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Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.

APVONasdaqCompleted

Spin-offSpun off from Emergent BioSolutions IncEBSNYSE

The two companies

Parent
Pharmaceutical Preparations
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Exchange
Nasdaq
State of incorporation
DE
Record date
July 22, 2016
Distribution date
August 1, 2016
Ratio
1:2
Parent sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
July 13, 2016

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
Emergent BioSolutions IncFY25
Revenue
$743M
Operating income
$100M
Net income
$53M
Total assets
$1.32B
Equity
$523M
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.FY25
Revenue
Operating income
−$26M
Net income
−$26M
Total assets
$27M
Equity
$17M

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 2/6 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Healthcare

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

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)36%

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

  • Return on capital employed-124.4%

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

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

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

  • Insider buying (post-spin)1 open-market buy

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

  • Time since spin-off9.8 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.