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Exhibit 99.1

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Interim Report Q3 2015

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

 

INDEX       
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Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     2   

Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Operating Results of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     3   

Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     4   

Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Partnership Capital of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     5   

Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     7   

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

     8   

Management’s Discussion & Analysis

     29   

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the “partnership” and together with its subsidiary and operating entities “Brookfield Infrastructure”) owns and operates high quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows, require relatively minimal maintenance capital expenditures and, by virtue of barriers to entry or other characteristics, tend to appreciate in value over time. Our current operations consist of utility, transport, energy and communications infrastructure businesses in North and South America, Australia and Europe.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) has an approximate 30% interest in Brookfield Infrastructure. Brookfield Infrastructure has appointed Brookfield as its Manager to provide certain management, administrative and advisory services, for a fee, under the Master Services Agreement.


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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

          As of  

US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

   Notes      September 30, 2015        December 31, 2014  

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   6    $ 577       $ 189   

Financial assets

   6      508         484   

Accounts receivable and other

   6      357         299   

Inventory

        16         21   

Assets classified as held for sale

   3,4      311         567   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets

        1,769         1,560   

Property, plant and equipment

   7      7,453         8,084   

Intangible assets

   8      3,261         3,575   

Investment in associates

   9      2,401         2,412   

Investment properties

        157         162   

Goodwill

        80         84   

Financial assets (non-current)

   6      714         430   

Other assets (non-current)

        70         89   

Deferred income tax assets

        87         99   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 15,992       $ 16,495   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partnership Capital

Liabilities

        

Accounts payable and other

   6    $ 568       $ 532   

Non-recourse borrowings

   6,10      296         41   

Financial liabilities

   6      188         49   

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

   3,4      —           199   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

        1,052         821   

Corporate borrowings

   6      634         588   

Non-recourse borrowings (non-current)

   6,10      5,699         6,180   

Financial liabilities (non-current)

   6      476         554   

Other liabilities (non-current)

        493         569   

Deferred income tax liabilities

        1,313         1,441   

Preferred shares

   6,10      20         20   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        9,687         10,173   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partnership capital:

        

Limited partners

   13      3,550         3,533   

General partner

   13      20         24   

Non-controlling interest attributable to:

        

Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

   13      1,401         1,321   

Interest of others in operating subsidiaries

   13      1,238         1,444   

Preferred unitholders

   13      96         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partnership capital

        6,305         6,322   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partnership capital

      $ 15,992       $ 16,495   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATING RESULTS

 

           For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

   Notes    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenues

      $ 468      $ 491      $ 1,400      $ 1,459   

Direct operating costs

        (199     (216     (599     (643

General and administrative expenses

        (30     (28     (99     (84

Depreciation and amortization expense

   7,8      (97     (97     (293     (282
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        142        150        409        450   

Interest expense

        (90     (90     (273     (267

Share of earnings from investments in associates

   9      18        30        55        48   

Mark-to-market on hedging items

        51        47        109        9   

Other income (expense)

   3,5      73        (13     82        11   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

        194        124        382        251   

Income tax expense

           

Current

        (8     (9     (21     (23

Deferred

        (3     (33     (4     (55
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

        183        82        357        173   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax

   3      —          (2     —          (7
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

      $ 183      $ 80      $ 357      $ 166   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Limited partners

      $ 75      $ 44      $ 160      $ 60   

General partner

        17        11        49        33   

Non-controlling interest attributable to:

           

Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

        31        17        64        24   

Interest of others in operating subsidiaries

        59        8        82        49   

Preferred unitholders

        1        —          2        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per limited partner unit

      $ 0.46      $ 0.29      $ 1.01      $ 0.39   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

          For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

   Notes    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net income

      $ 183      $ 80      $ 357      $ 166   

Other comprehensive loss:

           

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Unrealized actuarial losses

        —          —          —          (1

Equity accounted investments

   9      —          (77     —          (80

Taxes on the above items

        —          10        —          10   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —          (67     —          (71
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Foreign currency translation

        (552     (431     (916     (323

Cash flow hedges

   6      (14     (27     (9     (22

Net investment hedges

   6      92        134        79        44   

Available-for-sale securities

        (29     (9     (27     17   

Taxes on the above items

        (5     —          (10     (3

Equity accounted investments

   9      13        (2     13        (4
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (495     (335     (870     (291
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

        (495     (402     (870     (362
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

      $ (312   $ (322     (513     (196
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Limited partners

      $ (178   $ (177   $ (297   $ (142

General partner

        15        9        46        31   

Non-controlling interest attributable to:

           

Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

        (73     (69     (119     (55

Interest of others in operating subsidiaries

        (77     (85     (145     (30

Preferred unitholders

        1        —          2        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL

 

    Limited Partners     General Partner     Non-Controlling Interest - Redeemable
Partnership Units held by Brookfield
                   

THREE MONTH PERIOD

ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

  Limited
partners’
capital
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Limited
partners
    General
partner
capital
    Deficit     Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    General
partner
    Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Non-controlling
Interest—

Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Non-controlling
Interest—in
operating
subsidiaries
    Preferred
Unit
Capital
    Total
partnership
capital
 

Balance as at June 30, 2015

  $ 3,777      $ (475   $ 116      $ 446      $ 3,864      $ 19      $ (1   $ 4      $ 22      $ 1,528      $ (209   $ (9   $ 209      $ 1,519      $ 1,410      $ 96      $ 6,911   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          75        —          —          75        —          17        —          17        —          31        —          —          31        59        1        183   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          (253     (253     —          —          (2     (2     —          —          —          (104     (104     (136     —          (495
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —          75        —          (253     (178     —          17        (2     15        —          31        —          (104     (73     (77     1        (312

Unit issuance

    3        —          —          —          3        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3   

Unit repurchases3

    (61     —          —          —          (61     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (61

Partnership distributions1

    —          (87     —          —          (87     —          (17     —          (17     —          (35     —          —          (35     —          (1     (140

Subsidiary distributions to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (34     —          (34

Acquisition of interest4

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          36        —          36   

Disposition of interest5

    —          8        —          (9     (1     —          —          —          —          —          3        —          (3     —          (97     —          (98

Other items3

    —          1        10        (1     10        —          —          —          —          —          (1     (10     1        (10     —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2015

  $ 3,719      $ (478   $ 126      $ 183      $ 3,550      $ 19      $ (1   $ 2      $ 20      $ 1,528      $ (211   $ (19   $ 103      $ 1,401      $ 1,238      $ 96      $ 6,305   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Refer to Note 14 Distributions.

2.

Refer to Note 15 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

3.

Refer to Note 13 Partnership Capital.

4.

Refer to Note 5, Acquisition of Businesses.

5.

Refer to Note 4, Disposition of New England Electricity Transmission Operations.

 

    Limited Partners     General Partner     Non-Controlling Interest - Redeemable
Partnership Units held by Brookfield
             

THREE MONTH PERIOD

ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

  Limited
partners’
capital
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Limited
partners
    General
partner
capital
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    General
partner
    Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Non-controlling
Interest—

Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Non-controlling
Interest—in
operating
subsidiaries
    Total
partnership
capital
 

Balance as at June 30, 2014

  $ 3,201      $ (341   $ 77      $ 707      $ 3,644      $ 19      $ 1        6      $ 26      $ 1,178      $ (145   $ 30      $ 302      $ 1,365      $ 1,634      $ 6,669   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          44        —          —          44        —          11        —          11        —          17        —          —          17        8        80   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          (221     (221     —          —          (2     (2     —          —          —          (86     (86     (93     (402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —          44        —          (221     (177     —          11        (2     9        —          17        —          (86     (69     (85     (322

Partnership distributions1

    —          (72     —          —          (72     —          (12     —          (12     —          (28     —          —          (28     —          (112

Subsidiary distribution to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (107     (107

Acquisition of interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          60        60   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  $ 3,201      $ (369   $ 77      $ 486      $ 3,395      $ 19      $ —        $ 4      $ 23      $ 1,178      $ (156   $ 30      $ 216      $ 1,268      $ 1,502      $ 6,188   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Refer to Note 14 Distributions.

2.

Refer to Note 15 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

3.

Refer to Note 13 Partnership Capital.

 

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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL

 

    Limited Partners     General Partner     Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable
Partnership Units held by Brookfield
                   

NINE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

  Limited
partners’
capital
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Limited
partners
    General
partner
capital
    Retained
earnings/
(deficit)
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    General
partner
    Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income(2)
    Non-controlling
Interest—

Redeemable
Partnership
Units

held by
Brookfield
    Non-controlling
Interest—in
operating
subsidiaries
    Preferred
Unit
Capital
    Total
partnership
capital
 

Balance as at January 1, 2015

  $ 3,201      $ (400   $ 77      $ 655      $ 3,533      $ 19      $ —        $ 5      $ 24      $ 1,178      $ (170   $ 30      $ 283      $ 1,321      $ 1,444      $ —        $ 6,322   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          160        —          —          160        —          49        —          49        —          64        —          —          64        82        2        357   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          —          —          (457     (457     —          —          (3     (3     —          —          —          (183     (183     (227     —          (870
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —          160        —          (457     (297     —          49        (3     46        —          64        —          (183     (119     (145     2        (513

Unit issuance

    579        —          —          —          579        —          —          —          —          350        —          —          —          350        —          —          929   

Unit repurchase3

    (61     —          —          —          (61     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (61

Partnership distributions1

    —          (252     —          —          (252     —          (50     —          (50     —          (102     —          —          (102     —          (2     (406

Subsidiary distributions to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (71     —          (71

Acquisition of interest4

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          107        —          107   

Disposition of interest5

    —          8        —          (9     (1     —          —          —          —          —          3        —          (3     —          (97     —          (98

Preferred units issued3

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          96        96   

Other items3

    —          6        49        (6     49        —          —          —          —          —          (6     (49     6        (49     —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2015

  $ 3,719      $ (478   $ 126      $ 183      $ 3,550      $ 19      $ (1   $ 2      $ 20      $ 1,528      $ (211   $ (19   $ 103      $ 1,401      $ 1,238      $ 96      $ 6,305   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. Refer to Note 14 Distributions.
2. Refer to Note 15 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
3. Refer to Note 13 Partnership Capital.
4. Refer to Note 5, Acquisition of Businesses.
5. Refer to Note 4, Disposition of New England Electricity Transmission Operations.

 

    Limited Partners     General Partner     Non-Controlling Interest—Redeemable
Partnership Units held by Brookfield
             

NINE MONTH PERIOD

ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

  Limited
partners’
capital
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income2
    Limited
partners
    General
partner
capital
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income2
    General
partner
    Redeemable
Partnership
Units held by
Brookfield
    Deficit     Ownership
changes
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income2
    Non-controlling
Interest—

Redeemable
Partnership
Units

held by
Brookfield
    Non-controlling
Interest—in
operating
subsidiaries
    Total
partnership
capital
 

Balance as at January 1, 2014

  $ 3,199      $ (213   $ 77      $ 688      $ 3,751      $ 19      $ 2      $ 6      $ 27      $ 1,178      $ (95   $ 30      $ 295      $ 1,408      $ 1,419      $ 6,605   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    —          60        —          —          60        —          33        —          33        —          24        —          —          24        49        166   

Other comprehensive (loss) income

    —          —          —          (202     (202     —          —          (2     (2     —          —          —          (79     (79     (79     (362
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    —          60        —          (202     (142     —          33        (2     31        —          24        —          (79     (55     (30     (196

Unit issuance

    2        —          —          —          2        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          2   

Partnership distributions1

    —          (216     —          —          (216     —          (35     —          (35     —          (85     —          —          (85     —          (336

Subsidiary distribution to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (171     (171

Acquisition of interest3

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          284        284   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  $ 3,201      $ (369   $ 77      $ 486      $ 3,395      $ 19      $ —        $ 4      $ 23      $ 1,178      $ (156   $ 30      $ 216      $ 1,268      $ 1,502      $ 6,188   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. Refer to Note 14 Distributions.
2. Refer to Note 15 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
3. Refer to Note 13 Partnership Capital.

 

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BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

          For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS, UNAUDITED

   Notes    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Operating activities

           

Net income

      $ 183      $ 80      $ 357      $ 166   

Adjusted for the following items:

           

Earnings from investments in associates, net of distributions received

   9      4        (21     13        (17

Depreciation and amortization expense

   7,8      97        97        293        282   

Mark-to-market on hedging items

   6      (51     (47     (109     (9

Provisions and other items

        (57     13        8        13   

Deferred tax expense

        3        33        4        55   

Changes in non-cash working capital, net

        2        80        (26     41   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from operating activities

        181        235        540        531   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

           

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

   5      (14     (38     (18     (38

Disposition of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed

   4      28        —          28        —     

Investments in associates

   9      —          (373     (550     (412

Disposition of associates

        —          30        —          30   

Purchase of long lived assets

   7,8      (160     (117     (382     (342

Sale of long lived assets

   7,8      7        2        9        7   

Purchase of financial assets

        (5     (65     (201     (115

Sale of financial assets

        5        —          159        25   

Net settlement of foreign exchange hedging items

        (4     (3     193        (26
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by investing activities

        (143     (564     (762     (871
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

           

Distributions to general partner

   14      (17     (12     (50     (35

Distributions to other unitholders

   14      (123     (100     (356     (301

Subsidiary distributions to non-controlling interest

        (34     (54     (71     (118

Capital provided by non-controlling interest

   4      22        —          93        —     

Proceeds from corporate borrowings

        —          —          360        —     

Proceeds from corporate credit facility

        —          286        417        286   

Repayment of corporate credit facility

        —          (24     (662     (24

Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings

   10      211        897        245        1,147   

Repayment of subsidiary borrowings

   10      (97     (805     (265     (925

Repayments of other financing activities

        —          —          (38     —     

Preferred units issued

   13      —          —          96        —     

Partnership units issued, net of issuance costs

   13      3        —          929        2   

Partnership units repurchased

        (61     —          (61     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash (used by) from financing activities

        (96     188        637        32   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

           

Change during the period

        (58     (141     415        (308

Impact of foreign exchange on cash

        (17     (5     (27     4   

Balance, beginning of period

        652        380        189        538   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

      $ 577      $ 234      $ 577      $ 234   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the “partnership”) owns and operates utility, transport, energy and communications infrastructure businesses in North and South America, Australia and Europe. The partnership was formed as a limited partnership established under the laws of Bermuda, pursuant to a limited partnership agreement dated May 17, 2007, as amended and restated. The partnership is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”). The partnership’s limited partnership units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols “BIP” and “BIP.UN”, respectively. The partnership’s preferred units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “BIP.PR.A”. The registered office is 73 Front Street, Hamilton, HM12, Bermuda.

2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Statement of Compliance

These interim condensed and consolidated financial statements of the partnership and its subsidiaries (together “Brookfield Infrastructure”) have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and using the accounting policies Brookfield Infrastructure applied in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. The accounting policies the partnership applied in its annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 are disclosed in Note 3 of such financial statements, with which reference should be made in reading these interim condensed and consolidated financial statements.

These interim condensed and consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors of the partnership on November 12, 2015.

b) Standards issued not yet adopted

IAS 16 Property, Plant, and Equipment (“IAS 16”) and IAS 38 Intangible Assets (“IAS 38”)

IAS 16, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“IAS 16”) and IAS 38, Intangible Assets (“IAS 38”) were both amended by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) as a result of clarifying the appropriate amortization method for intangible assets of service concession arrangements under IFRIC 12, Service Concession Arrangements (“SCAs”). The IASB determined that the issue does not only relate to SCAs but all tangible and intangible assets that have finite useful lives. Amendments to IAS 16 prohibit entities from using a revenue based depreciation method for items of property, plant, and equipment. Similarly, the amendment to IAS 38 introduces a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset, with only limited circumstances where the presumption can be rebutted. Guidance is also introduced to explain that expected future reductions in selling prices could be indicative of a reduction of the future economic benefits embodied in an asset. The amendments apply prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, with earlier application permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of the amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 on its consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”) specifies how and when revenue should be recognized as well as requiring more informative and relevant disclosures. The Standard supersedes IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11, Construction Contracts and a number of revenue-related interpretations. IFRS 15 applies to nearly all contracts with customers: the main exceptions are leases, financial instruments and insurance contracts. IFRS 15 must be applied for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early application permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of IFRS 15 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final publication of the IFRS 9 standard, superseding the current IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement standard. This standard establishes principles for the financial reporting of financial assets and financial liabilities that will present relevant and useful information to users of financial statements for their assessment of the amounts, timing and uncertainty of an entity’s future cash flows. This new standard also includes a new general hedge accounting standard which will align hedge accounting more closely with an entity’s risk management activities. It does not fully change the types of hedging relationships or the requirement to measure and recognize ineffectiveness, however, it will provide more hedging strategies that are used for risk management to qualify for hedge accounting and introduce more judgment to assess the effectiveness of a hedging relationship. The standard has a mandatory effective date for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of IFRS 9 on its consolidated financial statements.

3. ASSETS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE & DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Brookfield Infrastructure initiated a plan to dispose of its interest in its North American natural gas transmission business. Management is actively seeking a buyer and expects to complete the sale within the initial contemplated timeline. The North American natural gas transmission business was reported as an investment in associate on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position until the fourth quarter of 2014 and has since been classified as held for sale. The balance on September 30, 2015 was $311 million.

The North American natural gas transmission business was reported as part of continuing operations until the fourth quarter of 2014 and has since been classified as discontinued operations for both the current and comparative periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, nil and nil and a loss of $2 million and a loss of $7 million, respectively, were recorded in both the Statement of Operating Results and the Statement of Comprehensive Loss relating to Brookfield Infrastructure’s discontinued operations.

4. DISPOSITION OF NEW ENGLAND ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION OPERATION

In the third quarter of 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure sold its 23% interest in its New England electricity transmission operation, previously included in the utilities operating segment to a third party for proceeds of $281 million, resulting in a gain on disposition of $63 million recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operating Results within Other income (expense). After settling debt and transaction costs, Brookfield Infrastructure received net proceeds of $28 million based on its 23% interest in the business. The New England electricity transmission operation was previously reported as held for sale until the date of disposition. As a result of the disposition, accumulated revaluation surplus of $48 million post-tax was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income directly to retained earnings and recorded within Other items on the Consolidated Statements of Partnership Capital.

5. ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES

a) Acquisition of Macquarie District Energy

On August 21, 2014, Brookfield Infrastructure expanded its U.S. district energy platform to the mid-west U.S. as it acquired a 40% interest in Macquarie District Energy, for consideration of $38 million through a Brookfield sponsored infrastructure fund. Brookfield Infrastructure has entered into a voting agreement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure the right to elect the majority of the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure consolidated the entity effective August 21, 2014. Acquisition costs of less than $1 million were expensed at the acquisition date and recorded as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operating Results in the third quarter of 2014.

 

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The following summarizes the consideration transferred and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

Consideration transferred

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Cash

   $ 38   
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

   $ 38   
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as at August 21, 2014

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Accounts receivable and other

   $ 28   

Property, plant and equipment

     347   

Goodwill

     40   

Accounts payable and other

     (10

Non-recourse borrowings

     (175

Deferred income tax liability

     (132
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest

     98   

Non-controlling interest(1)

     (60
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 38   
  

 

 

 

 

1. Non-controlling interest represents the interest not acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and was measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

Upon acquisition of Macquarie District Energy by Brookfield Infrastructure, a deferred tax liability of $132 million was recorded. The deferred income tax liability arose because tax bases of the net assets to Brookfield Infrastructure were significantly lower than their fair values. The inclusion of this liability in the net book value of the acquired business gave rise to goodwill of $40 million, which is viewed to be recoverable so long as the tax circumstances that gave rise to the goodwill do not change. To date, no such changes have occurred. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

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b) Acquisition of Seattle Steam

On November 21, 2014, Brookfield Infrastructure expanded its U.S. district energy platform to the pacific U.S. as it acquired a 40% interest in Seattle Steam, for consideration of $9 million through a Brookfield sponsored infrastructure fund. Brookfield Infrastructure has entered into a voting agreement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure the right to elect the majority of the Board of Directors of the entity thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure consolidated the entity effective November 21, 2014. Acquisition costs of less than $1 million were expensed at the acquisition date and recorded as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operating Results in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The following summarizes the consideration transferred and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

Consideration transferred

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Cash

   $ 9   
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

   $ 9   
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as at November 21, 2014

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Accounts receivable and other

   $ 17   

Property, plant and equipment

     45   

Non-recourse borrowings

     (37
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest

     25   

Non-controlling interest(1)

     (16
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 9   
  

 

 

 

 

1. Non-controlling interest represents the interest not acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and was measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

No goodwill arose on acquisition as the consideration transferred by Brookfield Infrastructure equaled its share of the fair value of the net assets of Seattle Steam.

c) Acquisition of Lodi Gas Storage

On December 31, 2014, Brookfield Infrastructure expanded its North American gas storage operation to the U.S. West Coast as it acquired a 40% interest in Lodi Gas Storage, for consideration of $42 million, through a Brookfield sponsored infrastructure fund. Brookfield Infrastructure has entered into a voting agreement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure the right to elect the majority of the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure consolidated the entity, effective December 31, 2014. Acquisition costs of less than $1 million were expensed at the acquisition date and recorded as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operating Results in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

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The following summarizes the consideration transferred and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

Consideration transferred

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Cash

   $ 42   
  

 

 

 

Total consideration

   $ 42   
  

 

 

 

Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as at December 31, 2014

 

                              

US$ MILLIONS

      

Accounts receivable and other

   $ 4   

Property, plant and equipment

     130   

Accounts payable and other

     (30
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired before non-controlling interest

     104   

Non-controlling interest(1)

     (62
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 42   
  

 

 

 

 

1. Non-controlling interest represents the interest not acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and was measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

No goodwill arose on acquisition as the consideration transferred by Brookfield Infrastructure equaled its share of the fair value of the net assets of Lodi Gas Storage.

d) Acquisition of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC

During the second quarter of 2015, Brookfield along with institutional partners signed definitive agreements for a 100% interest in Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Brookfield Infrastructure will acquire a 40% interest through a Brookfield sponsored infrastructure fund for $70 million. Concurrently, Brookfield Infrastructure will enter into a voting arrangement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure with the right to elect the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure will consolidate this entity. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

e) Acquisition of Chilean Toll Roads

On July 8, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure acquired an additional 26% interest in Tunel San Cristobal (“TSC”), a Chilean toll road, through a Brookfield sponsored partnership, for $14 million, bringing Brookfield Infrastructure’s total ownership interest to 51%. Concurrent with the acquisition of the initial interest, Brookfield Infrastructure entered into a voting agreement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure the right to elect the majority of the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure consolidates the entity. At the date of the acquisition, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized $137 million of total assets, of which an intangible asset of $156 million was recorded, and $100 million of total liabilities, acquisition costs of $1 million were expensed at the acquisition date and recorded as Other expenses on the Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Operating Results. A remeasurement gain of $14 million, resulting from the remeasurement of the Partnership’s pre-existing 25% interest, was included in Other income on the Condensed and Consolidated Statement of Operating Results on the date of acquisition.

 

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f) Acquisition of Asciano

On August 17, 2015, Brookfield, along with institutional partners (the “Brookfield Consortium”), announced a binding agreement to acquire the entire issued capital of Asciano Limited (“Asciano”) whereby Asciano security holders will receive A$6.9439 in cash and 0.0387 Partnership units per Asciano unit held by its shareholders. Brookfield Infrastructure expects to hold an ownership position of 55% of Asciano upon completion of the acquisition. Brookfield Infrastructure’s portion of the investment will be funded through a combination of 37.9 million Brookfield Infrastructure Partners units issued to Asciano shareholders, funds raised under a $250 million private placement of redeemable partnership units to Brookfield, cash on hand and draws on Brookfield Infrastructure’s revolving credit facilities. Concurrent with the acquisition of Asciano, Brookfield Infrastructure will enter into a voting arrangement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure with the right to elect the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure will consolidate on acquisition of this entity. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016, subject to Asciano shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

On November 5, 2015 the Brookfield Consortium acquired 188 million shares in Asciano representing a 14.9% interest. Concurrently, the Brookfield Consortium entered into arrangements acquiring an indirect economic interest of an additional 4.3%. Total consideration paid for the interest in Asciano is $1.2 billion.

g) Acquisition of Gammon infrastructure portfolio

On August 27, 2015, Brookfield along with institutional partners signed definitive agreements to acquire a 93% interest in a portfolio of toll road assets from Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited. Brookfield Infrastructure will acquire a 40% interest through a Brookfield sponsored infrastructure fund with an initial investment of approximately $60 million and subsequent future investments. Concurrently, Brookfield Infrastructure will enter into a voting arrangement with an affiliate of Brookfield, providing Brookfield Infrastructure with the right to elect the Board of Directors of the entity, thereby providing Brookfield Infrastructure with control. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure will consolidate this entity. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values are determined by reference to quoted bid or ask prices, when available. Where bid and ask prices are unavailable, the closing price of the most recent transaction of that instrument is used. In the absence of an active market, fair values are determined based on prevailing market rates (bid and ask prices, as appropriate) for instruments with similar characteristics and risk profiles or internal or external valuation models, such as option pricing models and discounted cash flow analysis, using observable market inputs.

Fair values determined using valuation models require the use of assumptions concerning the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates. In determining those assumptions, Brookfield Infrastructure looks primarily to external readily observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves, currency rates and price and rate volatilities as applicable. The fair value of interest rate swap hedging items which form part of financing arrangements is calculated by way of discounted cash flows using market interest rates and applicable credit spreads.

Classification of Financial Instruments

Financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss are carried at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Changes in the fair values of financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss are recognized in profit or loss. Mark-to-market adjustments on hedging items for those in an effective hedging relationship and changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table provides the allocation of financial instruments and their associated financial instrument classifications as at September 30, 2015:

 

US$ MILLIONS

Financial Instrument Classification

   FVTPL      Available-for-
sale Securities
     Loans & Receivables/
Other Liabilities
        
MEASUREMENT BASIS                    (Fair Value)      (Fair Value
              through OCI)
     (Amortized Cost)                                   Total  
Financial assets            
Cash and cash equivalents    $ —         $ —         $ 577       $ 577   
Accounts receivable and other      —           —           357         357   
Financial assets (current and non-current)(1)      905         —           3         908   
Marketable securities      —           314         —           314   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 905       $ 314       $ 937       $ 2,156   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Financial liabilities            
Corporate borrowings    $ —         $ —         $ 634       $ 634   
Non-recourse borrowings (current and non-current)      —           —           5,995         5,995   
Accounts payable and other      —           —           568         568   
Preferred shares      —           —           20         20   
Financial liabilities (current and non-current)(1)      626         —           38         664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 626       $ —         $ 7,255       $ 7,881   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Derivative instruments which are elected for hedge accounting totaling $767 million are included in financial assets and $293 million of derivative instruments are included in financial liabilities.

The following table provides the allocation of financial instruments and their associated financial instrument classifications as at December 31, 2014:

 

US$ MILLIONS

Financial Instrument Classification

   FVTPL      Available-for-
sale Securities
     Loans & Receivables/
Other Liabilities
        
MEASUREMENT BASIS                    (Fair Value)      (Fair Value
              through OCI)
     (Amortized Cost)                                   Total  
Financial assets            
Cash and cash equivalents    $ —         $ —         $ 189       $ 189   
Accounts receivable and other      —           —           299         299   
Financial assets (current and non-current)(1)      607         —           2         609   
Marketable securities      —           305         —           305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 607       $ 305       $ 490       $ 1,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Financial liabilities            
Corporate borrowings    $ —         $ —         $ 588       $ 588   
Non-recourse borrowings (current and non-current)      —           —           6,221         6,221   
Accounts payable and other      —           —           532         532   
Preferred shares      —           —           20         20   
Financial liabilities (current and non-current)(1)      528         —           75         603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 528       $ —         $ 7,436       $ 7,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Derivative instruments which are elected for hedge accounting totaling $560 million are included in financial assets and $164 million of derivative instruments are included in financial liabilities.

 

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The following table provides the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments as at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

US$ MILLIONS

   Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

Financial assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 577       $ 577       $ 189       $ 189   

Accounts receivable and other

     357         357         299         299   

Financial assets (current and non-current)

     908         908         609         609   

Marketable securities

     314         314         305         305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,156       $ 2,156       $ 1,402       $ 1,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

           

Corporate borrowings(1)

   $ 634       $ 642       $ 588       $ 600   

Non-recourse borrowings(2)

     5,995         6,070         6,221         6,544   

Accounts payable and other financial liabilities

     568         568         532         532   

Preferred shares

     20         20         20         20   

Financial liabilities (current and non-current)

     664         664         603         603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,881       $ 7,964       $ 7,964       $ 8,299   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Corporate borrowings are classified under level 1 of the fair value hierarchy; as quoted prices in an active market are available.

2.

Non-recourse borrowings are classified under level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of borrowings at the UK port operation which are classified under level 1 as quoted prices in an active market are available. For level 2 fair values, future cash flows are estimated based on observable forward interest rates at the end of the reporting period.

Hedging Activities

Brookfield Infrastructure uses derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments to manage or maintain exposures to interest and currency risks. For certain derivatives which are used to manage exposures, Brookfield Infrastructure determines whether hedge accounting can be applied. When hedge accounting can be applied, a hedge relationship can be designated as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or a hedge of foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. To qualify for hedge accounting the derivative must be highly effective in accomplishing the objective of offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk both at inception and over the life of the hedge. If it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

Brookfield Infrastructure uses interest rate swaps to hedge the variability in cash flows related to a variable rate asset or liability and highly probable forecast issuances of debt. The settlement dates typically coincide with the dates on which the interest is payable on the underlying debt, and the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to income or loss over the period that the floating rate interest payments on debt affect income or loss. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, pre-tax net unrealized losses of $14 million and $9 million respectively (2014: losses of $27 million and $22 million respectively) were recorded in other comprehensive loss for the effective portion of the cash flow hedges. As at September 30, 2015, there was a net derivative asset balance of $469 million relating to hedging items designated as cash flow hedges (December 31, 2014: $269 million asset).

Net Investment Hedges

Brookfield Infrastructure uses foreign exchange hedging items and foreign currency denominated debt instruments to manage its foreign currency exposures arising from net investments in foreign operations having a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 unrealized $88 million gains and $122 million losses respectively (2014: gains of $137 million and $70 million, respectively) were recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income for the effective portion of hedges of net investments in foreign operations. Further, Brookfield Infrastructure recognized a $4 million gain and $201 million gain, respectively (2014: $3 million loss and $26 million loss, respectively) in other comprehensive (loss) income related to the net settlement of foreign exchange hedging items in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015. As at September 30, 2015, there was a net derivative asset balance of $5 million relating to hedging items designated as net investment hedges (December 31, 2014: $127 million asset).

 

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Fair Value Hierarchical Levels

Fair value hierarchical levels are directly determined by the amount of subjectivity associated with the valuation inputs of these assets and liabilities, and are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

 

   

Level 2 – Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life. Fair valued assets and liabilities that are included in this category are primarily certain hedging items, other financial assets carried at fair value in an inactive market.

 

   

Level 3 – Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of unobservable inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to determining the estimate.

Fair value of the partnership’s financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Brookfield Infrastructure’s financial assets and financial liabilities:

 

US$ MILLIONS

   Fair Value Hierarchy   September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Marketable securities

   Level 1(1)   $ 314       $ 305   

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Level 2(2)     

Financial asset

       205         188   

Financial liability

       106         6   

Interest rate swaps & other

   Level 2(2)     

Financial asset

       700         419   

Financial liability

       520         522   

 

1.

Valuation technique: Quoted bid prices in an active market.

2.

Valuation technique: Discounted cash flow. Future cash flows are estimated based on forward exchange rates (from observable forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting period) and contract forward rates, discounted at a rate that reflects the issuer’s or counterparty’s credit risk.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include $1,219 million (2014: $912 million) of financial assets and $626 million (2014: $528 million) of financial liabilities which are measured at fair value using valuation inputs based on management’s best estimates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, no transfers were made between level 1 and 2 or level 2 and 3. The following table categorizes financial assets and liabilities, which are carried at fair value, based upon the level of input.

 

     September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

US$ MILLIONS

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets

                 

Marketable securities

   $ 314       $ —         $ —         $ 305       $ —         $ —     

Financial assets (current and non-current)(1)

     —           905         —           —           607         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                 

Financial liabilities (current and non-current)(1)

   $ —         $ 626       $ —         $ —         $ 528       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Level 1 financial assets relate to marketable securities. Level 2 financial assets and liabilities primarily relate to derivative instruments.

 

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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

                                                                               

US$ MILLIONS

   Utilities     Transport     Energy     Total  

Gross carrying amount

        

Balance at January 1, 2014

   $ 3,646      $ 2,985      $ 1,233      $ 7,864   

Additions

     214        128        61        403   

Acquisitions through business combinations

     —          —          522        522   

Fair value adjustments

     321        —          43        364   

Reclassified as held for sale assets

     (233     —          —          (233

Net foreign currency exchange differences

     (311     (295     (74     (680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ 3,637      $ 2,818      $ 1,785      $ 8,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition through business combination

     —          6        —          6   

Additions, net of disposals

     193        92        63        348   

Net foreign currency exchange differences

     (299     (385     (135     (819

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ 3,531      $ 2,531      $ 1,713      $ 7,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation:

        

Balance at January 1, 2014

   $ (24   $ (44   $ (33   $ (101

Depreciation expense

     (130     (129     (58     (317

Fair value adjustment

     128        8        47        183   

Reclassified as held for sale assets

     15        —          —          15   

Net foreign currency exchange differences

     11        49        4        64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ —        $ (116   $ (40   $ (156
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

     (95     (85     (74     (254

Net foreign exchange differences

     31        45        12        88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ (64   $ (156   $ (102   $ (322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value

        

September 30, 2015

   $ 3,467      $ 2,375      $ 1,611      $ 7,453   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   $ 3,637      $ 2,702      $ 1,745      $ 8,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

    As of  

US$ MILLIONS

  September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Cost

  $ 3,429      $ 3,729   

Accumulated amortization

    (168     (154
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,261      $ 3,575   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intangible assets are allocated to the following cash generating units:

 

    As of  

US$ MILLIONS

  September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Regulated terminal

  $ 1,766      $ 2,048   

Chilean toll roads

    1,068        1,093   

UK port operations

    325        334   

Other(1)

    102        100   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,261      $ 3,575   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Other intangibles are comprised primarily of customer order backlogs.

 

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The following table presents the change in the balance of intangible assets:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015  

Cost at beginning of the period

   $ 3,729   

Acquisitions through business combination1

     137   

Additions, net of disposals

     34   

Foreign currency translation

     (471)   

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ 3,429   
  

 

 

 

 

1.

Refer to Note 5, Acquisition of Businesses.

The following table presents the accumulated amortization for Brookfield Infrastructure’s intangible assets:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015  

Accumulated amortization at beginning of period

   $ (154

Amortization

     (39

Foreign currency translation

     25   
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ (168
  

 

 

 

9. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

The following table presents the change in the balance of investments in associates:

 

US$ MILLIONS

   For the nine months
ended September 30, 2015
    For the 12 months
ended December 31, 2014
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,412      $ 2,039   

Share of earnings for the period - continuing operations

     55        58   

Share of losses - discontinued operations

     —          (8

Foreign currency translation

     (561     (307

Share of other reserves for the period - OCI

     13        123   

Distributions

     (68     (38

Acquisitions, net of disposals(1)

     550        856   

Reclassification to asset held for sale(2)

     —          (311
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 2,401      $ 2,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

On March 31, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure, through a Brookfield sponsored fund, acquired a 21% interest in a European telecommunications infrastructure operations for $415 million. Brookfield Infrastructure has significant influence through its position in the business. Accordingly, Brookfield Infrastructure equity accounts for the entity.

2.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Brookfield Infrastructure initiated a plan to dispose of its interest in its North American natural gas transmission business—see note 3 for additional information.

 

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The following table presents the carrying value of the partnership’s investments in associates:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Brazilian toll road operation

   $ 765      $ 985   

South American transmission operation

     604        724   

European telecommunications infrastructure operation

     418        —     

Brazilian rail operation

     224        320   

Other associates(1)

     390        383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 2,401      $ 2,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Other includes the partnership’s European port operation, Texas electricity transmission project, North American west coast container terminal and U.S. gas storage operation.

The following table summarizes the aggregate balances of investments in associates on a 100% basis:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Financial position:

    

Total assets

   $ 22,498      $ 20,135   

Total liabilities

     (12,110     (8,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 10,388      $ 11,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015      2014      2015      2014  

Financial performance:

           

Total revenue

   $ 996       $ 924       $ 2,935       $ 2,379   

Total income for the period

     76         104         238         155   

Brookfield Infrastructure’s share of net income

   $ 18       $ 30       $ 55       $ 48   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

10. NON-RECOURSE BORROWINGS

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Current

   $ 296      $ 41   

Non-current

     5,699        6,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,995      $ 6,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 subsidiary repayments, net of borrowings, were $20 million.

Our follow on investment in a tunnel connected to our Chilean toll road led to the consolidation of an additional $80 million of non-recourse borrowings. Foreign currency translation impacted non-recourse borrowings by $286 million due to the depreciation of Australian dollar, Canadian dollar and Chilean peso denominated borrowings.

11. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

IFRS 8, Operating Segments, requires operating segments to be determined based on internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the Executive Management and the Board of Directors for the purpose of allocating resources to the segment and to assessing its performance. Key measures used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in assessing performance and in making resource allocation decisions are funds from operations (“FFO”) and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which enable the determination of cash return on the equity deployed. FFO is calculated as net income excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, breakage and transaction costs, non-cash valuation gains or losses and other items. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as FFO excluding the impact of interest expense, cash taxes and other income (expenses).

 

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    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operation
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 180      $ 286      $ 81      $ 40      $ —        $ 587      $ (234   $ 149      $ (34   $ 468   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (47     (144     (43     (18     —          (252     126        (85     12        (199

General & administrative expenses

    —          —          —          —          (30     (30     —          —          —          (30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    133        142        38        22        (30     305        (108     64        (22  

Other income (expense)

    1        (4     1        —          6        4        3        (5     —          2   

Interest expense

    (35     (35     (20     (2     (7     (99     21        (27     15        (90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    99        103        19        20        (31     210        (84     32        (7  

Depreciation and amortization

    (38     (55     (11     (15     —          (119     52        (30     —          (97

Deferred taxes

    (5     4        3        4        5        11        (10     (1     (3     (3

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    6        (2     (2     —          40        42        —          9        —          51   

Valuation gains (losses) and other

    8        (15     (11     (7     4        (21     24        49        10        62   

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          —          18        —          —          18   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (59     —          (59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 70      $ 35      $ (2   $ 2      $ 18      $ 123      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 123   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

The above table provides each segment’s results in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations accounted for using the consolidation and equity methods under IFRS. The above table reconciles Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate results to the partnership’s condensed and consolidated statements of operating results on a line by line basis by aggregating the components comprising the earnings from the partnership’s investments in associates and reflecting the portion of each line item attributable to non-controlling interests.

2.

Includes net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, general partner and limited partners.

 

    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operation
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 191      $ 328      $ 68      $ —        $ 587      $ (220   $ 154      $ (30   $ 491   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (59     (169     (40     —          (268     117        (77     12        (216

General & administrative expenses

    —          —          —          (28     (28     —          —          —          (28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    132        159        28        (28     291        (103     77        (18  

Other income (expense)

    2        (12     —          5        (5     10        (5     —          —     

Interest expense

    (41     (45     (18     (4     (108     27        (24     15        (90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    93        102        10        (27     178        (66     48        (3  

Depreciation and amortization

    (39     (66     (21     —          (126     44        (28     13        (97

Deferred taxes

    3        (7     3        (3     (4     (17     (10     (2     (33

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    3        2        (1     41        45        —          2        —          47   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (5     (6     4        (14     (21     9        (4     (6     (22

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          30        —          —          30   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2     (2

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (8     —          (8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 55      $ 25      $ (5   $ (3   $ 72      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE NINE MONTHS

ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operation
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 520      $ 871      $ 259      $ 82      $ —        $ 1,732      $ (675   $ 446      $ (103   $ 1,400   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (129     (447     (135     (38     —          (749     369        (257     38        (599

General & administrative expenses

    —          —          —          —          (99     (99     —          —          —          (99
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    391        424        124        44        (99     884        (306     189        (65  

Other income (expense)

    3        (11     2        —          21        15        8        (7     —          16   

Interest expense

    (107     (110     (56     (4     (18     (295     63        (85     44        (273
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    287        303        70        40        (96     604        (235     97        (21  

Depreciation and amortization

    (115     (165     (33     (31     —          (344     144        (93     —          (293

Deferred taxes

    (21     7        3        5        9        3        (15     7        1        (4

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    4        (3     (3     —          84        82        —          27        —          109   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (5     (37     (20     (7     (3     (72     51        44        20        43   

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          —          55        —          —          55   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (82     —          (82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 150      $ 105      $ 17      $ 7      $ (6   $ 273      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 273   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE NINE MONTHS

ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operation
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 554      $ 923      $ 231      $ —        $ 1,708      $ (600   $ 452      $ (101   $ 1,459   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (166     (472     (126     —          (764     315        (230     36        (643

General & administrative expenses

    —          —          —          (84     (84     —          —          —          (84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    388        451        105        (84     860        (285     222        (65  

Other income (expense)

    6        (28     —          21        (1     18        (8     —          9   

Interest expense

    (120     (132     (53     (10     (315     79        (75     44        (267
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    274        291        52        (73     544        (188     139        (21  

Depreciation and amortization

    (118     (186     (55     —          (359     124        (80     33        (282

Deferred taxes

    (12     3        2        2        (5     (32     (17     (1     (55

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    7        5        (1     (1     10        (3     2        —          9   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (24     (38     7        (18     (73     51        5        (4     (21

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          48        —          —          48   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (7     (7

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (49     —          (49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 127      $ 75      $ 5      $ (90   $ 117      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 117   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Segment assets

For the purpose of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, Brookfield Infrastructure’s Executive Management and Board of Directors monitor the assets, including investments accounted for using the equity method, attributable to each segment.

The following is an analysis of Brookfield Infrastructure’s assets by operating segment for the periods under review:

 

    Total attributable to Brookfield Infrastructure  

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Working
capital
adjustment
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Total assets

  $ 4,338      $ 4,247      $ 1,803      $ 820      $ (179   $ 11,029      $ (3,038   $ 3,775      $ 4,226      $ 15,992   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total attributable to Brookfield Infrastructure  

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Working
capital
adjustment
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Total assets

  $ 4,805      $ 4,970      $ 1,816      $ —        $ (56   $ 11,535      $ (1,944   $ 4,284      $ 2,620      $ 16,495   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

The above tables provide each segment’s assets in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations using consolidation and the equity method whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over the investment respectively. The above table reconciles Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate assets to total assets presented on the partnership’s consolidated statements of financial position by removing net liabilities contained within investments in associates and reflecting the assets attributable to non-controlling interests, and adjusting for working capital assets which are netted against working capital liabilities.

12. SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC ISSUERS

In December 2014, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Infrastructure, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance LLC, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Pty Ltd and Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Limited (collectively, the “Debt Issuers”) and Brookfield Infrastructure Preferred Equity Inc. (collectively with the Debt Issuers, the “Issuers”), filed a base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of debt securities and Class A preference shares in Canada. The Issuers may offer and sell these instruments in one or more issuances in the aggregate, of up to C$1 billion (or the equivalent in other currencies).

On October 10, 2012, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Infrastructure executed a C$400 million, five year medium term note offering in the Canadian bond market with a coupon of 3.5%, which was swapped into U.S. dollars on a matched maturity basis at an all in rate of 2.7%.

On March 11, 2015 Brookfield Infrastructure issued C$450 million of medium-term notes maturing March 11, 2022 with a coupon of 3.5%, which was swapped into U.S. dollars on a matched maturity basis at an all-in rate of 3.9%.

These notes are unconditionally guaranteed by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., Brookfield Infrastructure L.P., and wholly-owned subsidiaries, Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure US Holdings I Corporation, Brookfield Infrastructure LLC and BIP Bermuda Holdings I Limited.

 

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The following tables set forth consolidated summary financial information for Brookfield Infrastructure and the Issuers:

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

   Brookfield
Infrastructure(2)
     The Issuers      Subsidiaries of the
partnership other
than the Issuers(3)
    Consolidating
adjustments(4)
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
consolidated
 

Revenues

   $ —         $ —         $ 468      $ —        $ 468   

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(1)

     75         —           (358     406        123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

                                

Revenues

   $ —         $ —         $ 491      $ —        $ 491   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to partnership

     46         —           (65     94        75   

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(1)

     44         —           (68     96        72   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

                                

Revenues

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,400      $ —        $ 1,400   

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(1)

     160         —           419        (306     273   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

                                

Revenues

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,459      $ —        $ 1,459   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to partnership

     66         —           183        (125     124   

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(1)

     60         —           176        (119     117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

                                

Current assets

   $ —         $ 5       $ 1,769      $ (5   $ 1,769   

Non-current assets

     3,504         304         14,223        (3,808     14,223   

Current liabilities

     —           7         1,052        (7     1,052   

Non-current liabilities

     —           641         10,496        (2,502     8,635   

Non-controlling interests – Redeemable Partnership units held by Brookfield

     —           —           1,401        —          1,401   

Non-controlling interests – in operating subsidiaries

     —           —           1,238        —          1,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014

                                

Current assets

   $ —         $ 3       $ 1,560      $ (3   $ 1,560   

Non-current assets

     3,493         351         14,935        (3,844     14,935   

Current liabilities

     —           5         821        (5     821   

Non-current liabilities

     —           350         11,461        (2,459     9,352   

Non-controlling interests – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

     —           —           1,321        —          1,321   

Non-controlling interests – in operating subsidiaries

     —           —           1,444        —          1,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Includes net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, general partner and limited partners.

2.

Includes investments in all subsidiaries of the partnership under the equity method.

3.

Includes investments in all subsidiaries of the partnership other than the Issuers on a consolidated basis.

4.

Includes elimination of intercompany transactions and balances necessary to present Brookfield Infrastructure on a consolidated basis.

 

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13. PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL

The partnership’s capital structure is comprised of three classes of partnership units: limited partnership units, general partnership units and preferred partnership units and the Holding LP’s capital structure is composed of four classes of partnership units: special limited partner units, managing general partner units, Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield and preferred partnership units.

a) General and Limited Partnership Capital

 

     General partnership units      Limited partnership units      Total  

UNITS MILLIONS

   As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
     As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
     As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
    As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
     As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
    As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
 

Authorized to issue

               

Opening balance

     1.1         1.1       $ 150.3        150.2       $ 151.4        151.3   

Issued for cash

     —           —           13.4        0.1         13.4        0.1   

Purchased and cancelled

     —           —           (1.5     —           (1.5     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     1.1         1.1       $ 162.2        150.3       $ 163.3        151.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The weighted average number of special limited partnership units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 1.1 million and 1.1 million, respectively (2014: 1.1 million and 1.1 million, respectively). The weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 163.0 million and 158.3 million, respectively (2014: 150.3 million and 150.3 million, respectively).

 

     General partner      Limited partners      Total  

US$ MILLIONS

   As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
     As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
     As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
    As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
     As of and
for the nine
months ended
September 30, 2015
    As of and
for the 12
months ended
Dec. 31, 2014
 

Opening balance

   $ 19       $ 19       $ 3,201      $ 3,199       $ 3,220      $ 3,218   

Unit issuance

     —           —           579        2         579        2   

Purchased and cancelled

     —           —           (61     —           (61     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 19       $ 19       $ 3,719      $ 3,201       $ 3,738      $ 3,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The partnership has a distribution reinvestment plan (the “Plan”) that allows eligible holders of the partnership to purchase additional units by reinvesting their cash distributions. Under the Plan, units are acquired at a price per unit calculated by reference to the volume weighted average of the trading price for our units on the New York Stock Exchange for the five trading days immediately preceding the relevant distribution date. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, the partnership issued less than 1 million units for proceeds of $3 million (2014: less than 1 million units for proceeds of less than $1 million and less than 1 million units for proceeds of $2 million, respectively) under the Plan.

In April 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure issued 13.4 million limited partnership units at $45 per unit under shelf registrations in the U.S. and Canada. In total, $600 million of gross proceeds were raised through the issuance and $24 million in equity issuance costs were incurred. Concurrently, Brookfield Infrastructure issued 8.1 million Redeemable Partnership Units to Brookfield for proceeds of $350 million. As Brookfield participated in the unit offering at a percentage greater than its ownership interest in the Holding LP prior to the equity offering, this resulted in a decrease from 72% to 71% in the partnership’s ownership interest in the Holding LP without resulting in a loss of control. The difference between the proportionate amount by which the non-controlling interest in Holding LP was increased and the proceeds of the Redeemable Partnership Unit offering resulted in a gain of $39 million that was recognized directly in equity.

During the third quarter 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure repurchased and cancelled 2 million limited partnership units for $61 million and incurred less than $1 million in commission costs. As Brookfield’s Redeemable Partnership Units were not repurchased concurrently, this resulted in a decrease of 71% to 70% in the partnership’s ownership interest in the Holding LP without resulting in a loss of control. The difference between the proportionate amount by which the non-controlling interest in Holding LP was increased and the carrying value of the Redeemable Partnership Units resulted in a gain of $10 million that was recognized directly in equity.

 

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The gain on changes in ownership interest recognized in equity is recorded as ownership changes within the interim Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Partnership Capital. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date of the unit offering that were attributable to the limited partners were ratably allocated to accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield.

b) Non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

 

     Non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership
Units held by Brookfield
 

UNITS MILLIONS

   As of and for the
        nine months ended
September 30, 2015
     As of and
            for the 12 months
ended Dec. 31, 2014
 

Opening balance

     58.7         58.7   

Issued for cash

     8.1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     66.8         58.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The weighted average number of Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 66.8 million and 63.8, respectively (2014: 58.7 million and 58.7 million, respectively).

 

     Non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership
Units held by Brookfield
 

US$ MILLIONS

   As of and for the
        nine months ended
September 30, 2015
     As of and
            for the 12 months
ended Dec. 31, 2014
 

Opening balance

   $ 1,178       $ 1,178   

Unit issuance

     350         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 1,528       $ 1,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

c) Preferred Unitholders’ Capital

 

     Preferred Units  

UNITS MILLIONS

   As of and for the
        nine months ended
September 30, 2015
     As of and
            for the 12 months
ended Dec. 31, 2014
 

Authorized to issue

     

Opening balance

     —           —     

Issued for cash

     5.0         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     5.0         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Preferred Unitholders  

US$ MILLIONS

   As of and for the
        nine months ended

September 30, 2015
     As of and
            for the 12 months
ended Dec. 31, 2014
 

Opening balance

   $ —         $      

Unit issuance

     96         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 96       $      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In March 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure issued 5 million of cumulative rate reset Class A preferred limited partnership units, Series 1, at C$25.00 with a fixed annual distribution of 4.5%, redeemable by Brookfield Infrastructure for a term of 5 years. In total, C$125 million or $100 million of gross proceeds were raised and $4 million in equity issuance costs were incurred. Fixed, cumulative, preferential cash distributions, as and when declared by the general partner of the partnership, are payable

 

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quarterly on the last day of March, June, September, and December, at an annual rate of 4.5% or $1.125 per unit. For every five-year period after the issuance, the distribution rate will reset to the 5-Year Government of Canada bond rate plus 356 basis points. On September 30, 2020 and on September 30 every five years thereafter, holders of Series 1 Preferred Units will have the right to elect to convert any or all of their Series 1 Preferred Units into an equal number of Cumulative Floating Rate Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 2. Series 2 Preferred Units pay a floating quarterly distribution equal to the 90-day Canadian Treasury Bill Rate plus 356 basis points on an actual day count basis.

On August 5, 2015 the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) accepted a notice filed by Brookfield Infrastructure to commence a normal course issuer bid for its preferred limited partnership units. Under the normal course issuer bid, Brookfield Infrastructure is authorized to repurchase up to 0.5 million preferred limited partnership units, representing 10% of the issued and outstanding preferred limited partnership units. Repurchases were authorized to commence on August 7, 2015 and will terminate on August 6, 2016, or earlier should Brookfield Infrastructure complete its repurchases prior to such date. All purchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX and all preferred limited partnership units acquired under the normal course issuer bid will be cancelled.

14. DISTRIBUTIONS

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, distributions to partnership unitholders were $122 million and $356 million, respectively, or $0.53 per partnership unit (2014: $101 million and $303 million, respectively).

Additionally, incentive distributions were made to an affiliate of Brookfield, in its capacity as the special limited partner of the Holding LP, in the amount of $17 million and $49 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 ($11 million and $33 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014).

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 the partnership declared distributions of C$1.4 million or C$0.28 per preferred unit and C$3.1 million or C$0.62 per preferred unit, respectively.

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

a) Attributable to Limited Partners

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2015

  $ 812      $ (428   $ 36      $ (96   $ 14      $ (25   $ 342      $ 655   
Other comprehensive (loss) income     —          (478     57        (27     (19     —          10        (457
Other items (note 13)     (21     11        (1     1        —          (1     (4     (15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2015

  $ 791      $ (895   $ 92      $ (122   $ (5   $ (26   $ 348      $ 183   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2014

  $ 652      $ (94   $ (65   $ (63   $ 10      $ (6   $ 254      $ 688   
Other comprehensive (loss) income     —          (170     31        (15     12        (1     (59     (202
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  $ 652      $ (264   $ (34   $ (78   $ 22      $ (7   $ 195      $ 486   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

b) Attributable to General Partner

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2015

  $ 6      $ (2   $ 1      $ (1   $ —        $ —        $ 1      $ 5   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          (3     —          —          —          —          —          (3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2015

  $ 6      $ (5   $ 1      $ (1   $ —        $ —        $ 1      $ 2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2014

  $ 5      $ —        $ —        $ (1   $ —        $ —        $ 2      $ 6   

Other comprehensive loss

    —          (2     —          —          —          —          —          (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  $ 5      $ (2   $ —        $ (1   $ —        $ —        $ 2      $ 4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

c) Attributable to Non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2015

  $ 335      $ (160   $ 12      $ (41   $ 6      $ (8   $ 139      $ 283   

Other comprehensive (loss) income

    —          (189     22        (11     (8     —          3        (183

Other items (note 12)

    9        (11     1        (1     —          1        4        3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2015

  $ 344      $ (360   $ 35      $ (53   $ (2   $ (7   $ 146      $ 103   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Revaluation
Surplus
    Foreign
currency
translation
    Net
investment
hedges
    Cash flow
hedges
    Available-
for-sale
    Unrealized
actuarial
losses
    Equity
accounted
investments
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
 

Balance as at January 1, 2014

  $ 272      $ (30   $ (27   $ (28   $ 4      $ (2   $ 106      $ 295   

Other comprehensive (loss) income

    —          (65     13        (7     5        —          (25     (79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2014

  $ 272      $ (95   $ (14   $ (35   $ 9      $ (2   $ 81      $ 216   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the normal course of operations, Brookfield Infrastructure entered into the transactions below with related parties on market terms. These transactions have been measured at fair value and are recognized in the consolidated interim and condensed financial statements.

The immediate parent of Brookfield Infrastructure is the partnership. The ultimate parent of Brookfield Infrastructure is Brookfield. Other related parties of Brookfield Infrastructure represent its subsidiary and operating entities.

a) Transactions with the immediate parent

Throughout the year, the General Partner, in its capacity as the partnership’s general partner, incurs director fees, a portion of which are charged at cost to the partnership in accordance with the limited partnership agreement. Less than $1 million in director fees were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (2014: less than $1 million).

b) Transactions with other related parties

Since inception, Brookfield Infrastructure had a management agreement with its external service providers, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield.

Pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, on a quarterly basis, Brookfield Infrastructure pays a base management fee, referred to as the Base Management Fee, to the Service Provider equal to 0.3125% per quarter (1.25% annually) of the market value of the partnership. The Base Management Fee was $28 million and $93 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 ($26 million and $78 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014).

For purposes of calculating the Base Management Fee, the market value of the partnership is equal to the aggregate value of all the outstanding limited partnership units of the partnership (assuming full conversion of Brookfield’s Redeemable Partnership Units in Brookfield Infrastructure into limited partnership units of the partnership), preferred units and securities of the other Service Recipients (as defined in Brookfield Infrastructure’s Master Services Agreement) that are not held by Brookfield Infrastructure, plus all outstanding third party debt with recourse to a Service Recipient, less all cash held by such entities.

 

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, $2 million and $6 million was reimbursed at cost to the Service Provider ($2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014). These amounts represent third party costs that were paid for by Brookfield on behalf of Brookfield Infrastructure relating to general and administrative expenses, and acquisition related expenses of Brookfield Infrastructure. These expenses were charged to Brookfield Infrastructure at cost.

Brookfield Infrastructure has placed funds on deposit with Brookfield. Interest earned on the deposits is at market terms. At September 30, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure’s deposit balance with Brookfield was $337 million (December 31, 2014: less than $1 million) and earned interest of less than $1 million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (2014: less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014).

Brookfield Infrastructure’s North American district energy operation has various right of way easements and leases office space on market terms with subsidiaries of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. The North American district energy operation also utilizes consulting and engineering services provided by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield on market terms. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, revenues of $1 million were generated and expenses of less than $1 million were incurred (September 30, 2014 revenues of $1 million were generated and expenses of less than $1 million were incurred).

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

a) Ferroports senior secured note investment

On October 7, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure invested $200 million in 7-year senior secured notes with a coupon of 8.5% of PrumoPar, a Brazilian logistics company and 50% joint venturer in Ferroports, a Brazilian iron ore export terminal. The loan is secured by PrumoPar’s stake in Ferroports and was issued at a 2% discount to face value. PrumoPar will utilize the funds to further invest in the terminal.

b) Issuance of Medium Term Notes

On October 30, 2015, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Infrastructure issued two tranches of medium-term notes; C$125 million of 3-year notes maturing October 30, 2018 with a coupon of 3.0% and C$375 million of 5-year notes maturing October 30, 2020 with a coupon of 3.5%. The 3-year and 5-year medium term notes were swapped into U.S. dollars on a matched maturity basis at an all-in rate of 3.32% and 3.95%, respectively.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

INTRODUCTION

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is the responsibility of management of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the “partnership” collectively with its subsidiary and operating entities “Brookfield Infrastructure”). This MD&A is dated November 12, 2015 and has been approved by the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership for issuance as of that date. The Board of Directors carries out its responsibility for review of this document principally through its audit committee, comprised exclusively of independent directors. The audit committee reviews and, prior to its publication, approves this document, pursuant to the authority delegated to it by the Board of Directors. The terms “Brookfield Infrastructure”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., and the partnership’s direct and indirect subsidiaries as a group. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.’s most recently issued annual and interim financial statements. Additional information, including Brookfield Infrastructure’s Form 20-F, is available on its website at www.brookfieldinfrastructure. com, on SEDAR’s website at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR’s website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Business Overview

Brookfield Infrastructure owns and operates high quality, long-life assets that generate stable cash flows, require relatively minimal maintenance capital expenditures and, by virtue of barriers to entry and other characteristics, tend to appreciate in value over time. Our current operations consist of utility, transport, energy and communications infrastructure businesses in North and South America, Australia and Europe. Our mission is to own and operate a globally diversified portfolio of high quality infrastructure assets that will generate sustainable and growing distributions over the long term for our unitholders. To accomplish this objective, we will seek to leverage our operating platforms to acquire infrastructure assets and actively manage them to extract additional value following our initial investment. An integral part of our strategy is to participate with institutional investors in Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) sponsored partnerships that target acquisitions that suit our profile. We will focus on partnerships in which Brookfield has sufficient influence or control to deploy an operations-oriented approach.

Performance Targets and Key Measures

We target a total return of 12% to 15% per annum on the infrastructure assets that we own, measured over the long term. We intend to generate this return from the in-place cash flow from our operations plus growth through investments in upgrades and expansions of our asset base, as well as acquisitions. If we are successful in growing our funds from operations (“FFO”) per unit, we will be able to increase distributions to unitholders. Furthermore, the increase in our FFO per unit should result in capital appreciation. We also measure the growth of FFO per unit, which we believe is a proxy for our ability to increase distributions. In addition, we have performance measures that track key value drivers for each of our operating platforms. See “Segmented Disclosures” on page 33 for more detail.

Distribution Policy

Our objective is to pay a distribution that is sustainable on a long-term basis while retaining sufficient liquidity within our operations to fund recurring growth capital expenditures, debt repayments and general corporate requirements. We currently believe that a payout of 60% to 70% of our FFO is appropriate.

In light of the current strong prospects for our business, the Board of Directors of our general partner approved a 10% increase in our quarterly distribution to 53 cents per unit, which started with the distribution paid in March 2015. This increase reflects the forecasted contribution from our recently commissioned capital projects, as well as the expected cash yield on acquisitions that we closed in the past year. Since the spin-off, we have increased our quarterly distribution from 26.5 cents per unit to 53 cents per unit, a compound annual growth rate of 13%. We target 5% to 9% annual distribution growth in light of the per unit FFO growth we foresee in our operations.

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed and consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and using the accounting policies Brookfield Infrastructure applied in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our condensed and consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Brookfield Infrastructure and the entities over which it has control. Brookfield Infrastructure accounts for investments over which it exercises significant influence, but does not control, using the equity method.

 

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The partnership’s equity interests include limited partnership units (“LP Units”) held by public unitholders and redeemable partnership units (“Redeemable Partnership Units”) held by Brookfield in the Holding LP. The LP Units and the Redeemable Partnership Units have the same economic attributes in all respects, except that the Redeemable Partnership Units provide Brookfield the right to request that its units be redeemed for cash consideration. In the event that Brookfield exercises this right, the partnership has the right, at its sole discretion, to satisfy the redemption request with its LP Units, rather than cash, on a one-for-one basis. As a result, Brookfield, as holder of Redeemable Partnership Units, participates in earnings and distributions on a per unit basis equivalent to the per unit participation of the LP Units of the partnership. However, given the redeemable feature referenced above, we present the Redeemable Partnership Units as a component of non-controlling interests.

When we discuss the results of our operating platforms, we present Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate share of results for operations accounted for using consolidation and the equity method, in order to demonstrate the impact of key value drivers of each of these operating platforms on the partnership’s overall performance. As a result, segment revenues, costs attributable to revenues, other income, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value adjustments and other items will differ from results presented in accordance with IFRS as they (1) include Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate share of earnings from investments in associates attributable to each of the above noted items, and (2) exclude the share of earnings (losses) of consolidated investments not held by Brookfield Infrastructure apportioned to each of the above noted items. However, net income for each segment is consistent with results presented in accordance with IFRS. See “Reconciliation of Operating Segments” on page 50 for a reconciliation of segment results to the partnership’s statement of operating results in accordance with IFRS.

Our presentation currency and functional currency is the U.S. dollar, and has been throughout each of the last seven years. There were no changes in accounting policies that have had a material impact on the comparability of the results between financial years since the adoption of IFRS.

OUR OPERATIONS

Brookfield Infrastructure owns a balanced portfolio of infrastructure assets that are diversified by sector and by geography. We have a stable cash flow profile with approximately 90% of our Adjusted EBITDA supported by regulated or contractual revenues. In order to assist our unitholders in evaluating our performance and assessing our value, we group our businesses into operating platforms based on similarities in their underlying economic drivers.

Our operating platforms are summarized below:

 

Operating Platform

  

Asset Type

  

Primary Location

Utilities      
Regulated or contractual businesses which earn a return on their asset base   

•    Regulated Terminal

  

•    Australia

  

•    Electricity Transmission

  

•    North & South America

  

•    Regulated Distribution

  

•    Europe & South America

Transport      
Provide transportation for freight, bulk   

•    Rail

  

•    Australia & South America

commodities and passengers, for which we are paid an access fee   

•    Toll Roads

  

•    South America

  

•    Ports

  

•    Europe & North America

Energy      

Systems that provide energy transmission,

distribution and storage services

  

•    Energy Transmission, Distribution & Storage

  

•    North America & Europe

  

•    District Energy

  

•    North America & Australia

Communications Infrastructure      

Provides essential services and critical

infrastructure to the media broadcasting and telecom sectors

  

•    Tower Infrastructure Operations

  

•    Europe

 

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REVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

In this section we review our financial position and consolidated performance as at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Further details on the key drivers of our operations and financial position are contained within the Segmented Disclosures section on page 33.

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER UNIT INFORMATION

   2015      2014      2015      2014  

Summary Statements of Operating Results

           

Revenues

   $ 468       $ 491       $ 1,400       $ 1,459   

Direct operating expenses

     (199      (216      (599      (643

General and administrative expenses

     (30      (28      (99      (84

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (97      (97      (293      (282

Interest expense

     (90      (90      (273      (267

Mark-to-market on hedging items

     51         47         109         9   

Other income (expense)

     73         (13      82         11   

Earnings from investments in associates

     18         30         55         48   

Net income

     183         80         357         166   

Income from continuing operations

     183         82         357         173   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax

     —           (2      —           (7

Net income attributable to the partnership(1)

     123         72         273         117   

Net income per limited partnership unit

   $ 0.46       $ 0.29       $ 1.01       $ 0.39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Includes net income attributable to non-controlling interests - Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, general partner and limited partners.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we reported net income of $183 million, of which $123 million is attributable to the partnership, compared to net income of $80 million and net income attributable to the partnership of $72 million in the prior year.

Revenues totaled $468 million in the third quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year decrease of $23 million or 5%. Revenue from acquisitions completed over the past 12 months at our U.S. district energy and gas storage businesses contributed $21 million. We benefitted from organic growth initiatives in our utilities and energy segments which contributed incremental revenue of $10 million and $8 million, respectively. Our transport operations also contributed an additional $11 million primarily due to higher rates at our Australian rail operation and Chilean toll roads and higher volumes at our UK port operations. These increases were more than offset by the $73 million impact of foreign exchange.

Direct operating expenses totaled $199 million for the third quarter of 2015, which represented a decrease of $17 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2014. This was driven by incremental costs of $13 million attributable to the district energy and gas storage businesses acquired over the past 12 months and an additional $11 million of costs as a result of the aforementioned organic growth initiatives in our utilities and energy segments and higher volumes at our transport operations. These items were more than offset by the $41 million impact of foreign exchange.

General and administrative expenses totaled $30 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $2 million from the comparative period. This line item is primarily comprised of the Base Management Fee that is paid to Brookfield, which is equal to 1.25% of the partnership’s market value plus our preferred units and recourse debt, net of cash. It also includes certain public company expenditures relating to the ongoing operations of the partnership. The Base Management Fee increased from prior year due to a larger market capitalization driven by a higher unit trading price, the issuance of medium term notes and preferred units in March 2015 and partnership units in April 2015.

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $97 million in the third quarter of 2015. Incremental depreciation of $10 million attributable to the district energy and gas storage businesses acquired over the past 12 months and an additional $6 million of depreciation as a result of our annual revaluation process and capital deployed over the past year were offset by the $16 million impact of foreign exchange.

Mark-to-market on hedging items was a gain of $51 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 versus a gain of $47 million in the prior year. Both current and comparative periods consist primarily of derivative gains related to our foreign currency risk management program at the corporate level.

 

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Other income totaled $73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 versus a loss of $13 million in the prior year. The current period consists of a $63 million gain associated with the disposition of our New England electricity transmission business and a $14 million remeasurement gain on our additional investment in a tunnel connected to our Chilean toll road. The comparative period primarily consists of losses associated with inflation indexation of our Chilean peso denominated non-recourse borrowings.

Earnings from investments in associates were $18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, representing a decrease of $12 million from the $30 million earned in the third quarter of 2014. Earnings from the acquisition of our European telecommunications infrastructure operations and Brazilian rail operations contributed $5 million and were offset by a $10 million tax recovery recorded in the prior period associated with a change in Chilean tax law and $3 million decline due to the impact of foreign exchange.

 

                                                             
US$ MILLIONS    As of  

Summary Statements of Financial Position Key Metrics

   September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 577       $ 189   

Other current assets

     1,192         1,371   

Total assets

     15,992         16,495   

Current liabilities

     756         780   

Corporate borrowings

     634         588   

Non-recourse borrowings

     5,995         6,221   

Other long-term liabilities

     2,302         2,584   

Preferred unitholders

     96         —     

Limited partners’ capital

     3,550         3,533   

Non-controlling interest – Redeemable Partnership Units help by Brookfield

     1,401         1,321   

Non-controlling interest – in operating subsidiaries

     1,238         1,444   

General partner’s capital

     20         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2015, we had $15,992 million in assets, compared to $16,495 million at the end of 2014, representing a $503 million decrease. Funds raised from the second quarter $950 million equity offering, net of $246 million utilized to repay our corporate credit facility balance, which was drawn to fund new investments in the prior year an increase in financial assets of $308 million primarily due to mark-to-market gains on hedging items and our follow on investment in a tunnel connected to our Chilean toll road led to the consolidation of an additional $128 million of intangibles, were more than offset by foreign exchange translation losses of $1,388 million from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus all of the foreign currencies in which we operate and $255 million decline associated with the sale of our New England electricity transmission business in the period.

Corporate borrowings increased to $634 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $588 million at December 31, 2014. The increase of $46 million is attributable to $360 million of proceeds from the issuance of medium terms notes in March 2015 partially offset by the repayment of $246 million drawn on our corporate credit facility at year end utilizing proceeds from our recent equity offering and a $68 million decline in our Canadian dollar denominated corporate debt, as the Canadian dollar depreciated against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Non-recourse borrowings decreased by $226 million to $5,995 million at September 30, 2015 from $6,221 million at December 31, 2014, primarily due to the depreciation of our Australian dollar, Chilean peso and Canadian dollar denominated debt balances as these currencies depreciated against the U.S. dollar during the first nine months of 2015.

Partnership capital increased by $93 million to $4,971 million at September 30, 2015 from $4,878 million at December 31, 2014. The $950 million of partnership units issued in April 2015, net of $24 million of associated fees and net income attributable to the partnership of $273 million for the first nine months of 2015 were offset by the $405 million of distributions paid to our unitholders, $61 million of unit repurchases and $640 million primarily associated with foreign currency translation losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Summary of Quarterly Results

Total revenues and net income for the eight most recent quarters are as follows:

 

US$ MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS

   2015     2014     2013  

Three months ended

   Q3     Q2     Q1     Q4     Q3     Q2     Q1     Q4  

Revenues

   $ 468      $ 466      $ 466      $ 465      $ 491      $ 488      $ 480      $ 470   

Direct operating costs

     (199     (197     (203     (203     (216     (215     (212     (212

Earnings from investment in associates

     18        20        17        10        30        5        13        —     

Expenses

                

Interest

     (90     (93     (90     (95     (90     (90     (87     (98

Corporate costs

     (30     (35     (34     (31     (28     (29     (27     (28

Valuation items

                

Fair value changes and other

     124        (31     98        17        34        5        (19     55   

Depreciation and amortization

     (97     (101     (95     (98     (97     (94     (91     (79

Income tax (expense) recovery

     (11     (3     (11     (1     (42     (24     (12     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     183        26        148        64        82        46        45        96   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          —          —          (1     (2     (4     (1     (272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     183        26        148        63        80        42        44        (176
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to others

     108        25        64        (4     36        41        29        (32

Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners

     75        1        84        67        44        1        15        (144
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per limited partnership unit

   $ 0.46      $ 0.01      $ 0.56      $ 0.28      $ 0.29      $ 0.01      $ 0.10      $ (0.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A significant driver of our results continues to be organic growth driven by inflation, volume growth and reinvested capital, in addition to new investments, which add to the ongoing earnings profile of our current businesses. After factoring the impact of foreign exchange these items contributed to consistent increases in our revenues, operating and interest costs, as well as depreciation expense. In addition to the aforementioned items, net income is impacted by fair value adjustments and other income and expenses.

We do not consider the effects of seasonality to be significant to the business overall. This is primarily due to the diversification of our business from a geographic and a segment perspective.

SEGMENTED DISCLOSURES

In this section, we review the results of our principal operating segments: utilities, transport, energy and communications infrastructure. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations accounted for using the consolidation and equity method, whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over its investments. See “Discussion of Segment Reconciling Items” on page 55 for a reconciliation of segment results to the partnership’s statement of operating results in accordance with IFRS.

Utilities Operations

Our utilities segment is comprised of regulated businesses, which earn a return on their asset base, as well as businesses with contracts designed to generate a return on capital over the life of the contract. In all cases, we own and operate assets that earn a return on a regulated or notionally stipulated asset base, which we refer to as rate base. Our rate base increases in accordance with capital that we invest to upgrade and expand our systems. Depending on the jurisdiction, our rate base may also increase by inflation and maintenance capital expenditures and decrease by regulatory depreciation. The return that we earn is typically determined by a regulator or contracts for prescribed periods of time. Thereafter, it may be subject to customary reviews based upon established criteria. Due to the regulatory diversity we have within our utilities segment, we mitigate exposure to any single regulatory regime. In addition, due to the regulatory frameworks and economies of scale of our utilities businesses, we often have significant competitive advantages in competing for projects to expand our rate base. Accordingly, we expect this segment to produce stable revenue and margins that should increase with investment of additional capital and inflation. Nearly all of our utility segment’s Adjusted EBITDA is supported by regulated or contractual revenues.

Our objectives for our utilities segment are to invest capital in the expansion of our rate base and to provide safe and reliable service for our customers on a cost efficient basis. If we do so, we will be in a position to earn an appropriate return on our rate base. Our performance can be measured by the growth in our rate base, the return on our rate base, as well as our AFFO.

 

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Our utilities platform is comprised of the following:

Regulated Terminal

 

    One of the world’s largest coal export terminals in Australia, with 85 Mtpa of capacity

Electricity Transmission

 

    Approximately 10,800 kilometres of transmission lines in North and South America

Regulated Distribution

 

    Approximately 2.4 million electricity and natural gas connections

Results of Operations

The following table presents our proportionate share of our rate base and selected key metrics:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Rate base, start of period

   $ 4,115      $ 4,411      $ 4,118      $ 4,242   

Capital expenditures commissioned

     55        42        165        145   

Inflation and other indexation

     23        29        68        75   

Regulatory depreciation

     (13     (15     (41     (45

Foreign exchange and other

     (248     (218     (378     (168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rate base, end of period

   $ 3,932      $ 4,249      $ 3,932      $ 4,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Funds from operations (FFO)

   $ 99      $ 93      $ 287      $ 274   

Maintenance capital

     (3     (3     (7     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)

   $ 96      $ 90      $ 280      $ 266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on rate base(1),(2)

     11     11     11     11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Return on rate base is Adjusted EBITDA divided by time weighted average rate base.

2.

Return on rate base excludes impact of connections revenues at our UK regulated distribution operation.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our utilities platform produced FFO of $99 million, compared with $93 million for the same period in the prior year, as results benefitted from higher connections activity at our UK regulated distribution business, inflation indexation and additions to rate base, slightly offset by the impact of foreign exchange.

The following table presents our utilities platform’s proportionate share of financial results:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 180      $ 191      $ 520      $ 554   

Cost attributable to revenues

     (47     (59     (129     (166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     133        132        391        388   

Interest expense

     (35     (41     (107     (120

Other income

     1        2        3        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds from operations (FFO)

     99        93        287        274   

Depreciation and amortization

     (38     (39     (115     (118

Deferred taxes and other items

     9        1        (22     (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 70      $ 55      $ 150      $ 127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents our proportionate Adjusted EBITDA and FFO for each business in this operating platform:

 

     Adjusted EBITDA      FFO  
     For the three-month
period ended Sept 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sept 30
     For the three-month
period ended Sept 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sep 30
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014  

Regulated Distribution

   $ 59       $ 51       $ 165       $ 149       $ 48       $ 41       $ 132       $ 117   

Regulated Terminal

     38         44         118         128         23         24         69         70   

Electricity Transmission

     36         37         108         111         28         28         86         87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 133       $ 132       $ 391       $ 388       $ 99       $ 93       $ 287       $ 274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our regulated distribution operation generated Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $59 million and $48 million, respectively, for the current quarter, versus $51 million and $41 million, respectively, in the comparative period. This increase was primarily due to stronger performance at our UK regulated distribution business that benefitted from a larger rate base, inflation indexation and higher connections activity.

Our regulated terminal operation reported Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $38 million and $23 million, respectively, for the current quarter, versus $44 million and $24 million, respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO decreased with the prior year as inflation indexation and the benefit of additions to rate base were offset by the impact of foreign exchange as the hedged rate declined compared to the prior year.

Our electricity transmission operations reported Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $36 million and $28 million, respectively, for the current quarter, versus $37 million and $28 million, respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA decreased slightly and FFO remained consistent compared to the prior year as inflation indexation and additions to our rate base were offset by the impact of foreign exchange.

Non-cash expenses are primarily comprised of depreciation and amortization, inflation indexation on our Chilean peso denominated debt, deferred taxes and other items. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $1 million to $38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, driven by a $6 million decline attributable to the impact of foreign exchange partially offset by $5 million of additional depreciation as a result of a higher asset base following our annual revaluation of property, plant and equipment and additions to our rate base over the past 12 months. Deferred taxes and other items for the period were a gain of $8 million compared to a gain of $1 million for the same period in 2014. Current period results include the partnership’s share of the gain on sale of the New England electricity transmission business of $14 million where as the prior year included a $7 million impact of deferred tax gains recorded last year at our Chilean electricity transmission system associated with changes in local tax rates.

Transport Operations

Our transport segment is comprised of open access systems that provide transportation, storage and handling services for freight, bulk commodities and passengers, for which we are paid an access fee. Profitability is based on the volume and price achieved for the provision of these services. This operating segment is comprised of businesses with price ceilings as a result of regulation, such as our rail and toll road operations, as well as unregulated businesses, such as our ports. Transport businesses typically have high barriers to entry and, in many instances, have very few substitutes in their local markets. While these businesses have greater sensitivity to market prices and volume than our utilities segment, revenues are generally stable and, in many cases, are supported by contracts or customer relationships. Our transport segment is expected to benefit from increases in demand for commodities and increases in the global movement of goods. Furthermore, the diversification within our transport segment mitigates the impact of fluctuations in demand from any particular sector, commodity or customer. Approximately 80% of our transport segment’s Adjusted EBITDA is supported by regulated or long-term contracts.

Our objectives for our transport segment are to provide safe and reliable service to our customers and to satisfy their growth requirements by increasing the utilization of our assets and expanding our capacity in a capital efficient manner. If we do so, we will be able to charge an appropriate price for our services and we will be able to earn an attractive return on the capital that we have deployed as well as the capital that we will invest to increase the capacity of our operations. Our performance can be measured by our revenue growth and our Adjusted EBITDA margin.

 

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Our transport platform is comprised of the following:

Rail

 

    Sole provider of rail networks in Southwestern Western Australia with approximately 5,100 kilometres of track and operator of approximately 4,800 kilometres of rail in Brazil

Toll Roads

 

    Approximately 3,300 kilometres of motorways in Brazil and Chile

Ports

 

    30 terminals in North America, UK and across Europe

Results of Operations

The following table presents our proportionate share of the key metrics of our transport platform:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Growth capital expenditures

   $ 78      $ 91      $ 212      $ 238   

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     50     49     49     49

Funds from operations (FFO)

     103        102        303        291   

Maintenance capital

     (19     (19     (54     (55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)

   $ 84      $ 83      $ 249      $ 236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.     Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.

 

In our transport platform, we generated FFO of $103 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $102 million in the same period of 2014. The increase in FFO was primarily driven by inflationary rate increases and cost saving initiatives implemented at our Australian rail operation, the benefit of inflationary tariff increases at our South American toll roads, volume growth at our North American container terminal and a full quarter contribution from our South American rail operation acquired midway through the third quarter of 2014. These items were partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange.

 

The following table presents our transport platform’s proportionate share of financial results:

 

        

      

  

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 286      $ 328      $ 871      $ 923   

Cost attributable to revenues

     (144     (169     (447     (472
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     142        159        424        451   

Interest expense

     (35     (45     (110     (132

Other expenses

     (4     (12     (11     (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds from operations (FFO)

     103        102        303        291   

Depreciation and amortization

     (55     (66     (165     (186

Deferred taxes and other items

     (13     (11     (33     (30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 35      $ 25      $ 105      $ 75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents proportionate Adjusted EBITDA and FFO for each business in this operating platform:

 

     Adjusted EBITDA      FFO  
     For the three-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the three-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sept. 30
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014  

Rail

   $ 75       $ 71       $ 223       $ 203       $ 60       $ 53       $ 175       $ 149   

Toll Roads

     47         68         138         188         29         37         85         104   

Ports

     20         20         63         60         14         12         43         38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 142       $ 159       $ 424       $ 451       $ 103       $ 102       $ 303       $ 291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our rail operations reported Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $75 million and $60 million, respectively, versus $71 million and $53 million, respectively, in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO increased versus prior year due to contribution from our South American rail acquisition completed midway through the third quarter of 2014 and improved margins at our Australian operation, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our toll roads contributed Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $47 million and $29 million, respectively, compared to Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $68 million and $37 million, respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO decreased versus prior year as regulatory tariff increases were more than offset by the impact of foreign exchange. In local currency, toll road Adjusted EBITDA was 7% higher than prior year.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our port operations reported Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $20 million and $14 million, respectively, compared to Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $20 million and $12 million, respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA was consistent with prior year as benefits from automation project at our North American container terminal were offset by the impact of foreign exchange, while FFO benefitted from lower debt and other expenses.

Non-cash expenses are primarily comprised of depreciation and amortization, inflation indexation on our Chilean peso denominated debt, deferred taxes and other items. Depreciation and amortization decreased to $55 million for the period ended September 30, 2015, down from $66 million for the same period in 2014. The $11 million decrease versus prior year is primarily driven by the depreciation of the foreign currencies in which we operate versus the prior year, which led to a $16 million decline. This was partially offset by $3 million of additional amortization at our Brazilian toll roads mainly driven by growth capex deployed in the business over the past 12 months, $1 million of additional depreciation from our Brazilian rail operation, acquired in August 2014, as well as $1 million of additional depreciation due to our annual revaluation of property, plant and equipment. Deferred taxes and other items for the period were a loss of $13 million compared to a loss of $11 million for the same period in 2014, primarily due to higher inflation indexation on our Chilean peso denominated debt and losses incurred at our Australian rail operation in the current period related to ineffective hedges as a result of refinancing activity.

Energy Operations

Our energy segment is comprised of systems that provide transportation, storage and distribution services. Profitability is based on the volume and price achieved for the provision of these services. This operating segment is comprised of businesses that are subject to light regulation, such as our natural gas transmission business whose services are subject to price ceilings, and businesses that are essentially unregulated like our district energy business. Energy businesses typically have high barriers to entry as a result of significant fixed costs combined with economies of scale or unique positions in their local markets. Our energy segment is expected to benefit from forecasted increases in demand for energy. Although these businesses have greater sensitivity to market prices and volume than our utilities segment, revenues are typically generated under contracts with varying durations and are relatively stable.

Our objectives for our energy segment are to provide safe and reliable service to our customers and to satisfy their growth requirements by increasing the utilization of our assets and expanding our capacity in a capital efficient manner. If we do so, we will be able to charge an appropriate price for our services and earn an attractive return on the capital that we have deployed as well as the capital that we will invest to increase the capacity of our operations. Our performance can be measured by our revenue growth, our Adjusted EBITDA margin and our AFFO.

 

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Our energy platform is comprised of the following:

Energy Transmission, Distribution and Storage

 

    14,800 kilometres of transmission pipelines

 

    Over 40,000 gas distribution customers in the UK

 

    370 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage in the U.S. and Canada

District Energy

 

    Heating plants capable of delivering over 2,825,000 pounds per hour of steam heating capacity and 251,000 tons of cooling capacity in North America

 

    Heating, cooling and distributed water and sewage services in Australia

Results of Operations

The following table presents our proportionate share of the key metrics of our energy platform:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Growth capital expenditures

   $ 7      $ 11      $ 20      $ 33   

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     47     41     48     45

Funds from operations (FFO)

     19        10        70        52   

Maintenance capital

     (15     (11     (31     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)

   $ 4      $ (1   $ 39      $ 28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.

Our energy platform generated FFO of $19 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $10 million in the same period of 2014. The increase was attributable to organic growth initiatives and new investments made over the last 12 months in our district energy business and higher volumes at our North American natural gas transmission business.

The following table presents our energy platform’s proportionate share of financial results:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 81      $ 68      $ 259      $ 231   

Cost attributable to revenues

     (43     (40     (135     (126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     38        28        124        105   

Interest expense

     (20     (18     (56     (53

Other income

     1        —          2        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds from operations (FFO)

     19        10        70        52   

Depreciation and amortization

     (11     (21     (33     (55

Deferred taxes and other items

     (10     6        (20     8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ (2   $ (5   $ 17      $ 5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents proportionate Adjusted EBITDA and FFO for each business in this operating platform:

 

     Adjusted EBITDA      FFO  
     For the three-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the three-month
period ended Sept. 30
     For the nine-month
period ended Sept. 30
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014      2015      2014  

Energy Transmission, Distribution & Storage

   $ 24       $ 23       $ 89       $ 94       $ 7       $ 6       $ 40       $ 44   

District Energy

     14         5         35         11         12         4         30         8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38       $ 28       $ 124       $ 105       $ 19       $ 10       $ 70       $ 52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our energy transmission, distribution and storage operations reported Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $24 million and $7 million, respectively, versus $23 million and $6 million respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO increased versus prior year as results benefitted from higher transportation volumes at our North American natural gas transmission operation.

Our district energy business contributed Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $14 million and $12 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2015, versus $5 million and $4 million, respectively, in the comparative period. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO increased from the prior year primarily as a result of contribution from new systems that came on-line in the third quarter of 2014 and organic capital investments made to increase the number of in-place connections. Prior period balances have been reclassified to include Australian district energy business which were formerly presented as part of the energy distribution platform.

Non-cash expenses are primarily comprised of depreciation, amortization, deferred taxes and other items. Depreciation and amortization was $11 million for the period ended September 30, 2015, down from $21 million for the same period in 2014. The decline is primarily due to a $10 million decrease in depreciation at our North American natural gas transmission business, which since classification as an asset held for sale on December 31, 2014 has not been depreciated and $2 million impact due to the depreciation of the foreign currencies in which we operate versus the prior year. This decline was partially offset by $2 million of additional depreciation as a result of acquisitions completed over the past 12 months in our district energy and gas storage businesses. Deferred taxes and other expenses for the period ended September 30, 2015 were a loss of $10 million compared to income of $6 million in the same period in 2014. The $16 million variance is primarily due to a recovery of deferred taxes which benefitted results in the prior year at our North American gas transmission business.

Communications Infrastructure Operations

Our communications infrastructure segment provides essential services and critical infrastructure to the media broadcasting and telecom sectors. These services and access to infrastructure are contracted on a long-term basis with tariff escalation mechanisms. Our telecom customers will pay upfront and recurring fees to lease space on our towers to host their equipment. Our broadcasting customers will pay us fees for transmitting television and radio content to the end user.

The key objective for this segment is to deploy capital to capture increased demand for densification from mobile network operators and to acquire towers and other infrastructure that are non-core to such operators. Our performance will be measured by growth in our Adjusted EBITDA.

The segment is comprised of approximately 7,000 multi-purpose towers and active rooftop sites and 5,000 km of fibre backbone located in France. These operations will generate stable, inflation linked cash flows underpinned by long-term contracts (typically 10-20 years in telecom and over five years in broadcasting) with large, prominent customers in France.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table presents our proportionate share of the key metrics of our communications infrastructure platform:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014      2015     2014  

Growth capital expenditures

   $ 5      $  —         $ 10      $  —     

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     55     —           54     —     

Funds from operations (FFO)

     20        —           40        —     

Maintenance capital

     (2     —           (4     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)

   $ 18      $ —         $ 36      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.

We acquired our European telecommunications infrastructure operations for $415 million on March 31, 2015.

The following table presents our communications infrastructure platform’s proportionate share of financial results:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014      2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 40      $  —         $ 82      $  —     

Cost attributable to revenues

     (18     —           (38     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     22        —           44        —     

Interest expense

     (2     —           (4     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds from operations (FFO)

     20        —           40        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     (15     —           (31     —     

Deferred taxes and other items

     (3     —           (2     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2      $ —         $ 7      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, our communications infrastructure segment generated Adjusted EBITDA and FFO of $22 million and $20 million, respectively, versus $nil and $nil, respectively, in the prior year, as this business was acquired on March 31, 2015.

Non-cash expenses are primarily comprised of depreciation, amortization, deferred taxes and other items.

Corporate and other

The following table presents the components of corporate and other, on a proportionate basis:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

General and administrative costs

   $ (2   $ (2   $ (6     (6

Base Management Fee

     (28     (26     (93     (78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     (30     (28     (99     (84

Interest expense

     (7     (4     (18     (10

Other income

     6        5        21        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds from operations (FFO)

     (31     (27     (96     (73

Deferred taxes and other items

     49        24        90        (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 18      $ (3   $ (6   $ (90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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General and administrative costs for the period ended September 30, 2015 were in-line with prior year. We anticipate that our corporate and administrative costs, excluding the Base Management Fee, will be in the range of $8 million to $10 million per year.

Pursuant to our Master Services Agreement, we pay Brookfield an annual Base Management Fee equal to 1.25% of our market value, plus recourse debt net of cash. The Base Management Fee increased from prior year due to a larger market capitalization driven by higher unit trading price and higher recourse debt.

Corporate financing costs include interest expense and standby fees on our committed credit facility, less interest earned on cash balances. Financing costs increased year-over-year due to higher recourse debt used to finance new investments.

Other income includes interest and distribution income earned on corporate financial assets, in addition to realized gains on corporate financial assets.

Deferred taxes and other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were a gain of $49 million compared to a $24 million gain in the same period in 2014, as the current period had incremental derivative gains of $25 million related to our foreign currency hedging program at the corporate level.

SELECTED STATEMENT OF OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL POSITION INFORMATION

To measure performance, we focus on FFO and AFFO, among other measures. We also focus on Adjusted EBITDA and net income, taking into account items that we consider unusual or otherwise not reflective of the ongoing profitability of our operations. We define FFO as net income excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, breakage and transaction costs, non-cash valuation gains or losses and other items. We define AFFO as FFO less maintenance capex, as detailed in the Reconciliation of Non IFRS Financial Measures section of this MD&A. FFO is a measure of operating performance, and AFFO is a measure of the sustainable cash flow of our business. Since they are not calculated in accordance with, and do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by, IFRS, FFO and AFFO are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and FFO and AFFO have limitations as analytical tools. See the Reconciliation of Non IFRS Financial Measures section for a more fulsome discussion, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measures.

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER UNIT INFORMATION

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Funds from operation (FFO)

   $ 210      $ 178      $ 604      $ 544   

Per unit FFO(1)

     0.91        0.85        2.71        2.59   

Distributions per unit

     0.53        0.48        1.59        1.44   

Payout ratio(2)

     67     63     67     62

Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)(3)

     171        145        508        457   

AFFO yield

     12     12     13     13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Average units outstanding during the three and nine month periods of 230.9 million and 223.2 million, respectively (2014: 210.1 million for both periods).

2.

Payout ratio is defined as distributions paid (inclusive of GP incentive distributions and preferred units) divided by FFO.

3.

AFFO is defined as FFO less maintenance capital expenditures.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, FFO totaling $210 million ($0.91 per unit) increased from the prior year reflecting deployment of capital in organic growth initiatives and the contribution from new investments, partially offset by a strengthening U.S. dollar. The payout ratio at period end was 67%, which is within our 60-70% long-term range, and we generated AFFO yield of 12% during the quarter, consistent with the prior year.

 

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The following tables present selected statements of operating results and financial position information by operating platform on a proportionate basis:

 

US$ MILLIONS

   For the three-month
period ended Sept. 30
    For the nine-month
period ended Sept. 30
 

Statements of Operating Results

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net income (loss) by segment

        

Utilities

   $ 70      $ 55      $ 150      $ 127   

Transport

     35        25        105        75   

Energy

     (2     (5     17        5   

Communications Infrastructure

     2        —          7        —     

Corporate and other

     18        (3     (6     (90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 123      $ 72      $ 273      $ 117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA by segment

        

Utilities

   $ 133      $ 132      $ 391      $ 388   

Transport

     142        159        424        451   

Energy

     38        28        124        105   

Communications Infrastructure

     22        —          44        —     

Corporate and other

     (30     (28     (99     (84
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 305      $ 291      $ 884      $ 860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO by segment

        

Utilities

   $ 99      $ 93      $ 287      $ 274   

Transport

     103        102        303        291   

Energy

     19        10        70        52   

Communications Infrastructure

     20        —          40        —     

Corporate and other

     (31     (27     (96     (73
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

   $ 210      $ 178      $ 604      $ 544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                                                           

US$ MILLIONS

             As of  

Statements of Financial Position

             September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Total assets by segment

          

Utilities

         $ 4,338      $ 4,805   

Transport

           4,247        4,970   

Energy

           1,803        1,816   

Communications Infrastructure

           820        —     

Corporate and other

           (179     (56
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

         $ 11,029      $ 11,535   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt by segment

          

Utilities

         $ 2,640      $ 2,843   

Transport

           2,039        2,513   

Energy

           1,018        1,030   

Communications Infrastructure

           402        —     

Corporate and other

           (41     271   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Debt

         $ 6,058      $ 6,657   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership capital by segment

          

Utilities

         $ 1,698      $ 1,962   

Transport

           2,208        2,457   

Energy

           785        786   

Communications Infrastructure

           418        —     

Corporate and other

           (138     (327
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership capital

         $ 4,971      $ 4,878   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Acquisition of Asciano Limited

On August 17, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure entered into an agreement to acquire, together with its institutional partners (the “Brookfield Consortium”), the entire issued capital of Asciano Limited (ASX: AIO) (“Asciano”), a high quality rail and port logistics company in Australia, which will complement the Partnership’s existing transport segment. The transaction has received the unanimous support of the Asciano Board of Directors and will be implemented by a scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”) under Australian law which will see Asciano shareholders receive an implied value of approximately A$6.9439 in cash and 0.0387 partnership CHESS Depository Interests (“CDIs”)1, combined for A$9.15 per Asciano share.2

The closing of the acquisition remains subject to Asciano shareholder approval, court approval, certain regulatory approvals, including from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) and other conditions precedent as set out in the Scheme Implementation Deed. Subject to the receipt of all necessary approvals, the transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2016.

The total implied enterprise value of Asciano is approximately A$12 billion. The acquisition will be funded by assuming net debt of approximately A$3.1 billion, an acquisition facility of A$1.9 billion with the balance of A$6.9 billion funded by equity from the Brookfield Consortium. Brookfield Infrastructure is investing a total of approximately $2.8 billion, and expects to hold an ownership position of approximately 55% of Asciano upon completion of the acquisition. Its portion of the investment will be funded through a combination of 37.9 million CDIs issued for the benefit of Asciano shareholders under the Scheme, cash raised under a $250 million private placement of redeemable partnership units to Brookfield, cash on hand and draws on Brookfield Infrastructure’s syndicated acquisition credit facility.

Brookfield Infrastructure expects this investment to be accretive to overall results and Brookfield Infrastructure’s current expectation is a 7%3 increase in AFFO per Brookfield Infrastructure Limited Partnership Unit, adjusted for normalized sustaining capital expenditure levels. Upon completion of the transaction, Brookfield Infrastructure also expects to maintain the strong credit metrics of the group, preserving its balance sheet strength.

On November 5, 2015 the Brookfield Consortium acquired 188 million shares in Asciano representing a 14.9% interest. Concurrently, the Brookfield Consortium entered into arrangements acquiring an indirect economic interest of an additional 4.3%. Total consideration paid for the interest in Asciano is $1.2 billion.

 

1.

Each partnership CDI will represent a beneficial interest in one limited partnership unit of the partnership and will have rights that are economically equivalent to the rights attaching to limited partnership interests. Partnership CDIs are expected to be quoted and traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) in Australian dollars.

2.

Based on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners unit price of $42.05 as at NYSE close on August 14, 2015 and the AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.7374 as quoted by Bloomberg pricing services at 6 a.m. on August 15, 2015.

3.

Accretion in USD based on Brookfield Infrastructure’s annualised second quarter 2015 results and 55% of Asciano’s financial year ended June 30, 2015 pro forma estimate, using an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.7400.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

We maintain sufficient liquidity at all times to participate in attractive opportunities as they arise, withstand sudden adverse changes in economic circumstances and maintain a relatively high payout of our FFO to unitholders. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from our operations, undrawn credit facilities and access to public and private capital markets. We may, from time to time, invest in financial assets comprised mainly of liquid equity and debt infrastructure securities in order to earn attractive short term returns and for strategic purposes. Certain subsidiaries may be subject to limitations on their ability to declare and pay dividends. Any limitations existing at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were insignificant and would not adversely impact our ability to meet cash obligations.

Our total liquidity was approximately $2.9 billion at September 30, 2015 and was comprised of the following:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Corporate cash and cash equivalents

   $ 675      $ 317   

Committed corporate credit facility

     1,425        1,400   

Draws on corporate credit facility

     —          (246

Commitments under corporate credit facility

     (103     (110

Proportionate cash retained in businesses

     312        380   

Proportionate availability under subsidiary credit facilities

     585        384   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liquidity

   $ 2,894      $ 2,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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We finance our assets principally at the operating company level with debt that generally has long-term maturities, few restrictive covenants and no recourse to either Brookfield Infrastructure or our other operations. On a proportionate basis as of September 30, 2015, scheduled principal repayments over the next five years are as follows:

 

US$ MILLIONS

  Average
term
(years)
   2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     Beyond     Total  

Recourse borrowings

                

Corporate borrowings

  4    $ —        $ —        $ 297      $ —        $ —        $ 337      $ 634   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recourse borrowings

  4      —          —          297        —          —          337        634   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-recourse borrowing(1)

                

Utilities

                

Regulated Distribution

  12      —          —          —          —          —          993        993   

Regulated Terminal

  6      —          174        —          —          36        728        938   

Electricity Transmission

  12      1        73        5        5        5        671        760   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10      1        247        5        5        41        2,392        2,691   

Transport

                

Rail

  8      2        5        5        5        5        883        905   

Toll Roads

  10      25        151        104        66        65        544        955   

Ports

  6      2        9        55        180        11        103        360   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9      29        165        164        251        81        1,530        2,220   

Energy

                

Energy Transmission, Distribution & Storage

  6      8        15        482        —          145        230        880   

District Energy

  13      4        —          28        —          —          153        185   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7      12        15        510        —          145        383        1,065   

Communications Infrastructure

                

European Telecommunications Infrastructure Operations

  5      —          —          —          105        189        141        435   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5      —          —          —          105        189        141        435   

Total non-recourse borrowings(1)

  9      42        427        679        361        456        4,446        6,411   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings(2)

  9      42        427        976        361        456        4,783        7,045   
 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash retained in businesses

                

Utilities

                 $ 51   

Transport

                   181   

Energy

                   47   

Communications Infrastructure

                   33   

Corporate

                   675   
                

 

 

 

Total cash retained

                 $ 987   
                

 

 

 

Net debt

                

Utilities

                   2,640   

Transport

                   2,039   

Energy

                   1,018   

Communications Infrastructure

                   402   

Corporate

                   (41
                

 

 

 

Total

                   6,058   
                

 

 

 

Total net debt

       1%        6%        14%        5%        6%        68%        100
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Represents non-recourse debt to Brookfield Infrastructure as the holders have recourse only to the underlying operations.

2.

As of September 30, 2015, approximately 22% has been issued as floating rate debt. Brookfield Infrastructure and its subsidiaries have entered into interest rate swaps whereby the floating rate debt has been converted to fixed rate debt, effectively reducing floating rate debt maturities to approximately 16% of our total borrowings.

 

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Our debt has an average term of 9 years. On a proportionate basis, our net debt-to-capitalization ratio as of September 30, 2015 was 55%. The weighted average cash interest rate is 5.8% for the overall business (September 30, 2014: 5.9%), in which our utilities, transport, energy and corporate segments were 5.4%, 6.5%, 6.8% and 3.3%, respectively (September 30, 2014: 5.3%, 6.7%, 6.8% and 3.5% respectively). The weighted average cash interest rate of our European communications infrastructure operations, acquired in the first quarter of 2015 was 2.2%.

Proportionate debt can be reconciled to consolidated debt as follows:

 

     As of  

US$ MILLIONS

   September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Consolidated debt

   $ 6,629      $ 6,809   

Add: proportionate share of borrowings of investments in associates:

    

Utilities

     644        684   

Transport

     740        1,140   

Communications Infrastructure

     435        —     

Add: proportionate share of debt directly associated with assets held for sale

     779        809   

Less: borrowings attributable to non-controlling interest

     (1,667     (1,834

Premium on debt and cross currency swaps

     (515     (254
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proportionate debt

   $ 7,045      $ 7,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The table below outlines Brookfield Infrastructure’s contractual obligations as at September 30, 2015:

 

     Payments due by period  

US$ MILLIONS

   Total      Less than
1 year
     1-2 years      2-5 years      5+ years  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   $ 530       $ 452       $ 27       $ 3       $ 48   

Interest-bearing liabilities(1)

     9,191         628         406         1,707         6,450   

Finance lease liabilities

     2         1         1         —           —     

Other long-term liabilities

     576         75         35         296         170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,299       $ 1,156       $ 469       $ 2,006       $ 6,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Comprised of non-recourse borrowings and corporate borrowings and includes interest payments of $259 million, $280 million, $751 million and $1,156 million for the periods as follows: less than 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-5 years and 5 years and thereafter, respectively. Interest payments are calculated based on interest rates in effect as at the balance sheet date.

In addition, pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, on a quarterly basis we pay a Base Management Fee to Brookfield equal to 0.3125% (1.25% annually) of the market value, plus non-recourse debt of the partnership. Based on the market value of the partnership as of September 30, 2015, this fee is estimated to be approximately $112 million per year based on our current capitalization and unit price.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS—FOREIGN CURRENCY HEDGING STRATEGY

To the extent that we believe it is economic to do so, our strategy is to hedge a portion of our equity investments and/or cash flows exposed to foreign currencies. The following key principles form the basis of our foreign currency hedging strategy:

 

    We leverage any natural hedges that may exist within our operations

 

    We utilize local currency debt financing to the extent possible

 

    We may utilize derivative contracts to the extent that natural hedges are insufficient

 

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The following table presents our hedged position in foreign currencies as of September 30, 2015:

 

     Net Investment Hedges  

US$ MILLIONS

   USD      AUD     GBP     BRL     EUR     CAD     CLP     COP  

Net Equity Investment—US$

   $ 898       $ 1,335      $ 999      $ 849      $ 586      $ 128      $ 127      $ 49   

FX contracts—US$

     2,096         (669     (795     —          (517     (115     —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unhedged—US$

   $ 2,994       $ 666      $ 204      $ 849      $ 69      $ 13      $ 127      $ 49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% of equity investment hedged

     N/A         50     80     —       88     90     —       —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, we had hedges in place equal to approximately 51% of our net equity investment in foreign currencies. For the three month period ended September 30, 2015, we recorded gains in comprehensive income of $92 million related to these contracts.

CAPITAL REINVESTMENT

Our financing plan is to fund our recurring growth capital expenditures with cash flow generated by our operations, as well as debt financing that is sized to maintain our credit profile. To fund large scale development projects and acquisitions, we will evaluate a variety of capital sources including proceeds from the sale of non-core assets, as well as equity and debt financings.

The following table highlights the sources and uses of cash for the year:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Funds from operations (FFO)

   $ 210      $ 178      $ 604      $ 544   

Less: maintenance capital

     (39     (33     (96     (87
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds available for distribution (AFFO)

     171        145        508        457   

Distributions paid

     (140     (112     (406     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funds available for reinvestment

     31        33        102        121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth capital expenditures

     (162     (156     (433     (454

Asset level debt funding of growth capital expenditures

     82        80        246        291   

New investments, net of disposals

     11        (354     (475     (393

Project level draws/(repayments)

     42        21        (200     (30

Draws/(repayments) on corporate credit facility

     —          262        (246     262   

Proceeds from debt issuance

     (58     —          892        —     

Proceeds from preferred unit issuance

     —          —          360        —     

Proceeds from equity issuance

     —          —          96        —     

Changes in working capital and other

     (42     29        (52     25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in proportionate cash retained in business

     (96     (85     290        (178

Opening, proportionate cash retained in business

     1,083        760        697        853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing, proportionate cash retained in business

   $ 987      $ 675      $ 987      $ 675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the components of growth and maintenance capital expenditures by operating platform:

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015      2014      2015      2014  

Growth capital expenditures by segment

           

Utilities

   $ 72       $ 54       $ 191       $ 183   

Transport

     78         91         212         238   

Energy

     7         11         20         33   

Communications infrastructure

     5         —           10         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 162       $ 156       $ 433       $ 454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Growth capital expenditures are higher than the prior year as the impact of our South American rail acquisition midway through the third quarter of 2014, higher connections activity at our UK regulated distribution business and the acquisition of our European telecommunications infrastructure business were partially offset by the impact of the depreciation of the Brazilian reais on capital spend at our Brazilian toll road and rail operations.

 

                   Actual Capex  
     Quarterly Estimated
Sustaining Capex
     For the three-month
period ended September 30
     For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   Low      High      2015      2014      2015      2014  

Maintenance capital expenditures by segment

                 

Utilities

   $ 4       $ 5       $ 3       $ 3       $ 7       $ 8   

Transport

     22         25         19         19         54         55   

Energy

     6         9         15         11         31         24   

Communications Infrastructure

     1         3         2         —           4         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 33       $ 42       $ 39       $ 33       $ 96       $ 87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We estimate annual maintenance capital expenditures of $15-20 million, $90-100 million and $25-35 million, and $5-10 million for our utilities, transport, energy, and communication infrastructure segments, respectively, for a total range between $135-165 million. For the quarter, our maintenance capital expenditures were at the high end of our quarterly estimated range, due to the timing of maintenance projects, primarily at our North American natural gas transmission business.

PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL

The total number of partnership units outstanding in the Holding LP was comprised of the following:

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Redeemable Partnership Units, held by Brookfield

     66,841,266         58,739,416   

General Partnership Units

     1,066,928         1,066,928   

Limited Partnership Units

     162,258,430         150,318,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     230,166,624         210,124,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In April 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure issued 13.4 million limited partnership units at $45 per unit under our shelf registrations in the U.S. and Canada. In total, $600 million of gross proceeds were raised through the issuance and $24 million in equity issuance costs were incurred. Concurrently, Brookfield Infrastructure issued 8.1 million Redeemable Partnership Units to Brookfield for proceeds of $350 million.

An affiliate of Brookfield in its capacity as the special limited partner of the Holding LP is entitled to incentive distributions which are based on the amount by which quarterly distributions on the limited partnership units exceed specified target levels. To the extent distributions on limited partnership units exceed $0.305 per quarter, the incentive distribution rights entitle the special limited partner to 15% of incremental distributions above this threshold to $0.33 per unit.

 

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To the extent that distributions on limited partnership units exceed $0.33 per unit, the incentive distribution rights entitle the special limited partner to 25% of incremental distributions above this threshold. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, an incentive distribution of $17 million and $49 million, respectively, was paid to the general partner (for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014: $11 million and $33 million, respectively.)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the normal course of operations, Brookfield Infrastructure entered into the transactions below with related parties on market terms. These transactions have been measured at fair value and are recognized in the consolidated interim and condensed financial statements.

The immediate parent of Brookfield Infrastructure is the partnership. The ultimate parent of Brookfield Infrastructure is Brookfield. Other related parties of Brookfield Infrastructure represent its subsidiary and operating entities.

a) Transactions with the immediate parent

Throughout the year, the General Partner, in its capacity as the partnership’s general partner, incurs director fees, a portion of which are charged at cost to the partnership in accordance with the limited partnership agreement. Less than $1 million in director fees were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (2014: less than $1 million).

b) Transactions with other related parties

Since inception, Brookfield Infrastructure had a management agreement with its external service providers, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Brookfield.

Pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, on a quarterly basis, Brookfield Infrastructure pays a base management fee, referred to as the Base Management Fee, to the Service Provider equal to 0.3125% per quarter (1.25% annually) of the market value of the partnership. The Base Management Fee was $28 million and $93 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 ($26 million and $78 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014).

For purposes of calculating the Base Management Fee, the market value of the partnership is equal to the aggregate value of all the outstanding limited partnership units of the partnership (assuming full conversion of Brookfield’s Redeemable Partnership Units in Brookfield Infrastructure into limited partnership units of the partnership), preferred units and securities of the other Service Recipients (as defined in Brookfield Infrastructure’s Master Services Agreement) that are not held by Brookfield Infrastructure, plus all outstanding third party debt with recourse to a Service Recipient, less all cash held by such entities.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, $2 million and $6 million was reimbursed at cost to the Service Provider ($2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014). These amounts represent third party costs that were paid for by Brookfield on behalf of Brookfield Infrastructure relating to general and administrative expenses, and acquisition related expenses of Brookfield Infrastructure. These expenses were charged to Brookfield Infrastructure at cost.

Brookfield Infrastructure has placed funds on deposit with Brookfield. Interest earned on the deposits is at market terms. At September 30, 2015, Brookfield Infrastructure’s deposit balance with Brookfield was $337 million (December 31, 2014: less than $1 million) and earned interest of less than $1 million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (2014: less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014).

Brookfield Infrastructure’s North American district energy operation has various right of way easements and leases office space on market terms with subsidiaries of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. The North American district energy operation also utilizes consulting and engineering services provided by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield on market terms. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 revenues of $1 million were generated and expenses of less than $1 million were incurred (September 30, 2014: revenues of $1 million were generated and expenses of less than $1 million were incurred).

 

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Brookfield Infrastructure has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Brookfield Infrastructure, on behalf of our subsidiaries, provides letters of credit, which include, but are not limited to, guarantees for debt service reserves, capital reserves, construction completion and performance. As at September 30, 2015, letters of credit issued by subsidiaries of Brookfield Infrastructure amounted to $103 million.

In the normal course of operations, we execute agreements that provide for indemnification and guarantees to third parties in transactions such as business dispositions and acquisitions, construction projects, capital projects, and sales and purchases of assets and services. We have also agreed to indemnify our directors and certain of our officers and employees. The nature of substantially all of the indemnification undertakings prevents us from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount that we could be required to pay third parties, as many of the agreements do not specify a maximum amount and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. Historically, we have made no significant payments under such indemnification agreements.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

To measure performance, amongst other measures, we focus on FFO. We define FFO as net income excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, breakage and transaction costs, non-cash valuation gains or losses and other items. FFO is a measure of operating performance that is not calculated in accordance with, and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. FFO is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

FFO has limitations as an analytical tool:

 

    FFO does not include depreciation and amortization expense; because we own capital assets with finite lives, depreciation and amortization expense recognizes the fact that we must maintain or replace our asset base in order to preserve our revenue generating capability;

 

    FFO does not include deferred income taxes, which may become payable if we own our assets for a long period of time;

 

    FFO does not include any non-cash fair value adjustments or mark-to-market adjustments recorded to net income.

Because of these limitations, FFO should not be considered as the sole measure of our performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. However, FFO is a key measure that we use to evaluate the performance of our operations and forms the basis for the partnership’s distribution policy.

When viewed with our IFRS results, we believe that FFO provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our underlying operations. FFO allows us to evaluate our businesses on the basis of cash return on invested capital by removing the effect of non-cash and other items. We add back depreciation and amortization to remove the implication that our assets decline in value over time since we believe that the value of most of our assets will typically increase over time provided we make all necessary maintenance expenditures.

We add back deferred income taxes because we do not believe this item reflects the present value of the actual cash tax obligations we will be required to pay, particularly if our operations are held for a long period of time. We add back non-cash valuation gains or losses recorded in net income as these are non-cash in nature and indicate a point in time approximation of value on long-term items. We also add back breakage and transaction costs as they are capital in nature.

In addition, we focus on adjusted funds from operations or AFFO, which is defined as FFO less maintenance capital expenditures. Management uses AFFO as a measure of long-term sustainable cash flow.

 

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The following table reconciles FFO and AFFO to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, which is net income. We urge you to review the IFRS financial measures within the MD&A and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the partnership.

 

     For the three-month
period ended September 30
    For the nine-month
period ended September 30
 

US$ MILLIONS

   2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net income attributable to partnership(1)

   $ 123      $ 72      $ 273      $ 117   

Add back or deduct the following:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     119        126        344        359   

Deferred income taxes

     (11     4        (3     5   

Mark-to-market on hedging items

     (42     (45     (82     (10

Valuation losses and other

     21        21        72        73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     210        178        604        544   

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (39     (33     (96     (87
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFO

   $ 171      $ 145      $ 508      $ 457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Includes net income attributable to non-controlling interests — Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, general partner and limited partners.

The difference between net income and FFO is primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization, mark-to-market on hedging items and valuation losses during the period.

We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as FFO excluding the impact of interest expense, cash taxes and other income (expense).

Reconciliation of Operating Segments

Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and AFFO are presented based on Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate share of results in operations accounted for using consolidation and the equity method whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over the investment respectively, in order to demonstrate the impact of key value drivers of each of these operating platforms on the partnership’s overall performance. As a result, segment depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, breakage and transaction costs, non-cash valuation gains and losses and other items are reconciling items that will differ from results presented in accordance with IFRS as these reconciling items (1) include Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate share of earnings from investments in associates attributable to each of the above-noted items, and (2) exclude the proportionate share of earnings (loss) of consolidated investments not held by Brookfield Infrastructure apportioned to each of the above-noted items.

 

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The following tables present each segment’s results in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations accounted for using the consolidation and equity method whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over the investment, respectively. These tables reconcile Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate results to the partnership’s consolidated statements of operating results on a line by line basis by aggregating the components comprising the earnings from the partnership’s investments in associates and reflecting the portion of each line item attributable to non-controlling interests. See “Discussion of Segment Reconciling Items” on page 55 for a reconciliation of segment results to the partnership’s statement of operating results in accordance with IFRS.

 

    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable to
non-controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operations
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 180      $ 286      $ 81      $ 40      $ —        $ 587      $ (234   $ 149      $ (34   $ 468   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (47     (144     (43     (18     —          (252     126        (85     12        (199

General & administrative expenses

    —          —          —          —          (30     (30     —          —          —          (30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    133        142        38        22        (30     305        (108     64        (22  

Other income (expense)

    1        (4     1        —          6        4        3        (5     —          2   

Interest expense

    (35     (35     (20     (2     (7     (99     21        (27     15        (90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    99        103        19        20        (31     210        (84     32        (7  

Depreciation and amortization

    (38     (55     (11     (15     —          (119     52        (30     —          (97

Deferred taxes

    (5     4        3        4        5        11        (10     (1     (3     (3

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    6        (2     (2     —          40        42        —          9        —          51   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    8        (15     (11     (7     4        (21     24        49        10        62   

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          —          18        —          —          18   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (59     —          (59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 70      $ 35      $ (2   $ 2      $ 18      $ 123      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 123   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

The above table provides each segment’s results in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations accounted for using the consolidation and equity methods under IFRS. The above table reconciles Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate results to the partnership’s consolidated statements of operating results on a line by line basis by aggregating the components comprising the earnings from the partnership’s investments in associates and reflecting the portion of each line item attributable to non-controlling interests.

2.

Net income (loss) attributable to the partnership includes net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests—Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield, general partners and limited partners.

 

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    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Corporate
& Other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable to
non-controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operations
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 191      $ 328      $ 68      $ —        $ 587      $ (220   $ 154      $ (30   $ 491   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (59     (169     (40     —          (268     117        (77     12        (216

General & administrative costs

    —          —          —          (28     (28     —          —          —          (28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    132        159        28        (28     291        (103     77        (18  

Other income (expense)

    2        (12     —          5        (5     10        (5     —          —     

Interest expense

    (41     (45     (18     (4     (108     27        (24     15        (90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    93        102        10        (27     178        (66     48        (3  

Depreciation and amortization

    (39     (66     (21     —          (126     44        (28     13        (97

Deferred taxes

    3        (7     3        (3     (4     (17     (10     (2     (33

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    3        2        (1     41        45        —          2        —          47   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (5     (6     4        (14     (21     9        (4     (6     (22

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          30        —          —          30   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2     (2

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (8     —          (8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 55      $ 25      $ (5   $ (3   $ 72      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Other     Total     Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable to
non-controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operations
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 520      $ 871      $ 259      $ 82      $ —        $ 1,732      $ (675   $ 446      $ (103   $ 1,400   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (129     (447     (135     (38     —          (749     369        (257     38        (599

General & administrative costs

    —          —          —          —          (99     (99     —          —          —          (99
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    391        424        124        44        (99     884        (306     189        (65  

Other income (expense)

    3        (11     2        —          21        15        8        (7     —          16   

Interest expense

    (107     (110     (56     (4     (18     (295     63        (85     44        (273
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    287        303        70        40        (96     604        (235     97        (21  

Depreciation and amortization

    (115     (165     (33     (31     —          (344     144        (93     —          (293

Deferred taxes

    (21     7        3        5        9        3        (15     7        1        (4

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    4        (3     (3     —          84        82        —          27        —          109   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (5     (37     (20     (7     (3     (72     51        44        20        43   

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          —          55        —          —          55   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (82     —          (82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 150      $ 105      $ 17      $ 7      $ (6   $ 273      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 273   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Brookfield Infrastructure’s Share                          

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Other     Total     Contribution
from investment
in associates
    Attributable to
non-controlling
interest
    Discontinued
Operations
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Revenues

  $ 554      $ 923      $ 231      $ —        $ 1,708      $ (600   $ 452      $ (101   $ 1,459   

Costs attributed to revenues

    (166     (472     (126     —          (764     315        (230     36        (643

General & administrative costs

    —          —          —          (84     (84     —          —          —          (84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    388        451        105        (84     860        (285     222        (65  

Other income (expense)

    6        (28     —          21        (1     18        (8     —          9   

Interest expense

    (120     (132     (53     (10     (315     79        (75     44        (267
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

    274        291        52        (73     544        (188     139        (21  

Depreciation and amortization

    (118     (186     (55     —          (359     124        (80     33        (282

Deferred taxes

    (12     3        2        2        (5     (32     (17     (1     (55

Mark-to-market on hedging items

    7        5        (1     (1     10        (3     2        —          9   

Valuation (losses) gains and other

    (24     (38     7        (18     (73     51        5        (4     (21

Share of earnings from associates

    —          —          —          —          —          48        —          —          48   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (7     (7

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (49     —          (49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partnership(2)

  $ 127      $ 75      $ 5      $ (90   $ 117      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 117   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables provide each segment’s assets in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations using consolidation and the equity method whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over the investment respectively. These tables reconcile Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate assets to total assets presented on the partnership’s consolidated statements of financial position by removing net liabilities contained within investments in associates and reflecting the assets attributable to non-controlling interests, and adjusting for working capital assets which are netted against working capital liabilities.

 

    Total Attributable to Brookfield Infrastructure                          

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Working
capital
adjustment
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Total assets

  $ 4,338      $ 4,247      $ 1,803      $ 820      $ (179)      $ 11,029      $ (3,038)      $ 3,775      $ 4,226      $ 15,992   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Total Attributable to Brookfield Infrastructure                          

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014

US$ MILLIONS

  Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& other
    Brookfield
Infrastructure
    Contribution
from
investment
in associates
    Attributable
to non-
controlling
interest
    Working
capital
adjustment
    As per
IFRS
financials1
 

Total assets

  $ 4,805      $ 4,970      $ 1,816      $ —        $ (56)      $ 11,535      $ (1,944)      $ 4,284      $ 2,620      $ 16,495   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

The above tables provide each segment’s assets in the format that management organizes its segments to make operating decisions and assess performance. Each segment is presented on a proportionate basis, taking into account Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership in operations using consolidation and the equity method whereby the partnership either controls or exercises significant influence over the investment respectively. The above table reconciles Brookfield Infrastructure’s proportionate assets to total assets presented on the partnership’s consolidated statements of financial position by removing net liabilities contained within investments in associates and reflecting the assets attributable to non-controlling interests, and adjusting for working capital assets which are netted against working capital liabilities.

 

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Discussion of Segment Reconciling Items

The following tables detail and provide discussion, where applicable, of material changes between reporting periods for each operating segment, the reconciliation of contributions from investments in associates and attribution of non-controlling interest in the determination of Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and net income attributable to the partnership in order to facilitate the understanding of the nature of and changes to reconciling items.

 

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
US$ MILLIONS

   Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Total  

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted EBITDA(1)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

   $ (28   $ (58   $ —        $ (22   $ —        $ (108

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     40        15        15        —          (6     64   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          (22     —          —          (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     12        (43     (7     (22     (6     (66

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted FFO(2)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

     6        15        —          3        —          24   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (13     (8     (6     —          (5     (32

Discontinued operations

     —          —          15        —          —          15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     5        (36     2        (19     (11     (59

Adjustments to items net income attributable to
Partnership(3)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

     22        43        —          19        —          84   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (27     (7     (9     —          11        (32

Discontinued operations

     —          —          7        —          —          7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to partnership

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Revenues, costs attributed to revenues, general and administrative costs.

2.

Other income, interest expense and cash taxes.

3.

Depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value adjustments, other expenses, share of earnings from associates, net income attributable to non-controlling interest.

 

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
US$ MILLIONS

   Utilities     Transport     Energy     Corporate
& Other
    Total  

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted EBITDA(1)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

   $ (29   $ (74   $ —        $ —        $ (103

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     53        15        9        —          77   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          (18     —          (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     24        (59     (9     —          (44

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted FFO(2)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

     6        31        —          —          37   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (17     (6     (2     (4     (29

Discontinued operations

     —          —          15        —          15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     13        (34     4        (4     (21

Adjustments to items net income attributable to Partnership(3)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

     23        43        —          —          66   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (36     (9     (7     4        (48

Discontinued operations

     —          —          3        —          3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to partnership

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Revenues, costs attributed to revenues, general and administrative costs.

2.

Other income, interest expense and cash taxes.

3.

Depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value adjustments, other expenses, share of earnings from associates, net income attributable to non-controlling interest.

 

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FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
US$ MILLIONS

   Utilities     Transport     Energy     Communications
Infrastructure
    Corporate
& Other
    Total  

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted EBITDA(1)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

   $ (87   $ (175   $ —        $ (44   $ —        $ (306

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     124        48        41        —          (24     189   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          (65     —          —          (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     37        (127     (24     (44     (24     (182

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted FFO(2)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

     19        47        —          5        —          71   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (45     (24     (18     —          (5     (92

Discontinued operations

     —          —          44        —          —          44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     11        (104     2        (39     (29     (159

Adjustments to items net income attributable to Partnership(3)

            

Contributions from investment in associates

     68        128        —          39        —          235   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (79     (24     (23     —          29        (97

Discontinued operations

     —          —          21        —          —          21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to partnership

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Revenues, costs attributed to revenues, general and administrative costs.

2.

Other income, interest expense and cash taxes.

3.

Depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value adjustments, other expenses, share of earnings from associates, net income attributable to non-controlling interest.

 

FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
US$ MILLIONS

   Utilities     Transport     Energy     Corporate
& Other
    Total  

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted EBITDA(1)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

   $ (86   $ (199   $ —        $ —        $ (285

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     153        47        22        —          222   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          (65     —          (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     67        (152     (43     —          (128

Adjustments to items comprising Adjusted FFO(2)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

     17        84        —          (4     97   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (52     (20     (7     (4     (83

Discontinued operations

     —          —          44        —          44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FFO

     32        (88     6        (8     (70

Adjustments to items net income attributable to Partnership(3)

          

Contributions from investment in associates

     69        115        —          4        188   

Attribution to non-controlling interest

     (101     (27     (15     4        (139

Discontinued operations

     —          —          21        —          21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to partnership

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.

Revenues, costs attributed to revenues, general and administrative costs.

2.

Other income, interest expense and cash taxes.

3.

Depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value adjustments, other expenses, share of earnings from associates, net income attributable to non-controlling interest.

Contributions from investments in associates increased compared to the third quarter of 2014 as additions to rate base and inflation indexation at our Chilean electricity transmission system along with contributions from the acquisition of our Brazilian rail operation midway through the third quarter of 2014 and European telecommunications business in March 2015 were partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange associated with the depreciation of the Brazilian reais and Chilean peso.

Attribution to non-controlling interest decreased compared to the third quarter of 2014 as contributions from acquisitions completed over the past 12 months in our district energy and gas storage businesses were more than offset by the impact of foreign exchange as the Australian dollar, British pound, Chilean peso and Colombian peso depreciated against the U.S. dollar relative to the prior year.

For the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, contributions from discontinued operations are comprised of the results of our North American natural gas transmission business.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make critical judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources, during the reporting period. These estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgments made by management and utilized in the normal course of preparing Brookfield Infrastructure’s consolidated financial statements are outlined below.

Financial instruments

Critical judgments associated with the partnership’s financial instruments pertain to the assessment of the effectiveness of hedging relationships. Brookfield Infrastructure performs hedge effectiveness testing on an ongoing basis with a forward looking evaluation of whether or not the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedging item are expected to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item over the term of the relationship, conversely the partnership performs a retrospective hedge effectiveness test evaluating whether the changes in fair value or cash flows from the hedging item has been highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item since the date of designation. Estimates and assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments are equity and commodity prices; future interest rates; the credit worthiness of the company relative to its counterparties; the credit risk of the company’s counterparties relative to the company; estimated future cash flows; and discount rates.

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is revalued on a regular basis. The critical estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation of property, plant and equipment are set out in note 13. The fair value of the partnership’s property, plant, and equipment is measured at fair value on a recurring basis with an effective date of revaluation for all asset classes of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Brookfield Infrastructure determined fair value under the income method with due consideration to significant inputs such as the discount rate, terminal value multiple and overall investment horizon.

Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives

The partnership assesses the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives by reviewing the value in use or fair value less costs of disposal of the cash generating units to which goodwill or the intangible asset has been allocated. Brookfield Infrastructure uses the following critical assumptions and estimates: the tax circumstances that gave rise to the goodwill, timing and amount of future cash flows expected from the cash generating unit; discount rates; terminal capitalization rates; terminal valuation dates; useful lives and residual values. Other estimates utilized in the preparation of the partnership’s financial statements are: depreciation and amortization rates and useful lives; recoverable amount of goodwill and intangible assets; ability to utilize tax losses and other tax measurements.

Standards issued not yet adopted

IAS 16 Property, Plant, and Equipment (“IAS 16”) and IAS 38 Intangible Assets (“IAS 38”)

IAS 16, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“IAS 16”) and IAS 38, Intangible Assets (“IAS 38”) were both amended by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) as a result of clarifying the appropriate amortization method for intangible assets of service concession arrangements under IFRIC 12, Service Concession Arrangements (“SCAs”). The IASB determined that the issue does not only relate to SCAs but all tangible and intangible assets that have finite useful lives. Amendments to IAS 16 prohibit entities from using a revenue based depreciation method for items of property, plant, and equipment. Similarly, the amendment to IAS 38 introduces a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset, with only limited circumstances where the presumption can be rebutted. Guidance is also introduced to explain that expected future reductions in selling prices could be indicative of a reduction of the future economic benefits embodied in an asset. The amendments apply prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, with earlier application permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of the amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”) specifies how and when revenue should be recognized as well as requiring more informative and relevant disclosures. The Standard supersedes IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11, Construction Contracts and a number of revenue-related interpretations. IFRS 15 applies to nearly all contracts with customers: the main exceptions are leases, financial instruments and insurance contracts. IFRS 15 must be applied for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early application permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of IFRS 15 on its consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final publication of the IFRS 9 standard, superseding the current IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement standard. This standard establishes principles for the financial reporting of financial assets and financial liabilities that will present relevant and useful information to users of financial statements for their assessment of the amounts, timing and uncertainty of an entity’s future cash flows. This new standard also includes a new general hedge accounting standard which will align hedge accounting more closely with an entity’s risk management activities. It does not fully change the types of hedging relationships or the requirement to measure and recognize ineffectiveness, however, it will provide more hedging strategies that are used for risk management to qualify for hedge accounting and introduce more judgment to assess the effectiveness of a hedging relationship. The standard has a mandatorily effective date for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Brookfield Infrastructure is currently evaluating the impact of IFRS 9 on its consolidated financial statements.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

No changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Excluded from our evaluation were controls over financial reporting at our pacific U.S. district energy operation, North American west coast gas storage operation and tunnel connected to our Chilean toll road, in which control was acquired on November 21, 2014, December 31, 2014 and July 8, 2015, respectively. The financial statements of these entities constitute 2% of total assets, 3% of net assets, 2% of revenue and less than 1% of net income of the consolidated financial statements of our partnership as of and for the period ended September 30, 2015.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. We may make such statements in this report, in other filings with Canadian regulators or the SEC or in other communications. The words “tend”, “seek”, “target”, “foresee”, “believe,” “expect,” “could”, “aim to,” “intend,” “objective”, “outlook”, “endeavour”, “estimate”, “likely”, “continue”, “plan”, derivatives thereof and other expressions of similar import, or the negative variations thereof, and similar expressions of future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “may”, “should,” which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis include among others, statements with respect to our assets tending to appreciate in value over time, growth in our assets and operations, increases in FFO per unit and resulting capital appreciation, returns on capital and on equity, increasing demand for commodities and global movement of goods, expected capital expenditures, the impact of planned capital projects by customers of our businesses as on the performance and growth of those businesses, the extent of our corporate, general and administrative expenses, our ability to close acquisitions (including acquisitions referred to in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other planned transactions), our capacity to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace, the future prospects of the assets that Brookfield Infrastructure operates or will operate, partnering with institutional investors, ability to identify, acquire and integrate new acquisition opportunities, long-term target return on our assets, sustainability of distribution levels, distribution growth and payout ratios, operating results and margins for our business and each operation, future prospects for the markets for our products, Brookfield Infrastructure’s plans for growth through internal growth and capital investments, ability to achieve stated objectives, ability to drive operating efficiencies, return on capital expectations for the business, contract prices and regulated rates for our operations, our expected future maintenance and capital expenditures, ability to deploy capital in accretive investments, impact on the business resulting from our view of future economic conditions, our ability to maintain sufficient financial liquidity, our ability to draw down funds under our bank credit facilities, our ability to secure financing through the issuance of equity or debt, expansions of existing operations, financing plan for operating companies, foreign currency management activities and other statements with respect to our beliefs, outlooks, plans, expectations and intentions. Although we believe that the partnership’s anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the partnership to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include: general economic and financial conditions in the countries in which we do business which may impact market demand, foreign currency risk, the high level of government regulation affecting our businesses, the outcome and timing of various regulatory, legal and contractual issues, global credit and financial markets, the competitive business environment in the industries in which we operate, the competitive market for acquisitions and other growth opportunities, availability of equity and debt financing, the completion of various large capital projects by customers of our businesses which themselves rely on access to capital and continued favourable commodity prices, our ability to complete large capital expansion projects on time and within budget, ability to negotiate favourable take-or-pay contractual terms, traffic volumes on our toll roads, weakening demand in the natural gas market, acts of God, weather events, or similar events outside of our control, and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in documents filed by Brookfield Infrastructure with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States, including Brookfield Infrastructure’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F under the heading “Risk Factors”.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Brookfield Infrastructure, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, the partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING USE OF NON-IFRS ACCOUNTING MEASURES

Although our financial results are determined in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), the basis of presentation throughout much of this report differs from IFRS in that it is organized by business segment and utilizes funds from operations (“FFO”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) as important measures. This is reflective of how we manage the business and, in our opinion, enables the reader to better understand our affairs. We provide a reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Readers are encouraged to consider both measures in assessing Brookfield Infrastructure’s results.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND RISKS

Brookfield Infrastructure’s financial results are impacted by various factors, including the performance of each of our operations and various external factors influencing the specific platforms and geographic locations in which we operate; macro-economic factors such as economic growth, changes in currency, inflation and interest rates; regulatory requirements and initiatives; and litigation and claims that arise in the normal course of business. These and other factors are described in Brookfield Infrastructure’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F which is available on our website at www.brookfieldinfrastructure.com and at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and www.sedar.com.

 

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