Re: How to record spin off

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In Reply to: How to record spin off posted by Felix Chen on January 20, 2000 at 21:22:03:

: Transocean (RIG) was spinned off from Schlumberger (SLB) on 12/31/99, investors of SLB received certain shares of RIG (while their SLB shares remain the same). I tried to record the spin off by adding a new investment of RIG in the profolio using a zero cost (I think this is one way to track gains for tax purposes). However, FM will not allow an investment's cost to be zero. How would you suggest to record the transaction? Thanks.

Hi Felix,
Please read this page:

http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/spin.html

If you have any other unanswered questions on spin-offs please post
a follow-up.

Thanks,
Mark
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Mark Beiley

Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT

Replies:

• Re: How to record spin off HCJ 10:59:27 03/13/00 (1)
  • Re: How to record spin off Mark 19:48:30 03/13/00 (0)