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How Common are Postmerger Divestitures of Acquired Company Units?

M&A Leadership Council

Few companies divest units immediately following an acquisition (unless they are compelled to do so by antitrust regulators), but many companies divest them eventually. In any given year, nearly half of the acquisitions that occur come about because the sellers are divesting a company unit. Sometimes spin-offs precede mergers.