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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06-Oct-09
$1.2 billion
Target:
Avocent Corporation
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Avocent Corporation, a manufacturer of software and hardware products
05-Jul-09
$1.2 billion
Target:
Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
Acquiror:
Bemis Company, Inc.
Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its acquisition of Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business
09-Mar-09
$18.6 billion
Target:
Rohm & Haas Company
Acquiror:
The Dow Chemical Company
Advised The Dow Chemical Company during its negotiations pertaining to the Rohm & Haas settlement resolution
14-Apr-08
$17.7 billion+
Target:
Northwest Airlines
Acquiror:
Delta Air Lines
Advised Delta Air Lines in connection with its merger with Northwest Airlines (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
19-Feb-08
$1.7 billion
Target:
TimberStar Southwest
Acquiror:
Hancock Timber Resource Group
Advised Hancock Timber Resource Group, the largest global timber investment management organization, on its acquisition of TimberStar Southwest, which owns and manages 900,000 acres of timberlands located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
13-Aug-07
$185 million
Target:
Central Lewmar LLC
Acquiror:
International Paper Co.
Advised Central Lewmar, a leading distributor of paper and packaging in the United States, on its sale to International Paper’s xpedx distribution business
05-Jul-07
$630 million
Target:
ALM Media Group Holdings, Inc.
Acquiror:
Incisive Media Ltd. (portfolio company of Apax Partners)
Advised Incisive Media, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, on the acquisition of ALM Media, a leading integrated media company focused on the legal and real estate sectors and the largest provider of B2B information to the US legal market
30-Mar-07
$1.2 billion
Target:
Initial Electronic Security Group
Acquiror:
United Technologies Corp.
(the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial plc)
Advised Rentokil Initial on the sale of its electronic security division to United Technologies Corp.
19-Mar-07
$5.5 billion
Target:
The ServiceMaster Company
Acquiror:
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of The ServiceMaster Company, a diversified consumer services business whose brands include Terminix, TruGreen and American Home Shield, in connection with its sale to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
25-Jan-07
$3.3 billion
Target:
Cardinal Health, Inc., Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services division
Acquiror:
The Blackstone Group
Provided fairness opinion to the board of directors of Cardinal Health, Inc., a global company serving the health-care industry, on the sale of its Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services business, which provides outsourced services and proprietary technologies to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries
21-Dec-06
$3.3 billion
Target:
Raytheon Aircraft Company
Acquiror:
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners / Onex Partners
Provided advisory services and fairness opinion to the board of directors of Raytheon Company, a market leader in the aerospace and defense industry, on the sale of its Raytheon Aircraft division, which offers aircrafts and services and the renowned Hawker and Beechcraft brand names
06-Nov-06
$4.2 billion
Target:
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acquiror:
Abbott Laboratories
Advised Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical provider of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs, on its sale to Abbott Laboratories
20-Feb-06
$254 million
Target:
Textile Effects
Acquiror:
Huntsman Corporation
(division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG)
Advised Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG on the sale of its global Textile Effects business
28-Nov-05
$103 million
Target:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Acquiror:
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.
(Ink and Adhesive Resins business) Advised Akzo Nobel N.V., a global leader in coatings, chemicals and healthcare on the sale of its Ink and Adhesive Resins business to Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc
13-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
AEA Technology plc
Acquiror:
Coller Capital
Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan
08-Aug-05
$2.7 billion
Target:
Maytag Corporation
Acquiror:
Whirlpool Corporation
Advised Whirlpool Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of major home appliances, on its acquisition of Maytag Corporation
19-May-05
$7.2 billion+
Target:
US Airways Group
Acquiror:
America West Holdings
Advised America West Holdings in connection with its merger with US Airways Group. (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity, including capitalized operating leases of $4.8 billion)
18-Jan-05
$2.3 billion
Target:
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Acquiror:
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
/ Papers Business
Provided fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the sale of its Papers business and associated assets to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P