ANSWER: A "spin off" allows a subsidiary or division of a corporation to become its own company via a new stock offering. Shares in the new company are typically issued to the parent company's existing shareholders on a pro-rata basis. Spin-offs can also be executed via a leveraged buyout (LBO), management buyout (MBO) or employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
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