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Renewable Energy Group acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Renewable Energy Group bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

BusinessDealWhenValue
Keck Energy
Word for word“In September 2018, we acquired Keck Energy and in July 2019, we opened our first REG branded fueling station adjacent to our biorefinery in Seneca, Illinois to serve a variety of customers from trucking fleets to local diesel vehicle owners.” 10-K for 2019
acquisitionSeptember 2018—
REG Life Sciences business
Word for word“Net loss from Discontinued Operations was attributable to the research and development activities at and expenses incurred related to the sale of the REG Life Sciences business, which was closed in May 2019.” 10-K for 2019
divestitureMay 2019—
two biodiesel production facilities in Germany and associated business operations
Word for word“Our ability to recognize the benefit of our acquisition of two biodiesel production facilities in Germany and associated business operations, or any other international operations we may invest in the future, will require the attention of management and is subject to a number of risks.” 10-K for 2019
acquisition——
Petrotec GmbH
Word for word“Mr. Albin is a current director on two boards where REG has investments and was previously on the Board of Managers for Petrotec GmbH before REG acquired full ownership in 2017.” 10-K for 2019
acquisition2017—
Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc. (formerly San Francisco Biodiesel)
Word for word“Bowen was Founder, President and CEO of Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc. (formerly San Francisco Biodiesel), which was acquired by the Company.” 10-K for 2019
acquisition——
REG Life Sciences business unit
Word for word“Prior to becoming our General Counsel, Eric served as our Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Legal Affairs from January 2013 to April 2020, and led the REG Life Sciences business unit since January 2014 until the sale of the business unit in May of 2019.” 10-K for 2020
divestitureMay of 2019—
Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc.
Word for word“From 2005 to June 2010, Mr. Bowen was Founder, President and CEO of Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc., which was acquired by the Company.” 10-K for 2020
acquisition——
Amber Resources
Word for word“In December 2021, we acquired Amber Resources, a California-based distributor of bio-based diesel, petroleum diesel and lubricants.” 10-K for 2021
acquisitionDecember 2021—
REG Life Sciences
Word for word“Prior to becoming our General Counsel, Eric served as our Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Legal Affairs from January 2013 to April 2020, and led the REG Life Sciences business unit since January 2014 until the sale of the business unit in May of 2019.” 10-K for 2021
divestitureMay of 2019—
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)
2017-12-31$3.5 million
2018-12-31$4.8 million
2019-12-31$0
2020-12-31$0
2021-12-31$76.5 million

Deal filings since 2016

Read from Renewable Energy Group’s annual reports (10-K for 2021, 10-K for 2020, 10-K for 2019) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2022-03-01. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.