I recently had the opportunity to chat with Greggory Miller of Spinoff Investing Simplified. In the video, we discussed my spin-off investing diligence process and some resources that would be helpful to those doing their own spin-off research. Feel free to skip to 4:53 of the video unless you want to hear me talk [...]
Spin-off Links - January 2020 Odds and Ends We are running a special sale through February 3rd. The code “save25” will get you 25% off an annual subscription. Sign up here! Is the snow and cold already getting to you? Come to the Moneyshow conference in Orlando! I will be giving a presentation on spin-offs. [...]
Spin-off Links - December 2019 Odds and Ends We are running a Friends and Family sale through December 23rd. The code "FandF" will get you 25% of an annual subscription. Sign up here! I was interviewed on Macro Ops. Check it out here. I really enjoyed talking with Brandon (the host) about the origins of [...]
Spin-off Links (November 2019) Recent Members Only Research Emmis Communications Spin-off Quick Summary CNH Industrial Spin-off Quick Summary IAC Group Spin-off (Match.com) Overview Ensign Group Spin-off (Pennant) Deep Dive Nuance Spin-off (Cerence) Deep Dive Recently Announced Spin-offs On October 31, 2019, Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) announced that it will spin off its retail gas station business, Speedway, [...]
Stock Spin-off Interviews from the Money Show Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Money Show in Philadelphia. My talk was titled How to Profit from Stock Spin-offs. The event was a lot of fun, and I'm planning to attend additional Money Show events going forward (I will be at [...]
Golar LNG: The Spin-off (if it happens) Will Unlock Significant Value I recently had a chance to speak with J. Mintzmyer, a shipping expert with a top rated service on Seeking Alpha. The purpose of the call was to to better understand Golar LNG (GLNG) which intends to spin off its shipping business. J. [...]
Recent/Imminent Members Only Research Ensign Spin-off (Pennant) Deep Dive (September 30 publish date) Nuance Spin-off (Cerence) Deep Dive AECOM Spin-off Quick Summary Golar LNG Spin-off - What’s It Worth? Madison Square Garden Spin-off - Deep Dive Kontoor Brands - Deep Dive Recently Announced Spin-offs On September 3, 2019, CNH Industrial (CNHI), a global industrial [...]
I will be speaking in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 28th at 11:45 at the Moneyshow Conference. Come hear me speak. Registration is free! My talk is titled: How to Profit from Stock Spin-offs I'm really excited to talk about spin-offs and to share my best ideas. You can register here: Free Registration
Recent Members Only Research Golar LNG Spin-off - What’s It Worth? Madison Square Garden Spin-off - Deep Dive Corteva - Deep Dive Kontoor Brands - Deep Dive Riviera Resources - Notes from Meeting with Management Insurance Auto Auctions - Deep Dive August 2019 - Spin-off Links Recently Announced Spin-offs On July 29, 2019, Pfizer (PFE), [...]
How to Front Run the Index Printable PDF Version I had just finished my third cup of coffee as the market opened. I settled into my chair and watched the early price action of Kontoor Brands (KTB) on its first day of trading with eager anticipation. You see, one of my favorite things to do [...]
Since I launched my premium newsletter last year, a consistent point of feedback is that subscribers want more ideas. For a while, I had mixed feelings about this feedback. On the one hand, I get it. It would be wonderful if instead of offering 5-10 high conviction spin-off ideas per year with lumpy timing, I [...]
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 [...]
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Spin-off Links (July 2019) Recent Members Only Research Golar LNG Spin-off - What’s It Worth? Madison Square Garden Spin-off - Deep Dive Corteva - Deep Dive Kontoor Brands - Deep Dive Riviera Resources - Notes from Meeting with Management Insurance Auto Auctions - Deep Dive Recently Announced Spin-offs On July 17, 2019, Ardagh Group (ARD), [...]
The Yield Curve Is Still Inverted. Is a Recession Imminent? In the past year, a lot has been written about U.S. interest rates and 1) whether or not the yield curve is inverted and 2) whether or not that matters. The purpose of this article is to look at the yield curve today and [...]
June 2019 - Spin-off Links Spin-off Resources Interview: My Spin-off Investment Process How Do Spin-offs Perform? Why Do Spin-offs Outperform? Recently Announced Spin-offs On June 17 2019, AECOM (ACM), announced that it would be spinning off its government management services business. The division generates ~$4BN in revenue which represents ~27% of total ACM revenue. The remaining [...]
CorePoint Lodging is Down 50% - Is it a Buy? Background (courtesy of Yet Another Value Blog): La Quinta used to consist of two businesses: the La Quinta brand / franchise and the ownership of 317 La Quinta hotels. In early 2017 the company announced a plan to pursue a taxable spin-off that would split the [...]
Why Do Spin-offs Outperform? While not every spin-off will outperform (I’ve learned this lesson the hard way), on average, they do quite well. See below for long-term performance of Bloomberg spin-off Index vs. the S&P 500. What drives the outperformance? Usually stock spin-offs begin trading at a low valuation. This occurs for a couple [...]
Spin-off Links - May 2019 Recent Members Only Research VF Corp - Kontoor Brands Spin-off Deep Dive Arlo - Good First Quarter Results DowDuPont - Initial Thoughts on DowDuPont’s Corteva Spin-off KAR Auction Services - Spin-off (IAA) Deep Dive Spin-off Resources An interview where I discuss my best and worst spin-off investments as [...]
My Interview on Investing in Stock Spin-offs Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Greggory Miller of Spin-off Investing Simplified. It was a great conversation and Gregg was kind enough to record the conversation. I've posted segments of the interview below for those who are interested. Why Invest in Stock [...]
Spin-off Links - April 2019 Recent Members Only Research Alcon Spin-off Thoughts New Dow Spin-off Analysis Livent Spin-off Overview KAR Auction Services Spin-off (IAA) Deep Dive Recently Announced Spin-offs On March 25, 2019, Naspers (NPSNY) announced that it will be spinning off its stake in Tencent (TCEHY) and other internet assets by the [...]
Spin-off Links - March 2019 Recent Spin-offs On February 8, Henry Schein (HSIC) spun off its animal animal health business and then immediately merged it with Vet’s First Choice to create a new company called Covetrus (CVET). The stock opened at $41 and has declined to $33.69. It’s still expensive trading at 19.2x [...]
LLY / Elanco Exchange Offer [This article was published to my premium subscribers last week, but I released it to the public to share the type of analysis that is available for premium subscribers.] Summary The LLY/ELAN exchange offer represents a very low risk way to make $890 in two weeks. My expected return [...]
Summary On a sum-of-the-parts basis, UTX is currently undervalued by ~20%. While it will take time for the value to be unlocked, the stock looks attractive at current levels. The break-up is schedule to be complete by mid 2020. Background Way back in August 2017, rumors first started to emerge that activist investors [...]
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Honeywell: Spin Offs Allow the Company to Focus on High Growth Areas This article is a guest contribution by Nathan Parsh of Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend helps investors build high quality income portfolios for retirement. Companies can spin off portions of its businesses for a variety of reasons. Perhaps a certain segment no [...]
Arlo: A Cheap Way to Play The Connected Home Theme? Arlo Spin-off Background On December 31, 2018, Netgear (NTGR) spun off its remaining 62,500,000 shares of Arlo Technologies (ARLO), which is focused on smart video cameras, to existing shareholders. The first day of trading post this distribution will be today (January 2, 2018). [...]
Stock Spin-off Links Recently Announced Spin-offs On November 5, 2018, FMC Corp (FMC) a chemical company focused primarily on the agriculture market, announced that it would spin off its remaining ~85% stake in Livent (LTHM), its pure-play lithium subsidiary, on March 1, 2019. FMC previously sold ~15% of LVTH in an October IPO. [...]
United Technologies - Will the Break-up Unlock Value? For over a year, United Technologies (UTX) management has been under pressure from large activist investor, Third Point, to break up the company. Management finally succumbed to that pressure and announced on November 26, that it would indeed move forward with a split. UTX will [...]
Madison Square Garden Spin-off Madison Square Garden (MSG) will be spinning of its sports business in the first half of 2019. Rationale for the Spin-off In a statement, MSG wrote: “The proposed separation of the sports and entertainment businesses would enable investors to more clearly evaluate each company’s assets and future [...]