Acquisitions and Divestitures

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

National Instruments

On October 11, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of National Instruments Corporation (“NI”). NI, which provides software-connected automated test and measurement systems that enable enterprises to bring products to market faster and at a lower cost, had revenues of approximately $1.7 billion and pretax earnings of approximately $170 for the 12 months ended September 30, 2023. NI is now referred to as Test & Measurement and reported as a new segment in the Software and Control business group, see Note 14.

The following table summarizes the components of the purchase consideration reflected in the acquisition accounting for NI.


Cash paid to acquire remaining NI shares not already owned by Emerson	$	7,833
Payoff of NI debt at closing	634
Total consideration paid in cash at closing	8,467
Fair value of NI shares already owned by Emerson prior to acquisition	137
Value of stock-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service	49
Total purchase consideration	$	8,653

The total purchase consideration for NI was allocated to assets and liabilities as follows. Valuations of acquired assets and liabilities are in-process and subject to refinement.


Cash and equivalents	$	135
Receivables	310
Inventory	524
Other current assets	140
Property, plant and equipment	336
Goodwill ($130 expected to be tax-deductible)	3,418
Other intangible assets	5,275
Other assets	116
Total assets	10,254

Accounts payable	54
Accrued expenses	325
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	1,222
Total purchase consideration	$	8,653

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


	Amount		Estimated Weighted Average Life (Years)
Developed technology	$	1,570	9
Customer relationships	3,360		15
Trade names	210		9
Backlog	135		1
Total	$	5,275

Results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 attributable to the NI acquisition include sales of $382 and a net loss of $326. The net loss included the impact of inventory step-up amortization, intangibles amortization, retention bonuses, stock compensation expense and restructuring.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited proforma consolidated condensed financial results of operations are presented as if the acquisition of NI occurred on October 1, 2022. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is 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,
		2022		2023
Net Sales		$	3,821	4,136
Net earnings from continuing operations common stockholders		$	(141)	420
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		$	(0.24)	0.73

The pro forma results for the three months ended December 31, 2022 include total transaction costs of $198 which were assumed to be incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. These transaction costs include $88 incurred by NI prior to the completion of the transaction and $110 incurred by Emerson in periods subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The pro forma results for the three months ended December 31, 2022 also include $105 of ongoing intangibles amortization, as well as backlog amortization of $34, inventory step-up amortization of $213, and retention bonuses of $43 which were all assumed to be incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Other Transactions

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company acquired two businesses, Flexim, which is reported in the Measurement & Analytical segment, and Afag, which is reported in the Discrete Automation segment, for $712, net of cash acquired. The Company recognized goodwill of $428 (none of which is expected to be tax deductible) and other identifiable intangible assets of $323, primarily customer relationships and intellectual property with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 9 years.

On March 31, 2023, Emerson completed the divestiture of Metran, its Russia-based manufacturing subsidiary. In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $47 in Other deductions ($47 after-tax, in total $0.08 per share) related to its exit of business operations in Russia.