Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
private equity (including portfolio companies)
Subsidy Total:
$3,407,427,107
Number of Awards:
3,319
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 |
---|---|---|
Apollo Global Management | $621,104,537 | 166 |
Riverstone Holdings | $470,847,933 | 71 |
Energy Capital Partners | $248,706,974 | 46 |
Blackstone | $159,681,961 | 63 |
Cerberus Capital Management | $145,651,931 | 100 |
Bridgewater Associates | $145,000,000 | 2 |
Onex | $142,728,768 | 75 |
Searchlight Capital | $135,000,000 | 3 |
Mid Oaks Investments | $130,260,586 | 29 |
EQT AB | $121,287,896 | 46 |
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Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source |
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Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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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 | |
Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC | KPS Capital Partners, LP | South Carolina | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. | American Securities LLC | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,439 | tax credit/rebate | |
Neustar, Inc. | Golden Gate Capital | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $2,939 | 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 LLC | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $546,745 | tax credit/rebate | |
Yahoo! Inc | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2016 | $1,283,847 | training reimbursement | |
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 | |
Carleton Life Support Systems, Inc. | Advent International | Iowa | state | 2016 | $1,468,415 | tax credit/rebate | |
Tower Automotive Operations | KPS Capital Partners, LP | Illinois | state | 2016 | $212,023 | tax credit/rebate | |
Southern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises, Inc. | Apollo Global Management | Illinois | state | 2016 | $64,250 | tax credit/rebate | |
Tower Automotive Operations | KPS Capital Partners, LP | Illinois | state | 2016 | $64,435 | 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 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc. | Genstar Capital | Indiana | state | 2016 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
Carleton Technologies, Inc. | Advent International | Maryland | state | 2016 | $17,862 | tax credit/rebate | |
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 | |
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc. | Advent International | Pennsylvania | state | 2016 | $158,386 | tax credit/rebate | |
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 | |
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 | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Service Master Consumer Services | Roark Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Shiloh Diecast Midwest, LLC | MiddleGround Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Shiloh Diecast Midwest, LLC | MiddleGround Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Shiloh Industries, Inc. | MiddleGround Capital | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
Barnes & Noble | Elliott Management | Virginia | local | 2016 | $9,071 | tax credit/rebate | |
Barnes & Noble | Elliott Management | Virginia | local | 2016 | $4,453 | tax credit/rebate | |
CARLETON LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC | Advent International | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
CARLETON TECHNOLOGIES INC | Advent International | Washington | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
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 | |
YAHOO! INC | Apollo Global Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $1,476,889 | tax credit/rebate | |
STE MICHELLE WINE ESTATES LTD | Sycamore Partners Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $2,936,037 | tax credit/rebate | |
STE MICHELLE WINE ESTATES LTD | Sycamore Partners Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $2,907 | 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 | |
STE MICHELLE WINE ESTATES LTD | Sycamore Partners Management | Washington | state | 2016 | $6,567 | tax credit/rebate | |
TEKNI-PLEX INC | Genstar Capital | Washington | state | 2016 | $19,188 | tax credit/rebate | |
Athens Generating Co LLP | Riverstone Holdings | New York | local | 2016 | $23,563,788 | tax credit/rebate | |
Yahoo! BF II | Apollo Global Management | New York | local | 2016 | $3,379,251 | tax credit/rebate | |
Covanta Niagara, L.P. | EQT AB | New York | local | 2016 | $1,618,008 | tax credit/rebate | |
Yahoo! Inc. | Apollo Global Management | New York | local | 2016 | $1,351,167 | 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 | |
Ingram Micro, Inc. | Platinum Equity | New York | local | 2016 | $107,273 | 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 LLC | 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 | |
Covanta Babylon, Inc. | EQT AB | New York | local | 2016 | $3,664 | tax credit/rebate | |
NBTY/Cartwright Loop/Exp. | Carlyle Group | New York | local | 2016 | $1,528 | tax credit/rebate | |
Portillo's Hot Dogs, LLC | Berkshire Partners | Illinois | state | 2016 | $67,285 | tax credit/rebate | |
Yahoo! Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Apollo Global Management | Illinois | state | 2016 | $561,739 | 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 | |
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 | |
Kronos Inc. | Hellman & Friedman | Massachusetts | state | 2016 | $8,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
COVANTA LANCASTER INC | EQT AB | Oklahoma | state | 2016 | $296,711 | tax credit/rebate | |
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 |
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