Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
private equity (including portfolio companies)
Subsidy Total:
$2,392,822,263
Number of Awards:
3,057
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1988. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this industry are for the period since 2011.
Notes:
The dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amounts in one or more Megadeal entries and those of one or more of the other entries. The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Riverstone Holdings | $438,303,190 | 42 |
| Energy Capital Partners | $176,495,627 | 29 |
| Blackstone | $157,548,357 | 60 |
| Cerberus Capital Management | $156,378,705 | 334 |
| Onex | $142,710,404 | 76 |
| Searchlight Capital | $135,069,042 | 4 |
| Mid Oaks Investments | $126,377,386 | 28 |
| Bridgewater Associates | $115,000,000 | 1 |
| Thoma Bravo | $103,780,594 | 8 |
| Apollo Global Management | $89,922,620 | 149 |
Individual Subsidy Records:
| Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source |
Year |
Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAPLES OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST INC | Sycamore Partners Management | Maine | state | 2016 | $52,912 | property tax abatement | |
| PETSMART INC | BC Partners | Maine | state | 2016 | $14,453 | property tax abatement | |
| PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES INC | CVC Capital Partners | Maine | state | 2016 | $23,964 | property tax abatement | |
| WEST MARINE PRODUCTS | Monomoy Capital Partners | Maine | state | 2016 | $1,921 | property tax abatement | |
| GUITAR CENTER STORES INC | Ares Management | Maine | state | 2016 | $4,150 | property tax abatement | |
| TRC COMPANIES INC | New Mountain Capital | Maine | state | 2016 | $7,672 | property tax abatement | |
| Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. | American Securities | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,439 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Freedom Group, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,464 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Neustar, Inc. | Golden Gate Capital | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,939 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Hexion, Inc. | Apollo Global Management | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $4,263 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Apex Tool Group, LLC | Bain Capital | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $9,901 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Belk, Inc. | Sycamore Partners Management | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $23,188 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN Driveline North America, Inc. | Melrose Industries | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $32,111 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Belk Administration Company | Sycamore Partners Management | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $35,670 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Affinia Group, Inc. | Cypress Group | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $87,946 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. | KKR & Co. | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $134,715 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN Driveline North America, Inc. | Melrose Industries | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $154,818 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN North America Investments, Inc. | Melrose Industries | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $188,032 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN North America Investments, Inc. | Melrose Industries | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $248,642 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Bob's Discount Furniture LLC | Bain Capital | Connecticut | state | 2016 | $474,486 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Bob's Discount Furniture LLC | Bain Capital | Connecticut | state | 2016 | $510,660 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. | American Securities | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $546,745 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Life Time Fitness | Leonard Green & Partners | Colorado | state | 2016 | $108,120 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN Aerospace Florida, Inc. | Melrose Industries | Florida | state | 2016 | $755,000 | grant | |
| Southern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises, Inc. | Apollo Global Management | Illinois | state | 2016 | $64,250 | tax credit/rebate | |
| D & W FINE PACK HOLDINGS LLC | Mid Oaks Investments | Indiana | local | 2016 | $964,200 | property tax abatement | |
| FXI INC | One Rock Capital Partners | Indiana | local | 2016 | $1,568,720 | property tax abatement | |
| JDA Software, Inc. | New Mountain Capital | Maryland | state | 2016 | $23,951 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Petco | CVC Capital Partners | Nevada | state | 2016 | $100,000 | grant | |
| Dayton Parts | AEA Investors | Oklahoma | state | 2016 | $13,938 | property tax abatement | |
| United Stationers Supply Co | Sycamore Partners Management | Oregon | state | 2016 | $58,130 | property tax abatement | |
| United Stationers Supply Company | Sycamore Partners Management | Oregon | state | 2016 | $53,673 | property tax abatement | |
| Web.com Group, Inc. | General Atlantic | Pennsylvania | state | 2016 | $148,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Web.com Group, Inc. | General Atlantic | Pennsylvania | state | 2016 | $40,000 | grant | |
| Jostens, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Jostens, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Jostens, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | Apollo Global Management | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Nortek Global HVAC, LLC | Melrose Industries | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Nortek Global HVAC, LLC | Melrose Industries | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Ply Gem Rocky Mount | Clayton Dubilier & Rice | Virginia | state | 2016 | $100,000 | grant | |
| Barnes & Noble | Elliott Management | Virginia | local | 2016 | $9,071 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Barnes & Noble | Elliott Management | Virginia | local | 2016 | $4,453 | tax credit/rebate | |
| MW Manufacturers, Inc | Clayton Dubilier & Rice | Virginia | state | 2016 | $160,000 | grant | |
| GKN AEROSPACE CHEM-TRONICS INC | Melrose Industries | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GKN AEROSPACE CHEM-TRONICS INC | Melrose Industries | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| SAFEWAY INC | Cerberus Capital Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $139,746 | tax credit/rebate | |
| SAFEWAY INC | Cerberus Capital Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $197,354 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC | TPG Capital | Washington | state | 2016 | $5,580 | tax credit/rebate | |
| PORT TOWNSEND PAPER CORPORATION | Lindsay Goldberg | Washington | state | 2016 | $470,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ALBERTSONS LLC | Cerberus Capital Management | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| SAFEWAY INC | Cerberus Capital Management | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Athens Generating Co LLP | Riverstone Holdings | New York | local | 2016 | $23,563,788 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, LLC #3 (2010) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $765,602 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises, LLC #4 (2012) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $649,222 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, Inc. #2 (2005) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $557,472 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Life Time Fitness | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $480,437 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Anchor Glass Container | CVC Capital Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $339,427 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ReEnergy Black River LLC | Riverstone Holdings | New York | local | 2016 | $276,867 | tax credit/rebate | |
| NBTY/Cartwright Loop | Carlyle Group | New York | local | 2016 | $162,041 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Save-a-Lot | Onex | New York | local | 2016 | $132,661 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Carestream Health Inc. | Onex | New York | local | 2016 | $90,878 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. | Ares Management | New York | local | 2016 | $37,362 | tax credit/rebate | |
| National Bedding Company LLC | Advent International | New York | local | 2016 | $35,355 | tax credit/rebate | |
| WPS Beaver Falls Generation | American Securities | New York | local | 2016 | $33,257 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Dealer Tire LLC/N&G Realty Co. | Lindsay Goldberg | New York | local | 2016 | $23,957 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Unifrax 1, LLC | Clearlake Capital | New York | local | 2016 | $22,652 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Ward's Natural Science Inc. VWR Education LLC | New Mountain Capital | New York | local | 2016 | $13,606 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Unifrax Corporation | Clearlake Capital | New York | local | 2016 | $6,829 | tax credit/rebate | |
| NBTY/Cartwright Loop/Exp. | Carlyle Group | New York | local | 2016 | $1,528 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Osmose Holding, Inc. | Oaktree Capital Management | New York | local | 2016 | $1,466 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Portillo's Hot Dogs, LLC | Berkshire Partners | Illinois | state | 2016 | $67,285 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 344 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,106 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 2824 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,111 | tax credit/rebate | |
| STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE WEST, INC. | Sycamore Partners Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,157 | tax credit/rebate | |
| STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL, INC. | Sycamore Partners Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,211 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 322 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,468 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 1532 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $1,560 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 2817 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $2,219 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 1760 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $2,645 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 2810 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $3,755 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 1248 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $3,756 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 1045 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $4,447 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 8103 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $5,318 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 6530 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $8,104 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Colorado | state | 2016 | $13,060 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Joseph T. Ryerson and Son, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Colorado | state | 2016 | $13,060 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Store 8402 | Cerberus Capital Management | Colorado | state | 2016 | $27,144 | tax credit/rebate | |
| MERCURY PAYMENT SYSTEMS LLC | Silver Lake | Colorado | state | 2016 | $74,229 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JEWEL-OSCO | Cerberus Capital Management | Illinois | local | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Kronos Inc. | Hellman & Friedman | Massachusetts | state | 2016 | $8,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GARDNER DENVER INC | KKR & Co. | Oklahoma | state | 2016 | $106,188 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Safeway Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Maryland | local | 2016 | $500,000 | grant | |
| Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, LLC #3 (2010) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $11,465 | multiple | |
| Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises, LLC #4 (2012) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $6,278 | multiple | |
| Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, Inc. #2 (2005) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2016 | $2,115 | multiple | |
| Sparton | Cerberus Capital Management | South Dakota | state | 2016 | $4,000 | grant | |
| Sparton | Cerberus Capital Management | South Dakota | state | 2016 | $2,000 | grant | |
| Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corporation | Platinum Equity | Texas | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| NORTH PACIFIC PAPER COMPANY, LLC | One Rock Capital Partners | Washington | state | 2016 | $551,435 | tax credit/rebate | |
| NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC. | Littlejohn & Co. | Washington | state | 2016 | $250,461 | tax credit/rebate |
