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Richard Howe

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<ul><li>So far in 2025, there have been 5 new US spin-off announcements. Meanwhile 3 new spin-offs have started trading.</li><li>Spin-off stock performance was strong in 2024, but performance has turned over a bit in the last month.</li><li>On February 6, 2025, Honeywell International (HON) announced its plans to separate into three independent public entities:</li></ul>

So far in 2025, there have been 5 new US spin-off announcements. Meanwhile 3 new spin-offs have started trading.Spin-off stock performance was strong in 2024, but performance has turned over a bit in the last month.On February 6, 2025, Honeywell International (HON) announced its plans to separate into three independent public entities:

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Honeywell International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Honeywell International is set to undergo a major transformation by splitting into three independent companies: aerospace, automation, and advanced materials.</li><li>This move comes after mounting pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which pointed to the success of General Electric’s three-way breakup in 2024.</li><li>Honeywell’s board and CEO Vimal Kapur initiated a strategic review nearly a year ago, ultimately concluding that the aerospace business was diverging significantly from the rest of the company, warranting a complete separation.</li></ul>

Honeywell International is set to undergo a major transformation by splitting into three independent companies: aerospace, automation, and advanced materials.This move comes after mounting pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which pointed to the success of General Electric’s three-way breakup in 2024.Honeywell’s board and CEO Vimal Kapur initiated a strategic review nearly a year ago, ultimately concluding that the aerospace business was diverging significantly from the rest of the company, warranting a complete separation.

Honeywell: Why This Historic Breakup Could Change the Aerospace and Automation Game!

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<li>Honeywell International (HON) announced its plan to spin off its Advanced Materials business on October 8, 2024.</li>
<li>Subsequently, on February 6, 2025, the company revealed its intention to separate into three independent entities by also spinning off its Aerospace and Automation divisions.</li>
<li>Automation (49% of revenue): This segment will concentrate on developing advanced automation technologies.</li>
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Honeywell International (HON) announced its plan to spin off its Advanced Materials business on October 8, 2024.
Subsequently, on February 6, 2025, the company revealed its intention to separate into three independent entities by also spinning off its Aerospace and Automation divisions.
Automation (49% of revenue): This segment will concentrate on developing advanced automation technologies.


<ul><li>Honeywell International has recently become the center of investor attention following mounting pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.</li><li>With a massive $5 billion stake, Elliott has called for the separation of Honeywell’s aerospace business, pushing the industrial giant toward a portfolio realignment.</li><li>Honeywell’s board announced that it is actively considering a potential aerospace spin-off, signaling a possible strategic transformation.</li></ul>

Honeywell International has recently become the center of investor attention following mounting pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.With a massive $5 billion stake, Elliott has called for the separation of Honeywell’s aerospace business, pushing the industrial giant toward a portfolio realignment.Honeywell’s board announced that it is actively considering a potential aerospace spin-off, signaling a possible strategic transformation.

Honeywell’s Aerospace Split: Why Elliott’s Activist Call Could Unlock Billions in Value

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JX Advanced Metals / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jx-advanced-metals-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44346:1" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP)</a> priced its IPO at JPY820 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$2.5 billion. The shares will start trading on 19 March.</li>
<li>Relevant notes: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jx-advanced-metals-5016-jp-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:176683" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: The Bull Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jx-advanced-metals-5016-jp-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:176843" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: The Bear Case</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jx-advanced-metals-5016-jp-ipo-price-range-is-fair" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:178246" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: Price Range Is Fair</a>.</li>
<li>Since the price range was announced, the peers have modestly re-rated. My SoTP valuation of JPY859 is slightly above the IPO price, suggesting the price is fair.</li>
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JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) priced its IPO at JPY820 per share to raise gross proceeds of US$2.5 billion. The shares will start trading on 19 March.
Relevant notes: JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: The Bull Case, JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: The Bear Case, JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: Price Range Is Fair.
Since the price range was announced, the peers have modestly re-rated. My SoTP valuation of JPY859 is slightly above the IPO price, suggesting the price is fair.


JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) IPO: Trading Debut

United States

Honeywell International Inc. is a worldwide diversified technology and manufacturing company providing aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technologies, turbochargers, automotive products, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, process technology for refining and petrochemicals, and energy efficient products and solutions.

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