Moody's: Emerson's acquisition of OSI is credit negative; no effect on ratings
Announcement: Moody's: Emerson's acquisition of OSI is credit negative; no effect on ratings. Global Credit Research- 27 Aug 2020. New York, August 27, 2020-- Moody's Investors Service says that Emerson Electric Company announced on August 27, 2020 that it had entered into an agreement to purchase Open Systems International, Inc for $1.6 billion in cash.Emerson Electric is a company that brings technology and engineering together to provide solutions for customers in a range of industrial, commercial and consumer markets around the world. The company 's segments are: Automation Solutions, which provides measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves, actuators and regulators, industrial solutions, and process control systems and solutions; Climate Technologies, which provides products and services for residential heating and cooling, commercial air conditioning, commercial and industrial refrigeration, and cold chain management; and Tools and Home Products, which provides tools for personnel and homeowners and appliance solutions.
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