a 50% interest in the GDF Suez Neptune , an FSRU built in 2009 that is currently operating under a time charter with GDF Suez, a subsidiary of GDF Suez S.A., a French publicly listed, government-backed, electric utility company, and the leading LNG importer in Europe in 2012, that expires in 2029, with an option to extend for up to two additional periods of five years each;

a 50% interest in the GDF Suez Cape Ann , an FSRU built in 2010 that is currently operating under a time charter with GDF Suez that expires in 2030, with an option to extend for up to two additional periods of five years each; and

a 100% economic interest in the PGN FSRU Lampung , an FSRU built in 2014 that is expected to commence operations in July 2014 under a time charter with PGN, a subsidiary of an Indonesian publicly listed, government-controlled, gas and energy company that constructs gas pipelines and infrastructure and distributes and transmits natural gas to industrial, commercial and household users, that expires in 2034, with options to extend either for an additional 10 years or for up to two additional periods of five years each.

High Barriers to Entry.     We believe the capital investment, regulatory and permitting and technical capabilities required to build and operate FSRUs and other LNG infrastructure act as substantial barriers to entry for potential competitors. Leading energy companies and utilities have increasingly strict pre-qualification and ongoing technical requirements for operators, and there are only three companies with experience of building and operating FSRUs. We believe that due to stringent requirements, customers will continue to look to experienced technical operators with proven track records for LNG infrastructure requirements.

Relationship with a Leader in Floating Regasification Technology.     We believe we will benefit from our relationship with Höegh LNG, a fully integrated provider of floating LNG infrastructure services, offering regasification and transportation services under long-term charters. Höegh LNG is one of only three operators of FSRUs in the world and has extensive experience in providing LNG transportation, having been operating since 1973, when it delivered the world’s first Moss-type LNG carrier. We believe that Höegh LNG’s expertise in the LNG sector, strong relationships with customers, shipyards and financial institutions, and newbuilding strategy will enable Höegh LNG to attract additional long-term charters for FSRUs, LNG carriers and other LNG infrastructure assets, which would in turn enhance our growth opportunities.

Secure Cash Flows from Long-Term Charters with Strong Counterparties.     All three of our vessels operate under fixed-rate charters with an average remaining firm contract duration of 17 years as of March 31, 2014, excluding the exercise of any options. Both of our customers, GDF Suez (France) and PGN (Indonesia), are government-backed utility companies. Under our time charters, substantially all of our vessel operating expenses, including operating and maintenance expenses such as daily running costs and drydocking, are passed through to our customers. In addition, under these charters, we have no direct exposure to commodity prices and limited exposure to foreign exchange rates as all revenues are paid in U.S. Dollars.

Built-In Growth Opportunities.     In addition to our initial fleet of three FSRUs, we will have the right to purchase from Höegh LNG additional assets on long-term charters, including the Independence . Commencing no later than the fourth quarter of 2014, the Independence will operate under a long-term, fixed-rate time charter of an initial duration of 10 years with ABKN, a Lithuanian publicly listed, government-controlled utility. We further expect Höegh LNG will secure long-term charters for two additional newbuilding FSRUs, which we would then have the right to purchase. We will also have the right to purchase any other additional FSRUs and LNG carriers in Höegh LNG’s fleet that are placed under a charter of five or more years.

Modern, Technologically Advanced Fleet.     Both our initial fleet and the three newbuilding FSRUs that Höegh LNG has on order will be equipped with the latest floating, storage and regasification technology in terms of size, onboard regasification of LNG, thermal insulation, power generation and regas systems. These vessels have all been built by leading shipyards in South Korea that have constructed much of the world’s newbuilding FSRU fleet. We believe the significant investment needed to build FSRUs and our ability to customize specifications to customers’ requirements and to provide highly trained personnel for operations create significant barriers to entry for new competitors. As a result, we believe that we are positioned to become a preferred provider of FSRUs and other LNG infrastructure assets and to secure additional long-term charters.

Höegh LNG’s Record of Efficiency, Safety and Operational Performance.     Through its technical expertise in Höegh LNG Management, Höegh LNG has been safely and efficiently operating LNG vessels since 1973. With approximately 96 onshore employees and approximately 350 seafarers, Höegh LNG maintains global operations with in-house engineering expertise that allows us to offer our customers reliable and efficient performance, while maintaining close control over operating costs. This operational performance will also support our stable cash flow profile by maintaining high utilization of our fleet.

Focus on FSRU Newbuilding Acquisitions.     We intend to acquire newbuilding FSRUs on long-term charters, rather than FSRUs based on retrofitted, first-generation LNG carriers. We believe newbuilding vessels offer the greatest flexibility. Newbuilding FSRUs have superior fuel efficiency, improved storage performance and larger capacity than retrofitted, first-generation LNG carriers. Their larger capacity allows for a full cargo from a comparably sized, modern-day LNG carrier to be offloaded in a single transfer, and this streamlines logistics. In addition, Höegh LNG has strong customer relationships deriving from its ability to work alongside customers on their vessel design needs. Moreover, Höegh LNG pursues a strategy of maintaining one or more uncontracted newbuilding vessel on order so it can provide its customers an FSRU with minimum lead time. We believe that Höegh LNG’s ability to offer newbuild vessels promptly and its engineering expertise make it an operator of choice for projects that require rapid execution, complex engineering or unique specifications. This, in turn, enhances the growth opportunities available to us.

Pursue Strategic and Accretive Acquisitions of FSRUs, LNG Carriers and Other LNG Infrastructure Assets on Long-Term, Fixed-Rate Charters with Strong Counterparties .    We will seek to leverage our relationship with Höegh LNG to make strategic and accretive acquisitions. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement that we will enter into with Höegh LNG, our general partner, and our operating company, we will have the right to purchase all or a portion of Höegh LNG’s interests in the Independence , as well as any newbuilding FSRU or LNG carrier under a charter of five or more years. We also intend to take advantage of business opportunities and market trends in the LNG transportation industry to grow our assets through third-party acquisitions of FSRUs, LNG carriers and other LNG infrastructure assets under long-term charters.

Expand Global Operations in High-Growth Regions.     We will seek to capitalize on opportunities emerging from the global expansion of LNG production activity and the need to provide flexible regasification solutions in areas which require natural gas imports. According to Fearnley Consultants, growth in FSRU demand is expected to accelerate beyond 2015, and currently there are approximately 60 FSRU projects under consideration globally. We believe that Höegh LNG’s position as one of three FSRU operators in the world, 40-year operational track record and strong customer relationships will enable us to have early access to new projects worldwide.

Enhance and Diversify Customer Relationships Through Continued Operating Excellence and Technological Innovation.     We intend to maintain and grow our cash flows by focusing on strong customer relationships and actively seeking the extension and renewal of existing charters, entering into new long-term charters with current customers, and identifying new business opportunities with other creditworthy charterers. We believe our customer relationships are enhanced by our ability to provide expert technical advice to our customers through Höegh LNG’s in-house engineering department, which

in turn enables us to be directly involved in our customers’ project development processes. In addition, we will continue to incorporate safety, health, security and environmental stewardship into all aspects of vessel design and operation in order to satisfy our customers and comply with national and international rules and regulations. We believe that Höegh LNG’s operational expertise, recognized position, and track record in floating LNG infrastructure services will position us favorably to capture additional commercial opportunities in the FSRU and LNG sectors.

we will issue to Höegh LNG              common units and all of our subordinated units, representing an aggregate                 % limited partner interest in us, and all of our incentive distribution rights, which will entitle Höegh LNG to increasing percentages of the cash we distribute in excess of $         per unit per quarter;

we will issue to Höegh LNG GP LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Höegh LNG, a non-economic general partner interest in us;

we will sell              common units to the public in this offering, representing a     % limited partner interest in us; and

we will apply the net proceeds of the offering as follows: (i) up to $140 million to make a loan to Höegh LNG in exchange for a note bearing interest at a rate of 5.88% per annum, which is repayable on demand or which we can elect to utilize as part of the purchase consideration in the event we purchase all or a portion of Höegh LNG’s interests in the Independence , (ii) $20 million for general partnership purposes and (iii) the remainder to make a cash distribution to Höegh LNG.

the shareholder loans made by Höegh LNG to each of our joint ventures, in part to finance the operations of such joint ventures, will be transferred to our operating company. As of March 31, 2014, our 50.0% share of the outstanding balance of the shareholder loans was $22.9 million. For a description of the shareholder loans, please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Borrowing Activities—Loans and Promissory Notes Due to Owners and Affiliates” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Borrowing Activities—Joint Ventures Debt—Loans Due to Owners (Shareholder Loans).”

the receivable for the $40 million promissory note due to Höegh LNG relating to Höegh Lampung will be transferred from Höegh LNG to our operating company. As of March 31, 2014, the outstanding balance including interest was $40.7 million.

we will enter into a new $85 million revolving credit facility with Höegh LNG, which we refer to as the sponsor credit facility and which will be undrawn at the closing of this offering;

we will enter into an omnibus agreement with Höegh LNG, our general partner, and our operating company governing, among other things:

to what extent we and Höegh LNG may compete with each other;

our right to purchase from Höegh LNG all or a portion of its interests in an additional newbuilding FSRU, the Independence , within 24 months after acceptance of such vessel by her charterer, subject to reaching an agreement with Höegh LNG regarding the purchase price and other terms in accordance with the provisions of the omnibus agreement and any rights ABKN has under the related time charter, which option we may exercise at one or more times during such 24-month period;

certain rights of first offer on FSRUs and LNG carriers operating under charters of five or more years as described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements Governing the Transactions—Omnibus Agreement;” and

Höegh LNG’s provision of certain indemnities to us;

we and our operating company have entered into an administrative services agreement with Höegh UK, pursuant to which Höegh UK will provide us and our operating company certain administrative services (the “Höegh UK Administrative Services Agreement”);

Höegh UK has entered into an administrative services agreement with Höegh Norway, pursuant to which Höegh Norway will provide Höegh UK certain administrative services (the “Höegh Norway Administrative Services Agreement,” and together with the Höegh UK Administrative Services Agreement, the “Administrative Services Agreements”);

our joint ventures will remain parties to ship management agreements with Höegh LNG Management pursuant to which Höegh LNG Management provides our joint ventures with technical and maritime management and crewing of the GDF Suez Neptune and the GDF Suez Cape Ann , and Höegh Norway will remain party to a sub-technical support agreement with Höegh LNG Management pursuant to which Höegh LNG Management provides technical support services with respect to the PGN FSRU Lampung ; and

our joint ventures will remain parties to commercial and administration management agreements with Höegh Norway, and the owner of the PGN FSRU Lampung will remain party to a technical information and services agreement with Höegh Norway.

access to the public equity and debt capital markets;

a lower cost of capital for expansion and acquisitions; and

an enhanced ability to use equity securities as consideration in future acquisitions.

If the underwriters exercise any part of their option to purchase additional common units, the number of common units shown to be owned by Höegh LNG will be reduced by the number of common units purchased in connection with any such exercise and will be sold to the public instead of being issued to

Höegh LNG. Any such common units issued to Höegh LNG will be issued for no additional consideration. The exercise of the underwriters’ option will not affect the total number of units outstanding. If the underwriters’ option is exercised in full, then Höegh LNG would own     % of the common units, and the public would own     % of the common units.

the holder or holders of our incentive distribution rights, which initially will be Höegh LNG, will have the right to reset the minimum quarterly distribution and the cash target distribution levels upon which the incentive distributions payable to such holder or holders are based without the approval of unitholders or the conflicts committee of our board of directors at any time when there are no subordinated units outstanding and we have made cash distributions to the holders of the incentive distribution rights at the highest level of incentive distribution for each of the prior four consecutive fiscal quarters; in connection with such resetting and the corresponding relinquishment by such holder or holders of incentive distribution payments based on the cash target distribution levels prior to the reset, such holder or holders will be entitled to receive a number of newly issued common units based on a predetermined formula described under “How We Make Cash Distributions—Höegh LNG’s Right to Reset Incentive Distribution Levels”; and

in connection with the offering, we will enter into agreements, and may enter into additional agreements, with Höegh LNG and certain of its subsidiaries, relating to the purchase of additional vessels, the provision of certain services to us by Höegh LNG and its affiliates and other matters. In the performance of their obligations under these agreements, Höegh LNG and its subsidiaries, other than our general partner, are not held to a fiduciary duty standard of care to us, our general partner or our limited partners, but rather to the standard of care specified in these agreements.