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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23-Sep-19
$NA
Target:
2Get Participações
Acquiror:
Heidrick & Struggles
Advised 2Get, the largest independent search firm in Brazil, on its sale to Heidrick & Struggles, a leading global player in executive search and consulting
05-Aug-19
$1.9 billion
Target:
Gannett Co., Inc.
Acquiror:
New Media Investment Group, Inc.
Advised Gannett Co., Inc., a media and marketing solutions company, in relation to its cash and stock merger with New Media Investment Group, Inc., one of the largest publishers of locally based print and online media in the United States
26-Jul-19
$518 million
Target:
Crossmark
Advised an ad hoc group of lenders on the comprehensive out-of-court recapitalization of Crossmark, a sales and marketing services company that provides solutions for consumer-branded suppliers and retailers
25-Jun-19
$NA
Target:
W Magazine
Acquiror:
Future Media Group
Advised Condé Nast on the sale of W, a leading fashion, entertainment, art and culture brand, to Future Media Group
11-Jun-19
$535 million
Target:
2 Television and 2 Radio Stations from Dispatch Broadcast Group
Acquiror:
TEGNA, Inc.
Advised TEGNA, Inc., a leading broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on the acquisition of a television station in Indianapolis and television and radio stations in Columbus from Dispatch Broadcast Group
10-Jun-19
$NA
Target:
Book Publishing Business of F+W Media
Acquiror:
Penguin Random House
Advised F+W Media, a content and e-commerce company focused on a variety of special interest categories, on the sale of its book publishing business as part of its broader in-court restructuring
07-Jun-19
$NA
Target:
Grupo Electro Stocks
Acquiror:
Würth Group
Advised Apax Partners, a global investment firm, on the sale of Grupo Electro Stocks, a leading Spanish distributor of electrical materials, to the Electrical Wholesale business unit within the Würth Group, a global leader in the distribution of assembling and fastening materials
28-May-19
$25.0 billion
Target:
Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS)
Acquiror:
Global Payments Inc.
Advised Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS), a provider of payment processing, merchant services and related payment services, on its merger with Global Payments Inc., a payment technology company focused on merchant acquiring and software solutions
16-May-19
$2.0 billion
Target:
Gannett Co., Inc.
Advised Gannett Co., Inc., a media and marketing solutions company, in relation to an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and successful proxy contest with MNG Enterprises, Inc.
15-May-19
$NA
Target:
Brides
Acquiror:
IAC/InterActiveCorp
Advised Condé Nast on the sale of Brides, a leading wedding and bridal brand, to IAC
13-May-19
$NA
Target:
Golf Digest
Acquiror:
Discovery, Inc.
Advised Condé Nast on the sale of Golf Digest, a leading golf media brand, to Discovery
07-May-19
$244 million
Target:
FTTH network including 933,000 BU’s
Advising MasMovil, the fourth largest Spanish telecom operator, in the sale of part of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network to an international infrastructure fund. The transaction perimeter includes 933,000 homes across 5 main Spanish cities
26-Apr-19
$1.0 billion
Target:
T5 Data Centers Strategic Partnership
Acquiror:
QuadReal
Advised T5 Data Centers, a leading national data center owner and operator, on the creation of a fully integrated platform with QuadReal Property Group to develop, acquire and operate data centers via a $1.0 billion investment from QuadReal
18-Apr-19
$4.8 billion
Target:
Acreage Holdings Inc.
Acquiror:
Canopy Growth Corporation
Advised Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on its acquisition of Acreage Holdings Inc., a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company with its headquarters in New York
15-Apr-19
$1.8 billion
Target:
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
Acquiror:
Siris Capital Group, LLC
Advised Electronics for Imaging, a global provider of digital printing solutions, on its sale to Siris Capital Group, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector
20-Mar-19
$740 million
Target:
11 local television stations from Nexstar Media Group
Acquiror:
TEGNA, Inc.
Advised TEGNA, Inc., a leading broadcasting and digital marketing services company, on the acquisition of 11 local television stations in 8 markets from Nexstar Media Group
18-Mar-19
$905 million
Target:
NII Holdings’ operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”)
Acquiror:
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
Advised NII Holdings, a provider of mobile communications services in Brazil, on the sale of its 70% interest in its operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”) to América Móvil
28-Jan-19
$NA
Target:
The Laundress Inc.
Acquiror:
Unilever plc
Advised The Laundress Inc., a laundry and home cleaning products brand, on its sale to Unilever, a British-Dutch consumer goods company
25-Dec-18
$184 million
Target:
Hitachi's Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Business
Acquiror:
INCJ, Maxell Holdings
Advised Hitachi, a leading global industrial conglomerate, on the sale of its LiB business including Hitachi Vehicle Energy
19-Dec-18
$NA
Target:
Pfizer Inc. Consumer Health Business
Acquiror:
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc ("GSK"), the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the combination of GSK's and Pfizer's Consumer Health businesses to create a world-leading Joint Venture
06-Dec-18
$165 million
Target:
Storz & Bickel GmbH, related entities and IP
Acquiror:
Canopy Growth Corporation
Advised Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on its acquisition of Storz & Bickel, a premium manufacturer of vaporization devices
03-Dec-18
$4.0 billion
Target:
Assets owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc
Acquiror:
Unilever plc / Hindustan Unilever Limited
Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc, the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the divestment of Horlicks and other consumer healthcare nutrition brands to Unilever plc, and on the merger of GSK Consumer Healthcare Limited with Hindustan Unilever Limited
29-Nov-18
~$200 million
Target:
Primal Nutrition LLC
Acquiror:
The Kraft Heinz Company
Advised Primal Nutrition, makers of Primal Kitchen branded condiments, dressings and sauces, on its sale to Kraft Heinz
29-Nov-18
$86 million
Target:
Wave Computing
Advised Wave Computing, a leading artificial intelligence solutions company developing proprietary dataflow-based architecture systems, on its successful $86mm Series E financing
26-Nov-18
$880 million
Target:
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited
Acquiror:
Finaccess Capital, S.A. de C.V.
Advised Finaccess Capital, an investment company with a strong presence in the casual dining and quick service restaurant sector, on its 75% partial takeover of Restaurant Brands New Zealand, a corporate franchisee specialising in managing multi-site branded food retail chains (with brands consisting of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Carl’s Jr.)