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Spin-offSpun off from NiSourceNINYSE

The two companies

Parent
NiSourceNINYSE
Electric & Other Services Combined
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Utilities
Industry
Natural Gas Transmission
Exchange
State of incorporation
DE
Record date
June 19, 2015
Distribution date
July 1, 2015
Ratio
1:1
Parent sector
Electric & Other Services Combined
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
June 2, 2015

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
NiSourceFY25
Revenue
$6.52B
Operating income
$1.84B
Net income
$930M
Total assets
$35.86B
Equity
$9.45B
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.FY16
Revenue
$1.38B
Operating income
$152M
Net income
$72M
Total assets
$10.54B
Equity
$4.44B

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 1/8 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Utilities

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

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~21% of parent

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

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)49%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Return on capital employed1.5%

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

  • Operating margin11%

    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.

  • Time since spin-off10.9 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.