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                                 Investor Contact: Colleen Mettler (314) 553-2197
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Emerson Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results;
Raises 2021 Outlook
Net Sales were $4.7 billion up 20 percent from the year prior; Underlying Sales were up 15 percent
GAAP EPS was $1.04, up 55 percent from the year prior; Adjusted EPS, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, was $1.09, up 36 percent
Operating Cash Flow was $1.1 billion, up 31 percent; Free Cash Flow (FCF) was $977 million, up 32 percent, resulting in FCF conversion of 154 percent
Restructuring and related actions of $32 million were initiated in the quarter, continuing execution of the comprehensive cost reset program to return the company to record adjusted EBIT margins
Declared regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.505 per share of common stock payable September 10, 2021 to stockholders of record August 13, 2021
Published new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report in June, introducing goal of doubling representation of women globally and U.S. minorities at the leadership level by 2030

ST. LOUIS, August 4, 2021 - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today reported results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021.
“We are pleased with our results this quarter, as accelerating sales growth in key end markets combined with strong execution by operations helped us deliver exceptional financial results,” said Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai. “In particular, we saw ongoing strength in our residential businesses and rapid improvement in both commercial and industrial end markets. Importantly, our core North American process automation markets turned sharply back to growth, complementing the ongoing strength in discrete and hybrid markets. These results contributed to solid margin improvement as we fully leveraged the benefits of our broad ongoing cost reset plan. Cash flow


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performance was strong as a result of earnings growth and effective working capital management. This gives us optionality with regard to capital allocation in 2022 and beyond."
“Despite a challenging operating environment – material costs, availability, logistics, and labor constraints all required diligent management – I am extremely proud of our operations team, which has worked tirelessly to limit the impact of these issues as the world reopens and demand rebounds across our customer base. The hard work of our global teams – combined with our reset cost structure and improving demand in longer-cycle markets – is allowing us to improve our outlook for the year. It has also facilitated acceleration of investment in key technologies that are expected to drive further differentiation and increased relevance with our customers.”
“We are energized by our financial performance and operational management, and by the momentum around modernization of the Emerson culture,” Karsanbhai continued. “In our most recent ESG report, we announced a goal to double the number of women globally and U.S. minorities at the leadership level by 2030. We are modernizing work practices and are actively refreshing our management process to continue advancing ESG transparency and reporting. In the long run, I firmly believe these cultural efforts will be important and tangible business enablers."
June Trailing Three-Month Underlying Orders were up 26 percent, as strength in residential, cold chain, professional tools, hybrid and discrete automation markets was bolstered by recovery in later cycle process automation markets.
Third quarter Net Sales were up 20 percent and Underlying Sales were up 15 percent, excluding favorable currency of 4 percent and an impact of 1 percent from acquisitions. Revenue for the quarter came in ahead of expectations driven by strength across commercial and residential markets, as well as a sharp recovery in core North American process automation markets. By geography, the Americas grew 18 percent, Europe grew 13 percent, and Asia, Middle East & Africa grew 11 percent. China grew 7 percent.
Third quarter Gross Profit Margin of 42.2 percent was up 90 basis points from the previous year primarily due to cost reductions and leverage across the enterprise. Pretax Margin of 16.7 percent was up 500 basis points while EBIT Margin of 17.5 percent was up 460 basis points, as ongoing cost reduction actions and leverage more than offset price cost headwinds. Adjusted EBIT Margin, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, was 18.4 percent, up 310 basis points.
Earnings Per Share were $1.04 for the quarter, up 55 percent, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, were $1.09, up 36 percent. Earnings in the quarter were ahead of management expectations, benefiting from higher volume and ongoing cost reduction actions.
Operating Cash Flow was $1.1 billion for the quarter, up 31 percent, and $2.7 billion year-to-date, up 47 percent. Free Cash Flow was $977 million, up 32 percent, and $2.4 billion year-to-date, up


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55 percent. Cash flow results reflected higher earnings due to volume, operational execution across the two business platforms and favorable trade working capital.
    
Business Platform Results
Automation Solutions June trailing three-month underlying orders were up 17 percent. By geography, the Americas showed the most improvement, up 29 percent. Europe was up 8 percent. Asia, Middle East & Africa grew 8 percent, with China orders increasing sharply by 23 percent. Backlog increased $200 million compared to the prior quarter to $5.5 billion, and was up 17 percent year-to-date.
Net sales increased 14 percent in the quarter, with underlying sales up 8 percent. Results reflected ongoing strength across discrete and hybrid markets, and sharp improvement in longer cycle core process automation markets. Importantly, the Americas underlying sales recovered sharply, growing by 9 percent, driven by continued momentum in life sciences, food & beverage, and medical markets paired with growth trends across process automation and sustainability related business. As expected, KOB3/MRO and KOB2/modernization business led the recovery, however some KOB1 project activity began to materialize, particularly in chemical, biofuels, and power markets. Europe underlying sales were up 6 percent, driven by life sciences and biofuels demand. Asia, Middle East & Africa underlying sales grew 7 percent while China grew by 5 percent.
Segment EBIT margin increased 570 basis points to 17.7 percent, as savings from cost actions paired with strong volume leverage. Adjusted segment EBIT margin, which excludes restructuring and related costs, increased 320 basis points to 18.3 percent. Total restructuring and related actions in the quarter totaled $18 million.
Commercial & Residential Solutions June trailing three-month underlying orders were up 43 percent. The Americas grew by 43 percent, while Europe was up 64 percent. Asia, Middle East & Africa orders increased by 30 percent, with China up 11 percent. Backlog ended the quarter at $1.1 billion.
Net sales increased 32 percent and underlying sales were up 29 percent, with all businesses and geographies showing strong double-digit underlying growth. Underlying sales in the Americas were up 29 percent, reflecting ongoing strength in residential markets, bolstered by cold chain and professional tools momentum. Europe was up 37 percent as heat pump demand remained robust and demand for professional tools surged. Asia, Middle East & Africa was up 25 percent driven by cold chain and heating technologies. China grew by 15 percent.
Segment EBIT margin increased 220 basis points to 21.3 percent as leverage and cost reduction actions were somewhat offset by price-cost headwinds. Adjusted segment EBIT margin, which excludes restructuring and related costs, increased 170 basis points to 21.7 percent. Total restructuring and related actions in the quarter totaled $7 million.



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2021 Updated Outlook
Despite ongoing pandemic challenges with the COVID delta variant, we expect overall continued improvement in industrial and commercial demand over the remainder of 2021. We also expect the operational, supply chain, and materials inflation environment to remain challenging through the remainder of the fiscal year.
The following table summarizes the updated 2021 guidance framework:
2021 Guidance
Net Sales Growth9% - 10%Operating Cash Flow$3.6B
   Automation Solutions5% - 6%   Capital Spend$600M
   Commercial & Residential Solutions17% - 18%Free Cash Flow$3.0B
   Dividend$1.2B
Underlying Sales Growth5% - 6%   Share Repurchase $500M
   Automation Solutionsflat - 1%
   Commercial & Residential Solutions15% - 16%Tax Rate22%
Restructuring Actions$200M
Pretax Margin16%
Adjusted EBIT18%
Adjusted EBITDA23%
GAAP EPS$3.79 +/- $.01
Adjusted EPS$4.07 +/- $.01

Note 1: All figures are approximate

Upcoming Investor Events
Today, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Central Time / 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Emerson management will discuss the third 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 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


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forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
(tables attached)


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Table 1
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended June 30Percent
20202021Change
Net sales$3,914 $4,697 20%
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales2,296 2,715 
     SG&A expenses934 1,073 
     Other deductions, net181 88 
     Interest expense, net45 37 
Earnings before income taxes458 784 71%
Income taxes51 151 
Net earnings407 633 
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries
Net earnings common stockholders$399 $627 57%
Diluted avg. shares outstanding600.0 602.1 
Diluted earnings per share common share$0.67 $1.04 55%
Quarter Ended June 30
20202021
Other deductions, net
     Amortization of intangibles$60 $71 
     Restructuring costs88 28 
     Other33 (11)
          Total$181 $88 




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Table 2
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended June 30Percent
20202021Change
Net sales$12,227 $13,289 9%
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales7,100 7,722 
     SG&A expenses3,040 3,125 
     Other deductions, net401 243 
     Interest expense, net116 115 
Earnings before income taxes1,570 2,084 33%
Income taxes310 431 
Net earnings1,260 1,653 
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries18 20 
Net earnings common stockholders$1,242 $1,633 31%
Diluted avg. shares outstanding608.4 602.3 
Diluted earnings per share common share$2.04 $2.71 33%
Nine Months Ended June 30
20202021
Other deductions, net
     Amortization of intangibles$178 $223 
     Restructuring costs216 111 
     Special advisory fees13 — 
     Other(6)(91)
          Total$401 $243 


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Table 3
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended June 30
20202021
Assets
     Cash and equivalents$3,315 $2,860 
     Receivables, net2,802 2,754 
     Inventories1,928 2,114 
     Other current assets761 1,038 
          Total current assets8,806 8,766 
     Property, plant & equipment, net3,688 3,664 
     Goodwill6,734 7,777 
     Other intangible assets2,468 2,993 
     Other 1,186 1,284 
          Total assets$22,882 $24,484 
Liabilities and equity
     Short-term borrowings and current
        maturities of long-term debt$1,160 $1,478 
     Accounts payable1,715 1,966 
     Accrued expenses2,910 3,226 
          Total current liabilities5,785 6,670 
     Long-term debt6,326 5,835 
     Other liabilities2,324 2,640 
     Total equity8,447 9,339 
          Total liabilities and equity$22,882 $24,484 


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Table 4
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended June 30
 20202021
Operating activities  
Net earnings$1,260$1,653
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization631720
        Stock compensation69191
        Pension expense5023
        Changes in operating working capital(86)246
        Other, net(70)(113)
            Cash provided by operating activities1,8542,720
Investing activities
Capital expenditures(329)(350)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired(114)(1,611)
Other, net(65)53
    Cash used in investing activities(508)(1,908)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings26931
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months54671
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months(340)
Proceeds from long-term debt1,488
Payments of long-term debt(502)(305)
Dividends paid(910)(909)
Purchases of common stock(942)(268)
Other, net2889
    Cash used in financing activities(363)(1,291)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents(27)24
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents956(455)
Beginning cash and equivalents1,4943,315
Ending cash and equivalents$2,450$2,860






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Table 5
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended June 30
20202021
Sales
     Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation$709 $781 
     Valves, Actuators & Regulators842 880 
     Industrial Solutions469 593 
     Systems & Software569 693 
     Automation Solutions2,589 2,947 
     Climate Technologies970 1,268 
     Tools & Home Products357 489 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions1,327 1,757 
     Eliminations(2)(7)
          Net sales$3,914 $4,697 
Earnings
     Automation Solutions$311 $521 
     Climate Technologies195 274 
     Tools & Home Products58 101 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions253 375 
     Stock compensation(51)(66)
     Unallocated pension and postretirement costs12 24 
     Corporate and other(22)(33)
     Interest expense, net(45)(37)
          Earnings before income taxes$458 $784 


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Table 5 (cont.)
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended June 30
20202021
Restructuring costs
     Automation Solutions$76 $18 
     Climate Technologies
     Tools & Home Products
     Commercial & Residential Solutions
     Corporate
          Total$88 $28 
The table above does not include $6 and $4 of costs related to restructuring actions that were reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
     Automation Solutions$137 $152 
     Climate Technologies44 48 
     Tools & Home Products20 20 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions64 68 
     Corporate and other17 
          Total$209 $237 


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Table 6
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended June 30
20202021
Sales
     Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation$2,280 $2,211 
     Valves, Actuators & Regulators2,609 2,522 
     Industrial Solutions1,470 1,656 
     Systems & Software1,791 2,043 
     Automation Solutions8,150 8,432 
     Climate Technologies2,869 3,459 
     Tools & Home Products1,219 1,419 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions4,088 4,878 
     Eliminations(11)(21)
          Net sales$12,227 $13,289 
Earnings
     Automation Solutions$1,012 $1,353 
     Climate Technologies563 731 
     Tools & Home Products233 311 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions796 1,042 
     Stock compensation(69)(191)
     Unallocated pension and postretirement costs37 71 
     Corporate and other(90)(76)
     Interest expense, net(116)(115)
          Earnings before income taxes$1,570 $2,084 


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Table 6 (cont.)
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended June 30
20202021
Restructuring costs
     Automation Solutions$182 $94 
     Climate Technologies14 
     Tools & Home Products12 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions26 12 
     Corporate
          Total$216 $111 
The table above does not include $15 and $11 of costs related to restructuring actions that were reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization$414 $464 
     Automation Solutions
     Climate Technologies133 144 
     Tools & Home Products58 59 
     Commercial & Residential Solutions191 203 
     Corporate and other26 53 
          Total$631 $720 


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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures & OtherTable 7
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures (denoted by *) with the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
Q3 2021 Underlying Sales ChangeAuto SolnsComm & Res SolnsEmerson
Reported (GAAP)14 %32 %20 %
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX(4)%(3)%(4)%
Acquisitions / Divestitures(2)%— %(1)%
Underlying*%29 %15 %
FY 2021E Underlying Sales ChangeAuto SolnsComm & Res SolnsEmerson
Reported (GAAP)5% - 6% 17% - 18%9% - 10%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX(3)%(2)%(3)%
Acquisitions / Divestitures(2)%  - %(1)%
Underlying*flat - 1%15% - 16%5% - 6%
Q3 Earnings Per ShareQ3 FY20Q3 FY21Change
Earnings per share (GAAP)$0.67 $1.04 55 %
Restructuring 0.13 0.04 (20)%
OSI purchase accounting items— 0.01 %
Adjusted earnings per share*$0.80 $1.09 36 %
Earnings Per ShareFY2021E
Earnings per share (GAAP) $3.78 - $3.80
Restructuring0.24 
OSI purchase accounting items & fees0.07 
Equity investment gain(0.03)
Adjusted earnings per share* $4.06 - $4.08
EBIT and EBITDA MarginQ3 FY20Q3 FY21ChangeFY21E
Pretax margin (GAAP)11.7 %16.7 %500 bps16 %
Interest expense, net1.2 %0.8 %(40) bps%
Earnings before interest and taxes margin*12.9 %17.5 %460 bps17 %
Restructuring2.4 %0.7 %(170) bps%
OSI purchase accounting items - %0.2 %20 bps- %
Equity investment gain- %- %- bps- %
Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes margin*15.3 %18.4 %310 bps18 %
Depreciation and amortization expense%
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin*23 %
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT MarginQ3 FY20Q3 FY21Change
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT margin (GAAP)12.0 %17.7 %570 bps
Restructuring and related charges impact3.1 %0.6 %(250) bps
Automation Solutions Adjusted Segment EBIT margin*15.1 %18.3 %320 bps


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Commercial & Residential EBIT MarginQ3 FY20Q3 FY21Change
Commercial & Residential EBIT margin (GAAP)19.1 %21.3 %220 bps
Restructuring and related charges impact0.9 %0.4 %(50) bps
Commercial & Residential Adjusted EBIT margin*20.0 %21.7 %170 bps
Q3 Cash FlowQ3 FY20Q3 FY21Change
Operating cash flow (GAAP)$842 $1,105 31 %
Capital expenditures(104)(128)%
Free cash flow*$738 $977 32 %
YTD Cash FlowQ3 YTD
FY20
Q3 YTD
FY21
% Change
Operating cash flow (GAAP)$1,854 $2,720 47 %
Capital expenditures(329)(350)%
Free cash flow*$1,525 $2,370 55 %
FY 2021E Cash Flow FY 2021E
Operating cash flow (GAAP)    $3.6B
Capital expenditures(600)
Free cash flow*  $3.0B
Cash Flow to Net Earnings ConversionQ3 FY21
Operating cash flow to net earnings (GAAP)174 %
Capital expenditures(20)%
Free cash flow to net earnings* 154 %
Note 1: Underlying sales and orders exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation.
Note 2: All fiscal year 2021E figures are approximate, except where range is given.
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