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A sponsor executes a 'Dividend Recapitalization' by raising $300 million of new debt.

What is the immediate effect on the sponsor's IRR?

  1. IRR only increases if the dividend proceeds are used to pay down the company's existing senior debt tranche.
  2. IRR remains the same because the total enterprise value of the underlying company is left unchanged by the recap.
  3. IRR increases because the sponsor receives an early cash inflow, accelerating the return on their capital.
  4. IRR decreases because the company now carries higher interest expense and correspondingly higher financial risk.

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