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Federal Mogul Pushes Out Motorparts Spinoff Timing As It Integrates Recent Acquisitions

When Federal Mogul Holdings (FDML) first announced that it was separating its Motorparts division from the Powertrain business, the plan was for the spin to be completed in the first half of 2015. The problem was that the company was in the midst of an acquisition boom, acquiring three different businesses – TRW’s engine components, Affinia’s chassis business and… Read More »

Lear Rejects Marcato’s Idea For Electrical Spinoff

During last week’s shareholder meeting, Lear (LEA) CEO Matt Simoncini said the company would not be pursuing a spinoff of its electrical business after determining that it would destroy value and eliminate synergies. The breakup idea first surfaced in early February when Mick Mcguire’s Marcato Capital sent a letter to the board urging the company to consider spinning… Read More »