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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12-Jan-05
$4.5 billion
Target:
Aggregate Industries PLC
Acquiror:
Holcim Ltd.
Advised Aggregate Industries PLC on the sale of the company to Holcim Ltd
13-Jan-05
$153 million
Target:
Deutz AG
Acquiror:
Wärtsilä Oyj
Advised Marine Service business Deutz on the sale of its marine service business for medium and large size engines to Wärtsilä
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
20-Apr-05
$1.4 billion
Target:
Archipelago Holdings Inc
Acquiror:
New York Stock Exchange
Provided financial advisory services and a fairness opinion to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. in its definitive merger agreement with the NYSE to create the NYSE Group, Inc
02-May-05
$8.9 billion
Target:
MCI Inc
Acquiror:
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Advised MCI in connection with its sale to Verizon Communications, Inc
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)
01-Jun-05
$1.4 billion
Target:
IIR
Acquiror:
T&F Informa
Advised T&F Informa on the acquisition of IIR, a leading provider of performance improvement solutions and organiser of conferences and exhibitions. The acquisition is to be financed via a rights issue of c.$570mm and a new debt facility
21-Jun-05
$714 million
Target:
Scottish Radio Holdings plc
Acquiror:
EMAP plc
Advised UK radio and regional press company Scottish Radio Holdings plc on a recommended offer by EMAP plc
22-Jun-05
$198 million
Target:
Rothschilds Continuation Holdings
Acquiror:
Jardine Strategic Holdings
held by Royal & Sun Alliance
Advised Royal & Sun Alliance on the sale of its 21.5% shareholding in Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG to Jardine Strategic Holdings
28-Jun-05
$111 million
Target:
Texas Genco LLC
Acquiror:
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
Advised Texas Genco LLC on the sale of natural gas storage assets to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
11-Jul-05
$NA
Target:
Inergy, L.P.
Acquiror:
Inergy Holdings GP, LLC
Provided a fairness opinion to Inergy Holdings GP, LLC regarding the Stagecoach natural gas storage acquisition
15-Jul-05
$70 million
Target:
Texas Genco LLC
Acquiror:
TEPPCO Partners LP
Advised Texas Genco LLC on the sale of a fuel oil pipeline and associated storage assets to TEPPCO Partners LP
18-Jul-05
$101 million
Target:
TeleCity Plc
Acquiror:
Inhoco 3236 plc (joint venture between 3i and Oak Hill Capital)
Advised TeleCity plc on the recommended offer by 3i and Oak Hill Capital
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
21-Aug-05
$2.0 billion
Target:
CP Ships Ltd
Acquiror:
TUI AG
Advised TUI AG, Europe’s largest tourism company and a leading container shipping provider, on its acquisition of CP Ships Ltd., a leading Canadian container shipping company
22-Aug-05
$NA
Target:
Rentokil Initial plc
Acquiror:
Raphoe Management Limited
Advised leading European support services company Rentokil Initial on unsolicited approach from Raphoe Management Limited
01-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
Minit Group
Acquiror:
CVC Capital Partners
(wholly owned by UBS Capital)
Advised UBS Capital on its sale of the Minit Group, the world's largest shoe repair and key cutting services chain, to CVC Capital Partners
09-Sep-05
$1.0 billion
Target:
7-Eleven, Inc.
Acquiror:
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
Advised the special committee of 7-Eleven, Inc. in connection with its evaluation of an unsolicited tender offer commenced by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd
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
15-Sep-05
$NA
Target:
MTU Friedrichshafen
Acquiror:
DaimlerChrysler AG
(minority shareholding of the Maybach Family)
Advised the Maybach Family Shareholders on the sale of their shareholding in MTU Friedrichshafen, one of the leading global manufacturers of high speed diesel engines, to majority shareholder DaimlerChrysler AG
20-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
Drakkar Holdings SA (Adisseo Group)
Acquiror:
China National Chemical Corporation
Advised CVC Capital Partners on the divestiture of Adisseo via the sale of Drakkar Holdings SA to China National BlueStar, a subsidiary of state-owned diversified chemicals company China National Chemical Corporation. Adisseo is a leading player in the animal nutrition market
25-Oct-05
$NA
Target:
Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG
Acquiror:
Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Gewerkschaften AG (BGAG)
(49.9% stake owned by BHW Holdings AG) Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, on the sale of its 49.9% stake in Allgemeine HypothekenBank Rheinboden AG, a leading German mortgage and Pfandbrief bank
25-Oct-05
$2.1 billion
Target:
BHW Holding AG
Acquiror:
Deutsche Postbank AG
Advised BHW Holding AG, a retail financial services group, in connection with its sale to Deutsche Postbank AG, Germany’s largest retail bank
11-Nov-05
$1.2 billion
Target:
Refco Inc.
Acquiror:
Man Financial Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc
Advised Refco Inc. on the sale of substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business to Man Financial
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