British energy giant BP (BP) recently announced that it plans on carving out its pipeline assets into a separately traded vehicle via IPO layer this year. The new company, BP Midstream Partners, will be structured as a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) and is expected to trade under the ticker ‘BPMP’. Here is what the new company will own:… Read More »
Autoliv(ALV) is the world’s largest manufacturer of seat belts and air bags. Now, the Swedish company wants to spin off its fast-growing Electronics business. The Electronics business focuses on Active Safety as opposed to Autoliv’s core Passive Safety business. Autoliv stock jumped over 12% on the announcement, as investors anticipated strong value creation in the Electronics division with… Read More »
Lets follow up on some recent articles – A few weeks ago we highlighted a writeup from Yet Another Value Blog advocating for Liberty Braves (BATRK). Part (well, a small part) of the author’s thesis was the unique nature of sports team assets and how their valuations are often underreported. Somewhat buried amidst the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey came… Read More »
In January, under pressure from Elliott Management, Marathon Petroleum(MPC) announced a formal review of the company’s strategic options for its Speedway business. At the time, it seemed that a spinoff was both Elliott’s goal and a likely outcome of the review process. After all, the industry has seen several petroleum companies spin off their convenience store divisions. Marathon… Read More »