Expanding the Use of Tax Credits

This podcast introduces the fundamentals of Tax Equity Investing for corporations with a focus on tax credits. Tax equity investing aligns the interest of state and federal government (housing, energy, economic growth) and business (support for ESG and increased economic value). In this session, Craig Jeffery the managing partner of Strategic Treasurer interviews George Strobel the head of Monarch Private Capital to explore the motivations of government and corporate participants and mechanics of tax equity investments.

 

Time	Discussion Topic
0:50	Introduction and Overview of the reason for tax equity investments
5:40	Public good from the private sector
7:42	Private motivations: ESG and economic return
10:05	Examples of tax credits and transferability
14:24	The international market for tax credits
15:02	Economics of tax credits
17:57	Timing of credit purchases and use of credits
19:35	Sizing of tax credit deals
21:22	Where do we go from here? Visual guide information

11 – Understanding When Tax Equity Investments Matter

Building on Episode 5 of the podcast, we move from examining the tax credit side of tax equity investing to making more involved tax equity investments. This will explore some of the structures and participants across the tax equity landscape which includes affordable housing and environmental investing (renewable energy). In addition to the economic side of these investments, the discussion covers the environment, social, and governance aspects which are key drivers for many organizations. Craig Jeffery, the managing partner of Strategic Treasurer, discusses these topics with George Strobel, the head of Monarch Private Capital.