Established Reputation as a Proven "Closer"

Infrastructure investments often involve multiple constituencies, including regulators, customers and political entities, all of which must be accounted for when assessing the viability of an exit strategy, balancing value, timing and surety of closure. As a market leader and first-mover in infrastructure investing, Highstar has a long-standing reputation as both a sophisticated investor and effective closer. We have a proven record of: (i) understanding, pricing and managing risk; (ii) using the results of our due diligence, risk assessment and industry knowledge to negotiate competitive acquisition agreements; and (iii) delivering closing certainty to sellers. We believe these attributes provide potential sellers with a strong motivation to transact with us, even in instances where we may not offer the highest price.