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Message: [QUOTE="FfldCntyFan, post: 5008417, member: 71"] I am a financial guy (have been for four decades) and I know all too well from what I've seen over the years that there is no way something like this could possibly end well for the schools. I've seen numerous, ultra sophisticated structures that on the surface appear to be a win-win but contain terms and conditions (referred to in the Industry as blockers) that are designed to eat up excess proceeds at a level that the PE firm will always be assured a favorable return while the partner will see almost nothing beyond a minimal return if the venture performs well and will owe future earnings (at a rate bordering usury) on any current period that does not perform to projections. Think of the scenes from Goodfellas when the restaurant owner took on Paulie as a partner, only to have him slowly take everything away and then burn it down for insurance money. This is basically what PE firms do, only it appears to be on the up and up. [/QUOTE]