Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
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Description of Exhibits
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2.1
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Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 10, 2012, among Emerson Electric Co., Aspen Technology, Inc., EMR Worldwide Inc., Emersub CX, Inc., and Emersub CXI, Inc.* **
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
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* 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 exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10).
Additional Information and Where to Find
It
In connection with the proposed transaction
between Emerson and Aspen, Newco will prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration
statement on Form S-4 that will include a combined proxy statement/prospectus of Newco and Aspen (the “Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus”).
Aspen and Newco will prepare and file the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the SEC, and Aspen will mail the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus
to its stockholders and file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. This communication is not a substitute for
any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other documents Aspen and/or Newco may file with the SEC in
connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS, SECURITY HOLDERS OF EMERSON AND
SECURITY HOLDERS OF ASPEN ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE
AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED BY ASPEN OR NEWCO WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE
DOCUMENTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and other documents filed with the SEC by Aspen and/or Newco without charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or
by contacting the investor relations department of Emerson or Aspen:
Emerson
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Aspen
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8000 West Florissant Avenue, P.O. Box 4100
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20 Crosby Drive
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St. Louis, MO 63136
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Bedford, MA 01730
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Media Relations:
EmersonPR@fleishman.com
www.emerson.com/en-us/investors
Investor Relations:
Colleen Mettler, Vice President,
Investor Relations:
(314) 553-1705
investor.relations@emerson.com
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Media Relations:
Andrew Cole / Chris Kittredge / Frances Jeter
Sard Verbinnen & Co.
AspenTech-SVC@sardverb.com
http://ir.aspentech.com/
Investor Relations:
Brian Denyeau
ICR
Brian.Denyeau@icrinc.com
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No Offer or Solicitation
This report is for informational purposes
only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, the solicitation of an offer to
subscribe for, buy or sell or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval
in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance
or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act and otherwise in accordance with applicable
law.
Participants in the Solicitation
Emerson, Aspen, Newco and certain of their
respective directors and executive officers and other members of their respective management and employees may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules
of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description
of their direct or indirect interests in the transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and other relevant materials when it is filed with the SEC. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Emerson is contained
in Emerson’s proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on December 11, 2020, its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on November 16, 2020 and certain of its Current Reports
filed on Form 8-K. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Aspen is contained in Aspen’s proxy statement for
its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on December 9, 2020, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June
30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on August 18, 2021 and certain of its Current Reports filed on Form 8-K. These documents can be
obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking”
statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as amended by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements, including: statements
regarding the expected timing and structure of the proposed transaction; the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction
considering the various closing conditions; the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, such as improved operations, enhanced revenues
and cash flow, synergies, growth potential, market profile, business plans, expanded portfolio and financial strength; the competitive
ability and position of Newco following completion of the proposed transaction; legal, economic and regulatory conditions; and any assumptions
underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not
historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,”
“intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “would,”
“project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target” or other similar words or expressions or negatives
of these words, but not all forward-looking statements include such identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based upon current
plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated
by such forward-looking statements. We can give no assurance that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved and therefore,
actual results may differ materially from any plans, estimates or expectations in such forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others: (1) that one or more closing conditions to the transaction, including
certain regulatory approvals, may not be satisfied or waived, on a timely basis or otherwise, including that a governmental entity may
prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the proposed transaction, may require conditions, limitations or restrictions
in connection with such approvals or that the required approval by the stockholders of Aspen may not be obtained; (2) the risk that the
proposed transaction may not be completed in the time frame expected by Emerson, Aspen or Newco, or at all; (3) unexpected costs, charges
or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction; (4) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of Newco following completion
of the proposed transaction; (5) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including as a result of delay
in completing the proposed transaction or integrating the industrial software business of Emerson with the business of Aspen; (6) the
ability of Newco to implement its business strategy; (7) difficulties and delays in achieving revenue and cost synergies of Newco; (8)
inability to retain and hire key personnel; (9) the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of the proposed transaction;
(10) potential litigation in connection with the proposed transaction or other settlements or investigations that may affect the timing
or occurrence of the contemplated transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; (11) evolving
legal, regulatory and tax regimes; (12) changes in economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions, in the United States and
elsewhere, and other factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility, natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, pandemics (e.g.,
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (the “COVID-19 pandemic”)), geopolitical uncertainty, and conditions that may result from
legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes associated with the current or subsequent U.S. administration; (13) the ability of Emerson,
Aspen and Newco to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity problem due to a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorist
attack, war, pandemic, security breach, cyber-attack, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event, including
the ability to function remotely during long-term disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic; (14) the impact of public health crises,
such as pandemics
(including the COVID-19 pandemic) and epidemics and any related company
or governmental policies and actions to protect the health and safety of individuals or governmental policies or actions to maintain the
functioning of national or global economies and markets, including any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,”
workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down or similar actions and policies; (15) actions by third parties, including government
agencies; (16) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction;
(17) the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction will harm Emerson’s and Aspen’s business, including current plans
and operations; (18) certain restrictions during the pendency of the acquisition that may impact Emerson’s or Aspen’s ability
to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (19) Emerson’s, Aspen’s and Newco’s ability to meet
expectations regarding the accounting and tax treatments of the proposed transaction; and (20) other risk factors as detailed from time
to time in Emerson’s and Aspen’s reports filed with the SEC, including Emerson’s and Aspen’s annual report on
Form 10-K, periodic quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, periodic current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC. These
risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed transaction, will be more fully discussed in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be,
considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted
factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication.
Neither Emerson, Aspen nor Newco undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information
or development, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these
forward-looking statements.