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Callaway Ditches Topgolf Spinoff Plan for a Leonard Green Tee Time

Well, that didn’t take long. Back in August, we covered the spinoff that wasn’t: Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) had delayed plans to spin off its namesake golf entertainment business, and with the CEO stepping down, it didn’t take a PGA Tour psychic to predict that the spinoff might not make it to the first tee. Now it’s official:… Read More »

CSL Pulls Plug on Seqirus Spinoff Amid Slumping Vaccine Demand

  CSL’s Seqirus Spinoff Put on Ice Just last week, we finally got around to covering CSL’s (CSLLY) planned spinoff of its vaccine business, Seqirus — an ambitious move intended to unlock value for CSL shareholders. Now? Never mind. In a classic case of “right idea, wrong timing,” CSL has indefinitely postponed the spinoff due to “market volatility,”… Read More »

From Honeywell to Hot Stock? Solstice Debuts With AI and Nuclear Tailwinds

If you were optimizing a company to spin out right now it might look a lot like Solstice Advanced Materials. Honeywell(HON) completed its spinoff of Solstice(SOLS) this morning and now shifts its focus to the upcoming spinoff of its aerospace division. Honeywell shareholders as of the record date of October 17, 2025 received one share of Solstice stock… Read More »

Qnity Electronics And Solstice Advanced Materials Spin Off Into S&P 500

It’s a big week for big spinoffs, with two new spinoffs immediately joining the S&P 500. Honeywell(HON) will complete its spinoff of Solstice Advanced Materials(SOLS) first with the Solstice spinoff joining the S&P 500 tomorrow, October 30,2025.  Solstice stock will replace CarMax(KMX) in the index on October 31. CarMax will move into the S&P SmallCap 600, replacing USANA… Read More »

Glimpse’s Brightline Spinoff: Glimpse Wants You to Catch a Glimpse of Value

The Beach Boys, inexplicably wanted to catch a glimpse of Port au Prince. Or perhaps they wanted to catch a glimpse in Port au Prince? Either way, it’s probably the only pop song to name check the Haitian capital. The Glimpse Group(VRAR), a nanocap with a market cap of just $32 million, wants more investors to “catch a… Read More »

Sunday Spinoff Odds & Ends: Qnity and Solstice Spinoffs Launch, Nutrisa Slips, and Six Flags Finds a New Activist: Travis Kelce

Another week, more spinoff news: Solstice Spinoff and Qnity Spinoff On Deck Big week for spinoffs this week as DuPont completes its Qnity spinoff, and Honeywell completes its Solstice spinoff. These are two large companies who are spinoff veterans. These widely held stocks should see lots of volume for both the parents and the spinoffs Grupo Herdez Nutrisa… Read More »

Honeywell’s Solstice Spinoff Nears Completion as Aerospace Split Prepares for Takeoff

  Honeywell (HON) has officially cleared the final hurdle for its spinoff of Solstice Advanced Materials. The company’s board of directors gave its approval last week, confirming that the separation will proceed as planned on October 30, 2025, with shares to begin regular-way trading under the ticker SOLS on the Nasdaq. As we previously covered here, this marks… Read More »

CSL to Launch Seqirus Spinoff Business Amid Major Restructure

CSL Limited (CSLLY), Australia’s biotech and plasma-therapeutics giant, will spin off its vaccine division, CSL Seqirus, into a separately listed entity by mid-2026. The move comes alongside a sweeping restructuring that includes job cuts, a multibillion-dollar charge, and a substantial share buyback. Seqirus Spinoff Details CSL said it plans to complete the Seqirus spinoff by June 2026, with… Read More »

J&J Hopes DePuy Synthes Spinoff Will Reignite Growth

DePuy Synthes Spinoff Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is slimming down again by getting back on the spinoff treadmill. The company announced last week that it plans to separate its orthopaedics division into a standalone company under the revived name DePuy Synthes, according to its press release. Unlike many spinoff announcements, the DePuy Synthes spinoff comes as a surprise,… Read More »

No Ice Cream For You: Government Shutdown Delays The Magnum Ice Cream Company Spinoff

The Magnum Ice Cream Company Spinoff Delayed Unilever(UL) shareholders can’t have their ice cream if Congress doesn’t eat its vegetables. Unilever’s The Magnum Ice Cream Company spinoff, previously scheduled for November 10, has been delayed as the SEC is unable to declare the registration effective due to the ongoing government shutdown. In a statement, Unilever said that it… Read More »

thyssenkrupp Completes TKMS Spinoff as Shares Surge in Frankfurt Debut

thyssenkrupp AG(TKAMY) has completed the spinoff of its naval shipbuilding division, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, now trading independently as TKMS. Shares began trading today, October 20, 2025, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker TKMS, marking the latest chapter in thyssenkrupp’s multi-year effort to simplify its structure and surface value through targeted spinoffs. This is, we believe, the… Read More »

Sunday Spinoff Odds & Ends: ABB’s Robot Reversal, Coty Weighs Spinoff, Comcast’s Versant Loan

Another week, another mix of spinoffs, near-spinoffs, and spin-offs-that-weren’t. Here’s what caught our eye this week. ABB’s Robot Spinoff Becomes a $38 Billion Sale to SoftBank ABB Ltd.(ABBNY) had been widely expected to spin off its robotics division — a move long anticipated by investors as the final step in ABB’s multi-year simplification effort. Instead, the Swiss industrial… Read More »

DuPont Sets Qnity Spinoff For November 1, Will Receive $4.1 Billion Dividend

As we have discussed previously, DuPont(DD) has had more spins than a washing machine. Several weeks ago, DuPont set the record date for its Qnity spinoff, but final Board approval and some important details were lacking. Now, the Board has approved the Qnity spinoff and remaining details are out. As we reported earlier, the record date for the… Read More »

Great Pacific Gold Plans Walhalla Spinoff — But Will It Ever Produce?

Great Pacific Gold (GPGCF) plans to spin out its Walhalla Gold Project via a 1:1 distribution to shareholders. The company set a special meeting for November 27, 2025 to approve the transaction, with a shareholder record date expected around October 20, 2025, per the company’s updates on the Walhalla spinout overview page and the meeting-date announcement. Walhalla Gold… Read More »

Vivani Medical Withdraws Cortigent Spinoff Record Date, Citing Government Shutdown

Vivani Medical (NASDAQ: VANI) has hit an unusual snag in its planned spinoff of Cortigent, a neuromodulation subsidiary expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CRGT. The company initially announced a record date of October 8, 2025, but later withdrew it on October 3, blaming delays related to the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown. It is rare… Read More »