Filed by Emerson Electric Co.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
And deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Aspen Technology, Inc.
Commission File No.: 333-262106
Date: May 4, 2022
The following are excerpts of the transcript of Emerson Electric Co.’s FQ2 2022 Earnings Call held on May 4, 2022:
Surendralal L Karsanbhai
Lastly, the technology stack that we can now bring to market, the best-in-class intelligent devices, a highly differentiated control system typology and the industry's leading software offering with AspenTech places Emerson in a unique position to succeed. Our KOB1 funnel grew to nearly $7 billion in the quarter, up almost $0.5 billion with sustainability projects reaching $1 billion in value within that funnel.
We will also continue to make progress on our portfolio journey, with the T-O-D divestiture expected to close in this current quarter and Aspen shareholder meeting scheduled for May 16 with close expected the same day. We're very excited and remain excited about working with Antonio to build a unique, highly differentiated industrial software company.
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION
Josh C. Pokrzywinski
So just a follow up on Andy's question there. Just kind of wondering with this new project upcycle and a lot's changed in the industry and your business and the way the customers are sort of approaching these things, a lot more digital. Is there less of anything as you guys think about the bill of materials on the project? Is there something where maybe like a digital asset is replacing a physical one? Because it seems like the opportunity or kind of the bill of materials should be higher, I'm just wondering like if there's anything that gets smaller as we enter this KOB1, 2 upcycle?
Surendralal L Karsanbhai
Yeah. No. It's great question. I'll let Ram give his thoughts as well. But look, what we do see is an increase in use of analytics and software on top of the stack. And you think about the capabilities and asset optimization software capability like AspenTech brings to the table, that's increasing more relevant as far as the bill of materials for these customers. So that would be the biggest change.
You still got to use the final control elements. You still have to send what goes through pipes. You're talking about very strenuous conditions of pressure and temperature. And ultimately, you still have to control the recipe with a control system. But the analytics layer and optimizing the performance of the process, I think, is where we see increasing more spend. Ram?
Ram R. Krishnan
Yes. Spot on. I think, obviously, the LNG wave is just going be, from a content perspective, just as attractive as the prior waves for us with additional software that Lal mentioned. And then if you look at the sustainability wave around biofuels, hydrogen, et cetera, the content there is just as rich as what you would get in a chemical facility. So net-net, we don't see anywhere the content getting smaller. In general, it will just get augmented with more software data and analytics in addition to the mechanical and the instrumentation content that we typically have.
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Deane Dray
Hey. I know Aspen close is coming up soon. What are the plans right out of the gate? Do you have any 100-day goals that you could share?
Ram R. Krishnan
Yeah. So, Deane, this is Ram here. Yeah. Great question. Obviously, we've been planning, we've had plenty of time to plan for day one, particularly as it relates to integration and channel plans that have been thought through in great detail. So a lot of it day one will really focus on getting the sales organization going on the sales synergies, which on a global basis is a significant part of the thesis. So, yes. The answer is yes.
Secondly, obviously, there's lots of opportunities on the technology front and a lot of dialogue underway there as well on the technology collaboration, which will be longer term as it plays out. But certainly, on the sales integration front, we're ready, day one, to get going.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction between Emerson and AspenTech, a subsidiary of Emerson, New AspenTech, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a combined proxy statement/prospectus of New AspenTech and AspenTech (the “Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). The registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (“Form S-4”), was declared effective by the SEC on April 18, 2022 and the prospectus was first mailed to AspenTech stockholders on or about April 18, 2022. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other documents AspenTech and/or New AspenTech may file and have filed 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 ASPENTECH ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED BY ASPENTECH OR NEW ASPENTECH 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 may obtain free copies of the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by AspenTech and/or New AspenTech without charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of Emerson or AspenTech:
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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 AspenTech may not be obtained; (2) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in the time frame expected by Emerson, AspenTech or New AspenTech, or at all; (3) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction; (4) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of New AspenTech 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 AspenTech; (6) the ability of New AspenTech to implement its business strategy; (7) difficulties and delays in achieving revenue and cost synergies of New AspenTech; (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, AspenTech and New AspenTech 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 AspenTech’s business, including current plans and operations; (18) certain restrictions during the pendency of the acquisition that may impact Emerson’s or AspenTech’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (19) Emerson’s, AspenTech’s and New AspenTech’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 AspenTech’s reports filed with the SEC, including Emerson’s and AspenTech’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, are 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 is, 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.
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