Distribution Waterfall - Four Examples

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Waterfall Calculation - 80/20 Split

TRANSACTION
Date
Capital Invested $ (10,000,000) 12/31/2020
Proceeds $ 30,000,000 12/31/2025
EQUITY PARTICIPANTS
GP
Limited Partners
EQUITY PARTICIPATION TERMS
Return of principal to Limited Partners plus an 8% cummulative return on principal.
Then 80 / 20 split between GP / LP.
IRR HURDLES
LP IRR Hurdle
Principal 0.0%
Preferred Return 8.0%
PROCEEDS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE HURDLES
Proceeds Required
by LP for Hurdle
Principal 10,000,000
Principal + Preferred Return 14,693,281
WATERFALL
IRR Achieved 24.6%
First Distribution:
Limited Partners 14,693,281 100.0%

Proceeds Remaining 15,306,719

Second Distribution:
GP 3,061,344 20.0%
Limited Partners 12,245,375 80.0%
GRAND TOTAL PROCEEDS
GP 3,061,344 10.2%
Limited Partners 26,938,656 89.8%
TOTAL 30,000,000
COMMENTS

*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata


*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata

*Matches Transaction Proceeds


Waterfall Calculation - 20% Catch Up Followed by 80/20 Split
TRANSACTION
Date
Capital Invested $ (10,000,000) 12/31/2020
Proceeds $ 30,000,000 12/31/2025
EQUITY PARTICIPANTS
GP
Limited Partners
EQUITY PARTICIPATION TERMS
Return of principal to Limited Partners plus an 8% cummulative return on principal.
Then a 20% full catch for GP. (Equivalent to 20% of all distributions including and up to this step.)
Finally, an 80 / 20 split between GP / LP.
IRR HURDLES
LP IRR Hurdle
First 0.0%
Second 8.0%
PROCEEDS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE HURDLES
Proceeds Required
by LP for Hurdle
First 10,000,000
Second 14,693,281
WATERFALL
IRR Achieved 24.6%
First Distribution:
Limited Partners 14,693,281 100.0%

Proceeds Remaining 15,306,719

Second Distribution:
GP 3,673,320 20.0%

Proceeds Remaining 11,633,399

Third Distribution:
GP 2,326,680 20.0%
Limited Partners 9,306,719 80.0%
Sub Total 11,633,399
GRAND TOTAL PROCEEDS
GP 6,000,000 20.0%
Limited Partners 24,000,000 80.0%
TOTAL 30,000,000
COMMENTS

ng and up to this step.)

*20% Catch Up

*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata


*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata
*Matches Transaction Proceeds
Waterfall Calculation - 20% Catch Up After Principal and Pref. Followed by 80/20 Sp
TRANSACTION
Date
Capital Invested $ (10,000,000) 12/31/2020
Proceeds $ 30,000,000 12/31/2025
EQUITY PARTICIPANTS
GP
Limited Partners
EQUITY PARTICIPATION TERMS
1. Return of principal to Limited Partners.
2. Plus an 8% cummulative return on principal to Limited Partners.
3. Then a 20% full catch for GP equivalent to 20% of all distributions in steps 2 and 3.
4. Finally, an 80 / 20 split between GP / LP.
IRR HURDLES
LP IRR Hurdle
First 0.0%
Second 8.0%
PROCEEDS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE HURDLES
Proceeds Required
by LP for Hurdle
First 10,000,000
Second 14,693,281
WATERFALL
IRR Achieved 24.6%
First Distribution:
Limited Partners 14,693,281 100.0%

Proceeds Remaining 15,306,719

Second Distribution:
GP 1,173,320 20.0%

Proceeds Remaining 14,133,399

Third Distribution:
GP 2,826,680 20.0%
Limited Partners 11,306,719 80.0%
Sub Total 14,133,399
GRAND TOTAL PROCEEDS
GP 4,000,000 13.3%
Limited Partners 26,000,000 86.7%
TOTAL 30,000,000
nd Pref. Followed by 80/20 Split
COMMENTS

ps 2 and 3.

*20% Catch Up

*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata


*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata
*Matches Transaction Proceeds
Waterfall Calculation for Three Equity Participants - Deal by Deal
TRANSACTION
Date
Capital Invested $ (10,000,000) 12/31/2020
Proceeds $ 30,000,000 12/31/2025
EQUITY PARTICIPANTS
Security Dollars Invested
Management Team Options $ -
Sponsor Promote Common / Options $ -
Limited Partners Preferred / Common $ 10,000,000
EQUITY PARTICIPATION TERMS
At specific IRR hurdles the Management Team and Sponsor Promote will have options that vest per the IRR Hurd
IRR hurdles calculated on total dollars invested.
IRR specified by hurdles must apply to Limited Partners capital.
IRR HURDLES
LP IRR Hurdle MGMT Equity Sponsor Equity
IRR Hurdle 1 0.0% 0% 0.0%
IRR Hurdle 2 8.0% 2.0% 8.0%
IRR Hurdle 3 12.0% 3.0% 10.0%
IRR Hurdle 4 16.0% 4.0% 14.0%
IRR Hurdle 5 17.0% 5.0% 15.0%
IRR Hurdle 6 18.0% 6.0% 16.0%
IRR Hurdle 7 19.0% 7.0% 18.0%
IRR Hurdle 8 20.0% 8.0% 20.0%
IRR HURDLES - RECALCULATED TO AVOID LP DILUTION
Proceeds Required Proceeds Required
by LP for Hurdle to Avoid LP Dilution
IRR Hurdle 1 10,000,000
IRR Hurdle 2 14,693,281
IRR Hurdle 3 17,623,417
IRR Hurdle 4 21,003,417
IRR Hurdle 5 21,924,480
IRR Hurdle 6 22,877,578
IRR Hurdle 7 23,863,537
IRR Hurdle 8 24,883,200
PROCEEDS RECEIVED AT NEW HURDLE RATES
New Hurdle Rates MGMT Proceeds Sponsor Proceeds
IRR Hurdle 1 0.0% NM NM
IRR Hurdle 2 10.3% 326,517 1,306,069
IRR Hurdle 3 15.2% 607,704 2,025,680
IRR Hurdle 4 20.7% 1,024,557 3,585,949
IRR Hurdle 5 22.3% 1,370,280 4,110,840
IRR Hurdle 6 24.0% 1,759,814 4,692,836
IRR Hurdle 7 26.1% 2,227,263 5,727,249
IRR Hurdle 8 28.2% 2,764,800 6,912,000

WATERFALL
IRR Achieved 24.6% IRR Hurdle 6
First Distribution:
Management Team 1,759,814 6.0%
Sponsor Promote 4,692,836 16.0%
Limited Partners 22,877,578 78.0%
Sub Total 29,330,228

Proceeds Remaining 669,772

Second Distribution:
Management Team 40,186 6.0%
Sponsor Promote 107,164 16.0%
Limited Partners 522,422 78.0%
Sub Total 669,772
GRAND TOTAL PROCEEDS
Management Team 1,800,000 6.0%
Sponsor Promote 4,800,000 16.0%
Limited Partners 23,400,000 78.0%
TOTAL 30,000,000
eal by Deal
COMMENTS

*Most likely a small sum contributed.

have options that vest per the IRR Hurdle schedule.

TOTAL
0%
10%
13%
18%
20%
22%
25%
28%

Proceeds Required Implied New Hurdle


to Avoid LP Dilution Rate to Vest
10,000,000 0.0%
16,325,868 10.3%
20,256,801 15.2%
25,613,923 20.7%
27,405,600 22.3%
29,330,228 24.0%
31,818,049 26.0%
34,560,000 28.1%

Limited Partners TOTAL


10,000,000 10,000,000
14,693,281 16,325,868
17,623,417 20,256,801
21,003,417 25,613,923
21,924,480 27,405,600
22,877,578 29,330,228
23,863,537 31,818,049
24,883,200 34,560,000

*Matches Hurdles Equity Participation


*Matches Hurdles Equity Participation
*Matches Hurdles Equity Participation

*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata


*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata
*Remaining Proceeds Split Pro Rata

*Matches Transaction Proceeds

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