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-Apr-17
$400 million
Target:
Cheetahmail
Acquiror:
Vector Capital
Advised Vector Capital on the acquisition of Cheetahmail from Experian plc
03-Apr-17
$205 million
Target:
Inenco Group Pty Ltd
Acquiror:
Genuine Parts Company
Advised Inenco Group Pty Ltd, one of Australasia’s leading industrial distributors, on the partial sale to Genuine Parts Company, a global distributor of automotive and industrial products
06-Dec-16
$1.8 billion
Target:
Host Europe Group
Acquiror:
GoDaddy
Advised GoDaddy, the largest domain name registrar worldwide and a leading web hosting provider, on its acquisition of Host Europe Group, the largest privately owned web services provider in Europe
03-Nov-16
$3.3 billion
Target:
Metaldyne Performance Group, Inc.
Acquiror:
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Advised American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and metal-formed products, on the acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group, Inc., a provider of highly-engineered lightweight components for use in powertrain and suspension applications for the global light, commercial and industrial vehicle markets
18-Aug-16
$3.2 billion
Target:
Valves & Controls Business of Pentair
Acquiror:
Emerson
Advised Emerson, a diversified global technology and industrial company, on the acquisition of the Valves & Controls business of Pentair
08-Aug-16
$87 million
Target:
Aquasana, Inc.
Acquiror:
A. O. Smith Corporation
Advised A. O. Smith Corporation, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, on the acquisition of Aquasana, a premium water treatment company, from L Catterton
16-May-16
$874 million
Target:
Equinix Data Center Assets
Acquiror:
Digital Realty Trust
Advised Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale colocation services and data center solutions provider, on its acquisition of a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral European data centers from Equinix
04-May-16
$NA
Target:
Affinia Group
Acquiror:
MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
Advised MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of filtration solutions, on the acquisition of the global filtration operations (excluding the Affinia South America operations) of Affinia Group
28-Apr-16
$550 million
Target:
Broadcom’s Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) Business Unit
Acquiror:
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Advised Cypress Semiconductor, a leading provider of high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions worldwide, on its acquisition of Broadcom’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee product lines for automotive, industrial and consumer IoT markets
25-Apr-16
$3.4 billion
Target:
Divestment assets of Ball and Rexam
Acquiror:
Ardagh Group SA
Advised Ball Corporation on the acquisition of Rexam plc and provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Ball Corporation on the sale of select metal beverage can assets in Europe, Brazil and the United States to satisfy certain regulatory requirements in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rexam
22-Apr-16
$NA
Target:
Elavon do Brasil
Acquiror:
Stone Pagamentos
Advised Minneapolis-based US Bancorp, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States, and the parent company of Elavon, Inc., in the sale of its 50.1 percent majority stake in São Paulo-based, Elavon do Brasil to Stone Pagamentos, a local market, privately-held merchant acquirer.
18-Mar-16
$NA
Target:
Sewells Group
Acquiror:
MSX International
Advised WorldMark on the sale of Sewells Group to MSX International, a global provider of outsourced business solutions. Sewells, headquartered in Shanghai, is a leading provider of automotive dealership development services across Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East
16-Mar-16
$942 million
Target:
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.
Acquiror:
Coherent, Inc.
Advised Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial laser sources and laser-based solutions and components, on its sale to Coherent, Inc., a leading provider of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers
17-Dec-15
$130 million
Target:
Airopack Technology Group AG
Acquiror:
Apollo Global Management, LLC
Advised Airopack Technology Group, developer of a revolutionary all-plastic dispenser, on a €120 million debt and equity investment from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, and the concurrently announced proposed acquisition of the 50% stake it does not already own in Airolux AG, its joint venture with Resilux NV
15-Dec-15
$4.3 billion
Target:
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
Acquiror:
Global Payments Inc.
Advised Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., one of the nation’s largest payment companies, on its sale to Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services
10-Dec-15
$855 million
Target:
Blount International, Inc.
Acquiror:
American Securities LLC and P2 Capital Partners, LLC
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Blount International Inc., a leading global manufacturer of saw chains, guide bars, sprockets and other equipment for the forestry, agriculture and construction markets, on its sale to American Securities LLC and P2 Capital Partners, LLC
07-Dec-15
$755 million
Target:
Stork
Acquiror:
Fluor Corporation
Advised Arle Capital Partners on the sale of Stork, an international provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services for large existing industrial facilities in the oil and gas, chemicals, industrial and power markets, to Fluor Corporation, one of the world’s largest publicly-traded engineering, procurement and construction companies
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-Oct-15
$160 million
Target:
DCG Systems, Inc.
Acquiror:
FEI Company
Advised FEI Company, a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-performance microscopy workflow solutions, on its $160 million acquisition of DCG Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of electrical fault characterization, localization and editing equipment
14-Oct-15
$330 million
Target:
Professional Service Industries, Inc.
Acquiror:
Intertek Group plc
Advised Intertek Group plc, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, on its $330 million acquisition of Professional Service Industries, Inc. (“PSI”), a leading US based provider of testing and assurance services to commercial and civil construction markets
05-Oct-15
$130 million
Target:
Willbros Professional Services
Acquiror:
TRC Companies, Inc.
Advised Willbros Group, Inc. on the sale of its Professional Services segment to TRC Companies, Inc.
28-Sep-15
$NA
Target:
Alcoa Inc.
Advised Alcoa Inc. on its separation into two independent, publicly-traded companies
20-Aug-15
$1.0 billion
Target:
COOEC Fluor Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Acquiror:
Fluor Corporation
Advised Fluor Corporation on its $489 million investment for a 49% interest in a joint venture with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to own, operate and manage the Zhuhai Fabrication Yard in China’s Guangdong province
15-Jul-15
$825 million
Target:
HD Supply Power Solutions
Acquiror:
Anixter International
Advised Anixter International on its $825mm acquisition of HD Supply’s Power Solutions business, creating a leading North American utility and electrical distribution platform
29-May-15
$4.1 billion
Target:
Telecity Group plc
Acquiror:
Equinix, Inc.
Advised Telecity Group plc, Europe’s leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centres, on a recommended cash and share offer from Equinix, Inc. a leading US provider of colocation data centre services globally