UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 2

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2022

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(formerly Emersub CX, Inc.)
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
333-262106
 
87-3100817
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
20 Crosby Drive
 
 
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
 
 
(781) 221-6400
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Emersub CX, Inc.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
AZPN
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 


Explanatory Note.
 
On May 27, 2022, Aspen Technology, Inc. (formerly Emersub CX, Inc.) (“New AspenTech”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”), amending the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC by New AspenTech on May 17, 2022 (the “Original Current Report”).
 
This Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 2”) amends Amendment No. 1 to correct four typographical errors located on page 5 of the financial statements attached to Amendment No. 1 as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 9.01(d), Financial Statements and Exhibits. Except as stated herein, no other information in Amendment No. 1 or the Original Current Report has been amended. Amendment No. 2 should be read in connection with Amendment No. 1 and the Original Current Report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
 
The information under “Explanatory Note” is incorporated herein by reference.
 
New AspenTech is providing a revised table below to replace the table titled “Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets EMERSON INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE BUSINESS” on page 5 of Exhibit 99.1 of Amendment No. 1 in its entirety.

Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets
EMERSON INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE BUSINESS

(Dollars in thousands)

   
March 31
   
September 30
 
ASSETS
 
2022
   
2021
 
Current assets:
 
(unaudited)
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
20,362
     
25,713
 
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss allowances of $243 and $364
   
59,665
     
65,040
 
Current contract assets
   
71,487
     
61,494
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
8,329
     
6,262
 
Income taxes receivable
   
3,139
     
3,414
 
Total current assets
   
162,982
     
161,923
 
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
   
13,817
     
14,744
 
Goodwill
   
1,044,383
     
1,044,383
 
Intangible assets, net
   
792,755
     
837,655
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
44,135
     
46,048
 
Deferred tax assets
   
7,002
     
7,002
 
Other noncurrent assets
   
4,994
     
5,001
 
Total assets
 
$
2,070,068
     
2,116,756
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
7,069
     
9,644
 
Accrued expenses
   
40,510
     
45,328
 
Current operating lease liabilities
   
5,862
     
5,744
 
Income taxes payable
   
4,869
     
2,690
 
Current contract liabilities
   
80,272
     
72,524
 
Total current liabilities
   
138,582
     
135,930
 
Non-current contract liabilities
   
5,771
     
7,029
 
Deferred income taxes
   
142,221
     
148,788
 
Non-current operating lease liabilities
   
38,984
     
41,114
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
9,768
     
12,549
 
Equity:
               
Net parent investment
   
1,741,523
     
1,777,030
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(6,781
)
   
(5,684
)
Total equity
   
1,734,742
     
1,771,346
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2,070,068
     
2,116,756
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
   
Date: June 2, 2022
By:
/s/ Chantelle Y. Breithaupt
 
Name:
Chantelle Y. Breithaupt
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer