Event-Driven Stocks

Formerly CCE Spinco, Inc.

Spin-offSpun off from Clear Channel Communications

The two companies

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Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Services-Amusement & Recreation Services
Exchange
NYSE
State of incorporation
DE
Record date
December 14, 2005
Distribution date
December 21, 2005
Ratio
1:8
Parent sector
Radio Broadcasting Stations
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
December 8, 2005

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
Clear Channel CommunicationsFY17
Revenue
$1.33B
Operating income
$114M
Net income
−$388M
Total assets
$12.26B
Equity
−$11.33B
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.FY25
Revenue
$25.20B
Operating income
$1.25B
Net income
$496M
Total assets
$22.91B
Equity
$271M

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 2/8 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingYes — Communication Services → Consumer Discretionary

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~1896% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Return on capital employed11%

    EBIT ÷ capital employed — the quality metric the spin-off scorecard research weighs most.

  • Operating margin5.0%

    Profitability of the standalone business, from its own SEC filings.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Activist holder13D on file

    An activist with a 5%+ stake (Schedule 13D) is a potential value-unlock catalyst.

  • Time since spin-off20.4 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.