Overview
As of March 31, 2015, the CD&R funds had invested a total of $17.1 billion in 63 businesses and generated a gross compound annual internal rate of return of 59.0% (52.8% net), with total value of $36.1 billion, or 2.1x capital invested. This includes $26.8 billion in realized proceeds.
In the last decade, the Firm has achieved similarly robust returns with realized and public investments, which are valued at 2.7x capital invested with a gross IRR of 22.0% as of March 31, 2015. Including $5.5 billion of unrealized investments, which are held at fair market value, the investments that the Firm has made in the past 10 years are valued at 2.0x capital invested, with a gross IRR of 18.7%.
As of March 31, 2015, CD&R Funds VII, VII (Co-Investment), VIII and IX held investments in 21 portfolio companies representing $6.5 billion of invested capital.