Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: February 16, 2017
Context: This filing serves to incorporate by reference a press release regarding a new debt issuance. The registrant files annual reports on Form 20-F.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, or existing debt levels. The primary financial metric disclosed is a new capital raise:
- New Debt Issuance: $300 million in medium-term notes.
Material Changes
The material change reported is the execution of a $300 million medium-term note offering. No comparative financial data or changes in operating metrics versus prior periods are included in this specific filing text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or details on contingencies. The document strictly announces the debt issuance and incorporates the related press release (Exhibit 99.1) by reference into registration statements on Form F-3.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific interest rates and maturity dates of the $300 million medium-term notes in the full text of Exhibit 99.1.
- Confirm the intended use of proceeds from this debt issuance.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for comprehensive financial statements, as this 6-K does not contain them.