Promote Structuring - Heavy GP Commitment

If the GP puts down 30% of the equity stack, does it not make sense to structure the promote as 30% over an 8% preferred? Correct, me if I am wrong but wouldn't it be a true promote at all at that point since you are 30% of the stack and receiving 30% back of the profit (after the 8%)?

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Not sure if I am following your question but assuming I am understanding it right. If GP puts in 30% and GP guys 30% promote then it's basically a pari passu deal and GP is not getting anything extra. No GP would agree to this because they don't make anything extra. GP would have to earn more than 30% because that additional excess is the GP entrepreneurial profit for doing the work.

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