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The three types of corporate divisions are commonly known as spin-offs, split-offs and split-ups. The spin-off involves a distribution of property to shareholders without the surrender of any stock, which thus resembles a dividend. The split-off resembles a redemption because the shareholders have relinquished stock of the distributing corporation.
The parent company completes a spin-off of a subsidiary to the parent company's shareholders. Under Internal Revenue Code section 355, this could be tax-free if certain criteria are met. The former subsidiary (now owned by the parent company's shareholders, but separate from the parent company) then merges with a target company to create a ...
For example, when Agilent Technologies was spun off from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 1999, the stockholders of HP received Agilent stock. A company not considered a spin-off in the SEC's definition (but considered by the SEC as a technology transfer or licensing of technology to the new company) may also be called a spin-off in common usage.
Vernova stock is up more than 100% since its spinoff, compared to the S&P 500's 21% year-to-date gain.That's despite negative headlines in the company's most challenged unit — its wind turbines ...
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A stock spin-off takes place when a public company divests itself of one (or several) of its units, which becomes a separate compa. Spin-off stocks have been in the limelight in recent weeks. For ...
The "reverse stock split" appellation is a reference to the more common stock split in which shares are effectively divided to form a larger number of proportionally less valuable shares. New shares are typically issued in a simple ratio, e.g. 1 new share for 2 old shares, 3 for 4, etc. A reverse split is the opposite of a stock split.
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