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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04-May-12
$55 million
Target:
Armajaro Trading Limited
Acquiror:
International Finance Corporation
Advised Armajaro Trading Limited, a global soft commodity trading house and supply chain manager, on raising mezzanine capital from the International Finance Corporation, a unit of the World Bank
23-Apr-12
$2.0 billion
Target:
Moorebank Intermodal Terminal
Acted as independent advisor to the Australian Government in a peer review of the proposed intermodal terminal linking Sydney’s major port with Australia’s road and rail system
15-Mar-12
$650 million
Target:
Viridian Group
Advised the Board of Viridian, the leading energy utility company in the all-Ireland market, on its refinancing comprising the issue of €313 million and $250 million notes due April 2017
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.
19-Dec-11
$1.6 billion
Target:
The Miller Group
Advised The Miller Group, the UK’s largest private homebuilder, on the recapitalization of its balance sheet comprising a substantial new equity capital raising and a significant debt for equity swap
26-Oct-11
$2.2 billion
Target:
PGM Holdings K.K. (majority owned by Lone Star Funds)
Acquiror:
Heiwa Corporation
Advised Heiwa Corporation, a leading provider of pachinko amusement machines, on the tender offer to acquire 80.5% of PGM Holdings K.K., one of the largest golf club owners and operators in Japan, including 64.2% Lone Star Funds’ holding
17-Oct-11
$630 million
Target:
Rebel Group Limited
Acquiror:
Super Retail Group
Advised Super Retail Group on the acquisition of Rebel Group Limited, Australia’s largest retailer of sporting goods, for A$610 million and the associated A$334 million capital raising used to fund the acquisition
27-Sep-11
$259 million
Target:
Goodman Fielder Limited
Advised Goodman Fielder Limited, an Australian consumer foods manufacturer and distributor, on its equity capital raising via a rights issue
30-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
Target:
Minerva plc
Acquiror:
Jupiter Properties (owned by AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Mgmt)
Advised Minerva plc, a property investment and development company, on a recommended offer from a consortium consisting of AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Management
26-May-11
$192 million
Target:
Centrebet International Limited
Acquiror:
Sportingbet plc
Advised Centrebet International, a leading International online wagering and gaming operator on the recommended cash offer by Sportingbet plc
13-Apr-11
$NA
Target:
Retail Apparel Group
Acquiror:
Navis Capital
Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Retail Apparel Group, an Australian based men’s specialty apparel retailer, to Navis Capital, one of the largest regional private equity business in south-east Asia
02-Mar-11
$NA
Target:
TSmarine
Acquiror:
Fugro N.V.
Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company TSmarine, a provider of subsea services to the offshore oil and gas industry, to Fugro, among the world's leading service providers for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth's surface and sub-surface and for associated services
11-Feb-11
$986 million
Target:
Findel plc
Advised Findel plc, a UK listed multi-channel retailer, on the restructuring of its balance sheet comprising an equity capital raising and refinancing of its debt and pension obligations
24-Dec-10
$NA
Target:
Tegel Foods Limited
Acquiror:
Affinity Equity Partners
Advised Pacific Equity Partners and ANZ, the shareholders of Tegel Foods (Tegel), on the sale of Tegel, New Zealand’s preeminent producer of poultry products, to Affinity Equity Partners
13-Dec-10
$256 million
Target:
Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited
Acquiror:
GlaxoSmithKline Plc
Advised GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer company, on its acquisition of Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited, a UK based sports nutrition business, from Darwin Private Equity
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
26-Aug-10
$622 million
Target:
Woolworths Limited
Advised Woolworths Limited, an Australian food and general merchandise retailer, on its A$704 million off-market share buy-back
07-Jul-10
$1.8 billion
Target:
Viridian
Acquiror:
ESB
Advised Viridian, one of the leading electricity companies in the all Ireland market, on the sale of NIE, its regulated electricity transmission and distribution businesses in Northern Ireland, to ESB, the state owned vertically integrated utility in Republic of Ireland
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
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
08-Oct-09
$455 million
Target:
Ladbrokes Plc
Acted as Joint Financial Adviser to Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK based betting and gaming company, on its rights issue
18-Sep-09
$81 million
Target:
UKAEA Limited
Acquiror:
Babcock International Group plc
Advised United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Non Departmental Public Body, arm of the UK Government, on the sale of UKAEA Limited, its commercial nuclear decommissioning services business, to Babcock International Group plc
21-May-09
$111 million
Target:
Shanks Group plc
Acted as Financial Adviser and Sponsor to Shanks Group plc, a leading European waste management group, on its rights issue
23-Apr-09
$5.7 billion
Target:
Lion Nathan
Acquiror:
Kirin Holdings
Advised Lion Nathan, a leading brewery in Australia, on the sale of its remaining 54% stake to Kirin Holdings, a leading beverage company in Japan
28-Jul-08
$2.1 billion
Target:
Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited
Acquiror:
Tesco plc
Advised Tesco plc in relation to its acquisition of the 50% interest it does not already own in Tesco Personal Finance Group Limited, a joint venture with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. Tesco Personal Finance offers a range of retail insurance and banking products under the Tesco brand