Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN),
together with its institutional partners (collectively,
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Brookfield Infrastructure”) and Inter Pipeline
(TSX: IPL) are pleased to announce that Brookfield Infrastructure
has successfully taken up and paid for the shares tendered as of
August 20, 2021, bringing Brookfield Infrastructure’s ownership of
Inter Pipeline’s common shares to 68.7%.
Results of Tender
On August 20, 2021, Brookfield Infrastructure
took up 253,166,495 common shares of Inter Pipeline, representing
65.4% of the common shares not beneficially owned by Brookfield
Infrastructure.
Based on the elections made by Inter Pipeline
shareholders who tendered to the Offer as of August 20, 2021, Inter
Pipeline shareholders elected to receive cash in respect of an
aggregate of 163.8 million Inter Pipeline common shares and elected
to receive Class “A” exchangeable subordinate voting shares of
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Corporation (“BIPC
Shares”) or Exchange LP Units (as defined in the Offer) in
respect of an aggregate of 89.4 million common shares of Inter
Pipeline. As shareholders elected to receive more BIPC Shares or
Exchange LP Units than were available under the Offer as of the
August 20 take up date, shareholders that elected to receive BIPC
Shares or Exchange LP Units will receive 90.7% of the aggregate
BIPC Shares and Exchange LP Units they elected to receive and the
balance of the consideration will be delivered in either cash or
pursuant to the Supplementary Election (as defined in the Offer).
Accordingly, a total of 16.7 million BIPC Shares and 3.9 million
Exchange LP Units will be issued to Inter Pipeline shareholders who
tendered to the Offer as of August 20, 2021.
Brookfield is pleased with the initial take-up
elections. The over-election of BIPC Shares and Exchange LP Units
reflects a strong desire of Inter Pipeline shareholders to
participate in Brookfield Infrastructure’s global infrastructure
platform.
Inter Pipeline Board of
Directors
Inter Pipeline has reconstituted its board of
directors (the “Board”) to include four Brookfield
Infrastructure nominees, comprised of two Brookfield Asset
Management Inc. executives, Brian Baker and Jim Reid, and two
independent directors recommended by Brookfield Infrastructure:
Deborah Close and Glenn Hamilton. In connection with the changes to
the Board, Margaret McKenzie, Julie Dill, Duane Keinick, Arthur
Korpach, Alison Taylor Love, and Wayne Smith have resigned.
Margaret McKenzie, outgoing Inter Pipeline
Chair, commented, “I would like to thank my fellow former directors
for their commitment, judgement and efforts while delivering value
in the best interests of Inter Pipeline and its shareholders.”
The Inter Pipeline Board is comprised of Brian
Baker, Christian Bayle, Shelley Brown, Peter Cella, Deborah Close
(Chair), Glenn Hamilton and Jim Reid.
Subsequent Acquisition
Transaction
With a controlling interest greater than 66 2/3%
of the common shares of Inter Pipeline, Brookfield Infrastructure
intends to pursue a privatization transaction to acquire any Inter
Pipeline shares that are not tendered prior to the expiry of the
mandatory extension of the Offer. Brookfield Infrastructure and
Inter Pipeline are in discussions regarding a possible Subsequent
Acquisition Transaction (as defined in the Offer) and intend to
announce details of such a transaction at a later date.
Completion of any such transaction is expected
approximately 60 days from the expiry of the Offer. Given
Brookfield Infrastructure’s controlling interest in Inter Pipeline,
Inter Pipeline shareholders are encouraged to tender to the Offer
to expedite receipt of their chosen consideration.
Following completion of any Subsequent
Acquisition Transaction, Brookfield Infrastructure will seek to
delist the Inter Pipeline common shares from trading on the Toronto
Stock Exchange.
Offer Tender Instructions
Shareholders may elect up to 100% cash
consideration, totalling C$20.00 per share of Inter Pipeline
without being subject to proration or 0.250 of a BIPC Share,
subject to proration.
Beneficial Inter Pipeline
Shareholders (Inter Pipeline shares are held through a
broker or other intermediary)
- Contact your
intermediary and provide them with your tender instructions. As
intermediaries may have an earlier deadline to receive your
instructions, Inter Pipeline shareholders are encouraged to
take-action well in advance of the September 3rd expiry
Registered Inter Pipeline
Shareholders (Inter Pipeline shares are held directly and
not through an intermediary)
- Complete the
applicable Letter of Transmittal or Supplemental Letter of
Transmittal and return it to Laurel Hill Advisory Group at
assistance@laurelhill.com or the coordinates listed in the Sixth
Notice of Extension
Inter Pipeline Dividends
The reconstituted Board has suspended Inter
Pipeline's monthly cash dividend, commencing with the September
dividend. Inter Pipeline will utilize the retained cash flow to
invest in the construction of the Heartland Petrochemical Complex
and reduce indebtedness.
As previously disclosed, Inter Pipeline’s
declared August cash dividend of $0.04 per common share will be
paid on or about September 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of
August 23, 2021.
Further Information for Inter Pipeline
Shareholders
Inter Pipeline shareholders are encouraged to
read the full details of the Offer set forth in the original Offer
to Purchase and Circular dated February 22, 2021 (the
“Offer and Circular”), the notice of variation,
change and extension dated June 4, 2021 (the “First Notice
of Variation”), the second notice of variation and
extension dated June 21, 2021 (the "Second Notice of
Variation"), the third notice of variation and extension
dated July 13, 2021 (the “Third Notice of
Variation”), the fourth notice of variation and change
dated July 19, 2021 (the “Fourth Notice of
Variation”), the fifth notice of variation and extension
dated August 6, 2021 (the “Fifth Notice of
Variation”), and the sixth notice of extension (the
“Sixth Notice of Extension”), which contain the
full terms and conditions of the Offer and other important
information as well as detailed instructions on how Inter Pipeline
shareholders can tender their Inter Pipeline shares to the
Offer.
Inter Pipeline shareholders who have questions
or require assistance in depositing common shares of Inter Pipeline
to the Offer should contact the Information Agent and Depositary,
Laurel Hill Advisory Group, by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 (North
American Toll Free Number) or 416-304-0211 (outside North America)
or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Copies of the Offer and Circular, the First
Notice of Variation, the Second Notice of Variation, the Third
Notice of Variation, the Fourth Notice of Variation, the Fifth
Notice of Variation and the Sixth Notice of Extension, are
available without charge on request from the Information Agent and
are available at www.ipl-offer.com or on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Brookfield Infrastructure is a
leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates
high-quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport,
midstream and data sectors across North and South America, Asia
Pacific and Europe. We are focused on assets that have contracted
and regulated revenues that generate predictable and stable cash
flows. Investors can access its portfolio either through Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN), a
Bermuda-based limited partnership, or Brookfield Infrastructure
Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BIPC), a Canadian corporation. Further
information is available at www.brookfield.com/infrastructure.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is the
flagship listed infrastructure company of Brookfield Asset
Management, a global alternative asset manager with over US$625
billion of assets under management. For more information, go to
www.brookfield.com.
Inter Pipeline Ltd. is a major
petroleum transportation and natural gas liquids processing
business based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Inter Pipeline owns and
operates energy infrastructure assets in Western Canada and is
building the Heartland Petrochemical Complex — North America’s
first integrated propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene
facility. Inter Pipeline is a member of the S&P/TSX 60 Index
and its common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol IPL. For more information, go to www.interpipeline.com.
No Offer or Solicitation
This news release is for informational purposes
only and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, any securities. The offer
to acquire Inter Pipeline shares and to issue securities of
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation will be made solely by, and
subject to the terms and conditions set out in the formal offer to
purchase and bid circular and accompanying letter of transmittal
and notice of guaranteed delivery.
NOTICE TO U.S. HOLDERS OF INTER PIPELINE
SHARES
Brookfield Infrastructure made the offer
and sale of the BIPC Shares in the Offer subject to a registration
statement of BIPC and BIP covering such offer and sale which was
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
which was declared effective by the SEC on August 18, 2021. Such
registration statement covering such offer and sale includes
various documents related to such offer and sale. INVESTORS AND
SHAREHOLDERS OF IPL ARE URGED TO READ SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AND ANY AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH
THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER AS THOSE DOCUMENTS BECOME
AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE
DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. You will be able to obtain a free copy of such
registration statement, as well as other relevant filings regarding
BIP and BIPC or such transaction involving the issuance of the BIPC
Shares and the underlying BIP limited partnership units, at the
SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) under the issuer profiles for BIP and
BIPC, or on request without charge from Brookfield Infrastructure,
at 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York, 10281-1023 or
by telephone at (212) 417-7000.
Any potential Subsequent Acquisition
Transaction (as defined in the Offer) to be completed by Brookfield
Infrastructure is expected to be made in the United States in
reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section
3(a)(10) thereof and would be subject to Canadian disclosure
requirements (which are different from those of the United
States).
BIPC is a foreign private issuer and
Brookfield Infrastructure is permitted to prepare the offer to
purchase and takeover bid circular and related documents in
accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, which are
different from those of the United States. BIPC prepares its
financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and they may not be
directly comparable to financial statements of United States
companies.
Shareholders of Inter Pipeline should be
aware that owning BIPC Shares may subject them to tax consequences
both in the United States and in Canada. The offer to purchase and
takeover bid circular may not describe these tax consequences
fully. Inter Pipeline shareholders should read any tax discussion
in the offer to purchase and takeover bid circular, and holders of
Inter Pipeline shares are urged to consult their tax
advisors.
An Inter Pipeline shareholder’s ability
to enforce civil liabilities under the United States federal
securities laws may be affected adversely because Brookfield
Infrastructure Corporation is incorporated in British Columbia,
Canada, some or all of Brookfield Infrastructure’s officers and
directors and some or all of the experts named in the offering
documents reside outside of the United States, and a substantial
portion of Brookfield Infrastructure’s assets and of the assets of
such persons are located outside the United States. Inter Pipeline
shareholders in the United States may not be able to sue Brookfield
Infrastructure or its officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for
violation of United States federal securities laws. It may be
difficult to compel such parties to subject themselves to the
jurisdiction of a court in the United States or to enforce a
judgment obtained from a court of the United States.
Inter Pipeline shareholders should be
aware that, during the period of the Offer, Brookfield
Infrastructure or its affiliates, directly or indirectly, may bid
for or make purchases of the securities to be distributed or to be
exchanged, or certain related securities, as permitted by
applicable laws or regulations of Canada or its provinces or
territories.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities
laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of 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, and in any
applicable Canadian securities regulations. The words “believe”,
“expect”, “will” derivatives thereof and other expressions which
are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects
and which do not relate to historical matters, identify the above
mentioned and other forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements in this news release include statements regarding the
terms of the Offer and the timing thereof; statements regarding the
timing of the mandatory extension of the Offer; statements relating
to a Subsequent Acquisition Transaction and the timing thereof;
statements relating to Brookfield Infrastructure’s intention to
seek to delist the Inter Pipeline shares; and statements relating
to Inter Pipeline’s use of retained cash flows.
Although Brookfield Infrastructure believes that
these forward-looking statements and information are based upon
reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not
place undue reliance on them, or any other forward-looking
statements or information in this news release. The actual outcome
of future events could differ from the forward-looking statements
and information herein, which are subject to a number of known and
unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
events to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by
the statements in this news release include the ability to obtain
regulatory approvals (including approval of the TSX and the NYSE)
and meet other closing conditions to any possible transaction, the
ability to realize financial, operational and other benefits from
the proposed transaction, general economic conditions in the
jurisdictions in which we operate and elsewhere which may impact
the markets for our products and services, the impact of market
conditions on our businesses, the fact that success of Brookfield
Infrastructure is dependent on market demand for an infrastructure
company, which is unknown, the availability of equity and debt
financing for Brookfield Infrastructure, the ability to effectively
complete transactions in the competitive infrastructure space and
to integrate acquisitions into existing operations, changes in
technology which have the potential to disrupt the business and
industries in which we invest, the market conditions of key
commodities, the price, supply or demand for which can have a
significant impact upon the financial and operating performance of
our business and other risks and factors described in other
documents filed by Brookfield Infrastructure with the securities
regulators in Canada and the United States. Except as required by
law, Brookfield Infrastructure undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements or information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
Brookfield Infrastructure |
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Claire Holland |
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Kate White |
Senior Vice President, Communications |
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Manager, Investor Relations |
Tel: (416) 369-8236 |
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Tel: (416) 956-5183 |
Email: claire.holland@brookfield.com |
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Email: kate.white@brookfield.com |
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Inter Pipeline Ltd. |
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Breanne Oliver |
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Jeremy Roberge |
Corporate Spokesperson |
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Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations |
Tel: (587) 475-1118 or 1-866-716-7473 |
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Tel: (403) 290-6015 or 1-866-716-7473 |
Email: mediarelations@interpipeline.com |
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Email: investorrelations@interpipeline.com |
Shareholder Questions / Tendering
Assistance
Laurel Hill Advisory GroupNorth American Toll-Free:
1-877-452-7184 (+1-416-304-0211 outside North America)Email:
assistance@laurelhill.com
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