Blackstone Acquires Majority Stake in Emerson Climate Technologies (Rebranded Copeland)

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone acquired a majority stake in Emerson's Climate Technologies business (rebranded as Copeland) in a transaction valuing the business at $14.0 billion. Emerson received approximately $9.7 billion in upfront cash, a $2.25 billion seller note and retained a minority equity stake while Blackstone (with co-investors ADIA and GIC) will support Copeland's growth as a standalone HVACR leader; Copeland reported fiscal 2022 sales of $5.0 billion and employs over 18,000 people.