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Greenhill & Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share Of $0.50 And Annual Earnings Per Share Of $1.38
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Greenhill & Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share Of $0.50 And Annual Earnings Per Share Of $1.3816:01 EST Wednesday, January 23, 2013NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Quarterly advisory revenues highest since 2007 and third largest in Firm's history, up 17% from prior year fourth quarter Annual advisory revenues down 4% from prior year while worldwide overall volume of M&A completions declined 14%(1) Total revenues, as well as cost ratios and profit margins, negatively impacted in the fourth quarter by an investment loss of $8.1 million as compared to a gain of $9.0 million in fourth quarter of prior year Compensation ratio for the fourth quarter and the full year at 53% of total revenues, similar to last year despite slightly lower total revenues Pre-tax profit margin of 31% for the fourth quarter and 25% for the full year Accelerated liquidation of investments with sale of entire interest in Greenhill Capital Partners Europe, L.P. for $27.2 million, resulting in a loss of $3.4 million Loss on European investments non-deductible for tax purposes, which together with heavy concentration of advisory revenues in the U.S. resulted in higher than typical effective tax rates of 46% for the quarter and 40% for the year Repurchased 855,608 shares of our common stock during the fourth quarter through open market transactions; for the full year 2012, repurchased 1,896,434 shares of our common stock and common stock equivalents at an average price of $43.85 per share Share count increased by 659,926 (prior to repurchases) in fourth quarter as a result of early achievement of 3-year revenue target by our Australian entity acquired in 2010 Board authorized up to $100 million of share repurchases in 2013(1) Global M&A completed transaction volume for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Source: Thomson Financial as of January 21, 2013.Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL) today reported revenues of $285.1 million, income before tax of $70.5 million and net income allocated to common stockholders of $42.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Diluted earnings per share were $1.38 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Firm's 2012 revenues compare with revenues of $294.0 million for 2011, which represents a decrease of $8.9 million, or 3%. Advisory revenues for 2012 were $291.5 million, compared with $302.8 million for 2011, representing a decrease of $11.3 million, or 4%.The Firm's 2012 income before tax of $70.5 million compares to income before tax of $68.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, representing an increase of $1.8 million, or 3%. Net income allocated to common stockholders of $42.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.38 for 2012, compare with net income allocated to common stockholders of $44.6 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.44 for 2011, representing decreases of $2.5 million, or 6%, and $0.06 per share, or 4%, respectively. Our 2012 net income was impacted by an increase in our effective tax rate from 35% in 2011 to 40% in 2012 due in part to the one-time effect of non-deductible capital losses recognized on the sale of our European investments. The Firm's fourth quarter revenues were $92.3 million, which compares to revenues of $94.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, representing a decrease of $2.2 million, or 2%. Advisory revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $100.4 million, which compares to $85.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, representing an increase of $14.9 million, or 17%. The Firm's fourth quarter income before tax was $28.2 million, which compares to income before tax of $25.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, representing an increase of $3.1 million, or 12%. Net income allocated to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $15.1 million, which compares to net income allocated to common stockholders of $16.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, representing a decrease of $1.0 million, or 6%. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $0.50, which compares with $0.53 for the fourth quarter of 2011, representing a decrease of $0.03 per share, or 6%. As mentioned above, our net income allocated to common stockholders was negatively impacted by the fourth quarter non-deductible loss recognized on the sale of our European investments.The Firm's revenues, income before tax and net income can fluctuate materially depending on the number and size of completed transactions on which it advised, the size of investment gains (or losses), and other factors. Accordingly, the revenues and net income in any particular period may not be indicative of future results."Despite continued challenging market conditions, 2012 was a year of strong performance relative to our four primary objectives: increasing market share, achieving the highest pretax profit margin among our closest peers, maintaining a strong dividend and maintaining a flat or declining share count. Our advisory revenue for the year was down only 4% despite global completed transaction activity declining by 14%, and based on advisory revenue reported by our large bank competitors to date it appears that we again increased our market share of the fee pool in 2012. By keeping non-compensation costs flat and maintaining a compensation ratio consistent with last year despite slightly lower total revenue, we achieved a pre-tax profit margin of 25%. And we not only continued our strong dividend policy but repurchased nearly 1.9 million shares during the year while maintaining a balance sheet with no net debt. The scale of our repurchases in the fourth quarter was facilitated by the sale of Greenhill Capital Partners Europe, L.P., the largest private fund interest remaining from our exit from the investing business some years ago. While the sale resulted in a small investment loss and caused us to incur an unusually high tax rate, we believed it was attractive to shareholders because it accelerated the liquidation of our investments and facilitated greater share repurchases at prices we found attractive," Robert F. Greenhill, Chairman, said."In the fourth quarter the general market for transaction activity finally saw a meaningful improvement, resulting in the most active quarter for global mergers and acquisitions in several years. We had signaled six months ago that we were seeing a significant increase in transaction activity within our Firm, and since then we have seen a much improved flow of important transaction announcements, resulting in the fourth quarter being our best for advisory revenue since 2007. While our business continues to have three strong regional pillars in North America, Europe and Australia, most of our recent success relates to the U.S. market, where conditions seem to have improved the most. As and when market activity in the other regions picks up, we should see further significant improvement in our results, which in turn would allow us to bring down our compensation ratio and increase our profit margin. We are also pleased with the expanding breadth of advisory services we can offer clients, demonstrated by the fact that, alongside continuing success in M&A transactions, an increased share of our revenues came from advising on financings, restructurings and other matters. For the near term, it is clear that we began the new year with a far more attractive backlog of announced and pending transactions than we had a year ago, and that is the basis for our Board authorizing $100 million of share repurchases for 2013. For the medium to longer term, we feel even more confident that we will benefit as both clients and talented advisors turn away from the large banks with their many conflicts and challenges toward independent advisory firms. Within that group, Greenhill stands out as the only one solely focused on the client advisory business, with teams of senior bankers in each of the primary transaction markets globally and with the capability to offer advisory expertise on a wide range of matters to corporations, institutions and governments," Scott L. Bok, Chief Executive Officer, commented.RevenuesRevenues by SourceThe following provides a breakdown of total revenues by source for the three month periods and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively:For the Three Months EndedDecember 31, 2012December 31, 2011Amount% of TotalAmount% of Total(in millions, unaudited)Advisory revenues$100.4109%$85.591%Investment revenues(8.1)(9)%9.09%Total revenues$92.3100%$94.5100% For the Year EndedDecember 31, 2012December 31, 2011Amount% of TotalAmount% of Total(in millions, unaudited)Advisory revenues$291.5102%$302.8103%Investment revenues(6.4)(2)%(8.8)(3)%Total revenues$285.1100%$294.0100%Advisory Revenues Full YearFor year ended December 31, 2012, advisory revenues were $291.5 million compared to $302.8 million in 2011, a decrease of 4%. At the same time, worldwide completed M&A volume decreased 14%, from $2,424 billion in 2011 to $2,077 billion in 2012(1). The decrease in our 2012 advisory revenues, as compared to 2011, resulted from a slight change in the mix of our advisory assignments and resulting transactions, with fewer $1 million or greater revenue clients nearly offset by having more $10 million or greater revenue clients. By region, a decline in Australian revenues and revenues outside our primary markets was offset by an increase in North American revenue, driven by changes in general transaction activity in those markets. By industry sector, improved performance in the industrial, technology and energy sectors generally offset a sharp decline in activity in the financial services sector.We earned advisory revenues from 160 different clients in both 2012 and 2011. We earned $1 million or more from 66 clients in 2012, down 11% compared to 74 in 2011, and 32% of those were new to the Firm in 2012. The ten largest fee-paying clients contributed 36% and 35% to our total revenues in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and none of our ten largest fee-paying clients in 2012 had in any prior year been among our ten largest fee-paying clients. We did not have any clients in 2012 or 2011 who represented 10% or more of our revenues.Historical Financial Advisory Revenues by Client LocationFor the Year Ended December 31,20122011201020092008North America60%48%57%65%53%Europe22%22%20%34%44%Australia14%22%15%??Asia, Latin America & Other4%8%8%1%3%Historical Financial Advisory Revenues by IndustryFor the Year Ended December 31,20122011201020092008Communications & Media7%7%7%1%11%Consumer Goods & Retail8%13%6%8%7%Energy & Utilities11%8%14%8%13%Financial Services7%22%17%19%18%Healthcare9%12%7%16%8%Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure5%6%6%2%8%Technology13%2%4%10%1%General Industrial & Other31%21%38%34%34%Fund Placement9%9%1%2%?Fourth QuarterAdvisory revenues were $100.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $85.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 17%. The increase in advisory revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 resulted primarily from an increase in the fees earned from completed assignments and to a lesser extent from an increase in retainer fees from strategic advisory assignments. Completed assignments in the fourth quarter of 2012 included:advised Alesco Corporation Limited on its response to the takeover offer from DuluxGroup Limited; the sale by the Australian Rugby League Commission of its Australian media rights, including the sale of Free-to-Air Television rights to Nine Network, Pay TV rights to Fox Sports and Digital rights and Premiership naming rights to Telstra; the sale by Norwest Equity Partners of its portfolio company, Becker Underwood, to BASF AG; the acquisition by Boyd Gaming Corporation of Peninsula Gaming, LLC; the sale by CHAMP Ventures of its portfolio company Australian Portable Buildings, to a consortium comprising Black Diamond Group Limited and WEQ Britco LP; the acquisition by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation of Ramtron International Corporation; the sale of Deltek, Inc. to Thoma Bravo, LLC; the sale by Goodman Fielder Limited of its Australian and New Zealand edible fats and oils business to GrainCorp; the sale by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. of its Retirement Plans Group to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; the representation of Lonmin plc on the refinancing of its balance sheet and associated rights offering; the representation of Mediclinic International Limited on the restructuring of its balance sheet; the sale of Phaidon Press Limited to the Leon D. Black family; the acquisition by RedPrairie of JDA Software Group, Inc.; the sale of Todd Corporation Limited's stake in SKY Network Television Limited; and the sale by the United States Department of the Treasury of its common stock ownership stake in American International Group.During the fourth quarter of 2012, our Capital Advisory Group served as global placement agent on behalf of private equity and real estate funds for four interim closings and one final closing of the sale of limited partnership interests in such funds. We also advised on a secondary market sale of limited partnership interests.Management and Personnel ChangesIn January 2013, as part of the annual evaluation and promotion process, the Firm named three new Managing Directors: Michael Cramer (Frankfurt), Lee Purcell (New York) and Anthony Samengo-Turner (Frankfurt). Mr. Cramer and Mr. Samengo-Turner are part of our European Corporate Advisory Group. Mr. Purcell is a member of our Real Estate Capital Advisory Group. The Firm also recently announced the addition of Steve Cruise (most recently with UBS, where he was Co-Head of the Chicago office and Midwest Region) as a Managing Director. Mr. Cruise will expand our coverage of the industrial sector in North America and will join the team in our Chicago office focused on industrial companies.Effective January 1, 2013, longtime Managing Director Ken Crews elected to transition to a Senior Advisor role at the Firm, continuing to focus on the utilities space in his new role. In conjunction with Mr. Crews' transition to Senior Advisor we will close our Dallas office, where he was the sole Managing Director. The Firm also announced today certain management changes in Australia designed to position the Firm for continued global growth and further develop its next generation of leadership. Following many years of successfully running the Australian business and overseeing the integration, Ron Malek and Simon Mordant have each been appointed Vice Chairman of the Firm globally and will remain Managing Directors. In this new role they each will focus entirely on advising clients not only domestically in Australia, but in cross border transactions and selectively in other markets. They each have already been helpful with clients in the U.S., South Africa and elsewhere, and these new appointments both recognize that contribution and seek to build on it as we continue to develop the Firm's business globally. With Mr. Malek and Mr. Mordant moving to Vice Chairman and Managing Director roles, the management of Greenhill Australia is now assumed by Roger Feletto and Jamie Garis, both of whom joined the Firm as part of the Australian acquisition, who each take on the titles of Co-Head of Greenhill Australia. Investment RevenuesSince we exited from the merchant banking business in 2010, we have sought to realize value from our remaining principal investments, which principally consisted of investments in Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ - IRDM) and previously sponsored merchant banking funds. In October 2011, we initiated a 10b5-1 sales plan to sell our entire interest in Iridium over a period of more than two years. During 2012, we sold 3,850,000 shares ofh Iridium at an average price of $7.91 per share for proceeds of $30.5 million, including the sale of 855,000 shares in the fourth quarter at an average price of $6.49 per share for proceeds of $5.5 million. In the fourth quarter of 2011, which was the first period we sold our stake in Iridium, we sold 870,000 shares of Iridium at an average price of $6.72 per share for proceeds of $5.8 million. We began the liquidation of our investments in previously sponsored merchant banking funds in 2011 when we sold for book value substantially all of our interests in two U.S. domiciled funds that we sponsored prior to our exit from the merchant banking business (Greenhill Capital Partners L.P. II ("GCP II") and GSAV L.P.) for $49.4 million. As part of that sale, the purchasers had the right, which was exercisable in December 2012, to require us to repurchase their interests in either or both of two of the GCP II portfolio companies sold to them at their purchase price, adjusted for further capital calls or distributions since the date of sale. The purchasers exercised their put rights and we acquired interests in two portfolio companies of GCP II for $15.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. In December 2012, we continued the liquidation of our previously sponsored merchant banking funds with the sale of our entire interest in Greenhill Capital Partners Europe L.P. for proceeds of $27.2 million, which represented approximately 90% of book value. This transaction was pursued in order to accelerate the liquidation of our investment portfolio and generate additional funds for share repurchases.At December 31, 2012, our remaining investments consisted principally of our investment in Iridium, which had a value of $34.2 million, and our remaining investments in previously sponsored and other merchant banking funds of $16.9 million. Following the transactions described above, our remaining financial commitments relating to our historic merchant banking funds are reduced to $3.2 million.The following table sets forth additional information relating to our investment revenues for the three month periods and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:Three months ended December 31,For the Year Ended December 31, 2012201120122011(in millions, unaudited)Net realized and unrealized gains on investments in merchant banking funds$(4.8)$(5.4)$(3.4)$(4.5)Deferred gain on sale of certain merchant banking assets0.10.20.30.8Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) in Iridium(3.8)13.9(5.0)(6.2)Interest income0.40.31.71.1Total investment revenues$(8.1)$9.0$(6.4)$(8.8)Full YearFor the year ended December 31, 2012, the Firm recorded investment revenues of negative $6.4 million compared to investment revenues of negative $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The investment losses in each year relate to comparable declines in both 2012 and 2011 in the quoted market price of Iridium and the estimated fair market value of our previously sponsored merchant banking funds. Fourth QuarterFor the fourth quarter of 2012, the Firm recorded investment revenues of negative $8.1 million compared to a gain of $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the quoted market value of our investment in Iridium declined, resulting in an investment loss of $3.8 million as compared to an increase in the quoted market value of $13.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Also, during the fourth quarter of 2012, the Firm recorded a loss of $4.8 million on its investment in merchant banking funds, including a realized loss of $3.4 million on the sale of Greenhill Capital Partners Europe L.P., as compared to a decline of $5.4 million in the fair value of the merchant banking funds in the same period of the prior year. Due to limitations on the deductibility of capital losses in the U.K., the loss recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 on the sale of the European investments is non-deductible for tax purposes and increased our 2012 provision for taxes.The investment gains (or losses) from our investment in Iridium and our investments in our historic merchant banking funds may fluctuate significantly over time due to factors beyond our control, such as performance of each company in our merchant banking portfolio, equity market valuations, and merger and acquisition opportunities. Revenues recognized from gains (or losses) recorded in any particular period are not necessarily indicative of revenues that may be realized and/or recognized in future periods.ExpensesOperating ExpensesFull YearFor the year ended December 31, 2012, total operating expenses were $214.6 million compared to $225.3 million of total operating expenses in 2011. The decrease of $10.7 million, or 5%, related to a decrease in our compensation expense, as described in more detail below. Our pre-tax income margin for 2012 was 25% as compared to 23% for 2011. Fourth QuarterOur total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $64.2 million compared to $69.4 million of total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2011. This represents a decrease in total operating expenses of $5.3 million, or 8%, which resulted from a decrease in compensation expense as described in more detail below. Our pre-tax margin was 31% for the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to 27% for the fourth quarter of 2011.The following table sets forth information relating to our operating expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, which are reported net of reimbursements of certain expenses by our clients:For the Three Months Ended December 31,For the Year Ended December 31,2012201120122011(in millions, unaudited)Employee compensation and benefits expense$48.9$54.2$151.8$162.6% of revenues 53%57%53%55%Non-compensation expense15.315.362.862.7% of revenues 17%16%22%21%Total operating expense64.269.4214.6225.3% of revenues 69%73%75%77%Total income before tax184.108.40.2068.7Pre-tax profit margin31%27%25%23%Compensation and Benefits ExpensesFull YearFor the year ended December 31, 2012, our employee compensation and benefits expenses were $151.8 million compared to $162.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Our 2011 compensation and benefits expenses included a fourth quarter charge of $7.0 million for the accelerated vesting of restricted stock awards previously granted to employees who died in an airplane accident. Excluding that charge, our 2012 compensation and benefits expenses decreased $3.8 million, or 2%, from 2011. Consistent with our philosophy to measure compensation as a percentage of revenues, the decrease in compensation and benefits expenses in 2012 results from slightly lower revenues in 2012 as compared to 2011. The ratio of compensation expense to revenues in 2012 was 53% as compared to 55% (53% excluding the accelerated charge) in 2011. Fourth QuarterOur employee compensation and benefits expenses in the fourth quarter of 2012 were $48.9 million, which reflected a 53% ratio of compensation to revenues. This amount compared to $54.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, which reflected a 57% ratio of compensation to revenues. Excluding the accelerated compensation charge last year of $7.0 million, compensation and benefits expenses increased $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Our compensation expense is generally based upon revenue and can fluctuate materially in any particular period depending upon the changes in headcount, amount of revenues recognized, as well as other factors. Accordingly, the amount of compensation expense recognized in any particular period may not be indicative of compensation expense in a future period.Non-Compensation ExpensesFull YearFor the year ended December 31, 2012, our non-compensation expenses of $62.8 million remained consistent with our non-compensation expenses of $62.7 million in 2011. In 2012, as compared to 2011, an increase in travel expenses and other operating costs were offset by lower amortization of the Australian intangible assets and a decrease in interest expense due to a reduction in average borrowings outstanding and a slight decrease in borrowing costs. Non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues for 2012 were 22% compared to 21% for 2011. The slight increase in non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues resulted from comparable costs for both years spread over slightly lower revenues in 2012 as compared to 2011.Fourth QuarterOur non-compensation expenses were $15.3 million in the fourth quarters of both 2012 and 2011. In the fourth quarter of 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011, lower amortization of Australian intangible assets and lower borrowing costs were offset by higher travel costs. Non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were 17% and 16%, respectively. The slight increase in non-compensation expense as a percentage of revenues resulted from comparable costs for both periods spread over slightly lower revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.The Firm's non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues can vary as a result of a variety of factors including fluctuation in revenue amounts, changes in headcount, the amount of recruiting and business development activity, the amount of office expansion, the amount of reimbursement of engagement-related expenses by clients, the amount of short-term borrowings, interest rate and currency movements and other factors. Accordingly, the non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues in any particular period may not be indicative of the non-compensation expenses as a percentage of revenues in future periods.Provision for Income Taxes Full YearFor the year ended December 31, 2012, the provision for taxes was $28.4 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 40%. This compared to a provision for taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $24.1 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 35%. The increase in the provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to 2011, resulted from both a greater proportion of earnings being generated in the U.S. and the impact of capital losses not currently deductible related to our European investments. Since the U.S. imposes a higher federal and state tax rate than the other jurisdictions in which we operate, an increase in the portion of our pre-tax earnings allocated to the U.S. in 2012 as compared to 2011 increased our tax provision and effective tax rate. Further, as a result of the liquidation of our investment portfolio in Europe at a loss, we recorded capital losses not currently deductible, which have the one-time effect of increasing our tax provision and effective tax rate. Fourth QuarterDuring the fourth quarter of 2012, the provision for income taxes was $13.0 million, which reflected an effective rate of 46%. This compared to an income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2011 of $8.9 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 36%. The increase in the provision for income taxes in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 resulted from a higher effective tax rate applied in 2012 to higher 2012 pre-tax earnings. The increase in the effective rate in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 resulted principally from the impact of capital losses not currently deductible. The effective tax rate can fluctuate as a result of variations in the relative amounts of advisory and investment income earned and the tax rate imposed in the tax jurisdictions in which the Firm operates and invests. Accordingly, the effective tax rate in any particular period may not be indicative of the effective tax rate in future periods.Liquidity and Capital ResourcesAs of December 31, 2012, we had cash of $50.3 million, investments of $51.1 million and short-term debt of $29.1 million. During the fourth quarter, the Firm repurchased 855,608 shares of its common stock in open market purchases at an average price of $49.59 per share, for a total cost of $42.4 million. For the full year 2012, the Firm repurchased 1,714,614 shares of its common stock in open market purchases and 181,820 restricted stock units from employees at the time of vesting to settle tax liabilities, for an aggregate of 1,896,434 shares of our common stock and common stock equivalents repurchased at an average price of $43.85 per share, for a total purchase cost of $83.2 million.The Board of Directors of Greenhill & Co. Inc. has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of common stock during 2013.DividendThe Board of Directors of Greenhill & Co., Inc. has declared a dividend of $0.45 per share to be paid on March 20, 2013 to common stockholders of record on March 6, 2013.Earnings CallGreenhill will host a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, accessible via telephone and the internet. Scott L. Bok, Chief Executive Officer, and Christopher T. Grubb, Chief Financial Officer, will review the Firm's fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results and related matters. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session. Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing (888) 317-6003 (toll-free domestic) or (412) 317-6061 (international); passcode: 2019051. Please register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of Greenhill's website at www.greenhill.com. There is no charge to access the call.For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the call ends. The replay can be accessed at (877) 344 - 7529 (toll-free domestic) or (412) 317 - 0088 (international); passcode: 10023621. The webcast will be archived on Greenhill's website for 30 days after the call.Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments. It acts for clients located throughout the world from its offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne and San Francisco. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThe preceding discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear below. We have made statements in this discussion that are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may", "might", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "intend", "predict", "potential" or "continue", the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, you should consider the numerous risks outlined under ''Risk Factors'' in our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2011. We are under no duty and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any of these forward-looking statements after the date on which they are made, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.Greenhill & Co., Inc. and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)(In thousands, except share and per share data)For the Three Months Ended December 31,For the Year Ended December 31,2012201120122011RevenuesAdvisory revenues$100,385$85,547$291,545$302,833Investment revenues(8,060)8,956(6,466)(8,840)Total revenues92,32594,503285,079293,993ExpensesEmployee compensation and benefits48,86354,153151,795162,578Occupancy and equipment rental4,4074,38017,77717,457Depreciation and amortization1,7772,0497,2408,009Information services1,8481,7048,0407,273Professional fees1,3541,3035,3925,694Travel related expenses2,6222,48910,98110,325Interest expense2664221,0162,040Other operating expenses3,0262,94312,36311,947Total expenses64,16369,443214,604225,323Income before taxes28,16225,06070,47568,670Provision for taxes13,0358,95028,38324,086Consolidated net income15,12716,11042,09244,584Less: Net income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interests???6Net income allocated to common stockholders$15,127$16,110$42,092$44,578Average shares outstanding:Basic30,124,40930,390,95130,553,46031,020,894Diluted30,147,92630,397,57530,561,68231,034,817Earnings per share:Basic$0.50$0.53$1.38$1.44Diluted$0.50$0.53$1.38$1.44Dividends declared and paid per share$0.45$0.45$1.80$1.80Contact: Christopher T. GrubbChief Financial Officer Greenhill & Co., Inc. (212) 389-1800SOURCE Greenhill & Co., Inc.


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Howard H. Callaway
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|Howard Hollis "Bo" Callaway
|11th United States Secretary of the Army
|In office
May 15, 1973 – July 3, 1975
|Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford
|Preceded by
|Robert F. Froehlke
|Succeeded by
|Martin R. Hoffmann
|Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 3rd district
|In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
|Preceded by
|Tic Forrester
|Succeeded by
|Jack Thomas Brinkley
|Personal details
|April 2, 1927
Troup County
Georgia, USA
|March 15, 2014
(aged 86)
Atlanta, Georgia
|Political party
Howard Hollis Callaway, known as Bo Callaway (April 2, 1927 -March 15, 2014) was an American politician and businessman. He served as Secretary of the Army from 1973 to 1975. He was also a United States representative from Georgia.
Callaway was born in LaGrange, Georgia. He died in Atlanta, Georgia from a brain hemorrhage, aged 86.[1]
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- ↑ "Bo Callaway dies at age 86". Ledger-Enquirer.com. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/03/15/3005080/bo-callaway-dies-at-age-86.html. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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Disney Magic! Highs and Lows 1-5 October trip
Hello everyone,
I'm quite new to this board but thought you might like to read my highs and lows!
This was our second time going for the Halloween period and I must say I love it!
Sequoia Lodge - lovely hotel, we had a couple of little niggles with our room (lamp not working and bath plug wouldn't plug!) but other than that it was really nice and a nice short walk to the parks!
Characters - they were excellent and really made our trip, we saw so many (though we booked a few character meals including Auberge so we did seek them out!) and they were great. We saw the Fab Five, Woody, Jessie, Tigger, Eeyore, Mulan, Mary Poppins, Princess Jasmine, Ariel, Remy, lots of villains, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the 3 Good Fairies and many more! We also saw Peter Pan and Wendy filming a special meet and greet with sick children and although we couldn't meet them, Peter did have a conversation with my eldest much to her delight as she loves Peter Pan!
Rapunzel! - My eldest girls absolute favourite princess, she loves her - was starting to be resigned to the fact that we wouldn't see her but on our 3rd day went over to the Princess Pavillion. We queued for an hour and finally got the the Princesses - there are 2 and you don't know who you will get or which 2 there will be. My daughter was asked by the cast member who she would like to see, (obviously she said Rapunzel), the cast member smiled and directed us to the right and there she was! My daughter beamed and ran into her arms and I just burst into tears - such a magical moment! And Rapunzel was so lovely to my daughter, lots of hugs and because she also has long blonde hair they were comparing!
Disney Dreams - I cried, such a beautiful show - would have loved to have seen it again but with a 1 year old we had to get her in bed at a reasonable time the other nights of the trip
Rides - wait times were not too bad, between us we got on crush 3 times, thunder mountain 3 times (baby switch is great too) and we walked straight onto Phantom Manor, Pinocchio, Snow White and loads of others
Now for the lows, although they didn't spoil our trip
Cost - I've been to DLP a couple of times before but it still shocks me how much they charge for stuff - I picked up a bag of Kit Kat choccies - 7.99 euros!
Rude People! Again, I was expecting it but it still angered me - the cast members in majority were really good but there were a couple of those that were a bit on the rude side, and some woman breezed right in front of me in a queue as I was about to approach the till for my transaction!
Smoking - I know everyone says about this but I hated it, no-one cared if they were wafting it right at my baby or little girl - just no need for it!
Other than that I loved it, would recommend Cowboy cookout BBQ to anyone, the food is good and plentiful and the character interaction is fantastic. Auberge was nice but the food quite 'posh' which can be hard if you're not used to it. Though the princesses made it worthwhile.
To all those going soon - I'm jealous! Is it too early to start my countdown for WDW 2016???
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Madison has had 3 this year, one that was part of 2012 and into 2013, the teacher moved to another classroom and then was replaced by another teacher who Madison really liked and she had for 6 months and now Madison has moved to the pre-k classroom, so another new teacher. I am getting all three of them hand made scarves. And her main teacher Madison wanted to get a new "pointer" for the classroom, she says that Miss Jennifer always "has to tape it and sometimes it doesn't work well", so I am on my way to the teacher store today to get her a new pointer. I usually do gift cards for the teachers, but I am on a scarf kick and have been crocheting for a month now, so every woman on my list is getting a scarf.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from two Phase 3 studies showed that patients receiving every four week subcutaneous injections of golimumab (CNTO 148) 50 mg or 100 mg, an investigational therapy, experienced significant improvements in physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and fatigue. The data from the randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled studies in patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The first trial was in patients who were previously treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents and the second study was in patients who were active despite ongoing treatment with methotrexate.
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Since time immemorial (like the 1940s) guys have argued about the superiority of certain female archetypes; namely: are you a Betty man or a Veronica man.
The question goes much deeper than blonde vs. brunette, rich girl vs. girl-next-door or even steadfast vs. capricious. The tale of the tape breaks down thusly: in this corner Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper: kind-hearted, bubbly, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, athletic girl who excels at anything that remotely involves home economics; and in the other corner Veronica Lodge, the raven-haired daughter of Senator Lodge is vain, busty, attention-starved and spectacularly wealthy. In addition to constantly vying for the affection of one Archibald "Archie" Andrews, the two young ladies are BFFs.
The "Betty And Veronica Syndrome" has been explored from almost every angle possible, complementary friends competing for the affection of one lucky person (think Jack and Sawyer scrapping for Kate's affection, "Two Princes" from the Spin Doctors and more or less every episode of Gilmore Girls and Smallville). Though the players change, the crux is always the same: one person is paralyzed by indecision regarding his/ her ultimate choice for a mate.
The decision becomes mired even more deeply in the muck when you take into account that you're not really comparing differences but similarities. It's no coincidence that except for hair color, Betty and Veronica are almost identical. They are both highly outgoing, personable and, despite having predilections that would sometimes suggest otherwise, incredibly competent (both have been known to fix Archie's hoopty from time to time).
The chooser, for his part, is presented with a fake Sophie's Choice. His (or her) ego won't let him see anything but the bleakest future for the option not taken. But, in fact, his dithering actually does more damage to all three parties. Alas, unless they choose to relocate the gang from Riverdale to Juniper Creek, Utah, choose he must. The unlucky gal will probably have a fine time dating and ultimately popping out some rugrats (different cartoon) with Jughead, Reggie or some heretofore unknown suitor.
Young Archie Andrews has struggled with this decision for the better part of seven decades. Per the New York Times (by our awesome contributor Dave Itzkoff), Archie finally decided that Veronica was the one and actually proposed to the brunette temptress (note: the engagement issue is the first of six in the story arc and sometimes comic books do goofy things like resurrect Superman or wind up where they started by some series of coincidences; whatever the case, some hi-larious hi-jinks will likely be on tap).


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I never really felt safe or comfortable at this hostel which prompted me to elave early. The staff seemed very closed-minded when I asked questions and were not very helpful.
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Perfect location by the train station and a short walk to city centre, although I believe the proximity to the train station prompted hostelers to stay just one night and this hurt the atmosphere. The staff were fantastic.
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Awesome hostel, very relaxed and easy going. Information was chalked all over the house so it was clear what you could do in the city. I think we met only one person of staff there who did not interfere with us at all, it really suited our preferences. Very good atmosphere and a common respect for other people staying in the hostel.
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Location was good and staff were accommodating. With this hostel you get what you paid for.
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We stayed for just one night in transit to Ibiza and the hostel had no issue storing our bags for the week. Very friendly staff and very accommodating, great location if you have a flight from Girona airport. Also has a shuttle to and from the airport.
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This is a wonderful hotel, situated just out of town - peaceful, comfortable and with views down th valley. We could only stay for one night but we plan to return at the first opportunity! - Anonymous
The room was beautiful and had an amazing view of Salzburg which was not that obvious to us from the description of the hotel. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful but not overbearing or snobby like in some other higher end hotels. Their restaurant was very good as well. - Anonymous
Absolutely loved this hotel! on outskirts of Salzburg but very easy to get into town via local bus -2 blks from hotel. Room was extra large and super clean. Very quiet and the views are beautiful Breakfast and restaurante facility was great; many gasthof in the neighborhood as well. Staff was exceptional with any questions. Parking is easy on site. Close to SZG airport but you'd never it. - Sherry
Well located, walking distance to city center;
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Free parking. - Anonymous
Breakfast was very comprehensive. Hotel well situated, next door main theatre complex and other notable tourist attractions such the Mirabell Gardens, Mozart House etc. Grand old building with palatial dimensions. - Dolores
It is a wonderful and inspiring hotel, and that is increasingly rare! - William
The hotel is in an excellent position, and is very tastefully decorated ( except fot the absolutely hidious standard lamp in the bedroom!! ) The choice of cold foods at breakfast was very good but the scrambled eggs looked rather sad. Dishes prepared to order, for example boiled eggs or bacon and eggs, would have been an improvement. A sitting area for guests would be appreciated. - Margaret
From the time we arrived and stepped out of our car outside the hotel to the time we left, all hotel Sacher staff were extremely plesant. Our standard room we booked was like a mini-suite. Location was walking distance to everything. The hotel was so good, we stayed an extra night. Rooms, reception, breakfast area, were expectionally clean and fresh, with plently of fresh flowers everywhere. - Angela
I spent two nights at Hotel Rosenvilla, and couldn't have been happier with my choice. Service was impeccable, and Stephanie warrants special mention for having assisted me in finding the hotel, to the point she actually drove to meet me and lead me there (how humiliating!). The hotel is outside the old town of Salzburg, and there is bus stop a 2-minute walk away which either takes you to the old town, or connects up with other buses. The parking is somewhat limited, but never caused me a probl - Anonymous
We stayed in the two/three bed-roomed apartment. The apartment was well equipped for our needs and very well situated just across the river from the old town.
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The apartment is open plan to a certain degree meaning that noise traveled. I say a certain degree as there were two levels to the apart - Anonymous
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pgs. 257-282.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does J. Ward Moorehouse grow up?
(a) In Washington D.C.
(b) In Paris, France.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In Wilmington, Delaware.
2. Whose death forces Mac's family to move to Chicago?
(a) His father's.
(b) His aunt's.
(c) His brother's.
(d) His mother's.
3. What does Johnny overhear a bellboy say about Annabelle?
(a) She has been messing around with men.
(b) She is very wealthy and conceited.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is anorexic and depressed.
4. Where does Mac find work finally in Los Angeles?
(a) At Metro Goldwyn.
(b) At McGraw Hill.
(c) At the theater.
(d) At the Times.
5. At whose print shop in San Francisco does Mac get a job?
(a) Bernardo's.
(b) Harrison's.
(c) Lucy's.
(d) Bonello's.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who quarrels with Ward in his office, threatening divorce?
2. Who is assigned to assist with Janey's getting situated in New York at her new job?
3. Who buys book stock from Mac?
4. Who comes to work for Ward in New York?
5. When Ward sees McGill at a Kiwanis Convention, what position does McGill tell him about?
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Video of the Day: A prosthetic leg made from Legos
We've seen a bionic arm made out of Legos, but can't recall seeing many other Lego prosthetics since. Enter Christina Stephens, a "practicing occupational therapist, clinical researcher, and peer educator chronicling her journey from foot crush injury to amputation and beyond" according to her bio.
Stephens' YouTube channel, Amputee OT, is a place where she shares information for amputees, and she has a bit of fun along the way, too. So she decided to build a prosthetic leg out of Legos. Here's her explanation on how the whole idea began:
"Someone in my research lab jokingly suggested I make a prosthetic leg out of legos. The joke's on you — I went home and did it. Please don't do this yourself, I don't want you to fall and get hurt! Sometimes, you just need to be silly."
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I was wondering if the size of the gauge would make a difference in the price? I'm currently waiting on my ears to heal so I can ship off to basic and I want to get it done ASAP. I stopped at a 2G which is considered the point of no return but they have healed back to a 10G and aren't that visible but my recruiter informed that if there is any light showing through them I won't be eligible. So how much does it roughly cost?
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Earlobe repairs
Surgery to close stretched ear lobes
In this case, size does matter.
Smaller gauging is simpler to repair and therefore costs less. Pricing also varies depending upon which part of the country you live in.
Here in Richmond, Va. our pricing starts at $200 per ear for simple linear tears and goes up to $450 per ear for larger gauging repair.
The procedure is done in the office under local anesthesia. I use dissolvable sutures and do not use dressings so patients can get back to their lives right away.
I hope you find a good surgeon in your area who can help. Best wishes
Dr S
Gauged ear repair
I usually charge $850-1200 but you can certainly find someone to do a simple closure for around $350-500 but is unlikely to offer an aesthetic result.
All the best,
Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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Repair of gauged earlobes
Recently, I have seen several patients who want to have gauged earlobes repaired so that they can be eligible for military service or another job. Here is my advice.:
1. Remove the gauges and let the holes shrink down for at least a month.
2. Once the hole stops getting smaller, consult with a board certified PS.
3. The size of the defect (hole) will likely make a difference in the price of the repair. The more complex the repair and the more time it takes, the more it will cost.
4. Our average price for repairing two gauged ears under local anesthesia is about $1000.
There is a nice example of a before and after photo of a gauged earlobe repair in the photo gallery on my website at drweider.com.
Earlobe repair $
Earlobe repair costs, on average, $750 per ear, although this is subject to variation depending upon the size of the defect and any other complicating factors. I normally discount bilateral ear repairs. If a patient has more than one laceration in the same ear which requires repair, generally, this would require two procedures about eight weeks apart to produce the best possible result. This procedure is performed in my accredited operating room under local anesthesia and takes about 30 minutes.
Ear lobe Repair costs
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Earlobe repair
While prices may vary, the repair of an earlobe is generally quite simple and price is pretty consistent despite the size of the hole.
I generally charge $600 for 1 ear, $900 for both. The procedure is down as an outpatient, in office, with local anesthesia, and patients can generally resume full activity right away.
Earlobes are fast, easy and inexpensive.
The procedure is so minor, that it can be done in a treatment room under local anesthesia. That's why we did it live on TV for The Doctors show. It costs about $800 and up, and it's easier than you might think. Fortunately, the problem with these ears is too much tissue, which isn't such a problem. Reconstructing defects in which there isn't enough tissue is much harder.
Both gauged and split earlobe repair is not expensive.
This operation does require good technique and fine sutures for the best (not the cheapest) result. That being said, any qualified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon has lots of experience with this procedure. Most will charge around $300 to $400 for one ear, and $500 to $700 for both (done under local anesthesia as an office procedure). Don't go to the hospital or free standing hospital surgicenter unless you are absolutely sure you have TOTAL costs (not just your doctor's fee)!
We also provide complimentary piercing (you bring your own earrings) 6 weeks after repair.
Any earlobe repair going for "cheap" will likely be done poorly by someone who may not be a fully-trained and board-certified surgeon--this could lead to reoperation to get the earlobe looking normal (at additional cost). Do it once, and have it done properly!
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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The procedural still plays like CBS crime-show hackwork wrapped in art-house pretension.
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Boy did those detectives like to work their jaws.
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Earth-sized radio telescope to take first pic of black hole
Black holes, being black holes, aren't the easiest things to take pictures of. Not only are they black (absorbing nearly all the light that falls on them) , they also tend to be small, far away, and surrounded by things that are very very bright. The only way we're going to get a good look at one from here is to use as large and sensitive a radio telescope as we possibly can, and the largest radio telescope you can possibly build on Earth is, well, a radio telescope the size of Earth itself.
This sounds a little nuts, but astronomers want to build a virtual Earth-sized radio telescope by linking together a bunch of different radio telescopes all over the world. They're not going to try to fill in all the gaps (which ould involve covering most of the planet with antennas), but they don't have to: thanks to a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry, an array of widely separated telescopes that are carefully synchronized can emulate (in some respects) one single telescope the size of the maximum distance between the farthest apart telescopes in the array.
Astronomers say that if they can get this thing to work, they'll point it at the center of our galaxy (26,000 light years away) and try to snap the first ever photo of the gigantic black hole (with a mass of about 4 million suns) that we're pretty sure lives there. What we want to see, specifically, is the outline of the black hole's event horizon, which should be a perfect circle in a radio image. If it's not, then Einstein's general theory of relativity is going to have some explaining to do.
We've already seen plenty of visual evidence for black holes; for example, here's a Hubble pic of what's assumed to be a black hole at the core of a galaxy:
Of course, we're not seeing the black hole itself in this image: we're seeing all the energy that the stuff falling into the black hole is giving off. The radio image, on the other hand, will be the first ever of the event horizon of a black hole proper.
Astronmers are meeting this week to plan out how the project is going to work, and they say that this new system, called the Event Horizon Telescope, could start producing pictures within five years.
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Rome, Italy – March 17, 2014 – The Cloud Security Alliance and MIS Training Institute have opened the call for papers for the 2014 EMEA Congress, to be held November 19-20th at the Parco dei Principi in Rome. CSA EMEA Congress is Europe's premier cloud security event – an information-hub for end-users and industry players alike.
The congress's unique mix of R&D, end-user and industry audience members, promises interesting discussions, networking and business opportunities throughout the event. Papers can be submitted online at http://www.cloudsecuritycongress.com/call-for-papers.html. The call for papers closes May 16th, and speakers will be notified by May 30th.
The following topics are of key interest:
- Security in governmental clouds and GovCloud Appstores
- Security in educational and R&D clouds
- Reporting about cloud security incidents (how to increase transparency without intimidating providers or customers)
- SLAs: Outsourcing the work, managing the risks
- Cloud provider incident response teams: Information sharing systems, early warnings, enabling cross-provider incident response, setting up a CERT, collaboration between National CERTs and providers, success stories, pitfalls etc…
- Cloud outages/breaches: Case Studies and (good/bad) experiences from providers and customers
- Educating cloud administrators: Who has the keys to the company's cloud, awareness raising, basic hygiene, technological factors (two factors, two eyes, anomaly detection, limits, alarms etc…)
- Cloud usage in critical sectors: difficulties, advantages, case studies from the perspective of providers and customers
- Security of private/community clouds: Security pros and cons of ring-fencing or on-premise cloud (containers)
- Governmental and law enforcement access to data, surveillance
- Standards for cloud computing: setting and agreeing on standards and best practices for cloud security and interoperability, gaps etc…
- Governance, risk and compliance, cloud security assessments, auditing and certification
- New trends: Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of Things, wearable computing
- European Cloud Computing Strategy, European cyber security strategy and national strategies
- Cloud computing and Privacy/Data Protection legislation
- Cryptography for the cloud: encryption gateways, homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computations, limitations, transport encryption and virtual private SaaS
- Forensics in the cloud
- Accountability for Cloud Computing
- Identity and access management in the cloud
- Evolution of cloud security measures
- Continuous security monitoring
- Handling malicious cloud services: dark clouds
- Human factor: the importance of training and education for security, social engineering in the era of Internet-natives
- Cloud Security Architecture
General guidelines
- We are looking for examples of cutting-edge practice or research in or more of the areas above. Papers should clearly demonstrate transferable, practical learning for delegates to take away and implement in their workplace, and showcase new innovations and ideas.
- Proposals cutting across the above topics are also encouraged
- Proposals, presentations, panels, or sessions must be in English and should provide a learning opportunity for conference attendees
- In case a proposal is accepted the author (or one of the authors) must attend
- Proposals that focus on marketing or promoting a product or service will not be considered
- Proposals from marketing or PR professionals (external or internal) will not be considered
Contact information
For general inquiries and speaking opportunities please contact Chris Clarke – [email protected] or +44 (0) 20 7779 8712
For sponsorship enquiries please contact Janikaa Yadev – [email protected] or +44 (0) 20 779 8170.
For media passes, please contact [email protected].
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The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. For further information, visit us at https://cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow us on Twitter .
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Al-Qaida cell phones confirmed Pakistani complicity in the hiding of Osama Bin Laden. That country's military and intelligence patronage of terrorism requires the United States to take a harder line there.
The May 1 commando strike in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama Bin Laden demonstrated one thing conclusively: that the United States cannot rely on Pakistan to deal with the al-Qaida threat. We don't know for sure yet if the Pakistani intelligence service, or ISI, was clueless or actively complicit in hiding the most wanted man in the world, who was living a mile down the road from the Kakul military academy, the country's West Point. In either case the ISI is not a reliable or effective counter-terrorist partner.
Now the evidence is growing that at least some part of the ISI and the Pakistani army was, in fact, actively complicit in hiding Bin Laden for the past five years. The evidence laid out Friday in the New York Times and based on cell phones found in the hideout is not a smoking gun, but it is very suggestive. Bin Laden was in regular contact with the Harakat ul Mujahedin terror group, which the ISI created in the 1980s to fight India. The Harakat ul Mujahedin has loyally worked with the ISI for decades, and its members hijacked an Indian airliner in 1999 with al-Qaida and the ISI. Fazlur Rehman Khalil, head of Harakat ul Mujahedin, lives openly in an Islamabad suburb.
If Harakat helped Bin Laden, it is not hard to imagine that someone in the ISI knew that the world's most wanted terrorist was been hidden somewhere inside Pakistan.
There is other circumstantial evidence of official Pakistani complicity in hiding Bin Laden. The commandant of the Kakul academy in 2006 was General Nadeem Taj, the right-hand man of former President Pervez Musharraf. After his service in Abbottabad, Taj became director general of the ISI in late 2007. On his watch, the ISI blew up the Indian embassy in Kabul and Benazir Bhutto was murdered by al-Qaida. The U.N. investigation of Benazir's murder held the ISI as possibly culpable.
In September 2008, the George W. Bush Administration demanded that Taj be fired. Instead, he was promoted to corps commander. The terrorist attacks on Mumbai came a month later, and we know the ISI helped plan that. Taj had the means and access in 2006 to help Bin Laden, and he is clearly a problematic partner. Not a smoking gun by any means, but suggestive.
Pakistan is home to more terrorists than any other country, many of them harbored by the Pakistani army and the ISI. Osama Bin Laden's deputy and now heir, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is probably somewhere nearby. Khalid Sheikh Muhammad, the tactical maestro of the Sept. 11 attacks, was living in Pakistan's military capital, Rawalpindi, when he was captured (albeit with the ISI's help). Mullah Omar, Emir of Believers to al-Qaida and head of the Afghan Taliban, was trained by the ISI and commutes between Quetta and Karachi. Hafez Saed, head of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant Islamist group, and mastermind of the Mumbai massacre, lives and preaches openly in Lahore. Dawood Ibrahim, who killed hundreds with bombs on Mumbai's metro in 1993, lives in Karachi. There are no secrets here—the south Asian press reports their hideouts on a regular basis.
Pakistan's civilian government is not implicated in any of this. Nor is Pakistan al-Qaida's patronage akin to Iran's role with Hezbollah. Pakistan is as much a victim of terror as its sponsor. It is a maze of contradictions. Analogies to the Cold War partnerships that matched patron state to terrorist group don't work in Pakistan. The army sponsors some groups like Harakat and Lashkar-e-Taiba, but it is at war with others like the Pakistan Taliban. In the case of other terror groups like al-Qaida, the government is infiltrated by sympathizers. These varying relationships pose unique challenges that need tailored responses.
So, what should the United States do with Pakistan? First, we should tell the Pakistani army leadership that if we learn one of their officers is involved in harboring terrorists, planning terror operations, or tipping terrorist bomb factories off to drone raids, we will make it personal. Don't sanction the country or the ISI; sanction individuals. Hold them accountable. That officer will go on our terrorist most-wanted list, and we will seize his property if we can, arrest him if he travels, expel his kids from school here or in England, and—if he is truly dangerous enough—take direct action. We should not do this alone. We should get allies, especially the British, to help, since Pakistanis love to visit London and send their kids to school in the United Kingdom.
Second, we will need a base to stage unilateral operations into Pakistan for the foreseeable future. We can hope al-Qaida will implode soon, but we cannot count on that. The Arabian Sea is too far away. So, we need a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan so we can continue to send drones and commandos over the Pakistani border. We don't need 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, but we do need Afghan permission to operate in that country for the long term. That is the other hard lesson of Abbottabad.
Bruce Riedel, a senior fellow in the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution, is a former Central Intelligence Agency officer and the author of Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad.
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