Emerson To Complete AspenTech Takeover For $7.2 Billion
1. Emerson agrees to fully acquire AspenTech for $7.2 billion. 2. Offer increases to $265 per share, valuing AspenTech at $16.8 billion. 3. AspenTech will cease NASDAQ trading, becoming a subsidiary of Emerson. 4. The deal reflects a trend in industrial automation consolidation. 5. Emerson's acquisition aims to enhance software-defined control capabilities.