Investment Summary

Leonard Green & Partners Invests In Clean Energy

On August 6, 2013, private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners invested in energy services and equipment company Clean Energy

Investment Highlights
  • This is Leonard Green & Partners’ 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Leonard Green & Partners’ 45th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Leonard Green & Partners’ 8th transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-08-06
Target Clean Energy
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Investor(s) Leonard Green & Partners
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Clean Energy

Newport Beach, California, United States
Clean Energy is a provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) as an alternative fuel to vehicle fleets across the US. Clean Energy was founded in 2001 and is based in Newport Beach, California.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Leonard Green & Partners

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 75.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Leonard Green & Partners is a mega-sized private equity firm that invests in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leonard Green will consider investments in consumer and business services, consumer products, distribution, media, and retail. Typical transaction values for acquisitions are between $500 million and $2 billion, however, the firm is capable of closing transactions valued up to $5 billion. Types of transactions include public-to-private, recapitalizations of privately held businesses, growth capital, equity capital to facilitate acquisitions, turnarounds/restructurings, and acquisitions of divisions/assets from large corporations. Leonard Green & Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 107
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: California M&A 8 of 11
Country: United States M&A 45 of 99
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-24 USIC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

USIC is a provider of regulatory-driven safety and utility inspection services to a national customer base across the infrastructure end-markets. USIC was founded in 1978 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-09 Neiman Marcus

Dallas, Texas, United States

Neiman Marcus is a specialty retailer with online and offline operations. The Company's retail stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Last Call stores. The Online segment conducts both catalog and online operations under the Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Horchow brand names. Neiman Marcus was originally established in 1907 and is headquartered Dallas, Texas.

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