Significats de highstar en anglès

It was acquired by private equity firm Highstar Capital in 2006.

Veolia declined to comment while Highstar did not respond to a request for comment.

ADS Waste Holdings is owned by infrastructure fund Highstar Capital.

Caiman Energy is backed by private equity investors including EnCap Investments LP and Highstar Capital.

AIG has cosponsored infrastructure funds together with Highstar, though the latter is an independent asset manager.

Synergies could mean Highstar may have been able to make a competitive offer to Veolia, the sources said.

New-York based Highstar manages more than $5.6 billion through its infrastructure funds.

Veolia said it expected to complete the sale to Highstar by the end of the year, subject to approval from U.S. competition regulators.

It was acquired by private equity firm Highstar Capital in 2006 but put off a planned initial public offering in February, citing volatile market conditions.