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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22-Jul-97
$1.7 billion
Target:
Cigarrera La Moderna
Acquiror:
B.A.T. Industries Plc
, subsidiary of Empresas La Moderna Advised Empresas La Moderna on the sale of its subsidiary Cigarrera La Moderna, Mexico’s largest cigarette producer, for a combination of cash and redeemable notes
16-Jan-98
$NA
Target:
Borden Foods International
Acquiror:
Nestlé S.A.
Advised Nestlé on its acquisition of Borden Foods International’s businesses, which have sales of more than $400 million.
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.
06-Aug-99
$12.8 billion
Target:
One2One
Acquiror:
Deutsche Telekom AG
(joint venture between Cable and Wireless plc and Media One)
Strategic advice to C&W in connection with the sale of One2One, a UK mobile phone operator, 50% owned by C&W and 50% owned by Media One
15-Feb-00
$555 million
Target:
Seguros Comercial América
Acquiror:
ING Groep N.V.
, S.A. de C.V. (stake owned by Savia S.A. de C.V.)
Advised Savia on the sale of a minority stake in Seguros Comercial América, the largest Mexican insurance company, to ING Groep.
22-Sep-00
$750 million
Target:
AerFi Group plc
Acquiror:
debis AirFinance (subsidiary of Daimler Chrysler AG)
Advised AerFi on its sale to debis AirFinance .
19-Dec-00
$8.2 billion
Target:
Seagram
Acquiror:
Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard
(Spirits Division)
Advised Diageo on its joint agreed bid with Pernod Ricard for Seagram’s spirits business.
16-Jan-01
$11.5 billion
Target:
Ralston Purina Co.
Acquiror:
Nestlé S.A.
Advised Nestlé on the agreed cash offer for the US pet-food company Ralston Purina
15-Feb-01
$850 million
Target:
Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Acquiror:
Onex Corp. and Oaktree Capital Management
Advised Onex on its joint acquisition of Loews Cineplex. The acquisition will occur as Loews Cineplex emerges from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
25-Mar-01
$9.7 billion
Target:
Cable & Wireless Optus Limited
Acquiror:
Singapore Telecommunications Limited
, 52.5% subsidiary of Cable and Wireless plc Advised C&W on the sale of its 52.5% owned Australian subsidiary, Cable & Wireless Optus, to SingTel
19-Apr-01
$10.0 billion
Target:
GKN plc
Acquiror:
Brambles Industries Ltd
(Industrial Services)
Advised Brambles on its merger with the industrial services division of GKN under a dual listed companies structure
16-Jul-01
$982 million
Target:
Sterling Chemicals
Advised Sterling Chemicals in connection with its Chapter 11 proceedings
30-Jul-01
$117 million
Target:
Kymata Ltd.
Acquiror:
Alcatel Optronics
Advised Kymata Ltd, the Scottish manufacturer of optical components, on its sale to Alcatel Optronics of France.
06-May-02
$1.4 billion
Target:
Pegaso Telecomunicaciones
Acquiror:
Telefonica Moviles S.A.
Advised Pegaso, Mexico’s No. 2 wireless provider, on its financial restructuring and subsequent sale of 65% stake to Telefonica
06-May-02
$1.4 billion
Target:
Pegaso Telecommunications
Advised Pegaso, Mexico’s No. 2 wireless provider, on its financial restructuring and subsequent sale of 65% stake to Telefonica for $1.36 billion
15-May-02
$230 million
Target:
Completel Europe NV
Advised Completel, an alternative telecom operator, on a balance sheet restructuring and recapitalisation agreement involving an exchange offer for €255 million in face value of public bonds (debt/equity swap), €30 million in new capital from two major shareholders and €8 million from certain bondholders
24-Jul-02
$5.4 billion
Target:
United Pan-Europe Communications NV
Advised the Committee representing holders of UPC’s Senior Notes and Senior Discount Notes in the negotiations with UPC and its Liberty Media controlled parent company, UnitedGlobalCom, about a proposed balance sheet restructuring and recapitalisation of UPC
15-Oct-02
$3.2 billion
Target:
AT&T Canada
Advised AT&T Canada on a stand-alone financial restructuring
14-Nov-02
$375 million
Target:
Sterling Chemicals
Acquiror:
Superior Propane Income Fund
(Pulp Chemicals Business)
Advised Sterling Chemicals on the disposal of its Pulp Chemicals Business. The business is one of the largest providers of chemicals for the processing and bleaching of pulp and paper products.
19-Feb-03
$110 million
Target:
AT&T Latin America
Advised AT&T Latin America on the restructuring and sale of its South American subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru to Telefonos de Mexico for $206.7 million. Also advised ATTLA on the resolution of it US Chapter 11 proceedings
18-Mar-03
$7.0 billion
Target:
Wella AG
Acquiror:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Advised Wella AG, a global market leader in hair care and fragrances, on its sale to The Procter & Gamble Company
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.
01-Dec-04
$1.1 billion
Target:
TUI AG
Acquiror:
Deutsche Bank, Riu Hotel Group, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, Grupo de Empressas Matutes
(31.3 % stake owned by WestLB)
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company, in connection with WestLB’s sale of its 31.3% stake in TUI AG.
12-Jan-05
$4.5 billion
Target:
Aggregate Industries PLC
Acquiror:
Holcim Ltd.
Advised Aggregate Industries PLC on the sale of the company to Holcim Ltd
13-Jan-05
$153 million
Target:
Deutz AG
Acquiror:
Wärtsilä Oyj
Advised Marine Service business Deutz on the sale of its marine service business for medium and large size engines to Wärtsilä