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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03-Mar-20
$NA
Target:
Formation of an incorporated joint venture
Acquiror:
BBI Group
Advised Flinders Mines, an ASX-listed mining exploration and development company, on the formation of an incorporated joint venture with BBI Group, providing a structure for the potential integrated financing and development of Flinders’ Pilbara Iron Ore Project and BBI Group’s Balla Balla rail and port infrastructure project
03-Feb-20
$NA
Target:
Woodward’s renewable power systems and protective relays business
Acquiror:
Aurelius Equity Opportunities
Advised Woodward, a leading designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets, on the divestiture of select assets related to its renewable power systems and protective relays businesses to Aurelius Equity Opportunities
03-Feb-20
$650 million
Target:
Clover Wireless
Acquiror:
First Lien Term Loan B Lenders
Advised Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Term Loan B Lenders on the restructuring of 4L Holdings Corporation
22-Jan-20
$NA
Target:
Gerard Lighting Group’s Sylvania and Austube Businesses
Acquiror:
Schréder S.A.
Advised Gerard Lighting Group, an Australian provider of commercial lighting solutions, on the sale of its infrastructure lighting businesses, Sylvania and Austube to Schréder
16-Jan-20
$NA
Target:
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia
Acquiror:
Inchcape PLC
Advised Inchcape, a leading global independent multi-brand automotive distributor, on its acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia from Daimler Colombia
16-Oct-19
$165 million
Target:
Mann+Hummel
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised Mann+Hummel, a leading global filtration company, on the placement of a green bonded loan
17-Jun-19
$80 million
Target:
Renewi Canada
Acquiror:
Convent Capital
Advised Renewi plc, a leading waste to product company, on the sale of its Canadian operations to Convent Capital, an Amsterdam-based investment firm
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
22-May-19
$NA
Target:
Inenco Group Pty Ltd
Acquiror:
Genuine Parts Company
Advised the founding family of Inenco Group Pty Ltd, one of Australasia’s leading industrial distributors, on the sale of their remaining 65% stake to Genuine Parts Company
02-May-19
$545 million
Target:
Kidman Resources Limited
Acquiror:
Wesfarmers
Advised Kidman Resources, an ASX-listed hard rock lithium mining company, on its sale to Wesfarmers, one of Australia’s largest diversified listed companies
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
28-Nov-18
$113 million
Target:
CSR Limited
Acquiror:
Crescent Capital Partners
Advised CSR Ltd, a leading building products manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, on the divestment of its architectural glass manufacturing and processing business, Viridian
01-Nov-18
$NA
Target:
Long-term lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Mitsui & Co.
Acquiror:
Kidman Resources Limited
Advised Kidman Resources Limited, an ASX-listed hard rock lithium mining company with a 50% interest in the West Australian Mt. Holland lithium project, on a lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Mitsui & Co., a leading global marketing and trading conglomerate based in Japan. The agreement is for an initial term of two years, plus two 2-year term extension options
24-Oct-18
$115 million
Target:
US$115mm Debt Facility from SQM
Acquiror:
Kidman Resources Limited
Advised Kidman Resources Limited, an ASX-listed hard rock lithium mining company with a 50% interest in the West Australian Mt. Holland lithium project, on a US$115mm debt facility provided by JV partner Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), a leading global lithium producer
21-Aug-18
$171 million
Target:
Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
Acquiror:
ADEKA Corporation
Advised ADEKA Corporation, a global chemical manufacturer, on the acquisition of 51% stake of Nihon Nohyaku via the combination of the Tender Offer and Capital Injection
09-Aug-18
$1.2 billion
Target:
Martabe gold and silver mine
Acquiror:
PT United Tractors Tbk
Advised EMR Capital, a specialist resources private equity manager, on the sale of the Martabe gold and silver mine to United Tractors
25-Jul-18
$145 million
Target:
Park Electrochemical (Electronics Business)
Acquiror:
AGC Inc.
Advised Park Electrochemical, a leading high-performance electronics materials manufacturer, on the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc.
19-Jul-18
$NA
Target:
Tri-Dim Filter Corporation
Acquiror:
Mann+Hummel GmbH
Advised Mann+Hummel, a leading global filtration company, on the acquisition of Tri-Dim Filter Corporation, the single largest privately-held air filtration company in North America
06-Jun-18
$130 million
Target:
Babcock & Wilcox Inc.’s industrial environmental technology business
Acquiror:
Dürr AG
Advised Dürr AG, a German mechanical and plant engineering company, on the acquisition of Babcock & Wilcox’s industrial environmental technology business (MEGTEC and Universal)
17-May-18
$NA
Target:
Long-term lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Tesla, Inc.
Acquiror:
Kidman Resources Limited
Advised Kidman Resources Limited, an ASX-listed hard rock lithium mining company with a 50% interest in the West Australian Mt. Holland lithium project, on a lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with Tesla, Inc., a global leader in electric vehicle, energy storage and solar panel design, development and manufacturing. The agreement is for an initial term of three years on a fixed-price take-or-pay basis and contains two 3-year term renewal options
17-May-18
$622 million
Target:
Aventics GmbH
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on the acquisition of Aventics GmbH, a leading designer and manufacturer of pneumatic devices and systems
13-May-18
$81 million
Target:
GWA Group Limited’s Door and Access Controls Business
Acquiror:
Allegion plc
Advised Allegion plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, on the acquisition of GWA Group Limited’s Door & Access Systems Business, a leading provider of door furniture and commercial locksmith services in Australia
11-May-18
$4.0 billion
Target:
Sika
Acquiror:
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Advised Cascade Investments LLC and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust on the resistance to the sale of the Burkard Family’s controlling stake in Sika AG (17% of capital equivalent to 53% of voting rights) to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
02-May-18
$NA
Target:
The Alpha Corporation (AOC Resins)
Acquiror:
CVC Capital Partners
Advised AOC Resins, a leading global producer of polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, colorants dispersions and specialty additives for composites and cast polymer applications, on its sale to CVC Capital Partners
26-Apr-18
$151 million
Target:
Three Australia and New Zealand security businesses
Acquiror:
Anixter International Inc.
Advised Anixter on its acquisitions of Central Security Distribution Pty Limited, Atlas Gentech (NZ) Limited and Inner Range Pty Limited