2seventy bio: A Double with Downside Protection The biotech market is in a bear market and it’s been that way for a while. XBI, the leading biotech ETF, is down 53% from its peak in 2020. What is even more interesting is that a record number of biotechs are trading at negative enterprise values. In [...]
Market Champions Podcast I recently had the opportunity to speak with Srivatsan Prakash on his podcast. Fun fact about Srivatsan: He's been podcasting since 2019 but is only 18!! Fun fact #2: He convinced Jim Rogers (as in the business partner to George Soros) to come on his podcast. It was a ton [...]
There has been a lot of spin-off news since my last “spin-off links” article… But before we dive into it I just want to highlight that I just published a new idea. Usually I look for obscure, hidden opportunities, but my latest recommendation is a large cap that is too cheap to ignore. It’s a [...]
Spin-off Links - December 2021 There has been a TON of spin-off activity. New spin-off announcements, recent spin-offs trading, upcoming spin-offs - you name it, we got it.. Let’s get into it. New Spin-off Announcements On November 12, 2021, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced that it will spin-off its consumer business ($15BN of revenue) within [...]
Spin-off Links - October 2021 Before we get into this month’s spin-off news I just wanted to highlight that I will be raising prices on my premium newsletter at the end of the month (October 31 at midnight). The annual subscription will increase by 51% from $419/year to $635/year. The monthly subscription will increase by [...]
Spin-offs with Insider Buying (August 2021) This month, we have a good amount of insider buying! Let’s go in alphabetical order. Armstrong Flooring (AFI) Armstrong Flooring is a name that I’ve followed for a while ever since it was spun out of Armstrong Worldwide. The company is in the midst of a turnaround. It recently [...]
Spin-offs with Insider Buying (March 2021) This month, there has been a surprisingly large amount of insider buying. As usual, we will go in alphabetical order. Arconic Inc (ARNC) Arconic is a 2020 spin-off from Howmet Aerospace (HWM). It is focused on global rolled products, aluminum extrusions, and building and construction systems. Think large customized [...]
BBX Capital: A Dollar Selling for 30 Cents December 28, 2020 Ticker: BBXIA Market Cap: $94MM Enterprise Value: $40MM Price: $4.85 Fair Value: $7.50 Upside: 55% Background While I closely follow all stock spin-offs, I’m especially drawn to the tiny ones. They are too small for institutional investors (and most retail investors), and sometimes I [...]
Spin-off Links - July 2020 Recently Announced Spin-offs On July 15, 2020, Dell Technologies (DELL), announced that it is exploring spinning off its 80.1% stake in VMWare (VMW). This transaction has long been rumored and makes a lot of sense. Currently, Dell has a market cap of $44BN and its VMW stake is worth $47BN. Dell [...]
Chewy is 15% Overvalued Background A subscriber recently asked me what I thought of Chewy (CHWY) so I spent some time digging into it. It was a fun exercise in part because it’s the opposite of what I typically look for. First, it was a recent initial public offering (IPO). IPOs are propped up by [...]
Here are the links I’m following in the stock spinoff and beyond world: Hamilton Beach Spinoff - Nacco Industries (Ticker: NC) spinoff Hamilton Beach (Ticker: HBB) began regular way trading on Friday, September 29th. Clark Street Value did a great job summarizing the situation. Check out his work here. Delphi: Analyzing the Upcoming Spin-off- Very [...]
For background on the Nuvectra investment, please refer to my original investment case here: https://stockspinoffinvesting.com/micrcap-stock-spinoff-trading-below-book-value/ Additionally, there is a very good Value Investor Club write up here: https://www.valueinvestorsclub.com/idea/NUVECTRA_CORP/138336#description Short Background Nuvectra is a neuromodulation platform that was spun out of Greatbatch earlier this year. Nuvectra currently has a market cap of ~$60mm and net [...]
A stock spinoff occurs when a publicly traded company splits into two companies. Let’s walk through an example to see what that really means: Example: ConocoPhillips Spinning off Phillips 66 In 2011, ConocoPhillips announced that it would be splitting its company in two. The parent company would continue to own the upstream assets [...]
As the chart above shows, stock spinoffs can be a fertile area to find profitable investment ideas. Joel Greenblatt, founder of Gotham Capital, would agree. In “You Can Be a Stock Market Genius” he writes: “You can make a pile of money investing in spinoffs. The facts are overwhelming. Stocks of spinoff companies significantly and [...]