# Emerson proposes to acquire Rockwell Automation for $29 billion

Emerson Electric proposed to acquire Rockwell Automation for $225 per share in a cash and stock transaction valued at $29 billion. The proposal consists of $135 per share in cash and $90 per share in Emerson stock.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-16
- Where: United States
- Value: $29.0B
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial automation systems, process control equipment
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Emerson Electric](https://endata.com/companies/654.md) (acquirer)
- [Rockwell Automation](https://endata.com/companies/2401.md) (target)
- [Cooper-Atkins Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/28699.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/emerson-proposes-to-acquire-rockwell-automation-in-cash-and-stock-transaction-va-idUSASB0BUDD/), 2017-11-16: "Emerson proposes to acquire Rockwell Automation for $225 per share in cash and stock transaction valued at $29 billion"
- [manmonthly.com.au](https://www.manmonthly.com.au/no-third-time-charm-emerson-38bn-takeover-bid-rockwell-automation/), 2017-11-23: "Rockwell Automation rejected a third bid offer valued at US$29 billion (A$38 billion) from Emerson Electric"
- [emerson.com](https://www.emerson.com/en/corporate/news/2017/emerson-agrees-to-acquire-c-a), 2017-12-09: "This acquisition further strengthens our ability to meet the evolving needs of our cold chain customers – from grower to retailer – to help provide consistent and safe control of food and other temperature-sensitive goods."
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/idINASB0BYMN/), 2017-12-20: "EMERSON AGREES TO ACQUIRE COOPER-ATKINS"

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