Since inception, unit holder commitments of $580 million have been raised. Of this, $309 million is represented by commitments to Direct Investment Fund Mezzanine Debt Trust (DIF Mezzanine Debt Trust).

Since inception, DIF Mezzanine Debt Trust has returned in excess of $200 million to investors in the form of income or in-specie distributions and returns of capital. In terms of exit track records, the Trust has achieved seven liquidity events.


Table: Realisations – DIF Mezzanine Debt Trust
to end-March 2009
Asset Entry
date
Exit
date
Period
Months
Exit
mechanism
Braemar Nov ‘05 Dec ‘06 13 Position sold
Boart Longyear Dec ‘06 May ‘07 5 Full exit at IPO
US Property Securities Feb ‘07 Jan ‘08 11 In-specie distribution
BB Power Nov ‘05 Apr ‘07 17 Partial exit by IPO
BB Air Mar ‘06 Dec ‘07 21 Partial exit by IPO
ARG Rail Jun '06 Feb '09 32 Full exit
Spirit Music Holdings Mar '07 Apr '09 25 Full exit
Note BB Power: 69% of capital returned by way of sell downs to date.
Note BB Air: all of capital returned with an 8% return. Residual position represents a free carried interest.