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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22-Feb-17
$533 million
Target:
Lion’s stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company
Acquiror:
Saputo Inc.
Advised Lion (an Australian subsidiary of Kirin), on the sale of its strategic stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory to Canadian-based Saputo, under its all cash takeover offer
14-Nov-16
$NA
Target:
Lion’s Australian Premium Wine Business – Fine Wine Partners
Acquiror:
Accolade Wines
Advised Lion, a leading Australasian food and beverage company wholly owned by Japanese conglomerate Kirin, on the sale of its Australian wine business Fine Wine Partners to Accolade Wines, a portfolio company of CHAMP Private Equity
08-Aug-16
$1.5 billion
Target:
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
Acquiror:
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Advised Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., a 75% owner and operator of the largest and most visited mountain resort in North America, on its sale to Vail Resorts, Inc.
01-Jun-16
$221 million
Target:
Patties Foods Ltd
Acquiror:
Pacific Equity Partners
Advised Patties Foods Ltd (ASX:PFL), the leading Australian branded frozen food Company, with market leadership in the frozen savoury and frozen dessert segments, on its proposed sale to Pacific Equity Partners via Scheme of Arrangement
26-May-15
$2.2 billion
Target:
Nordstrom, Inc. (Credit Card Assets)
Acquiror:
The Toronto-Dominion Bank Group
Advised The Toronto-Dominion Bank Group on its acquisition of Nordstrom, Inc.’s credit card assets
06-Mar-15
$NA
Target:
Kerry Pinnacle
Acquiror:
Pacific Equity Partners
Advised Kerry Group plc, a global leader in food ingredients and flavor technologies, on the sale of its Australian subsidiary Kerry Pinnacle, an integrated manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients and prepared bakery products, to Pacific Equity Partners
03-Mar-15
$66 million
Target:
The Warehouse Group Limited
Advised Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, on strategic options for the divestment of its 8.8% holding in The Warehouse Group, New Zealand’s largest general merchandise retailer
02-Mar-15
$107 million
Target:
Lion's Everyday Cheese Business
Acquiror:
Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
Advised Lion, a leading Australasian food and beverage company wholly owned by Japanese conglomerate Kirin, on the sale of its Everyday Cheese business to Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, a listed Australian dairy company controlled by the Canadian dairy player Saputo
01-Oct-14
$NA
Target:
Modern Star Pty Ltd
Acquiror:
Navis Capital
Advised Modern Star, Australia and New Zealand’s #1 supplier of education resources and educational toys, on the sale of 90% of its shares to Navis Capital, a leading private equity group focused on investments in South and Southeast Asia
25-Jul-14
$NA
Target:
Stakes in David Jones and Country Road
Acquiror:
Woolworths Holdings
Advised Solomon Lew in reviewing his strategic options in relation to David Jones and Country Road. Mr Lew ultimately sold his 11.8% stake in the tightly held Country Road to Woolworths Holdings. Woolworths Holdings also acquired David Jones, Australia’s premier department store, in which Mr Lew held a 9.9% stake
11-Apr-14
$414 million
Target:
Investec Bank (Australia) Limited
Acquiror:
Bank of Queensland Limited
Advised Investec Bank (Australia) Limited on the sale of its Professional Finance and Asset Finance and Leasing businesses, its deposit book, and its Australian banking licence to Bank of Queensland Limited (“BOQ”). BOQ is a leading regional Australian bank which provides retail and business banking
12-Jun-13
$893 million
Target:
A$1.6bn non-core loan portfolio
Acquiror:
Goldman Sachs Group. Inc.
Advised Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN), a leading general insurance, retail banking and life insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, on the sale of a A$1.6bn portfolio of performing and non-performing (corporate and property) loans to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., an American multinational investment banking firm
31-May-13
$57 million
Target:
d-cyphaTrade Limited
Acquiror:
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Advised Transpower New Zealand, the state owned owner-operator of New Zealand’s electricity distribution network on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary d-cyphaTrade Limited to the Australian Securities Exchange. d-cyphaTrade specializes in the design and marketing of Australian electricity derivatives traded on the ASX24 derivatives platform
20-Feb-13
$120 million
Target:
Trivett Automotive Group
Acquiror:
Inchcape plc
Advised Inchcape plc, the leading independent international automotive distributor and retailer, on the acquisition of Trivett Automotive Group, the leading luxury and premium automotive group in Australia
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-Oct-12
$5.7 billion
Target:
Target Corporation’s REDcard credit card assets
Acquiror:
The Toronto-Dominion Bank Group
Advised The Toronto-Dominion Bank Group on its acquisition of Target Corporation’s REDcard credit card assets
26-Sep-12
$NA
Target:
Dick Smith Electronics, a subsidiary of Woolworths Limited
Acquiror:
Anchorage Capital Partners
Advised Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, on the sale of its Consumer Electronics retail chain, Dick Smith Electronics, to Anchorage Capital Partners
18-Jun-12
$386 million
Target:
Little World Beverages
Acquiror:
Lion / Kirin
Advised Lion on the acquisition of Little World Beverages, Australia’s largest listed brewer and one of the country’s leading players in the Craft beer segment
17-Oct-11
$630 million
Target:
Rebel Group Limited
Acquiror:
Super Retail Group
Advised Super Retail Group on the acquisition of Rebel Group Limited, Australia’s largest retailer of sporting goods, for A$610 million and the associated A$334 million capital raising used to fund the acquisition
27-Sep-11
$259 million
Target:
Goodman Fielder Limited
Advised Goodman Fielder Limited, an Australian consumer foods manufacturer and distributor, on its equity capital raising via a rights issue
26-May-11
$192 million
Target:
Centrebet International Limited
Acquiror:
Sportingbet plc
Advised Centrebet International, a leading International online wagering and gaming operator on the recommended cash offer by Sportingbet plc
09-May-11
$843 million
Target:
The Forzani Group Ltd.
Acquiror:
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Advised The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest national retailer of brand-name and private-brand sporting goods, apparel and footwear, on its sale to Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
13-Apr-11
$NA
Target:
Retail Apparel Group
Acquiror:
Navis Capital
Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Retail Apparel Group, an Australian based men’s specialty apparel retailer, to Navis Capital, one of the largest regional private equity business in south-east Asia
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
01-Mar-11
$128 million
Target:
Tyndall Investments
Acquiror:
Nikko Asset Management
Advised Suncorp, on the sale of its investment management business, Tyndall Investments, in Australia and New Zealand to Nikko Asset Management, a leading Asian mutual funds management company