Highstar definition

Highstar means (i) Highstar II Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar Knight Partners, L.P. and Highstar KMI Blocker LLC, (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Highstar Capital LP or one of its controlled Affiliates, or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity previously included in the definition of “Highstar” transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, “Highstar” shall be deemed not to include (A) any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

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Highstar means Highstar Capital IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Highstar means (i) Highstar II Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar Knight Partners, L.P. and Highstar KMI Blocker LLC, (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Highstar Capital LP or one of its controlled Affiliates, or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity previously included in the definition of “Highstar” Transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of Transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, “Highstar” shall be deemed not to include (A) any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to this Agreement; provided, that any entity that would be within the definition of “Highstar” but for the preceding clause (B) shall be afforded the opportunity to execute a customary joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company.

Examples of Highstar in a sentence

• During such time as Highstar owns at least 2.5% of the Total Voting Power but less than 5% of the Total Voting Power, Highstar shall be entitled to have an Observer in addition to its one (1) remaining nominee to the Board.

• Indiana CGS Transport, LLC Indiana Champion Transfer Station, LLC Pennsylvania ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Transfer Station, LLC Pennsylvania DLD Limited Partnership Indiana Community Refuse Service, LLC Pennsylvania Doraville Transfer Station, LLC Delaware Eagle Point Landfill, LLC Delaware Eco-Safe Systems, LLC Tennessee F.D.S. Disposal II, LLC Florida Farm Properties, LLC Indiana Hall County Transfer Station, LLC Delaware Harmony Landfill, LP Delaware Highstar Royal Oaks I, Inc.

• At the request of the Highstar Capital Entities for so long as the Board is classified, the number of Directors nominated by the Highstar Capital Entities in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible.

• Each such person whom the Highstar Capital Entities shall actually nominate pursuant to this Section 2.1 and who is thereafter elected to the Board to serve as a Director shall be referred to herein as a “Highstar Capital Designee”.

• For purposes of calculating the number of directors that the Highstar Capital Entities are entitled to designate pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, any fractional amounts shall automatically be rounded up to the nearest whole number (e.g., one and one quarter (1 ¼) Directors shall equate to two (2) Directors) and any such calculations shall be made after taking into account any increase in the Total Number of Directors.

More Definitions of Highstar

Highstar has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

Highstar means (i) Highstar II Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar Knight Partners, L.P. and Highstar KMI Blocker LLC, (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Highstar Capital LP or one of its controlled Affiliates, or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity

Highstar shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Highstar means Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Highstar means Highstar Capital IV, L.P.

Highstar shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Amendment.

Highstar has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.