| • | | Tax advantages for some – For U.S. investors, BIPC dividends are expected to be qualified, and the federal tax rate on dividends will drop meaningfully to 24%, as compared to 41% on BIP LP’s distributions. For Canadian investors, BIPC dividends will be considered fully eligible dividends. All BIPC shareholders will have simpler tax reporting and will receive common dividend reporting slips. |
It is important to note that the creation of BIPC is expected to have a limited impact on Brookfield Infrastructure. We anticipate no incremental tax consequences for Brookfield Infrastructure, and no changes in management, governance or credit ratings. Additionally, there will be minimal administrative costs to operate the two entities, and modest financial reporting implications. Subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, we plan to complete this transaction in the first half of 2020, and we are excited to be able to provide more options for investors to access our globally diversified portfolio of high-quality infrastructure assets.
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Finally, we are advancing the creation of BIPC to enhance accessibility of Brookfield Infrastructure to investors, for which we are targeting completion in the first quarter of next year.
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A registration statement (including a prospectus) has been filed with the SEC for the special distribution. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents that Brookfield Infrastructure and BIPC have filed with the SEC for more complete information about the special distribution. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website atwww.sec.gov. Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus can be sent to you at no cost if you request it by contacting bip.enquiries@brookfield.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This filing contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws. The words “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “intend”, “forecast”, “project”, “target” or derivatives thereof and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify the above mentioned and other forward-looking statements and information. Forward-looking statements and information in this filing include statements regarding the creation of BIPC and the future performance and prospects of BIPC and Brookfield Infrastructure following the special distribution of BIPC’s shares, including anticipated benefits associated with the creation of BIPC such as BIPC’s ability to attract new investors, BIPC’s eligibility for index inclusion and tax advantages relating to BIPC; and BIPC’s impact on Brookfield Infrastructure. These forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts but reflect our current expectations regarding future results or events and are based on information currently available to us and on assumptions we believe are reasonable. Although we believe that our anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and information are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place