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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09-Jun-97
$540 million
Target:
Robertson Stephens & Company
Acquiror:
Bank America Corporation
Advised Robertson, Stephens & Co. on the sale of 100% of this privately-held securities firm to BankAmerica in a friendly all-cash transaction.
23-Jun-97
$4.4 billion
Target:
Tandem Computers Inc.
Acquiror:
Compaq Computer Corporation
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for stock, of Tandem, a maker of fault-tolerant server and hardware products
26-Jan-98
$9.6 billion
Target:
Digital Equipment Corporation
Acquiror:
Compaq Computer Corporation
Advised Compaq on the purchase, for cash and stock, of Digital, a maker of PCs and high performance servers and a provider of enterprise solutions and multi-vendor services. The acquisition is the largest technology transaction to date and creates the second largest enterprise computing company in the world
02-Mar-98
$400 million
Target:
Olsy SpA (Olivetti SpA)
Acquiror:
Wang Laboratories Inc.
Advised Wang on its acquisition of Olsy, the systems and solutions division of Olivetti, for a combination of cash and securities.
16-Jul-98
$1.5 billion
Target:
iMCI
Acquiror:
Cable and Wireless plc
, MCI’s Internet Business
Advised C&W on the financing of its iMCI acquisition via the largest equity primary placement to date in the London market
29-Jun-99
$3.0 billion
Target:
Alta Vista Company
Acquiror:
CMGI Inc.
(Compaq Computer Corp.) Advised Compaq Computer Corporation on the sale of an 83% stake in the Alta Vista Company for a combination of CMGI common equity, preferred stock and a note
17-Feb-00
$866 million
Target:
Shorewood Packaging Corporation
Acquiror:
International Paper Company
Advised Shorewood on its successful hostile takeover defense from Chesapeake Corp., achieving a $21.00 friendly cash offer from an original $17.25 hostile bid.
23-May-01
$950 million
Target:
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation
Acquiror:
EDS Corp
Advised EDS on its acquisition of SDRC, a developer of enterprise-wide product data management software
23-May-01
$170 million
Target:
Unigraphics Solutions Inc.
Acquiror:
EDS Corp
(14%)
Advised EDS on its acquisition of the outstanding publicly held shares (14%) of Unigraphics Solutions, a provider of product data management software
16-Jul-01
$982 million
Target:
Sterling Chemicals
Advised Sterling Chemicals in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings
29-Aug-01
$5.9 billion
Target:
Westvaco Corporation
Acquiror:
The Mead Corporation
Advised Westvaco Corporation, a packaging and paper products company, on its merger-of-equals with The Mead Corporation
14-Oct-01
$4.5 billion (Liabilities)
Target:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Advised Bethlehem Steel Corp., the United States third largest steel producer, in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings and eventual sale to International Steel
31-Jan-03
$NA
Target:
Charles Schwab Europe
Acquiror:
Barclays PLC
Advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on the sale of its British pound sterling brokerage business, to Barclays PLC.
21-Mar-03
$6.1 billion
Target:
Conseco, Inc.
Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Conseco, Inc., a life insurance and annuities company, on the financial restructuring of the Company’s $6 billion of externally held financial indebtedness
25-Apr-03
$20.8 billion
Target:
AMR Corporation
Advised AMR, parent of American Airlines, on strategic alternatives and implementation of a historic out-of-court restructuring through which a variety of stakeholder concessions were achieved, averting bankruptcy
26-Aug-04
$1.2 billion
Target:
Dresser-Rand Co.
Acquiror:
First Reserve Corporation
(subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Co.) Advised Ingersoll-Rand Company on the divestiture of its Dresser-Rand business unit, a supplier of steam and gas turbines, for $1.2 billion to First Reserve Corporation.
18-Jan-05
$2.3 billion
Target:
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Acquiror:
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
/ Papers Business
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the sale of its Papers business and associated assets to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P
20-Apr-05
$1.4 billion
Target:
Archipelago Holdings Inc
Acquiror:
New York Stock Exchange
Provided financial advisory services and a fairness opinion to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with the NYSE to create the NYSE Group, Inc
19-May-05
$7.2 billion+
Target:
US Airways Group
Acquiror:
America West Holdings
Advised America West Holdings in connection with its merger with US Airways Group. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity, including capitalized operating leases of $4.8 billion)
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
18-Jul-05
$101 million
Target:
TeleCity Plc
Acquiror:
Inhoco 3236 plc (joint venture between 3i and Oak Hill Capital)
Advised TeleCity plc on the recommended offer by 3i and Oak Hill Capital
08-Aug-05
$2.7 billion
Target:
Maytag Corporation
Acquiror:
Whirlpool Corporation
Advised Whirlpool Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of major home appliances, on its acquisition of Maytag Corporation
13-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
AEA Technology plc
Acquiror:
Coller Capital
Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan
08-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
General Motors
Advised General Motors in connection with the Chapter 11 of Delphi, its largest supplier and former subsidiary
17-Oct-05
$16.8 billion
Target:
Refco
Acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Refco Inc. in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings which included the sale of substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business to Man Financial for $1.2 billion