Question: This is the cap table for a startup AFTER two rounds of financing (After Series A and Series B) by a single VC investor: Series

This is the cap table for a startup AFTER two rounds of financing (After Series A and Series B) by a single VC investor:

Series A January 2014

Series B January 2016

shares

%

value

shares

%

value

Founder

6,300,000

63%

$6,300,000

6,300,000

52.5%

$25,200,000

Investor

3,000,000

30%

$3,000,000

5,000,000

41.7%

$20,000,000

Options

700,000

7%

$700,000

700,000

5.8%

$2,800,000

Total

10,000,000

100%

$10,000,000

12,000,000

100%

$48,000,000

EXIT: By June 2018, the company shows a net annual profit of $40M and is acquired for a multiple of 6 times profit. Employees have a 4 year linear vesting schedule with options vesting on an annual basis (shares vest once a year at the employee's employment anniversary date).

What is the cash-on-cash return for the investor assuming that there were no Participating Preference terms in the investment.

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