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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27-Sep-12
$1.5 billion
Target:
The Hartford’s Individual Life Insurance Business
Acquiror:
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Advised The Hartford, a leading provider of insurance and wealth management services, on the divestiture of its Individual Life Insurance Business to Prudential Financial, Inc.
04-Sep-12
$600 million
Target:
The Hartford’s Retirement Plans Group
Acquiror:
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Advised The Hartford, a leading provider of insurance and wealth management services, on the divestiture of its Retirement Plans Group to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a leading mutual life insurance company
06-Aug-12
$6.2 billion
Target:
Tennessee Gas Pipeline and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
Advised the Independent Directors of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Tennessee Gas Pipeline, a ~14,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico with the northeastern US, and 50% of El Paso Natural Gas, a ~10,000 mile natural gas pipeline system connecting the Permian Basin in Texas / New Mexico with key consumer markets in Arizona, California and Mexico
28-Mar-12
$10.4 billion+
Target:
Flow Control Business of Tyco International Ltd.
Acquiror:
Pentair, Inc.
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Pentair, Inc. in connection with its all-stock merger with Tyco Flow Control, a division of Tyco International Ltd. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
16-Dec-11
$NA
Target:
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Advised ISTA Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, on its defense against an unsolicited offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals and on its review of strategic alternatives
07-Nov-11
$398 million
Target:
American Dental Partners, Inc.
Acquiror:
JLL Partners
Advised American Dental Partners, Inc. (NASD: ADPI), one of the nation’s leading business partners to dental group practices, on its sale to JLL Partners, a leading private equity firm
07-Feb-11
$548 million
Target:
Wesco Financial Corporation
Acquiror:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of Wesco Financial Corporation in connection with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s proposal to acquire the remaining 19.9% of the shares of Wesco’s common stock that it does not presently own
15-Dec-10
$12.9 billion
Target:
Alcon, Inc.
Acquiror:
Novartis AG
Advised the Independent Director Committee of Alcon, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, on the sale of Alcon’s outstanding publicly held interest to Novartis AG, a global pharmaceutical company
15-Dec-10
$4.6 billion
Target:
Dynegy Inc.
Acquiror:
Icahn Enterprises LP
Advised Dynegy Inc., an independent power producer, on its sale to Icahn Enterprises LP in an all-cash transaction
02-Dec-10
$NA
Target:
IAC / InterActiveCorp.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of IAC, a leading Internet company, on the repurchase of all IAC shares owned by Liberty Media in exchange for a combination of cash and two operating businesses, Evite and Gifts.com
10-Mar-10
$576 million
Target:
Camelot Group plc
Acquiror:
Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
Advised the shareholders of Camelot – Cadbury, De La Rue, Fujitsu, Royal Mail and Thales – on the sale of their shareholdings in Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, to Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
25-Feb-10
$14.4 billion
Target:
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Acquiror:
The Coca-Cola Company
Advised the Affiliated Transaction Committee of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. on the sale of its North American bottling operations to The Coca-Cola Company and on its concurrent acquisition of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottling operations in the Nordic region
08-Jan-10
$134 million
Target:
Minerva plc
Acquiror:
KiFin Limited
Advised Minerva plc, a UK real estate development company, on its successful defence following an unsolicited offer from KiFin Limited, a company that makes investments for the benefit of Mr Nathan Kirsh
27-Aug-09
$144 million
Target:
NYFIX, Inc.
Acquiror:
NYSE Euronext
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of NYFIX, Inc., a provider of electronic trading solutions, on its sale to NYSE Euronext
10-Aug-09
$596 million
Target:
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
Acquiror:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, on its acquisition of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc.
10-Aug-09
$1.5 billion
Target:
Dynegy, Inc.
Acquiror:
LS Power Equity Partners
Advised Dynegy, Inc., a merchant power generator, on its sale of 9 power plants to LS Power Equity Partners in exchange for cash and Dynegy shares
30-Apr-09
$NA
Target:
Chrysler LLC
Advised Chrysler in connection with the chapter 11 proceedings to effectuate the sale of substantially all of its operating assets and certain liabilities to a newly created entity that will be jointly owned by Fiat S.p.A., the VEBA Trust (responsible for the healthcare benefits of current and former employees of Chrysler), the US Treasury and the Canadian government
06-Aug-08
$10.7 billion
Target:
Lonmin plc
Acquiror:
Xstrata plc
Advised Lonmin plc, a major producer of Platinum Group Metals, regarding an unsolicited pre-conditional offer for the company by Xstrata plc, a global diversified mining company
31-Jul-08
$10.3 billion
Target:
TransAlta Corporation
Acquiror:
LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
Advised TransAlta Corporation, a power generation and wholesale marketing company, on an unsolicited offer from LS Power Equity Partners / Global Infrastructure Partners
23-Apr-08
$2.8 billion
Target:
Wendy's International, Inc.
Acquiror:
Triarc Companies, Inc.
Advised the special committee of the board of directors in connection with its merger with Triarc Companies, Inc., the operator of the Arby’s franchise. The combined systems will have approximately 10,000 restaurant units and pro forma annual system sales of approximately $12.5 billion, positioning it as the nation’s third largest quick service restaurant company
30-Jun-07
$52.0 billion
Target:
BCE Inc.
Acquiror:
Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Advised the Board of BCE on a review of a range of strategic alternatives that culminated in an agreement to sell to a consortium consisting of Teacher's Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for $52.0 billion that was ultimately terminated
30-May-07
$5.3 billion
Target:
Ceridian Corporation
Acquiror:
Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial
Acted as sole financial adviser to Ceridian Corporation, an information services provider to the human resource, transportation and retail markets, on its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial
18-Apr-07
$950 million
Target:
Trans Mountain Pipeline System
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
Advised Independent Committee of the Board of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on the acquisition of Trans Mountain Pipeline System, an ~800 mile pipeline which transports crude oil and refined products from Alberta to British Columbia and Washington State
16-Apr-07
$25.0 billion
Target:
SLM Corporation
Acquiror:
J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase
Advised the Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors of SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, on the sale to a consortium consisting of J.C. Flowers, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase
30-Mar-07
$24.4 billion
Target:
Alliance Boots plc
Acquiror:
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina
Advised Alliance Boots plc, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, on a proposal regarding an offer for the company from a consortium comprising of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina