Best quote from Blocker Corporations: PE's Tax Shield Strategy
The fund manager knows that some portion of their investor base will be paying additional corporate taxes through their blockers. This reduces the after-tax returns those investors can expect, which means the fund can afford to pay slightly less for acquisitions while still meeting their target returns for the direct investors.
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Private equity fund tax basics. Also levered blockers and very detailed explanation of why they make sense versus regular blockers.
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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