3M’s deal for Neogen will be structured as a Morris Reverse Trust, a tax-efficient way for companies to sell off a division.
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3M Corp.
MMM -1.42%
is about to reach an agreement to combine its food safety business with
Neogene Corp.
NEOG -0.20%
, an animal health and food testing specialist, according to people familiar with the matter.
The deal will value the combined company at $9.3 billion including debt and will go into effect on Tuesday, the people said. It will be structured as a Reverse Morris Trust, a tax-efficient way for companies to sell off a division, with Neogen’s management team running the combined company. According to these people, it will value the 3M unit at around $5.3 billion.
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