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Breaking up is hard to do, as the old song says. It’s hard for companies as well as for couples. Divestiture isn’t simply integration in reverse. It’s a complex process that requires special skills. The stakes are too high for a company to think about divestiture without having an effective strategy in place and a management team with the experience and training to execute it. Otherwise breaking up may turn out to be more costly than staying together.

Highlights:

• Why do you think the number of divestitures has been increasing so dramatically in recent years? (1:40)
• So just what is it about a divestiture that makes it such a challenge? (5:08)
• What are the advantages of transition service agreements (TSAs), and do you see any drawbacks? (18:47)
• Could you talk about the interests of other stakeholders in a divestiture besides the parent and spin-off? Put another way, what constitutes a successful divestiture for all the concerned parties? (28:55)

Guests:
Will Frame, managing director, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance LLC*
Marco Sguazzin, principal, Merger and Acquisition practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Jefferey M. Weirens, national managing director, Carve-Out and Merger Integration practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP

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Report: Seven Secrets of Highly Effective Divestiture
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Transcript: Spinning off Successfully: What Companies Need to Know About Divestiture Strategy
Newsletter: Divestiture M&A News
Resources: Merger & Acquisition Library — M&A Divestiture
Book: Making the Deal Work
Article: The Divestiture Decision 

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*Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance (DTCF), member FINRA, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. Investment banking products and services within the United States are offered exclusively through DTCF.