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In an LBO, what is the primary purpose of a 'Dividend Recapitalization'?

  1. To allow the sponsor to recover a portion of its initial equity investment early, thereby de-risking the deal and potentially boosting the IRR.
  2. It reduces the company's interest expense by swapping out older, more expensive debt for new, cheaper equity capital raised in the market.
  3. It increases the company's reported EBITDA by adding the dividend payment back as a non-recurring, one-time operating item each fiscal year.
  4. It ensures compliance with tax regulations requiring companies to distribute a portion of their Net Operating Losses (NOLs) to shareholders annually.

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