Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Nos. 333-278529, 333-278529-01, 333-278529-02
333-278529-03, 333-278529-04, 333-278529-05, 333-278529-06
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 5, 2024
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC
$150,000,000
7.250% Subordinated Notes due 2084
Guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, by
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. and the other guarantors identified herein
Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 16 of
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Issuable Upon Automatic Exchange
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC (the “Issuer”) is offering $150,000,000 principal amount of unsecured 7.250% subordinated notes due 2084 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, as to payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest and certain other amounts by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), and will also be guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, as to payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest and certain other amounts, by each of Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (“BILP”), BIP Bermuda Holdings I Limited (“Bermuda Holdco”), Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc. (“Can Holdco”), Brookfield Infrastructure LLC (“BI LLC”) and BIPC Holdings Inc. (“BIPC Holdings,” and together with the Partnership, BILP, Bermuda Holdco, Can Holdco and BI LLC, the “Guarantors,” and all guarantees together, the “Guarantees”).
As described under “Use of Proceeds” herein, we intend for the net proceeds of this offering to be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes quarterly on every March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year during which the Notes are outstanding until May 31, 2084 (the “Maturity Date”, and each such quarterly date, an “Interest Payment Date”). The first Interest Payment Date will be September 30, 2024. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes at a fixed rate of 7.250% per year in equal quarterly installments (except for the long first coupon) in arrears on each Interest Payment Date. The Notes will be issued in minimum denomination of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.
So long as no Event of Default (as defined herein) has occurred and is continuing, the Issuer may elect, at its sole option, to defer the interest payable on the Notes on one or more occasions for up to five consecutive years (a “Deferral Period”). Deferred interest will accrue until paid. No Deferral Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date.
The Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will be exchanged automatically (an “Automatic Exchange”), without the consent or action of the holders thereof, into units of newly-issued series of the Partnership’s Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units (“Class A Preferred Units”), which will be Series 16 (the “Exchange Preferred Units” and together with the Notes and the Guarantees, the “Securities”) upon the occurrence of an Automatic Exchange Event (as hereinafter defined) relating to certain bankruptcy and related events, as described herein. See “Description of the Notes — Automatic Exchange”.
On or after May 31, 2029, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on any Interest Payment Date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for such redemption. Upon the occurrence of a Tax Event or a Rating Event (each as defined herein), the Issuer may also, at its option, redeem the Notes (in whole but not in part) at the redemption prices described herein. See “Description of the Notes — Redemption”.
As of the date hereof, there is no market through which the Notes may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Notes purchased under this prospectus supplement. This may affect the pricing of the Notes in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices and the liquidity of the Notes. The Issuer has applied to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If the application is approved, the Issuer expects trading on the NYSE to begin within 30 days of the issuance of the Notes.
Investing in the Securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-10 of this prospectus supplement, the risk factors included in the Annual Report and Q1 Interim Report (each as defined herein) and the risks described in other documents we incorporate herein by reference, for information regarding risks you should consider before investing in the Securities. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission or Canadian securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| | | Price to Public(1) | | | Underwriting Discount(2) | | | Proceeds to the Issuer (before expenses)(3) | |
Per Note | | | | | 100.000% | | | | | | 3.008% | | | | | | 96.992% | | |
Total(4) | | | | $ | 150,000,000 | | | | | $ | 4,512,250 | | | | | $ | 145,487,750 | | |
(1)
Plus accrued interest, if any, from May 31, 2024, if initial settlement occurs after that date. The offering price of the Notes will be payable in U.S. dollars.
(2)
Reflects $18,500,000 principal amount of Notes sold to institutional investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting discount of $0.5000 per $25 principal amount of Notes, and $131,500,000 principal amount of Notes sold to retail investors, for which the underwriters received an underwriting discount of $0.7875 per $25 principal amount of Notes. Does not reflect the Over-Allotment Option (as defined below).
(3)
Proceeds of the offering after deducting the underwriting discounts but before accounting for any additional expenses of the offering paid or payable by the Issuer. Total expenses of the offering, excluding the underwriting discount, are estimated to be approximately $0.9 million. See “Underwriting”.
(4)
Assumes no exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.
The Issuer has granted the underwriters the right (the “Over-Allotment Option”), exercisable until the date which is 30 days following the date of this prospectus supplement, to purchase from the Issuer on the same terms up to an additional $22,500,000 principal amount of Notes. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full and all of the additional $22,500,000 principal amount of Notes is sold to retail investors, for which the underwriters would receive an underwriting commission of $0.7875 per Note, the total “Price to Public”, “Underwriting Discount” and “Proceeds to the Issuer (before expenses)” will be $172,500,000 (plus accrued interest from, and including, May 31, 2024), $5,221,000 and $167,279,000, respectively. Where applicable, references to “this offering” and “Notes” in this prospectus supplement shall include the Notes issued pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. See “Underwriting”.
The underwriters expect to deliver the Notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) on or about May 31, 2024, which is the second business day following the date of pricing of the Notes (such settlement cycle being referred to as “T+2”). Purchasers of the Notes should note that trading of the Notes may be affected by this settlement date.
Joint Book-Running Managers
| Wells Fargo Securities | | | BofA Securities | | | J.P. Morgan | |
| Morgan Stanley | | | RBC Capital Markets | | | UBS Investment Bank | |
Co-Managers
| Canaccord Genuity | | | Santander | |
The date of this prospectus supplement is May 29 , 2024