Private Equity Firm: Leonard Green & Partners

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm with more than USD 9 billion of equity capital under management. The firm is founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green and it is based in Los Angeles, California. Since its inception, Leonard Green & Partners has invested in 59 companies with aggregate value of USD 51.2 billion.

Leonard Green & Partners funds:

• Green Equity Investors, L.P., 1989, USD 216 million
• Green Equity Investors II, L.P., 1994, USD 311 million
• Green Equity Investors III, L.P., 1998, USD 1.24 billion
• Green Equity Investors IV, L.P., 2002, USD 1.85 billion
• Green Equity Investors V, L.P., (current) USD 5.3 billion.

Addition:

• GCP California Fund, L.P., 2001, USD 50 million, in partnership with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to invest in California-related industries and underserved markets.

Leonard Green & Partners current portfolio:

• Consumer and Business Services: Air Lease Corporation, Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., HITS, Inc. and Scitor Corporation
• Consumer Products: Authentic Brands Group, LLC and Motorsport Aftermarket Group, Inc.
• Distribution: AerSale Holdings, Inc., Jetro Cash & Carry, Inc. and The Tire Rack, Inc.
• Financial: Cascade Bancorp
• Healthcare: Animal Health International, Inc., Aspen Dental Management, Inc., IMS Health Inc. and Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.
• Retail: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., The Container Store, Inc., David’s Bridal, Inc., Del Taco Holdings, Inc., Equinox Fitness, J. Crew Group, Inc., Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., Rite Aid Corporation, The Sports Authority, Inc., Tourneau, Inc. and Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Leonard Green & Partners’s prior investments are Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation, Communications & Power Industries, Inc., Dollar Financial Group, Inc., FTD Group, Inc., Gart Sports Company, Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Liberty Group Publishing, Inc., MEMC, Phoenix Scientific, Inc., Varsity Brands, Inc., VCA Antech, Inc. and White Cap Industries, Inc.

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