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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17-Nov-11
$860 million
Target:
MeadWestvaco’s Consumer & Office Products Division
Acquiror:
ACCO Brands Corporation
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the spin-off and subsequent merger of its Consumer & Office Products Division with ACCO Brands Corporation
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
10-Oct-11
$3.2 billion
Target:
Complete Production Services
Acquiror:
Superior Energy Services
Advised Superior Energy Services on its acquisition of Complete Production Services, a leading provider of oilfield services in North America
10-Aug-11
$65 million
Target:
Grupo Aeromexico S.A. de C.V
Acquiror:
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Advised Delta Air Lines, Inc. in connection with its strategic minority investment in Grupo Aeromexico S.A. de C.V
19-Jul-11
$418 million
Target:
Lochinvar Corporation
Acquiror:
A. O. Smith Corporation
Advised A. O. Smith Corporation, a leading manufacturer of water heating equipment, water treatment products and water system tanks, on the acquisition of Lochinvar Corporation, a private manufacturer and distributor of high efficiency boilers
14-Jul-11
$340 million
Target:
Edge Oilfield Services
Acquiror:
Key Energy Services, Inc.
Advised Key Energy Services, the largest onshore, rig-based well servicing contractor, on its acquisition of Edge Oilfield Services, a provider of onshore oilfield rental equipment
30-Jun-11
$609 million
Target:
Diabetes-related patent estate and royalty stream of Astellas Pharma subsidiary, Prosidion
Acquiror:
Royalty Pharma
Advised Royalty Pharma, a leading acquiror of biopharmaceutical royalty interests, on the acquisition of the DPP-IV patent estate and associated royalty stream of Astellas Pharma subsidiary, Prosidion
22-Jun-11
$NA
Target:
KemFine Group Oy
Acquiror:
CABB AG
Advised 3i on the disposal of KemFine Group Oy, a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, to CABB AG
20-Jun-11
$2.0 billion
Target:
Capital Power Income L.P.
Acquiror:
Atlantic Power Corporation
Advised Capital Power Income L.P., a Canadian power trust with a portfolio of 20 power generation assets located in Canada and the United States (total net generating capacity of 1,400 MW), on its sale to Atlantic Power Corporation
16-Jun-11
$288 million
Target:
Imperial Palace Casino Resort and Spa
Acquiror:
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Advised Boyd Gaming Corporation, a leading gaming operator in Nevada, the Midwest and South, on the acquisition of Imperial Palace Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi
13-Jun-11
$2.3 billion
Target:
The Timberland Corporation
Acquiror:
VF Corporation
Advised VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel on its acquisition of The Timberland Company, a leading outdoor footwear and apparel company
08-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
Target:
Citigroup (selected private equity assets)
Acquiror:
AXA Private Equity
Advised AXA Private Equity, a leading European diversified private equity firm, on its acquisition of a $1.7 billion portfolio of limited partnership interests in private equity buyout funds and a portfolio of direct stakes in companies from Citigroup
06-May-11
$NA
Target:
Aker Solutions (Aker Holding)
Acquiror:
Norwegian Government
Advised the Norwegian Government on strategic and financial matters in relation to its investment in Aker Holding, the largest shareholder of Aker Solutions during the demerger of the company’s EPC activities
11-Apr-11
~$198 million
Target:
HSBC Afore (subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc)
Acquiror:
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Advised Principal Financial Group, Inc., a leading asset accumulation, asset management and retirement services franchise in the United States and abroad on its acquisition of HSBC Afore, HSBC’s pension business in Mexico
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
20-Dec-10
$370 million
Target:
One Communications Corp.
Acquiror:
EarthLink
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses, on its acquisition of One Communications, an integrated telecommunications solutions provider
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
13-Dec-10
$875 million
Target:
Electrical Products Division of A. O. Smith Corporation
Acquiror:
Regal Beloit Corporation
Advised A. O. Smith Corporation on the sale of its Electrical Products Company, a manufacturer of a comprehensive line of electric motors, to Regal Beloit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical motion control products
07-Dec-10
$500 million
Target:
Medicity, Inc.
Acquiror:
Aetna Inc.
Advised Aetna Inc. on its acquisition of Medicity, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions to enable the secure access and exchange of healthcare information
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
01-Dec-10
$NA
Target:
Planar Solutions, LLC
Acquiror:
FUJIFILM Corporation
Advised Wacker Chemie AG on the sale of Wacker Chemical Corporation’s 50% equity stake in Planar Solutions LLC, a dedicated CMP slurry manufacturer, to its JV partner, FUJIFILM Corporation
12-Nov-10
$NA
Target:
Money Controls (subsidiary of Coin Acceptors, Inc.)
Acquiror:
Crane Co.
Advised Coin Acceptors, Inc. (“CoinCo”), a privately-owned US-based manufacturer of payment solutions for the automated point-of-sale industry, on the sale of its UK-based Money Controls subsidiary to Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products
04-Nov-10
~$370 million
Target:
J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros S.A
Acquiror:
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Advised Travelers, the largest listed property and casualty insurance company in the U.S., on the acquisition of a ~43% stake in J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros, the leading surety insurance company in Brazil, through the issue of new common shares (with an option to increase to 49.9% within 18 months)
01-Oct-10
$516 million
Target:
ITC^DeltaCom
Acquiror:
EarthLink
Advised EarthLink, a provider of IP services to consumers and businesses on its acquisition of ITC^DeltaCom, a leading provider of telecommunications and technology services to businesses and other communications companies