Realizations
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- CompanyFund Proceeds
- B&M$883M
Through a June 2014 IPO and February 2015 block trade, CD&R Funds sold 66% of their position in B&M Retail, generating $883 million of proceeds to Fund VIII and £395 million to CD&R LP Co-investors, or 2.9x capital invested. As of March 31, 2015, CD&R continued to own approximately 17% of the company. Including the discounted value of shares held by Fund VIII and realized proceeds received to date, the B&M investment generated a gross MOI of 4.3x and a gross IRR of 139% as of March 31, 2015.
- BCA$1.0B
In March 2015, BCA was acquired by Haversham Holdings, a publicly listed investment vehicle, in a transaction valued at approximately £1.2 billion. Fund VIII and affiliates received proceeds totaling £537 million, including $761 in cash and £25 million in stock of Haversham, which was rebranded BCA Marketplace plc upon the consummation of the transaction. Including a $241 million April 2011 dividend, the total value of Fund VIII’s investment in BCA is approximately $1 billion, representing 2.9x capital invested and a 33% gross IRR. BCA EBITDA increased approximately 85% under CD&R ownership.
- Envision$2.4B
In March 2015, CD&R Fund VIII and CD&R co-investors completed their exit from Envision Healthcare. In the aggregate, the investment generated total proceeds of $4.7 billion, including $2.4 billion to Fund VIII, representing a gross MOI of 5.3x and a gross IRR of 74%. CD&R realized the investment through a special dividend in October 2012 and a series of secondary offerings and block trades in 2014-2015. Under CD&R’s ownership, Envision revenue and EBITDA increased 50% and 68%, respectively.
- Exova$195M
In April 2014, Exova completed an IPO at £2.20 per share. Through the IPO, CD&R Fund VII and affiliates sold approximately 25% of their stake in Exova, and CD&R funds continue to own 54% of the equity. Including both the realized proceeds and the discounted public value of the shares that Fund VII continued to own, CD&R’s equity investment was valued at 1.1x capital invested (in USD) as of March 31, 2015.
- HD Supply$1.4B
Through a series of secondary offerings and block trades over the course of 2014 and 2015, CD&R Fund VII and CD&R co-investors completed their exit from the HD Supply equity investment. The aggregate HD Supply investment (including the HD Supply debt investment) generated $1.4 billion in aggregate proceeds, which represented a 1.3x gross MOI on the equity investment, a 1.8x gross MOI on the debt investment, and an aggregate gross MOI of 1.4x.
- Hussmann$191M
Through a series of cash dividends paid from 2013 through early 2015, including a June 2014 recapitalization, Fund VIII has realized $191 million, or 99% of invested capital in Hussmann. As of March 31, 2015, including both realized proceeds to date and the unrealized value of Fund VIII’s continuing 57% ownership stake in the company, the Hussmann investment was generating a 3.2x gross MOI and a 50.2% gross IRR.
- NCI Building Systems$198M
In January 2015, Fund VIII completed the sale of 10.9 million shares of NCI common stock through an underwritten secondary offering and concurrent privately-negotiated repurchase transaction. The sale generated total net proceeds of approximately $187 million, which together with $11 million of cash dividends previously received, represented a cumulative return of approximately 79% of the original $250 million investment. Fund VIII continues to own approximately 59% of NCI’s outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2015, including realized proceeds to date and the discounted value of Fund VIII’s NCI common shares, the NCI investment had generated a gross MOI of 3.5x and a gross IRR of 28%.
- Rexel$1.2B
In April 2014, Fund VI and Fund VII sold their remaining indirect ownership of Rexel stock, completing the exit from the Rexel investment. In the aggregate, the Rexel investment generated $1.2 billion of proceeds to Fund VI and Fund VII, representing a gross MOI of 2.3x. Under CD&R ownership, Rexel expanded its geographic footprint around the world, developed a presence in new product categories and recruited a new senior management team. Under CD&R’s ownership, the company increased sales by 91% and EBITDA by 115%.
- SPIE$284M
In January 2015, SPIE distributed €279 million to shareholders in connection with a recapitalization, including $189 million to Fund VIII. In June 2015, SPIE completed a €939 million initial public offering. As part of the transaction, CD&R Fund VIII sold approximately 19% of its stake in the company. To date, total proceeds received by Fund VIII are approximately $284 million, or 71% of the original cost basis. Fund VIII continues to own approximately 15% of the company. Pro forma for the IPO, SPIE was leveraged approximately 3.5x net debt to LTM December 2014 EBITDA.
- ServiceMaster$920M
In secondary offerings in February and June 2015, Fund VII and affiliates sold 36.6 million shares of ServiceMaster. Total net proceeds to CD&R were $1.1 billion, including $739 million to Fund VII and $181 million to Fund VII (Co-Investment). Following the June 2015 secondary offering, CD&R continued to own approximately 17% of the company’s common stock. Including both realized proceeds and the discounted value of CD&R’s remaining shares, the implied valuation on the ServiceMaster investment is 2.7x its pro forma cost basis.