Investment Summary

Ares Private Equity Group and NorthWestern Energy Invest In Dynamic Renewables

On July 26, 2023, private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group and NorthWestern Energy invested in environmental company Dynamic Renewables

Investment Highlights
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 7th and NorthWestern Energy’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 86th and NorthWestern Energy’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 2nd and NorthWestern Energy’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-07-26
Target Dynamic Renewables
Sector Environmental
Investor(s) Ares Private Equity Group
NorthWestern Energy
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Lazard (Financial)
Husch Blackwell (Legal)

Target

Dynamic Renewables

Menasha, Wisconsin, United States
Dynamic Renewables is a full-service development company that provides waste recovery solutions to the agricultural and food processing industries. The company has finance, design, development, and operations capabilities that support its portfolio of operating and development-stage renewable natural gas assets. Dynamic Renewables was founded in 2011 and is based in Menasha, Wisconsin.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 24.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 118 of 122
Sector (Environmental) 7 of 8
Type (Growth Capital) 15 of 16
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 86 of 90
Year (2023) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 POLO

Juchen, Germany

POLO is a multi-channel retailer of motorcycle clothing, accessories and equipment. The company has a wide range of own-brand products developed by its in-house design and development team. These include the brands FLM and Pharao. POLO also sells well-known third-party brands. POLO was founded in 1980 and is based in Juchen, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-07 Virgin Voyages

Plantation, Florida, United States

Virgin Voyages is an adult cruise line, delivering unforgettable, relaxing vacations at sea. Inspired by superyacht design, its fleet of "Lady Ships" exemplify an elevated, boutique hotel at sea with contemporary spaces that strike the perfect balance of nautical chic and glamour. Virgin Voyages was founded in 2021 and is based in Plantation, Florida.

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Investor

NorthWestern Energy

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees1,573
Revenue 1.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

NorthWestern Energy own and operate natural gas production, transmission and distribution systems serving 276,500 customers. NorthWestern Energy was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-02 Devon - 900 Gas Wells

Montana, United States

Devon - 900 Gas Wells provides natural gas production field in northern Montana.

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