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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ___)(1)
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
69371Y 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[X] Rule 13d - 1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which could
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 11
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,652,649
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,652,649
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
SCP Private Equity Management, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,652,649
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,652,649
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Winston Churchill
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,652,649
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,652,649
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Samuel A. Plum
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,652,649
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,652,649
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Safeguard Capital Management, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 3,652,649
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,652,649
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4210 Coronodo Avenue, Stockton, CA 95204
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
This statement is filed jointly by each of the following
persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under Section 13 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"):
(i) SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("SCP"), by virtue of its direct beneficial
ownership of Common Stock; (ii) SCP Private Equity Management,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SCP Management"), by
virtue of its being a general partner of SCP; (iii) Winston J.
Churchill ("Churchill"), an individual, by virtue of his being
a general partner of SCP Management; Samuel A. Plum ("Plum"),
an individual, by virtue of his being a general partner of SCP
Management; and (v) Safeguard Capital Management, Inc., a
Delaware Corporation ("Safeguard Capital"), by virtue of it
being a general partner of SCP Management, (together with SCP,
SCP Management, Churchill and Plum each a "Reporting Person"
and collectively, "Reporting Persons").
The Reporting Persons have entered into an Agreement Related
to the Joint Filing of Schedule 13G, dated March 10, 2000, a
copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A,
pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file
this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act. Information with respect to each
of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting
Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of information provided by another
Reporting Person. By their signature on this statement, each
of the Reporting Persons agrees that this statement is filed
on behalf of such Reporting Person. The Reporting Persons may
be deemed to constitute a "group" for purpose of Section
13(d)(3) of the Act. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim
that they have agreed to act as a group other than as
described in this statement.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the
Reporting Persons is 435 Devon Park Drive, Building 300,
Wayne, PA 19087
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
SCP is a Delaware limited partnership; SCP Management is a
Delaware limited partnership; Safeguard Capital is a Delaware
corporation; Winston J. Churchill and Samuel A. Plum are each
citizens of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company
("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
69371Y 10 1
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Exchange Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13-d(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [ ]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,652,649
(b) Percent of Class:
10.3%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,652,649
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
3,652,649
By virtue of its status as the general partner of SCP, SCP
Management may be deemed to have direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by SCP pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under Section 13 of the
Act. SCP Management disclaims any direct or indirect
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by
SCP. Each of Churchill, Plum and Safeguard Capital, by virtue
of their status as general partners of SCP Management, may be
deemed to have direct or indirect beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock owned by SCP pursuant to Rule 13d-3
promulgated by the SEC under Section 13 of the Act. Each of
Churchill, Plum and Safeguard Capital disclaims any direct or
indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock
owned by SCP.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 9 of 10 Pages
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group.
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: March 10, 2000
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SCP PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: SCP Private Equity Management, L.P., its general
partner
By: /s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Name: Samuel A. Plum
Title: General Partner
SCP PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT, L.P., in its capacity
as general partner of SCP Private Equity Partners,
L.P.
By: /s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Name: Samuel A. Plum
Title: General Partner
SAFEGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., in its capacity
as a general partner of SCP Private Management, L.P.
By: /s/ James Ounsworth
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Name: James Ounsworth
Title: Vice President
/s/ Winston J. Churchill
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Winston J. Churchill, in his capacity
as a general partner of SCP Private
Equity Management, L.P.
/s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Samuel A. Plum, in his capacity as a
general partner of SCP Private Equity
Management, L.P.
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CUSIP NO. 69371Y 10 1 13G Page 10 of 10 Pages
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF
SCHEDULE 13G
SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P., SCP Private Equity Management, L.P.,
Safeguard Capital Management, Inc., Winston J. Churchill and Samuel A. Plum
hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G to which the agreement is
attached as an exhibit, as well as all future amendments to such Statement,
shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to
satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
Date: March 10, 2000
SCP PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: SCP Private Equity Management, L.P., its general
partner
By: /s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Name: Samuel A. Plum
Title: General Partner
SCP PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Name: Samuel A. Plum
Title: General Partner
SAFEGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., in its capacity
as a general partner of SCP Private Management, L.P.
By: /s/ James Ounsworth
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Name: James Ounsworth
Title: Vice President
/s/ Winston J. Churchill
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Winston J. Churchill, in his capacity
as a general partner of SCP Private
Management, L.P.
/s/ Samuel A. Plum
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Samuel A. Plum, in his capacity as a
general partner of SCP Private Equity
Management, L.P.
