Like the passive equity investors, Engineering Firm and Local Utility will commit to fund their equity investments prior to the start of the construction period. Table 8.7 shows the annual after-tax cash flow to the sponsors, Engineering Firm and Local Utility. Table 8.8 summarizes the expected rate of return analysis for the sponsors. Note in Table 8.7 that the sponsors will receive 50 percent of profits, losses, and cash distributions prior to reversion, but they will receive 72.22 percent after reversion (i.e., the 50 percent general partner's share plus 44.44 percent of the limited partners' 50 percent share). The sponsors' expected rate of return on equity exceeds the passive equity investors' expected rate of return. This is to be expected because of the sponsors' greater risk exposure.