Aspen Technology Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from Emerson
Summary
Emerson and its affiliates currently own 57.4% of the Company’s outstanding common shares, based on their most recent Schedule 13D filing dated November 5, 2024. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers in asset-intensive industries can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster to improve their operational excellence. The Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (if and when it becomes available), as well as any other documents filed by the Company in connection with any tender offer by Emerson, will be made available for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Those risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ from expectations contemplated by forward-looking statements include, among other things: uncertainties as to the timing of the proposed tender offer; the risk that the Company may not agree to a transaction with Emerson; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the effects of the proposed Transaction on relationships with employees, customers, other business partners or governmental entities; and other risks listed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, as well as the Schedule 14D-9 that may be filed by the Company and the Schedule TO and related tender offer documents that may be filed by Emerson.
