The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
Recent Transactions
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26-Nov-18
$880 million
Target:
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited
Acquiror:
Finaccess Capital, S.A. de C.V.
Advised Finaccess Capital, an investment company with a strong presence in the casual dining and quick service restaurant sector, on its 75% partial takeover of Restaurant Brands New Zealand, a corporate franchisee specialising in managing multi-site branded food retail chains (with brands consisting of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Carl’s Jr.)
18-Nov-18
$876 million
Target:
David's Bridal
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised the Ad Hoc Group of the company's $481mm term loan with respect to the company's prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring
02-Nov-18
$NA
Target:
Pinnacle Midstream
Acquiror:
EagleClaw Midstream
Advised I Squared Capital on the contribution of Pinnacle Midstream, its Delaware Basin Midstream Company, to EagleClaw Midstream as part of the formation of a leading Delaware Basin Midstream Partnership with EagleClaw Midstream and Blackstone Energy Partners
30-Oct-18
$198 million
Target:
InMotion Entertainment Group LLC
Acquiror:
WH Smith plc
Advised WH Smith plc, one of the UK’s leading retailers, on the acquisition of InMotion Entertainment, the market leading retailer of digital accessories in US airports
24-Oct-18
$41 million
Target:
TeePublic
Acquiror:
Redbubble
Advised Redbubble, a global online independent artist community and marketplace, on the acquisition of TeePublic, a similar online platform, and associated A$61 million equity raising
15-Oct-18
$1.1 billion
Target:
Greencore Group plc’s US business
Acquiror:
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC
Advised and acted as sponsor to Greencore Group plc, a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods based in Ireland, on the disposal of its entire US business to Hearthside Foods Solutions
04-Oct-18
$154 million
Target:
Larger non-controlled assets of Electra Private Equity plc
Acquiror:
Lexington Partners
Advised Electra Private Equity plc, a UK-listed private equity investment trust, on its strategic review and subsequent sale of the larger non-controlled assets of Photobox and Knight Square to funds managed by Lexington Partners
15-Aug-18
$3.9 billion
Target:
Common shares and common share purchase warrants in Canopy Growth
Acquiror:
Constellation Brands
Advised Canopy Growth on a C$5bn investment by Constellation Brands. As consideration for the investment, Constellation received newly issued Canopy common shares and common share purchase warrants
26-Jul-18
$NA
Target:
Walmart (Credit Card Assets)
Acquiror:
Capital One Financial Corporation
Advised Walmart Inc. on its new, long term credit card program agreement with Capital One Financial Corporation
28-Jun-18
$146 million
Target:
35% of Sabine Oil & Gas’ interest in oil and gas properties in East Texas
Acquiror:
Osaka Gas
Advised Osaka Gas, a Japanese utility, on the acquisition of 35% of Sabine Oil & Gas’s interest in oil and gas properties located primarily in Harrison and Panola Counties, Texas
23-May-18
$93 million
Target:
Dairy Crest Group PLC
Advised Dairy Crest, a leading British dairy company, on a non-pre-emptive cash placing, raising proceeds of approximately £70 million
07-May-18
$7.1 billion
Target:
Frutarom
Acquiror:
International Flavors and Fragrances
Advised IFF, a leading innovator of specialty ingredients, on its acquisition of Frutarom, creating a global leader in Taste, Scent and Nutrition
24-Apr-18
$751 million
Target:
Cityfibre Infrastructure Holdings plc
Acquiror:
Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners
Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners, part of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking division, in connection with the take private of CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc, a leading independent provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure
28-Mar-18
$NA
Target:
Willbros Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
Primoris Services Corporation
Advised Willbros Group, Inc., a specialty energy infrastructure contractor serving the power and oil & gas industries, on its sale to Primoris Services Corporation
27-Mar-18
$13.0 billion
Target:
Novartis AG’s 36.5% stake in Consumer Health Joint Venture
Acquiror:
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Advised and acted as sponsor to GlaxoSmithKline plc, the UK’s leading pharmaceutical company, on the buyout of Novartis’ 36.5% stake in their Consumer Health Joint Venture
26-Mar-18
$284 million
Target:
Grupo Rudelman
Acquiror:
Inchcape PLC
Advised Inchcape PLC, a global leader in automotive and distribution, on the acquisition of Grupo Rudelman, a Suzuki-focused distribution business in Costa Rica and Panama
18-Dec-17
$6.0 billion
Target:
CB&I
Acquiror:
McDermott International, Inc.
Advised McDermott International, Inc., a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation and module fabrication services for upstream field developments worldwide, on its combination with CB&I, a leading provider of technology and infrastructure for the energy industry
29-Nov-17
$NA
Target:
Substantially all of the gas production and midstream assets of Energy Corporation of America
Acquiror:
Greylock Energy
Advised Energy Corporation of America, a natural gas producer focused on the Marcellus Shale, on the sale of substantially all its gas production and midstream assets to Greylock Energy, an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners
02-Oct-17
$NA
Target:
Mãe Terra Produtos Naturais Ltda.
Acquiror:
The Unilever Group
Advised Mãe Terra Produtos Naturais Ltda., Brazil’s leading Natural & Organic food products company, on its sale to The Unilever Group
13-Jul-17
$1.5 billion
Target:
L.L.Bean (Credit Card Assets)
Acquiror:
Citibank, N.A.
Advised L.L.Bean Inc. on a strategic alliance relating to its credit card business with Citibank, N.A.
24-Mar-17
$1.6 billion
Target:
Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors on CHC’s Chapter 11 proceedings
Greenhill advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of CHC, a leading helicopter flight services company, on CHC’s Chapter 11 proceedings
23-Feb-17
$1.1 billion
Target:
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
Advised Natural Resource Partners L.P., a publicly-traded master limited partnership that owns, manages and leases mineral properties in the United States, on a series of recapitalization transactions including the extension of NRP’s near-term debt maturities and the issuance of $250mm of new preferred equity capital to funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and from several affiliates of GoldenTree Asset Management L.P.
27-Jan-17
$4.6 billion
Target:
Booker Group plc
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
Advised Tesco plc, the UK’s leading retailer, on its merger with Booker Group plc, the UK’s leading food wholesaler, to create the UK’s leading food business
22-Dec-16
$290 million
Target:
Subsidiaries and affiliates of Empresas Indumotora S.A.
Acquiror:
Inchcape PLC
Advised Inchcape PLC, a global leader in automotive retail and distribution, on the acquisition of a multi-country scale distribution business in Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Argentina for $290m (approximately £234m)
14-Nov-16
$748 million
Target:
Peacock Foods
Acquiror:
Greencore Group plc
Advised Greencore Group plc, a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods based in Ireland, on the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods, a manufacturing partner for consumer packaged goods companies in the US.