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 |
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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 |
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Year | Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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Covanta Babylon, Inc. | EQT AB | New York | local | 2019 | $3,847 | tax credit/rebate | |
Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises, LLC #4 (2012) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2019 | $436,292 | tax credit/rebate | |
Jetro Cash & Carry | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2019 | $40,726 | tax credit/rebate | |
Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, Inc. #2 (2005) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2019 | $336,168 | tax credit/rebate | |
Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, LLC #3 (2010) | Leonard Green & Partners | New York | local | 2019 | $927,684 | tax credit/rebate | |
Dealer Tire LLC/N&G Realty Co. | Lindsay Goldberg | New York | local | 2019 | $138,862 | tax credit/rebate | |
Compuware Corp. | Thoma Bravo | Michigan | multiple | 1999 | $100,000,000 |
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Yahoo | Apollo Global Management | New York | multiple | 2009 | $478,000,000 |
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Digital Domain Media Group | Searchlight Capital | Florida | multiple | 2009 | $135,000,000 |
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Remington Arms | Cerberus Capital Management | Alabama | multiple | 2014 | $68,900,000 |
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GKN AEROSPACE/CHEM TRONICS, INC. | Melrose Industries | California | state | 2002 | $68,640 | training reimbursement | |
ADT SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2002 | $175,240 | training reimbursement | |
TRINET | General Atlantic | California | state | 2003 | $62,720 | training reimbursement | |
INGRAM MICRO INC. | Platinum Equity | California | state | 2003 | $148,764 | training reimbursement | |
CALPINE CORPORATION | Energy Capital Partners | California | state | 2003 | $215,204 | training reimbursement | |
JOANN STORES, INC. | Leonard Green & Partners | California | state | 2003 | $320,090 | training reimbursement | |
CARDSERVICE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | KKR & Co. | California | state | 2004 | $62,320 | training reimbursement | |
CELESTICA, INC. (SAN JOSE FACILITY) | Onex | California | state | 2004 | $85,944 | training reimbursement | |
SIMMONS COMPANY | Advent International | California | state | 2004 | $102,670 | training reimbursement | |
CALPINE OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY, INC. | Energy Capital Partners | California | state | 2005 | $125,060 | training reimbursement | |
TRINET NETWORKING AND TRAINING, INC. | General Atlantic | California | state | 2005 | $1,004,019 | training reimbursement | |
GKN AEROSPACE CHEM-TRONICS, INC. | Melrose Industries | California | state | 2006 | $28,793 | training reimbursement | |
PREGIS CORPORATION | Olympus Partners | California | state | 2006 | $53,040 | training reimbursement | |
GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS INC. | Melrose Industries | California | state | 2007 | $64,240 | training reimbursement | |
TRINET NETWORKING & TRAINING, INC. | General Atlantic | California | state | 2007 | $167,509 | training reimbursement | |
YAHOO SEARCH MARKETING | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2007 | $225,762 | training reimbursement | |
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC. | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2007 | $396,318 | training reimbursement | |
BROTMAN MEDICAL CENTER | Leonard Green & Partners | California | state | 2009 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
PACIFIC HANDY CUTTER, INC. | Ares Management | California | state | 2009 | $15,995 | training reimbursement | |
SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | KKR & Co. | California | state | 2009 | $65,632 | training reimbursement | |
JACUZZI BRANDS, INC. | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2009 | $417,031 | training reimbursement | |
BMC SOFTWARE, INC. | Bain Capital | California | state | 2010 | $11,731 | training reimbursement | |
HUNTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | Cerberus Capital Management | California | state | 2010 | $40,088 | training reimbursement | |
SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY | Advent International | California | state | 2010 | $44,259 | training reimbursement | |
YAHOO! INC. | Apollo Global Management | California | state | 2010 | $493,852 | training reimbursement | |
TriNet Networking and Training Inc | General Atlantic | California | state | 2004 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
Corporate Express Office Products | Sycamore Partners Management | California | state | 2005 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
Trinet Networking & Training | General Atlantic | California | state | 2005 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
Corporate Express | Sycamore Partners Management | Colorado | state | 2006 | $60,000 | grant | |
Tire Rack, Inc. | Leonard Green & Partners | Connecticut | state | 2010 | $177,277 | tax credit/rebate | |
Pfizer Central Research | KKR & Co. | Connecticut | state | 2000 | $5,000,000 | grant | |
Blue Bird Body Co. | American Securities LLC | Georgia | state | 2003 | $11,000,000 | grant | |
Simonton Windows | Clayton Dubilier & Rice | Georgia | state | 2006 | $250,000 | grant | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | KKR & Co. | Georgia | state | 2007 | $1,580,000 | grant | |
Trojan Battery Company | KPS Capital Partners, LP | Georgia | state | 2007 | $337,500 | grant | |
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. | Bain Capital | Georgia | state | 2010 | $360,000 | grant | |
Clipper Windpower, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Iowa | state | 2005 | $500,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc | KKR & Co. | Iowa | state | 2006 | $150,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
PS eServ Corp dba eServ, A Perot Systems Company | Silver Lake | Iowa | state | 2007 | $1,000,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. | Advent International | Iowa | state | 2009 | $325,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
Carry-On Trailer, Inc. | Bain Capital | Iowa | state | 2005 | $307,500 | loan or bond financing | |
Center Leaf Partners, LLC | Warburg Pincus | Iowa | state | 2006 | $685,000 | loan or bond financing | |
Clipper Windpower, Inc. 05-EZ-30 | Platinum Equity | Iowa | state | 2005 | $146,152 | enterprise zone | |
McGraw-Hill Education Division 06-EZ-29 | Apollo Global Management | Iowa | state | 2006 | $3,244,060 | enterprise zone | |
Clipper Windpower, PLC 07-EZ-002 | Platinum Equity | Iowa | state | 2006 | $417,675 | enterprise zone | |
Center Leaf Partners, LLC 07-EZ-023 | Warburg Pincus | Iowa | state | 2006 | $300,097 | enterprise zone | |
PS eServ Corp dba eServ, A Perot Systems Company | Silver Lake | Iowa | state | 2007 | $441,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Carleton Life Support Systems, Inc. | Advent International | Iowa | state | 2009 | $380,160 | tax credit/rebate | |
Clipper Windpower, Inc. | Platinum Equity | Iowa | state | 2005 | $346,000 | infrastructure assistance | |
Coldwater Creek | Sycamore Partners Management | Idaho | state | 1996 | $16,725 | training reimbursement | |
Coldwater Creek | Sycamore Partners Management | Idaho | state | 1998 | $27,400 | training reimbursement | |
TriGeo Network Security | Silver Lake | Idaho | state | 2002 | $14,465 | training reimbursement | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2004 | $500,000 | grant | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2007 | $579,142 | tax credit/rebate | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2008 | $337,813 | tax credit/rebate | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Fox River Foods Inc. | Blackstone | Illinois | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Gates Corporation | Blackstone | Illinois | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC | Apollo Global Management | Illinois | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2009 | $410,552 | tax credit/rebate | |
Fox River Foods Inc. | Blackstone | Illinois | state | 2010 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Gates Corporation | Blackstone | Illinois | state | 2010 | $75,139 | tax credit/rebate | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2006 | $107,000 | grant | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2005 | $45,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2006 | $180,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2007 | $25,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2008 | $65,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2009 | $75,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2005 | $65,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2006 | $105,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2007 | $150,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2008 | $130,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Innophos, Inc. | One Rock Capital Partners | Illinois | state | 2009 | $107,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Clover Technologies Group | Golden Gate Capital | Illinois | state | 2008 | $827,225 | infrastructure assistance | |
Dura Automotive Systems | MiddleGround Capital | Illinois | state | 2008 | $1,290,892 | infrastructure assistance | |
PETsMART, Inc. | BC Partners | Illinois | state | 2005 | $250,000 | grant | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2006 | $538,177 | grant | |
United Stationers Inc. and its Subsidiaries | Sycamore Partners Management | Illinois | state | 2006 | $600,000 | grant | |
Smoothstone IP Communications Corporation | Apollo Global Management | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $500,000 | grant | |
Remington Arms Company, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $200,000 | grant | |
CTA Acoustics, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Kentucky | state | 2006 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Duro Bag Mfg. | Wind Point Partners | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
CTA Acoustics, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $67,450 | training reimbursement | |
Remington Arms Company, Inc. | Cerberus Capital Management | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $13,653 | training reimbursement | |
Tower Automotive Operations USA, LLC | KPS Capital Partners, LP | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $60,000 | training reimbursement |
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