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BORROWINGS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
BORROWINGS
BORROWINGS
(a)
Corporate Borrowings
Brookfield Infrastructure has a $1.975 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility used for general working capital including acquisitions. The $1.975 billion is available on a revolving basis for the full term of the facility. All amounts outstanding under this facility will be repayable on June 30, 2022. All obligations of Brookfield Infrastructure under the facility are guaranteed by our partnership. Loans under this facility accrue interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR plus 1.20%. Brookfield Infrastructure is required to pay an unused commitment fee under the facility of 18 basis points per annum. As at December 31, 2017, draws on the credit facility were $789 million (2016: $nil) and $106 million of letters of credit were issued (2016: $46 million). Subsequent to year end, Brookfield Infrastructure cancelled $59 million letters of credit.
 
 
Maturity
 
Annual Rate
 
Currency
 
2017
 
2016
Corporate revolving credit facility
 
June 30, 2022
 
LIBOR plus 1.2%
 
US$
 
789

 

Medium Term Notes(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public - Canadian
 
October 10, 2017
 
3.5%
 
C$
 

 
295

Public - Canadian
 
October 30, 2018
 
3.0%
 
C$
 
99

 
93

Non-Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public - Canadian
 
October 30, 2020
 
3.5%
 
C$
 
298

 
279

Public - Canadian
 
March 11, 2022
 
3.5%
 
C$
 
358

 
335

Public - Canadian
 
February 22, 2024
 
3.3%
 
C$
 
239

 

Public - Canadian
 
February 22, 2024
 
3.3%
 
C$
 
318

 

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,101

 
$
1,002

 
(1)
See Note 19, Subsidiary Public Issuers for further details.
On April 17, 2017, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure, issued C$400 million or $309 million of medium-term notes maturing February 22, 2024 with a coupon of 3.3%. The notes were issued at a premium with an effective interest rate of 3.1% per annum, which was swapped into U.S. dollars on a matched maturity basis at an all-in rate of 4.0%.
On February 22, 2017, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure, issued C$300 million or $228 million of medium-term notes maturing February 22, 2024 with a coupon of 3.3%, which was swapped into U.S. dollars on a matched maturity basis at an all-in rate of 4.1%.
On October 10, 2017, Brookfield Infrastructure Finance Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure, repaid C$400 million or $306 million of medium-term notes.
The strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017 resulted in an increase in corporate borrowings of $79 million from December 31, 2016.
Brookfield Infrastructure has entered into a $500 million revolving credit facility with Brookfield to provide additional liquidity for general corporate purposes and capital expenditures, if required. The revolving credit facility has an effective date of February 8, 2018 and automatically renews for four consecutive one year terms on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of such effective date, which would result it in ultimately maturing on February 8, 2023. Brookfield has the option to terminate the agreement prior to February 8 each year by providing Brookfield Infrastructure with written notice. All obligations of Brookfield Infrastructure under the facility were guaranteed by our partnership. Loans under this facility accrued interest on LIBOR plus 2.00% and no commitment fees were incurred for any undrawn balance. As of December 31, 2017, there were $nil (2016: $nil) of borrowings outstanding. Subsequent to year end, Brookfield placed $400 million on deposit with Brookfield Infrastructure through the revolving credit facility.
(b)
Non-Recourse Borrowings
The current and non-current balances of non-recourse borrowings are as follows:
US$ MILLIONS
 
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Dec. 31, 2016
Current
 
$
364

 
$
279

Non-current
 
7,699

 
7,045

Total
 
$
8,063

 
$
7,324


Non-recourse borrowings have increased by $739 million since year-end. This increase is attributable to a $379 million increase of foreign denominated debt balances, predominantly the Australian dollar and the British pound, and increased borrowings of $360 million primarily to fund organic growth initiatives.
Subsequent to year end, on February 14, 2018, our North American gas storage operation issued $400 million of senior secured notes due March 31, 2023 with a coupon of 7%.
Principal repayments on non-recourse borrowings due over the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
US$ MILLIONS
 
Utilities
 
Transport
 
Energy
 
Total
2018
 

 
143

 
229

 
372

2019
 
87

 
261

 
222

 
570

2020
 
304

 
210

 
69

 
583

2021
 
461

 
230

 
4

 
695

2022
 
440

 
323

 
4

 
767

Thereafter
 
2,358

 
2,095

 
647

 
5,100

Total Principal repayments
 
3,650

 
3,262

 
1,175

 
8,087

Deferred financing costs and other
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(18
)
 
(24
)
Total - Dec. 31, 2017
 
$
3,649

 
$
3,257

 
$
1,157

 
$
8,063

Total - Dec. 31, 2016
 
$
3,207

 
$
3,163

 
$
954

 
$
7,324

The weighted average interest rate of non-recourse borrowings are as follows:
US$ MILLIONS
 
Utilities
 
Transport
 
Energy
 
Total
Dec. 31, 2017
 
4
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
Dec. 31, 2016
 
4
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
 
5
%
Principal repayments on non-recourse borrowings in their local currency are as follows:
US$ MILLIONS, except as noted
 
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Local Currency
 
 
Dec. 31, 2016
 
Local Currency
 
Australian dollars
 
$
1,013

 
AUD
 
1,297

 
$
922

 
AUD
 
1,281

British pounds
 
1,735

 
GBP
 
1,283

 
1,390

 
GBP
 
1,125

U.S. dollars
 
3,087

 
USD
 
3,087

 
3,039

 
USD
 
3,039

Chilean Unidad de Fomento(1)
 
960

 
UF
 
22

 
901

 
UF
 
23

Canadian dollars
 
397

 
CAD
 
499

 
263

 
CAD
 
354

Colombian pesos
 
184

 
COP
 
549,384

 
133

 
COP
 
403,030

Peruvian soles
 
458

 
PEN
 
1,483

 
439

 
PEN
 
1,473

Indian rupees
 
186

 
INR
 
11,847

 
196

 
INR
 
13,324

New Zealand dollars
 
43

 
NZD
 
61

 
41

 
NZD
 
59

 
(1)
Chilean Unidad de Fomento is an inflation adjusted unit of account indexed to the Chilean Peso.

(c)
Supplemental Information
Details of the “Changes in liabilities from financing activities”, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes are as follows:
US$ MILLIONS
 
2016
 
Cash Flows
 
Acquisition
 
Foreign Exchange Movement
 
Fair Value Changes
 
2017
Corporate borrowings
 
$
1,002

 
$
1,020

 
$

 
$
79

 
$

 
$
2,101

Non-recourse borrowings
 
7,324

 
360

 

 
379

 

 
8,063