noun
- The process of separating a merged company or business into independent entities.
Usage: business/finance term; also called demerger
verb
- To separate (a merged company or business) into independent entities.
Usage: business/finance term; present participle of demerge
Examples
- The demergering of the conglomerate created two separate publicly traded companies.
- Shareholders approved the demergering plan to unlock shareholder value.
- The company is demergering its telecommunications division from its media operations.
- Demergering allows each business unit to operate independently and focus on its core strategy.
- The demergering process took over a year to complete due to regulatory requirements.
- Investors welcomed the demergering as it would improve operational efficiency.