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On July 27, 2023, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC and its affiliates completed a C$200 million public offering of 5.950% Medium Term Notes, Series 14, due July 27, 2053. The Series 14 Notes were priced at C$998.89 per C$1,000 principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of C$199.778 million and net proceeds of approximately C$198.778 million after deducting agents' commissions. The effective yield to maturity was 5.958%. The offering was conducted under a base shelf prospectus dated January 10, 2023, as supplemented on July 25, 2023.
The proceeds will be used by Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC to refinance existing indebtedness. The Series 14 Notes are joint and several obligations of four Brookfield entities and are rated “BBB+” by both S&P and Fitch. Interest is payable semi-annually on January 27 and July 27 each year, commencing January 27, 2024.
The notes are redeemable at the issuer's option at the greater of par or a yield-based Canada Yield Price prior to January 27, 2053, and at par thereafter. The offering was led by a syndicate of agents including Scotia Capital Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., and others.
Legal counsel to the issuers was Torys LLP, while Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel to the agents.
Parties
Company
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC
Company
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance LLC
Company
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Limited
Company
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Pty Ltd
Bank
Scotia Capital Inc.
Bank
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
Bank
CIBC World Markets Inc.
Bank
National Bank Financial Inc.
Bank
TD Securities Inc.
Bank
Mizuho Securities Canada Inc.
Bank
MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd.
Bank
SMBC Nikko Securities Canada, Ltd.
Bank
BNP Paribas (Canada) Securities Inc.
Bank
Desjardins Securities Inc.
Company
iA Private Wealth Inc.
Company
Sera Global Securities Canada LP
Deal Type
Public/Private OfferingIndustry
InfrastructureTransaction
$ 200,000,000Deal Status
ClosedClosing Date
27 July 2023