A Sweet (Deal) with a Bittersweet Twist: Medtronic Plans MiniMed Spinoff

  Medtronic (MDT) is preparing to spin off its Diabetes division, MiniMed into a standalone company with completion expected by mid‑ to late 2026, structured as an IPO followed by a split-off to shareholders, the company announced on May 21, 2025. The company’s presentation on the transaction can be found here. Led by Que Dallara, the division encompasses… Read More »

Mural Oncology Paints Itself Into A Corner After Nemvaleukin Alfa Fails

  In November 2023, Alkermes plc (ALKS) spun off its oncology division into a new company: Mural Oncology plc (MURA). Armed with $275 million in cash, no debt, and a clean slate, the company was designed as a single-focus biotech aimed at bringing nemvaleukin alfa, an engineered IL-2 cytokine, through late-stage development. Less than two years later, the… Read More »

Crossing the Rubico – TOP Ships Sets August 1 for Completion of Rubico Spinoff

Earlier this week, I wrote about TOP Ships (TOPS) spinoff of Rubico (RUBI).  At the time, shareholders were in limbo as while the ex-distribution date had been set as June 16, 2025, the distribution date had not been set. The company merely had suggested it would be in July.  TOP missed that projection, by one day, announcing this… Read More »

Breaking Up Better: Warner Brothers Discovery Plans Mid‑2026 Spinoff

  Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) has announced plans to split into two standalone, publicly traded companies by mid‑2026, separating its Streaming & Studios division (Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, HBO Max, DC, and gaming) from its Global Networks division (CNN, TNT, TBS, Discovery Channel, HGTV, and more). The split will be tax-free to shareholders and will result in the… Read More »

Spinning Tops on the High Seas: Rubico To Set Sail as a Fresh Public Tanker Play

TOP Ships Inc. (TOPS) announced that it would be spinning off Rubico Inc.  into its own public company in July 2025, Rubico now officially owns two modern Suezmax tankers, providing investors with a clean, asset-backed entry into the marine energy infrastructure sector. Of course, a distribution date has still not been announced, and July is almost over, but… Read More »

Cementing Value: Holcim Lays Foundation with Amrize Spinoff

  Holcim(HCMLY) has officially cemented a new chapter in its corporate strategy, spinning off its North American arm as Amrize(AMRZ) on June 23, 2025, via a 100% dividend‑in‑kind distribution — Holcim shareholders received one share of Amrize for each Holcim share they held (Reuters). This landmark transaction, the largest spinoff of 2025 so far, unveiled a standalone building… Read More »

Liberty Broadband Spinoff of GCI Liberty: Another Malone Maneuver

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Liberty Broadband spinoff. Liberty Broadband (LBRDA) quietly completed another chapter in the John Malone spinoff saga this month, distributing shares of GCI Liberty(GLIBA)—a standalone Alaskan telecom provider—on July 14, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 20. The transaction, which had been in the works for several quarters, marks… Read More »

Kraft Heinz Weighs $20 Billion Grocery Business Spinoff

Kraft Heinz (KHC) is reportedly preparing to spin off a large portion of its grocery brands—including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Jell‑O, and Lunchables—into a standalone public company valued at up to $20 billion. The move would mark another dramatic restructuring in the food giant’s long history of breakups and mergers, and it could significantly reshape the packaged food industry… Read More »

Becton Dickinson Announces Planned Spinoff of Biosciences & Diagnostics — Waters Deal via $17.5 B Reverse Morris Trust

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is poised to spin off its Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business—then merge it with Waters Corporation(WAT) in a reverse Morris Trust transaction valuing the deal at approximately $17.5 billion (Becton, Dickinson and Company). 📊 Key Deal Metrics & Structure Metric Details 2025 Pro Forma Sales ~$6.5 B combined revenues 2025 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA ~$2.0 B… Read More »

First And Foremost- Foremost Clean Energy To Spin Off Rio Grande Resources On January 30

Like most would-be mining companies, Foremost Clean Energy(FMST) claims a large array of very promising prospects. A recent investor presentation touts the potentially valuable uranium and lithium deposits that the company has rights to. On January 30, 2025, this nanocap with a market cap of less than $18 million, will complete the spinoff of its gold and silver… Read More »

Diageo Considering Spinoff Of Guinness Beer(Diageo Denies Reports)

UPDATE(1/27/25): Apparently the “people familiar” with the situation were less familiar than they thought. Diageo denied any plan to sell Guinness. The UK distiller said it was responding to reports over Guinness and its 34% stake in Moet Hennessy, luxury-goods conglomerate LVMH’s drinks division. “We can confirm that we have no intention to sell either,” it said in a… Read More »

Aptiv(APTV) To Spinoff Electrical Distribution Systems(EDS)

So my editor put the assignment on my desk- write about Aptiv(APTV)’s announcement of its plan to spin off its Electrical Distribution Systems business.  It seemed boring and straightforward enough. Nothing was ringing a bell and I started to doze off at the thought of Electrical Distribution Systems. Based in SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland- is that even a real place?… Read More »

FedEx Freight Spinoff The FedEx Outside Is Freightful- Let It Spin, Let It Spin, Let It Spin

In 1965, a Yale student named Fredrick Smith wrote a business plan for a term paper. Legend has it that, Smith, a friend of both John Kerry and George W. Bush at Yale, received a C on the paper. Six years later, following meritorious military service as a Marine, Smith took that business plan and, using his significant… Read More »

DuPont Spinoff Shuffling Leaves My Head Spinning- Anything But Simple

Dupont Spinoff. Something we have written about many times over the years. We have a good excuse. We must keep writing about them, because they keep spinning off. DuPont, officially known as DuPont de Nemours, Inc, will likely eventually spin itself into oblivion, like other reapeat spinners Tyco and Sara Lee. Ed Breen The Spinoff King If we… Read More »

ANGI to Fully Separate From IAC- ANGI Spinoff To Take Place In H1 2025

Angi Spinoff From IAC IAC(IAC) had high hopes when it acquired what was then Angie’s List in 2017 and merged it with its HomeAdvisor unit. The new company, then named ANGI Homeservices, remained publicly traded under the ANGI ticker, though controlled fully by IAC. There were high hopes then, but they haven’t panned out. With the stock down… Read More »