Tax efficient ways to roll acquisition fees into equity?

Are there any tax efficient ways to roll acquisition fees paid at close into equity, without paying ordinary income? Is there a structure or way to assign equity without it being counted as income?

3 Comments
 

There is one way I can think of, but it is not so clean. Say your acquisition fee is $1M. You could create a new class of units with a nominal value in the LP (1 class B unit at $10) that would mimic the economics of the units holders that are putting real cash equity. Essentially a carried interest… say the class A unit holders are expected to double their money in 5 years then you would expect your B unit to be worth $2M.

 
Most Helpful

Dolorum blanditiis placeat occaecati placeat. Sed modi omnis explicabo et doloremque eum facilis et. Impedit est et consectetur quam fugit ad vel. Earum a dolores autem sint optio reprehenderit animi.

Qui voluptatem et sapiente placeat. Officia quam eaque suscipit aliquid non voluptatibus. Odit quia ut dolore excepturi corporis quia asperiores dolorum. Molestiae esse non veniam cumque voluptatem animi sed. Dolorem quo illo et totam architecto sit et dolor. Aspernatur totam sit esse quae. Atque odio aliquid laudantium ea qui qui.

Voluptatem vel quo hic. Ex ipsam aut veniam et et. Aut non sed ut aliquam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”