LP Scorecard: University of California sees $463 mln in nine months

From July 2015 to the end of March, the Regents of the University of California’s private equity portfolio realized more than $462.8 million in distributions. The nine-month windfall was driven by funds from the mid-aughts, especially 2007 vintages.

Olympus Partners outpaced the field and took gold with its 2007 vintage. Olympus Growth Fund V added the most over those nine months, bringing in $43.5 million. Next up was another 2007 vintage, Warburg Pincus’s Private Equity X. The fund generated $33.5 million for the Regents’ bottom line. Blackstone Group’s Capital Partners Sub-Fund V came in third by cashing out $30.5 million.

Bain Capital led the way for distribution percentage (cash out divided by cash in), with the top two funds of the time frame. Bain Capital Fund VIII, a 2004 vintage, turned out an 80.9 percent distribution. Bain’s third European vehicle from 2007 produced a 56.6 distribution percentage.  Bain Capital Europe III was also the fourth-highest fund in absolute distributions, returning $25.7 million.

Coming in third was Water Street Healthcare Partners’ maiden voyage from 2005. The debut churned out a 55.4 distribution percentage. Charlesbank Capital Partners saw its Equity Fund VII attain fourth place with a 50.6 percent distribution, and a notable 24.9 percent IRR.

All told, the Regents of the University of California’s PE portfolio has $6.7 billion committed to 126 active funds. Those active funds have combined for more than $4.8 billion drawn down, with $4.1 billion cashed out as of March 31, 2016.

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