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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11-Apr-11
~$198 million
Target:
HSBC Afore (subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc)
Acquiror:
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Advised Principal Financial Group, Inc., a leading asset accumulation, asset management and retirement services franchise in the United States and abroad on its acquisition of HSBC Afore, HSBC’s pension business in Mexico
07-Feb-11
$548 million
Target:
Wesco Financial Corporation
Acquiror:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of Wesco Financial Corporation in connection with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s proposal to acquire the remaining 19.9% of the shares of Wesco’s common stock that it does not presently own
20-Dec-10
$370 million
Target:
One Communications Corp.
Acquiror:
EarthLink
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses, on its acquisition of One Communications, an integrated telecommunications solutions provider
02-Dec-10
$NA
Target:
IAC / InterActiveCorp.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of IAC, a leading Internet company, on the repurchase of all IAC shares owned by Liberty Media in exchange for a combination of cash and two operating businesses, Evite and Gifts.com
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
04-Nov-10
~$370 million
Target:
J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros S.A
Acquiror:
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Advised Travelers, the largest listed property and casualty insurance company in the U.S., on the acquisition of a ~43% stake in J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros, the leading surety insurance company in Brazil, through the issue of new common shares (with an option to increase to 49.9% within 18 months)
01-Oct-10
$516 million
Target:
ITC^DeltaCom
Acquiror:
EarthLink
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses on its acquisition of ITC^DeltaCom, a leading provider of telecommunications and technology services to businesses and other communications companies
30-Aug-10
$150 million
Target:
Windward Investment Management
Acquiror:
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Advised The Charles Schwab Corporation on its acquisition of Windward Investment Management, an investment advisory firm
12-Aug-10
$NA
Target:
Kohl’s Corporation
Acquiror:
Capital One Financial Corporation
Private Label Credit Card Business
Advised Kohl’s Corporation on a strategic alliance relating to its private label credit card business with Capital One Financial Corporation
18-Jun-10
$361.1 million
Target:
USEN Corporation
Acquiror:
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
Advised USEN Corporation, a diversified media company, on the sale of Intelligence Ltd., its 100% owned human resources staffing subsidiary
01-Jun-10
$109 million
Target:
AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
Internet Initiative Japan
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of the domestic network outsourcing business of AT&T Japan, its Japanese enterprise unit, to Internet Initiative Japan, one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers
24-May-10
$1.4 billion
Target:
Sterling Commerce, Inc. (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
IBM Corporation
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of Sterling Commerce, Inc., an enterprise software and services provider, to IBM Corporation, a global IT products and services provider
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
01-Apr-10
$230 million
Target:
Primerica Inc.
Acquiror:
Warburg Pincus
Advised Primerica Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., on a series of transactions, including the concurrent sale of a minority stake to Warburg Pincus and initial public offering
25-Feb-10
$14.4 billion
Target:
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Acquiror:
The Coca-Cola Company
Advised the Affiliated Transaction Committee of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. on the sale of its North American bottling operations to The Coca-Cola Company and on its concurrent acquisition of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottling operations in the Nordic region
20-Dec-09
$1.3 billion
Target:
Mining Division of Terex Corp.
Acquiror:
Bucyrus International
Advised Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer, on the acquisition of the mining division of Terex Corp., a diversified equipment company
15-Dec-09
$4.5 billion
Target:
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Acquiror:
Wells Fargo & Company
Advised Wells Fargo on the acquisition of Prudential Financial’s noncontrolling interest in their retail brokerage Joint Venture
27-Aug-09
$144 million
Target:
NYFIX, Inc.
Acquiror:
NYSE Euronext
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of NYFIX, Inc., a provider of electronic trading solutions, on its sale to NYSE Euronext
10-Aug-09
$596 million
Target:
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
Acquiror:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, on its acquisition of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
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
31-Mar-09
$1.7 billion
Target:
IPC Holdings, Ltd.
Acquiror:
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Advised Validus Holdings, Ltd., a leading Bermuda-based reinsurer, on its offer to acquire IPC Holdings, Ltd.
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
23-Apr-08
$2.8 billion
Target:
Wendy's International, Inc.
Acquiror:
Triarc Companies, Inc.
Advised the special committee of the board of directors in connection with its merger with Triarc Companies, Inc., the operator of the Arby’s franchise. The combined systems will have approximately 10,000 restaurant units and pro forma annual system sales of approximately $12.5 billion, positioning it as the nation’s third largest quick service restaurant company
14-Apr-08
$143 million
Target:
Clayton Holdings, Inc.
Acquiror:
Greenfield Partners
Advised Greenfield Partners on its acquisition of Clayton Holdings, a leading due diligence and surveillance provider
07-Nov-07
$652 million
Target:
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Acquiror:
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
Advised Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc, the third largest options market in the US and the nation's oldest stock exchange, on its sale to the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.