Brookfield Infrast Partners Lp Stock Price, News & Analysis

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has announced its upcoming third quarter 2024 conference call and webcast, scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (ET). The company will release its financial results earlier that morning, before 7:00 a.m. (ET), which will be available on their website at https://bip.brookfield.com.

Participants have two options to join the event:

• Conference Call: Pre-registration is required through a provided link, after which participants will receive dial-in details and a unique PIN.
• Webcast: Interested parties can join and register through a separate link provided in the announcement.

This event will provide an opportunity for investors and analysts to gain insights into Brookfield Infrastructure's performance for the third quarter of 2024.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners reported strong Q2 2024 results, with FFO of $608 million, a 10% increase year-over-year. The growth was driven by robust organic expansion and recent acquisitions, particularly in the global intermodal logistics operation. The company's transport segment saw a significant 60% increase in FFO to $319 million. Despite challenges in some segments, BIP's overall performance remained solid, with a 6% increase in quarterly distribution to $0.405 per unit.

The company highlighted opportunities in AI adoption, driving capital deployment across data, electric utility, and natural gas sectors. BIP secured or completed seven follow-on acquisitions worth nearly $4 billion in enterprise value in 2024. The organic growth project backlog increased by 15% to $7.7 billion. BIP expects an active M&A environment in the latter half of 2024, with ongoing capital recycling initiatives projected to generate $2.5 billion in proceeds.

Intrepid Fiber Networks has secured $290 million in debt financing to fund its nationwide wholesale open access fiber broadband service. The company, supported by Brookfield, will use the proceeds for inaugural deployments in Colorado and Minnesota, covering over 250,000 premises. Société Générale acted as the Structuring and Coordinating Advisor for the financing.

CEO Jack Waters emphasized that this funding accelerates their growth and build plan. Intrepid aims to deliver future-proof fiber networks with symmetrical gigabit speeds, providing end users with more options in choosing their preferred Internet Service Provider. The company is also evaluating new market deployments to expand its open access network across the nation.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) announced the successful closing of a $150 million public offering of fixed rate subordinated notes due May 31, 2084, with a coupon of 7.25%.

An over-allotment option allows for an additional $22.5 million in notes for 30 days from the offering date. Listing under the symbol BIPJ, the proceeds will go towards refinancing existing debt and general corporate purposes.

Joint book-running managers for the offering included Wells Fargo, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS. The notes were issued by Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC and guaranteed on a subordinated basis by Brookfield Infrastructure and its subsidiaries.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. reported strong first-quarter 2024 results, with net income of $170 million, an 11% increase in FFO to $615 million, and a 6% increase in quarterly distribution to $0.405 per unit. The company highlighted the benefits of inflation indexation, successful capital recycling, and strong contributions from new investments. Despite positive financial performance, higher borrowing costs from capital recycling initiatives impacted results. The utilities segment saw a decline due to asset sales, while the transport segment showed a 57% increase in FFO. The company continues to focus on strategic initiatives, capital recycling, and selective high-return investments.