Structure; History and Ownership
Alterna Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm with its principal place of business in Bedford, NH
(formerly Wilton, CT). Alterna Capital Partners LLC will be referred to in this Brochure as “Alterna” or
“the Firm”.
The Firm is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Firm commenced business in 2007
and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
on March 30, 2012. The Firm is currently owned equally by two members: Eric Press and Roger Miller
(the “Members”). The Firm is governed by the Members and Earle Goldin (collectively, the “Managing
Partners”). One of the original members, James Furnivall, left the Firm in September 2016. One of the
original members, Harry Toll, left the Firm in November 2019. In addition to the Managing Partners, as
of this filing Alterna has six full-time employees and one part-time employee.
Alterna is the advisor to Alterna Core Capital Assets Fund, L.P. (“Fund I”). Fund I had its first closing in
February 2009 and its final closing in November 2009 with total commitments of $428,282,828. Alterna
General Partner LLC (the “Fund I General Partner”) is the general partner of Fund I. Fund I is closed to
additional investment. In February 2020, Fund I commenced the dissolution of Fund I.
Alterna is also the advisor to Alterna Core Capital Assets Fund II, L.P. (“Fund II,” and together with
Fund I, the “Discretionary Funds”). Fund II had its first closing in December 2012 and its final closing in
March 2014 with total commitments of $722,424,242. Alterna General Partner II LLC (the “Fund II
General Partner”) is the general partner of Fund II. Fund II is closed to additional investment. In
December 2022, Fund II commenced the dissolution of Fund II.
Alterna is also the advisor to Alterna/Lavaca Co-Investment Fund, L.P. (“Lavaca”), a nondiscretionary
co-investment fund that follows the same investment strategy as the Discretionary Funds. Lavaca was
formed on June 5, 2013, and has a total commitment of $100,000,000. Alterna/Lavaca General Partner
LLC (the “Lavaca General Partner”) is the general partner of Lavaca. Lavaca is closed to additional
investment. The Lavaca General Partner has commenced the winding up and liquidation of Lavaca.
Alterna is also the advisor to Tarawa Co-Investment
Fund, L.P. (“Tarawa” and, collectively with Fund I,
Fund II and Lavaca, the “Funds” and, each individually, a “Fund”), a nondiscretionary co-investment
fund that follows the same investment strategy as the Discretionary Funds. Tarawa was formed on
October 28, 2015, and has a total commitment of $126,262,626. Alterna Tarawa GP LLC (the “Tarawa
General Partner” and, together with the Fund I General Partner, the Fund II General Partner, and the
Lavaca General Partner, the “General Partners”) is the general partner of Tarawa. Tarawa is closed to
additional investment.
The General Partners conduct a single advisory business with Alterna. Collectively, Alterna and the
General Partners are referred to in this Brochure as “we” or “us.”
Types of Advisory Services
The Firm advises the Funds with respect to investments in Core Capital Assets (sometimes referred to in
this Brochure as “CCAs”) and in companies with significant involvement in the ownership, operation or
financing of CCAs, primarily in North America, Europe and in countries in other Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) regions.
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CCAs are the long-lived, physical assets or resources that are essential to logistics, operations and
production in the following sectors:
• Transportation–aviation, shipping and rail assets, and transportation facilities;
• Industrial–facilities and major equipment for manufacturing, processing, handling and storage;
and
• Energy–power generation and transmission, conventional and alternative fuel sources and
facilities.
All Funds share similar investment strategies and objectives and related risk factors. A more in-depth
description of the Discretionary Funds’ investment strategy and objectives and related risk factors may be
found in the respective private placement memoranda of the Discretionary Funds.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we managed $475,897,138 of client assets on a discretionary basis, all of
which is invested by or committed to the Discretionary Funds. In addition, we manage $44,209,070 of
client assets on a non-discretionary basis invested by or committed to Lavaca and $64,386,494 of client
assets on a non-discretionary basis invested by or committed to Tarawa.