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| CRD # | 298553 |
| SEC # | 801-117556 |
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| AUM | 1,040.7 M (2026-03-26) |
| Employees | 16 (56% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 214-987-6100 |
| Address | 5956 Sherry Lane Dallas, TX 75225 |
| Source | [IAPD] [Website] [Twitter] [LinkedIn] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/26/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
The fees and expenses applicable to the Funds are set forth in detail in each of the Funds’ respective
offering documents (the “Fund Documents”) (e.g. private placement memorandum, limited
partnership agreement (the “Fund LPA”), and subscription agreement). A brief summary of fees
and expenses is provided below.
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Management Fees
ESP is entitled to receive management fees (“Management Fees”) for the investment management
and advisory services provided to the Funds. Management Fees are typically calculated based on
committed capital, with respect to each Fund, at a rate of 2.0% per annum, unless other financial
arrangements exist (e.g., a Side Letter with a lower Management Fee), until the end of the
investment period. At the end of the investment period (or at such other time as described further
in each Fund’s LPA) Management Fees are typically reduced to a rate of 1.75% per annum, unless
other financial arrangements exist (e.g., a Side Letter), multiplied by the sum of partnership
percentages of all Limited Partners, multiplied by the adjusted historical cost of remaining
Portfolio Investments of the Partnership.
Management Fees paid by a Fund may also be reduced by other fees or compensation received by
ESP or its affiliates that relate to such Fund’s activities and investments, or by certain
organizational or other expenses borne by such Fund, as described in more detail below.
Management Fees are called semi-annually in advance (per the dates set forth in the relevant Fund
Documents) and in no case are they paid more than six months in advance.
The amount of, and the manner and calculation of, the Management Fees for each Fund are
established by ESP and are set forth in such Fund’s governing documents received by each investor
prior to investment in such Fund. Fees may differ from one Fund to another. ESP may cause all or
any portion of any payment of the Management Fee paid by any Fund to be deferred or waived
from time to time in its sole discretion. In determining adjusted historical cost of a Portfolio Investment,
ESP will adjust the adjusted historical cost as described in each Fund’s LPA.
Other Fees
Advisory fees, monitoring fees, directors’ fees, and other fees from portfolio companies (or
potential portfolio companies in the case of break-up fees) received by ESP or one or more of its
affiliates (“Other Fees”), if any, will reduce the Management Fee by an amount specified in the
relevant Fund Documents. In general, the offset is 100% net of expenses.
Carried Interest Allocations
In addition to Management Fees, in general ESP’s affiliated General Partners are also entitled to
receive a carried interest or incentive allocation from each Fund of up to 20% of the cumulative
net profits of such Fund after full return of capital plus a preferred return, unless other financial
arrangements exist (e.g., a Side Letter with a lower carried interest). A General Partner’s
entitlement to carried interest is subject to clawback provisions and other more detailed allocation
and distribution provisions set forth in the Fund Documents of each Fund.
Expenses
Fund Expenses
Expenses attributable to each Fund are described in the respective Fund’s governing documents,
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including those to be borne by each General Partner and those to be treated as incremental
Partnership Expenses (as defined therein). Fund expenses may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• all costs and expenses relating to the operations and activities of the Fund, such as those
related to (a) initiating, investigating, evaluating or researching (including expenses for
subscribing to periodicals, databases or research services), negotiating, structuring and
arranging investment opportunities and acquiring Portfolio Investments (including reverse
break-up, termination and other similar fees), (b) monitoring, managing, evaluating,
restructuring, reorganizing, refinancing, or recapitalizing any Portfolio Investment or other
Fund asset, (c) initiating, investigating, evaluating, researching, negotiating, structuring,
arranging and effectuating exit strategies for, or the disposition of, any Portfolio Investment
or other Fund asset, (d) maintaining, operating and managing the Fund or (e) seeking to do
any of the foregoing (including any associated legal, financing, commitment, transaction
or other fees and expenses payable to attorneys, accountants, tax professionals, investment
bankers, lenders, third-party software and service providers, consultants or other
professionals in connection therewith and any fees and expenses related to transactions that
are offered to co-investors), whether or not any contemplated transaction or project is
consummated and whether or not such activities are successful;
• all (i) financing, commitment, origination and similar fees and expenses, (ii) broker, dealer,
finder, underwriting (including both commissions and discounts), loan administration,
sales or private placement fees or commissions, (iii) fees for custodial, depository, trustee,
record-keeping, account and similar services, (iv) fees and expenses of accountants,
attorneys, consultants, custodians, engineers, brokers, financial advisors, investment
bankers, and other professional advisors incurred by the Partnership or by the General
Partners on behalf of the Partnership or that relate to appraisal, advisory, valuation
(including third-party valuations, appraisals or pricing services) and consulting services or
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| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/26/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 7: Types of Clients ESP provides investment management and advisory services, as described above in Item 4, “Advisory Business”, to the Funds. Investment advice is not provided individually to the limited partners of the Funds. Investment in the Funds is generally only available to institutional investors and certain high net worth investors that are “accredited investors”, “qualified clients” and “qualified purchasers”, within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act, respectively. Investments may be accepted from certain investors who are not “qualified purchasers”, but who are “accredited investors” and “qualified clients”, in the discretion of ESP or the General Partners in accordance with applicable law. If an investment is accepted from any investor who is not a “qualified client”, such investor will not be required to pay any performance fees in connection with its investment. Investors in the Funds are generally required to make a capital commitment or investment of no less than a required minimum amount as set forth in each Fund’s respective governing documents. At their discretion, ESP or the General Partners may waive or lower the minimum capital commitment amount. |
| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC | Energy Spectrum Partners VIII LP | [2018-12-27] | 969.2 M | 688.5 M |
| Offered $969,230,769 · Filed 2020-05-15 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $1,000,000 · Duration More than one year · Finder's Fee $154,720 · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Energy Spectrum Partners VII LP | [2015-03-27] | 1,225.2 M | 335.5 M |
| Offered $1,225,239,795 · Filed 2014-11-13 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $5,000,000 · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Energy Spectrum Partners VI LP | [2012-03-27] | 978.8 M | 16.7 M |
| Filed 2011-04-21 (D/A) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| VC | Energy Spectrum Partners V LP | [2012-03-27] | 14.2 M | |
| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($B) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 3 | 1.0 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 0.0 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 3 | 1.0 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 3 | 1.0 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 3 | 1.0 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 0.0 | |
| United States Persons | 1.0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1.0 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland White | Executive Officer | 8 | 3 | |
| Alison Fischer | Executive Officer | 3 | 3 | |
| Benjamin Davis | Executive Officer | 20 | 2 | |
| James Benson | Executive Officer | 16 | 2 | |
| James Spann | Executive Officer | 4 | 2 | |
| Peter Augustini | Executive Officer | 3 | 1 | |
| Mark Honeybone | Executive Officer | 3 | 1 | |
| Thomas Whitener Jr | Executive Officer | 3 | 1 | |
| Energy Spectrum Capital VI LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Energy Spectrum Capital VIII LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Energy Spectrum Capital VII LP | Director | 1 | 1 | |
| Chandler Phillips | Executive Officer | 1 | 1 | |
| Michael Mayon | Executive Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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