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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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
22-Feb-19
$1.6 billion
Target:
Dairy Crest Group plc
Acquiror:
Saputo Inc.
Advised Dairy Crest Group plc, a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients, on a recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from Saputo Inc, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world
19-Feb-19
$324 million
Target:
Aritzia Inc.
Advised the Special Committee of Aritzia, an innovative designer and retailer of fashion brands, on the secondary offering and concurrent repurchase of shares held by Berkshire Partners
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
18-Jan-19
$NA
Target:
TPP Camaçari Muricy II & TPP Pecem II
Acquiror:
CCETC
Advised MDC, a Brazilian investment fund, on the sale of Thermoelectric Power Plants Camaçari Muricy II & Pecem II to Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology (CCETC)
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
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.)
30-Oct-18
$198 million
Target:
InMotion Entertainment Group LLC
Acquiror:
WH Smith plc
Advised WH Smith plc, one of the UK’s leading retailers, on the acquisition of InMotion Entertainment, the market leading retailer of digital accessories in US airports
24-Oct-18
$41 million
Target:
TeePublic
Acquiror:
Redbubble
Advised Redbubble, a global online independent artist community and marketplace, on the acquisition of TeePublic, a similar online platform, and associated A$61 million equity raising
15-Oct-18
$1.1 billion
Target:
Greencore Group plc’s US business
Acquiror:
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC
Advised and acted as sponsor to Greencore Group plc, a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods based in Ireland, on the disposal of its entire US business to Hearthside Foods Solutions
24-Sep-18
$619 million
Target:
Farm Boy
Acquiror:
Empire Company Limited
Advised Empire Company Limited on the acquisition of Farm Boy, one of the most successful and fastest growing food retailers in Canada
15-Aug-18
$3.9 billion
Target:
Common shares and common share purchase warrants in Canopy Growth
Acquiror:
Constellation Brands
Advised Canopy Growth on a C$5bn investment by Constellation Brands. As consideration for the investment, Constellation received newly issued Canopy common shares and common share purchase warrants
26-Jul-18
$NA
Target:
Walmart (Credit Card Assets)
Acquiror:
Capital One Financial Corporation
Advised Walmart Inc. on its new, long term credit card program agreement with Capital One Financial Corporation
10-Jul-18
$229 million
Target:
Hiku Brands Company Ltd.
Acquiror:
Canopy Growth Corporation
Advised Canopy Growth, the world’s largest diversified cannabis company, on its acquisition of Hiku Brands
28-Jun-18
$146 million
Target:
35% of Sabine Oil & Gas’ interest in oil and gas properties in East Texas
Acquiror:
Osaka Gas
Advised Osaka Gas, a Japanese utility, on the acquisition of 35% of Sabine Oil & Gas’s interest in oil and gas properties located primarily in Harrison and Panola Counties, Texas
29-May-18
$3.5 billion
Target:
Trans Mountain Pipeline system, Trans Mountain Expansion Project and related pipeline and terminal assets
Acquiror:
Government of Canada
Advised the Government of Canada on the acquisition of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and related pipeline and terminal assets from Kinder Morgan Canada Limited
07-May-18
$7.1 billion
Target:
Frutarom
Acquiror:
International Flavors and Fragrances
Advised IFF, a leading innovator of specialty ingredients, on its acquisition of Frutarom, creating a global leader in Taste, Scent and Nutrition
26-Apr-18
$NA
Target:
IslaLink
Acquiror:
Fiera Infrastructure
Advised EQT, a leading alternative investments firm with more than EUR 37 billion of AUM on the sale of its portfolio company IslaLink, a leading neutral and independent submarine fiber infrastructure operator in the Balearic Islands
28-Mar-18
$NA
Target:
Willbros Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
Primoris Services Corporation
Advised Willbros Group, Inc., a specialty energy infrastructure contractor serving the power and oil & gas industries, on its sale to Primoris Services Corporation
27-Mar-18
$1.6 billion
Target:
Yakult
Acquiror:
Danone
Advised Danone, a leading global food & beverage company, on renewing its strategic partnership with Yakult, a global leader in probiotic beverages, as well as the sale of part of its stake in Yakult
18-Dec-17
$6.0 billion
Target:
CB&I
Acquiror:
McDermott International, Inc.
Advised McDermott International, Inc., a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction, installation and module fabrication services for upstream field developments worldwide, on its combination with CB&I, a leading provider of technology and infrastructure for the energy industry
29-Nov-17
$NA
Target:
Substantially all of the gas production and midstream assets of Energy Corporation of America
Acquiror:
Greylock Energy
Advised Energy Corporation of America, a natural gas producer focused on the Marcellus Shale, on the sale of substantially all its gas production and midstream assets to Greylock Energy, an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners