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A sponsor acquires a business for $500M using $300M of debt. At exit, the Enterprise Value is $800M and the debt is $100M.
What portion of the $500M in total equity value creation is attributable to deleveraging (debt paydown)?
- 500M
- 200M
- 100M
- 300M
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