Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. is dated October 4, 2012. The registrant is a foreign private issuer incorporated in Bermuda. The filing serves to incorporate by reference an announcement regarding a new debt offering.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide specific revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, or liquidity metrics for the reporting period. The primary financial data point disclosed is the size of a new debt issuance:
- Debt Issuance: $400 million in medium-term notes.
Material Changes
The material event reported is the announcement of a $400 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 text does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or details on contingencies. It strictly references the attached exhibit regarding the note offering.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the interest rate, maturity date, and use of proceeds for the $400 million medium-term note offering referenced in Exhibit 99.1.
- Confirm the impact of this new debt issuance on the company's total leverage ratios and liquidity position.
- Review the full text of the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 for additional terms not summarized in the Form 6-K cover page.