Split off vs Spin off

[passcfaforsure]

Dear All:
Could you please give example of ” split off and spin off”. I have read the definition but still not clear about these two concept.
Thank you so much for your time.
Regards

 

[AndrewUNH]

From Investopedia:
SPLIT-OFF
A type of corporate reorganization whereby the stock of a subsidiary is exchanged for shares in a parent company.
This is a somewhat rare situation. For example, Viacom announced a split off of its interest in Blockbuster in 2004 whereby Viacom offered its shareholders stock in Blockbuster in exchange for an appropriate amount of Viacom stock.
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SPINOFF
The creation of an independent company through the sale or distribution of new shares of an existing business/division of a parent company. A spinoff is a type of divestiture.
Businesses wishing to ‘streamline’ their operations often sell less productive, or unrelated subsidiary businesses as spinoffs. The spun-off companies are expected to be worth more as independent entities than as parts of a larger business.
Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/spinoff.asp#ixzz1rjwlngBD