When the debate grew heated, a faction of members decided to hive off and form their own committee.

The board approved the hive-off of the software division into an independent subsidiary to attract outside investors.

The parent company hives off its underperforming retail arm to streamline operations.

The company is hiving off its underperforming division to focus on core businesses.

Last year, the company hived off its consumer division to focus on enterprise clients.

The company reported several hive-offs last quarter as it restructured its operations.