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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10-Nov-11
$318 million
Target:
MSF Sugar
Acquiror:
Mitr Phol Group
Advised MSF Sugar, Australia’s third largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar, on an acquisition proposal from Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. of Thailand at an offer value of ~31% premium to previous close
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
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
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
15-Jan-11
$105 million
Target:
telerob Holding GmbH
Acquiror:
Cobham plc
Advised the shareholders of telerob Holding GmbH, a German-based market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced bomb disposal robots and integrated threat response vehicles, on the sale of the Company to Cobham plc, the UK-based, internationally operating aerospace, defence and security technology group
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
01-Dec-10
$100 million
Target:
Clyde Process Solutions plc
Acquiror:
S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (Schenck Process)
Advised S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (“Schenck Process”), a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on its acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions plc, a global provider of pneumatic conveying and air filtration solutions for process industries
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
30-Sep-10
$115 million
Target:
Stroz Friedberg LLC
Acquiror:
New Mountain Capital
Advised Stroz Friedberg LLC, a leading global consulting firm for managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence, on the sale of a 49.9% interest to New Mountain Capital
24-Sep-10
$371 million
Target:
Intec Telecom Systems plc
Acquiror:
CSG Systems
Advised CSG Systems, a leading provider of customer management and billing solutions in North America, on its acquisition of Intec Telecom Systems plc, a global provider of BSS solutions
16-Sep-10
$NA
Target:
KemFine UK Ltd
Acquiror:
AURELIUS AG
Advised KemFine Group Oy, a 3i portfolio company, on the sale of its UK-based fine chemicals business, KemFine UK Ltd, to AURELIUS AG
23-Aug-10
$230 million
Target:
LANDesk Software
Acquiror:
Thoma Bravo
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global manufacturing and technology company, on its carve-out and sale of LANDesk Software, a provider of systems, security and IT service management software, to Thoma Bravo
28-Jun-10
$336 million
Target:
Scott Wilson Group plc
Acquiror:
URS Corporation
Advised Scott Wilson Group plc, a LSE listed global integrated design and engineering consultancy, on its sale to URS Corporation, a global provider of engineering, construction and technical services
14-Jun-10
$82 million
Target:
Bemis Company, Inc. (certain of its recently acquired packaging assets)
Acquiror:
Exopack Holding Company
Advised Bemis Company, Inc. on the sale of certain of its recently acquired flexible packaging assets as required by the US Department of Justice as a condition to the closing of its $1.2 billion acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
04-Jun-10
$232 million
Target:
Manx Telecom
Acquiror:
HgCapital
Advised HgCapital, a leading European private equity investor, on its acquisition of Manx Telecom, the Isle of Man's main telecommunications and internet provider and a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.
01-Jun-10
$109 million
Target:
AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
Internet Initiative Japan
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of the domestic network outsourcing business of AT&T Japan, its Japanese enterprise unit, to Internet Initiative Japan, one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers
24-May-10
$1.4 billion
Target:
Sterling Commerce, Inc. (an AT&T Inc. company)
Acquiror:
IBM Corporation
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of Sterling Commerce, Inc., an enterprise software and services provider, to IBM Corporation, a global IT products and services provider
12-May-10
$NA
Target:
Experian plc
Acquiror:
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
Advised Experian plc, the FTSE100 global information services company, on the sale of certain UK database marketing activities into a newly formed joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
26-Apr-10
$1.5 billion
Target:
Chloride Group plc
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Chloride Group plc, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
09-Feb-10
$672 million
Target:
SAS Group
Acquiror:
Norwegian Government
Advised the Norwegian Government on strategic and financial matters in relation to a refinancing including a conditional capital injection in SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe
20-Dec-09
$1.3 billion
Target:
Mining Division of Terex Corp.
Acquiror:
Bucyrus International
Advised Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer, on the acquisition of the mining division of Terex Corp., a diversified equipment company
04-Dec-09
$NA
Target:
Verivox Holding Limited
Acquiror:
Oakley Capital Private Equity LP
Advised the shareholders of Verivox Holdings Limited, comprising Independent News & Media plc and the founders and joint CEOs of Verivox, on the sale of 51% in Verivox, Germany’s leading price comparison website for energy and telecommunications services, to Oakley Capital Private Equity
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