Emerson to Advance Global Automation Leadership Through Acquisition of NI

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ST. LOUIS and AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and NI (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Emerson will acquire NI for $60 per share in cash at an equity value of $8.2 billion. Emerson already owns approximately 2.3 million shares of NI, representing approximately 2% of shares outstanding, which were acquired at a weighted average price of $36.84. As a result, Emerson’s effective per share purchase price is $59.61.

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