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Fee Drag Visualizer - Compare Net Returns Across Fee Structures
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INPUT ASSUMPTIONS
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Initial Investment$1,000,000
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Holding Period (years)8
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Gross MOIC (asset-level outcome)2.00x
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STRUCTURE A: Traditional Fund (2 & 20)
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Annual Management Fee %2.0%
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Fee Base$1,000,000
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Annual Fee (currency)$20,000
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Total Annual Fees (cumulative)$160,000
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Upfront Transaction Fee %1.0%
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Upfront Transaction Fee (currency)$10,000
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Carry %20.0%
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Hurdle Rate %8.0%
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STRUCTURE B: Club Deal (1 & 15)
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Annual Management Fee %1.0%
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Fee Base$1,000,000
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Annual Fee (currency)$10,000
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Total Annual Fees (cumulative)$80,000
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Upfront Transaction Fee %0.5%
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Upfront Transaction Fee (currency)$5,000
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Carry %15.0%
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Hurdle Rate %8.0%
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STRUCTURE C: Co-Invest (0.5 & 10)
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Annual Management Fee %0.5%
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Fee Base$1,000,000
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Annual Fee (currency)$5,000
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Total Annual Fees (cumulative)$40,000
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Upfront Transaction Fee %0.0%
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Upfront Transaction Fee (currency)$0
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Carry %10.0%
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Hurdle Rate %8.0%
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CALCULATION OUTPUTSStructure AStructure BStructure C
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Gross Proceeds at Exit$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
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Less: Total Annual Fees-$160,000-$80,000-$40,000
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Less: Upfront Transaction Fee-$10,000-$5,000$0
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Proceeds Before Carry$1,830,000$1,915,000$1,960,000
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Hurdle Amount$1,850,930$1,850,930$1,850,930
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Excess Over Hurdle-$20,930$64,070$109,070
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Carry (if positive)$0$9,610$10,907
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Investor Net Proceeds$1,830,000$1,905,390$1,949,093
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Net MOIC1.83x1.91x1.95x
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Fee Drag (turns)0.17x0.09x0.05x
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Net IRR (simple annualized)7.8%8.4%8.7%
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Sensitivity analysis
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Sensitivity: Impact of Annual Fee Rate on Net MOIC
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Holding Period = 8 years | Gross MOIC = 2.0x | Carry = 20% | Hurdle = 8%
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Annual Fee %Net MOICFee Drag (turns)Fee Drag (%)Net IRR %
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0.0%2.00x0.00x0.0%9.1%
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0.5%1.98x0.02x1.0%8.9%
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1.0%1.97x0.03x1.5%8.8%
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1.5%1.95x0.05x2.5%8.6%
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2.0%1.93x0.07x3.5%8.4%
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2.5%1.91x0.09x4.5%8.2%
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3.0%1.89x0.11x5.5%8.0%
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Sensitivity: Impact of Hold Period on Net MOIC
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Annual Fee = 1.5% | Gross MOIC = 2.0x | Carry = 20% | Hurdle = 8%
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Hold Period (years)Net MOIC
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Fee Drag (turns)Net IRR %
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31.96x$45,0000.04x10.2%
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51.93x$75,0000.07x9.8%
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71.90x$105,0000.10x9.4%
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81.88x$120,0000.12x9.2%
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101.84x$150,0000.16x8.8%
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121.79x$180,0000.21x8.3%
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Sensitivity: Impact of Carry % on Net MOIC (Winner Deal)
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Holding Period = 8 years | Gross MOIC = 3.0x | Annual Fee = 1.5% | Hurdle = 8%
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Carry %Net MOICCarry Amount ($)Fee Drag vs GrossNet IRR %
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10%2.82x$26,2000.18x13.5%
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15%2.78x$39,3000.22x13.2%
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20%2.73x$52,4000.27x12.8%
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25%2.68x$65,5000.32x12.5%
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30%2.62x$78,6000.38x12.0%
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Scenario Comparison: 5 Real-World Fee Stacks
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Investment = $1M | Hold = 8 years | Gross MOIC = 2.5x | Gross Proceeds = $2.5M
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ScenarioAnnual FeeCarryUpfront FeeNet MOICFee Drag
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Mega-Fund (2.5 & 25)2.5%25%1.5%2.12x0.38x
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Traditional Fund (2 & 20)2.0%20%1.0%2.18x0.32x
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Club Deal (1.0 & 15)1.0%15%0.5%2.31x0.19x
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Independent Sponsor (0.75 & 12)0.75%12%0.25%2.35x0.15x
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Co-Invest (0.5 & 8)0.5%8%0.0%2.41x0.09x
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