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A portfolio company with 60m of EBITDA and 120m of net debt undergoes a dividend recapitalization. It raises 90m of new debt, increasing its total leverage to 3.5×.

If the sponsor's original equity investment was 150m, what percentage of their initial capital is returned via this recapitalization dividend?

  1. 40%
  2. 75%
  3. 100%
  4. 60%

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