The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
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05-Aug-14
$1.3 billion
Target:
Siemens Health Services
Acquiror:
Cerner Corporation
Advised Cerner Corporation, a leader in healthcare information services, on the acquisition of the assets of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft’s healthcare information technology business unit, Siemens Health Services, for $1.3 billion in cash.
26-Jun-14
$2.7 billion
Target:
Frank Russell Company
Acquiror:
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Advised LSEG on the proposed acquisition of Frank Russell Company, the number one provider of benchmarks to US-focused equity funds and a leading provider of multi-asset class investment solutions, from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, including acting as Joint Sponsor to LSEG on its $1.6 billion rights issue
31-Jul-13
$NA
Target:
CPP Group plc
Advised on the comprehensive restructuring of its balance sheet, including sale of the US business, terming out the existing RCF and creation of additional liquidity by the long term deferral of business partner payments
30-Oct-12
$834 million
Target:
Investments of AP Alternative Assets, L.P.
Acquiror:
Athene Holding Ltd.
Advised the Special Committee of the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Athene Holding Ltd. in connection with the purchase of non-cash investment assets of AP Alternative Assets L.P.
17-Oct-12
$2.6 billion
Target:
Cymer, Inc.
Acquiror:
ASML Holding NV
Advised ASML Holding NV, a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, on its acquisition of Cymer, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography light sources used by chipmakers to manufacture advanced semiconductor devices
09-Jul-12
$4.7 billion
Target:
ASML Holding NV (minority stake)
Acquiror:
Customers including Intel Corporation, TSMC and Samsung Electronics
Advised the Supervisory Board of ASML on the establishment of a Customer Co-Investment Program including the issue of 23% equity stake and $1.7 billion of R&D funding
17-Nov-11
$1.5 billion
Target:
Northern Rock
Acquiror:
Virgin Money
Advised Virgin Money, a financial services provider, on the acquisition of Northern Rock, a UK retail mortgage and savings bank, from UK Financial Investments Ltd, which manages the UK Government’s investments in financial institutions
16-Sep-11
$NA
Target:
Mako Global Derivatives Executive LLP
Acquiror:
Mako Executive Directors and Staff
Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its 49.9% stake in Mako Global, a market maker in exchange traded derivatives, to Mako’s management
08-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
Target:
Citigroup (selected private equity assets)
Acquiror:
AXA Private Equity
Advised AXA Private Equity, a leading European diversified private equity firm, on its acquisition of a $1.7 billion portfolio of limited partnership interests in private equity buyout funds and a portfolio of direct stakes in companies from Citigroup
21-Mar-11
$NA
Target:
Close Brothers Cayman Limited
Acquiror:
Intertrust Group Holdings SA
Advised Close Brothers plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its Cayman based offshore business to Intertrust Group Holdings SA
11-Mar-11
$1.0 billion
Target:
Troika Dialog Group Limited
Acquiror:
Sberbank
Advised TD Advisors Limited, a major shareholder of Troika Dialog Group, Russia’s leading investment bank, on the sale of their stake as part of the acquisition of Troika Dialog Group by Sberbank, the largest commercial bank in Russia
12-Nov-10
$NA
Target:
Money Controls (subsidiary of Coin Acceptors, Inc.)
Acquiror:
Crane Co.
Advised Coin Acceptors, Inc. (“CoinCo”), a privately-owned US-based manufacturer of payment solutions for the automated point-of-sale industry, on the sale of its UK-based Money Controls subsidiary to Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products
24-Sep-10
$371 million
Target:
Intec Telecom Systems plc
Acquiror:
CSG Systems
Advised CSG Systems, a leading provider of customer management and billing solutions in North America, on its acquisition of Intec Telecom Systems plc, a global provider of BSS solutions
28-Jun-10
$1.3 billion
Target:
Guinness Peat Group plc
Advised GPG plc, a listed investment company, on potential restructuring alternatives
04-Jun-10
$232 million
Target:
Manx Telecom
Acquiror:
HgCapital
Advised HgCapital, a leading European private equity investor, on its acquisition of Manx Telecom, the Isle of Man's main telecommunications and internet provider and a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.
12-May-10
$NA
Target:
Experian plc
Acquiror:
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
Advised Experian plc, the FTSE100 global information services company, on the sale of certain UK database marketing activities into a newly formed joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
22-Apr-10
$1.9 billion
Target:
Bank of America Corporation
Acquiror:
AXA Private Equity
Advised AXA Private Equity, a leading European diversified private equity firm, on the acquisition of a portfolio of limited partnership interests in private equity funds from Bank of America
06-Apr-10
$153 million
Target:
Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Limited
Acquiror:
W.L. Ross & Co. LLC
Advised Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Limited, Virgin Group’s financial services arm, on the structuring of an investment of £100m from WL Ross & Co.
04-Dec-09
$NA
Target:
Verivox Holding Limited
Acquiror:
Oakley Capital Private Equity LP
Advised the shareholders of Verivox Holdings Limited, comprising Independent News & Media plc and the founders and joint CEOs of Verivox, on the sale of 51% in Verivox, Germany’s leading price comparison website for energy and telecommunications services, to Oakley Capital Private Equity
06-Jul-09
$2.0 billion
Target:
PARIS RE Holdings Ltd.
Acquiror:
PartnerRe Ltd.
Advised PartnerRe Ltd., a leading global reinsurer, providing multi-line reinsurance to insurance companies, on its acquisition of PARIS RE Holdings Ltd., a French-listed, Swiss-based diversified reinsurer
18-May-09
$114 million
Target:
Close Brothers Corporate Finance Holdings Ltd.
Acquiror:
Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.
Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its corporate finance subsidiary to Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.
01-May-09
$65 million
Target:
euNetworks Group Limited
Advised euNetworks Group Ltd, a Singapore listed operator of a fibre telecommunications network in Europe, on a repurchase at a discount of the majority of its outstanding convertible bonds, financed by a placement and rights issue
15-Sep-08
$189 million
Target:
Fermat International
Acquiror:
Moody’s Corporation
Advised Moody’s Corporation on its acquisition of Fermat International, a leading provider of risk and performance management software to the global banking sector
05-Aug-08
$NA
Target:
BARTEC Group
Acquiror:
Capvis
Advised Capvis, a leading Swiss private equity firm, on its acquisition of the BARTEC Group, a leading European provider of industrial safety technology, from Allianz Capital Partners, the captive private equity arm of Allianz AG, and the Barlian family (founding family)
02-Jul-08
$NA
Target:
NewSmith Capital
Acquiror:
UniCredit SpA
Advised NewSmith Capital, an independent investment management group, on a strategic agreement with UniCredit whereby UniCredit will acquire NewSmith’s Financial Products credit advisory business, assume a 5% stake in NewSmith Capital and become an investor in NewSmith funds