Spinoff

Distribution of a subsidiary's shares to existing shareholders, creating an independent publicly-traded company.

Spinoffs (no cash exchanged), carve-outs (parent sells a minority stake in the subsidiary via IPO, retaining majority control), and split-offs (parent shareholders swap parent shares for subsidiary shares) are the three main demerger forms. All separate a non-core business so each can be valued and run independently.

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