Planning Mode: Simulate and Optimize Your Deal Financials

Planning Mode is an advanced feature that allows you to simulate different deal scenarios and optimize your commitments to achieve precise deployment targets. This is especially valuable when dealing with variable fees that depend on total commitments, individual investor fees, and jurisdictional requirements.

The Problem Planning Mode Solves

Your deal's fees are highly variable and include:

• Filing fees that change based on total commitments
• Admin fees that vary by investor count and type
• Management fees that depend on jurisdiction and investor characteristics

This variability makes it difficult to project the exact dollar amount you'll be able to deploy after all fees are deducted, creating challenges in deal planning and investor communication.

What Planning Mode Enables

With Planning Mode, you can simulate and answer critical questions like:

1. Commitment Adjustments: "What would happen if LP A's commit of $50k goes down to $40k?"
2. Target Deployment: "I need to wire exactly $250k at the end. How much should I modify LP B's commit so I end with exactly $0 left in the bank account after all fees?"
3. Fee Impact Analysis: See how different commitment levels affect your total fee structure
4. Scenario Planning: Model multiple what-if scenarios before finalizing your deal

How to Enable Planning Mode

1. Navigate to the Transactions page in your deal
2. Click the three dots menu (⋯) in the top right
3. Select "Enable Planning Mode"

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Using Planning Mode

Once enabled, Planning Mode allows you to:

Simulate Commitment Changes

• Adjust individual investor commitments up or down
• See real-time updates to fee calculations
• Understand the impact on your total deployment capacity

Target-Based Planning

• Set a specific deployment target amount
• Work backwards to determine optimal commitment levels
• Ensure you hit exact deployment goals after all fees

Fee Transparency

• View detailed breakdowns of all variable fees
• Understand how different factors affect your fee structure
• Plan for jurisdiction-specific requirements

Best Practices

• Model Multiple Scenarios: Test various commitment levels to understand your options
• Account for Uncertainties: Plan for potential commitment changes from investors
• Communicate Early: Use Planning Mode insights to set realistic expectations with investors
• Document Assumptions: Keep track of the scenarios you've modeled for reference

Getting Help

Planning Mode is currently available as an early release to select customers. If you have questions or need assistance:

Planning Mode gives you the tools to confidently plan and execute deals with complex fee structures, ensuring you can deploy exactly the amount you intend.