Our Firm
Chamonix Partners Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
(“Chamonix” “we”, “us”, or the “Adviser”), is an investment adviser having its principal place
of business in New York. Chamonix first registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) as an investment adviser in 2014, and, in connection with the later wind down of its
business, withdrew that registration in 2016. Chamonix is owned by Natixis North America LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business in New York, and is
an indirect subsidiary of Natixis S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of France and
based in Paris (“Natixis”). Natixis, an investment banking and financial services firm, is wholly
owned by Groupe BPCE, France’s second largest banking group.
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Advisory Business
The Adviser offers investment advisory services through three distinct business lines: the Real
Asset Private Debt Co-Lending Platform (the “Co-Lending Platform”) and Real Asset
Subordinated Debt Platform (the “Sub Debt Platform”), (collectively, the “Real Assets
Business”), which provides a platform for real asset private debt sourcing, due diligence,
monitoring, and management through separately managed accounts, and the Specialized Asset
Securitization Platform (the “SAS Business”), which is a structured credit platform providing asset
management expertise primarily focused on the selection, due diligence, securitization and
management of specialized assets, such as infrastructure debt or trade finance debt, which may
take the form of separately managed accounts or private funds. To the extent certain disclosure
items required by Form ADV Part 2A call for information regarding services not yet provided to
third-party clients, our responses herein reflect the activities and practices the Adviser proposes to
engage in as of the date of this Brochure.
Chamonix will perform its services in accordance with its written services agreements and
investment advisory agreements with clients as well as, in the case of fund clients (including clients
which are special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) such as issuers of collateralized loan obligations
(“CLOs”)), the offering circular or other disclosure documents relating to the particular fund or
SPV (such services and investment advisory agreements and disclosure documents, collectively
referred to herein as the “Client Documents”).
As of 12/31/2023, Chamonix had non-discretionary regulatory assets under management of
$108,542,967 and did not manage assets on a discretionary basis.
Real Assets Business
Chamonix’s Real Assets Business offers institutional clients access, primarily through separately
managed accounts, to lending opportunities in respect of certain loans (“Loans”), originated by
one or more of its affiliates who are part of the Corporate and Investment Banking division of
Natixis (“Natixis CIB”), in structured financing transactions secured by real assets in the following
sectors: (i) commercial real estate; (ii) aviation; (iii) infrastructure and project finance; and (iv)
energy & natural resources. The Real Assets Business has two core products available to
Chamonix’ clients: (A) the Co-Lending Platform where Chamonix’ institutional clients (in such
capacity, “Co-Lenders”) can lend directly and alongside an affiliate of Natixis CIB (as the
originator) in the same senior tranche of a real asset private debt financing transaction; and (B) the
Sub Debt Platform where Chamonix’ institutional clients (in such capacity, “Sub Debt Lenders”)
1 As of December 31, 2022, BPCE was France’s second
largest banking group.
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can lend directly or through a vehicle in a subordinated tranche of a real asset private debt financing
transaction (in respect of which an affiliate that is part of Natixis CIB may lend in a more senior
tranche). In no case will Chamonix advise different clients with differing priorities (e.g., one a
senior lender and the other a subordinate lender) in the capital structure in respect of the same
borrower or transaction. Each of these two core products is considered “mono-sourcing” because
the investment policy will relate exclusively to loans originated and structured by the specialized
financing teams from Natixis CIB. While the full geographical focus of the Real Assets Business
will cover the three regions in which Natixis CIB is active (EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific),
Chamonix will predominantly manage loans for clients located in the Americas. The services
provided by Chamonix to clients of the Real Assets Business include sourcing and conducting due
diligence with respect to potential loan opportunities (i.e., investigating, analyzing, and potentially
structuring and negotiating certain loans), actively managing such loans on behalf of such clients,
as well as the monitoring and disposition of certain lending opportunities. Chamonix will delegate
certain loan monitoring functions to CIB and possibly third parties, including without limitation,
to one or more of its affiliates as part of the ongoing loan management process; however, we will
typically structure our client relationships such that any services that are not administrative in
nature must be approved by the client.
Client Documents will generally contain a description of the guidelines and restrictions agreed
upon with each client. The terms of certain Client Documents are negotiable and may differ from
client to client. Our services for the Real Assets Business will adhere to the co-lending criteria set
forth in the applicable Client Documents. Co-lending and subordinated debt arrangements with
respect to the Real Assets Business will typically be non-discretionary in nature, insofar as a Co-
Lender or Sub Debt Lender (as the case may be) will typically retain a consent right with respect
to the initial decision to transact in respect of each Loan, and will typically also retain certain other
consent rights in respect of certain material decisions arising in respect of a Loan.
As of the filing of this brochure, Chamonix manages assets on a non-discretionary basis for Natixis,
New York Branch. Services provided by Chamonix include monitoring of transactions;
recommendations on the valuation of securities; recommendations in respect of asset modeling;
reviewing votes, consents, waivers and corporate actions; and other additional services.
SAS Business
Chamonix will also launch a structured credit platform providing asset management expertise
primarily focused on the selection, due diligence, securitization and management of specialized
assets, such as infrastructure debt or trade finance debt. For clients that are private funds, including
SPVs such as issuers of CLOs, our advisory services will adhere to the investment strategy and
portfolio guidelines and restrictions set forth in the Client Documents for the relevant fund. Except
in the case of separately managed accounts or funds of one, our advisory services would not
generally be tailored to the individual needs of any particular note holder or investor in a fund. We
will manage Chamonix’ CLOs and other private funds on a discretionary basis. The Adviser will
have discretionary or non-discretionary authority over our separately managed accounts, as
determined by each client.