Private Equity & Exit Opps
Numbers: a sponsor invests $400. Scenario 1 — single exit of $1,000 in year 5. Scenario 2 — a year-2 dividend recap returns $200, then exit proceeds of $800 in year 5. Compare MOIC and IRR.
Model answer
MOIC is identical: Scenario 1 = 1,000/400 = 2.5x; Scenario 2 = (200 + 800)/400 = 2.5x — same total dollars. IRR differs because of timing. Scenario 1: 2.5x over 5 years = 2.5^(1/5) − 1 ≈ 20%.…
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