EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
10-Qs and 10-Ks
PROXIES
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
December 31, 2022
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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________________ to __________________
Commission file number
1-278
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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.
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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.
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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, 2022:
571.4
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES
Three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022
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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, 2021 and 2022
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES
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Consolidated Statements of Equity
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES
Three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. & SUBSIDIARIES
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2022
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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, 2022.
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 owning 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 was completed on May 31, 2022, the sale of its InSinkErator business, which was completed on October 31, 2022, and the sale of a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business, which was announced on October 31, 2022, and is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
(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.
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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, and (2) revenue from term software lice
nse arrangements sold by AspenTech where the license revenue is recognized upfront upon delivery. The decrease in net contract assets was due to customer billings exceeding revenue recognized for performance completed during the period. Revenue recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $
335
that was included in the beginning contract liability balance. Other factors that impacted the change in net contract assets were immaterial. Revenue recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2022 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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COMMON SHARES AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Aspen Technology
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 (
collectively, the “Emerson Industrial Software Business”)
, along with approximately $
6.0
billion in cash to Heritage AspenTech stockholders, to create "New AspenTech", a diversified, high-performance industrial software leader with greater scale, capabilities and technologies (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) 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
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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):
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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)
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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 Oct
ober 1, 2020. 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).
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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 incurred 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 reported results.
The pro forma results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 include estimated interest exp
ense of $
37
related to the issuance of $
3
billion of term debt and increased commercial paper borrowings to fund the acquisition.
Other Transactions
On July 27, 2022, AspenTech entered into an agreement to acquire Micromine, a global leader in design and operational solutions for the mining industry, for AU$
900
(approximately $
623
USD based on exchange rates when the transaction was announced). The transaction is expected to close as soon as the remaining regulatory approval is obtained.
On May 4, 2022, Emerson announced its intention to exit business operations in Russia and divest Metran, its Russia-based manufacturing subs
idiary, 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 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. 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 smooth transition for employees through the sale process.
(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:
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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 Technologies | ISE | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept. 30, | Dec. 31, | Sept. 30, | Dec. 31, | Sept. 30, | Dec. 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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noncurrent liabilities
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| Total liabilities held-for-sale | $ |
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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 Technologies | ISE and TOD | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | $ |
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| Cash from investing activities | $ |
(
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(
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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
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ |
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| Interest cost |
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Expected return on plan assets
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(
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(
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| Net amortization |
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(
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| Total | $ |
(
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(
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OTHER DEDUCTIONS, NET
|
Three Months Ended
December 31, |
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| 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Amortization of intangibles (intellectual property and
customer relationships) |
$ |
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| Restructuring costs |
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| Acquisition/divestiture costs |
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| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses |
(
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(
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Investment-related gains & gains from sales of capital
assets
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(
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(
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| Russia business exit |
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| Other |
(
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(
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| Total | $ |
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|
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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. The Company expects fiscal 2023 restructuring expense and related costs to be approximately $
90
, including costs to complete actions initiated in the first three months of the year.
Restructuring expense by business segment follows:
|
Three Months Ended
December 31, |
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| 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ |
|
(
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| Measurement & Analytical |
|
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| Discrete Automation |
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| Safety & Productivity |
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| Intelligent Devices |
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| Control Systems & Software |
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| AspenTech |
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|
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| Software and Control |
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| Corporate |
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| Total | $ |
|
|
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Details of the change in the liability for restructuring costs during the three months ended December 31, 2022 follow:
| Sept 30, 2022 | Expense | Utilized/Paid | Dec 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and benefits | $ |
|
(
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|
|
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| Other |
|
|
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|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
|
|
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The tables above do not include $
8
and $
5
of costs related to restructuring actions incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively, that are required to be reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.
(9)
TAXES
Income taxes were $
98
in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and $
196
in 2022, resulting in effective tax rates of
23
percent and
21
percent, respectively. The current year rate included a
2
percentage point unfavorable impact related to the Russia charge, which had no related tax 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
and
the remainder was paid in December 2022.
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(10)
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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|
Sept 30, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||||||||
| Finished products | $ |
|
|
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| Raw materials and work in process |
|
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost | $ |
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
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| Goodwill by business segment | |||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ |
|
|
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| Measurement & Analytical |
|
|
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| Discrete Automation |
|
|
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| Safety & Productivity |
|
|
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| Intelligent Devices |
|
|
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| Control Systems & Software |
|
|
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| AspenTech |
|
|
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| Software and Control |
|
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
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| Other intangible assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross carrying amount | $ |
|
|
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| Less: Accumulated amortization |
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|
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| Net carrying amount | $ |
|
|
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Other intangible assets include customer relationships, net, of $
3,436
and $
3,399
and intellectual property, net, of $
2,934
and $
2,860
as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense include the following: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | $ |
|
|
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|
Amortization of intangibles (includes $
|
|
|
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| Amortization of capitalized software |
|
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
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| Sept 30, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other assets include the following: | |||||||||||||||||
| Pension assets | $ |
|
|
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| Unbilled receivables (contract assets) |
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|
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| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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| Deferred income taxes |
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|
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| Asbestos-related insurance receivables |
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|
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| Accrued expenses include the following: | |||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | $ |
|
|
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| Customer advances (contract liabilities) |
|
|
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| Employee compensation |
|
|
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| Product warranty |
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|
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The increase in Income taxes was due to taxes of approximately $
660
related to the gain on divestiture of InSinkErator and approximately $
275
related to subsidiary restructurings at Climate Technologies. See Note 5.
| Other liabilities include the following: | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ |
|
|
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| Pension and postretirement liabilities |
|
|
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| Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent) |
|
|
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| Asbestos litigation |
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|
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Debt:
On January 17, 2023, AspenTech paid off the outstanding balance of its existing term loan facility of $
264
, plus accrued interest, which resulted in the long-term portion being reclassified and reported as short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2022.
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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Hedging Activities
– As of December 31, 2022, the notional amount of foreign currency hedge positions was approximately $
5.2
billion, and commodity hedge contracts totaled approximately $
115
(primarily
33
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, 2022 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, 2021 and 2022:
| Into Earnings | Into OCI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter | 1st Quarter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) | Location | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity | Cost of sales | $ |
|
(
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|
Sales
|
|
(
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|
Foreign currency
|
Cost of sales
|
|
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(
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Foreign currency
|
Other deductions, net
|
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|
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| Net Investment Hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro denominated debt |
|
(
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
|
(
|
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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 as
sessment 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. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of long-term debt was $
7.7
billion, which was lower than the carrying value by $
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 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.
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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:
|
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ |
(
|
(
|
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|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $(
|
(
|
|
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| Ending balance |
(
|
(
|
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| Pension and postretirement | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance |
(
|
(
|
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|
Amortization of deferred actuarial losses into earnings, net of tax of $(
|
|
(
|
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| Ending balance |
(
|
(
|
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| Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance |
|
|
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|
Gains deferred during the period, net of taxes of $(
|
|
|
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|
Reclassification of realized (gains) losses to sales and cost of sales, net of tax of $
|
(
|
|
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| Ending balance |
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|
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ |
(
|
(
|
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(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 DEVICES | SOFTWARE AND CONTROL | |||||||||||||
|
•
Final Control
|
•
Control Systems & Software
|
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|
•
Measurement & Analytical
|
•
AspenTech
|
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|
•
Discrete Automation
|
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|
•
Safety & Productivity
|
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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, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ |
|
|
|
|
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| Measurement & Analytical |
|
|
|
|
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| Discrete Automation |
|
|
|
|
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| Safety & Productivity |
|
|
|
|
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| Intelligent Devices |
|
|
|
|
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| Control Systems & Software |
|
|
|
|
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| AspenTech |
|
|
(
|
(
|
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| Software and Control |
|
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|
|
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|
Stock compensation
|
(
|
(
|
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| Unallocated pension and postretirement costs |
|
|
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| Corporate and other |
(
|
(
|
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| Gain on subordinated interest |
|
|
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| Eliminations/Interest |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
|
|
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Corporate and other for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included a
loss 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 AspenTec
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, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ |
|
|
|||||||||||
| Measurement & Analytical |
|
|
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| Discrete Automation |
|
|
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| Safety & Productivity |
|
|
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| Intelligent Devices |
|
|
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| Control Systems & Software |
|
|
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| AspenTech |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Software and Control |
|
|
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| Corporate and other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
|
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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, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | AMEA | Europe | Total | Americas | AMEA | Europe | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Measurement & Analytical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Discrete Automation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Safety & Productivity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Intelligent Devices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Control Systems & Software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| AspenTech |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Software and Control |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total | $ |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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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 2023, net sales from continuing operations were $3.4 billion, up 7 percent compared with the prior year. Underlying sales, which exclude foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, were up 6 percent. The AspenTech acquisition added 5 percent, while foreign currency translation had a 4 percent unfavorable impact. Sales growth continued to be strong in North America, while Asia, Middle East & Africa was essentially flat and Europe was down modestly due to the negative impact of the business exit from Russia.
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 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 31 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share | $ | 1.25 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 0.09 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on subordinated interest | (0.60) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition/divestiture costs | 0.03 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
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Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share - Dec 31, 2021
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$ | 0.79 | ||||||
| Operations excluding impact of acquisitions | 0.10 | |||||||
| Heritage AspenTech acquisition | 0.05 | |||||||
| Stock compensation | (0.09) | |||||||
| Foreign currency | (0.09) | |||||||
| Pensions | 0.02 | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | (0.01) | |||||||
| Share repurchases | 0.01 | |||||||
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Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share - Dec 31, 2022
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$ | 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, 2021, compared with the first quarter ended December 31, 2022.
| 2021 | 2022 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,156 | 3,373 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,415 | 1,620 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 44.9 | % | 48.0 | % | 3.1 pts | ||||||||||||
| SG&A | $ | 849 | 1,030 | 21 | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 27.0 | % | 30.5 | % | 3.5 pts | ||||||||||||
| Gain on subordinated interest | $ | (453) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other deductions, net | $ | 38 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | $ | 57 | 118 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | $ | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | $ | 39 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 942 | 422 | (55) | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 29.8 | % | 12.5 | % | (17.3) pts | ||||||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders | $ | 746 | 329 | (56) | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 23.6 | % | 9.8 | % | (13.8) pts | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings common stockholders | $ | 896 | 2,331 | 160 | % | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS - Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 1.25 | 0.56 | (55) | % | ||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS - Net Earnings | $ | 1.50 | 3.97 | 165 | % | ||||||||||||
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $3.4 billion, up 7 percent compared with 2022. Intelligent Devices sales were up 1 percent, while Software and Control sales were up 30 percent, which included the impact of the Heritage AspenTech acquisition. Underlying sales were up 6 percent
on 2 percent higher volume and 4 percent higher price, while
f
or
eign currency translation had a
4 percent
negative impact. The Heritage AspenTech acquisition added 5 percent. Underlying sales were up 12 percent in the U.S. and up 2 percent internationally. The Americas was up 13 percent, while Asia, Middle East & Africa was flat (China down 7 percent). Europe decreased 2 percent, but was up 7 percent excluding the negative impact of the business exit from Russia.
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Cost 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) expens
es of $1,030 increased $181 and SG&A as a
percent of sales increased 3.5 percentage points to 30.5 percent
compared with the prior year, reflecting the Heritage AspenTech acquisition and higher stock compensation expense of $68, of which $45 related to Emerson stock plans due to an increasing stock price in the current year and $23 was attributable to AspenTech stock plans.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company received a distribution of $438 related to its subordinated interest in Vertiv (in total, a gain of $453 was recognized in the first 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 $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.
Other deductions, net were $120 in 2023, an increase of $82 compared with the prior year, reflecting
higher intangibles amortization of
$61
primarily related to the Heritage AspenTech acquisition and
a charge of $47 related to the Company exiting its business in Russia, partially offset by lower acquisition/divestiture costs of $23. The current year also included
a mark-to-market
gain of $35 related to foreign currency forward contracts entered into by AspenTec
h to mitigate the impact of foreign currency exchange associated with the Micromine purchase price, which was largely offset by unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses compared to gains in the prior year. See Note 7.
Pretax earnings from continuing operations of $422 decreased $520, down 55 percent compared with the prior year largely due to the Vertiv gain discussed above. Earnings increased $40 in Intelligent Devices and decreased $40 in Software and Control, while costs reported at Corporate 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 $98 in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and $196 in 2022, resulting in effective tax rates of 23 percent and 21 percent, respectively. The current year rate included a 2 percentage point unfavorable impact related to the Russia 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 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. 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 the $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 2023 were $2,331, up 160 percent, compared with $896 in the prior year, and earnings per share were $3.97, up 165 percent, compared with $1.50 in the prior year.
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-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.
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| Three Months Ended Dec 31 | 2021 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 942 | 422 | (55) | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 29.8 | % | 12.5 | % | (17.3) pts | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 39 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 71 | 167 | |||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on subordinated interest | (453) | — | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition/divestiture costs | 23 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Russia business exit | — | 47 | |||||||||||||||
| AspenTech Micromine purchase price hedge | — | (35) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITA from continuing operations | $ | 636 | 664 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Percent of sales | 20.1 | % | 19.7 | % | (0.4) pts | ||||||||||||
Other Items
The Company has an equity investment in National Instruments, valued at $82 as of December 31, 2022. 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.
Business Segments
Following is an analysis of operating results for the Company’s business segments for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2022. The Company defines segment earnings as earnings before interest and taxes. As a result of the Company's portfolio transformation, the Company has realigned its business segments and now reports six segments and two business groups. See Note 13.
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INTELLIGENT DEVICES
| 2021 | 2022 | Change | FX | Acq/Div | U/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ | 817 | 862 | 6 | % | 4 | % | — | % | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement & Analytical | 737 | 749 | 2 | % | 4 | % | — | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discrete Automation | 617 | 618 | — | % | 6 | % | — | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Safety & Productivity | 351 | 310 | (12) | % | 2 | % | — | % | (10) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,522 | 2,539 | 1 | % | 4 | % | — | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ | 122 | 158 | 30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement & Analytical | 170 | 175 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discrete Automation | 120 | 121 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Safety & Productivity | 65 | 63 | (3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 477 | 517 | 9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin | 18.9 | % | 20.4 | % | 1.5 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ | 24 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement & Analytical | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discrete Automation | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Safety & Productivity | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 44 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Control | $ | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement & Analytical | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discrete Automation | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Safety & Productivity | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITA | $ | 533 | 563 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITA Margin | 21.1 | % | 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. Unde
rlying 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. F
inal 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
| 2021 | 2022 | Change | FX | Acq/Div | U/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Control Systems & Software | $ | 570 | 606 | 6 | % | 4 | % | — | % | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AspenTech | 82 | 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) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin | 17.6 | % | 8.7 | % | (8.9) pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Control Systems & Software | $ | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AspenTech | 22 | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 27 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Control Systems & Software | $ | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AspenTech | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITA | $ | 142 | 202 | 42 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITA Margin | 21.8 | % | 23.8 | % | 2.0 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software and Control sales were $849 in th
e 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, 2022 as compared to the year ended September 30, 2022 and the three months ended December 31, 2021 follow.
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sept 30, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating working capital | $ | 780 | $ | 990 | $ | 351 | |||||||||||
| Current ratio | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt-to-total capital | 46.1 | % | 50.0 | % | 48.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Net debt-to-net capital | 28.2 | % | 45.3 | % | 41.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Interest coverage ratio | 23.9 | X | 11.7 | X | 7.3 | X | |||||||||||
The Company's operating working capital 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, 2022 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 cash 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 was unchanged compared to September 30, 2022. The i
nterest coverage ratio (earnings before income taxes plus interest expense, divided by interest expense) of 7.3X for the first three months of fiscal 2023 compares to 23.9X for the three months ended December 31, 2021, reflecting lower pretax earnings and higher interest expense. Pretax earnings in the prior year included the Vertiv subordinated interest gain of
$453. Excluding the gain,
the interest coverage ratio was 12.9X in the prior year.
Operating cash flow from continuing operations for the first three months of fiscal 2023 was $302, a decrease of $75 compared with $377 in the prior
year, reflecting higher working capital due to ongoing supply chain constraints. Operating cash flow included approximately $50 generated by AspenTech. Free cas
h flow from continuing operations of $243 in the first three months of fiscal 2023 (operating cash flow of $302 less capital expenditures of $59) decreased $61 compared to free cash flow of $304 in 2022 (operating cash flow of $377 less capital expenditures of $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 operating activities was $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 proceeds from the 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 and the remainder 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 $36 billion and common stockholders' equity of $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 2023 OUTLOOK
For the full year, consolidated net sales from continuing operations are expected to be up 8 to 10 percent, with underlying sales up 6.5 to 8.5 percent excluding a 2 percent unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation and an approximately 3.5 percent favorable impact from acquisitions net of divestitures.
Earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be $3.55 to $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 $4.00 to $4.15, excluding a $0.60 per share impact from amortization of intangibles, $0.12 per share from restructuring actions, $0.08 per share from the Russia business exit, a $0.03 per share benefit from the AspenTech Micromine purchase price hedge, $0.09 per share from interest 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 45 percent common equity ownership in the income, or loss, of Climate Technologies. Emerson will not control Climate Technologies post-closing and is 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 immaterial to post-closing cash 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 Climate Technologies transaction, the potential National Instruments transaction, the scope, duration and ultimate impacts 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, 2022 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).
| Period |
Total Number of Shares
Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2022 | — | $— | — | 54,540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2022 | 11,957 | $92.85 | 11,957 | 42,583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2022 | 9,299 | $95.69 | 9,299 | 33,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 21,256 | $94.09 | 21,256 | 33,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In March 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 60 million shares and a total of approximately 33.3 shares remain available for purchase under the authorization.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits (Listed by numbers corresponding to the Exhibit Table of Item 601 in Regulation S-K).
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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, 2022 and 2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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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 these exhibits have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10). | ||||
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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 8, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Financial InformationprintItem 1. Financial StatementsprintItem 4. Controls and ProceduresprintPart II. Other InformationprintItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsprintItem 6. Exhibitsprint