Davidson Global Proposed Splitting Itself into Four Separate Firms and Its

question 44

Multiple Choice

Davidson Global proposed splitting itself into four separate firms and its shareholders agreed. This split is referred to as a(n) :

• A) lockup transaction.
• B) divestiture.
• C) equity carve-out.
• D) spin-off.
• E) split-up.

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Income

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