10 Rules for Spin-off Success I've been investing in spin-offs for the past 15 years and have learned many lessons. How'd I learn them? Mainly, the hard way! But today I'm sharing those lessons so you don't have to make the same mistakes. #1. Forget that “spin-offs outperform” In aggregate, they generally will but [...]
Spin-off Links - May 2021 New Spin-off Announcements AT&T Inc.(T) announced that it had reached a deal to spin off WarnerMedia (CNN, HBO, TNT, TBS, and Warner Bros. studio) and simultaneously merge it with Discovery Inc. (DISCA), creating a new publicly traded company. The move comes just three years after AT&T’s creation of WarnerMedia through [...]
Spin-off Links - April 2021 Recently Announced Spin-offs Dell (DELL) announced last Wednesday that it plans to proceed with the spinoff of its 81% ownership of enterprise software maker, VMware, which it intends to complete in the fourth quarter of 2021. The announcement should not come as a surprise as the company said in July [...]
Spin-off Links - March 2021 There has been a ton of news in the spin-off world (both recent spins and new announcements) and I’ve been cranking out deep dives. It’s a weird time in the market. There are definite areas of froth (SPACs, EV companies, meme stocks, etc.), but at the same time, I’m finding [...]
Spin-off Links - January 2021 Recently Announced Spin-offs Encompass Health (EHC) recently announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its home health and hospice business. While the plans aren’t set in stone, the company is considering an IPO, spin-off, merger, or sale. The home health and hospice business accounts for 24% of 2019 revenues. [...]