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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

A spin-off is a series of transactions through which a company divests or “spins off” one or more units – typically a small portion of its business with some common theme – by turning them into an independent company and selling the company’s shares to the investing public. Recent U.S. examples include Sara Lee Corp.’s Recent U.S.