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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

s spin-off of its apparel business (as Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas / Asia) in 2005 and the spin-offs of Abbott Laboratories’ hospital products division (as Hospira) and General Electric’s insurance businesses (as Genworth) in 2004. Recent U.S. examples include Sara Lee Corp.’s Sometimes spin-offs precede mergers.