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February 2, 2022

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Emerson Reports First Quarter 2022 Results;
Updates 2022 Outlook
Demand continued to be strong with December Trailing Three-Month Underlying Orders up 17 percent
Net Sales were $4.5 billion, up 8 percent from the year prior; Underlying Sales were up
8 percent
GAAP EPS was $1.50, up 103 percent from the year prior; Adjusted EPS (as defined below) was $1.05, up 13 percent
Updated 2022 Full Year Outlook to reflect continued strong demand
Declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.515 per share of common stock payable March 10, 2022 to stockholders of record February 11, 2022

ST. LOUIS, February 2, 2022 - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021 and updated its full year outlook for fiscal 2022.
December Trailing Three-Month Underlying Orders were up 17 percent, as demand continued to be strong across all world areas and major end markets. First quarter Net Sales and Underlying Sales were up 8 percent. By geography, the Americas grew 11 percent, Europe grew 3 percent, and Asia, Middle East & Africa grew 6 percent. China grew 12 percent.
First quarter Pretax Margin of 26.3 percent was up 1280 basis points. Adjusted EBITA Margin, which excludes restructuring, first year purchase accounting charges and transaction fees, intangibles amortization expense and a gain from our Vertiv subordinated interest, was 19.6 percent, up 140 basis points.
Earnings Per Share, which includes a $0.60 gain from our Vertiv subordinated interest, were $1.50 for the quarter, up 103 percent. Adjusted Earnings Per Share, which excludes restructuring, first year purchase accounting charges and transaction fees, intangibles amortization expense and a gain from our Vertiv subordinated interest, were $1.05, up 13 percent. Earnings in the quarter were ahead of


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management expectations and benefited from better leverage, continued savings from effective cost management and favorable mix despite the ongoing supply chain headwinds.
Operating Cash Flow was $523 million for the quarter, down 35 percent, and Free Cash Flow was $407 million, down 41 percent. Cash flow results reflected higher inventory due to supply chain constraints but are on track to meet full year guidance expectations shared in November.
"We are pleased with our first quarter results. Strong demand continued in both the Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions platforms with ongoing growth in residential, discrete and hybrid end markets, as well as strong recovery in our commercial and process automation end markets. Much like the rest of the industry, labor shortages, inflation and supply chain challenges remain a hurdle, but a strong focus on operational excellence and a steadfast commitment to our cost reset targets have proven valuable in offsetting these headwinds,” said Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai. “Given our first quarter results and the strength in both platforms, we have increased our 2022 full year outlook.
“We feel energized as our teams cultivate a world-class culture and we continue our portfolio evolution while maintaining our long-standing commitment to operational execution and financial results,” Karsanbhai continued. “I speak for the worldwide Emerson team when I say we’re ready to face the challenges of 2022 head on.”

Business Platform Results
Automation Solutions December trailing three-month underlying orders were up 19 percent driven by strong demand in all business groups and world areas. Backlog increased $500 million compared to the prior quarter to $6.0 billion.
Net sales increased 4 percent in the quarter, with underlying sales up 5 percent. The Americas were up 7 percent, Europe was flat, and Asia, Middle East & Africa was up 7 percent. China was up 17 percent.
Segment EBIT margin increased 530 basis points to 18.7 percent and Adjusted Segment EBITA margin, which excludes restructuring and intangibles amortization expense, increased 320 basis points to 21.5 percent. Favorable profitability was driven by increased volume, leverage, cost management and mix.
Commercial & Residential Solutions December trailing three-month underlying orders were up 13 percent driven by continued strength in both the residential and commercial businesses. Backlog increased $150 million compared to the prior quarter to $1.3 billion.
Net and underlying sales increased 13 percent. The Americas were up 17 percent, Europe was up 13 percent, and Asia, Middle East & Africa was up 4 percent. China was flat.


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Segment EBIT margin decreased 310 basis points to 17.9 percent and Adjusted Segment EBITA margin (as defined above) decreased 320 basis points to 18.9 percent. Continued headwinds related to price-cost impacted profitability in the quarter but are expected to improve in the second half of the year.

2022 Updated Outlook
Despite ongoing supply chain constraints and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see strong demand in both of our platforms resulting in increased sales and updated earnings expectations for the year. Net and Underlying Sales guidance is increased by 1 percent to 6 to 8 percent and 7 to 9 percent, respectively. Earnings Per Share guidance of $4.71 to $4.86 have been updated to reflect the operational impact of increased sales guidance and now includes the impact of estimated AspenTech transaction fees and interest expense on $3 billion of debt already issued to fund the transaction. Adjusted Earnings Per Share have been increased to $4.90 to $5.05.
The following tables summarize the updated fiscal year 2022 and second quarter 2022 guidance framework. The tables below do not include the operational impact of the impending transaction with AspenTech, which is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2022.
2022 Guidance
Net Sales Growth 6% - 8% Operating Cash Flow $3.8B
   Automation Solutions 5% - 7%    Capital Spend $650M
   Commercial & Residential Solutions 8% - 10% Free Cash Flow $3.1B
   Dividend $1.2B
Underlying Sales Growth 7% - 9%    Share Repurchase $250M - $500M
   Automation Solutions 7% - 9%
   Commercial & Residential Solutions 9% - 11% Tax Rate 22%
Restructuring Actions $150M
GAAP EPS $4.71 - $4.86 Price-Cost $175M
Adjusted EPS $4.90 - $5.05

2022 Q2 Guidance
Net Sales Growth 4% - 6%
   Automation Solutions 3% - 5%
   Commercial & Residential Solutions 7% - 9%
Underlying Sales Growth 6% - 8%
   Automation Solutions 5% - 7%
   Commercial & Residential Solutions 9% - 11%
GAAP EPS $0.98 - $1.03
Adjusted EPS $1.15 - $1.20

Note 1: All figures are approximate



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Upcoming Investor Events
Today, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time / 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Emerson management will discuss the first quarter results during an investor conference call. Participants can access a live webcast available at www.emerson.com/financial at the time of the call. A replay of the call will be available for 90 days. Conference call slides will be posted in advance of the call on the company website.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Statements in this press release 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 Company's ability to successfully complete on the terms and conditions contemplated, and the financial impact of, the proposed AspenTech transaction, the scope, duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic 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, among others, as set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The outlook contained herein represents the Company's expectation for its consolidated results, excluding the expected AspenTech transaction other than as noted herein.
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Table 1
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31 Percent
2020 2021 Change
Net sales $4,161  $4,473  8%
     Cost of sales 2,438  2,651 
     SG&A expenses 998  1,011 
     Gain on subordinated interest —  (453)
     Other deductions, net 122  51 
     Interest expense, net 40  38 
Earnings before income taxes 563  1,175  109%
Income taxes 111  280 
Net earnings 452  895 
Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (1)
Net earnings common stockholders $445  $896  101%
Diluted avg. shares outstanding 601.9  598.1 
Diluted earnings per share common share $0.74  $1.50  103%
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Other deductions, net
     Amortization of intangibles $78  $63 
     Restructuring costs 66 
     Other (22) (21)
          Total $122  $51 




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Table 2
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Assets
     Cash and equivalents $2,197  $4,726 
     Receivables, net 2,652  2,745 
     Inventories 2,013  2,335 
     Other current assets 819  1,054 
          Total current assets 7,681  10,860 
     Property, plant & equipment, net 3,693  3,685 
     Goodwill 7,832  7,695 
     Other intangible assets 3,196  2,791 
     Other 1,276  1,928 
          Total assets $23,678  $26,959 
Liabilities and equity
     Short-term borrowings and current
        maturities of long-term debt $1,717  $37 
     Accounts payable 1,694  2,100 
     Accrued expenses 2,965  3,194 
          Total current liabilities 6,376  5,331 
     Long-term debt 5,892  8,722 
     Other liabilities 2,471  2,618 
     Total equity 8,939  10,288 
          Total liabilities and equity $23,678  $26,959 


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Table 3
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31
  2020 2021
Operating activities    
Net earnings $452 $895
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization 244 231
        Stock compensation 64 41
        Pension expense 8 1
        Changes in operating working capital 71 (185)
        Gain on subordinated interest (453)
        Other, net (31) (7)
            Cash provided by operating activities 808 523
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (122) (116)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired (1,611) (39)
Proceeds from subordinated interest 438
Other, net 13 2
    Cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,720) 285
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings 340 (335)
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,975
Payments of long-term debt (301) (501)
Dividends paid (303) (307)
Purchases of common stock (13) (253)
Other, net 42 22
    Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (235) 1,601
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 29 (37)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents (1,118) 2,372
Beginning cash and equivalents 3,315 2,354
Ending cash and equivalents $2,197 $4,726




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Table 4
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Sales
     Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation $698  $735 
     Valves, Actuators & Regulators 806  816 
     Industrial Solutions 508  566 
     Systems & Software 680  688 
     Automation Solutions 2,692  2,805 
     Climate Technologies 1,031  1,163 
     Tools & Home Products 445  508 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions 1,476  1,671 
     Eliminations (7) (3)
          Net sales $4,161  $4,473 
Earnings
     Automation Solutions $361  $526 
     Climate Technologies 212  192 
     Tools & Home Products 98  107 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions 310  299 
     Stock compensation (64) (41)
     Unallocated pension and postretirement costs 24  26 
     Corporate and other (28) (50)
     Gain on subordinated interest —  453 
     Interest expense, net (40) (38)
          Earnings before income taxes $563  $1,175 


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Table 4 (cont.)
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Restructuring costs
     Automation Solutions $64  $5 
     Climate Technologies
     Tools & Home Products
     Commercial & Residential Solutions
     Corporate — 
          Total $66  $9 
The table above does not include $3 and $9 of costs related to restructuring actions that were reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
     Automation Solutions $156  $155 
     Climate Technologies 49  47 
     Tools & Home Products 19  20 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions 68  67 
     Corporate and other 20 
          Total $244  $231 










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Table 5
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EBITA & EPS SUPPLEMENTAL
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
The following tables, which show results on an adjusted EBITA basis and diluted earnings per share on an adjusted basis, are intended to supplement the Company's discussion of its results of operations herein. The Company defines adjusted EBITA as earnings excluding interest expense, net, income taxes, intangibles amortization expense, restructuring expense, first year purchase accounting related items and transaction fees, and certain gains, losses or impairments. 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. Adjusted EBITA, adjusted EBITA margin, and adjusted earnings per share are measures used by management and may be useful for investors to evaluate the Company's operational performance.
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Pretax earnings $563 $1,175
Percent of sales 13.5  % 26.3  %
Interest expense, net 40 38
Restructuring and related costs 69 18
Amortization of intangibles 81 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 fees 21
Adjusted EBITA $757 $878
Percent of sales 18.2  % 19.6  %
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
GAAP earnings per share $0.74 $1.50
Restructuring and related costs 0.09 0.02
Amortization of intangibles 0.10 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 fees 0.03
Adjusted earnings per share $0.93 $1.05


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Table 6
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT EBITA
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended Dec 31
2020 2021
Automation Solutions
Automation Solutions EBIT $361 $526
Percent of sales 13.4  % 18.7  %
Restructuring and related costs 64 12
Amortization of intangibles 68 65
Automation Solutions EBITA $493 $603
Percent of sales 18.3  % 21.5  %
Commercial & Residential Solutions
Commercial & Residential Solutions EBIT $310 $299
Percent of sales 21.0  % 17.9  %
Restructuring and related costs 3 4
Amortization of intangibles 13 12
Commercial & Residential Solutions EBITA $326 $315
Percent of sales 22.1  % 18.9  %


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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Other Table 7
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures (denoted by *) with the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
Q1 2022 Underlying Sales Change Auto Solns Comm & Res Solns Emerson
Reported (GAAP) % 13  % %
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX % —  % —  %
Acquisitions / Divestitures —  % —  % —  %
Underlying* % 13  % %
Q2 2022E Underlying Sales Change Auto Solns Comm & Res Solns Emerson
Reported (GAAP) 3% - 5% 7% - 9% 4% - 6%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX % % %
Acquisitions / Divestitures —  % —  % —  %
Underlying* 5% - 7% 9% - 11% 6% - 8%
FY 2022E Underlying Sales Change Auto Solns Comm & Res Solns Emerson
Reported (GAAP) 5% - 7% 8% - 10% 6% - 8%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX % % %
Acquisitions / Divestitures —  % —  % —  %
Underlying* 7% - 9% 9% - 11% 7% - 9%
Q1 Earnings Per Share Q1 FY21 Q1 FY22 Change
Earnings per share (GAAP) $ 0.74  $ 1.50  103  %
Restructuring and related costs 0.09  0.02  (10) %
Amortization of intangibles 0.10  0.10  —  %
Gain on subordinated interest —  (0.60) (84) %
AspenTech transaction costs —  0.03  %
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment (0.03) —  %
OSI purchase accounting and fees 0.03  —  (4) %
Adjusted earnings per share* $ 0.93  $ 1.05  13  %
Earnings Per Share Q2 FY22E FY22E
Earnings per share (GAAP)  $0.98 - $1.03 $4.71 - $4.86
Restructuring and related costs 0.04  0.20 
Amortization of intangibles 0.10  0.39 
Gain on subordinated interest —  (0.60)
AspenTech transaction costs and interest expense 0.03  0.20 
Adjusted earnings per share*  $1.15 - $1.20 $4.90 - $5.05
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EBIT and EBITA Margin Q1 FY21 Q1 FY22 Change
Pretax margin (GAAP) 13.5  % 26.3  % 1280 bps
Interest expense, net 1.0  % 0.8  % (20) bps
Restructuring and related costs 1.7  % 0.4  % (130) bps
Amortization of intangibles 1.9  % 1.7  % (20) bps
Gain on subordinated interest —  % (10.1) % (1010) bps
AspenTech transaction costs —  % 0.5  % 50 bps
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment (0.4) % —  % 40 bps
OSI purchase accounting items 0.5  % —  % (50) bps
Adjusted EBITA margin* 18.2  % 19.6  % 140 bps
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT Margin Q1 FY21 Q1 FY22 Change
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT margin (GAAP) 13.4  % 18.7  % 530 bps
Restructuring and related costs 2.4  % 0.5  % (190) bps
Amortization of intangibles impact 2.5  % 2.3  % (20) bps
Automation Solutions Adjusted Segment EBITA margin* 18.3  % 21.5  % 320 bps
Commercial & Residential EBIT Margin Q1 FY21 Q1 FY22 Change
Commercial & Residential EBIT margin (GAAP) 21.0  % 17.9  % (310) bps
Restructuring and related costs 0.2  % 0.3  % 10 bps
Amortization of intangibles impact 0.9  % 0.7  % (20) bps
Commercial & Residential Adjusted EBITA margin* 22.1  % 18.9  % (320) bps
Q1 Cash Flow Q1 FY21 Q1 FY22 Change
Operating cash flow (GAAP) $ 808  $ 523  (35) %
Capital expenditures (122) (116) (6) %
Free cash flow* $ 686  $ 407  (41) %
FY 2022E Cash Flow FY 2022E
Operating cash flow (GAAP) ~ $ 3.8B
Capital expenditures  650M
Free cash flow* ~ $ 3.1B
Note 1: Underlying sales and orders exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation.
Note 2: All fiscal year 2022E figures are approximate, except where range is given.
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