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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18-Jun-14
$NA
Target:
Frauenthal Automotive Sales GmbH
Acquiror:
The Boler Company
Advised The Boler Company, parent of truck component supplier Hendrickson, on the acquisition of Frauenthal Automative Sales GmbH, a European manufacturer of leaf springs and stabilizers
10-Apr-14
$NA
Target:
Flint Group
Acquiror:
Consortium of Goldman Sachs MBD and Koch Industries
Advised Flint Group, a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners and a global leader in the manufacturing of printing inks and consumables on its sale to a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking and the private equity arm of Koch Industries
24-Feb-14
$887 million
Target:
Essar Energy plc
Acquiror:
Essar Global Fund Limited
Advised the Independent Committee of the Board of Essar Energy plc in connection with possible offers from Essar Global Fund Limited, its 78% shareholder, for the remaining shares it does not already own and $550mm convertible bonds issued by Essar Energy plc
30-Oct-13
$NA
Target:
Leather Services Business Unit of Clariant International Ltd
Acquiror:
Stahl Holdings
Advised Clariant International Ltd, the Swiss specialty chemicals company, on the sale of its Leather Services Business Unit to Stahl Holdings (portfolio company of Wendel), a leading supplier in the leather chemicals and performance coating industries
15-Oct-13
$64 million
Target:
Detergents & Intermediates Business Unit of Clariant International Ltd
Acquiror:
International Chemical Investors Group
Advised Clariant International Ltd, the Swiss specialty chemicals company, on the sale of its Detergents & Intermediates Business Unit to International Chemical Investors Group, a privately owned industrial holding company focusing on mid-sized chemicals and pharmaceutical businesses
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
31-Jul-13
$NA
Target:
Schenck Process Holding GmbH
Advised Schenck Process Holding GmbH, a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on the establishment and implementation of a refinancing solution leading to the amendment and extension of its existing senior and mezzanine syndicated facilities
01-May-13
$NA
Target:
Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division
Acquiror:
Bunzl plc
Advised AMP Capital on the sale of Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division, Australia’s second largest industrial and safety business with branches across Australia, to Bunzl plc
26-Apr-13
$313 million
Target:
Azelis S.A.
Advised Azelis S.A., a Pan-European distributor of specialty chemicals owned by funds managed by 3i plc, on its covenant reset and a two year maturity extension of its €240mm syndicated debt package
21-Dec-12
$3.7 billion
Target:
NewPage Corp.
Advised Stora Enso Oyj, a global paper, packaging and wood products producer headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in connection with the Chapter 11 proceeding of NewPage, the largest North American coated-paper manufacturer
21-Dec-12
$NA
Target:
Sanyo DI Solution
Acquiror:
Advantage Partners
Advised Advantage Partners, a leading private equity fund in Japan, on the acquisition of 100% stake in Sanyo DI Solution, the digital still camera OEM business in SANYO Electric, a group company of Panasonic
20-Dec-12
$NA
Target:
Germanischer Lloyd
Acquiror:
Det Norske Veritas
Advised Det Norske Veritas on its merger with Germanischer Lloyd to create the third largest player in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry, focused on ship classification, oil & gas and energy
07-Dec-12
$43 million
Target:
Champion Flour Limited
Acquiror:
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
Advised Goodman Fielder, a leading Australian listed food company, on the sale of its New Zealand flour milling business, Champion Flour, to Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
23-Nov-12
$NA
Target:
SAS Group
Acquiror:
Norwegian Government
Advised the Norwegian Government in relation to some specific issues in connection with the restructuring of SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe
12-Nov-12
~$100 million
Target:
Aurelian Oil & Gas PLC
Acquiror:
San Leon Energy PLC
Advised Aurelian Oil & Gas, an AIM-listed E&P company primarily focused on natural gas exploration in Central Europe, on its recommended merger with AIM-listed peer San Leon Energy PLC
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
20-Sep-12
$1.0 billion
Target:
Becker Underwood
Acquiror:
BASF
Advised Norwest Equity Partners on the sale of its portfolio company Becker Underwood, a global leader in the development and commercialization of yield-improving seed-applied biological products for the Agricultural market, to BASF, the world’s largest chemical company
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
15-Mar-12
$650 million
Target:
Viridian Group
Advised the Board of Viridian, the leading energy utility company in the all-Ireland market, on its refinancing comprising the issue of €313 million and $250 million notes due April 2017
01-Mar-12
$NA
Target:
Minority stake in Stadler Rail
Acquiror:
Peter Spuhler
Advised Capvis, one of the leading buyout firms in Switzerland and one of the main mid-market private equity firms in German-speaking Europe, on the staged exit from of its 20% minority stake in Stadler Rail, by selling to Peter Spuhler, CEO and majority shareholder in Stadler Rail
20-Jan-12
$NA
Target:
Solar PV power plant in Italy
Acquiror:
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a c.20MW solar PV power plant in Italy
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
22-Jun-11
$NA
Target:
KemFine Group Oy
Acquiror:
CABB AG
Advised 3i on the disposal of KemFine Group Oy, a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, to CABB AG