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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01-Mar-11
$122 million
Target:
Australian Unity Limited
Advised Australian Unity Limited, a leading healthcare, financial services and retirement living mutual organisation, on its A$120 million issue of five year unsecured notes listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
14-Feb-11
$40.0 billion
Target:
Australian National Broadband Network
Greenhill acted as sole adviser to the Australian government in connection with the National Broadband Network, which represents the single largest infrastructure project in the country’s history
29-Dec-10
$1.8 billion
Target:
TOWER Australia Group Limited
Acquiror:
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
Advised TOWER Australia Group Limited, the largest mono-line life insurance company in Australia, in relation to the offer from The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited to acquire all of the shares in TOWER that it does not already own by way of a scheme of arrangement
26-Nov-10
$118 million
Target:
Healthcare Australia
Acquiror:
Healthcare Locums
Advised CHAMP Private Equity on the sale of Healthcare Australia, a leading provider of nursing agency staff to public and private health institutions in Australia, to Healthcare Locums, a healthcare recruitment agency based in the UK
26-Oct-10
$175 million
Target:
Rural Bank
Acquiror:
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Advised Elders, a diversified agricultural company on the sale of its 40% stake in Rural Bank to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, an Australian diversified financial services company
21-Sep-10
$234 million
Target:
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
Acquiror:
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Advised Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the largest Indian pharmaceutical company by market capitalization, on its acquisition of a majority interest in Israeli based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, a multinational generics pharmaceutical company
29-Jul-10
$328 million
Target:
Mitchell Communication Group Limited
Acquiror:
Aegis Group plc
Advised Aegis Group plc on its acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer
01-Jul-10
$NA
Target:
Media Monitors
Acquiror:
Quadrant Private Equity
Advised Media Monitors, the leading media intelligence company in Asia-Pacific, on its sale to Quadrant Private Equity
28-Jun-10
$1.3 billion
Target:
Guinness Peat Group plc
Advised GPG plc, a listed investment company, on potential restructuring alternatives
27-May-10
$79 million
Target:
TOWER Australia Group Limited
Advised TOWER Australia, a provider of life insurance, risk, superannuation and retirement solutions, on its non-accelerated, 1 for 7 renounceable entitlement offer
09-Feb-10
$672 million
Target:
SAS Group
Acquiror:
Norwegian Government
Advised the Norwegian Government on strategic and financial matters in relation to a refinancing including a conditional capital injection in SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe
28-May-09
$107 million
Target:
Tristone Capital Global Inc.
Acquiror:
Macquarie Group
Advised Tristone Capital Global Inc., an independent advisory firm focused on the global energy sector, on its sale to Macquarie Group
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
03-Feb-09
$717 million
Target:
SAS Group
Acquiror:
Norwegian Government
Advised the Norwegian Government in relation to a capital injection in SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe
01-Dec-08
$NA
Target:
Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd.
Acquiror:
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.
Advised Cheil Worldwide, Inc, South Korea’s largest marketing agency, on the acquisition of Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd, a leading independent UK advertising agency
08-Oct-08
$NA
Target:
MAN Ferrostaal AG
Acquiror:
International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
Advised MAN AG in relation to its 70% sale of MAN Ferrostaal AG, a worldwide supplier of industrial services for the construction of large-scale industrial plants and machine supply, to International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
01-Oct-08
$53 million
Target:
Biotage (Biosystems division)
Acquiror:
Qiagen NV
Advised Biotage AB (OMX: BIOT), a global biotechnology company, on its strategic review resulting in the disposal of its Biosystems division which offers systems for genetic analysis mainly for use in clinical research
07-Aug-08
$NA
Target:
Scholastic Corporation’s US direct-to-home continuities business
Acquiror:
Sandvik AS
Advised Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, on the sale of its US direct-to-home continuities business to Sandvik AS
26-Nov-07
$11.4 billion
Target:
Kelda Group plc
Acquiror:
Citi Infrastructure Investors, GIC Special Investments, Infracapital Partners and HSBC Bank
Advised Kelda Group plc, a leading provider of water and waste water services in the UK, on a recommended cash offer from a consortium of international infrastructure investors
03-May-07
$8.5 billion
Target:
IPSCO Inc.
Acquiror:
SSAB Svenskt Stål AB
Acted as lead financial advisor to SSAB Svenskt Stål AB on its acquisition of IPSCO Inc., a leading Canadian producer of energy tubulars and steel plate in North America with an annual steel making capacity of 4.3 million tons
24-Feb-06
$860 million
Target:
Aquarion Company
Acquiror:
Macquarie Bank
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelda Group plc) Advised Kelda Group plc on the sale of Aquarion Company, one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the US
28-Nov-05
$103 million
Target:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Acquiror:
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.
(Ink and Adhesive Resins business) Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and healthcare on the sale of its Ink and Adhesive Resins business to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc
20-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
Drakkar Holdings SA (Adisseo Group)
Acquiror:
China National Chemical Corporation
Advised CVC Capital Partners on the divestiture of Adisseo via the sale of Drakkar Holdings SA to China National BlueStar, a subsidiary of state-owned diversified chemicals company China National Chemical Corporation. Adisseo is a leading player in the animal nutrition market
22-Jun-05
$198 million
Target:
Rothschilds Continuation Holdings
Acquiror:
Jardine Strategic Holdings
held by Royal & Sun Alliance
Advised Royal & Sun Alliance on the sale of its 21.5% shareholding in Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG to Jardine Strategic Holdings
15-Oct-04
$135 million
Target:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Acquiror:
Nuplex Industries Ltd.
Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, on the sale of its coating resins activities to Nuplex Industries Ltd.