Financial and operational capabilities cut across a range of critical areas resulting in dedicated asset management. Market coverage spans Latin America and the Caribbean.

Project Finance

• Structure projects using Project Finance models that include construction, equipment supply, fuel operating and maintenance and power sales contracts to mitigate investor risks
• Develop innovative financial structures to ensure project credit-worthiness based on legal and regulatory environments within individual countries,
• Conduct environmental analysis to meet local and World Bank requirements and acceptance by the local communities
• Engage an extensive network of developers, law firms, engineering firms, consulting firms, government officials; oil and gas companies, multilaterals and local banks to successfully complete projects

Global Finance

• Ensure prudent and rigorous financial analysis and due diligence
• Carefully design deal structures and negotiating strategies
• Develop M&A and financial restructurings to maximize cash flow
• Implement tax advantaged investment structures to lower costs and maximize cash flows
• Negotiate to secure "best terms" in global/local market transactions
• Implement currency risk strategies to protect against local market devaluation
• Accounting and financial reporting skills to meet both local market and global investor requirements

Technical Energy Sector and Operational Skills

• Provide heat, power and geo-thermal engineering knowledge for technical input on power generation; this includes knowledge of coal, diesel, oil and natural gas, geothermal and hydro*
• Manage operations to maximize cash-generating capabilities
• Secure strong management teams and oversight to ensure high standards of corporate governance, internal control and accountability

Dedicated Asset Management

• Provide skills and experience to establish state-of-the-art financial controls and risk management systems
• Create periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) and transparent reporting systems
• Augment management at portfolio company level
• Update IT systems
• Pursue financing savings and efficiencies continuously
• Manage leverage conservatively
• Continuously seek and exploit new growth opportunities
• Position company balance sheet for potential exit

Markets Covered:

Argentina	Ecuador	Panama
Belize	El Salvador	Paraguay
Bolivia	Guatemala	Peru
Brazil	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Chile	Honduras	Uruguay
Colombia	Jamaica	Venezuela
Costa Rica	Mexico
Dominican Republic	Nicaragua

*Conduit does not invest in independent power plants that involve nuclear energy.

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