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Meta has a new plan for buying companies, but it comes with a downside.

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Meta plans to create non-voting shares for funding, staff pay, and possible purchases, with one share going to each current Class A and Class B share. The shares may sell for less than voting shares and cannot be used in some tax-deferred deals, so the plan's benefits and costs depend on how Meta uses them.

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Meta's heavy AI spending makes another way to raise money useful. Current Class A and B owners are also set to receive one Class C share each. But Class C shares may sell for less than voting shares, and they cannot be used in some tax-deferred deals. The filing lists possible uses, not a specific share sale or company purchase. The plan's benefits and costs therefore remain uncertain.

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