EXHIBIT 99.1
Brookfield Infrastructure to Issue $500 Million of Medium-Term Notes
All amounts in Canadian dollars
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE UNITED STATES
BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Sept. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) today announced that it has agreed to sell $500 million aggregate principal amount of medium-term notes, Series 6 (the “Notes”), due September 11, 2028, which will bear interest at a rate of 4.193% per annum, payable semi-annually. A subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC will be the recipient of the net proceeds and have primary responsibility for the payment of principal and interest on the Notes. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Brookfield Infrastructure and certain of its key holding subsidiaries.
The Notes will be issued pursuant to a base shelf prospectus dated December 16, 2016 and a related prospectus supplement and pricing supplement to be dated September 6, 2018. The issue is expected to close on or about September 10, 2018 subject to customary closing conditions. Brookfield Infrastructure intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to refinance indebtedness that will mature in October 2018, to fund an active pipeline of new investment opportunities and a growing backlog of committed organic growth capital expenditure projects, and for general working capital purposes. The Notes have been rated BBB+ by Standard & Poor's Rating Services.
The Notes are being offered through a syndicate of agents led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and TD Securities Inc.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the short form base shelf prospectus or the prospectus supplement. The offer and sale of the securities has not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to United States persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates high quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure sectors across North and South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. We are focused on assets that generate stable cash flows and require minimal maintenance capital expenditures. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges. Further information is available at www.brookfield.com/infrastructure. Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information.
Brookfield Infrastructure is the flagship listed infrastructure company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $285 billion of assets under management. For more information, go to www.brookfield.com
For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfield.com/infrastructure or contact:
| Media: Claire Holland Vice President, Communications Tel: (416) 369-8236 Email: claire.holland@brookfield.com | Investors: Rene Lubianski Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Tel: (416) 956-5196 Email: rene.lubianski@brookfield.com |
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