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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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 | |
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 | |
PORT TOWNSEND PAPER CORPORATION | Lindsay Goldberg | Washington | state | 2016 | $236,847 | tax credit/rebate | |
MAAX US-Corporation | Lone Star Funds | West Virginia | state | 2016 | $32,805 | training reimbursement | |
Armstrong Hardwood Flooring | American Industrial Partners | West Virginia | state | 2016 | $5,468 | training reimbursement | |
Bridgewater Associates, LP | Bridgewater Associates | Connecticut | state | 2016 | $30,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Bob's Discount Furniture, LLC | Bain Capital | Connecticut | state | 2016 | $11,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
GKN Aerospace Florida, Inc. | Melrose Industries | Florida | state | 2016 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION | EQT AB | New York | State | 2016 | $351,222 | tax credit/rebate | |
Mammoth Incorporated | Melrose Industries | United States | federal | 2015 | $2,400,000 | federal loan or loan guarantee | |
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC | Platinum Equity | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,189,781 | federal grant | |
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC | Platinum Equity | United States | federal | 2015 | $1,765,121 | federal grant | |
Neustar, Inc. | Golden Gate Capital | California | state | 2015 | $1,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Bob's Discount Furniture LLC | Bain Capital | Connecticut | state | 2015 | $340,902 | tax credit/rebate | |
Ingram Micro Services LLC | Platinum Equity | Indiana | state | 2015 | $98,000 | training reimbursement | |
Stant USA Corp. | H.I.G. Capital | Indiana | state | 2015 | $200,000 | training reimbursement | |
Multi-Color Corporation | Platinum Equity | Indiana | state | 2015 | $200,000 | training reimbursement | |
Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC | KPS Capital Partners, LP | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $70,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
CTA Acoustics, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
Anchor Glass Container Corp. | CVC Capital Partners | Oklahoma | state | 2015 | $2,000,000 | industrial revenue bond | |
Ingram Micro Services LLC | Platinum Equity | Indiana | state | 2015 | $195,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Multi-Color Corporation | Platinum Equity | Indiana | state | 2015 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company | American Industrial Partners | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $1,590,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
PETSMART INC | BC Partners | Maine | state | 2015 | $11,839 | property tax abatement | |
PORTS AMERICA MAINE INC | Oaktree Capital Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $1,386 | property tax abatement | |
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES INC | CVC Capital Partners | Maine | state | 2015 | $11,385 | property tax abatement | |
GUITAR CENTER STORES INC | Ares Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $2,995 | property tax abatement | |
TRC ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION | New Mountain Capital | Maine | state | 2015 | $4,176 | property tax abatement | |
SHAWS SUPERMARKETS INC AND SUBSIDIA | Cerberus Capital Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $372,397 | property tax abatement | |
STAPLES OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST INC | Sycamore Partners Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $43,093 | property tax abatement | |
RUMFORD PAPER COMPANY | Apollo Global Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $773,132 | property tax abatement | |
CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC | Apollo Global Management | Maine | state | 2015 | $1,891 | property tax abatement | |
EDDIE BAUER LLC | Golden Gate Capital | Maine | state | 2015 | $2,115 | property tax abatement | |
Adare Pharmaceuticals | TPG Capital | New Jersey | state | 2015 | $1,900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Ready Pac Foods, Inc. | H.I.G. Capital | New Jersey | state | 2015 | $27,407,030 | tax credit/rebate | |
AerSale, Inc. | Leonard Green & Partners | New Mexico | state | 2015 | $5,944 | training reimbursement | |
Ingram Micro Inc. | Platinum Equity | New York | state | 2015 | $7,697,825 | tax credit/rebate | |
Southern Graphic Systems, LLC | Onex | New York | state | 2015 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate |
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