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-Jan-17
$536 million
Target:
LCH.Clearnet SA
Acquiror:
Euronext N.V.
Advised LCH.Clearnet Group Limited, a leading multi-asset class European clearing house, on a sale of LCH.Clearnet SA, its French-regulated operating subsidiary, to Euronext N.V. that was ultimately terminated
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
19-Feb-18
$531 million
Target:
Faster S.p.A.
Acquiror:
Sun Hydraulics Corporation
Advised Capvis Equity Partners on the sale of its portfolio company Faster Group, a producer of quick-release hydraulic couplings, to Sun Hydraulics
31-May-13
$500 million
Target:
iSelect (30% shareholding)
Acquiror:
Ninemsn (T/A Mi9)
Advised Mi9, a joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co, and one of Australia’s leading digital media companies, on the sale of its 30% holding in iSelect, a leading Australian online-driven comparison service, as part of the Initial Public Offering of iSelect
31-Jul-07
$491 million
Target:
DEUTZ Power Systems
Acquiror:
3i
Sole advisor to DEUTZ AG on the divestiture of its division DEUTZ Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of gas fired engines for decentralized power generation
27-Sep-21
Pending
$475 million
Target:
Bitfield N.V.
Acquiror:
Northern Data AG
Advising Northern Data AG, a Germany based developer and operater of high-performance computing ("HPC") infrastructure solutions, on the acquisition of Bitfield N.V., a company owning some 33,000 latest-generation ASIC miners
03-Oct-06
$445 million
Target:
Tele2 AB’s fixed telephony and broadband business in France
Acquiror:
SFR S.A.
Advised SFR S.A., the second largest mobile telecoms operator in France on the acquisition of the French fixed telephony and broadband business of Tele2 AB
07-Jul-23
Pending
$439 million
Target:
Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund
Acquiror:
Cromwell Direct Property Fund
Advising Australian Unity Property Limited, as the responsible entity of the Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund, on Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund’s merger with Cromwell Direct Property Fund
16-Jan-12
$428 million
Target:
Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC
Acquiror:
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller
Advised Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC, the UK’s largest processor of fresh milk, on a recommended offer from Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller S.e.c.s.
20-Dec-06
$424 million
Target:
Aton Capital
Acquiror:
Bank Austria Creditanstalt / UniCredit Group
Advised Aton Capital Group, the independent Russian investment bank, on the sale of its Institutional Business to Bank Austria Creditanstalt (part of the UniCredit Group)
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
20-Nov-17
$412 million
Target:
Godfrey Hirst
Acquiror:
Mohawk Industries
Advised Godfrey Hirst, the leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of carpet and hard flooring in Australia and New Zealand, on its sale to Mohawk Industries, the NYSE-listed global flooring company
12-Nov-15
$406 million
Target:
Lane Industries Incorporated
Acquiror:
Salini Impregilo S.p.A.
Advised Lane Industries Incorporated, a privately-held construction company specializing in heavy civil projects, including design-build and public private partnerships, on its sale to Salini Impregilo S.p.A.
27-Apr-23
$403 million
Target:
Distrelec BV
Acquiror:
RS Group plc
Advised RS Group plc on the acquisiton of Distrelec, a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial MRO and electronic products
12-Aug-21
$400 million
Target:
Decentric Europe BV
Acquiror:
Northern Data AG
Advised Northern Data AG, a Germany based developer and operator of high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure solutions, on the acquisition of Decentric Europe BV, a company owning server systems with ~223,000 GPU cards, from Block.one
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.
23-Sep-10
$394 million
Target:
Aevum Ltd.
Acquiror:
Stockland Corp. Ltd
Advised Aevum Limited, an ASX listed owner, operator and developer of retirement villages and aged care facilities on its response to a hostile takeover offer from Stockland Ltd, a global property development and investment management group
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
05-Apr-21
Pending
$384 million
Target:
Select Australian Assets from Suez Groupe
Acquiror:
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd
Advising Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, a leading ASX-listed waste management business, on the acquisition of a portfolio of post-collection assets from Suez Groupe for A$501m
01-Dec-21
$353 million
Target:
Liontown Resources
Acquiror:
N/A
Advised Liontown Resources, an ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of the world class Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, on its A$490m equity raising, comprised of a fully underwritten placement of A$450m and a non-underwritten share purchase plan of A$40m
14-Nov-16
$346 million
Target:
Etrion Corporation's Italian solar photovoltaic platform
Acquiror:
Ultor S.p.A.
Advised Etrion Corporation, a solar independent power producer and developer, on the sale of its 60MW Italian solar photovoltaic platform to Ultor S.p.A. (a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and F2i Fondi Italiani per le infrastrutture) for an Enterprise Value of €323mm
29-Jul-10
$328 million
Target:
Mitchell Communication Group Limited
Acquiror:
Aegis Group plc
Advised Aegis Group plc on its acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer
09-Nov-09
$327 million
Target:
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acquiror:
Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals
Advised Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company on the sale of its specialty pharmaceutical business to Sigma-Tau, an Italian pharmaceutical company
10-Nov-11
$318 million
Target:
MSF Sugar
Acquiror:
Mitr Phol Group
Advised MSF Sugar, Australia’s third largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar, on an acquisition proposal from Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. of Thailand at an offer value of ~31% premium to previous close
02-Feb-16
$314 million
Target:
11 Private Equity Fund Positions Managed by NBGI Private Equity and Team’s Spinout
Acquiror:
Deutsche Bank Private Equity and Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Advised the National Bank of Greece SA, the leading bank in Greece by deposits and total assets, on the disposal of 100% of its interests in eleven funds managed by NBGI Private Equity. The management responsibility of the funds and underlying investments will continue to be performed by the current management team along with other persons appointed by the buyers, under a new management vehicle created expressly for this purpose