 
  Frank J. Dellaquila 
  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
  (on behalf of the registrant and as Chief Financial Officer) 
February 2, 20228, 2023






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